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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Santino (ranked 3309 p4p, 3763 weight class) and Ivan Dochenko (ranked 402 p4p, 441 weight class). Santino comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Why You Die?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Santino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Dochenko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dochenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dochenko.
Santino scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dochenko misses with an uppercut. Santino saw that one coming.
Santino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dochenko.
Dochenko throws a good cross that connects.
Dochenko fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Santino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santino lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santino lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Santino.
It looks like Ivan Dochenko has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Dochenko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Santino doesn't seem phased though.
Santino throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dochenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santino throws a body kick that misses.
Dochenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dochenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santino.
A swing and a miss from Dochenko.
A decent looking cross lands there for Santino.
Santino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dochenko in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko lands with an overhand left.
Santino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dochenko.
Dochenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santino appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Dochenko misses
and Santino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dochenko cracks Santino with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dochenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santino.
Dochenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Santino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dochenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Santino counters with a good low kick that Dochenko was not able to check.
Santino moves away from the strike by Dochenko.
Dochenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santinos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dochenko just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko throws a jab when Santino was well out of range.
Santino fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dochenko is out of range.
Santino misses with a lunging right hand
and Dochenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Dochenko throws a right hand that misses
letting Santino counter with a right hand.
Dochenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Santino fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dochenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dochenko lands with a nice body punch.
Santino misses with a body kick.
Dochenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dochenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dochenko there as he acknowledges the shot.
That has opened up Ivan Dochenko's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dochenko misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dochenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dochenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santino defending well as Dochenko loads up on a big left hand.
Santino feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Santino scores with a kick to the body.
Dochenko loads up on a big right hand but Santino slips the punch.
A left and a right from Santino both land. Nice combination.
Dochenko checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santino.
Santino lands a nice looking body kick.
Santino moves forwards but Dochenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ivan Dochenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santino swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dochenko.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Santino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dochenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Santino misses with a lunging right hand
and Dochenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dochenko throws out a loose jab but Santino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dochenko lands an overhand right.
A jab from Santino misses.
Santino walks into a left hand.
Dochenko slips a straight right by Santino.
Dochenko needs to keep his hands up - Santino had a free shot at his head there.
Dochenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Santino is fending him off so far but Dochenko persists. Nope, Santino circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dochenko lands a jab to Santino's midsection.
Santino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dochenko.
Santino throwing a counter right hand but Dochenko manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Dochenko misses.
Santino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dochenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Santino.
Dochenko slips under a jab from Santino.
Dochenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dochenko misses with a hook
and Santino counters with a low kick, right behind Dochenko 's knee.
Santino takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dochenko throws an off balance right hand
and Santino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dochenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Santino appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Santino. Those never looked like landing.
Bobby Santino is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Dochenko scores with a nice head shot.
Dochenko throws a jab when Santino was well out of range.
Dochenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santino.
Santino throws a one two combo.
The cut above Ivan Dochenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bobby Santino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dochenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santino.
Dochenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Santino is just out of range.
Dochenko moves out of range as Santino throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santino was well out of range. Poor timing from Dochenko.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dochenko.
Santino lands a slapping body shot.
Dochenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santino on the side of the head.
Dochenko throws a right and a left that Santino avoids nicely.
Dochenko blocks a head kick by Santino.
Dochenko throws an off balance right hand
and Santino counters with a low kick, right behind Dochenko 's knee.
Santino with a nice calf kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Dochenko as he connects with a hook.
Dochenko misses with an uppercut
and Santino counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino scores with a three punch combo!
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!
A slow jab from Dochenko misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dochenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dochenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dochenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santino misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Dochenko misses.
Santino throws a front kick aimed at Dochenko's knee but Dochenko avoids it well.
No joy there for Dochenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santino is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Santino lands a nice hook to Dochenko's body. Dochenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dochenko lands with a right hand.
Dochenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Dochenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bobby Santino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dochenko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Santino with a jab.
Dochenko missing with a left hand there. Santino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dochenko lands with an overhand left.
Santino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dochenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Santino misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dochenko. Santino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santino scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Santino throws a series of punches but Dochenko avoids them all with ease.
Dochenko throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Santino finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santino fails to land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Dochenko blocks the leg kick.
Santino ducks under a wild hook from Dochenko.
Dochenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santino ducks under a wild hook from Dochenko.
Santino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dochenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Santino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santino looks to land a combination but Dochenko avoids it well.
Dochenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivan Dochenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko lands with a right hand.
Dochenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big left from Dochenko misses.
Dochenko throws out a loose jab but Santino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Santino slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ivan Dochenko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Santino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dochenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Despite the aggression on Dochenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dochenko throws a right hand that misses
and Santino counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dochenko thinking.
Santino throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dochenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Santino misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santino misses with a lunging right hand
and Dochenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Santino takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Bobby Santino has been cut.
Dochenko thuds his right hand into Santino's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bobby Santino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dochenko throws an overhand right that lands on Santino's shoulder, as Santino tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Santino.
Santino throws a series of punches but Dochenko avoids them all with ease.
Dochenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dochenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dochenko lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko slips a straight right by Santino.
Santino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dochenko misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dochenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Santino fails to land with a series of punches.
Dochenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Santino ducks under a wild hook from Dochenko.
Dochenko misses with an uppercut
and Santino counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Santino.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dochenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bobby Santino!
A less than humble Bobby Santino misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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