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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Soap (ranked 1009 p4p, 1448 weight class) and Chaz Popizicki (ranked 138 p4p, 197 weight class). Soap's entrance music is Clean Up - Barney The Purple Dinosaur. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Soap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soap turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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.
Soap throws a leg kick but Popizicki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Soap tried to counter with a leg kick but Popizicki avoided it.
Popizicki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Soap to counter with a crisp jab.
Soap finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soap lands with a thumping leg kick.
Popizicki throws a right hand that Soap ducks under and follows up with a left that Soap also avoids with ease.
Popizicki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popizicki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Popizicki scores with a jab to the body.
Popizicki lands a nice shot to the body.
Soap throws a head kick that misses.
Popizicki lands a jab to Soap's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki lands a jab to the nose.
Popizicki lands a glancing blow to the side of Soap's head.
Soap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popizicki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki loads up on a big right hand but Soap slips the punch.
Soap slips under a jab.
Soap chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popizicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Soap.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soap moves away.
Popizicki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice cross by Popizicki.
Popizicki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Soap counters with a stiff right hand.
Popizicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soap.
Soap tries to move into range but Popizicki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Simon Soap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soap misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Popizicki.
Popizicki moves away from the strike by Soap.
Popizicki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soap throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popizicki counters with a shoot takedown. Soap fights it but they end up in guard.
Popizicki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Soap keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Popizicki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Popizicki throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Popizicki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Popizicki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Popizicki stops Soap from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Popizicki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Soap.
Popizicki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soap counters with a leg kick.
Soap darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Popizicki throws a jab when Soap was well out of range.
Popizicki moves away from the strike by Soap.
Popizicki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Soap throws a hook but Popizicki blocks it.
And Popizicki tries to counter it with a takedown but Soap pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soap moves away.
As Popizicki backs away, Soap returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Soap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Popizicki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Soap throws a hook but Popizicki blocks it.
Soap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soap wants to slow Popizicki down by chopping away at his legs.
Popizicki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Soap misses with a left hand
and Popizicki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Popizicki.
Popizicki trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Soap manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Popizicki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Soap is aware though and is defending well.
Popizicki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soap has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Popizicki is proving hard to escape from.
Popizicki trying to keep a closed guard but Soap is proving a slippery customer.
Popizicki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soap defends it easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soap wants to get up but he can't break Popizicki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Popizicki working for a triangle but Soap defends it easily.
Popizicki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Popizicki blocks an elbow strike from Soap.
Soap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Soap.
Soap lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Chaz Popizicki has been cut.
Soap lands a right hand that snaps the head of Popizicki backwards.
Popizicki takes an elbow to the temple.
Soap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popizicki's elbow.
Soap lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Soap can't find room to land a body shot as Popizicki controls the action.
Soap fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Popizicki is trying to push Soap away but Soap has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki manages to break the clinch.
Soap lands with a right hand.
We've been told by Soap's head coaches at RBB Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popizicki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popizicki throws out the jab.
Soap fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Popizicki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Popizicki throws a sloppy body shot
and Soap counters with a straight right hand.
Soap dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Popizicki. That did some damage!
Popizicki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Popizicki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soap has time to react.
Soap misses with an uppercut.
Soap throws a leg kick
and Popizicki counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Soap!
Popizicki advances to full mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Soap tries to buck Popizicki off but he can't manage it.
Popizicki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Soap's face.
Popizicki trying to control but Soap is having none of it.
Soap is in all sorts of trouble here.
Popizicki looking to control but Soap is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chaz Popizicki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Popizicki throws a shot from downtown. Soap moves away and avoids it.
Soap moves out of range of the strikes.
Soap fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Popizicki, pushing him back against the cage.
Popizicki is trying to pull guard but Soap has him pressed against the cage.
Soap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soap lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Popizicki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Popizicki avoids the elbow strike from Soap, against the cage.
Soap lands a left hand.
Soap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soap can't find room to land a body shot as Popizicki controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Soap avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Soap.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soap.
Popizicki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Soap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Popizicki's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popizicki tries to pull guard but Soap won't allow it.
Simon Soap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Popizicki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki blocks an elbow strike.
Soap throws an elbow but it misses.
Popizicki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soap or not.
Popizicki blocks an uppercut.
Soap lands a damaging elbow.
Soap creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Popizicki's defenses.
Soap pushes Popizicki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soap lands a right hand.
Popizicki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soap lands a left hand.
Popizicki has Soap pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soap manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Popizicki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Soap prevents it.
Popizicki is breathing heavily.
Soap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soap lands a nice elbow.
Soap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soap has a couple of punches blocked by Popizicki.
Popizicki prevents a body shot from Soap.
Soap works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Soap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Soap - that landed with a thud.
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!
Soap lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Popizicki backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soap just misses with a elbow thrown towards Popizicki's brow.
Soap scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Soap.
Soap dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Soap lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Popizicki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Popizicki looking for a takedown.
Soap stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Soap lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Soap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soap lands an elbow that stopped Popizicki in his tracks for a moment.
Soap lands with a left to the head.
Soap pushes Popizicki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soap looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Soap.
Soap throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Soap.
Soap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popizicki can do to turn this around?
Soap gets through Popizicki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Soap lands a nice elbow.
Popizicki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soap with the inside leg kick.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soap fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Soap uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Popizicki has time to react.
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!
A low kick lands for Soap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soap connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Popizicki's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popizicki. Soap does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popizicki misses with a combination
and Soap counters with a nice uppercut.
Popizicki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Popizicki misses with a body shot
and Soap counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soap bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Popizicki's head.
Popizicki is rocked!
Popizicki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simon Soap is winning the standup battle so far.
Popizicki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popizicki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Soap counters with a nice uppercut.
Popizicki is still on wobbly legs! Can Soap finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Soap.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popizicki seems to have recovered his senses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Soap moves out of range of the strikes.
Soap half committed to a counter leg kick.
Soap with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soap throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soap shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soap will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Popizicki misses with a hook
and Soap counters with a good low kick that Popizicki was not able to check.
Popizicki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soap connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Popizicki scrambles back to his feet.
A low kick lands for Soap.
Popizicki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popizicki.
Soap avoids the body shot from Popizicki.
A lazy left from Soap finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Popizicki - just one landing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Soap takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Popizicki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soap looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki throws a hook but Soap blocks it.
Popizicki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soap finds it's way round the side to connect with Popizicki's head.
Popizicki dives in and scores a takedown into Soap's guard.
Soap managing to control the position.
Soap wants to get back to his feet but Popizicki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Soap wants to stand and escape. He's got his foot on Popizicki's hips, looking to push off. But Popizicki grabs a hold of the leg and drops back for an ankle lock! It's hard to tell if he's got it. Both fighters look composed - OH, not anymore they don't! Soap screams like a kid who's trapped his fingers in the car door and taps out! Yikes, that must have hurt - hopefully it's not snapped anything!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Chaz Popizicki!
Chaz Popizicki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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