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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 783 p4p, 1236 weight class) and Chaz Popizicki (ranked 108 p4p, 168 weight class). Gibbons comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- Raw Dog. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Popizicki, as that shot connected.
Popizicki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gibbons momentarily.
Popizicki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popizicki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gibbons takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gibbons jabs Popizicki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Popizicki takes one to the chin there.
Popizicki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gibbons throws out the jab.
Popizicki cracks Gibbons with a good jab.
Popizicki feints and as Gibbons raises his hands in defense, Popizicki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gibbons being controlled here, momentarily.
Gibbons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Popizicki controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gibbons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gibbons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Popizicki closes the distance and clinches up with Gibbons, looking for a takedown. Popizicki pushes Gibbons against the cage but Gibbons circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gibbons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Gibbons is looking to counter punch.
Gibbons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gibbons misses the shot to the body.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
As Popizicki looks to move away, Gibbons throws a big counter combo but Popizicki just gets out of the way.
Popizicki looks to land a left hand but Gibbons moved out of range nicely.
Popizicki scores with a nice right hand.
Gibbons fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki loads up on a big right hand but Gibbons slips the punch.
Gibbons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Popizicki misses with a hook. Gibbons ducked under it nicely.
Gibbons displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Chaz Popizicki has been cut.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
Popizicki lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Popizicki misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popizicki. Gibbons does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gibbons avoids the body shot from Popizicki.
Gibbons seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki fails to land the takedown.
Gibbons went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Roydell Gibbons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Popizicki.
Popizicki slips a straight right by Gibbons.
Roydell Gibbons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbons misses with a looping left.
Gibbons ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Gibbons misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popizicki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Popizicki tries to counter it with a takedown but Gibbons pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gibbons throws a jab when Popizicki was well out of range.
Gibbons misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons throws out a powerful jab.
Gibbons definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gibbons lands a jab to Popizicki's midsection.
Gibbons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popizicki.
Gibbons throwing a counter right hand but Popizicki manages to avoid it.
Popizicki throws a hook but Gibbons blocks it.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki walks into a jab.
Gibbons throws a hook but Popizicki blocks it.
Popizicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice uppercut there from Gibbons.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Popizicki is defended easily by Gibbons.
A counter left hand to the body from Gibbons misses its target.
Popizicki misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Gibbons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popizicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibbons.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibbons moves out of range as Popizicki strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gibbons is just out of range.
Gibbons misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Popizicki as he connects with a hook.
Gibbons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popizicki cracks Gibbons with a good jab.
Gibbons throws a nice looking combination but Popizicki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibbons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Popizicki jabs Gibbons right on the nose. Gibbons blinks but takes it well.
Popizicki throws a hook but Gibbons blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons catches Popizicki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gibbons scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popizicki doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Popizicki is defended easily by Gibbons.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbons misses with a few strikes there.
Gibbons tries to move into range but Popizicki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Popizicki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gibbons did well to prevent Popizicki getting side control.
Gibbons kicks off Popizicki and gets to his feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a hook but Gibbons avoids it easily.
Popizicki slips under a jab.
Popizicki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Popizicki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gibbons keeps working.
Gibbons trying to control but Popizicki postures up.
Popizicki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Popizicki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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 Roydell Gibbons will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Popizicki looks to land a left hand but Gibbons moved out of range nicely.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
Gibbons is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Popizicki.
It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
Popizicki misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A left and a right from Gibbons both land. Nice combination.
A cross from Popizicki lands.
Gibbons gets caught flat footed, as Popizicki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Popizicki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gibbons working a defensive guard but Popizicki manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gibbons is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Popizicki politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Popizicki prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gibbons is pushing Popizicki's head away, looking to escape. Popizicki manages to hold on to the position though.
Popizicki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Gibbons's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gibbons taking a bit of punishment here - Popizicki scoring with strikes.
Gibbons can't do much from the bottom here.
Popizicki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gibbons keeps working.
That's two 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 working away.
Gibbons is being controlled here.
Gibbons is working to avoid the ground and pound but Popizicki connects with a decent elbow.
A control attempt from Gibbons but he's now mounted!
Popizicki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is in a horrible position here. Popizicki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gibbons is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Popizicki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gibbons really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Popizicki trying to control but Gibbons is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki wants to finish this one by submission but Gibbons is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Popizicki.
Popizicki landing strikes from the mount and Gibbons is in trouble!
Gibbons is squirming around, avoiding Popizicki's attempts to control the action.
Popizicki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Popizicki landing shots from mount.
Popizicki scoring with strikes but Gibbons is staying in there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki with the ground and pound from mount.
Popizicki unloading with bombs!
Popizicki lands with some strikes.
Popizicki working for a submission but Gibbons is keeping him at bay.
Gibbons wants to hold on but Popizicki pushes him away.
Gibbons takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gibbons is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Popizicki tries to control but Gibbons wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons taking shots to the head.
Gibbons wants to control but Popizicki is having none of it.
Popizicki dominating with strikes here.
Popizicki dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbons tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Popizicki avoids the attempt from Gibbons to control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is trying to control here but Gibbons has managed to regain half guard.
Gibbons keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Popizicki wants to control but Gibbons is keeping him busy.
Popizicki throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gibbons to regain full guard.
Popizicki looking to pass the guard.
Popizicki cracks Gibbons with a solid left hand.
Popizicki is stalling in the full guard.
Gibbons is trying to control the position but Popizicki postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Popizicki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gibbons is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Popizicki frees his head nicely. Oh but Gibbons has switched to an armbar! Popizicki is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Roydell Gibbons!
An out of breath Roydell Gibbons thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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