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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Santino (ranked 22670 p4p, 4101 weight class) and Derk Voorheis (ranked 578 p4p, 464 weight class). Santino comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Why You Die?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Santino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derk Voorheis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Voorheis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Voorheis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santino half committed to a counter leg kick.
Voorheis shoots in for a takedown but Santino shows good takedown defense.
Voorheis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Voorheis throws out the jab.
Voorheis gets a double leg takedown into Santino's guard.
Santino is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Voorheis is controlling him.
Santino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Santino tries to get out of the position.
Voorheis throwing strikes but missing.
Voorheis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voorheis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voorheis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorheis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Voorheis is looking to work some ground and pound but Santino has wrist control.
Voorheis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bobby Santino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Voorheis shoots in for a takedown but Santino shows good takedown defense.
Voorheis moves out of range of the strikes.
Voorheis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Santino misses with a head kick.
Santino looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Santino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Voorheis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santino has managed to clinch.
Santino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Voorheis with that takedown attempt.
Bobby Santino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derk Voorheis.
Santino throws a nice head kick!
Santino tries a low kick but Voorheis avoids it.
Voorheis checks a low kick from Santino.
Santino throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santino stuffs the takedown attempt from Voorheis. Voorheis gets slowly back to his feet.
Voorheis dives in for a single leg takedown but Santino sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Voorheis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Voorheis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voorheis fails with the takedown.
Voorheis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Voorheis feints and as Santino raises his hands in defense, Voorheis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Voorheis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santino keeping moving, preventing Voorheis from controlling successfully.
Voorheis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Santino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Voorheis on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Voorheis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Voorheis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Santino wants to stand up but Voorheis is controlling him.
Voorheis wants to control from the top but Santino keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santino thuds a left hand into Voorheis's body.
Santino walks into a straight right hand from Voorheis.
Voorheis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Santino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Santino dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Santino gets a clinch.
Santino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Voorheis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Voorheis stalling the fight.
Santino breaks the clinch.
Voorheis fails with the takedown.
Santino is looking to chop away at Voorheis's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Voorheis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voorheis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santino sprawls well. Santino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Voorheis gets slowly back to his feet.
Santino appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Santino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voorheis can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voorheis shoots in and bounces Santino off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Voorheis landing some decent shots from guard.
Santino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Voorheis throwing strikes but missing.
Voorheis lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Voorheis controls from within his opponent's guard.
Santino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Voorheis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Santino throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Voorheis's head.
Voorheis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Santino misses.
Nice takedown defense from Santino. No joy for Voorheis on that attempt.
Bobby Santino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derk Voorheis.
Voorheis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santino tries to avoid it but Voorheis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santino to the ground. Santino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bobby Santino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santino instigates a clinch.
Santino lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorheis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Santino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voorheis backwards.
Voorheis is trying to force a seperation but Santino has the dominant position.
Santino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Voorheis backwards.
Santino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Voorheis stalling.
Santino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santino as Voorheis tries to tie him up.
Santino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santino manages to break the clinch.
Bobby Santino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voorheis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bobby Santino is winning the standup battle so far.
Santino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voorheis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Santino!
Santino explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voorheis moves away from the strike by Santino.
Voorheis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Santino defends it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Voorheis.
Voorheis closes the distance and clinches up with Santino, looking for a takedown. Voorheis pushes Santino against the cage but Santino circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Santino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voorheis's hands.
Santino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Voorheis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santino swivels and escapes.
Santino's corner calls for a 1-2. Santino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Voorheis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santino lands a nice looking kick to the body. Voorheis takes a step back to recover.
Voorheis is breathing heavily.
Santino connects with a right hand. Voorheis shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Santino dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Santino digs a good body shot into Voorheis's ribs.
Santino connects with an inside leg kick.
Voorheis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Santino's waist but Santino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Voorheis off to one side.
Santino lands a nice shot that snaps Voorheis's head back.
Voorheis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voorheis! But no joy.
Voorheis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voorheis manages to avoid it.
Voorheis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santino connects with a solid leg kick.
Santino takes the fight into the clinch.
Voorheis blocks an uppercut.
Santino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino misses with a low kick.
Voorheis swats away the attempt to clinch by Santino.
Voorheis misses with a takedown
and Santino counters with a leg kick.
Bobby Santino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derk Voorheis.
Voorheis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Santino pinned against the cage. Santino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voorheis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Santino throws a head kick that misses.
Voorheis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Santino sprawls well initially but Voorheis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Santino wants to get back to his feet.
Voorheis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Derk Voorheis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino pushes Voorheis off looking to stand but Voorheis dives back in and keeps control.
Voorheis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Santino wants to get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Santino misses the jab.
Nice shot by Voorheis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorheis looks for a takedown but Santino sprawls well.
Santino throws a hook but Voorheis blocks it.
Santino throws a one two combo.
Santino scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Voorheis fails with a takedown attempt.
Santino tries to sprawl but Voorheis drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Santino tries to kick Voorheis off but Voorheis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Derk Voorheis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voorheis is keen to just control but Santino is a slippery customer.
Voorheis is stalling here. Santino is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Voorheis seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Santino has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santino stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Santino closes the distance and clinches.
Santino is trying to break the clinch but Voorheis is controlling him.
Voorheis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voorheis shoots in looking for a takedown but Santino manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voorheis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Voorheis dodges the punch combination from Santino.
Nice body kick there by Santino.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Santino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Santino, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Santino!
Bobby Santino tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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