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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corvo Attano (ranked 1335 p4p, 154 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 2402 p4p, 254 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corvo Attano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the body.
Attano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Attano gets a clinch.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Attano controls his hands.
Yakovchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yakovchenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Attano tries to work over Yakovchenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yakovchenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Attano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yakovchenko looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Attano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Attano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yakovchenko blocks an uppercut.
Yakovchenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Attano or not.
Yakovchenko lands with a left to the head.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko tries a body shot but Attano blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Attano or not.
Attano lands a body shot.
Yakovchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Attano.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Attano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with a punch to the body.
Yakovchenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Attano trying to control the position but instead, Yakovchenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Attano into the cage.
Attano trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Attano.
Attano is stalling here.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Attano.
Yakovchenko lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Yakovchenko.
Attano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Attano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attano stalling in the clinch but Yakovchenko improves position.
Yakovchenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Attano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko leaning against his opponent.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Attano scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakovchenko is looking to control Attano's arms but Attano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yakovchenko has his back to the cage.
Attano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Attano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko is pushing Attano up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Attano has Yakovchenko pushed against the cage.
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Yakovchenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko takes a shot to the head.
Yakovchenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Attano blocking some punches.
Attano tries a knee to the head but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko blocks a body shot from Attano.
Attano lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Attano just leaning against Yakovchenko, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Yakovchenko.
Attano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Attano can't find room to land a body shot as Yakovchenko controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yakovchenko as Attano tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yakovchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Attano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yakovchenko misses with some punches.
Attano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakovchenko is defending well for now.
Attano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
Attano misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Igor Yakovchenko will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Attano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Attano misses with a wild combination.
Yakovchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Corvo Attano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yakovchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Yakovchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Attano tries to clinch but Yakovchenko is having none of it.
Yakovchenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Attano with a body shot.
Yakovchenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yakovchenko misses with a few strikes there.
Attano is looking to counter punch.
Attano takes a swing at Yakovchenko's ribcage but misses.
Attano slips a jab and a cross from Yakovchenko.
Attano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Attano tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakovchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Yakovchenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yakovchenko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Yakovchenko dodges the punch combination from Attano.
Attano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yakovchenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko blocking some punches.
Yakovchenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Attano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Attano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakovchenko is keeping busy.
Attano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Attano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Attano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko prevents a body shot from Attano.
Yakovchenko trying to stall but Attano improves his position.
Attano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Attano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yakovchenko.
Attano looking to stall.
Attano lands with a left to the head.
Corvo Attano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Attano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Attano misses with the head strike.
Attano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko just leaning against Attano, taking a breather.
Yakovchenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Attano lands a knee to the body.
Yakovchenko is breathing heavily.
Yakovchenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Attanos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Attano looking to stall.
Attano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Attano crunches a lovely knee into Yakovchenko's ribcage.
Attano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Attano.
Attano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Attano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yakovchenko is keeping busy.
Yakovchenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Attano.
Still in the clinch, Attano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Attano - that landed with a thud.
Attano controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yakovchenko can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Attano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Attano controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Attano.
Attano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yakovchenko lands with a left to the head.
Attano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakovchenko misses with some punches.
Yakovchenko avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Attano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yakovchenko stalling the fight.
Attano tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakovchenko avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Attano scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attano struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovchenko controls his hands.
Attano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yakovchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Attano lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Attano.
Yakovchenko is looking to control Attano's arms but Attano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yakovchenko has his back to the cage.
Yakovchenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Attano is leaning against Yakovchenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Attano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Attano scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yakovchenko fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yakovchenko has a couple of punches blocked by Attano.
Yakovchenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Attano.
Attano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yakovchenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Attano is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Attano taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corvo Attano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Attano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yakovchenko lands with a left to the head.
Yakovchenko tries a body shot but Attano blocks it.
Yakovchenko throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Attano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yakovchenko's face.
Yakovchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yakovchenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Yakovchenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Attano controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with some punches.
Attano slowing the pace effectively.
Attano lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Attano misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Attano swings wildly with an uppercut but Yakovchenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Attano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Attano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with the head strike.
Attano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakovchenko lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yakovchenko.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Attano trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Attano as Yakovchenko tries to tie him up.
Yakovchenko is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Yakovchenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Attano is keeping busy.
Attano is trying to stall.
Attano lands with a right to the head.
Attano lands with a light punch inside.
Attano misses with some punches.
Yakovchenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Attano takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attano tries a knee to the head but Yakovchenko blocks it.
Yakovchenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Attano's elbow.
Attano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Attano blocking some punches.
Attano lands with a short shot to the head.
Attano misses with some punches.
Yakovchenko blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Attano backwards.
Attano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Attano is working Yakovchenko over against the cage.
Yakovchenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Attano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Attano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yakovchenko up against the cage.
Yakovchenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Attano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yakovchenko tries to work over Attano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Attano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Attano tries to throw a body punch but Yakovchenko avoids it by throwing Attano back against the cage.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yakovchenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Attano throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attano stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yakovchenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yakovchenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Attano misses with the head strike.
Yakovchenko throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Attano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Attano tries to throw a body punch but Yakovchenko avoids it by throwing Attano back against the cage.
Attano struggles to land a body shot inside as Yakovchenko controls his hands.
Attano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attano can't find room to land a body shot as Yakovchenko controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yakovchenko.
Attano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corvo Attano clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Attano ducks right into an uppercut from Yakovchenko.
Attano misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Yakovchenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yakovchenko misses with a two punch combination.
Yakovchenko jabs Attano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Yakovchenko. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Yakovchenko.
Attano connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Yakovchenko tumbling to the canvas! Attano pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Yakovchenko was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Corvo Attano!
Corvo Attano retains his lightweight title!
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