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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xander Arapeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arapeta comes to the cage accompanied by The Sound by Switchfoot. Popyachtsa has chosen Upyachka Dance as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xander Arapeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arapeta tries to clinch up but Popyachtsa circles away and keeps his distance.
Popyachtsa forces Arapeta back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popyachtsa blocking some punches.
Arapeta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arapeta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popyachtsa blocks a head kick by Arapeta.
Arapeta staying out of range there.
Popyachtsa throws a hook but Arapeta blocks it.
Arapeta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arapeta wants to clinch up but Popyachtsa keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Arapeta.
Popyachtsa throws a hook but Arapeta blocks it.
Arapeta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Arapeta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arapeta lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Popyachtsa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Xander Arapeta has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arapeta moves forwards but Popyachtsa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arapeta blocks a jab.
Popyachtsa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arapeta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Arapeta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut.
Popyachtsa throws a hook to the side of Arapeta's head but Arapeta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arapeta wants to clinch.
Arapeta throws a head kick that misses.
Arapeta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Popyachtsa throws a hook but Arapeta blocks it.
Popyachtsa closes the distance and clinches.
Popyachtsa dodges an elbow strike from Arapeta.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Arapeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arapeta's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Arapeta misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arapeta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Popyachtsa connects with a looping right hand.
Arapeta wants to clinch.
Popyachtsa misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Arapeta.
Popyachtsa wants to clinch but Arapeta slips to the side
and Arapeta counters by moving into the clinch.
Arapeta tries to land knees in the clinch but Popyachtsa avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Arapeta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Popyachtsa's brow.
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popyachtsa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Arapeta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Arapeta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popyachtsa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa has a couple of punches blocked by Arapeta.
Arapeta tries to circle away but Popyachtsa has him pinned against the cage.
Arapeta scores with a knee to the head.
Popyachtsa blocks an elbow strike from Arapeta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Arapeta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Popyachtsa's face.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popyachtsa struggles to land a body shot inside as Arapeta controls his hands.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Popyachtsa misses with some punches.
Popyachtsa managing to block the knees to the body from Arapeta.
Arapeta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Popyachtsa avoiding damage as Arapeta throws knees to the body.
Popyachtsa misses with a punch on the inside.
Popyachtsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arapeta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arapeta misses with a two punch combination.
Arapeta slips a straight right by Popyachtsa.
Arapeta forces Popyachtsa back against the cage and clinches.
Arapeta lands a body shot.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the head but Popyachtsa blocks with his arms.
Arapeta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arapeta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arapeta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arapeta tries to clinch but Popyachtsa moves out of range.
Popyachtsa throws a looping overhand right but Arapeta ducks down to avoid it.
Popyachtsa throws a hook but Arapeta avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arapeta moves out of range as Popyachtsa strikes.
Popyachtsa works over Arapeta's head and body with a nice combination.
Arapeta drops his hands momentarily and Popyachtsa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arapeta is breathing heavily.
Arapeta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Popyachtsa lands a glancing blow to the side of Arapeta's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arapeta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Popyachtsa misses.
Popyachtsa cracks Arapeta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Popyachtsa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Arapeta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arapeta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Popyachtsa misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Popyachtsa misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shachlo Popyachtsa dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Arapeta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popyachtsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arapeta.
Popyachtsa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Xander Arapeta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arapeta tries to clinch but Popyachtsa moves away
and Arapeta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popyachtsa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arapeta throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arapeta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popyachtsa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arapeta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shachlo Popyachtsa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popyachtsa looks to land a right hand but Arapeta moved out of range.
Arapeta is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arapeta tries a head kick but it misses.
Arapeta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popyachtsa blocks a head kick by Arapeta.
Popyachtsa looks to clinch
and Arapeta counters with a low kick, right behind Popyachtsa 's knee.
Popyachtsa darts in trying to clinch
and Arapeta counters with a big head kick but Popyachtsa shrugs it off.
Arapeta moves into the clinch successfully.
Arapeta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arapeta tries to clinch
and Popyachtsa counters with a straight right hand.
Arapeta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Popyachtsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Popyachtsa tries to clinch there but Arapeta circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arapeta clinches with his opponent.
Popyachtsa blocks an elbow strike.
Popyachtsa throws a head punch that misses.
Popyachtsa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arapeta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Popyachtsa throws a head punch that misses.
Arapeta prevents a body shot from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta tries to land knees in the clinch but Popyachtsa avoids the damage to the body.
Arapeta is trying to maintain a safe position but Popyachtsa gets an underhook and turns Arapeta into the cage.
Popyachtsa lands an uppercut.
Popyachtsa cracks Arapeta with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Popyachtsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Popyachtsa lands with a short shot to the head.
Arapeta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arapeta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Popyachtsa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Arapeta plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Popyachtsa tries to clinch up
and Arapeta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arapeta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa scores with a shoulder strike.
Popyachtsa works on Arapeta's body with a couple of short punches.
Popyachtsa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short uppercut from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Popyachtsa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Popyachtsa lands a body punch.
A short left from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hand to the body from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa gets through Arapeta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa lands with a short shot to the head.
Popyachtsa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Popyachtsa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Popyachtsa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Popyachtsa digs a right hand into Arapeta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arapeta's gas tank.
Popyachtsa throws a punch but it's blocked by Arapeta.
Popyachtsa cracks Arapeta with a nice body shot.
Popyachtsa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
A short uppercut from Popyachtsa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popyachtsa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa has a couple of punches blocked by Arapeta.
Arapeta tries to break free but Popyachtsa pushes him back against the cage.
Popyachtsa lands with a short shot to the head.
Popyachtsa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Popyachtsa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Popyachtsa fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa scores with a shot to the side of Arapeta's head.
A short left from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the head but Popyachtsa blocks with his arms.
Shachlo Popyachtsa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Popyachtsa.
A body shot lands from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arapeta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Popyachtsa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Popyachtsa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arapeta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Arapeta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa digs a right hand underneath Arapeta's ribcage. Arapeta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Popyachtsa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arapeta backwards.
Arapeta blocking some punches.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popyachtsa.
Arapeta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa scores with a shot to the side of Arapeta's head.
Popyachtsa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arapeta's efforts to push away.
Popyachtsa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa scores with a shoulder strike.
Popyachtsa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popyachtsa lands a left hand.
Popyachtsa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shachlo Popyachtsa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Popyachtsa moves into the clinch.
Arapeta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Popyachtsa is defending well for now.
Arapeta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Popyachtsa throws a head punch that misses.
Popyachtsa scores with a shoulder strike.
Arapeta throws a punch but it's blocked by Popyachtsa.
Arapeta breaks the clinch.
Popyachtsa throws out a loose jab but Arapeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popyachtsa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popyachtsa doesn't manage to clinch there - Arapeta circles away.
Popyachtsa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arapeta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popyachtsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Popyachtsa does it's job there.
Shachlo Popyachtsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popyachtsa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arapeta doesn't manage to clinch there - Popyachtsa circles away.
Arapeta misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popyachtsa avoids the head kick by Arapeta.
Arapeta tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arapeta.
A swing and a miss from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Popyachtsa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arapeta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popyachtsa throws out a powerful jab.
Popyachtsa misses with a body shot.
Arapeta is looking to land body kicks.
Arapeta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popyachtsa.
Arapeta misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arapeta wants to clinch but Popyachtsa slips to the side
and Popyachtsa counters with a straight right hand.
Arapeta explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Popyachtsa lands the left hand.
Arapeta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Popyachtsa's head.
Popyachtsa tries to clinch
and Arapeta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arapeta drives through and clinches with Popyachtsa against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Arapeta fails to land.
Popyachtsa misses with the head strike.
Popyachtsa throws a head punch that misses.
Arapeta throws an elbow but it misses.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arapeta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Popyachtsa.
Arapeta looking to throw knees to the head but Popyachtsa is blocking nicely.
Popyachtsa takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Popyachtsa fails to land.
Arapeta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Popyachtsa is defending well for now.
Arapeta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arapeta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arapeta clinches but Popyachtsa breaks the clinch
and Popyachtsa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Popyachtsa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arapeta slips under a jab.
Popyachtsa wants to clinch.
Popyachtsa throws a shot from downtown. Arapeta moves away and avoids it.
Popyachtsa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Popyachtsa lands with a hook. Arapeta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Popyachtsa catches Arapeta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Popyachtsa throws out a loose jab but Arapeta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xander Arapeta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shachlo Popyachtsa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa cracks Arapeta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa throws a lazy right hand but Arapeta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arapeta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arapeta throws the kick towards the body but Popyachtsa avoids it.
Popyachtsa is looking to land body kicks.
Arapeta blocks a jab.
Popyachtsa misses with the combination.
Arapeta wants to clinch up but Popyachtsa keeps it at a distance.
Arapeta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Popyachtsa blocks a head kick by Arapeta.
Popyachtsa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shachlo Popyachtsa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Popyachtsa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shachlo Popyachtsa!
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