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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Willy McCoy (ranked 1352 p4p, 1225 weight class) and Chaz Popizicki (ranked 181 p4p, 163 weight class). McCoy comes to the cage accompanied by You Don't Mess Around With Jim. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Excellent boxer
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willy McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McCoy shoots in but Popizicki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McCoy lands the left hand.
McCoy sizes up Popizicki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McCoy throws a looping overhand right but Popizicki ducks down to avoid it.
McCoy slips a straight right by Popizicki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy tries to sprawl but Popizicki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Popizicki controlling the pace.
McCoy has hold of Popizicki's hands but Popizicki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is trying to get back to full guard.
Popizicki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Popizicki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Popizicki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Popizicki tries to pass the half guard into mount. McCoy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McCoy is staying active underneath Popizicki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Popizicki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCoy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Popizicki looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Popizicki slips a nice elbow through McCoy's hands, connecting with McCoy's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is trying to work for a kimura but McCoy is defending well.
Popizicki is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McCoy is looking to control Popizicki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McCoy avoid being mounted?
McCoy tries to roll over but Popizicki keeps him under control.
Popizicki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Popizicki is looking to advance position but McCoy won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Popizicki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Popizicki misses with a head shot. McCoy uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McCoy keeping full guard, as Popizicki tries to pass.
Popizicki is looking to work some ground and pound but McCoy has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
McCoy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Popizicki throws a jab but it's blocked by McCoy.
McCoy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCoy lands a jab to the head.
Popizicki lands a jab to the nose.
Popizicki throws a nice looking combination but McCoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Popizicki gets the takedown into side control.
McCoy regains half guard.
Popizicki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCoy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCoy won't allow Popizicki to pass to mount.
Popizicki drops an elbow to the side of McCoy's head.
Popizicki wants to pass the guard but McCoy is defending well.
Popizicki wants to take a breather but McCoy is having none of it.
McCoy works his way to full guard. Good work.
McCoy can't keep his opponent in guard - Popizicki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Popizicki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McCoy trying to control but Popizicki postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki seems to be looking for submissions.
Popizicki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Popizicki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McCoy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McCoy is not content to let Popizicki control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McCoy is staying active underneath Popizicki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Popizicki.
Popizicki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McCoy trying to control but Popizicki postures up.
Popizicki wants to pass to mount but McCoy is defending the position.
Popizicki looks to land a strike but McCoy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCoy keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
McCoy looking for a guillotine here but Popizicki defends easily.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but McCoy keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McCoy can't keep his opponent in guard - Popizicki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McCoy is pressing down on Popizicki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCoy is on top in guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is controlling McCoy's posture.
McCoy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Popizicki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McCoy defends it easily.
McCoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCoy working some strikes from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Popizicki pulls McCoy in close to his closed guard and prevents McCoy from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chaz Popizicki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Popizicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
McCoy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popizicki.
A cross from Popizicki lands.
Popizicki throws a hook but McCoy blocks it.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCoy. Popizicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Popizicki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki fails to land the takedown.
McCoy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McCoy throws a looping overhand right but Popizicki ducks down to avoid it.
Popizicki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McCoy defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popizicki.
Popizicki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCoy counters with a three punch combo that has Popizicki backing up. Popizicki nods at McCoy to acknowledge the strikes.
Popizicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCoy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popizicki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Popizicki.
Popizicki with the counter takedown but McCoy avoids it easily.
McCoy drops his hands momentarily and Popizicki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McCoy takes a swing at Popizicki's ribcage but misses.
Popizicki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McCoy misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy ducks right into an uppercut from Popizicki.
McCoy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCoy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from McCoy misses the target.
Willy McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chaz Popizicki.
Popizicki misses the jab.
McCoy throws a jab when Popizicki was well out of range.
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
McCoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.
McCoy throws a big counter combination but Popizicki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCoy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Popizicki on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McCoy misses.
Popizicki with the counter takedown but McCoy avoids it easily.
McCoy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popizicki.
Popizicki lands with a cross.
Popizicki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCoy walks into a straight right hand from Popizicki.
Popizicki thuds his right hand into McCoy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCoy misses the jab.
McCoy throws an overhand right that lands on Popizicki's shoulder, as Popizicki tries to avoid the shot.
Popizicki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCoy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popizicki stalks McCoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCoy's face. McCoy staggers backwards, shaken.
Popizicki lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki thuds a left hand into McCoy's body.
Popizicki throws a right and a left that both miss.
McCoy tests Popizicki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popizicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCoy.
Popizicki throws a hook to the side of McCoy's head but McCoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popizicki missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McCoy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCoy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from McCoy misses.
Popizicki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCoys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Popizicki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McCoy misses with an uppercut.
Popizicki swings widly with a right hand
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
Popizicki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCoys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Popizicki misses with a lunging right hand
and McCoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCoy throws a shot from downtown. Popizicki moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.
McCoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popizicki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popizicki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Popizicki.
Popizicki throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Popizicki.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popizicki moves away.
McCoy misses with a straight left.
McCoy looks to throw the jab but Popizicki is out of range.
McCoy lands with a nice combination. Popizicki backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Chaz Popizicki has been cut.
McCoy scores with a punch to the head.
Popizicki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Popizicki is rocked!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCoy misses the shot to the body.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCoy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Popizicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
Popizicki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Popizicki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Popizicki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy stuns Popizicki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCoy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Popizicki cracks McCoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Popizicki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Popizicki showed some decent athleticism there.
McCoy works his way to full guard. Good work.
McCoy keeping full guard, as Popizicki tries to pass.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but McCoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McCoy trying to keep a closed guard but Popizicki is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chaz Popizicki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Popizicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCoy.
Popizicki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCoy looks to land a right hand but Popizicki moved out of range.
McCoy throws a good cross that connects.
Popizicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
McCoy gets caught napping as Popizicki dives in and scores a takedown. McCoy manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki trying to move into half guard but instead McCoy has managed to sweep!
Popizicki is looking to sweep but instead, McCoy has passed into half guard.
McCoy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki wants to get back to full guard.
Popizicki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Popizicki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popizicki tries to roll over but McCoy keeps him under control.
Popizicki wants to control but McCoy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McCoy wants to control but Popizicki is keeping him busy.
McCoy working Popizicki over with strikes.
Popizicki actively working from the bottom here.
Popizicki is controlling McCoy's trapped leg to prevent McCoy from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McCoy controlling the action here.
McCoy is trying to control. Popizicki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McCoy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCoy maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Popizicki could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McCoy has cracked it and Popizicki is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McCoy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Willy McCoy!
A relieved looking Willy McCoy 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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