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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Mordino (ranked 22495 p4p, 6170 weight class) and Bobby Santino (ranked 624 p4p, 564 weight class). Santino is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Daddy Why You Die?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Great low kicks
Cardio machine
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Granite chin
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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 17 - 38 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Mordino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Santino!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mordino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mordino rushes Santino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mordino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but Mordino blocks with his arms.
Santino misses with a punch on the inside.
Mordino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mordino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Mordino has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Santino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mordino takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the head but Santino blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Santino.
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!
Santino lands a right hand.
Mordino looking to slow down the pace here.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Santino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mordino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino pushes Mordino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mordino being controlled against the ropes.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the head but Santino blocks with his arms.
Santino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Santino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mordino stalling in the clinch but Santino improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santino.
Mordino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Santino.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santino connects with a knee to the head.
Santino swings wildly with an uppercut but Mordino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mordino tries to break free but Santino pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santino.
Santino scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santino.
Santino told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Santino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mordino being controlled against the ropes.
Santino lands with a light punch inside.
Santino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mordino.
Mordino misses with the head strike.
Santino effectively controlling the action here.
Santino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordino doesn't manage to clinch there - Santino circles away.
Mordino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mordino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mordino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santino back to the ropes. Mordino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Bobby Santino has been cut.
Santino looks to throw the jab but Mordino is out of range.
It appears Mordino was looking to counter with a kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Santino misses the target.
A jab from Santino finds it's way through Mordino's defenses.
A shot to the liver by Santino. Beautiful body shot.
Santino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but Mordino blocks with his arms.
Mordino avoiding damage as Santino throws knees to the body.
Santino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santino lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Santino fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santino as Mordino tries to tie him up.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but Mordino blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mordino.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mordino throws an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Santino.
Mordino tries to break free but Santino pushes him back against the ropes.
Santino misses with some punches.
Mordino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santino is keeping busy.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santino.
Mordino is trying to break the clinch but Santino has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santino scores with a shot to the side of Mordino's head.
Mordino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mordino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santino is keeping busy.
Mordino takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mordino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Santino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Santino's cut.
That's time! Mordino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mordino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mordino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santino misses with a straight left.
Santino misses with a looping left.
Mordino appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santino drives through and clinches with Mordino against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Santino lands an uppercut.
Santino scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Santino.
Santino controlling the action here for a moment.
Santino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mordino wants to break free but Santino has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordino throws an elbow but it misses.
Santino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mordino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santino crunches a lovely knee into Mordino's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Santino.
A short right from Santino on the inside.
Mordino is trying to break the clinch but Santino has him pressed against the ropes.
Santino throws a punch but it's blocked by Mordino.
Santino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mordino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santino avoids it.
Santino lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Santino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mordino is trying to force a seperation but Santino has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Mordino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mordino throws an elbow but misses.
Santino managing to block the knees to the body from Mordino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordino'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!
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
Mordino avoiding damage as Santino throws knees to the body.
Mordino swings wildly with an uppercut but Santino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santino lands an uppercut.
Santino lands a right hand.
Santino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mordino slows down the pace here.
Santino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Santino stalling in the clinch.
Mordino misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Santino.
Mordino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santino is defending well for now.
Santino avoiding damage as Mordino throws knees to the body.
Santino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
Santino lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Santino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the head but Santino blocks with his arms.
Santino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santino prevents Mordino from breaking the clinch.
Mordino wants to get back to striking at distance but Santino won't allow it.
Santino stalling in the clinch but Mordino improves position.
Mordino looking to throw knees to the head but Santino is blocking nicely.
Mordino misses with a knee to the head.
Santino managing to block the knees to the body from Mordino.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mordino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mordino.
Mordino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mordino misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santino obliges.
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!
Santino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Santino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mordino blocks it with crossed arms.
Santino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mordino struggles to land a body shot inside as Santino controls his hands.
Bobby Santino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santino connects with a knee to the head.
Mordino is rocked!
It looks like Victor Mordino has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Oh Mordino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mordino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Santino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Santino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mordino seems to have got his legs back now.
Bobby Santino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santino closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Mordino crashing to the mat! Mordino uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Mordino tries to work over Santino's front leg with a kick but Santino checks it.
Mordino misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Mordino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mordino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Victor Mordino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mordino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mordino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mordino fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mordino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santino works Mordino's body with a nice hook.
Mordino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santino circles away quickly and effectively.
Santino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Santino lands with an uppercut that bounces Mordino off the ropes and back into range.
Santino moves into the clinch successfully.
Mordino misses with some punches.
Mordino has a couple of punches blocked by Santino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mordino's face.
Santino lands a nice uppercut.
Santino lands a left hand.
Santino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santino managing to block the knees to the body from Mordino.
A head punch on the inside from Mordino fails to land.
Mordino lands a shot to the body.
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mordino is trying to break free.
Santino landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mordino being controlled against the ropes.
Santino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino blocks a body shot from Mordino.
Santino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santino working Mordino over with knees to the body.
Mordino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mordino has Santino pushed against the ropes.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
Mordino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Santino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santino landing knees to the head.
Santino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santino lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santino.
Santino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mordinos head.
Mordino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Santino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mordino up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Santino.
Santino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mordino's face.
Mordino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mordino's face.
Victor Mordino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santino cracks Mordino with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Mordino goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Mordino wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bobby Santino!
Bobby Santino was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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