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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dochenko (ranked 365 p4p, 1421 weight class) and Derk Voorheis (ranked 45 p4p, 185 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Dochenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derk Voorheis!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dochenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voorheis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dochenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Dochenko misses.
Voorheis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Voorheis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dochenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Voorheis counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Ivan Dochenko has been cut.
Voorheis slips a jab from Dochenko.
Voorheis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dochenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Voorheis slips under a jab from Dochenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dochenko cracks Voorheis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dochenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voorheis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dochenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko swings widly with a right hand
and Voorheis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dochenko throws a hook but Voorheis blocks it.
A little jabbing left from Voorheis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dochenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Voorheis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Voorheis throws a series of punches but Dochenko moves out of range.
Dochenko slips under a jab.
Dochenko throws a right and a left that Voorheis avoids nicely.
Voorheis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dochenko.
Dochenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dochenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voorheis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dochenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dochenko throws a hook to the side of Voorheis's head but Voorheis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko misses with a looping right.
Dochenko connects with a body shot that sends Voorheis's belly button to the back.
Dochenko misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Voorheis! But no joy.
Dochenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dochenko clobbers Voorheis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Voorheis tries to bum rush Dochenko with a series of wild strikes but Dochenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dochenko looks to throw the jab but Voorheis is out of range.
Dochenko slips under a jab from Voorheis.
Dochenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voorheis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voorheis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dochenko.
Dochenko is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko swings widly with a right hand
and Voorheis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Voorheis misses the target.
Voorheis staying out of range there.
It seemed like Voorheis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dochenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Voorheis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dochenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voorheis.
Voorheis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Voorheis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Voorheis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ivan Dochenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Dochenko misses the target.
Voorheis walks into a straight right hand from Dochenko.
Dochenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voorheis moves away.
Voorheis throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voorheis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dochenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Voorheis.
Voorheis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dochenko tests Voorheis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dochenko throws an overhand right that lands on Voorheis's shoulder, as Voorheis tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voorheis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dochenko counters with a straight right hand.
Voorheis staying out of range there.
Voorheis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dochenko scores with a hook to the body. Voorheis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Voorheis misses with a right hand
and Dochenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voorheis misses with a hook.
Dochenko scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dochenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dochenko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dochenko lands with a nice body punch.
Voorheis 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 connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Voorheis momentarily.
Dochenko lands a jab to the nose.
Dochenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dochenko jabs Voorheis right on the nose. Voorheis blinks but takes it well.
Voorheis misses with a hook.
Dochenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Voorheis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dochenko has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voorheis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dochenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Voorheis is working for takedown but Dochenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voorheis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dochenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ivan Dochenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derk Voorheis.
The fighters circling - Dochenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voorheis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dochenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voorheis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorheis walks into a stiff left hand from Dochenko.
Voorheis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dochenko misses with a body shot.
Dochenko misses with a hook
and Voorheis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Dochenko misses.
Dochenko misses with a looping right.
Dochenko misses with an uppercut
and Voorheis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dochenko cracks Voorheis with an open hand slap.
Voorheis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dochenko misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Dochenko.
Dochenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voorheis can do to turn this around?
A jab from Dochenko misses.
Voorheis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dochenko with a body shot.
Voorheis blocks a jab.
Dochenko misses with a double jab
and Voorheis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voorheis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voorheis throws out a loose jab but Dochenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Dochenko misses the target.
Voorheis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dochenko.
A punch combination from Voorheis misses.
Voorheis takes one on the button.
Voorheis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Voorheis there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko misses with an uppercut.
Dochenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Voorheis counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dochenko. Voorheis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dochenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Voorheis loads up on a big right hand but Dochenko slips the punch.
Dochenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voorheis.
Dochenko throws an overhand right that lands on Voorheis's shoulder, as Voorheis tries to avoid the shot.
Dochenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dochenko cracks Voorheis with a good jab.
Dochenko throws an off balance right hand
and Voorheis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voorheis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Voorheis misses with an uppercut. Dochenko saw that one coming.
Dochenko connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dochenko misses with an uppercut.
Dochenko throws a right hand that misses
and Voorheis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivan Dochenko's cut is getting worse.
Dochenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Voorheis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dochenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Voorheis.
Voorheis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivan Dochenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Dochenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Voorheis counters with a nice uppercut.
Dochenko works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dochenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dochenko's cut.
That's time! Dochenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dochenko swings for the body but Voorheis moves out of range.
Voorheis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dochenko throws a right hand that misses
and Voorheis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Voorheis.
Voorheis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dochenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voorheis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dochenko lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing that Dochenko has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dochenko trying to control but Voorheis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dochenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Voorheis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Voorheis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dochenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dochenko 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorheis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voorheis keeping moving, preventing Dochenko from controlling successfully.
Voorheis trying to keep a closed guard but Dochenko is proving a slippery customer.
Dochenko controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Voorheis pulls Dochenko in close to his closed guard and prevents Dochenko from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dochenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Voorheis is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dochenko dips to his left and cracks Voorheis with an uppercut!
Dochenko stalks Voorheis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Voorheis's face. Voorheis staggers backwards, shaken.
Voorheis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Derk Voorheis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Voorheis throws a hook to the side of Dochenko's head but Dochenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dochenko lands a jab.
Dochenko cracks Voorheis with an open hand slap.
Dochenko scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorheis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Voorheis.
Dochenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dochenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Voorheis throws a body shot but no joy.
Dochenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Voorheis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dochenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dochenko misses with a hook
and Voorheis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dochenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Dochenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Voorheis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dochenko's head.
Voorheis working over Dochenko with some ground and pound. Dochenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dochenko wants to control but Voorheis is keeping busy.
Voorheis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing 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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voorheis is thwarting Dochenko's attempts to control the position.
Voorheis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ivan Dochenko did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dochenko'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.
Dochenko clobbers Voorheis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dochenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dochenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voorheis.
A little jabbing left from Voorheis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dochenko misses with an uppercut. Voorheis saw that one coming.
Dochenko connects with a body shot.
Voorheis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Voorheis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dochenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dochenko tries to clinch but Voorheis moves out of range.
Voorheis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dochenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Voorheis throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Dochenko as he connects with a hook.
Dochenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voorheis was well out of range. Poor timing from Dochenko.
Voorheis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Voorheis misses with a hook.
Dochenko misses with a hook. Voorheis ducked under it nicely.
Dochenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voorheis.
Dochenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Voorheis moves out of range of the strikes.
Voorheis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dochenko defends it well.
Dochenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Voorheis was well out of range. Poor timing from Dochenko.
Dochenko swings widly with a right hand
and Voorheis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko throws a right hand that misses
and Voorheis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy left from Dochenko finds it's target.
Voorheis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dochenko takes a swing at Voorheis's ribcage but misses.
Voorheis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dochenko scores with a nice strike.
Dochenko works the jab nicely.
Voorheis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dochenko.
Voorheis slips under a jab.
Voorheis lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dochenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorheis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Voorheis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dochenko drives through and clinches with Voorheis against the cage.
Dochenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Voorheis controls his hands.
Voorheis is working for takedown but Dochenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Voorheis blocks a body shot from Dochenko.
Voorheis drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dochenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Voorheis scores with a one two! Dochenko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Voorheis slips a straight right by Dochenko.
Dochenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Voorheis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dochenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dochenko lands a right hook to the body.
Voorheis throws a hook but Dochenko avoids it easily.
Dochenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voorheis.
Voorheis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Dochenko misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dochenko had his way with Derk Voorheis in that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dochenko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Voorheis staying out of range there.
Dochenko misses with a wild combination.
Voorheis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Voorheis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dochenko throws an off balance right hand
and Voorheis counters with a straight right hand.
Dochenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Voorheis's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dochenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voorheis.
Dochenko works the jab nicely.
Dochenko slips a jab from Voorheis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Dochenko.
Voorheis throws a poor cross that misses
and Dochenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dochenko misses with an uppercut
and Voorheis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dochenko. Voorheis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voorheis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Voorheis defending well as Dochenko loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Voorheis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dochenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Voorheis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voorheis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dochenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko sizes up Voorheis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Dochenko.
As Dochenko backs off Voorheis throws a huge counter combo but Dochenko manages to avoid it all.
Voorheis defending well as Dochenko loads up on a big left hand.
Dochenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dochenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voorheis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dochenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Voorheis is working away from the top position though.
Dochenko wants to improve his position but Voorheis is controlling well.
Voorheis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Derk Voorheis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorheis trying to control the action but Dochenko is working from the bottom.
Voorheis misses with a head shot. Dochenko uses the momentum to regain guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Voorheis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Voorheis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dochenko wants to sweep here but Voorheis controlling him for the moment.
Voorheis trying to control but Dochenko is working from the bottom.
Voorheis preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Voorheis throws an elbow that misses. Dochenko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Voorheis's guard. Nice move by Dochenko!
Voorheis has control of Dochenko's left arm, preventing Dochenko from doing any damage.
Dochenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dochenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dochenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dochenko lands a couple of digs.
Dochenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Voorheis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dochenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dochenko, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dochenko!
Ivan Dochenko retains his welterweight title!
Ivan Dochenko 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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