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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xander Arapeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Animal Mother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arapeta comes to the ring accompanied by The Sound by Switchfoot. Xander Arapeta had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xander Arapeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Animal Mother!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arapeta throws a sloppy head kick and Mother moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mother, as that shot connected.
A big right from Arapeta misses.
Arapeta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mother lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arapeta tries to close the distance and clinch but Mother swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arapeta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mother connects with a looping right hand.
Some wild striking there from Mother.
Arapeta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mother.
Mother connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mother looks to land a combination. Arapeta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mother rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arapeta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mother misses with a double jab.
Mother tries to keep at a distance but Arapeta has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mother is trying to push Arapeta away but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mother blocks the elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Arapeta.
Arapeta landing knees to the head.
Arapeta connects with a knee to the head.
Arapeta is breathing heavily.
Arapeta lands an elbow inside that Mother shrugs off.
Arapeta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arapeta creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mother's defenses.
Mother wants to get back to striking at distance but Arapeta won't allow it.
Mother takes an elbow to the temple.
Arapeta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arapeta avoids the head kick by Mother.
Mother misses with the combination.
Mother throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mother misses with a jab, cross combination.
Animal Mother seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mother with a jab.
Mother throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arapeta.
Mother lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Mother swinging wildly here.
Arapeta tries to clinch but Mother moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Mother lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arapeta doesn't seem phased though.
Arapeta pushes Mother up against the ropes in a clinch.
Arapeta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mother's efforts to push away.
Arapeta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mother blocks it with crossed arms.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mother avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arapeta has Mother pressed against the ropes, preventing Mother from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Arapeta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mother is trying to break the clinch but Arapeta is controlling him.
Mother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arapeta prevents Mother from breaking the clinch.
Mother can't break the clinch.
Arapeta lands an elbow inside.
Mother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arapeta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arapeta throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arapeta.
Arapeta lands a knee to the head.
Arapeta prevents Mother from breaking the clinch.
Arapeta misses with a punch to the body.
Mother blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arapeta comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mother tries to circle away but Arapeta has him pinned against the ropes.
Arapeta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arapeta working Mother over with knees to the body.
Arapeta misses with a knee to the head.
Arapeta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Arapeta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mother's efforts to push away.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the head but Mother blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Arapeta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mother's brow.
Arapeta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arapeta crunches a lovely knee into Mother's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mother is trying to break free.
Mother is trying to push Arapeta away but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Arapeta has Mother pressed against the ropes, preventing Mother from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Animal Mother will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mother misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arapeta doesn't manage to clinch there - Mother circles away.
Arapeta tries to clinch but Mother is having none of it.
Mother throws a right and a left that Arapeta avoids nicely.
Mother looks to land a combination but Arapeta avoids it well.
Mother misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Mother does no damage.
Mother throws a series of punches but Arapeta avoids them all with ease.
Mother misses with an uppercut. Arapeta saw that one coming.
Mother keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arapeta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Animal Mother seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arapeta tries to clinch but Mother moves out of range.
Arapeta wants to clinch.
Jab, jab by Mother - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arapeta takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arapeta.
Mother can't break the clinch.
Arapeta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Arapeta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mother.
Arapeta tries to land knees in the clinch but Mother avoids the damage to the body.
Mother is looking to break free of the clinch but Arapeta has double underhooks.
Arapeta missing with knees to the body.
Arapeta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arapeta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mother is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Arapeta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mother.
Mother tries to circle away but Arapeta has him pinned against the ropes.
Arapeta lands a nice knee to the body.
Mother looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arapeta has Mother pressed against the ropes, preventing Mother from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arapeta throws a punch but it's blocked by Mother.
Arapeta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arapeta looking to throw knees to the head but Mother is blocking nicely.
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!
Mother looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arapeta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mother wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arapeta misses with an elbow over the top.
Mother wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mother is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arapeta connects with a knee to the head.
Mother wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mother blocks an elbow strike.
Mother wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arapeta misses with a body punch.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the head but Mother blocks with his arms.
Arapeta trying to land knees to the body.
Mother avoiding damage as Arapeta throws knees to the body.
Mother wants to break free but Arapeta has control.
Arapeta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mother's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Arapeta throws an elbow but misses.
Mother is trying to break the clinch but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mother is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mother dodges an elbow strike from Arapeta.
Mother wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes.
Mother wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arapeta prevents Mother from breaking the clinch.
Arapeta lands a damaging elbow.
Mother wants to break free but Arapeta has control.
Arapeta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mother tries to circle away but Arapeta has him pinned against the ropes.
Arapeta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arapeta throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the head but Mother blocks with his arms.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the head but Mother blocks with his arms.
Mother is trying to break the clinch but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes.
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 Xander Arapeta will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Arapeta tries to clinch there but Mother circles away.
Arapeta tries to clinch but Mother moves out of range.
Mother fails to land with a series of punches.
Arapeta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mother.
Mother connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arapeta momentarily.
Arapeta wants to clinch up but Mother keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Mother.
Mother throws a right hand that Arapeta ducks under and follows up with a left that Arapeta also avoids with ease.
Mother rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arapeta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mother misses with the combination.
Arapeta tries to clinch there but Mother circles away.
Mother darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arapeta gets a clinch.
Mother tries to break the clinch but Arapeta is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mother wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes.
Arapeta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mother is defending well for now.
Mother looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xander Arapeta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arapeta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mother on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mother wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes.
Mother wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arapeta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mother's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mother working hard to break the clinch.
Arapeta tries to land knees in the clinch but Mother avoids the damage to the body.
Arapeta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mother's face.
Arapeta has Mother pressed against the ropes, preventing Mother from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mother wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes.
Mother wants to break free but Arapeta has control.
Arapeta has Mother pressed against the ropes, preventing Mother from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mother is trying to break free.
Mother wants to get back to striking at distance but Arapeta won't allow it.
Arapeta tries to land a knee to the head but Mother blocks with his arms.
Arapeta keeps control of Mother as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mother blocks the elbow strike.
Mother tries to break free but Arapeta pushes him back against the ropes.
Mother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arapeta lands a knee to the head.
Mother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arapeta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mother is trying to push Arapeta away but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mother looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mother looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arapeta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arapeta keeps control of Mother as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mother can't break the clinch.
Arapeta crunches a lovely knee into Mother's ribcage.
Arapeta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arapeta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mother is trying to push Arapeta away but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mother has had enough of the clinch but Arapeta keeps him there for the moment.
Mother working hard to break the clinch.
Arapeta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arapeta has a couple of punches blocked by Mother.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mother avoids the elbow strike from Arapeta, against the ropes.
Arapeta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Arapeta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mother's efforts to push away.
Mother is trying to force a seperation but Arapeta has the dominant position.
Mother is looking to break free of the clinch but Arapeta has double underhooks.
Mother wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mother wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes.
Arapeta landing knees to the head.
Mother is trying to break the clinch but Arapeta has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arapeta keeps control of Mother as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arapeta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Mother's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Animal Mother.
I think Mother has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Animal Mother!
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