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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 1594 p4p, 1811 weight class) and August Valkyrie (ranked 205 p4p, 230 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chaz Popizicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, August Valkyrie !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Valkyrie moves out of range of the strikes.
Popizicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valkyrie .
Nice straight punches there by Popizicki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popizicki.
Popizicki misses with a double jab.
Valkyrie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Popizicki to score with a decent uppercut.
Popizicki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Popizicki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popizicki tries to bum rush Valkyrie with a series of wild strikes but Valkyrie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Popizicki misses with a looping left.
Valkyrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popizicki manages to avoid it.
Valkyrie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Popizicki at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valkyrie looks to land a left hand but Popizicki moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Valkyrie misses
and Popizicki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki prevents Valkyrie from improving his position.
Valkyrie trying to control here.
Valkyrie is holding on to half guard well.
Valkyrie is trying to control but can't.
Valkyrie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Valkyrie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valkyrie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Valkyrie working a defensive guard here.
Popizicki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Valkyrie looking to control.
Popizicki is working Valkyrie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Valkyrie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Popizicki is one step ahead there.
Valkyrie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Popizicki passes into half guard.
Popizicki wants to control but Valkyrie is keeping him busy.
Popizicki lands with a punch from half guard.
Popizicki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valkyrie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Popizicki wants to free his trapped foot but Valkyrie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Popizicki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Valkyrie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Popizicki is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie gets full guard.
Popizicki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Valkyrie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Popizicki defends it easily.
Valkyrie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valkyrie keeping moving, preventing Popizicki from controlling successfully.
Valkyrie is pulling down on Popizicki's head to control his posture.
Popizicki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Popizicki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Popizicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Valkyrie is retaining full guard.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Valkyrie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Valkyrie trying to control the position.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Valkyrie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Valkyrie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Valkyrie misses with a looping right.
Valkyrie swings for the body but Popizicki moves out of range.
Popizicki tries to counter with a takedown but Valkyrie is quick to defend against it.
Valkyrie lands with a right hand.
Valkyrie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Popizicki rather than just go for the knockout.
Valkyrie misses with a body shot.
Valkyrie scores with a nice right hand.
Valkyrie looks to score with a jab to the body but Popizicki is just out of range.
Valkyrie misses with a looping right.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie throws a hook but Popizicki avoids it easily.
Valkyrie scores with a nice head shot.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Valkyrie moves out of range.
Valkyrie throws a hook to the side of Popizicki's head but Popizicki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popizicki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Valkyrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Popizicki manages to avoid it.
Valkyrie just misses with a punch to the body.
Popizicki throws the left hand but Valkyrie avoids the punch easily.
Popizicki misses with a jab to the body
and Valkyrie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popizicki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Valkyrie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Valkyrie . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valkyrie .
Valkyrie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki tries for a takedown but Valkyrie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab by Valkyrie .
Valkyrie scores with a jab to the head.
Valkyrie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popizicki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valkyrie on the side of the head.
Valkyrie lands a right hook to the body.
Popizicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popizicki slaps away a takedown attempt from Valkyrie , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Popizicki drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popizicki is staying active underneath Valkyrie , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Valkyrie wants to pass the guard but Popizicki is defending well.
Popizicki keeping control of the position.
Popizicki wants to control but Valkyrie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Valkyrie is stalling here. Popizicki is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Valkyrie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Popizicki has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Valkyrie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Valkyrie holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Valkyrie tries to roll over but Popizicki keeps him under control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is looking to take a break and control but Valkyrie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popizicki prevents Valkyrie from improving his position.
Valkyrie trying to hold on to Popizicki's head to control him but Popizicki postures up.
Popizicki wants to take a breather but Valkyrie is having none of it.
Valkyrie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Popizicki scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popizicki trying to control the action but Valkyrie is working from the bottom.
Popizicki lands strikes from half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki tries to pass to full mount but Valkyrie defends it.
Valkyrie is looking for a sweep. Popizicki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Popizicki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Valkyrie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Valkyrie trying to hold on to Popizicki's head to control him but Popizicki postures up.
Popizicki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valkyrie tries to roll over but Popizicki keeps him under control.
Popizicki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Valkyrie is just riding it out for now. Popizicki eventually gives up the hold.
Popizicki working the head and body with strikes.
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 Chaz Popizicki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valkyrie just misses with a punch to the body.
August Valkyrie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Popizicki throws a hook but Valkyrie avoids it easily.
Valkyrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popizicki.
Valkyrie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Valkyrie stuffs the takedown.
Valkyrie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki swinging wildly here.
Valkyrie scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valkyrie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valkyrie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Valkyrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popizicki throws a body shot but no joy.
Valkyrie misses with a hook.
Popizicki feinted with a counter takedown.
Valkyrie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valkyrie throws a body punch but Popizicki moves out of range.
Popizicki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Popizicki blocks a jab.
Popizicki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Valkyrie dives in and grabs Popizicki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Popizicki pushes down on Valkyrie 's head and hops out.
Valkyrie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Popizicki doesn't seem bothered though.
Popizicki lands with a hook. Valkyrie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki shoots in for a takedown but Valkyrie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Popizicki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valkyrie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valkyrie defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Popizicki lands a body shot.
Valkyrie jabs Popizicki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Popizicki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valkyrie .
Popizicki feinted with a counter takedown.
Valkyrie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Popizicki misses.
Decent striking displayed by Valkyrie there.
Popizicki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Valkyrie to the ground. Popizicki is now in Valkyrie 's guard.
Valkyrie controlling Popizicki's posture.
Valkyrie 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 is trying to get back to full guard.
Popizicki won't allow Valkyrie to pass to mount.
Valkyrie wants to work for an arm triangle but Popizicki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Valkyrie seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is looking to improve his position.
Valkyrie is thwarting Popizicki's attempts to control the position.
Valkyrie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Popizicki!
Popizicki is squirming around, avoiding Valkyrie 's attempts to control the action.
Popizicki can't escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valkyrie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chaz Popizicki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Popizicki defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Valkyrie .
Valkyrie wants to take his opponent's back but Popizicki doesn't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Popizicki wants to hold on but Valkyrie pushes him away.
Popizicki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Valkyrie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Popizicki sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Popizicki tries to free his leg and advance position but Valkyrie is retaining full guard.
Valkyrie 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.
Popizicki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Valkyrie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie is still trying to improve position.
Valkyrie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Valkyrie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Popizicki manages to get himself to full guard.
Popizicki looking for a guillotine here but Valkyrie defends easily.
Popizicki 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.
Popizicki controls Valkyrie momentarily but Valkyrie frees himself.
Valkyrie trying to control the position from guard on top but Popizicki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Popizicki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Valkyrie 's guard.
Valkyrie looking for a sweep. Not yet Valkyrie , not yet.
Popizicki stands up over Valkyrie , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Valkyrie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Popizicki stacks Valkyrie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Popizicki!
Valkyrie gets back to half guard.
Valkyrie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie is refusing to be controlled, as Popizicki sits in half guard.
Valkyrie gets back to full guard.
Popizicki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Popizicki throwing strikes but missing.
Valkyrie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Valkyrie wants to sweep but no luck.
Valkyrie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Valkyrie is breathing heavily.
Popizicki scoring with some ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Popizicki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Popizicki won't allow Valkyrie to sweep him here.
Popizicki stands up over Valkyrie , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Popizicki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valkyrie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Popizicki trying to control but Valkyrie is working from the bottom.
Valkyrie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Popizicki is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valkyrie keeps trying to improve his position.
Valkyrie is trying to keep Popizicki in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
August Valkyrie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Popizicki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Valkyrie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Popizicki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valkyrie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Popizicki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valkyrie sprawls well. Valkyrie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Popizicki gets slowly back to his feet.
Valkyrie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki throws an off balance right hand
and Valkyrie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Popizicki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valkyrie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valkyrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popizicki attempts a counter takedown but Valkyrie avoids it well and moves away.
Valkyrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popizicki.
Popizicki fails to land with a series of punches.
Valkyrie lands a nice hook to Popizicki's body. Popizicki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valkyrie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popizicki throws out the jab.
Valkyrie throws a jab when Popizicki was well out of range.
Popizicki feinted with a counter takedown.
Popizicki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valkyrie throws out the jab.
Valkyrie throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
August Valkyrie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valkyrie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valkyrie jabs Popizicki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Valkyrie misses.
A punch lands to the side of Valkyrie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Popizicki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valkyrie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Popizicki with a body shot.
Valkyrie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Popizicki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Popizicki blocks a jab.
Valkyrie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt.
Valkyrie misses with a right hand
and Popizicki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie working a defensive guard but Popizicki manages to pass into side control anyway.
Popizicki looks up at the clock and then as Valkyrie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Popizicki smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Valkyrie is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Popizicki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Popizicki trying to control the position but Valkyrie is working away.
Popizicki tries for a kimura but Valkyrie is defending well.
Popizicki throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Popizicki working away.
Popizicki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki trying to control the action but Valkyrie is working from the bottom.
Valkyrie holding on.
Popizicki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valkyrie keeps working.
Popizicki lands an elbow.
Valkyrie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Valkyrie is not content to let Popizicki control the position.
Valkyrie tries to buck Popizicki off but Popizicki is having none of it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valkyrie gets back to half guard.
Valkyrie wants to improve his position but Popizicki is controlling well.
Valkyrie is trying to control but can't.
Valkyrie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valkyrie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Popizicki passes into half guard.
Valkyrie has hold of Popizicki's hands but Popizicki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Popizicki wants to pass to mount but Valkyrie is defending the position.
Valkyrie has his hands clasped together around Popizicki's back. He's all about the action.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Valkyrie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valkyrie .
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Valkyrie keeps moving.
Valkyrie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Valkyrie trying to control the position here.
Popizicki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Popizicki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki is in close to Valkyrie 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Popizicki won't allow Valkyrie to sweep him here.
Valkyrie controlling the position.
Popizicki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Popizicki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Valkyrie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Popizicki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Valkyrie trying to control the position here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Valkyrie wants to improve his position but instead Popizicki has moved into half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki prevents Valkyrie from improving his position.
Valkyrie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Valkyrie .
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Valkyrie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Valkyrie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Popizicki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Popizicki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Valkyrie is on top in guard.
Popizicki working a defensive guard here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki working for a triangle but Valkyrie defends it easily.
Valkyrie passes Popizicki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Popizicki wants to control but Valkyrie is keeping busy.
Valkyrie controlling the action here.
Valkyrie is pressing down on Popizicki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Popizicki is holding on for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popizicki is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Popizicki trying to control here.
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 Popizicki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaz Popizicki!
After winning the bout, Chaz Popizicki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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