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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Popham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popham comes to the cage accompanied by remember the name. Silva has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Your Betrayal as his entrance music. Joey Popham had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, 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. Adam Silva will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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169 lbs
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156 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Popham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Silva!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva pulls guard successfully.
Popham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Popham has gone for a leg lock! Silva slips out almost immediately though and dives into Popham's guard.
Popham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Popham is retaining full guard.
Popham has an active guard here but Silva has managed to pass into half guard.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Popham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva prevents Popham from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the action but Popham is working from the bottom.
Popham tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Popham keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling the pace for now.
Silva is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Popham wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Popham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva prevents Popham from improving his position.
Silva is keen to just control but Popham is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Popham manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Popham is proving hard to escape from.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Adam Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Popham tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Popham is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popham is not content to let Silva control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Popham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popham manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silva's best efforts.
Popham is looking to improve his position.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Popham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popham is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Popham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Popham tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Silva has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silva tries to control but Popham wriggling away.
Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Popham working to try and regain half guard.
Silva looking to control but Popham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Popham is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Silva dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Popham misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Popham fights it but they end up in guard.
Silva stands up out of Popham's guard for a moment - Popham manages to land a nice upkick.
Silva is pushing down on Popham's leg trying to pass to half guard. Popham is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva is keen to just control but Popham is a slippery customer.
Adam Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva prevents Popham from improving his position.
Silva wants to stand but Popham has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Popham is trying to get back to full guard.
Silva frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Popham is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Silva extends the arm and Popham is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adam Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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