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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soda Popinski (ranked 733 p4p, 1459 weight class) and Chad Hunter (ranked 95 p4p, 185 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Soda Popinski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popinski throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunter counters with a nice uppercut.
Popinski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hunter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popinski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hunter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Popinski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Popinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hunter.
Nice uppercut lands for Popinski. That snapped Hunter's head back.
Nice shot lands for Hunter.
Hunter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popinski.
Popinski moves into range and clinches up with Hunter.
Popinski tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popinski has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Hunter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Popinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Popinski.
Popinski blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Popinski.
Popinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Popinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popinski backwards.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Popinski.
Hunter misses with an elbow over the top.
Popinski tries to throw a body punch but Hunter avoids it by throwing Popinski back against the cage.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Popinski.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Popinski.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popinski's elbow.
Popinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popinski.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Popinski avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Popinski.
Popinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Popinski's elbow.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Popinski is defending well for now.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Popinski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Popinski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunter trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Popinski backwards.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Popinski.
Hunter pushes Popinski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hunter tries a knee to the head but Popinski blocks it.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Popinski controls his hands.
Popinski lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Popinski.
Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter blocking some punches.
Popinski tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popinski prevents the takedown attempt.
Popinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Popinski scores with a hook to the body.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popinski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunters head.
Hunter misses with some punches.
Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popinski backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popinski blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Popinski misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter wants a takedown but no success here.
Soda Popinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Hunter.
Popinski can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
Hunter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Popinski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter tries to work over Popinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Hunter fails to land.
A short right from Popinski on the inside.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popinski gets through Hunter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Popinski.
Popinski tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Popinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Soda Popinski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Popinski takes the fight into the clinch.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Popinski controls the action.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Hunter tries for a takedown but Popinski manages to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Popinski.
Popinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Soda Popinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Popinski.
Popinski blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Popinski.
Still in the clinch, Popinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Hunter.
Popinski scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Popinski.
Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popinski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to drag Popinski to the mat but Popinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Popinski lands a body punch.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Popinski.
Hunter tries to work over Popinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popinski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hunter controls his hands.
Popinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Popinski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hunters head.
Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Popinski.
Popinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Popinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Popinski blocks an uppercut.
Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popinski blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Popinski.
Hunter lands with a left to the head.
Popinski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hunter or not.
Popinski tries to work over Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popinski misses with a punch to the body.
Popinski lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popinski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popinski lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Popinski stops a takedown attempt from Hunter.
Soda Popinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Hunter.
Hunter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Popinski after a bit of a struggle.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Popinski misses with a punch to the body.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Popinski controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hunter.
Popinski blocking some punches.
Popinski blocks an uppercut.
Popinski is working Hunter over against the cage.
Popinski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Popinski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunter tries to work over Popinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Popinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Popinski.
Hunter working aggressively here.
Popinski lands with a left to the head.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Popinski.
Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hunter goes for a takedown attempt but Popinski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Popinski clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a body shot from Popinski.
Hunter takes a shot to the head.
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!
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Hunter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Popinski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Soda Popinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popinski throws a lazy right hand but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popinski lands the left hand.
Popinski connects with a looping right hand.
Hunter is rocked!
Hunter moves away from the strike by Popinski.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Popinski finish him?
Popinski throws a hook but Hunter blocks it.
Popinski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunter fails to land with a series of punches.
Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Popinski.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soda Popinski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Popinski jabs at Hunter's body.
Hunter seems to have recovered his senses.
Hunter throws a body punch but Popinski moves out of range.
Popinski lands with a nice body punch.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popinski misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter throws a low kick, looking for Popinski's leg but Popinski calmly moves out of range.
Popinski throws a right hand that misses
and Hunter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popinski. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter throws out a counter right but Popinski avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popinski misses with a straight right.
Hunter slips a jab from Popinski.
Hunter lands with an overhand left.
Hunter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Popinski finds it's way round the side to connect with Hunter's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Popinski scores with a shot to the body.
Popinski sends Hunter crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Popinski is motioning to the referee to let Hunter up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Popinski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hunter throws a body punch but Popinski moves out of range.
Popinski missing with a left hand there. Hunter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popinski wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Popinski sets himself, and Hunter steps forward looking for the clinch! Popinski avoids it this time.
Popinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hunter can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunter circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter looks to land a right hand but Popinski moved out of range.
Popinski tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hunter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Popinski counters with a big right hand! Oh Hunter is in trouble here! Popinski follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soda Popinski!
Soda Popinski retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Soda Popinski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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