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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 790 p4p, 2125 weight class) and Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 109 p4p, 281 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Batu Otgonbayar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Otgonbayar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popizicki tries to keep at a distance but Otgonbayar has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Popizicki.
Otgonbayar gets through Popizicki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Popizicki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otgonbayar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Popizicki blocking some punches.
Otgonbayar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
Otgonbayar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki scores with a shoulder strike.
Popizicki jumps into guard, dragging Otgonbayar to the mat.
Popizicki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Otgonbayar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Popizicki's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki pulls Otgonbayar in to control the position.
Otgonbayar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Popizicki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Otgonbayar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Popizicki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Popizicki pulls Otgonbayar in close to his closed guard and prevents Otgonbayar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Popizicki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Otgonbayar has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki regains half guard.
Popizicki's coaches at Temple of Fitness have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Popizicki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Otgonbayar tries to stand but Popizicki is controlling from the bottom.
Popizicki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Otgonbayar's guard.
Popizicki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Popizicki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Otgonbayar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Otgonbayar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Popizicki is controlling him.
Popizicki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Popizicki trying to control but Otgonbayar is working from the bottom.
Otgonbayar being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Popizicki working some strikes from top position.
Popizicki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki trying to control but Otgonbayar is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Otgonbayar rushes Popizicki and presses him up against the cage.
Otgonbayar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Popizicki.
Popizicki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Popizicki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Otgonbayar prevents it.
Otgonbayar misses with the head strike.
Popizicki is trying to drag Otgonbayar to the mat but Otgonbayar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Popizicki blocks an uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Popizicki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Popizicki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Otgonbayar is aware though and is defending well.
Otgonbayar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Popizicki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Popizicki controls Otgonbayar momentarily but Otgonbayar frees himself.
Popizicki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar tries to stand but Popizicki is controlling from the bottom.
Popizicki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Otgonbayar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Popizicki looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Otgonbayar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Popizicki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Otgonbayar has managed to get both his arms back between Popizicki's legs - danger averted.
Popizicki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Otgonbayar manages to get himself to full guard.
Popizicki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Popizicki trying to control but Otgonbayar is working from the bottom.
Popizicki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Otgonbayar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Popizicki distracts Otgonbayar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Popizicki stands and throws Otgonbayar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Popizicki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Otgonbayar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Popizicki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Popizicki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Otgonbayar wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chaz Popizicki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Popizicki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popizicki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Otgonbayar kicks Popizicki off and gets to his feet.
Otgonbayar is looking to clinch but Popizicki is avoiding it.
Popizicki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otgonbayar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Popizicki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Popizicki misses the target.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch but Popizicki slips to the side
and Popizicki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otgonbayar tries to close the distance and clinch but Popizicki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Popizicki attempts a counter takedown but Otgonbayar avoids it well and moves away.
Otgonbayar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popizicki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Popizicki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popizicki swats away the attempt to clinch by Otgonbayar.
Popizicki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Otgonbayar can do to turn this around?
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Popizicki moves out of range.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch but Popizicki slips to the side
and Popizicki counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otgonbayar rushes Popizicki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Popizicki jumps guard but Otgonbayar stands there with Popizicki around his waist. Popizicki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Otgonbayar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popizicki tries to pull guard but Otgonbayar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Popizicki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Otgonbayar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Popizicki.
Popizicki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otgonbayar misses with some punches.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otgonbayar misses with some punches.
Otgonbayar keeps control of Popizicki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Popizicki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Otgonbayar misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Popizicki.
Otgonbayar working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Otgonbayar fails to land.
Popizicki jumps guard.
Otgonbayar is sitting in close to Popizicki's body. Popizicki has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Otgonbayar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Otgonbayar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Popizicki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chaz Popizicki!
A relieved looking Chaz Popizicki 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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pop
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FIGHT
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