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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romelu Batshuayi (ranked 5864 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamed Dogan (ranked 6345 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
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265 lbs
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188 cm
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225 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Romelu Batshuayi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohamed Dogan! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Dogan. Batshuayi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dogan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Batshuayi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dogan.
Dogan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Batshuayi as he jumps to the side. A slow jab from Batshuayi misses its intended target. Batshuayi jabbing away but nothing is landing. Batshuayi takes one on the button. Dogan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Batshuayi sprawls well. Batshuayi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dogan gets slowly back to his feet. Batshuayi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Batshuayi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Dogan tries to counter with a clinch but Batshuayi shakes him off and moves away. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dogan, as that shot connected.
Batshuayi throws a leg kick that is checked and Dogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Batshuayi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Batshuayi misses with a jab to the body
and Dogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dogan drops Batshuayi with a left and a right! Oh, Batshuayi is hurt - Dogan dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Romelu Batshuayi has been cut. Dogan working the ground and pound but Batshuayi is defending the strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Batshuayi takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dogan wants to control but Batshuayi is keeping him busy. Batshuayi trying to remain calm as Dogan controls from the top position. Dogan working the ground and pound but Batshuayi is defending the strikes. Batshuayi regains half guard, as Dogan was trying to land strikes. Batshuayi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Batshuayi tries to get out of the position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dogan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Batshuayi defending well though. Batshuayi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dogan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Dogan scoring with strikes to the body and head. Dogan lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Batshuayi quite badly. Batshuayi pulls Dogan in close trying to recover. Dogan postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Batshuayi on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Batshuayi doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohamed Dogan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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