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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 887 p4p, 615 weight class) and Greight Ness (ranked 110 p4p, 82 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Greight Ness!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ness throws a jab but it's blocked by Popizicki.
Ness misses with a right hand
and Popizicki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Popizicki.
Popizicki looking to pass the guard.
Popizicki stands up over Ness, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ness keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
Ness wants to sweep but no luck.
Ness preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Popizicki throws an elbow that misses. Ness uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Popizicki's guard. Nice move by Ness!
Ness got a little sloppy there for a moment and Popizicki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ness has managed to get both his arms back between Popizicki's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki controls Ness momentarily but Ness frees himself.
Ness is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ness wants to stand but Popizicki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Popizicki is trying to control the position but Ness postures up.
Popizicki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Popizicki working for a triangle but Ness defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popizicki controls Ness momentarily but Ness frees himself.
Popizicki seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ness tries to stand but Popizicki is controlling from the bottom.
Popizicki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Popizicki throwing strikes from guard but Ness blocks nicely.
Popizicki landing some decent shots from guard.
Popizicki trying to control but Ness is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness is trying to control the position but Popizicki postures up.
Popizicki throws a strike but Ness rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Popizicki working for a triangle but Ness defends it easily.
Popizicki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki has Ness pulled in close to control his posture.
Ness won't allow Popizicki to sweep him here.
Popizicki is trying to control the position but Ness postures up.
Popizicki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ness is one step ahead there.
Popizicki has control of Ness's left arm, preventing Ness from doing any damage.
Ness engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is trying to control the position but Ness postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Popizicki. That snapped Ness's head back.
Popizicki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ness defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Popizicki.
Popizicki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ness on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ness uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Popizicki has time to react.
Popizicki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ness tries to avoid it but Popizicki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ness to the ground. Ness escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ness misses with a straight left.
Popizicki lands a slapping body shot.
Ness slips a jab from Popizicki.
Nice defenses there by Ness.
Ness throws an overhand right that lands on Popizicki's shoulder, as Popizicki tries to avoid the shot.
Ness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popizicki.
Popizicki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ness tries to avoid it but Popizicki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ness to the ground. Ness escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popizicki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ness circles away quickly and effectively.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ness.
Popizicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ness manages to avoid it.
Greight Ness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popizicki lands with an overhand left.
Popizicki shoots in and gets a takedown into Ness's guard.
Ness is looking to stand back up but Popizicki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ness.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Popizicki lands a nice short elbow.
Ness is looking to control Popizicki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ness avoid being mounted?
Ness avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Popizicki.
Ness is trying to get back to full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ness avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Popizicki.
Popizicki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Popizicki is trying to control the action in half guard but Ness is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ness blocking the ground and pound attempt from Popizicki.
Ness wants to get back to full guard.
Popizicki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Popizicki trying to control from half guard but Ness is working away.
Popizicki slips a nice elbow through Ness's hands, connecting with Ness's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ness's head.
Popizicki wants to control but Ness is keeping him busy.
Popizicki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ness defends it well.
Popizicki prevents Ness from improving his position.
Popizicki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Popizicki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popizicki throws a strike but Ness avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chaz Popizicki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ness looks to throw the jab but Popizicki is out of range.
Ness throws a looping overhand right but Popizicki ducks down to avoid it.
Popizicki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Popizicki slips a straight right by Ness.
Popizicki shoots in for a takedown but Ness shows good takedown defense.
Ness swings widly with a right hand
and Popizicki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ness tries to get to full guard but Popizicki has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ness pushes Popizicki off looking to stand but Popizicki dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Popizicki lands a nice short elbow.
Ness is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki 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.
Popizicki content to control rather than advance.
Popizicki throwing shots but Ness is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Popizicki stalling away here and it's allowed Ness to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Popizicki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ness managing to control the position.
Ness keeping full guard, as Popizicki tries to pass.
Popizicki trying to control but Ness is working from the bottom.
Popizicki being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Popizicki does no damage.
Ness let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chaz Popizicki is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ness moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ness slips a jab and a cross from Popizicki.
A big left from Ness misses.
Popizicki scores with a jab.
Ness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popizicki moves away.
Ness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popizicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ness.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Ness.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Popizicki lands a lovely overhand right.
Chaz Popizicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki moves out of range of the strikes.
Popizicki misses with the combination.
Popizicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popizicki.
Ness misses with a hook. Popizicki ducked under it nicely.
Popizicki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ness. Ness circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ness misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Ness misses the target.
Popizicki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ness can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki scores with the left hand. Ness knows he should have avoided that one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ness misses the target.
Popizicki tries to counter with a takedown but Ness is quick to defend against it.
Popizicki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chaz Popizicki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Popizicki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ness knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Popizicki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ness is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Popizicki working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki lands a few punches from side control.
Ness sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Popizicki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Popizicki is working for a kimura here but Ness manages to reverse the position and he's now in Popizicki's guard.
Ness is stalling in the full guard.
Ness preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ness defends well.
Ness showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Popizicki managing to control the position.
Popizicki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ness defends well.
Popizicki looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ness trying to control but Popizicki is working from the bottom.
Popizicki is looking for a triangle but Ness pushes his legs off easily.
Popizicki controls Ness momentarily but Ness frees himself.
Popizicki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ness wants to pass the guard but Popizicki is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ness lands a jab to Popizicki's midsection.
Ness looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Popizicki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ness misses with a wild body shot.
Ness misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki connects with the punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Popizicki throws a hook to the side of Ness's head but Ness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ness looks to land a left hand but Popizicki moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chaz Popizicki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Popizicki scores with a jab. Ness acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ness misses with a body shot
and Popizicki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
Popizicki prevents Ness from getting back to his feet.
Popizicki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Popizicki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ness is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ness has escaped and now he's on top!
Popizicki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ness must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ness is pushing down on Popizicki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Popizicki is fighting to maintain full guard but Ness has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ness in particular looking to stall.
Ness is thwarting Popizicki's attempts to control the position.
Popizicki wants to get back to full guard.
Ness content to control rather than advance.
Ness tries to pass the half guard into mount. Popizicki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
Ness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popizicki moves away.
Popizicki connects with a single shot there.
Popizicki loads up on a big right hand but Ness slips the punch.
Popizicki with a nice cross.
Popizicki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Popizicki jabs Ness to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Popizicki connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ness misses with a wild body shot.
Ness misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popizicki. Ness does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popizicki avoids the body shot from Ness.
Popizicki gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popizicki working the strikes but Ness uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ness is holding on to half guard well.
Ness is refusing to be controlled, as Popizicki sits in half guard.
Greight Ness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ness regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ness wants to stand and escape but Popizicki is having none of it.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Ness keeps moving.
Ness can't keep his opponent in guard - Popizicki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Popizicki is looking for a kimura here.
Popizicki is pressing down on Ness's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ness is holding on for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ness is trying to escape the mount.
Ness keeps trying to improve his position.
Popizicki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ness looks a forlorn figure.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ness tries to reverse the position but Popizicki maintains control.
Popizicki cracks Ness with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Popizicki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Ness is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ness and Popizicki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Ness taking a bit of punishment here - Popizicki scoring with strikes.
Chaz Popizicki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popizicki trying to control the action but Ness is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ness is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Popizicki takes a little break here. Ness wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Popizicki wants to control but Ness is keeping him busy.
Popizicki is really struggling to control Ness but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki happy to just control the position for now.
Popizicki wants to control but Ness is keeping him busy.
Popizicki is staying tight to Ness's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Popizicki trying to control the position but Ness is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chaz Popizicki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Popizicki 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaz Popizicki!
During a confident post fight interview, Chaz Popizicki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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