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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ijin Yu (ranked 2446 p4p, 5835 weight class) and Bobby Santino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santino has chosen Daddy Why You Die? as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ijin Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Santino!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu misses with a straight left.
Santino moves out of range as Yu strikes.
Yu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santino.
Santino instigates a clinch.
Santino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yu tries to land a knee to the head but Santino blocks with his arms.
Santino blocking some punches.
Santino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yu has a couple of punches blocked by Santino.
A short right from Santino.
Santino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Santino throws a head punch that misses.
Santino lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Santino - that landed with a thud.
Santino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yus head.
Yu stalling in the clinch but Santino improves position.
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santino's defenses.
It looks like Bobby Santino has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santino lands a left hand.
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yu misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Santino misses with a knee strike.
Yu throws a head punch that misses.
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yu blocks it with crossed arms.
Santino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yu taking a breather.
Yu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Santino.
Still in the clinch, Santino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santino lands with a light punch inside.
Santino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yu's face.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Santino is leaning against Yu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu is trying to break the clinch but Santino has him pressed against the cage.
Santino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yu or not.
Yu throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Santino dodges an elbow strike from Yu.
I was talking to Yu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Santino lands a shot to the body.
Santino prevents a body shot from Yu.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yu struggles to land a body shot inside as Santino controls his hands.
Santino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yu or not.
Yu has a couple of punches blocked by Santino.
Yu is looking to control Santino's arms but Santino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yu has his back to the cage.
Santino prevents Yu from breaking the clinch.
Yu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Santino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yu.
Santino misses with the head strike.
Santino pushes Yu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yu throws a head punch that misses.
Santino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yu.
Santino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santino lands a left hand.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santino tries to work over Yu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Santino tries to throw a body punch but Yu avoids it by throwing Santino back against the cage.
Santino scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santino.
Santino crunches a lovely knee into Yu's ribcage.
Yu struggles to land a body shot inside as Santino controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Santino.
Santino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Santino lands with a right to the head.
Yu tries to land a knee to the head but Santino blocks with his arms.
Yu stalling in the clinch but Santino improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santino.
Yu throws a head punch that misses.
Santino tries to throw a body punch but Yu avoids it by throwing Santino back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yu.
Santino blocks a body shot from Yu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino scores with a shot to the side of Yu's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yu tries to throw a body punch but Santino avoids it by throwing Yu back against the cage.
Yu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yu working hard to break the clinch.
Santino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yu is trying to maintain a safe position but Santino gets an underhook and turns Yu into the cage.
Santino lands a body punch.
Yu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Santino moves into range and clinches up with Yu.
Santino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Santino.
Santino scores with a hook to the body.
Yu throws a punch but it's blocked by Santino.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short left from Santino.
Santino lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Santino on the inside.
Santino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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! Yu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Yu misses.
Santino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bobby Santino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yu misses with some punches.
Santino lands a shoulder strike.
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yu or not.
Still in the clinch, Santino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Santino lands with a short shot to the head.
Yu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yu throws an overhand right that lands on Santino's shoulder, as Santino tries to avoid the shot.
Bobby Santino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santino closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Yu fails to land.
Yu tries to stall but Santino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Santino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santino lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santino scores with a shoulder strike.
Yu misses with a punch on the inside.
Yu has had enough of the clinch but Santino keeps him there for the moment.
Santino landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Santino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yu.
Santino scores with a shoulder strike.
Yu wants to get back to striking at distance but Santino won't allow it.
Santino lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Santino.
Still in the clinch, Santino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Santino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Santino lands a nice shot to the body.
Santino lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Santino.
Santino lands with a light punch inside.
Santino is working Yu over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yu or not.
A short left from Santino.
Santino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yu misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santino.
Santino is leaning against Yu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Santino scores with a shoulder strike.
Yu takes a shot to the head.
Yu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Santino.
Santino prevents Yu from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yu fails to land.
A short right from Santino on the inside.
Santino digs a right hand into Yu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yu's gas tank.
Yu misses with a punch on the inside.
Yu stalling in the clinch but Santino improves position.
A short left from Santino.
Yu misses with some punches.
Santino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yu backwards.
Santino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santino lands with a short shot to the head.
Yu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Santino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Santino gets through Yu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santino blocks an uppercut.
Santino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santino blocking some punches.
Santino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yu throws a head punch that misses.
Yu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Santino.
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yu looking to stall.
Santino prevents Yu from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Santino - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Santino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yu has had enough of the clinch but Santino keeps him there for the moment.
Santino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santino gets through Yu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santino lands a shoulder strike.
Santino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yu's efforts to push away.
Yu is trying to break free.
A short right from Santino.
Santino pushes Yu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santino is working Yu over against the cage.
Yu tries to break free but Santino pushes him back against the cage.
Santino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Santino.
Yu is rocked!
Santino lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Yu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Santino.
Good body shot from Santino.
Yu seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Santino.
Santino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Santino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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.
The cut man is working on Bobby Santino's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Santino has closed the distance and engaged Yu in a clinch.
Yu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santino is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Santino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santino scores with a knee to the head.
Santino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yu.
A right handed body shot lands from Santino.
Santino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Santino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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 shoulder strike.
Santino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yu is looking to control Santino's arms but Santino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yu has his back to the cage.
Santino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santino creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Yu's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Yu drops to his knees and Santino pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Santino!
In his post fight interview, Bobby Santino started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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