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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doko Dokov (ranked 1083 p4p, 1292 weight class) and Brutalis Rhino (ranked 159 p4p, 187 weight class). Doko Dokov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178
12 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dokov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhino.
Dokov rushes Rhino and presses him up against the cage.
Rhino tightens his grip and picks Dokov up, before dumping him to the ground. Dokov manages to land in guard.
Dokov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhino pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dokov is keeping the position for now.
Rhino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rhino working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rhino tries to free his leg and advance position but Dokov is retaining full guard.
Rhino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dokov wants to sweep but no luck.
Rhino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dokov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rhino controls the pace.
Rhino postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dokov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dokov wants to get back to his feet but Rhino is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dokov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dokov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dokov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dokov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rhino dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dokov wants to get back to his feet but Rhino drags him back down.
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rhino is chipping away with strikes.
Dokov is looking for a sweep.
Dokov pushes Rhino away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rhino gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dokov tries to bench press Rhino off him but Rhino keeps the position.
Dokov is not content to let Rhino control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dokov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rhino asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dokov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rhino wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rhino is putting a hurting on Dokov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dokov is trying to improve his position.
Rhino is chipping away with strikes.
Dokov is not content to let Rhino control the position.
Rhino controlling from side mount.
Rhino prevents Dokov from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino working the head and body with strikes.
Rhino is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dokov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dokov tries to escape but Rhino is in control.
Dokov sneaks out the side door and pushes Rhino away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Dokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhino.
Dokov drives through and clinches with Rhino against the cage.
Rhino has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dokov is trying to keep an underhook but Rhino manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rhino controlling the action here.
Rhino working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rhino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhino passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rhino cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rhino blocks Dokov's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rhino punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rhino lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dokov hang on?
It looks like Doko Dokov has been cut.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dokov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rhino unloading with bombs!
Dokov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rhino is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dokov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dokov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brutalis Rhino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doko Dokov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rhino closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rhino advances to full mount.
The referee warns Dokov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rhino scoring with strikes but Dokov is staying in there.
Dokov really wants to buck Rhino off and get back to his feet.
Dokov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dokov is working hard here to advance position.
Rhino with a couple of short strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dokov in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dokov wants to control but Rhino is having none of it.
Rhino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dokov?
Dokov is rocked!
Rhino lands a big shot to the head and Dokov winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brutalis Rhino!
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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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