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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Precious Wambuapo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Precious Wambuapo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Wambuapo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Wambuapo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wambuapo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wambuapo keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Wambuapo is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Wambuapo is retaining full guard.
Silva wants to stand but Wambuapo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wambuapo is trying to keep Silva in close.
Precious Wambuapo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wambuapo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Wambuapo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva pushing down on Wambuapo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Wambuapo is looking to improve his position.
Silva is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wambuapo defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wambuapo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wambuapo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wambuapo throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Wambuapo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wambuapo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wambuapo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Wambuapo stands up from Silva's guard - Wambuapo perhaps looking for a knockout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wambuapo enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wambuapo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Wambuapo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wambuapo cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Wambuapo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wambuapo stands and throws Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wambuapo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wambuapo wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Wambuapo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wambuapo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wambuapo controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pedro Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wambuapo's guard.
Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wambuapo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Wambuapo's legs - danger averted.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva stops Wambuapo from getting back to his feet.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Wambuapo is defending the position.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura but Wambuapo is defending well.
Wambuapo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Wambuapo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wambuapo wants to get back to full guard.
Wambuapo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Wambuapo is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva throwing shots but Wambuapo is blocking nicely.
Silva 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.
Silva is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Wambuapo as he works his way to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva being controlled here momentarily.
Silva has gone for a leg lock! Wambuapo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.
Wambuapo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Silva keeping full guard, as Wambuapo tries to pass.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wambuapo is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working for a triangle but Wambuapo defends it easily.
Wambuapo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wambuapo passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wambuapo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wambuapo decides to stand up.
Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wambuapo sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva is thwarting Wambuapo's attempts to control the position.
Wambuapo missing with punches from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wambuapo moves into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wambuapo controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Precious Wambuapo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Wambuapo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wambuapo shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Wambuapo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wambuapo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wambuapo throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wambuapo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wambuapo is aware though and is defending well.
Wambuapo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wambuapo passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva won't allow Wambuapo to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wambuapo seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva taking some punishment here, with Wambuapo in his half guard.
Wambuapo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wambuapo prevents Silva from getting the reversal.
Wambuapo controlling the pace for now.
Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wambuapo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wambuapo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wambuapo stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wambuapo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Wambuapo fails to pull guard.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Wambuapo wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva dives in and scores a takedown into Wambuapo's guard.
Wambuapo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva is aware though and is defending well.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Wambuapo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Wambuapo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wambuapo wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wambuapo defends it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wambuapo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wambuapo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wambuapo stopping the sweep attempt from Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Precious Wambuapo.
I think Wambuapo 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Precious Wambuapo!
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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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