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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Silva (ranked 3325 p4p, 6896 weight class) and Bobby Minnagh (ranked 435 p4p, 680 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lil Uzi Vert - Myron . Frankie Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frankie Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Minnagh!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minnagh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minnagh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Minnagh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Minnagh has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Minnagh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Minnagh is controlling the position.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Minnagh keeps him there for the moment.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Minnagh is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
I was talking to Silva's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minnagh ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Minnagh tries to clinch up
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
It looks like Bobby Minnagh has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Minnagh throws a lazy head kick
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Silva tests Minnagh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Minnagh is rocked!
Silva circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Minnagh to the canvas! Minnagh doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Silva keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frankie Silva!
During a confident post fight interview, Frankie Silva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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