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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Stenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Yakimenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenner's entrance music is Ektomorf feat. Danko Jones - The One. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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187 cm
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187 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, CJ Stenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitaliy Yakimenko!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stenner gets a clinch.
Stenner stalling in the clinch.
Stenner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stenner prevents Yakimenko from breaking the clinch.
Yakimenko avoiding damage as Stenner throws knees to the body.
Yakimenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stenner blocks a head kick by Yakimenko.
Stenner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yakimenko.
Yakimenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakimenko throws a sloppy head kick and Stenner moves out of range easily.
Stenner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stenner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stenner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stenner misses with a knee to the head.
Stenner lands an elbow just above Yakimenko 's eye.
Yakimenko tries to break free but Stenner pushes him back against the cage.
Yakimenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Stenner has double underhooks.
Yakimenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakimenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stenner throws a big shot that misses.
Stenner throws a jab but it's blocked by Yakimenko.
Yakimenko throws the kick towards the body but Stenner avoids it.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Yakimenko pushes him off.
Stenner rushes Yakimenko and presses him up against the cage.
Stenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakimenko avoids the damage to the body.
Yakimenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakimenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stenner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakimenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yakimenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stenner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakimenko throws out the jab.
Yakimenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenner doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakimenko circles away.
Stenner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yakimenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yakimenko scores with a nice strike.
Yakimenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakimenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yakimenko keeps Stenner at a distance using the push kick.
Yakimenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yakimenko wants it to stay on the feet.
Yakimenko lands a front kick.
Yakimenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Yakimenko misses with a head kick.
Stenner doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakimenko circles away.
Yakimenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stenner wants to clinch up but Yakimenko keeps it at a distance.
Stenner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yakimenko counters with a good, hard body kick but Stenner shrugs it off.
Yakimenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stenner is looking to clinch but Yakimenko is avoiding it.
Stenner tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Yakimenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yakimenko scores with a head kick. Stenner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yakimenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stenner's head.
Yakimenko thuds his shin into the meat of Stenner's side.
Yakimenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vitaliy Yakimenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stenner tries to clinch there but Yakimenko circles away.
Yakimenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yakimenko ducks right into an uppercut from Stenner.
Stenner shoots in for a takedown but Yakimenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yakimenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that misses.
Stenner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakimenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakimenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vitaliy Yakimenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yakimenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yakimenko thuds his shin into the meat of Stenner's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stenner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yakimenko is fending him off so far but Stenner persists. Nope, Yakimenko circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Stenner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakimenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stenner.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakimenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakimenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakimenko lands with a kick to the temple. Stenner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stenner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stenner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenner tries to clinch up but Yakimenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Stenner is looking to clinch.
Yakimenko bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Crunch! Yakimenko slams his shin into Stenner's torso.
Yakimenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stenner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yakimenko. Yakimenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Stenner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yakimenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stenner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stenner wants to clinch up but Yakimenko keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Yakimenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stenner tries to clinch but Yakimenko moves out of range.
Stenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaliy Yakimenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crunch! Yakimenko slams his shin into Stenner's torso.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that misses.
Yakimenko is looking to slow Stenner down with leg kicks.
Stenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yakimenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that misses.
Yakimenko thuds his shin into the meat of Stenner's side.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Yakimenko pushes him off.
Yakimenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Yakimenko.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yakimenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stenner doesn't manage to clinch there - Yakimenko circles away.
Stenner is looking to clinch but Yakimenko is avoiding it.
Yakimenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenner.
Stenner is looking to clinch.
Yakimenko throws a sloppy head kick and Stenner moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakimenko sizes up Stenner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stenner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenner. Yakimenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that misses.
Yakimenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stenner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakimenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stenner blocks a head kick by Yakimenko.
Stenner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yakimenko defends it nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stenner. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Yakimenko misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yakimenko throws a nice head kick!
Stenner throws a head kick that misses.
Stenner instigates a clinch.
Yakimenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yakimenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenner missing with knees to the body.
Yakimenko is trying to break free.
Yakimenko managing to block the knees to the body from Stenner.
Yakimenko managing to block the knees to the body from Stenner.
Stenner trying to control the position but instead, Yakimenko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stenner into the cage.
Stenner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yakimenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stenner slowing the pace effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakimenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yakimenko is trying to break free.
Yakimenko is trying to push Stenner away but Stenner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yakimenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yakimenko is trying to push Stenner away but Stenner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yakimenko letting Stenner take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yakimenko's efforts to push away.
Yakimenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yakimenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yakimenko manages to break the clinch.
Stenner slips under a jab.
Yakimenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stenner tries to clinch up.
Yakimenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakimenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stenner instigates a clinch.
Yakimenko is trying to break free.
Yakimenko manages to break the clinch.
Yakimenko misses with a body kick.
Stenner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakimenko misses with a head kick.
Stenner is looking to clinch.
Yakimenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yakimenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stenner blocks a head kick by Yakimenko.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stenner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stenner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yakimenko throws a head kick but Stenner moves out of range.
Stenner ducks under a wild hook from Yakimenko.
Stenner takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stenner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakimenko avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yakimenko tries to circle away but Stenner has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stenner tries to stall but Yakimenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Yakimenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stenner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yakimenko avoids it.
Stenner landing knees to the body.
Stenner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yakimenko is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vitaliy Yakimenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stenner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yakimenko is fending him off so far but Stenner persists. Nope, Yakimenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Yakimenko connects with a high kick.
Yakimenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that misses.
Stenner moves into the clinch.
Yakimenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yakimenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yakimenko digs a good hook to Stenner's body.
Yakimenko stuffs the takedown.
Stenner throws the kick towards the body but Yakimenko avoids it.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that half lands.
CJ Stenner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stenner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Stenner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yakimenko throws a head kick but Stenner moves out of range.
Stenner tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakimenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yakimenko. Stenner shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenner shoots in for a takedown but Yakimenko shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stenner tries to clinch there but Yakimenko circles away.
Stenner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stenner missing with a left hand there. Yakimenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stenner wants to clinch.
Stenner throws a head kick but Yakimenko moves out of range.
Stenner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Yakimenko.
Yakimenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stenner takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Stenner misses its intended target.
Yakimenko throws a head kick that misses.
Stenner tries to clinch but Yakimenko moves away
and Yakimenko counters with a leg kick.
Stenner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yakimenko counters with a nice body kick.
Stenner moves in looking to clinch but Yakimenko pushes him off.
Yakimenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stenner.
Yakimenko lands with a kick to the temple. Stenner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenner ducks right into an uppercut from Yakimenko.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yakimenko, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yakimenko.
Stenner shoots in and drives through. Yakimenko sprawls well.
Stenner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yakimenko.
Stenner closes the distance and clinches up with Yakimenko, looking for a takedown. Stenner pushes Yakimenko against the cage but Yakimenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stenner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stenner tries to land knees in the clinch but Yakimenko avoids the damage to the body.
Yakimenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stenner has him pressed against the cage.
Stenner landing knees to the body.
Yakimenko manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yakimenko stuffs the takedown.
Yakimenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stenner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stenner avoids the head kick by Yakimenko.
Stenner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yakimenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenner.
Yakimenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stenner's head.
Yakimenko scores with a head kick. Stenner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stenner is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Yakimenko throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Stenner's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Yakimenko lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Vitaliy Yakimenko!
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energy
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hype
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