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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Thompson (ranked 1522 p4p, 211 weight class) and Doko Dokov (ranked 3247 p4p, 372 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dokov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dokov darts in looking for a takedown but Thompson gets double underhooks and turns Dokov into the cage.
Kane Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Thompson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dokov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thompson lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Doko Dokov has been cut.
Dokov walks into a stiff left hand from Thompson.
Dokov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Dokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dokov moves into the clinch.
Dokov misses with a punch to the body.
Dokov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Dokov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dokov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Thompson throws a hook but Dokov blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson dips to his left and cracks Dokov with an uppercut!
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dokov looks to clinch
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dokov shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dokov tries to clinch up.
Dokov scores with a three punch combo!
Thompson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dokov on the side of the head.
Kane Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dokov forces Thompson back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to Thompson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dokov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dokov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Dokov tries to work over Thompson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dokov looking to throw knees to the head but Thompson is blocking nicely.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson stalling the fight.
Thompson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dokov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokov fails to pull guard.
Kane Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doko Dokov.
Dokov breaks from the clinch.
Thompson lands with a nice combination. Dokov backs away looking to recover.
Thompson connects with the punch.
Dokov staying out of range there.
Thompson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dokov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short body shot lands from Thompson as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Dokov is trying to pull guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Thompson.
Dokov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dokov tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Dokov back against the cage.
Dokov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thompson.
Dokov breaks the clinch.
Dokov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thompson finds it's way round the side to connect with Dokov's head.
Thompson tries to keep at a distance but Dokov has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Thompson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doko Dokov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dokov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dokov is looking to clinch.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Dokov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dokov rushes Thompson and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Dokov misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Dokov to work.
Dokov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dokov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
Dokov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thompson throws a good cross that connects.
Thompson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dokov.
Kane Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson scores with a head kick. Dokov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson lands with a straight right. Dokov didn't see that one coming.
Dokov wants to clinch up but Thompson keeps it at a distance.
Dokov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Dokov walks into a stiff left hand from Thompson.
Thompson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dokov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dokov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Dokov.
Thompson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dokov looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dokov can do to turn this around?
Dokov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dokov backwards.
Dokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dokov.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Dokov breaks from the clinch.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson works Dokov's body with a nice hook.
Thompson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dokov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dokov was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dokov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dokov shoots in looking for a takedown. Thompson tries to sprawl out of it but Dokov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thompson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dokov tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Dokov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thompson swivels and escapes.
Thompson throws a big counter combination but Dokov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Thompson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Thompson.
Thompson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dokov's head.
Dokov tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Dokov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dokov is looking for the big counter here.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson lands a slapping body shot.
Dokov moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Dokov tries to clinch but Thompson is having none of it.
Thompson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dokov tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thompson misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thompson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dokov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thompson, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dokov manages to break the clinch.
Doko Dokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dokov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Dokov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dokov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson scores with a head kick. Dokov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dokov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Thompson dominated that second 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! And we move into the final round!
Dokov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thompson digs a good hook to Dokov's body.
Dokov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Dokov.
Thompson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dokov ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thompson.
Thompson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dokov tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Thompson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson lands an overhand right.
Thompson scores with a nice strike.
Dokov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dokov in his tracks.
Dokov is rocked!
Dokov takes one to the side of the head.
Dokov is still on wobbly legs! Can Thompson finish him?
Dokov doesn't manage to clinch there - Thompson circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dokov.
Thompson circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Dokov drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Thompson follows Dokov to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Thompson!
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energy
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RATING
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