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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 2626 p4p, 2206 weight class) and Chaz Popizicki (ranked 335 p4p, 289 weight class). Gibbons comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Raw Dog. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Popizicki misses.
Gibbons scores with a jab. Popizicki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Popizicki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gibbons pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Popizicki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice jab there from Gibbons.
Gibbons slips a straight right by Popizicki.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Popizicki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gibbons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popizicki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gibbons misses the jab.
Popizicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibbons is just out of range.
Gibbons appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gibbons just misses with a punch to the body.
Gibbons throws a hook but Popizicki avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki takes one to the side of the head.
Roydell Gibbons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Popizicki coming out on top.
Gibbons throws a big shot that misses.
Popizicki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gibbons is trying to defend but Popizicki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gibbons pushes Popizicki off and gets back to his feet.
Popizicki defending well as Gibbons loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibbons was well out of range. Poor timing from Popizicki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.
Popizicki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibbons.
Gibbons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popizicki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Gibbons finds it's way through Popizicki's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons circles away from the clinch attempt
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gibbons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popizicki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gibbons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popizicki.
Gibbons lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gibbons is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Popizicki lands a nice shot to the body.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut
and Popizicki counters with a stiff right hand.
Popizicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibbons is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Popizicki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Popizicki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gibbons rather than just go for the knockout.
Popizicki shoots in for a takedown but Gibbons shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Popizicki walks into a straight right hand from Gibbons.
Popizicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gibbons is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Gibbons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt.
Gibbons tests Popizicki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gibbons swings widly with a right hand
and Popizicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibbons is looking to counter punch.
Popizicki scores with a jab to the body.
Gibbons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Popizicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibbons manages to avoid it.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut
and Popizicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a good cross that connects.
Popizicki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibbons manages to avoid it.
Gibbons takes a swing at Popizicki's ribcage but misses.
Popizicki moves out of range as Gibbons strikes.
Popizicki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popizicki.
Gibbons punishes Popizicki's body with a nice straight punch.
Popizicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbons.
Popizicki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibbons throws out the jab.
Popizicki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Popizicki digs a good hook to Gibbons's body.
Popizicki throws a shot to the body.
Gibbons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Popizicki.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Gibbons.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gibbons.
Popizicki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gibbons to score with a decent uppercut.
Popizicki tries to clinch
enabling Gibbons to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibbons misses with a shot to the body
and Popizicki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gibbons throws an overhand right that lands on Popizicki's shoulder, as Popizicki tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Popizicki misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gibbons.
Popizicki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Popizicki misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
Popizicki shoots in and gets a takedown into Gibbons's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gibbons keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
Gibbons trying to keep a closed guard but Popizicki is proving a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gibbons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Popizicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Gibbons is retaining full guard.
Gibbons working a defensive guard here.
Popizicki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gibbons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gibbons scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbons.
Gibbons looks to land a right hand but Popizicki moved out of range.
Popizicki takes one to the side of the head.
Gibbons throws a lazy uppercut
and Popizicki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gibbons trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Popizicki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Popizicki works over Gibbons with some ground and pound from guard.
Popizicki slips nicely into half guard.
Gibbons is looking to escape.
Gibbons wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gibbons preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Popizicki thows a huge punch but Gibbons dodges it nicely.
Popizicki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Popizicki is looking for a kimura here.
Popizicki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki lands strikes from half guard.
Popizicki winds up and cracks Gibbons with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Popizicki controlling the action here.
Popizicki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gibbons is just riding it out for now. Popizicki eventually gives up the hold.
Popizicki thows a huge punch but Gibbons dodges it nicely.
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 Roydell Gibbons will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Popizicki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gibbons is looking to counter punch.
Popizicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbons.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
Gibbons lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gibbons stuns Popizicki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gibbons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gibbons looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Popizicki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gibbons swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gibbons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popizicki moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibbons is just out of range.
Gibbons scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Popizicki throws a shot from downtown. Gibbons moves away and avoids it.
Popizicki misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gibbons cracks Popizicki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gibbons swings widly with a right hand
and Popizicki counters with a stiff right hand.
Popizicki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Popizicki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibbons circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibbons staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
Gibbons throwing a counter right hand but Popizicki manages to avoid it.
Popizicki misses with a two punch combination.
Gibbons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roydell Gibbons is winning the standup battle so far.
Gibbons tries to move into range but Popizicki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popizicki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popizicki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gibbons thuds a left hand into Popizicki's body.
Popizicki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gibbons.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gibbons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gibbons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popizicki.
Popizicki walks into a jab.
Gibbons defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Popizicki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Popizicki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gibbons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gibbons is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popizicki can do to turn this around?
Gibbons walks into a stiff left hand from Popizicki.
Gibbons smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gibbons jabs at Popizicki's body.
Gibbons bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons lands a nice hook to Popizicki's body. Popizicki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gibbons misses with a hook. Popizicki ducked under it nicely.
Popizicki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gibbons slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Gibbons dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popizicki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Popizicki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gibbons lands a jab.
Popizicki throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gibbons counter with a right hand.
Popizicki is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Popizicki.
A counter left hand to the body from Gibbons misses its target.
Gibbons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popizicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibbons.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons clobbers Popizicki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Popizicki lands a really nice looking cross but Gibbons seems unphased.
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!
Gibbons walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gibbons throws a hook to the side of Popizicki's head but Popizicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Popizicki throws a series of punches but Gibbons moves out of range.
Gibbons slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Gibbons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Popizicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibbons moves away.
Gibbons throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Popizicki on the side of the head.
Gibbons misses with a hook. Popizicki ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Popizicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popizicki fails to land with a series of punches.
Popizicki walks into a stiff left hand from Gibbons.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons swings widly with a right hand
and Popizicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gibbons tries to move into range but Popizicki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gibbons lands the left hand.
Gibbons throws a body shot but no joy.
Gibbons throws a hook but Popizicki avoids it easily.
Popizicki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gibbons misses with an uppercut
and Popizicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Popizicki finds it's target.
Popizicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Gibbons.
Gibbons throws a hook to the side of Popizicki's head but Popizicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popizicki feints the counter takedown.
Gibbons slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Popizicki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibbons throws out the jab.
Popizicki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Popizicki showed some decent athleticism there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons blocking the ground and pound attempt from Popizicki.
Gibbons trying to control from the bottom.
Popizicki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Popizicki trying to control from half guard but Gibbons is working away.
Popizicki passes to side control.
Popizicki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Popizicki advances to full mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is wriggling around trying to escape.
Popizicki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gibbons slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Popizicki wants to pass to mount but Gibbons is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbons is looking to improve his position.
Popizicki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gibbons is looking to get back to full guard here but Popizicki has managed to pass to side control instead.
Popizicki scores with punches from side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki scores with punches from side control.
Popizicki misses with the ground and pound.
Popizicki works to advance to full mount. Gibbons defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gibbons is in a horrible position here. Popizicki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Popizicki lands a couple of good shots and Gibbons has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gibbons showing good submission defense here.
Gibbons preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Popizicki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popizicki trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki cracks Gibbons with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gibbons from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Gibbons rolls, trying to escape but Popizicki keeps control of the position.
Gibbons is trying to remain composed but Popizicki is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Popizicki controlling well, preventing Gibbons from escaping the position.
Gibbons avoids the strikes from Popizicki.
Gibbons knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Popizicki on the ground.
Popizicki has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Gibbons! Can he survive? No! He's out! Popizicki gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chaz Popizicki!
Chaz Popizicki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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