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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 1127 p4p, 1181 weight class) and Kealin Bishop (ranked 157 p4p, 162 weight class). Bishop comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HonestKey- When I Wake Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki slips a jab from Bishop.
We've been hearing reports that Popizicki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kealin Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Popizicki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popizicki throws a right hand that misses
and Bishop counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bishop tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bishop swings wildly with an uppercut but Popizicki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop taking a breather.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Popizicki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bishop smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki throws a hook but Bishop avoids it easily.
Bishop wants to counter the offense by Popizicki and move into the clinch position.
Bishop throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Popizicki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circling - Bishop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bishop slips under a jab from Popizicki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Popizicki finds it's target.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki cracks Bishop with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kealin Bishop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bishop clobbers Popizicki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bishop connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Popizicki misses with a two punch combination.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Bishop was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bishop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bishop scores with the left hand. Popizicki knows he should have avoided that one.
Popizicki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bishop can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop cracks Popizicki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bishop misses with an uppercut
and Popizicki counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Popizicki moves out of range.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bishop tries to land a leg kick but Popizicki saw it coming and moves away.
Bishop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Bishop misses.
Popizicki blocks a head kick by Bishop.
Popizicki drives through with a takedown into Bishop's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Popizicki trying to move into half guard but instead Bishop has managed to sweep!
Bishop controlling from the top position.
Popizicki is looking for a triangle but Bishop pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Popizicki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bishop controls the pace.
Bishop wants to pass the guard but Popizicki is keeping the position.
Bishop postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Popizicki wants to sweep here but Bishop controlling him for the moment.
Bishop controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four 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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Popizicki is trying to control the position but Bishop postures up.
Bishop would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Popizicki is trying to keep Bishop in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Popizicki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bishop digs a good hook to Popizicki's body.
Popizicki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bishop can pounce on him.
Bishop pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bishop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bishop.
Bishop looks to throw the jab but Popizicki is out of range.
Bishop tries to score with a low kick but Popizicki moves his leg out of the way.
Bishop throws a half hearted mid kick.
Popizicki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bishop sprawls and moves away.
Popizicki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bishop throws a head kick but Popizicki moves out of range.
Bishop closes the distance and pushes Popizicki back into the cage.
Popizicki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Popizicki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bishop pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popizicki's elbow.
Bishop taking a breather.
A short right from Bishop on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bishop.
Popizicki has Bishop pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bishop manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bishop misses with some punches.
Popizicki breaks from the clinch.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop scores with a head kick.
Popizicki misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Popizicki.
Bishop has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bishop throws a big shot that misses.
Bishop misses with a leg kick
enabling Popizicki to counter with a crisp jab.
Popizicki throws out a loose jab but Bishop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bishop tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bishop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop delivers a nice body kick.
Popizicki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Popizicki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Popizicki scoring with strikes but Bishop is staying in there.
Bishop is in all sorts of trouble here.
Popizicki content just to control the position here.
Popizicki working the ground and pound effectively.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popizicki with good strikes from the mount here!
Bishop wants to control but Popizicki is having none of it.
Popizicki tries to control but Bishop wriggling away.
Bishop is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bishop sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bishop is looking to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is trying to maintain the position but Popizicki is very close to passing his half guard.
Popizicki is looking to advance position but Bishop won't allow it.
Popizicki thows a huge punch but Bishop dodges it nicely.
Bishop makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bishop.
Popizicki scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kealin Bishop dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Popizicki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bishop moves away.
Bishop throws a head kick but Popizicki moves out of range.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Popizicki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popizicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popizicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bishop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bishop throws a head kick that misses
and Popizicki counters with a stiff right hand.
Popizicki lands with an uppercut that bounces Bishop off the cage and back into range.
Bishop throws a head kick but Popizicki moves out of range.
Bishop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Popizicki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop ducks under a wild hook from Popizicki.
A solid body kick from Bishop.
Popizicki slips under a jab.
Popizicki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bishop throws a lazy head kick
and Popizicki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bishop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Popizicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Popizicki trying to control but Bishop is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popizicki.
Popizicki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Popizicki throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bishop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popizicki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Popizicki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Popizicki throws a hook to the side of Bishop's head but Bishop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bishop tried to score with a low kick but Popizicki checks it.
Popizicki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bishop is fending him off so far but Popizicki persists. Nope, Bishop circles away and we're back to standing.
Bishop wants to counter with a clinch but Popizicki pushes him away.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popizicki throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Bishop.
Popizicki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Popizicki throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws the left hand but Popizicki avoids the punch easily.
Bishop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Popizicki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Popizicki is standing up over Bishop. Bishop looks to escape but Popizicki dives into side control.
Bishop regains half guard, as Popizicki was trying to land strikes.
Popizicki is trying to control. Bishop wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popizicki works his way into full mount!
Bishop is desperately trying to improve his position but Popizicki has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki avoids the attempt from Bishop to control.
Bishop is working to get back to half guard.
Popizicki controlling the pace for now.
Bishop tries to lock up and control but Popizicki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Bishop really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki goes for an armbar but Bishop turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bishop.
Popizicki keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop stands and throws Popizicki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Popizicki wants to control but Bishop postures up.
Popizicki is trying to work for a sweep but Bishop has mounted him!
Chaz Popizicki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki wants to control but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bishop working for a submission but Popizicki is keeping him at bay.
Bishop fails to take his opponent's back.
Popizicki tries to lock up and control but Bishop gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking to stand but Popizicki has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Bishop avoids the attempt from Popizicki to control.
Bishop trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Popizicki tries to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Popizicki is working to get back to half guard.
Popizicki is squirming around, avoiding Bishop's attempts to control the action.
That's eight 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.
Bishop is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Popizicki moves away from the strike by Bishop.
Bishop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Bishop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popizicki lands a head shot.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popizicki works Bishop's body with a nice hook.
Popizicki fails with the takedown.
Popizicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Popizicki lands with a good body shot.
Bishop throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Popizicki defending well as Bishop loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Popizicki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bishop throws a sloppy head kick and Popizicki moves out of range easily.
Popizicki lands with a good body shot.
Popizicki throws an off balance right hand
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bishop lands a jab to Popizicki's midsection.
Popizicki misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kealin Bishop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bishop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popizicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kealin Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Popizicki misses.
Bishop connects with an inside leg kick.
Popizicki misses with a series of wild punches.
Popizicki throws an overhand right that lands on Bishop's shoulder, as Bishop tries to avoid the shot.
Bishop fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Popizicki, pushing him back against the cage.
Popizicki pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bishop lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Popizicki looking for a sweep. Not yet Popizicki, not yet.
Bishop has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Popizicki is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bishop is one step ahead there.
Bishop is looking to stand up but Popizicki won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popizicki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Popizicki wants to advance to full mount but Bishop doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Bishop keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Popizicki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bishop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Popizicki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Popizicki throws a big right hand that misses.
Popizicki throwing strikes from guard but Bishop blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pulls Popizicki in close to prevent any damage.
Bishop keeping full guard, as Popizicki tries to pass.
Bishop is trying to keep Popizicki in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bishop misses with a body kick.
Popizicki feinted with a counter takedown.
A cross from Bishop lands.
Nice jab there from Popizicki.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bishop tries to counter with a clinch but Popizicki shakes him off and moves away.
Popizicki blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Popizicki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Popizicki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popizicki landing some decent shots from guard.
Bishop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bishop controls Popizicki momentarily but Popizicki frees himself.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Bishop. Those never looked like landing.
Bishop misses with a lunging right hand
and Popizicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popizicki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bishop counters with an outside leg kick.
Popizicki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bishop. Bishop circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Popizicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Popizicki momentarily.
Bishop is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Popizicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bishop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popizicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Popizicki dives in for a single leg takedown but Bishop sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Popizicki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bishop lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Popizicki ducks right into an uppercut from Bishop.
A slow jab from Popizicki misses its intended target.
Bishop tries to counter by closing the distance.
Popizicki misses with a hook. Bishop ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Popizicki.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Popizicki misses.
Bishop swings for the body but Popizicki moves out of range.
Bishop throws a push kick but Popizicki slaps the foot to one side.
Popizicki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bishop finds it's way round the side to connect with Popizicki's head.
Popizicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bishop.
Bishop lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popizicki's sensitive parts.
A big right from Popizicki misses.
A leg kick checked by Popizicki.
Bishop slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Chaz Popizicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bishop!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bishop thumps Popizicki with a low kick.
Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popizicki throws out the jab.
Popizicki gets a takedown into half guard.
Bishop is looking to get back to is feet but Popizicki passes into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bishop struggling a bit here.
Bishop is looking for a sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is not content to let Popizicki control the position.
Popizicki working away.
Bishop tries to bench press Popizicki off him but Popizicki keeps the position.
Bishop is trying to control Popizicki's posture but Popizicki avoids it.
Popizicki working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Popizicki.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chaz Popizicki.
I think Bishop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kealin Bishop!
During a confident post fight interview, Kealin Bishop thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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