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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dochenko (ranked 3300 p4p, 2454 weight class) and Stanley Yelnats (ranked 291 p4p, 240 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Dochenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Yelnats!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dochenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yelnats is trying to maintain the position but Dochenko is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yelnats is looking to improve his position.
Dochenko controlling the pace.
Dochenko is pressing down on Yelnats's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yelnats is holding on for now.
Yelnats holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats wants to get back to his feet.
Dochenko trying to mount his opponent but Yelnats defends it.
Yelnats is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko stalling.
Yelnats is concentrating on defense, preventing Dochenko from advancing position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dochenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Yelnats's head.
Yelnats cracks Dochenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Ivan Dochenko has been cut.
Yelnats pushes Dochenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Yelnats has Dochenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dochenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dochenko can't break the clinch.
Yelnats lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yelnats gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Dochenko keeping full guard, as Yelnats tries to pass.
Yelnats keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dochenko's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dochenko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yelnats's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yelnats throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dochenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yelnats's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dochenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yelnats forces his way into half guard.
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 is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dochenko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yelnats is working away from the top position though.
Yelnats trying to advance position but Dochenko counters by regaining guard.
Dochenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yelnats controls the pace.
It looks like Yelnats might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Yelnats throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dochenko ducks under a wild hook from Yelnats.
A little feinted left hand from Dochenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yelnats clinches.
Dochenko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dochenko is trying to break free.
Yelnats works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dochenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dochenko misses with the head strike.
Yelnats taking a breather.
Yelnats doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dochenko is trying to force a seperation but Yelnats has the dominant position.
Dochenko breaks from the clinch.
Dochenko dives in and scores a takedown into Yelnats's guard.
Yelnats told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yelnats looking for a sweep. Not yet Yelnats, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dochenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Yelnats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dochenko tries to stand but Yelnats is controlling from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stanley Yelnats will probably get the nod.
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!
Yelnats dodges the punch combination from Dochenko.
Dochenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Yelnats to counter with a crisp jab.
Dochenko misses with a left hand
and Yelnats counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivan Dochenko's cut is getting worse.
Dochenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yelnats can pounce on him.
Yelnats staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelnats! But no joy.
Dochenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Dochenko as Yelnats shoots in.
Dochenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yelnats is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dochenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dochenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yelnats swings for the body but Dochenko moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yelnats takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dochenko lands the left hand.
Jab, jab by Dochenko - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dochenko looks to land a left hand but Yelnats moved out of range nicely.
Yelnats showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dochenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yelnats misses with an uppercut. Dochenko saw that one coming.
Yelnats looks to score with a jab to the body but Dochenko is just out of range.
A cross from Dochenko lands.
Yelnats takes one on the button.
Dochenko misses with a left hand
and Yelnats makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yelnats misses with a looping right.
Yelnats misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dochenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dochenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dochenko misses with a straight right.
Yelnats throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dochenko throws a lazy right hand but Yelnats sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dochenko lands a nice hook to Yelnats's body. Yelnats takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dochenko. Yelnats does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dochenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yelnats stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dochenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Yelnats counters with a leg kick.
Dochenko ducks under a wild hook from Yelnats.
A telegraphed right hand from Dochenko misses the target.
Dochenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Yelnats wants to clinch.
Yelnats shoots in looking for a takedown. Dochenko tries to sprawl out of it but Yelnats keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dochenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivan Dochenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stanley Yelnats.
Nice uppercut lands for Dochenko. That snapped Yelnats's head back.
Yelnats tries to clinch but Dochenko moves out of range.
Dochenko throwing a counter right hand but Yelnats manages to avoid it.
Dochenko misses with an uppercut. Yelnats saw that one coming.
Yelnats looks to throw the jab but Dochenko is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivan Dochenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Dochenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yelnats. Yelnats circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dochenko misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Yelnats.
Dochenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yelnats.
Dochenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dochenko connects with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Dochenko as he connects with a hook.
Yelnats shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dochenko as he avoids it easily.
Yelnats misses with a hook.
Dochenko missing with a left hand there. Yelnats was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dochenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelnats can do to turn this around?
Yelnats leaves Dochenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dochenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dochenko slips under a jab from Yelnats.
Yelnats throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats is looking to clinch but Dochenko is avoiding it.
Yelnats misses the shot to the body.
Dochenko cracks Yelnats with an open hand slap.
Yelnats keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dochenko.
A nice side step and Yelnats releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yelnats uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dochenko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dochenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yelnats looks to throw the jab but Dochenko is out of range.
Yelnats throws a shot from downtown. Dochenko moves away and avoids it.
Dochenko scores with the left hand. Yelnats knows he should have avoided that one.
Dochenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dochenko goes for a double leg but Yelnats avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yelnats continues to drive forward.
Yelnats is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dochenko is defending well.
Yelnats looking for a takedown.
Yelnats slows down the pace here.
Dochenko prevents the takedown attempt.
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.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yelnats jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yelnats tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dochenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dochenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dochenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Yelnats throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yelnats misses with a low kick.
Dochenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dochenko throws an off balance right hand
and Yelnats counters with a nice uppercut.
Yelnats digs a good hook to Dochenko's body.
Dochenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yelnats bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yelnats is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yelnats takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dochenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yelnats moves in looking to clinch but Dochenko pushes him off.
Dochenko throws an overhand right that lands on Yelnats's shoulder, as Yelnats tries to avoid the shot.
Yelnats slips a straight right by Dochenko.
Yelnats now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dochenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yelnats.
Yelnats appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dochenko throws a hook to the side of Yelnats's head but Yelnats sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yelnats swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dochenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dochenko looks to land a left hand but Yelnats moved out of range nicely.
Yelnats throws a hook to the side of Dochenko's head but Dochenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Dochenko.
Dochenko throws a shot from downtown. Yelnats moves away and avoids it.
Dochenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Dochenko misses its intended target.
Dochenko lunges at Yelnats with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yelnats's hand.
A slow jab from Dochenko misses its intended target.
Yelnats staying out of range there.
Yelnats ducks under a wild hook from Dochenko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yelnats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dochenko misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats cracks Dochenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dochenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dochenko throws a body punch but Yelnats moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yelnats moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Yelnats.
Yelnats takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dochenko ducks under a wild hook from Yelnats.
Yelnats swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yelnats uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dochenko.
Dochenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yelnats.
Yelnats with the counter takedown but Dochenko avoids it easily.
Yelnats tries to close the distance and clinch but Dochenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yelnats is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yelnats throws a big shot that misses.
Yelnats looks to score with a jab to the body but Dochenko is just out of range.
Yelnats doesn't manage to clinch there - Dochenko circles away.
Ivan Dochenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dochenko looks to land a left hand but Yelnats moved out of range nicely.
Dochenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yelnats swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yelnats will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dochenko stalks Yelnats and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yelnats's face. Yelnats staggers backwards, shaken.
Dochenko misses the shot to the body.
Yelnats looks to throw the jab but Dochenko is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dochenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dochenko.
Dochenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yelnats.
Dochenko scores with a hook.
Yelnats slips a jab from Dochenko.
Dochenko misses with a wild body shot.
Yelnats takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dochenko looks to land a left hand but Yelnats moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelnats throws a series of punches but Dochenko avoids them all with ease.
Yelnats moves away from the strike by Dochenko.
Dochenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yelnats.
Yelnats appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dochenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dochenko lands with a nice body punch.
Yelnats slips a jab from Dochenko.
Dochenko scores with a body shot.
A jab from Dochenko finds it's way through Yelnats's defenses.
Yelnats throws a body punch but Dochenko moves out of range.
Dochenko slips under a jab from Yelnats.
Yelnats misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dochenko.
Yelnats with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yelnats ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dochenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ivan Dochenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dochenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yelnats.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Dochenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dochenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Dochenko!
An out of breath Ivan Dochenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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