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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricard Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popyachtsa has chosen Upyachka Dance as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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196 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricard Cuenca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cuenca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cuenca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa wants to clinch up but Cuenca keeps it at a distance.
Cuenca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cuenca wants it to stay on the feet.
Cuenca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cuenca clinches with his opponent.
Popyachtsa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Popyachtsa scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cuenca.
Cuenca is trying to stall.
Cuenca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cuenca blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popyachtsa misses with some punches.
Popyachtsa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Popyachtsa trying to land knees to the body.
Cuenca tries to work over Popyachtsa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuenca misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cuenca.
Popyachtsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Cuenca uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popyachtsa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Popyachtsa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Popyachtsa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cuenca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Cuenca.
Cuenca prevents a body shot from Popyachtsa.
Cuenca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuenca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Popyachtsa tries to work over Cuenca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cuenca blocks the elbow strike.
Popyachtsa takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popyachtsa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Popyachtsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuenca lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Popyachtsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cuenca lands with a left to the head.
Cuenca avoids a wild elbow strike from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Popyachtsa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Popyachtsa.
Cuenca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Popyachtsa stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cuenca.
Cuenca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cuenca lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cuenca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cuenca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cuenca lands a nice uppercut.
Popyachtsa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Popyachtsa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cuenca backwards.
Popyachtsa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Popyachtsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuenca's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa blocks a body shot from Cuenca.
Cuenca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Popyachtsa tries a body shot but Cuenca blocks it.
Cuenca is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cuenca.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Cuenca - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cuenca has a couple of punches blocked by Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cuenca lands a left hand.
Popyachtsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cuenca's elbow.
Cuenca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Popyachtsa fails to land with a series of punches.
Popyachtsa looks for the body kick but Cuenca saw that one coming.
Cuenca lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Cuenca blocks the low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cuenca lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Popyachtsa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Popyachtsa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Popyachtsa misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cuenca stuffs the takedown attempt from Popyachtsa. Popyachtsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Popyachtsa wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cuenca works the jab nicely.
Popyachtsa shoots in looking for a takedown but Cuenca manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popyachtsa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ricard Cuenca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shachlo Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa misses with a straight right.
A solid body kick from Cuenca.
Popyachtsa looks winded!
Popyachtsa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cuenca counters with a stiff right hand.
Popyachtsa misses with a combination
and Cuenca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popyachtsa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cuenca avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Cuenca misses.
Popyachtsa tries to clinch
and Cuenca counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shachlo Popyachtsa 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 has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cuenca.
Popyachtsa tries to clinch up.
Popyachtsa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cuenca is trying to control Popyachtsa's posture but Popyachtsa avoids it.
Cuenca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Cuenca's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cuenca tries to buck Popyachtsa off but Popyachtsa is having none of it.
Popyachtsa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Popyachtsa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cuenca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cuenca gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popyachtsa seems to be looking for submissions.
Cuenca wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuenca is looking to control Popyachtsa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cuenca avoid being mounted?
Popyachtsa 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.
Popyachtsa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cuenca defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cuenca keeps working.
Cuenca works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cuenca looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Popyachtsa throws a big right hand that misses.
Popyachtsa stopping the sweep attempt from Cuenca.
Popyachtsa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cuenca's guard.
Cuenca keeping moving, preventing Popyachtsa from controlling successfully.
Cuenca managing to control the position.
Popyachtsa trying to control but Cuenca is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shachlo Popyachtsa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Popyachtsa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cuenca throws a shot from downtown. Popyachtsa moves away and avoids it.
Cuenca throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Popyachtsa's head.
Popyachtsa tries to clinch but Cuenca is having none of it.
Cuenca swats away the attempt to clinch by Popyachtsa.
Cuenca motions for Popyachtsa to come forward. Cuenca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Popyachtsa wants to clinch.
Cuenca throws a leg kick which misses Popyachtsa's front leg but catches the back leg as Popyachtsa tries to avoid it.
Popyachtsa lands with a nice body punch.
Popyachtsa shoots for a double leg takedown but Cuenca sprawls well. He's pushed Popyachtsa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Popyachtsa moves in looking to clinch but Cuenca pushes him off.
Cuenca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cuenca swats away the attempt to clinch by Popyachtsa.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cuenca.
Some bone on bone action there as Cuenca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Popyachtsa misses with a takedown attempt - Cuenca sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Popyachtsa misses the shot to the body.
Cuenca checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Popyachtsa there.
Cuenca scores with a nice right hand.
Popyachtsa throws a right and a left that Cuenca avoids nicely.
Popyachtsa is breathing heavily.
Popyachtsa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cuenca.
Popyachtsa misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cuenca moves into the clinch.
Popyachtsa being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
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 Ricard Cuenca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cuenca lands the left hand.
Cuenca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Popyachtsa clinches up against the cage.
Popyachtsa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cuenca or not.
A head punch on the inside from Popyachtsa fails to land.
Popyachtsa misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Cuenca.
Cuenca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popyachtsa misses with a punch to the body.
Popyachtsa struggles to land a body shot inside as Cuenca controls his hands.
Cuenca blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cuenca pushes Popyachtsa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cuenca content to slow the pace in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cuenca creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cuenca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popyachtsa throws a series of punches but Cuenca avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Cuenca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Popyachtsa throws a lazy head kick
and Cuenca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popyachtsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuenca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cuenca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cuenca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cuenca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popyachtsa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cuenca scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shachlo Popyachtsa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cuenca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Popyachtsa is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cuenca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Popyachtsa is still on wobbly legs! Can Cuenca finish him?
Cuenca lands with a kick to the ribs.
Popyachtsa tries to clinch but Cuenca moves away
and Cuenca counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Popyachtsa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That kick from Cuenca tenderised Popyachtsa's leg. Popyachtsa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Popyachtsa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cuenca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Popyachtsa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ricard Cuenca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cuenca circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Popyachtsa to the canvas! Popyachtsa doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Cuenca keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricard Cuenca!
Ricard Cuenca retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricard Cuenca thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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