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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junie Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Slick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Junie Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but Slick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slick misses with a kick to the body.
Slick misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Slick counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva controlling the position.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Slick is proving a slippery customer.
Slick throws and elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Slick's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Slick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slick is breathing heavily.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Slick is working from the bottom.
Slick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silva!
Silva is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva 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.
Slick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Silva pulls Slick in to control the position.
Slick postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slick won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Slick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slick trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Slick misses with a takedown
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slick off to one side.
Silva scores with the left hand. Slick knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Slick moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a hook but Slick blocks it.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Slick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slick doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
Slick feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Slick from controlling successfully.
Silva has control of Slick's left arm, preventing Slick from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Slick from controlling successfully.
Slick distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Slick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slick.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slick is one step ahead there.
Silva wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Slick thows a big elbow that misses.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Slick wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva looking to control but Slick passes into half guard.
Slick looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junie Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Slick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silva tries to clinch but Slick moves out of range.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slick changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Slick manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Silva as Slick shoots in.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Slick circles away.
Silva throws a head kick but Slick moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Slick is just out of range.
Slick shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Slick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva with a hook.
Slick takes one to the chin there.
Slick gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Slick thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Slick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into side control.
Slick is trying to get back to half guard.
Slick looks to move to half guard but instead Silva has passed into mount! Damn!
Slick is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick gets back to half guard.
Slick is looking to improve his position.
Slick is working hard here to advance position.
Slick misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Slick slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slick is on top in guard.
Silva is trying to keep Slick in close.
Slick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nick Slick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slick wants to work for an arm triangle but Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Slick wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.
Silva is looking to escape.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Slick lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Slick there.
Slick thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Slick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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 keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva controlling the position well.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Slick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Slick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Slick tries to pass to full mount but Silva defends it.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Slick is controlling him well.
Slick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junie Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Silva lands an overhand right.
Silva cracks Slick with a good jab.
Slick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slick looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva trying to control but Slick postures up.
Slick is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Slick there.
Slick wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Slick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Slick.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slick's back!
Silva is not going to allow Slick to sit and survive in this position.
Slick is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Slick manages to turn into his guard.
Slick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slick connects with a couple of short punches.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Slick from controlling successfully.
Slick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slick postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Slick from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slick gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Slick seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Slick.
Silva preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ground and pound from Slick.
Slick is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Silva manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slick throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Slick throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nick Slick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Slick landing strikes from the bottom.
Slick tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Slick actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nick Slick.
I think Silva 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junie 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
RATING
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