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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yakovchenko has chosen Too Much Information as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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178 cm
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175 lbs
46 - 15 - 2 |
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177 cm
31
173 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
46 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Yakovchenko! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! St Juste on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. St Juste throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Yakovchenko feints a counter leg kick. St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Yakovchenko misses with a leg kick. Yakovchenko walks into a jab. Yakovchenko ducks under a wild hook from St Juste. St Juste throws a quick inside leg kick. Yakovchenko walks into a straight right hand from St Juste. St Juste tries to score with a low kick but Yakovchenko moves his leg out of the way. Yakovchenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yakovchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yakovchenko tried to score with a low kick but St Juste checks it. St Juste looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yakovchenko. St Juste shrugs it off though. St Juste takes one to the chin there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St Juste. A chopping leg kick lands by St Juste. St Juste cracks Yakovchenko with an open hand slap. Yakovchenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Yakovchenko lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yakovchenko throws a hook but St Juste blocks it. Yakovchenko catches St Juste with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Yakovchenko throws a big shot that misses. The crowd cheers as St Juste lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yakovchenko doesn't seem phased though. Yakovchenko throws a push kick but St Juste slaps the foot to one side. It looked like St Juste was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Nice defenses there by Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Yakovchenko throws a head kick that misses. The fighters circling - St Juste throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Yakovchenko lands a nice shot to the body.
St Juste throws a good cross that connects.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a nice jab. St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yakovchenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. St Juste slips a straight right by Yakovchenko. St Juste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. St Juste checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Juste swings away with a leg kick that misses. Yakovchenko moves away from the strike by St Juste. The fighters circling - Yakovchenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Yakovchenko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Juste. Yakovchenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yakovchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Juste counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Yakovchenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St Juste checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but St Juste sees it coming and checks it nicely. Yakovchenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yakovchenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Yakovchenko throws the left hand but St Juste avoids the punch easily. St Juste is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. St Juste misses with a hook. Yakovchenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yakovchenko feints and then cracks St Juste's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St Juste down. Yakovchenko with a jab. St Juste connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from St Juste. Yakovchenko slips a jab from St Juste. St Juste throws a hook but Yakovchenko avoids it easily. St Juste feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yakovchenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Yakovchenko lands with a good body shot. St Juste throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko with a hook. St Juste throws a big shot that misses. St Juste throws a shot from downtown. Yakovchenko moves away and avoids it. Yakovchenko digs a good hook to St Juste's body.
St Juste throws an overhand right that lands on Yakovchenko's shoulder, as Yakovchenko tries to avoid the shot. Yakovchenko scores with a punch to the head. St Juste is looking to land body kicks. Yakovchenko lands a jab. 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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Juste manages to avoid it. Good work by Yakovchenko as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yakovchenko lunges at St Juste with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Juste's hand. St Juste misses with a leg kick and Yakovchenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Yakovchenko staying out of range there. An inside leg kick lands from St Juste. Yakovchenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Yakovchenko throws a leg kick and St Juste counters with a straight right hand. Oooooh!!! St Juste has knocked Yakovchenko down with a huge combo! St Juste steps away and waves a wobbly Yakovchenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Yakovchenko is rocked!
It looks like Igor Yakovchenko has been cut. Yakovchenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Yakovchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can St Juste finish him? Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Yakovchenko throws a jab but it's blocked by St Juste. St Juste throws a poor cross that misses
and Yakovchenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Yakovchenko swings for the body but St Juste moves out of range.
Yakovchenko seems to have recovered his senses. Decent striking displayed by Yakovchenko there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yakovchenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab. St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakovchenko feints the counter takedown. A swing and a miss from St Juste. Yakovchenko cracks St Juste with a good jab. 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 Renan St Juste will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Igor Yakovchenko's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yakovchenko slips a jab from St Juste. A solid leg kick lands there for Yakovchenko.
St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovchenko loads up on a big right hand but St Juste slips the punch. Yakovchenko looks for the body kick but St Juste saw that one coming. Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far. St Juste drops his hands momentarily and Yakovchenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick and St Juste moves out of range easily. Yakovchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. St Juste scores with a sloppy right hand. Yakovchenko should have avoided that one. A solid body kick from St Juste. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Juste. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A cross from Yakovchenko lands. Yakovchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
Yakovchenko throws a head kick that misses and St Juste makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Yakovchenko scores with a nice right hand.
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! St Juste misses with a hook. Yakovchenko ducked under it nicely. Yakovchenko throws a body kick that misses and St Juste makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Yakovchenko finds it's way through St Juste's defenses. A nice leg kick lands there from Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko throws a head kick but St Juste moves out of range.
Yakovchenko ducks under a wild hook from St Juste. Yakovchenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Yakovchenko throws a sloppy head kick and St Juste moves out of range easily. St Juste appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. St Juste throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yakovchenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A left and a right from St Juste both land. Nice combination. The fighters circling - St Juste throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Yakovchenko tries a quick counter leg kick but St Juste is wise to it. Yakovchenko lands a leg kick that knocks St Juste off balance momentarily. St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakovchenko. And Yakovchenko tries to counter it with a takedown but St Juste pushes his down on his head and steps out. St Juste is looking to land body kicks. St Juste looks to land a body kick but Yakovchenko moved away. Yakovchenko misses with a looping right. Yakovchenko is looking to land body kicks. St Juste turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! St Juste sizes up Yakovchenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yakovchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Juste has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Juste there as he acknowledges the shot. Yakovchenko avoids the head kick by St Juste.
St Juste avoids the head kick by Yakovchenko.
St Juste has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yakovchenko finds it's way round the side to connect with St Juste's head. Yakovchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakovchenko. It looked like St Juste wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. St Juste lands a jab to the nose. Yakovchenko avoids the body shot from St Juste.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook
and St Juste cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. St Juste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. St Juste checks a leg kick. St Juste went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. St Juste stuns Yakovchenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. St Juste moves forwards but Yakovchenko connects with a nice, crisp jab. St Juste looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Juste avoids the head kick by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yakovchenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Yakovchenko takes a swing at St Juste's ribcage but misses. Yakovchenko throws a solid leg kick but St Juste takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovchenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Yakovchenko ducks under a wild hook from St Juste. St Juste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Yakovchenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Yakovchenko throws a jab when St Juste was well out of range. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Yakovchenko misses with a hook. St Juste ducked under it nicely. Yakovchenko throws the kick towards the body but St Juste avoids it. St Juste with a hook. St Juste lands with a shot to the body. St Juste checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. St Juste fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Juste scores with a jab to the jaw. St Juste lands a big uppercut and Yakovchenko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Yakovchenko looks OK. St Juste waves Yakovchenko back to his feet! This has been an exciting period of action! St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakovchenko. A telegraphed right hand from Yakovchenko misses the target. Yakovchenko connects with a right hand. St Juste shakes it off. St Juste tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. St Juste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko. St Juste feinted there with a counter leg kick. St Juste lands a front kick. St Juste digs a good hook to Yakovchenko's body.
Yakovchenko is breathing heavily. Yakovchenko misses with a leg kick enabling St Juste to counter with a crisp jab. St Juste fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yakovchenko. St Juste avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Yakovchenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakovchenko checks the leg kick. St Juste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but St Juste sees it coming and checks it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renan St Juste dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Igor Yakovchenko's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yakovchenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Yakovchenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Yakovchenko misses with a looping left. Yakovchenko swings for the body but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste checks a low kick from Yakovchenko. St Juste throwing a counter right hand but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it. St Juste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away. Yakovchenko slips a jab and a cross from St Juste.
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a nice jab. Yakovchenko lands a nice looking body kick. Yakovchenko throws a leg kick and St Juste counters with a nice uppercut. St Juste throws a lazy right hand but Yakovchenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Yakovchenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. St Juste stuffs the takedown. St Juste walks into a jab. Yakovchenko lands a lovely overhand right. 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! St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakovchenko. St Juste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko. St Juste appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from St Juste. St Juste checks the leg kick nicely there.
St Juste appears to be looking for a big counter. A slapping leg kick lands for St Juste.
Yakovchenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Yakovchenko throws a jab but it's blocked by St Juste. St Juste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakovchenko. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Yakovchenko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, St Juste has got the better of the exchanges. Yakovchenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from St Juste finds it's way round the side to connect with Yakovchenko's head. Yakovchenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Yakovchenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Yakovchenko avoids the head kick by St Juste.
St Juste throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Yakovchenko lands a jab to St Juste's midsection. Yakovchenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. St Juste slips under a jab. Yakovchenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Juste.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. St Juste misses with a wild combination.
Yakovchenko is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Nice jab there from St Juste. A bone on bone clash there as Yakovchenko blocks the leg kick.
Yakovchenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. St Juste checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. St Juste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. St Juste throws a solid leg kick but Yakovchenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Juste. It seemed like Yakovchenko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. St Juste throws a hook but Yakovchenko blocks it. St Juste throws a sloppy head kick and Yakovchenko moves out of range easily. Yakovchenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
St Juste thuds his right hand into Yakovchenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. St Juste tries to bum rush Yakovchenko with a series of wild strikes but Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. St Juste misses with a hook. Yakovchenko ducked under it nicely. St Juste throws a big shot that misses. Jab from Yakovchenko. Nice defenses there by Yakovchenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yakovchenko avoids the head kick by St Juste.
St Juste avoids a lazy jab quite easily. St Juste scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yakovchenko in his tracks. St Juste cracks Yakovchenko with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yakovchenko looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can St Juste finish him?
Yakovchenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt St Juste. Yakovchenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Juste. St Juste slips a jab from Yakovchenko. St Juste bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. 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! St Juste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Yakovchenko misses with a kick to the body.
Yakovchenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. St Juste moves away from the strike by Yakovchenko. St Juste takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses. Yakovchenko feints the counter takedown. St Juste lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yakovchenko circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yakovchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick. St Juste is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakovchenko can do to turn this around? A shot to the liver by Yakovchenko. Beautiful body shot. Yakovchenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Yakovchenko scores with a nice right hand.
St Juste tries to bum rush Yakovchenko with a series of wild strikes but Yakovchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. St Juste takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yakovchenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St Juste tries a low kick but Yakovchenko avoids it. St Juste takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yakovchenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St Juste. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A decent looking cross lands there for Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko lunges at St Juste with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Juste's hand. St Juste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Renan St Juste did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The cut man is working on Igor Yakovchenko's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Juste misses with the combination.
Yakovchenko misses with a looping left. A leg kick checked by St Juste. Yakovchenko throws a half hearted mid kick. St Juste looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. St Juste lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Yakovchenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. St Juste misses with a body kick. St Juste throws out a loose jab but Yakovchenko uses good head movement to avoid it. Yakovchenko connects with a leg kick. St Juste looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. St Juste is looking to chop away at Yakovchenko's legs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A punch lands to the side of St Juste 's head but he takes it in his stride. St Juste throws a nice looking combination but Yakovchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. St Juste throws a hook but Yakovchenko blocks it. A cross from Yakovchenko lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. St Juste 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. St Juste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakovchenko slips a jab and a cross from St Juste.
St Juste thumps Yakovchenko with a low kick. Yakovchenko thuds his right hand into St Juste's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. St Juste ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Yakovchenko is looking to score with low kicks. Yakovchenko misses the jab. Yakovchenko throws a head kick but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but Yakovchenko moved out of range. Yakovchenko misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Yakovchenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left lands for St Juste. St Juste lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. St Juste slips under a jab. St Juste was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakovchenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good shot there by St Juste. A jab from St Juste does it's job there. St Juste thumps Yakovchenko with a low kick. St Juste thows a leg kick but Yakovchenko checks it and Yakovchenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. St Juste won't be happy with that. St Juste tries to bench press Yakovchenko off him but Yakovchenko keeps the position. St Juste prevents Yakovchenko from improving position. Yakovchenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but St Juste keeps working. Yakovchenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yakovchenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on St Juste's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Yakovchenko tries to score with some ground and pound. St Juste controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. St Juste struggling a bit here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Yakovchenko thuds a left hand into St Juste's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Yakovchenko tries a head kick but it misses.
St Juste avoids a lazy jab quite easily. St Juste misses with a lunging right hand
and Yakovchenko counters with a body kick that stops St Juste in his tracks momentarily. Yakovchenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body punch from St Juste. St Juste throws a head kick but Yakovchenko moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakovchenko. St Juste scores with the left hand. Yakovchenko knows he should have avoided that one. St Juste has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yakovchenko finds it's way round the side to connect with St Juste's head. Yakovchenko throws a leg kick which misses St Juste's front leg but catches the back leg as St Juste tries to avoid it. St Juste on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko obviously looking to wear him down.
St Juste moves into range and connects with a jab. St Juste throws a leg kick that is checked and Yakovchenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Yakovchenko misses with a looping right. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Yakovchenko dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Igor Yakovchenko's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yakovchenko misses with a kick to the body.
Yakovchenko scores with a shot to the body.
St Juste lands a jab. St Juste stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A combination from St Juste does no damage. Yakovchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A looping hook to the body misses from St Juste. Yakovchenko does a little dance to reset his feet. Yakovchenko gets off balance looking for a body kick and St Juste counters with a lovely straight right hand! St Juste throws a body punch but Yakovchenko moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Yakovchenko throws a shot from downtown. St Juste moves away and avoids it. Yakovchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Juste counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. St Juste drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. St Juste connects with a body shot. 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 fighters circle momentarily. Yakovchenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yakovchenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakovchenko wants to land a leg kick but St Juste is out of range. St Juste chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yakovchenko can pounce on him.
St Juste takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. St Juste displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakovchenko throws out the jab. Yakovchenko ducks under a wild hook from St Juste. St Juste fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Yakovchenko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. St Juste thows a body kick. Yakovchenko tries to catch it but that hurt him. Yakovchenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? St Juste lands the left hand. Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste scores with a nice body kick.
St Juste lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yakovchenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. St Juste fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it. Igor Yakovchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! St Juste will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yakovchenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. St Juste moves out of range as Yakovchenko strikes. A bone on bone clash there as Yakovchenko blocks the leg kick.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick that misses. Yakovchenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Yakovchenko scores with a leg kick.
A big left from St Juste misses. Yakovchenko ducks under a wild hook from St Juste. St Juste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away. St Juste takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Juste cracks the inside of Yakovchenko's front leg. A left lands for Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing. St Juste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Yakovchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing. Renan St Juste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yakovchenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
St Juste blocks a low kick nicely. St Juste throws a body shot but no joy. A cross from St Juste lands. St Juste takes a shot right to the bread basket. St Juste stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Yakovchenko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Juste checks it well. The crowd cheers as St Juste lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yakovchenko doesn't seem phased though. St Juste thuds a left hand into Yakovchenko's body. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Juste. St Juste lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yakovchenko backs up against the cage.
Yakovchenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Juste appears to be looking for a big counter. Yakovchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling St Juste to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yakovchenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of St Juste's head.
It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut. St Juste cracks Yakovchenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St Juste connects with a jab. Yakovchenko misses with a low kick. St Juste tried to counter with a leg kick but Yakovchenko avoided it. Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a nice jab. St Juste lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. St Juste lands a nice shot to the body.
Yakovchenko lunges at St Juste with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by St Juste's hand. Yakovchenko misses with a looping right. St Juste moves into range and connects with a jab. Yakovchenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yakovchenko. St Juste shrugs it off though. St Juste on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut. A jab from Yakovchenko misses. Yakovchenko throws a body kick that misses and St Juste counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! Renan St Juste showed his dominance in that final round. I think St Juste 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan St Juste! During a confident post fight interview, Renan St Juste thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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