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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orkan Dogu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darby has chosen Real American as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orkan Dogu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Darby!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darby lands with a cross.
Darby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dogu moves away.
Dogu throws a hook but Darby avoids it easily.
Orkan Dogu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dogu misses with an uppercut
and Darby counters with a left and a right that stings Dogu.
Dogu misses the shot to the body.
Dogu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Darby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dogu throws a hook but Darby blocks it.
Dogu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darby loads up on a big right hand but Dogu slips the punch.
Dogu shoots in looking for a takedown but Darby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dogu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dogu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darby sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dogu somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darby slips under a jab.
Dogu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogu slips a straight right by Darby.
Dogu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dogu slips under a jab.
Darby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Darby misses.
A shot to the liver by Darby. Beautiful body shot.
Darby scores with a sloppy right hand. Dogu should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darby looks to land a combination. Dogu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dogu fails with a takedown attempt.
Darby throws a nice looking combination but Dogu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Darby stuffs the takedown.
Dogu shoots in and drives through. Darby sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darby tries to avoid it but Dogu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darby to the ground. Darby escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab from Dogu misses.
Dogu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Darby as he avoids it easily.
Dogu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darby.
Darby throws a series of punches but Dogu avoids them all with ease.
Dogu is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Darby's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dogu shoots for a double leg takedown but Darby sprawls well. He's pushed Dogu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Darby with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darby dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dogu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Darby scores with a four punch combination!
Dogu looks to score with a jab to the body but Darby is just out of range.
Dogu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darby.
Dogu throws a shot from downtown. Darby moves away and avoids it.
Darby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Darby throws a shot from downtown. Dogu moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dogu.
Darby throws a sloppy head kick and Dogu moves out of range easily.
Darby throws a jab when Dogu was well out of range.
Darby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dogu shoots in looking for a takedown but Darby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dogu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Darby just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Darby wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dogu fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Dogu does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Darby. Those never looked like landing.
John Darby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dogu throws a jab but it's blocked by Darby.
Dogu swings widly with a right hand
and Darby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby misses with the combination.
John Darby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dogu stuffs the takedown attempt from Darby. Darby gets slowly back to his feet.
Darby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darby misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darby but Darby pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dogu misses with a left hand
enabling Darby to counter with a crisp jab.
Darby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Dogu.
Darby misses with a straight left.
Dogu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Darby leaves Dogu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dogu dives in and grabs Darby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darby pushes down on Dogu's head and hops out.
Dogu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Darby tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dogu is in Darby's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Darby wants to sweep but no luck.
Dogu throws a big right hand that misses.
Darby has control of Dogu's left arm, preventing Dogu from doing any damage.
Darby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dogu throwing strikes from guard but Darby blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogu won't allow Darby to get back to his feet.
Darby trying to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Darby wasn't active enough on the ground.
Darby throws a hook but Dogu blocks it.
Darby cracks Dogu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dogu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darby throws a shot from downtown. Dogu moves away and avoids it.
Dogu throws a looping overhand right but Darby ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dogu.
Dogu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Darby circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Dogu or perhaps it was just good defense by Darby which made him look bad.
Dogu closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dogu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Darby is trying to maintain the position but Dogu is very close to passing his half guard.
Dogu working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby wants to control but Dogu is keeping busy.
Dogu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Darby with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dogu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darby defending well though.
Darby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Darby is in trouble now - Dogu has advanced to mount!
Dogu avoids the attempt from Darby to control.
Dogu with shots to the head and body - Darby looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dogu dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dogu is landing with some decent strikes but Darby is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dogu throwing strikes but Darby uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Darby wants to control but Dogu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darby defending well though.
Dogu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Darby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dogu is working away from the top position though.
Darby is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dogu drops an elbow to the side of Darby's head.
Nice strikes from Dogu there.
Dogu winds up and cracks Darby with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dogu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dogu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dogu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dogu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dogu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Darby on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orkan Dogu clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Darby lands with a hook. Dogu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Darby slips a jab from Dogu.
Dogu lands with a good body shot.
Dogu misses with a hook.
Dogu shoots in and drives through. Darby sprawls well.
Dogu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby shoots in for a takedown but Dogu shows good takedown defense.
Darby misses with a hook.
Darby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dogu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darby throws out a loose jab but Dogu uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Dogu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dogu looks to score with a jab to the body but Darby is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby misses with the combination.
Dogu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Darby defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darby digs a good hook to Dogu's body.
Darby swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby throws a series of punches but Dogu avoids them all with ease.
Darby misses with a two punch combination.
Dogu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darby.
Darby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dogu misses with a wild body shot.
Darby leaves Dogu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dogu slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dogu slips under a jab from Darby.
Darby swings for the body but Dogu moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Darby. Beautiful body shot.
Dogu ducks under a wild hook from Darby.
Dogu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dogu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Darby dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dogu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Darby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dogu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darby throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dogu.
Dogu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Darby.
Darby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darby slips a straight right by Dogu.
Dogu misses with a straight right.
Darby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dogu circles away quickly and effectively.
Dogu misses with a takedown attempt - Darby sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orkan Dogu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dogu. Those never looked like landing.
Darby ducks under a wild hook from Dogu.
Dogu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Darby misses its intended target.
Darby misses with a wild combination.
Darby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogu throws a jab when Darby was well out of range.
Dogu misses with a hook to the body
and Darby counters with a nice uppercut.
Dogu throws a right hand that Darby ducks under and follows up with a left that Darby also avoids with ease.
Darby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dogu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dogu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darby as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orkan Dogu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Darby. No joy for Dogu on that attempt.
Dogu shoots in but no luck this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dogu misses with an uppercut.
Darby throws a shot from downtown. Dogu moves away and avoids it.
Darby throws a nice looking combination but Dogu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Darby is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darby misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Darby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Darby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Darby! John Darby retains his welterweight title!
John Darby managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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