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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Yikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Popyachtsa's choice of entrance music: Upyachka Dance. This should be fireworks!
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180 cm
23
191 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
39
202 lbs
36 - 25 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Yikes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
36 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shachlo Popyachtsa! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yikes thows a body shot but no joy. Yikes just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been told by Yikes's head coaches at Hardcore Elite Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A lazy left from Yikes finds it's target.
It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut. Popyachtsa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Popyachtsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yikes.
Yikes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popyachtsa moves away. Yikes throws a series of punches but Popyachtsa moves out of range. Popyachtsa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yikes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Yikes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popyachtsa. Popyachtsa circles away out of range and recomposes himself. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Popyachtsa is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Yikes misses with a looping right. Shachlo Popyachtsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yikes thows a body shot but no joy. Popyachtsa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yikes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Yikes gets tackled into the cage by Popyachtsa. Popyachtsa maintains the clinch. Yikes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Yikes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yikes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yikes tries to break the clinch but Popyachtsa is controlling the position. Yikes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yikes is trying to break free. Yikes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Popyachtsa can't find room to land a body shot as Yikes controls the action.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Popyachtsa. Yikes takes a shot to the head. Popyachtsa misses with a body punch.
Popyachtsa breaks from the clinch.
Yikes throws a jab but it's blocked by Popyachtsa. Popyachtsa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yikes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Yikes misses with an uppercut
and Popyachtsa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Popyachtsa scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Popyachtsa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Popyachtsa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. The fight moves into the clinch position. A frustrated look appears on Yikes's face as he tries to break the clinch. Popyachtsa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Popyachtsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yikes.
Yikes misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Popyachtsa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Popyachtsa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Yikes is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Popyachtsa has just dragged him back down to the mat. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Yikes is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Popyachtsa decides to stand back up. Popyachtsa steps back and let's Yikes get back to his feet. Popyachtsa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yikes dodges the punch combination from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa avoids the body shot from Yikes.
Popyachtsa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Popyachtsa takes the fight into the clinch. Popyachtsa misses with a short punch on the inside. Yikes wants to break free but Popyachtsa has control.
Popyachtsa manages to break the clinch.
Kyle Yikes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Yikes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Popyachtsa. Yikes swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yikes misses with an uppercut. Popyachtsa saw that one coming. Popyachtsa closes the distance and pushes Yikes back into the cage. Popyachtsa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yikes backwards. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Popyachtsa breaks the clinch.
Yikes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Popyachtsa. Popyachtsa obviously looking to wear him down.
Yikes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Yikes checks the leg kick. Yikes thuds a left hand into Popyachtsa's body. The fight moves into the clinch position. A frustrated look appears on Yikes's face as he tries to break the clinch. Popyachtsa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Yikes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popyachtsa. Popyachtsa misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Popyachtsa. 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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yikes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yikes misses with a wild body shot. Yikes takes a swing at Popyachtsa's ribcage but misses. Popyachtsa closes the distance and clinches up with Yikes, looking for a takedown. Popyachtsa pushes Yikes against the cage but Yikes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kyle Yikes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shachlo Popyachtsa. Popyachtsa tries to close the distance and clinch but Yikes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Popyachtsa tries to clinch up but Yikes circles away and keeps his distance. Yikes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popyachtsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Yikes. Popyachtsa doesn't manage to clinch there - Yikes circles away.
Popyachtsa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yikes throws out the jab. Yikes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Popyachtsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yikes pinned against the cage. Yikes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Yikes misses with a hook. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Yikes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Popyachtsa under the eye.
That has opened up Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut even more. Yikes fails to land with a series of punches.
Popyachtsa stalks Yikes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yikes's face. Yikes staggers backwards, shaken. Yikes misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Yikes will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Popyachtsa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Popyachtsa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yikes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. The fight moves into the clinch position. Popyachtsa working some nice short punches in the clinch. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. A frustrated look appears on Yikes's face as he tries to break the clinch. Popyachtsa prevents Yikes from breaking the clinch. Yikes tries to break free but Popyachtsa pushes him back against the cage. Popyachtsa lands a shoulder strike. Popyachtsa breaks the clinch.
Popyachtsa works the jab nicely. Nice shot lands for Yikes. Yikes misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action! Yikes misses with an uppercut. Popyachtsa saw that one coming. Yikes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Yikes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popyachtsa sees it coming and avoids it easily. Yikes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popyachtsa sees it coming and avoids it easily. Horrible takedown by Popyachtsa or perhaps it was just good defense by Yikes which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round. Popyachtsa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Popyachtsa is rocked!
The cut above Shachlo Popyachtsa's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Yikes stuns Popyachtsa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Popyachtsa is still on wobbly legs! Can Yikes finish him? Yikes fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Popyachtsa to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Popyachtsa looks to clinch but Yikes throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Popyachtsa taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kyle Yikes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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