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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Raggazza (ranked 2966 p4p, 3912 weight class) and Doko Dokov (ranked 401 p4p, 495 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Raggazza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dokov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Raggazza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dokov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raggazza sprawls well. Raggazza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dokov gets slowly back to his feet.
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dokov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Raggazza's guard.
Raggazza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dokov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dokov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Raggazza's guard.
Raggazza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dokov is aware though and is defending well.
Raggazza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Dokov has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov scoring with some ground and pound.
Dokov stands up and waves to Raggazza to follow him.
Dokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Raggazza circles away.
Raggazza feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dokov throws a right and a left that Raggazza avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov wants to clinch
letting Raggazza counter with a right hand.
Dokov misses with a double jab
and Raggazza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Doko Dokov has been cut.
Doko Dokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Raggazza circles away.
Dokov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raggazza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dokov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raggazza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raggazza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dokov is able to avoid easily.
Dokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Raggazza circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch but Raggazza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Raggazza lands a body shot.
Dokov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Raggazza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dokov closes the distance and clinches.
Raggazza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dokov gets control of Raggazza's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dokov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dokov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Raggazza.
Raggazza trying to control but Dokov is working from the bottom.
Raggazza works over Dokov with some ground and pound from guard.
Dokov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dokov striking off his back but it's not causing Raggazza any problems.
Dokov wants to get back to his feet but Raggazza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dokov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Raggazza's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dokov.
Raggazza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dokov's guard.
Raggazza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dokov's head.
Raggazza cracks Dokov with a solid left hand.
Raggazza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Raggazza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dokov is keeping the position for now.
Dokov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dokov is trying to control the position but Raggazza postures up.
Raggazza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Raggazza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dokov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Raggazza is one step ahead there.
Dokov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dokov will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raggazza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raggazza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raggazza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dokov's head.
Raggazza throws a big elbow that misses.
Raggazza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dokov pushes Raggazza off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raggazza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raggazza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dokov misses with a wild combination.
Dokov looks to clinch
and Raggazza counters with a nice uppercut.
Raggazza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dokov moves away.
Dokov throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Raggazza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doko Dokov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Raggazza tries to score with a low kick but Dokov moves his leg out of the way.
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raggazza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dokov.
Dokov forces Raggazza back against the cage and clinches.
Raggazza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raggazza tries to throw a body punch but Dokov avoids it by throwing Raggazza back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raggazza.
A head punch on the inside from Raggazza fails to land.
Raggazza can't find room to land a body shot as Dokov controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raggazza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dokov's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raggazza.
Raggazza misses with a punch on the inside.
Raggazza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raggazza tries to throw a body punch but Dokov avoids it by throwing Raggazza back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raggazza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands.
Dokov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raggazza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raggazza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raggazza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raggazza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dokov's elbow.
Raggazza throws a punch but it's blocked by Dokov.
A head punch on the inside from Dokov fails to land.
Raggazza throws a punch but it's blocked by Dokov.
Raggazza has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
Raggazza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands.
Raggazza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raggazza tries to work over Dokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raggazza misses with a body punch.
Raggazza gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dokov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dokov trying to stall but Raggazza improves his position.
Dokov lands with a right to the head.
Dokov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dokov looks to clinch
and Raggazza counters with a nice body shot.
Raggazza keeps the fight on the outside.
Raggazza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dokov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raggazza keeps the fight on the outside.
Dokov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raggazza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dokov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Raggazza counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dokov under the eye.
Dokov misses with a takedown attempt
and Raggazza counters with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dokov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Dokov misses.
Raggazza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dokov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Raggazza circles away.
Raggazza misses with a low kick as Dokov jumps back.
Dokov rushes Raggazza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raggazza gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Raggazza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raggazza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov taking some punishment here, with Raggazza in his half guard.
Raggazza is looking for a kimura but Dokov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Raggazza to get the leverage.
Raggazza lands with a punch from half guard.
Raggazza lands with a punch from half guard.
Raggazza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Raggazza lands a nice short elbow.
Dokov wants to get back to full guard.
Dokov wants to get back to his feet.
Dokov trying to control from the bottom.
Dokov punching from the bottom.
Raggazza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dokov defending well though.
Raggazza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dokov can do to turn this around?
Raggazza prevents Dokov from improving his position.
Dokov is trying to stand back up but Raggazza is controlling him
Dokov is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Raggazza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dokov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dokov is trying to stand back up but Raggazza is controlling him
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Raggazza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doko Dokov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raggazza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dokov lands with a short shot to the head.
Raggazza has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
Raggazza misses with a punch to the body.
Dokov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dokov blocks a body shot from Raggazza.
Dokov blocks a body shot from Raggazza.
Doko Dokov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raggazza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raggazza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dokov's elbow.
Dokov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raggazza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raggazza throws a punch but it's blocked by Dokov.
Raggazza misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raggazza throws a head punch that misses.
Raggazza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands.
Raggazza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Raggazza has a couple of punches blocked by Dokov.
Dokov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Raggazza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands.
Raggazza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Raggazza scores with a shoulder strike.
Raggazza working aggressively here.
Dokov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raggazza pushes Dokov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Raggazza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands.
Raggazza tries to throw a body punch but Dokov avoids it by throwing Raggazza back against the cage.
Raggazza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza misses with a punch on the inside.
Dokov lands a right hand.
Raggazza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raggazza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dokov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Raggazza up against the cage.
Raggazza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dokov blocks a body shot from Raggazza.
Raggazza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raggazza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands.
Raggazza misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dokov.
Raggazza tries to work over Dokov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raggazza misses with a body punch.
Doko Dokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza struggles to land a body shot inside as Dokov controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raggazza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raggazza gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Raggazza looking to pass the guard.
Dokov kicks Raggazza off and gets to his feet.
Dokov throws a nice looking combination but Raggazza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danny Raggazza is winning the standup battle so far.
Raggazza misses with an uppercut. Dokov saw that one coming.
Dokov clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Raggazza.
Dokov stalling in the clinch but Raggazza improves position.
Raggazza tries a body shot but Dokov blocks it.
Raggazza prevents Dokov from breaking the clinch.
Raggazza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raggazza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dokov's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raggazza tries to throw a body punch but Dokov avoids it by throwing Raggazza back against the cage.
Raggazza misses with a punch to the body.
Dokov blocking some punches.
Raggazza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dokov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Raggazza clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Raggazza tries to escape but Dokov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dokov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Dokov gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Dokov scores with strikes from the back.
I really don't envy Raggazza right now.
Dokov working for the choke.
Dokov doesn't have the hooks in and Raggazza manages to turn into his guard.
Raggazza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Raggazza.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Raggazza, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Raggazza!
Danny Raggazza bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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