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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Popizicki (ranked 531 p4p, 619 weight class) and Sean Rivers (ranked 68 p4p, 79 weight class). Rivers has chosen Gojira - Sphinx as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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 19 - 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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popizicki connects with a single shot there.
Popizicki lands a head shot.
Popizicki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivers counters with a three punch combo that has Popizicki backing up. Popizicki nods at Rivers to acknowledge the strikes.
Popizicki throws a right hand that misses
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
Rivers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Popizicki blocks a jab.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popizicki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rivers throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Popizicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Popizicki throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Popizicki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Popizicki feinted with a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Popizicki.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Sean Rivers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popizicki throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivers counters with a head kick.
Rivers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Popizicki.
Rivers was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Popizicki throws a combination. Rivers tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popizicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Popizicki lands a nice shot that snaps Rivers's head back.
Popizicki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Popizicki.
Popizicki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rivers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Popizicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popizicki fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki swings widly with a right hand
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
Rivers lands a big head kick that sends Popizicki tumbling to the mat! Rivers takes a step backwards and waves Popizicki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Popizicki is rocked!
It looks like Chaz Popizicki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popizicki jabs Rivers right on the nose. Rivers blinks but takes it well.
Popizicki slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Popizicki checks a leg kick nicely.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Popizicki throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Rivers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Popizicki jabs at Rivers's body.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popizicki.
Rivers counters with a body kick.
Popizicki misses with a straight left.
Popizicki with a hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Rivers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Popizicki misses with a hook to the body
and Rivers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Popizicki really felt that one!
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Chaz Popizicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Popizicki. Those never looked like landing.
Nice straight punches there by Popizicki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popizicki.
Popizicki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Popizicki duly obliges.
Popizicki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a hook to the side of Rivers's head but Rivers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Popizicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Popizicki looks to land a right hand but Rivers moved out of range.
Rivers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Popizicki ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Popizicki tries to counter with a takedown but Rivers is quick to defend against it.
Popizicki throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Popizicki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Rivers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Popizicki throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rivers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Popizicki is in Rivers's guard.
Rivers manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Rivers lands.
A slow jab from Popizicki misses its intended target.
Rivers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popizicki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Popizicki shoots in for a double leg but Rivers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Popizicki backing away here, and Rivers unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Popizicki lands with a right hand.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popizicki.
Popizicki throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popizicki.
Rivers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki misses with a jab to the body
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Popizicki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Rivers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popizicki works Rivers's body with a nice hook.
Popizicki misses with a hook to the body
and Rivers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Popizicki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popizicki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Rivers throws out a counter right but Popizicki avoids it with no problem.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Popizicki seems to have got his legs back now.
Popizicki misses with a body punch
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rivers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Popizicki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Popizicki catches Rivers right on the button with a cross.
Rivers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rivers wants it to stay on the feet.
Popizicki cracks Rivers with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Popizicki connects with a body shot.
Rivers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popizicki's sensitive parts.
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 cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rivers walks into a stiff left hand from Popizicki.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Popizicki throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers flicks out a counter leg kick but Popizicki steps away.
Popizicki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rivers scores with a leg kick.
Popizicki misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popizicki looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Popizicki lands the left hand.
Popizicki misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popizicki misses with a two punch combination.
Popizicki lands a right hook to the body.
Rivers moves out of range as Popizicki strikes.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popizicki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers counters with a leg kick.
Popizicki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chaz Popizicki is winning the standup battle so far.
Popizicki throws a shot from downtown. Rivers moves away and avoids it.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popizicki with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes one to the chin there.
Rivers punishes Popizicki's body with a nice straight punch.
Popizicki with a poor takedown
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popizicki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popizicki misses with a double jab
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers throws out a counter right but Popizicki avoids it with no problem.
Popizicki throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivers counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki lunges at Rivers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rivers's hand.
Popizicki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rivers preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Rivers is trying to control but can't.
Popizicki stops Rivers from getting back to his feet.
Popizicki prevents Rivers from improving his position.
Popizicki trying to control the action but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Rivers is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is trying to stand back up but Popizicki is controlling him
Rivers is looking for a sweep. Popizicki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rivers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rivers.
Popizicki trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popizicki stopping the sweep attempt from Rivers.
Popizicki controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rivers! But no joy.
Popizicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Popizicki.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Popizicki with a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
Popizicki misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rivers defending well as Popizicki loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rivers did well to prevent Popizicki getting side control.
Rivers has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Popizicki is on him like a limpet, forcing Rivers back against the cage.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Rivers walks into a stiff left hand from Popizicki.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers tries a low kick but Popizicki avoids it.
Popizicki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Popizicki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rivers swivels and escapes.
Rivers follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A combination from Popizicki does no damage.
Popizicki misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Popizicki misses the target.
Rivers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rivers slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Rivers throws an overhand right that lands on Popizicki's shoulder, as Popizicki tries to avoid the shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Popizicki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rivers throws a lazy right hand but Popizicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Popizicki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Popizicki misses with a straight left.
Rivers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Popizicki misses with an uppercut
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Popizicki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rivers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Popizicki. Beautiful body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Popizicki lands with a shot to the body.
Popizicki loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Popizicki tests Rivers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Popizicki misses with a wild body shot.
Popizicki stalks Rivers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rivers's face. Rivers staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Popizicki misses with a takedown attempt - Rivers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rivers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popizicki shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popizicki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rivers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chaz Popizicki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chaz Popizicki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Popizicki tries for a takedown but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rivers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Popizicki throws a looping overhand right but Rivers ducks down to avoid it.
Rivers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Popizicki misses with a lunging right hand
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Popizicki misses.
Popizicki shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Popizicki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Popizicki with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with an uppercut.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - Popizicki had a free shot at his head there.
Popizicki misses with a hook
and Rivers counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Popizicki misses with a lunging right hand
and Popizicki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Popizicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers slips a straight right by Popizicki.
Popizicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rivers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
A slow jab from Popizicki misses its intended target.
A big left from Popizicki misses.
A jab from Rivers does it's job there.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki misses with a straight right.
Rivers tries a quick counter leg kick but Popizicki is wise to it.
Popizicki misses with a body shot.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Popizicki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rivers under the eye.
A big right from Popizicki misses.
Rivers raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popizicki.
Rivers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivers let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Popizicki misses with a looping right.
Rivers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rivers counters with a series of strikes. Popizicki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Popizicki thuds a left hand into Rivers's body.
Rivers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popizicki drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Popizicki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rivers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popizicki prevents Rivers from getting back to his feet.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Sean Rivers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Popizicki wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Popizicki postures up in Rivers's guard and throws a big left but Rivers blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivers wants to slow Popizicki down by chopping away at his legs.
Popizicki scores with a takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers wants to get back to his feet but Popizicki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rivers looking to control.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rivers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Popizicki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rivers wants to stand and escape but Popizicki is having none of it.
Popizicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Popizicki misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki misses with a looping left.
Rivers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rivers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rivers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Popizicki.
Rivers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Popizicki is out of range and Rivers settles back down.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Popizicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Popizicki misses with a hook.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Popizicki with a body shot.
Chaz Popizicki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popizicki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Popizicki.
Popizicki fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chaz Popizicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Popizicki is out of range.
Popizicki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Popizicki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Popizicki throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers throws a hook but Popizicki avoids it easily.
Popizicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivers.
Popizicki throws a lazy right hand but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popizicki.
Popizicki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Popizicki connects with a right hand. Rivers shakes it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Popizicki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rivers counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chaz Popizicki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Popizicki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaz Popizicki!
An out of breath Chaz Popizicki 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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