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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Familia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Familia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popyachtsa closes the distance and clinches.
Familia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Familia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Popyachtsa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Familia is trying to break free.
Familia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short uppercut from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa lands a left hand.
Popyachtsa lands with a short shot to the head.
Familia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Popyachtsa prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Familia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popyachtsa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popyachtsa scores with a hook to the body.
Familia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Familia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popyachtsas head.
Familia tries for a takedown but Popyachtsa manages to get underhooks.
Familia tries to pull guard but Popyachtsa holds him up against the cage and eventually Familia drops back down to his feet.
Familia looking for a takedown.
Familia wants a takedown but no success here.
Familia tries to pull guard but Popyachtsa holds him up against the cage and eventually Familia drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Familia backwards.
Familia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Popyachtsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Familia wants to get back to striking at distance but Popyachtsa won't allow it.
Popyachtsa scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Popyachtsa.
Familia fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popyachtsa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Popyachtsa.
Familia is breathing heavily.
Familia tries to pull guard but Popyachtsa holds him up against the cage and eventually Familia drops back down to his feet.
Popyachtsa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Familia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Popyachtsa lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa stops a takedown attempt from Familia.
Familia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Popyachtsa just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Popyachtsa on the inside.
Familia has Popyachtsa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Popyachtsa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa breaks from the clinch.
Familia moves away from the strike by Popyachtsa.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Popyachtsa on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Popyachtsa as the two fighters clinch.
Familia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Popyachtsa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Popyachtsa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popyachtsa keeps control of Familia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Familia fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Familia tries to score a body lock takedown but Popyachtsa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Popyachtsa lands with a right to the head.
Familia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Popyachtsa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Familia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
A body shot lands from Popyachtsa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popyachtsa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Popyachtsa is working Familia over against the cage.
Popyachtsa misses with some punches.
Popyachtsa lands a left hand.
Popyachtsa has a couple of punches blocked by Familia.
Popyachtsa throws a head punch that misses.
Popyachtsa scores with a shot to the side of Familia's head.
Familia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Popyachtsa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Popyachtsa.
Familia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Popyachtsa just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa works on Familia's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Familia.
Popyachtsa lands an uppercut.
Popyachtsa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Familia backwards.
Familia has picked Popyachtsa up - he's going for a ride! Familia dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Popyachtsa wants to improve his position but Familia is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa is trying to stand.
Familia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Popyachtsa is looking to control Familia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Popyachtsa avoid being mounted?
Familia looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Familia tries to clinch there but Popyachtsa circles away.
Familia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Familia tries to clinch but Popyachtsa moves out of range.
Familia slips a jab from Popyachtsa.
Familia wants to clinch.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook.
Popyachtsa clinches up against the cage.
Familia tries to pull guard but Popyachtsa holds him up against the cage and eventually Familia drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa works on Familia's body with a couple of short punches.
Familia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Popyachtsa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Popyachtsa works on Familia's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Still in the clinch, Popyachtsa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Popyachtsa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Familias head.
A left hand lands to the body for Popyachtsa.
A short body shot lands from Popyachtsa as the two fighters clinch.
Familia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Popyachtsa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Popyachtsa pushes Familia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Popyachtsa breaks from the clinch.
Popyachtsa lands with an uppercut that bounces Familia off the cage and back into rage.
A big right from Popyachtsa misses.
Familia blocks a jab.
Popyachtsa scores with a jab to the body.
Familia is looking to clinch but Popyachtsa is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Familia doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Popyachtsa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Popyachtsa. That snapped Familia's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Familia is looking to clinch.
Familia throws a sloppy head kick and Popyachtsa moves out of range easily.
Popyachtsa misses with a straight left.
Familia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Popyachtsa is fending him off so far but Familia persists. Nope, Popyachtsa circles away and we're back to standing.
Familia is looking to clinch but Popyachtsa is avoiding it.
Popyachtsa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shachlo Popyachtsa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Familia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popyachtsa misses with a looping left.
Popyachtsa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Familia with a jab.
It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut.
Popyachtsa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Popyachtsa misses.
Familia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Familia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Popyachtsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Popyachtsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Familia doesn't manage to clinch there - Popyachtsa circles away.
Familia misses with a body kick.
Familia wants to clinch.
Familia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Familia closes the distance and clinches up with Popyachtsa, looking for a takedown. Familia pushes Popyachtsa against the cage but Popyachtsa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Popyachtsa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Popyachtsa throws the left hand but Familia avoids the punch easily.
Familia blocks a jab.
Popyachtsa throws a poor cross that misses
and Familia counters with a stiff right hand.
Shachlo Popyachtsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Familia tries to clinch up.
Popyachtsa misses with a lunging right hand
and Familia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Familia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popyachtsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Popyachtsa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Popyachtsa finds it's way through Familia's defenses.
Popyachtsa moves out of range of the strikes.
Popyachtsa lands a slapping body shot.
Popyachtsa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Familia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Familia tries to clinch but Popyachtsa moves out of range.
Popyachtsa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Popyachtsa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popyachtsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Familia tries to close the distance and clinch but Popyachtsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Familia is looking to clinch.
Familia wants to clinch.
Popyachtsa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Familia counters with a huge left! Popyachtsa is in big trouble! He's backing up but Familia isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Popyachtsa from any more damage. A dominating finish by Familia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Familia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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