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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Yatsenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davy Arnaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rustam Yatsenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Davy Arnaud's chin.
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144 lbs
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136 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rustam Yatsenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Davy Arnaud!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaud clinches up against the cage.
Yatsenko working Arnaud over with knees to the body.
Yatsenko prevents a body shot from Arnaud.
Yatsenko misses with a knee strike.
Yatsenko lands with a right to the head.
Yatsenko managing to block the knees to the body from Arnaud.
Arnaud is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yatsenko to keep the fight standing.
Arnaud missing with knees to the body.
Arnaud tries to stall but Yatsenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Arnaud tries to break free but Yatsenko pushes him back against the cage.
Arnaud avoiding damage as Yatsenko throws knees to the body.
Yatsenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arnaud blocks it with crossed arms.
Yatsenko managing to block the knees to the body from Arnaud.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yatsenko crunches a lovely knee into Arnaud's ribcage.
Arnaud looking to throw knees to the head but Yatsenko is blocking nicely.
Yatsenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Arnaud just leaning against Yatsenko, taking a breather.
Arnaud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yatsenko landing knees to the body.
Arnaud trying to land knees to the body.
Arnaud slows down the pace here.
Arnaud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yatsenko is defending well for now.
Yatsenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yatsenko as Arnaud tries to tie him up.
Yatsenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Arnaud is pushing Yatsenko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Arnaud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yatsenko.
Arnaud missing with a left hand there. Yatsenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yatsenko is looking to slow Arnaud down with leg kicks.
Arnaud moves into range and clinches up with Yatsenko.
Arnaud stalling in the clinch but Yatsenko improves position.
Arnaud drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnaud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yatsenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arnaud trying to control the position but instead, Yatsenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arnaud into the cage.
Yatsenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yatsenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yatsenko scores with a knee to the head.
Arnaud is looking to break free of the clinch but Yatsenko has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yatsenko avoids it.
Yatsenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Arnaud lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yatsenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arnaud.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but Arnaud blocks with his arms.
Yatsenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arnaud blocks it with crossed arms.
Yatsenko tries a knee to the head but Arnaud blocks it.
Yatsenko has Arnaud pressed against the cage, preventing Arnaud from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yatsenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arnaud.
Arnaud throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yatsenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Arnaud looking to throw knees to the head but Yatsenko is blocking nicely.
Yatsenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Arnaud avoids the damage to the body.
Arnaud tries to pull guard but Yatsenko won't allow it.
Rustam Yatsenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davy Arnaud.
Arnaud tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Arnaud to work.
Arnaud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yatsenko avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yatsenko managing to block the knees to the body from Arnaud.
Yatsenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yatsenko crunches a lovely knee into Arnaud's ribcage.
Yatsenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yatsenko as Arnaud tries to tie him up.
Yatsenko connects with a knee to the head.
Arnaud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yatsenko avoids it.
Yatsenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arnaud tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yatsenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yatsenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Arnaud tries to throw a body punch but Yatsenko avoids it by throwing Arnaud back against the cage.
Yatsenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yatsenko looking to throw knees to the head but Arnaud is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rustam Yatsenko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arnaud scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yatsenko scores with a head kick.
It looks like Davy Arnaud has been cut.
Yatsenko tries to land a leg kick but Arnaud saw it coming and moves away.
Arnaud has a takedown stuffed.
Arnaud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arnaud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yatsenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yatsenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yatsenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Arnaud throws a body punch but Yatsenko moves out of range.
A low kick from Yatsenko is predictable there
and Yatsenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yatsenko connects with a leg kick. Arnaud looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arnaud throws the left hand but Yatsenko avoids the punch easily.
Arnaud checks a leg kick.
Yatsenko scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Yatsenko clinches with his opponent.
Yatsenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arnaud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaud crunches a lovely knee into Yatsenko's ribcage.
Arnaud looking to throw knees to the head but Yatsenko is blocking nicely.
Yatsenko misses with a knee strike.
Yatsenko looking to throw knees to the head but Arnaud is blocking nicely.
Arnaud takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yatsenko landing knees to the head.
Yatsenko lands a knee to the head.
Arnaud tries to land knees in the clinch but Yatsenko avoids the damage to the body.
Yatsenko presses Arnaud against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arnaud looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arnaud.
Yatsenko misses with a knee to the head.
Yatsenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yatsenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arnaud landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arnaud tries to stall but Yatsenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rustam Yatsenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but Arnaud blocks with his arms.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but Arnaud blocks with his arms.
Yatsenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yatsenko misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yatsenko misses with a knee strike.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arnaud with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yatsenko misses with a knee to the head.
Yatsenko misses with a knee strike.
Yatsenko misses with a knee strike.
Yatsenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yatsenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arnaud tries to land knees in the clinch but Yatsenko avoids the damage to the body.
Yatsenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Arnaud looking to throw knees to the head but Yatsenko is blocking nicely.
Arnaud tries for a takedown but Yatsenko manages to get underhooks.
Yatsenko landing knees to the head.
Arnaud tries a body shot but Yatsenko blocks it.
Yatsenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yatsenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yatsenko avoiding damage as Arnaud throws knees to the body.
Arnaud misses with a punch to the body.
Arnaud trying to land knees to the body.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but Arnaud blocks with his arms.
Yatsenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arnaud.
Rustam Yatsenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davy Arnaud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yatsenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arnaud is trying to pull guard but Yatsenko has him pressed against the cage.
Arnaud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yatsenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arnaud blocks a low kick nicely.
Yatsenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arnaud instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnaud is trying to break the clinch but Yatsenko has him pressed against the cage.
Yatsenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arnaud is trying to force a seperation but Yatsenko has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Yatsenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Davy Arnaud's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Yatsenko lands a leg kick that knocks Arnaud off balance momentarily.
Arnaud with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arnaud clinches.
Yatsenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arnaud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arnaud fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Arnaud breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Arnaud with that takedown attempt.
Arnaud moves into range and clinches up with Yatsenko.
Yatsenko lands with a right to the head.
Yatsenko landing knees to the head.
Yatsenko misses with a knee to the head.
Arnaud landing knees to the body.
Arnaud looking to throw knees to the head but Yatsenko is blocking nicely.
Arnaud takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yatsenko working Arnaud over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yatsenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arnaud lands a good knee to the midsection. Yatsenko won't want to take too many of those.
Yatsenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Arnaud's face.
Yatsenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yatsenko looking to throw knees to the head but Arnaud is blocking nicely.
Yatsenko prevents a body shot from Arnaud.
Yatsenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Arnaud.
Arnaud jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yatsenko walks away with a smile on his face. Arnaud gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rustam Yatsenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Davy Arnaud.
Yatsenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnaud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Davy Arnaud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnaud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arnaud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yatsenko's brow.
Arnaud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yatsenko is defending well for now.
Yatsenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Arnaud won't want to take too many of those.
Yatsenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yatsenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yatsenko managing to block the knees to the body from Arnaud.
Yatsenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yatsenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arnaud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yatsenko tries a knee to the head but Arnaud blocks it.
Yatsenko missing with knees to the body.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yatsenko trying to land knees to the body.
Yatsenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arnaud blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yatsenko avoiding damage as Arnaud throws knees to the body.
Yatsenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yatsenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Arnaud is looking to control Yatsenko's arms but Yatsenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arnaud has his back to the cage.
Yatsenko tries a knee to the head but Arnaud blocks it.
Yatsenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arnaud blocks it with crossed arms.
Yatsenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arnaud missing with knees to the body.
Arnaud tries a body shot but Yatsenko blocks it.
A body shot lands from Arnaud.
Yatsenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arnaud blocks it with crossed arms.
Rustam Yatsenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yatsenko as Arnaud tries to tie him up.
Arnaud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yatsenko is defending well for now.
Yatsenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arnaud connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Yatsenko.
Yatsenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yatsenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Yatsenko.
Yatsenko managing to block the knees to the body from Arnaud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yatsenko scores with a hook to the body.
Yatsenko avoiding damage as Arnaud throws knees to the body.
Arnaud working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnaud takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Davy Arnaud.
Well Yatsenko 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Yatsenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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