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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trayvon Lewis (ranked 521 p4p, 1216 weight class) and Chaz Popizicki (ranked 69 p4p, 171 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trayvon Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lewis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Lewis misses with a hook. Popizicki ducked under it nicely.
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.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popizicki throws out the jab.
Lewis closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lewis lands in his opponent's guard.
We've been hearing that Lewis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Popizicki controls Lewis momentarily but Lewis frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki pulls Lewis in to control the position.
Lewis scoring with some ground and pound.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lewis with a nice head shot there.
Popizicki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popizicki working a defensive guard here.
Lewis trying to control but Popizicki is working from the bottom.
Lewis postures up.
Popizicki is looking for a triangle but Lewis pushes his legs off easily.
Popizicki looking to control.
Popizicki has an active guard here but Lewis has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to take a break and control but Popizicki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewis lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lewis in particular looking to stall.
Popizicki manages to get to full guard.
Popizicki trying to keep a closed guard but Lewis is proving a slippery customer.
Lewis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lewis preventing the sweep.
Lewis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popizicki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lewis trying to control the pace.
Popizicki looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lewis passes into side control!
Lewis taking a break here but Popizicki is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis slows the pace down in half guard.
Lewis uses his free foot to push down on Popizicki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Popizicki.
Popizicki is working to get back to half guard.
Lewis avoids the attempt from Popizicki to control.
Lewis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki tries to hold on but Lewis postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popizicki is trying to escape the mount.
Popizicki defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lewis.
Lewis wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Lewis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lewis cracks Popizicki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lewis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis can't control as he wanted to and Popizicki manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Popizicki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewis trying to control the action but Popizicki is working from the bottom.
Popizicki is trying to get back to full guard.
Popizicki moves into full guard.
Lewis forces his way into half guard.
Popizicki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lewis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lewis's back!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lewis is working hard here to advance position.
Popizicki is not going to allow Lewis to sit and survive in this position.
Popizicki is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lewis up.
Lewis is really stuck here.
Popizicki throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Lewis trying to control the hands but Popizicki won't let him.
Popizicki slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Popizicki is working the ground and pound. Can Lewis escape?
Will Popizicki go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Popizicki is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lewis. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Popizicki throwing sloppy strikes.
Lewis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lewis breaks Popizicki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lewis is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lewis passes into side control.
Popizicki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lewis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Popizicki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lewis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popizicki is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trayvon Lewis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Popizicki throws a hook to the side of Lewis's head but Lewis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lewis throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lewis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lewis prevents Popizicki from improving his position.
Lewis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Popizicki trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki trying to get back to full guard but Lewis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Popizicki is squirming around, avoiding Lewis's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki is trying to escape the mount.
Lewis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Popizicki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Popizicki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lewis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Popizicki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lewis trying to control but Popizicki is having none of it.
Popizicki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to control the action in half guard but Popizicki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Popizicki is looking for a sweep. Lewis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Popizicki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lewis pulls his head out easily.
Popizicki wants to control but Lewis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lewis tries to pass to full mount but Popizicki defends it.
Lewis lands strikes from half guard.
Popizicki is trying to maintain the position but Lewis is very close to passing his half guard.
Lewis is keen to just control but Popizicki is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki wants to get back to full guard but Lewis has mounted him!
Popizicki has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Lewis's lack of action.
Popizicki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lewis.
Lewis works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lewis lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lewis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lewis breaks from Popizicki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looking to control but Popizicki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lewis is really struggling to control Popizicki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lewis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Popizicki tries to reverse the position but Lewis maintains control.
Popizicki is still trying to improve position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popizicki is trying to reverse the position but instead Lewis has taken his back - oops!
Lewis is hanging on to Popizicki's back as he tries to escape.
Lewis lands with a hammerfist to the side of Popizicki's head.
Popizicki fending off the submission attempt from Lewis.
Lewis wants to control but Popizicki is keeping busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Popizicki tries to roll but Lewis sticks to his back.
Lewis lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Popizicki.
Lewis landing with strikes.
The referee is taking a good look at Popizicki as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Lewis!
Popizicki is in bad spot here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good control from Lewis.
Popizicki is trying to remain composed but Lewis is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Lewis is looking for the choke from the back position but Popizicki is controlling his hands well.
Popizicki looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lewis lands a shot to the body.
Lewis scores with punches and elbows.
Popizicki wants to escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis cracks Popizicki with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Popizicki from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Popizicki wants to escape the position.
Lewis loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Popizicki hold on?
Lewis tightening his grip on Popizicki, looking for the choke.
Will Lewis go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Popizicki tries to escape the position.
Lewis is looking to control Popizicki but Popizicki is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is not going to allow Popizicki to sit and survive in this position.
Popizicki is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Popizicki trying to control but not successfully.
Popizicki is trapped and Lewis is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking for the choke from the back position but Popizicki is controlling his hands well.
Lewis scores with punches from the back.
Lewis is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Popizicki has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lewis doesn't have the hooks in and Popizicki manages to turn into his guard.
Popizicki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Lewis controls Popizicki momentarily but Popizicki frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewis wants to sweep here but Popizicki controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trayvon Lewis dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lewis with a poor takedown
and Popizicki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lewis walks into a left hand.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popizicki throws out the jab.
Lewis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Popizicki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lewis counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lewis tries to free his leg and advance position but Popizicki is retaining full guard.
Lewis stopping the sweep attempt from Popizicki.
Lewis looking to sit in guard and control but Popizicki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lewis controlling Popizicki's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki wants to pass the guard but Lewis is keeping the position.
Lewis controls Popizicki momentarily but Popizicki frees himself.
Lewis can't keep his opponent in guard - Popizicki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lewis wants to get back to full guard.
Lewis trying to hold on to Popizicki's head to control him but Popizicki postures up.
Lewis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popizicki can do to turn this around?
Popizicki tries to pass to full mount but Lewis defends it.
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.
Popizicki is thwarting Lewis's attempts to control the position.
Lewis manages to get to full guard.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
Lewis seems keen to control Popizicki's posture.
Popizicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Popizicki has picked Lewis up and slammed him! Lewis can't keep hold of the triangle and Popizicki manages to pass to side control!
Lewis can't do much from the bottom here.
Popizicki working the ground and pound but Lewis is defending the strikes.
Lewis defending against the ground and pound.
Popizicki cracks Lewis with a big right hand but Lewis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lewis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Popizicki controls the position from side control.
Lewis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is trying to maintain the position but Popizicki is very close to passing his half guard.
Popizicki controlling the pace.
Popizicki is thwarting Lewis's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lewis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Popizicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popizicki throws the left hand but Lewis avoids the punch easily.
Lewis needs to keep his hands up - Popizicki had a free shot at his head there.
Lewis misses with an uppercut. Popizicki saw that one coming.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Popizicki misses.
Popizicki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lewis avoids the body shot from Popizicki.
Lewis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Popizicki.
Jab from Popizicki.
Popizicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lewis.
Lewis throws a body shot but no joy.
Popizicki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chaz Popizicki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lewis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lewis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trayvon Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki throws a hook but Lewis avoids it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a shot to the body
enabling Popizicki to counter with a crisp jab.
Popizicki misses with a wild combination.
Popizicki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lewis counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Popizicki!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Popizicki can't do much from the bottom here.
Lewis lands a few punches from side control.
Lewis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewis looks up at the clock and then as Popizicki takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lewis smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Popizicki sneaks back into half guard.
Popizicki tries to roll over but Lewis keeps him under control.
Popizicki is staying active underneath Lewis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Popizicki wants to get back to full guard but Lewis has passed into side control.
Popizicki tries to improve position but can't.
Lewis landing strikes.
Popizicki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Popizicki struggling a bit here.
Lewis has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Popizicki is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Lewis yanks on the arm and Popizicki is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Lewis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trayvon Lewis!
Trayvon Lewis retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Trayvon Lewis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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