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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 1525 p4p, 2593 weight class) and Gavrilo Jovanovic (ranked 197 p4p, 296 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavrilo Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jovanovic.
Popizicki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jovanovic misses the shot to the body.
Jovanovic wants to clinch
and Popizicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jovanovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good exchange - Jovanovic coming out on top.
Popizicki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popizicki scores with a hook to the body. Jovanovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Popizicki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popizicki throws a hook but Jovanovic blocks it.
Popizicki connects with a jab.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jovanovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Popizicki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Popizicki misses with a shot to the body
and Jovanovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popizicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jovanovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No luck for Popizicki with that takedown attempt.
Jovanovic rushes Popizicki and presses him up against the cage.
Jovanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Popizicki.
Jovanovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki can't break the clinch.
Jovanovic tries a body shot but Popizicki blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovic.
Jovanovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jovanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popizicki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Popizicki cracks Jovanovic with a good jab.
Popizicki lands a nice hook to Jovanovic's body. Jovanovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jovanovic ducks under a wild hook from Popizicki.
Jovanovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
Jovanovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popizicki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Popizicki. Those never looked like landing.
Popizicki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popizicki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popizicki lands with a shot to the body.
Jovanovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Popizicki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up.
Popizicki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jovanovic sprawls and moves away.
Popizicki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jovanovic swivels and escapes.
Jovanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Popizicki circles away.
Popizicki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jovanovic momentarily.
A left lands for Popizicki.
A swing and a miss from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic tries to sprawl but Popizicki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jovanovic gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popizicki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popizicki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jovanovic being controlled here, momentarily.
Popizicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Jovanovic is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popizicki is looking to work some ground and pound but Jovanovic has wrist control.
Popizicki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Jovanovic keeps moving.
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.
Jovanovic wants to sweep here but Popizicki controlling him for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's six 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.
Popizicki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Popizicki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jovanovic.
Popizicki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
No joy there for Jovanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chaz Popizicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popizicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Jovanovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popizicki throws a jab when Jovanovic was well out of range.
No joy there for Jovanovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Popizicki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A left lands for Popizicki.
Jab, jab by Popizicki - just one landing.
Popizicki misses with a straight left.
Popizicki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Jovanovic tries to bum rush Popizicki with a series of wild strikes but Popizicki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jovanovic drives through and clinches with Popizicki against the cage.
Popizicki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jovanovic working aggressively here.
Jovanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Popizicki controls his hands.
Jovanovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jovanovic lands a body shot.
Jovanovic breaks from the clinch.
Jovanovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Popizicki lands with a hook. Jovanovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Popizicki misses with a straight right.
Jovanovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Popizicki does it's job there.
Jovanovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Jovanovic lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jovanovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Popizicki jumps guard but Jovanovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jovanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jovanovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jovanovic.
A short right from Jovanovic on the inside.
Jovanovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jovanovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Popizicki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jovanovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic wants to clinch up but Popizicki keeps it at a distance.
Jovanovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Popizicki momentarily.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jovanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popizicki.
Gavrilo Jovanovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popizicki cracks Jovanovic with an open hand slap.
Jovanovic digs a good body shot into Popizicki's ribs.
Jovanovic throws a hook to the side of Popizicki's head but Popizicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popizicki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popizicki slips a jab and a cross from Jovanovic.
Decent striking displayed by Jovanovic there.
Popizicki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jovanovic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chaz Popizicki will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Popizicki throws a good cross that connects.
Popizicki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Popizicki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Jovanovic. Those never looked like landing.
Jovanovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Popizicki's head.
Chaz Popizicki is winning the standup battle so far.
Popizicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popizicki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Jovanovic!
Popizicki working the strikes but Jovanovic uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Popizicki trying to mount his opponent but Jovanovic defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic wants to improve his position but Popizicki is controlling well.
Jovanovic is looking to control Popizicki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jovanovic avoid being mounted?
Popizicki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jovanovic is looking to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Popizicki seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jovanovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Jovanovic trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Popizicki prevents Jovanovic from getting the reversal.
Popizicki scoring with strikes but Jovanovic is staying in there.
Jovanovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Popizicki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Popizicki is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jovanovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Popizicki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jovanovic hang on?
Popizicki cracks Jovanovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Popizicki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jovanovic can do to turn this around?
Popizicki goes for an armbar but Jovanovic turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popizicki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jovanovic has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Popizicki down.
Jovanovic working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jovanovic in the domination position with Popizicki hanging on.
Jovanovic trying to control the position but Popizicki is working away.
Popizicki gets back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is staying active underneath Jovanovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Popizicki is trying to get back to full guard.
Popizicki trying to hold on to Jovanovic's head to control him but Jovanovic postures up.
Jovanovic is nestled in close to Popizicki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Popizicki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Popizicki is trying to maintain the position but Jovanovic is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six 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.
Popizicki controlling the position for now.
Jovanovic is pressing down on Popizicki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Popizicki is holding on for now.
Popizicki is looking to improve his position.
Popizicki trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Popizicki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jovanovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Popizicki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jovanovic is looking to improve his position.
Popizicki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Popizicki throwing shots but Jovanovic is blocking nicely.
Popizicki wants to pass the guard but Jovanovic is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jovanovic wants to get back to full guard.
Popizicki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jovanovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Popizicki misses with a head shot. Jovanovic uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jovanovic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Popizicki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Popizicki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jovanovic gets full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki stands and throws Jovanovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Popizicki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jovanovic prevents Popizicki from improving position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jovanovic tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chaz Popizicki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Popizicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Jovanovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jovanovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popizicki fails with the takedown
and Jovanovic counters with a straight right hand.
Oooooh!!! Jovanovic has knocked Popizicki down with a huge combo! Jovanovic steps away and waves a wobbly Popizicki back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Popizicki is rocked!
Popizicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jovanovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oh Popizicki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Popizicki shoots in looking for a takedown but Jovanovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popizicki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Popizicki seems to have got his legs back now.
Jovanovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Popizicki lands a really nice looking cross but Jovanovic seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic clinches with his opponent.
Popizicki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jovanovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Popizicki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jovanovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jovanovic tries a body shot but Popizicki blocks it.
Popizicki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jovanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jovanovic defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki misses with a combination
and Jovanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Jovanovic misses with a looping left.
Popizicki attempts a counter takedown but Jovanovic avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws the left hand but Jovanovic avoids the punch easily.
Popizicki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jovanovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut. Jovanovic saw that one coming.
Popizicki defending well as Jovanovic loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Popizicki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Popizicki throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popizicki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jovanovic swivels and escapes.
Jovanovic misses the shot to the body.
Popizicki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Popizicki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic is trying to escape the position but Popizicki is controlling the position.
Jovanovic wants to control but Popizicki postures up.
Jovanovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Popizicki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jovanovic is trying to control Popizicki's posture but Popizicki avoids it.
Jovanovic is not content to let Popizicki control the position.
Popizicki is working to tighten his grip on Jovanovic's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Jovanovic has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Popizicki is really squeezing tight and eventually Jovanovic passes out! Popizicki breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chaz Popizicki!
Our winner, Chaz Popizicki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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