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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Remi Johnson (ranked 734 p4p, 1737 weight class) and Doko Dokov (ranked 109 p4p, 238 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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9 - 3 - 1 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remi Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doko Dokov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dokov blocks a jab.
Dokov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Dokov clinches with his opponent.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dokov.
Dokov jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson drags the fight down to the ground.
Dokov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Dokov isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Dokov off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Johnson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov moves into the clinch successfully.
Dokov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Dokov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Dokov moved out of range nicely.
Dokov takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dokov.
Remi Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doko Dokov.
Johnson keeps control of Dokov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Dokov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Dokov manages to avoid it.
Dokov ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Dokov drops Johnson with a beautiful combination! Johnson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dokov is looking for the KO!
It looks like Remi Johnson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dokov clinches up against the cage.
Dokov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dokov is trying to break free.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Dokov has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokov just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Dokov misses with a punch to the body.
Dokov scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Dokov swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dokov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dokov lands a right hand.
Dokov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dokov working aggressively here.
Dokov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dokov misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Doko Dokov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remi Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dokov throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Dokov saw that one coming.
Dokov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dokov clinches up against the cage.
Johnson is trying to push Dokov away but Dokov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dokov working aggressively here.
Dokov struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dokov.
Dokov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dokov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Dokov moves into the clinch.
Dokov working aggressively here.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dokov rushes Johnson and presses him up against the cage.
Dokov prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dokov - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dokov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. Dokov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Doko Dokov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dokov wants to clinch.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dokov instigates a clinch.
Dokov prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Dokov is controlling him.
Dokov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokov looks to clinch
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dokov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dokov closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Dokov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dokov clinches up against the cage.
Dokov misses with a body punch.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Dokov is controlling the position.
Dokov presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Dokov slowing the pace effectively.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dokov effectively controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Doko Dokov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Remi Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dokov rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dokov pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dokov lands with a left to the head.
Dokov cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Dokov is controlling the position.
Dokov misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Dokov has the dominant position.
Johnson is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dokov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Doko Dokov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dokov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dokov moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Dokov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dokov misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Dokov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Dokov unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dokov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson manages to pull guard.
Dokov won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Dokov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Doko Dokov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dokov moves into the clinch.
Johnson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dokov uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dokov gets to his feet. Johnson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dokov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dokov fails to land the takedown.
Remi Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dokov wants to clinch.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Dokov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dokov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Dokov - that landed with a thud.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dokov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dokov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dokov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Remi Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You can see the frustration on Dokov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Doko Dokov.
I've got Dokov 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doko Dokov!
Doko Dokov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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