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Event:
KOTR 14 Welterweight GP Final
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1# Kriz lands a head shot. A solid body kick from Dogan. Dogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kriz. Dogan closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT# It looks like Konrad Kriz has been cut. Kriz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dogan misses with a head kick.
Dogan throws a right hand that Kriz ducks under and follows up with a left that Kriz also avoids with ease. Dogan stalks Kriz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kriz's face. Kriz staggers backwards, shaken. Kriz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dogan throws a lazy uppercut
and Kriz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2# It looks like Nikodin Dogan has been cut. Kriz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Dogan loads up on a big right hand but Kriz slips the punch. Kriz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dogan counters with a three punch combo that has Kriz backing up. Kriz nods at Dogan to acknowledge the strikes.#T1##CL# Dogan darts in and clinches Kriz up against the ropes. A body shot lands from Kriz.
A short left from Dogan. Dogan struggles to land a body shot inside as Kriz controls his hands.
Kriz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kriz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dogan backwards. Dogan takes a shot to the head. Kriz presses Dogan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kriz scores with a shot to the side of Dogan's head. Kriz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kriz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Dogan missing with knees to the body.
Kriz gets through Dogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kriz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dogan backwards. Dogan misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Dogan. A left hand lands to the body for Kriz.
A short left from Kriz. A short right from Kriz. Dogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2# Dogan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kriz avoids it. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kriz. #ROC2# Dogan is rocked! Dogan is breathing heavily. Dogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Dogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kriz lands a nice uppercut. Kriz breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Dogan with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Dogan looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Dogan get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Konrad Kriz!
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Event:
KOTR 11 Bantmweight S.League 3
Date: Jul 14, 2017 |
#R1##CL# Dogan moves into range and clinches up with Kriz. Dogan missing with knees to the body.
Kriz avoiding damage as Dogan throws knees to the body.
Kriz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kriz lands an uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kriz. Kriz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kriz lands with a right to the head. Kriz avoiding damage as Dogan throws knees to the body.
Kriz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kriz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dogan's elbow. Kriz lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kriz gets through Dogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kriz lands a hook to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A left hand lands to the body for Kriz.
Kriz lands a hook that snaps the head of Dogan backwards. #CUT2# It looks like Nikodin Dogan has been cut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kriz. Kriz scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriz uses good head movement to avoid it. Kriz lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right from Kriz. Dogan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriz uses good head movement to avoid it. Dogan lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1# Kriz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Dogan misses with the head strike.
Kriz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dogan backwards. Kriz lands a shot to the body. Kriz tries to work over Dogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kriz blocking some punches.
Kriz gets through Dogan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kriz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kriz scores with a shot to the side of Dogan's head. Kriz scores with a nice hook to the head. Dogan misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Kriz. Dogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kriz.
Kriz pushes Dogan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dogan trying to land knees to the body.
Kriz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kriz cracks Dogan with a nice body shot. Kriz scores with a shoulder strike. Kriz lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kriz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Dogan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2# Dogan misses with a short punch on the inside. A hook to the body from Kriz.
Dogan takes a shot to the head. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kriz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2# Dogan is rocked! Dogan takes a shot to the head. Oh Dogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Dogan misses with some punches.
Kriz misses with the head strike.
Kriz avoiding damage as Dogan throws knees to the body.
Dogan seems to have got his legs back now. Kriz avoiding damage as Dogan throws knees to the body.
Kriz lands a hook that snaps the head of Dogan backwards. Kriz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dogan backwards. Kriz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Kriz.
Dogan is breathing heavily. Kriz cracks Dogan with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Dogan goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Dogan wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Konrad Kriz!
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Event:
KOTR 7 Bantamweight S.League 1
Date: Jul 01, 2017 |
#R1# Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dogan.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body. That kick from Dogan tenderised Mitchell's leg. Mitchell is trying to keep his angry face on. Dogan connects with a jab. Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Dogan saw that one coming. Dogan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mitchell counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mitchell throws a series of strikes that have Dogan backpedaling.
Mitchell swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dogan counters with a three punch combo that has Mitchell backing up. Mitchell nods at Dogan to acknowledge the strikes. A jab from Mitchell misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dogan tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range. Mitchell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. A punch lands to the side of Dogan 's head but he takes it in his stride. Dogan throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Dogan scores with a head kick. Mitchell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T1# Mitchell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#ROC# Mitchell is rocked! Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Dogan uses good head movement to avoid it. Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Dogan finish him? Mitchell cracks Dogan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mitchell seems to have recovered his senses. Dogan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Dogan is out of range. Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitchell as he connects with a hook. Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Dogan slips the punch. Dogan fails in his attempt to clinch. Dogan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mitchell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A nice side step and Mitchell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Mitchell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Dogan darts in trying to clinch letting Mitchell counter with a right hand. #T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mitchell misses the shot to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Dogan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Dogan slips a straight right by Mitchell. Dogan is looking for a counter combo. Mitchell throws a jab but it's blocked by Dogan. Dogan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Mitchell cracks Dogan with a good jab. Mitchell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dogan on the side of the head. Mitchell connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Dogan. Dogan throws a head kick that misses. Dogan thows a leg kick but Mitchell checks it and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dogan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Mitchell scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Mitchell dominated that round. That's time! Dogan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Mitchell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#CL# Dogan gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2# Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Dogan. Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Dogan ducks down to avoid it. Dogan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dogan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dogan dodges the punch combination from Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dogan looks to clinch and Mitchell counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mitchell punishes Dogan's body with a nice straight punch. Mitchell misses with a hook. It looked like Dogan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dogan moves away.#T1# Mitchell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT2# It looks like Nikodin Dogan has been cut. Mitchell scores with the left hand. Dogan knows he should have avoided that one. Dogan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dogan is just out of range. Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Dogan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice shot by Mitchell. Dogan moves forwards but Mitchell connects with a nice, crisp jab. Dogan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Nikodin Dogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dogan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mitchell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Mitchell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Dogan tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mitchell counters with a lovely straight right hand! Mitchell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. This has been an exciting period of action! Dogan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Dogan wants to clinch but Mitchell slips to the side and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2# Dogan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mitchell paws at him with a jab and circles away. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mitchell! But no joy. Dogan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Dogan tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range. Mitchell throws a hook but Dogan blocks it. Dogan is looking to clinch. Dogan feints a jab promting Mitchell to slip. Dogan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mitchell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Dogan fails in his attempt to clinch. Mitchell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mitchell connects with a crisp jab. Mitchell lands a nice hook to Dogan's body. Dogan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Mitchell avoids the head kick by Dogan.
Dogan throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mitchell! But no joy. Mitchell avoids the head kick by Dogan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mitchell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Nikodin Dogan's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! #R3# Mitchell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dogan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mitchell swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL# Dogan rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mitchell lands a right hand. Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Dogan controls his hands.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dogan trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Mitchell.
Dogan tries to work over Mitchell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dogan trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mitchell as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2# Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dogan ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell. Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchell throws a sloppy body shot
letting Dogan counter with a right hand. Mitchell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1# Mitchell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Dogan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Dogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dogan tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dogan. Mitchell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy. Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dogan moves away. Dogan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Mitchell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Dogan saw that one coming. Mitchell getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Mitchell cracks Dogan with a right hand to the side of the head. Mitchell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#CUT# It looks like Cole Mitchell has been cut. Dogan closes the distance but Mitchell moves to the side letting Mitchell counter with a right hand. #T2# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mitchell avoids the head kick by Dogan.
Mitchell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mitchell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside. Mitchell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Mitchell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Mitchell jabs at Dogan's body. Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dogan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell. Dogan wants to clinch but Mitchell slips to the side and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand. Dogan is looking to clinch. No joy there for Dogan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitchell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dogan doesn't seem bothered though. Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikodin Dogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mitchell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dogan.
And that's the end of the fight! Cole Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Mitchell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30 Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30 Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Mitchell! An out of breath Cole Mitchell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
KOTR 4 Lightweight GP 1/2
Date: Jun 23, 2017 |
#R1# Remington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2# Remington tries to keep at a distance but Dogan has taken the fight into the clinch. Remington wants to get back to striking at distance but Dogan won't allow it.
Good body shot from Dogan.
Our sources have told us that Remington has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. A short right from Dogan. Dogan's coach down at Area51 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dogan's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Dogan avoids the elbow strike from Remington, against the ropes.
Dogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dogan trying to land knees to the body.
Remington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Remington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dogan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Remington is breathing heavily. Nice body punch from Dogan - that landed with a thud.
Dogan lands a body punch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Dogan. Dogan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dogan lands a knee to the body.
Dogan trying to land knees to the body.
Dogan scores with a shot to the side of Remington's head. A nice right hand lands inside from Dogan. #CUT2# It looks like Luke Remington has been cut. Dogan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dogan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dogan working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1# Dogan trying to land knees to the body.
Remington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dogan lands a nice shot to the body. Dogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Remington avoids the damage to the body. Dogan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Remington lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Remington avoiding damage as Dogan throws knees to the body.
Dogan lands a body punch in the clinch. Dogan works on Remington's body with a couple of short punches. Dogan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Remington backwards. #ROC2# Remington is rocked! A hook to the body from Dogan.
Oh Remington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A right hand to the body from Dogan.
Dogan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Remington backwards. Dogan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Dogan creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Remington crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Remington face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Dogan takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nikodin Dogan!
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Event:
KOTR 2 Middleweight S.League 1
Date: Jun 16, 2017 |
#R1# Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dogan swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dogan throws a fast counter high kick but Belfort manages to duck under it in time. Dogan lands with a nice body kick. #CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Belfort tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Belfort misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort avoiding damage as Dogan throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. Dogan throws a head punch that misses. Belfort avoiding damage as Dogan throws knees to the body.
Belfort tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Belfort fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dogan lands with a right to the head. Dogan scores with a shot to the side of Belfort's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belfort.
Dogan lands a good knee to the midsection. Belfort won't want to take too many of those. Dogan working some nice short punches in the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards. A short uppercut from Belfort. A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land. #T1# With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land. A short right from Belfort. Dogan blocking some punches.
Dogan crunches a lovely knee into Belfort's ribcage. Belfort is breathing heavily. Dogan pushes Belfort back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Dogan lands a knee to the body.
Belfort avoiding damage as Dogan throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dogan. Dogan trying to land knees to the body.
Dogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belfort.
Dogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards. Belfort swings wildly with an uppercut but Dogan uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dogan. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dogan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belfort's elbow. Belfort misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dogan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Belfort's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2# Dogan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dogan works on Belfort's body with a couple of short punches. Dogan lands a body shot. Dogan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Dogan lands an uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Dogan.
#ROC2# Belfort is rocked! Belfort takes a knee to the side of the body. Dogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Oh Belfort is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Dogan tries to land knees in the clinch but Belfort avoids the damage to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Dogan.
Belfort seems to have got his legs back now. Dogan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belfort avoids it. Dogan lands a body punch in the clinch. Nice body punch from Dogan. Dogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Belfort backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dogan misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dogan.
Dogan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Dogan lands a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikodin Dogan dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Dogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belfort tries to close the distance and clinch but Dogan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nikodin Dogan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2# Dogan moves into range and clinches up with Belfort. Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Dogan. Belfort blocking some punches.
Belfort blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belfort throws a head punch that misses. Dogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dogan. Belfort tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dogan's elbow. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dogan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Belfort misses with a hook to the ribs.
Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Dogan. Dogan lands with a right to the head. Belfort throws a punch but it's blocked by Dogan. Belfort lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Belfort working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belfort. #T1# A short right from Dogan. A right hook to the body lands for Dogan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dogan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dogan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belfort avoids it.#KD2# Dogan creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Belfort crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue! Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dogan - that will leave a mark!
#CL2# Dogan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Dogan blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Dogan. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dogan. Belfort takes a shot to the head. A head punch on the inside from Belfort fails to land. Dogan pushes Belfort back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Dogan pushes Belfort back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Dogan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dogan creates a bit of distance and cracks Belfort with a big uppercut! Belfort goes down! The referee pushes Dogan away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Belfort make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Dogan takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nikodin Dogan!
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