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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovchenko comes to the cage accompanied by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. Mathers has chosen Superman as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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168 lbs
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168 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Yakovchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mathers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yakovchenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mathers.
Mathers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mathers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yakovchenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Mathers circles away.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mathers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakovchenko jabs Mathers right on the nose. Mathers blinks but takes it well.
Nice jab there from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a body punch
and Mathers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mathers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yakovchenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mathers can't find room to land a body shot as Yakovchenko controls the action.
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!
Yakovchenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matherss head.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakovchenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mathers swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakovchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yakovchenko pushes Mathers back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko misses with a body punch.
Mathers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mathers lands a shoulder strike.
Mathers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yakovchenko looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
Igor Yakovchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mathers cracks Yakovchenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yakovchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mathers moves away from the strike by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a push kick but Mathers slaps the foot to one side.
Yakovchenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yakovchenko lands an overhand right.
Mathers throws a head kick that Yakovchenko semi-blocks.
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!
Yakovchenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yakovchenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Mathers circles away.
Yakovchenko misses with a low kick.
Yakovchenko missing with a left hand there. Mathers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yakovchenko connects with a body shot that sends Mathers's belly button to the back.
Mathers lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yakovchenko closes the distance and pushes Mathers back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mathers backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yakovchenko.
Mathers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yakovchenko pushes Mathers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yakovchenko lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko prevents Mathers from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakovchenko.
A nice left hand lands by Yakovchenko.
Mathers misses with the head strike.
Mathers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Mathers.
Yakovchenko stalling in the clinch but Mathers improves position.
Mathers breaks from the clinch.
Mathers throws a head kick but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
Yakovchenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yakovchenko.
Mathers checks a leg kick nicely.
Mathers lands a head kick. Yakovchenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A lazy left from Yakovchenko finds it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yakovchenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mathers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yakovchenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yakovchenko scores with a body shot.
Yakovchenko misses with a looping right.
Mathers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yakovchenko throws a low kick but Mathers avoids it.
Mathers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yakovchenko scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakovchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakovchenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathers steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yakovchenko. That one must have hurt.
Yakovchenko misses with a kick to the body
and Mathers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Yakovchenko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yakovchenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakovchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yakovchenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mathers. Mathers obviously looking to wear him down.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakovchenko tries to score with a low kick but Mathers moves his leg out of the way.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Mathers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yakovchenko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mathers takes a step back to recover.
Yakovchenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko sizes up Mathers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mathers counters with a low kick, right behind Yakovchenko 's knee.
Mathers lands a glancing blow to the side of Yakovchenko's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakovchenko misses the target.
Mathers throws a head kick but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yakovchenko works Mathers's body with a nice hook.
Mathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakovchenko throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mathers lands a body shot.
Mathers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yakovchenko.
Mathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovchenko lands with a slapping head kick.
Mathers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yakovchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yakovchenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mathers's head.
Mathers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yakovchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Mathers's shoulder, as Mathers tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mathers blocks a head kick by Yakovchenko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Yakovchenko finds it's way through Mathers's defenses.
Yakovchenko throws a body punch but Mathers moves out of range.
Yakovchenko swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Mathers checks it.
Yakovchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Mathers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yakovchenko walks into a left hand.
Yakovchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathers can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko lands with a good body shot.
Yakovchenko's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Yakovchenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yakovchenko works Mathers's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a looping overhand right but Mathers ducks down to avoid it.
Yakovchenko throws a head kick that misses.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Mathers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab from Mathers.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mathers.
Both fighters circling a little - Yakovchenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mathers slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Igor Yakovchenko is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Mathers. Beautiful body shot.
Yakovchenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yakovchenko tests Mathers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yakovchenko cracks Mathers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yakovchenko scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but Mathers checks it.
Yakovchenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick that misses.
Mathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakovchenko misses with a body kick.
Yakovchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yakovchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Mathers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from Yakovchenko misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yakovchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Yakovchenko dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mathers has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yakovchenko moves to clinch but Mathers breaks away
and Mathers counters with a nice uppercut.
Mathers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakovchenko under the eye.
Mathers throws the kick towards the body but Yakovchenko avoids it.
Mathers scores with a kick to the body.
Mathers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko moves out of range as Mathers strikes.
Mathers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakovchenko can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yakovchenko, as that shot connected.
Igor Yakovchenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yakovchenko momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Yakovchenko.
Nice shot by Yakovchenko.
Mathers takes one to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yakovchenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakovchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yakovchenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mathers checks a leg kick.
Yakovchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mathers moves away.
Mathers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yakovchenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakovchenko wants to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yakovchenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yakovchenko, as that shot connected.
Yakovchenko tries a low kick but Mathers avoids it.
Mathers throws a good cross that connects.
Yakovchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yakovchenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yakovchenko misses with a straight left.
Yakovchenko throws a front kick aimed at Mathers's knee but Mathers avoids it well.
Mathers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick and Mathers moves out of range easily.
Yakovchenko misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yakovchenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marshall Mathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Yakovchenko misses.
Mathers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yakovchenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mathers under the eye.
Yakovchenko checks a leg kick.
Yakovchenko throws a head kick that half lands.
Mathers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathers throws a hook to the side of Yakovchenko's head but Yakovchenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yakovchenko.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yakovchenko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mathers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mathers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a body shot but no joy.
Yakovchenko jabs Mathers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko tries to score with a low kick but Mathers moves his leg out of the way.
Yakovchenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovchenko moves in looking to clinch but Mathers pushes him off.
Igor Yakovchenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Yakovchenko misses its intended target.
Yakovchenko scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mathers just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yakovchenko throws a hook to the side of Mathers's head but Mathers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab.
Mathers connects with an inside leg kick.
Mathers throws a lazy right hand but Yakovchenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Yakovchenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yakovchenko 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Yakovchenko!
Igor Yakovchenko 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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hype
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RATING
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