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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crabby Iron (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. 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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167 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Crabby Iron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Iron blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Iron. That's going to slow Yakovchenko down.
Iron lands a nice looking body shot.
Iron looks to throw the jab but Yakovchenko is out of range.
Yakovchenko throws a wild body kick that Iron sees coming a mile off.
Iron has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Yakovchenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Iron has time to react.
Yakovchenko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yakovchenko checks a leg kick.
Yakovchenko replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Iron blocks it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Iron.
Yakovchenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut
and Iron counters with an inside leg kick.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Iron to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iron checks a leg kick nicely.
Iron throws a right hand that misses
and Yakovchenko counters with a series of strikes. Iron will be more careful next time no doubt.
Iron moves away from the strike by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko walks into a left hand.
Iron closes the distance and pushes Yakovchenko back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Iron misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakovchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Iron is leaning against Yakovchenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Iron lands a hook that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Yakovchenko is trying to pull guard but Iron has him pressed against the cage.
Iron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Iron scores with a shot to the side of Yakovchenko's head.
Yakovchenko is trying to pull guard but Iron turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Iron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Iron cracks Yakovchenko with a nice body shot.
A short left from Iron.
Iron stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yakovchenko looks winded!
Iron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yakovchenko prevents a body shot from Iron.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
A short right from Iron on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yakovchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Iron.
Iron blocks a body shot from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Iron controls his hands.
Yakovchenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Iron walks away with a smile on his face. Yakovchenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Crabby Iron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Yakovchenko.
Iron connects with an inside leg kick.
Iron scores with a spinning back kick!
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Iron throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Iron clinches.
Iron tries to throw a body punch but Yakovchenko avoids it by throwing Iron back against the cage.
Iron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Iron breaks from the clinch.
Iron lands a right hook to the body.
Iron throws a low kick, looking for Yakovchenko's leg but Yakovchenko calmly moves out of range.
Yakovchenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Iron walks into a stiff left hand from Yakovchenko.
Iron misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yakovchenko motions for Iron to come forward. Yakovchenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Iron appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yakovchenko tries to work over Iron's front leg with a kick but Iron checks it.
Iron throwing a counter right hand but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
Iron slips a straight right by Yakovchenko.
Iron wants to clinch up but Yakovchenko keeps it at a distance.
Crabby Iron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yakovchenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iron lands a right hook to the body.
Iron misses with a low kick.
Yakovchenko walks into a straight right hand from Iron.
Yakovchenko walks into a straight right hand from Iron.
Yakovchenko tries to land a body kick
and Iron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yakovchenko is looking to land body kicks.
Iron thumps Yakovchenko with a low kick.
Iron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yakovchenko's sensitive parts.
Iron misses with a straight right.
Iron moves away from the strike by Yakovchenko.
Iron fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yakovchenko just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yakovchenko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Iron - the referee stops the clock and Yakovchenko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Iron. Yakovchenko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Crabby Iron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Yakovchenko does it's job there.
Iron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakovchenko under the eye.
Yakovchenko misses with a looping right.
Iron turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iron takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Iron misses with a lunging right hand
and Yakovchenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Yakovchenko ducks under a wild hook from Iron.
Iron throws a combination. Yakovchenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Iron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iron misses with a low kick as Yakovchenko jumps back.
Iron lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yakovchenko at a distance.
Iron slips a jab from Yakovchenko.
A swing and a miss from Yakovchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crabby Iron dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Iron misses the shot to the body.
Iron turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iron defending well as Yakovchenko loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Iron.
Iron throws out a leg kick but Yakovchenko moves out of range and Iron only half commits.
Yakovchenko misses with the combination.
Iron appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Iron tries to clinch up but Yakovchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Iron.
Yakovchenko closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yakovchenko lands in his opponent's guard.
Iron scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iron throws a hook but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Crabby Iron is winning the standup battle so far.
Yakovchenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iron avoids a kick to the body.
Iron checks a low kick from Yakovchenko.
Iron scores with a jab to the head.
Iron is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakovchenko can do to turn this around?
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away.
Iron swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakovchenko lands a leg kick that knocks Iron off balance momentarily.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut. Iron saw that one coming.
Iron misses with a head kick.
Yakovchenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Iron moves out of range of the body kick.
Yakovchenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Iron throws a poor cross that misses
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Yakovchenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Iron fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Iron doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakovchenko circles away.
Yakovchenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Iron.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iron looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Iron throws a front kick aimed at Yakovchenko's knee but Yakovchenko avoids it well.
Yakovchenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Iron defends it well.
Iron blocks a leg kick.
Yakovchenko throws a leg kick which misses Iron's front leg but catches the back leg as Iron tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yakovchenko, right into the meat.
Yakovchenko delivers a nice body kick.
Yakovchenko misses with a takedown attempt - Iron sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circling - Yakovchenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters circling a little - Iron finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yakovchenko blocks a head kick by Iron.
Iron throws a hook to the side of Yakovchenko's head but Yakovchenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yakovchenko feints the counter takedown.
Iron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakovchenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Iron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iron lands a glancing blow to the side of Yakovchenko's head.
Iron scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Yakovchenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yakovchenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Yakovchenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Yakovchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Iron throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Yakovchenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Iron throws a head kick that half lands.
Iron fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yakovchenko.
Iron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yakovchenko looks to land a left hand but Iron moved out of range nicely.
Iron blocks the body kick.
Yakovchenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Iron wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Iron.
Yakovchenko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Iron. That did some damage!
Yakovchenko looks to land a body kick but Iron moved away.
Iron half committed to a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko misses with a hook.
Yakovchenko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice shot lands for Iron.
An inside leg kick from Iron misses.
Iron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away.
Iron throws a leg kick which misses Yakovchenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Yakovchenko tries to avoid it.
Iron lands a head shot.
Yakovchenko throws a wild body kick that Iron sees coming a mile off.
Yakovchenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Iron counters with a good low kick that Yakovchenko was not able to check.
Iron throws the left hand but Yakovchenko avoids the punch easily.
Yakovchenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Yakovchenko blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yakovchenko! But no joy.
Iron connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakovchenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Crabby Iron will probably get the nod.
That's time! Iron's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Iron throws a leg kick but Yakovchenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yakovchenko thinks about the counter body kick.
Iron connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yakovchenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iron.
Iron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakovchenko. Yakovchenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Iron lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yakovchenko's sensitive parts.
Yakovchenko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Iron takes a step back to recover.
Iron loads up on a big right hand but Yakovchenko slips the punch.
Yakovchenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yakovchenko throws a hook but Iron blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
Iron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yakovchenko.
Iron throwing a counter right hand but Yakovchenko manages to avoid it.
Yakovchenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That kick from Iron tenderised Yakovchenko's leg. Yakovchenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Iron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yakovchenko.
Iron misses with a wild combination.
Iron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakovchenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Iron throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Iron moves out of range as Yakovchenko throws a body kick.
Yakovchenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Iron counters with a leg kick.
Iron checks a leg kick.
Iron misses with a kick to the body.
Iron looks to land a combination but Yakovchenko avoids it well.
Iron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with a straight right.
Iron feints and then cracks Yakovchenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yakovchenko down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Iron lands with a good body shot.
Yakovchenko blocks a head kick by Iron.
Yakovchenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Iron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yakovchenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Iron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Iron closes the distance and pushes Yakovchenko back into the cage.
Iron lands a nice uppercut.
Iron wants to stall.
Iron tries a body shot but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Iron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakovchenko tries to throw a body punch but Iron avoids it by throwing Yakovchenko back against the cage.
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Iron has him pressed against the cage.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Iron can't find room to land a body shot as Yakovchenko controls the action.
Iron throws a punch but it's blocked by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crabby Iron has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Yakovchenko.
Iron misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Iron.
Yakovchenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Iron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Iron working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iron misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Iron scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yakovchenko is rocked!
Iron misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko tries a body shot but Iron blocks it.
Iron has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Iron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Yakovchenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Iron finish him?
Iron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakovchenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Yakovchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Iron blocks a body shot from Yakovchenko.
Iron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Iron blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Iron's elbow.
Iron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yakovchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Iron.
Iron lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Yakovchenko to his knees! Iron keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crabby Iron!
Crabby Iron was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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