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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Giampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBride kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is For whom the bell tolls. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Giampa!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBride attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Giampa scores with a nice right hand.
McBride lands with a cross.
McBride circles away from the clinch attempt.
Giampa throws a series of strikes that have McBride backpedaling.
Giampa tries to clinch but McBride is having none of it.
Giampa wants to clinch up but McBride keeps it at a distance.
No luck for McBride with that takedown attempt.
McBride takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Giampa darts in and clinches McBride up against the cage.
Giampa tries to pull guard but McBride holds him up against the cage and eventually Giampa drops back down to his feet.
Giampa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McBride gets underhooks to prevent Giampa's takedown attempt.
Paul McBride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Giampa.
Giampa slows down the pace here.
Giampa lands a nice knee to the body.
Giampa goes for a takedown attempt but McBride pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Giampa cracks McBride with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McBride shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Giampa pinned against the cage. Giampa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McBride shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McBride showed some decent athleticism there.
Giampa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McBride.
McBride takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McBride prevents Giampa from improving his position.
Still in half guard, McBride seems content to control.
McBride trying to control from half guard but Giampa is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giampa tries to get to full guard but McBride has control of the leg.
McBride stalling.
Giampa has hold of McBride's hands but McBride slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McBride keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McBride tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Giampa is trying to get back to full guard.
Giampa looks gassed!
Giampa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Giampa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giampa uses the cage to get back to his feet.
McBride shoots for a double leg takedown but Giampa sprawls well. He's pushed McBride's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by McBride. That's going to slow Giampa down.
McBride clinches up against the cage.
Giampa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McBride avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Giampa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McBride pulls Giampa into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McBride is on top in guard.
McBride passes Giampa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McBride wants to pass the guard but Giampa is defending well.
Giampa missing with punches from the bottom.
Giampa regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBride is fighting to break Giampa's control of his arms but Giampa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Giampa wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McBride accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Giampa is looking for a triangle but McBride pushes his legs off easily.
Giampa is trying to control the position but McBride postures up.
Giampa wants to sweep here but McBride controlling him for the moment.
Giampa throws his legs up looking for a submission but McBride uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBride wants to control but Giampa is keeping him busy.
McBride tries to advance to mount but Giampa denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Giampa will probably get the nod.
That's time! McBride's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Giampa blocks a head kick by McBride.
McBride fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Giampa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giampa works over McBride's head and body with a nice combination.
McBride scores with a takedown into Giampa's guard.
Giampa is trying to control the position but McBride postures up.
McBride slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McBride stopping the sweep attempt from Giampa.
Giampa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McBride has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBride works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McBride has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Giampa's face.
McBride tries to control but Giampa wriggling away.
McBride tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McBride lands with some strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Giampa wants to control but McBride is having none of it.
McBride controlling his opponent.
McBride lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McBride looking to finish Giampa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Giampa!
McBride with the ground and pound from mount.
McBride sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McBride has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giampa tries to hold on but McBride postures up.
McBride is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Giampa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Giampa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Giampa blocking the ground and pound.
Giampa wants to hold on but McBride pushes him away.
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.
McBride prevents Giampa from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giampa tries to lock up and control but McBride gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McBride tries to control but Giampa wriggling away.
McBride 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.
Giampa blocking the ground and pound.
Giampa regains half guard.
Giampa tries to roll over but McBride keeps him under control.
Giampa is trying is best to control the position here.
Giampa pushes McBride off looking to stand but McBride dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giampa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McBride's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McBride's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul McBride dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McBride.
Giampa wants to clinch
and McBride counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Giampa's guard now.
Giampa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McBride stands and steps away. Giampa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
McBride moves into the clinch successfully.
Giampa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McBride prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from McBride on the inside.
Giampa tightens his grip and picks McBride up, before dumping him to the ground. McBride manages to land in guard.
Giampa wants to control from the top but McBride keeps moving.
Giampa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giampa wants to control from the top but McBride keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giampa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Giampa wanted to stand there but McBride had control of the position.
Giampais looking to pass into half guard but McBride pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McBride is in guard.
Giampa looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBride is one step ahead there.
Giampa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McBride puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Giampa wants to control but McBride is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McBride throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McBride throws a strike but Giampa avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
McBride with a nice head shot there.
McBride controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Giampa looking for a sweep. Not yet Giampa, not yet.
McBride decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Giampa, up you get!
Paul McBride is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giampa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McBride counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Giampa trying to control here.
Giampa is refusing to be controlled, as McBride sits in half guard.
Giampa trying to control here.
Giampa is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McBride stands up out of the half guard.
McBride shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Giampa is refusing to be controlled, as McBride sits in half guard.
Giampa is trying to maintain the position but McBride is very close to passing his half guard.
Giampa is looking to improve his position.
McBride wants to control but Giampa is keeping him busy.
McBride sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McBride thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Giampa's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giampa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McBride missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Giampa fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBride has taken the fight to the clinch.
McBride prevents the takedown attempt.
Paul McBride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Giampa.
McBride escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giampa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBride throws out the jab.
Giampa lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBride moves into the clinch.
Giampa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McBride uses from the top position.
Giampa pulls McBride in close to his closed guard and prevents McBride from doing any damage or advancing position.
McBride trying to control the position from guard on top but Giampa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul McBride showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McBride 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul McBride!
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hype
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