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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Popham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bazyl Iwanowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popham comes to the cage accompanied by remember the name. Joey Popham had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Bazyl Iwanowicz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Popham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bazyl Iwanowicz!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwanowicz leaves Popham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Iwanowicz tries to clinch but Popham is having none of it.
Joey Popham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iwanowicz throws a front kick that sends Popham stumbling back into the cage.
Popham changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Iwanowicz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Popham working the ground and pound but Iwanowicz is defending the strikes.
Popham working the ground and pound.
Popham thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Iwanowicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Popham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iwanowicz is trying to control Popham's posture but Popham avoids it.
Popham tries to advance position but instead Iwanowicz slips a leg back in to half guard.
Popham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Iwanowicz sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwanowicz trying to hold on to Popham's head to control him but Popham postures up.
Popham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Iwanowicz defends it well.
Iwanowicz tries to get to full guard but Popham has control of the leg.
Popham is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Iwanowicz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two 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.
Iwanowicz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Popham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Popham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Popham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Iwanowicz defends it well.
Popham thows a huge punch but Iwanowicz dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popham wants to pass the guard but Iwanowicz is defending well.
Iwanowicz trying to control but Popham postures up.
Popham seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popham is working for a kimura but Iwanowicz is defending it quite comfortably.
Popham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Iwanowicz defends it well.
Popham is breathing heavily.
Popham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Iwanowicz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Popham tries to pass to full mount but Iwanowicz defends it.
Popham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Iwanowicz defending well though.
Nice strikes from Popham there.
Popham is working for a kimura but Iwanowicz is defending it quite comfortably.
Popham is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Iwanowicz has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Popham dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Iwanowicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iwanowicz lands an overhand right.
Popham dodges the punch combination from Iwanowicz.
Popham walks forward, straight into a front kick from Iwanowicz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Popham.
Iwanowicz clobbers Popham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Joey Popham has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Iwanowicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popham needs to keep his hands up - Iwanowicz had a free shot at his head there.
Iwanowicz thuds his shin into the meat of Popham's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Popham takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Popham takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Iwanowicz scores with a nice right hand.
Iwanowicz scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Iwanowicz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Popham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iwanowicz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Iwanowicz.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Iwanowicz. Popham shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popham avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Iwanowicz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popham.
Iwanowicz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Popham crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Iwanowicz - the referee stops the clock and Popham gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Iwanowicz. Popham manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Popham takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Iwanowicz with a nice cross.
Iwanowicz throws a one two combo.
Popham takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iwanowicz!
Iwanowicz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Popham's sensitive parts.
Iwanowicz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Iwanowicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Popham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joey Popham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Iwanowicz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Iwanowicz.
Iwanowicz cracks Popham with an open hand slap.
Popham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Iwanowicz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Popham sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bazyl Iwanowicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Iwanowicz as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Iwanowicz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Iwanowicz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Popham closes the distance and clinches up with Iwanowicz, looking for a takedown. Popham pushes Iwanowicz against the cage but Iwanowicz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Popham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iwanowicz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Iwanowicz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Popham backs up against the cage.
Iwanowicz scores with a nice body kick.
Popham decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Iwanowicz taking some punishment here, with Popham in his half guard.
Popham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Popham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Iwanowicz defends it well.
Popham missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwanowicz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Popham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Popham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Iwanowicz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iwanowicz keeping full guard, as Popham tries to pass.
Iwanowicz controls Popham momentarily but Popham frees himself.
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.
Popham postures up and lands a big shot to Iwanowicz's brow.
Popham tries to free his leg and advance position but Iwanowicz is retaining full guard.
Iwanowicz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Popham thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popham stops Iwanowicz from standing up.
Popham postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Iwanowicz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Popham, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bazyl Iwanowicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Popham'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Iwanowicz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Popham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Popham closes the distance and clinches up with Iwanowicz, looking for a takedown. Popham pushes Iwanowicz against the cage but Iwanowicz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bazyl Iwanowicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Iwanowicz lands a jab to the nose.
Popham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Iwanowicz.
A right-left combo lands from Iwanowicz.
Popham fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Iwanowicz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Popham backs up against the cage.
Iwanowicz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Popham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Iwanowicz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Iwanowicz scores with a nice right hand.
Iwanowicz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slapping leg kick lands for Iwanowicz.
Iwanowicz throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iwanowicz throws a series of strikes that have Popham backpedaling.
Popham shoots in and drives through. Iwanowicz sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Popham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A lazy left from Iwanowicz finds it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Iwanowicz.
Popham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Popham will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Iwanowicz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Popham looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Popham works his way into full mount!
Popham lands a nice shot to the head.
Iwanowicz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Popham 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popham misses with a head shot.
Popham scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Iwanowicz manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Iwanowicz won't allow Popham to pass to mount.
Popham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Popham looks to land a strike but Iwanowicz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Popham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Popham throws and elbow that misses. Iwanowicz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Popham's guard. Nice move by Iwanowicz!
Popham 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popham keeping full guard, as Iwanowicz tries to pass.
Popham throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Popham looking for a sweep. Not yet Popham, not yet.
Popham has his foot on Iwanowicz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Iwanowicz works his way back into a safe position though.
Popham wants to sweep but no luck.
Popham working for a triangle but Iwanowicz defends it easily.
Iwanowicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Popham 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Popham is on top in guard.
Joey Popham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Popham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Iwanowicz is keeping the position for now.
Iwanowicz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Popham trying to move into half guard but instead Iwanowicz has managed to sweep!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bazyl Iwanowicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Iwanowicz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bazyl Iwanowicz!
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FIGHT
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