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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between steve nieve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shachlo Popyachtsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). nieve kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Do Ya Think Im sexy. Popyachtsa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Upyachka Dance. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, steve nieve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shachlo Popyachtsa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
nieve moves into the clinch successfully.
nieve tries to land a knee to the head but Popyachtsa blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for nieve.
nieve scores a nice knee to the body.
nieve connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Shachlo Popyachtsa has been cut.
Popyachtsa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
nieve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa throws a punch but it's blocked by nieve.
nieve blocks a body shot from Popyachtsa.
nieve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Popyachtsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
nieve throws a knee to the head but misses.
nieve blocking some punches.
nieve is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
nieve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popyachtsa can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for nieve.
nieve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Popyachtsa looks gassed!
nieve tries to land a knee to the head but Popyachtsa blocks with his arms.
nieve tries to land knees in the clinch but Popyachtsa avoids the damage to the body.
nieve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Popyachtsa tries to break the clinch but nieve is controlling the position.
nieve misses with a knee strike.
Popyachtsa struggles to land a body shot inside as nieve controls his hands.
Popyachtsa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
nieve landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
nieve landing knees to the body.
nieve 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.
nieve tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Popyachtsa avoids it.
Popyachtsa managing to block the knees to the body from nieve.
nieve landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nieve tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Popyachtsa misses with a body punch.
Popyachtsa takes a knee to the side of the body.
nieve tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Popyachtsa avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Popyachtsa fails to land.
nieve landing knees to the head.
nieve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. nieve obliges.
nieve misses with a knee to the head.
Popyachtsa struggles to land a body shot inside as nieve controls his hands.
nieve lands a knee to the head.
nieve looking to throw knees to the head but Popyachtsa is blocking nicely.
Popyachtsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with nieve's elbow.
nieve misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Popyachtsa fails to land.
nieve misses with a knee strike.
nieve 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.
nieve misses with a knee strike.
Popyachtsa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
nieve throws the kick towards the body but Popyachtsa avoids it.
Popyachtsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popyachtsa keeps the fight on the outside.
nieve throws a sloppy head kick and Popyachtsa moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
nieve throws a low kick but it's checked well by Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
nieve misses with a low kick.
nieve throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from nieve.
nieve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popyachtsa.
nieve is looking to land body kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - nieve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
nieve tries to clinch there but Popyachtsa circles away.
Popyachtsa moves out of range of the body kick.
Popyachtsa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popyachtsa keeps the fight on the outside.
nieve throws a low kick but Popyachtsa avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
nieve wants to clinch up but Popyachtsa keeps it at a distance.
nieve on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popyachtsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
nieve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popyachtsa keeps the fight on the outside.
nieve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
nieve moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
nieve turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Popyachtsa moves out of range of the body kick.
nieve throws a head kick that misses.
nieve wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - nieve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
nieve tries a head kick but it misses.
nieve moves in looking to clinch but Popyachtsa pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - nieve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Popyachtsa as he checks the leg kick.
nieve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
nieve throws a head kick that misses.
nieve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Popyachtsa, pushing him back against the cage.
nieve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Popyachtsa blocks it with crossed arms.
Popyachtsa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
nieve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
nieve throws a left and a right that both miss
and nieve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popyachtsa blocks a head kick by nieve.
A slow jab from Popyachtsa misses its intended target.
nieve 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
steve nieve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
nieve throws the kick towards the body but Popyachtsa avoids it.
nieve has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Popyachtsa misses with a straight left.
nieve has managed to clinch.
nieve trying to land knees to the body.
nieve tries to land knees in the clinch but Popyachtsa avoids the damage to the body.
Popyachtsa lands a body shot in the clinch.
nieve misses with a knee to the head.
nieve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Popyachtsa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Popyachtsa tries to work over nieve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
nieve trying to land knees to the body.
nieve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Popyachtsa misses with a punch to the body.
Popyachtsa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popyachtsa scores with a jab to the head.
nieve throws a head kick that Popyachtsa semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from nieve.
nieve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
nieve misses with a low kick.
nieve wants to clinch
and Popyachtsa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
steve nieve is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nieve throws a sloppy head kick and Popyachtsa moves out of range easily.
nieve closes the distance but Popyachtsa moves to the side
and Popyachtsa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good shot there by Popyachtsa.
nieve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
steve nieve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
nieve scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
nieve throws a head kick that Popyachtsa semi-blocks.
nieve darts in trying to clinch
and Popyachtsa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
nieve clinches but Popyachtsa breaks the clinch
enabling Popyachtsa to counter with a crisp jab.
nieve darts in trying to clinch
letting Popyachtsa counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa scores with a sloppy right hand. nieve should have avoided that one.
nieve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
nieve lands a body shot.
Popyachtsa is breathing heavily.
nieve misses with a low kick.
nieve slips under a jab from Popyachtsa.
nieve is looking to score with low kicks.
nieve throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popyachtsa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
nieve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popyachtsa.
nieve lands a nice looking body kick.
nieve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
nieve misses with a low kick.
nieve lands a high kick!
That has opened up Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for nieve.
nieve closes the distance but Popyachtsa moves to the side
and Popyachtsa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
nieve slips a jab from Popyachtsa.
steve nieve is winning the standup battle so far.
nieve wants to clinch.
nieve tries a head kick but it misses.
nieve connects with an inside leg kick.
nieve connects with a high kick.
nieve throws a wild body kick that Popyachtsa sees coming a mile off.
Popyachtsa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Popyachtsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Popyachtsa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Popyachtsa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
nieve throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Popyachtsa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
nieve scores with a push kick.
nieve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
nieve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Popyachtsa's head.
The cut above Shachlo Popyachtsa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Popyachtsa keeps the fight on the outside.
nieve tries to clinch there but Popyachtsa circles away.
nieve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popyachtsa can do to turn this around?
Popyachtsa blocks the body kick.
Popyachtsa sizes up nieve with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Decent striking displayed by Popyachtsa there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
nieve 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.
nieve cracks the inside of Popyachtsa's front leg.
nieve tries to clinch but Popyachtsa moves out of range.
nieve turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
steve nieve dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut.
That's time! nieve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
nieve scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - nieve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
nieve lands with a slapping head kick.
nieve throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Popyachtsa's head.
nieve throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from nieve. Popyachtsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
nieve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popyachtsa blocks a head kick by nieve.
nieve tries a head kick but it misses.
Popyachtsa moves out of range of the body kick from nieve.
nieve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from nieve.
nieve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
nieve is looking to chop away at Popyachtsa's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
nieve looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by nieve.
nieve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Popyachtsa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
nieve lands a head kick. Popyachtsa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Popyachtsa swats away the attempt to clinch by nieve.
nieve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popyachtsa.
nieve wants to clinch
and Popyachtsa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
nieve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popyachtsa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
nieve tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Popyachtsa misses.
Shachlo Popyachtsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
nieve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Popyachtsa throws the left hand but nieve avoids the punch easily.
Popyachtsa swats away the attempt to clinch by nieve.
nieve tries a head kick but it misses.
Popyachtsa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shachlo Popyachtsa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Popyachtsa lands a glancing blow to the side of nieve's head.
nieve tries to clinch but Popyachtsa moves away
and Popyachtsa counters with a three punch combo that has nieve backing up. nieve nods at Popyachtsa to acknowledge the strikes.
nieve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Popyachtsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
nieve clinches but Popyachtsa breaks the clinch
enabling Popyachtsa to counter with a crisp jab.
Popyachtsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popyachtsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa digs a good hook to nieve's body.
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.
Popyachtsa looks to score with a jab to the body but nieve is just out of range.
nieve looks to clinch
and nieve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick from nieve.
A clash of legs there as Popyachtsa blocks the low kick.
nieve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
nieve with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Popyachtsa to score with a decent uppercut.
nieve closes the distance and pushes Popyachtsa back into the cage.
nieve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Popyachtsa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa managing to block the knees to the body from nieve.
Popyachtsa avoiding damage as nieve throws knees to the body.
nieve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
nieve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Popyachtsa blocks it with crossed arms.
nieve blocks a body shot from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa has had enough of the clinch but nieve keeps him there for the moment.
nieve throws a knee to the head but misses.
Popyachtsa presses nieve against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
nieve misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popyachtsa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt nieve or not.
Popyachtsa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popyachtsa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popyachtsa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Popyachtsa.
Popyachtsa misses with a hook from the clinch.
nieve blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Popyachtsa - that landed with a thud.
nieve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popyachtsa lands with a short shot to the head.
Popyachtsa manages to break the clinch.
Popyachtsa throws a right and a left that both miss.
nieve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Popyachtsa.
A slow jab from Popyachtsa misses its intended target.
steve nieve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popyachtsa misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
nieve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
nieve tries to clinch up.
nieve closes the distance looking to clinch
and Popyachtsa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
steve nieve showed his dominance in that final round.
Well nieve has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... steve nieve!
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energy
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hype
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