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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
21 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Blanco!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Pablo Blanco has been cut.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blanco circles away quickly and effectively.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Blanco has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blanco.
Blanco lands with a cross.
Blanco has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Blanco tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blanco manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.
Blanco misses with the combination.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva thuds a left hand into Blanco's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva misses with a combination
and Blanco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva thuds a left hand into Blanco's body.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Blanco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanco walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Blanco seems unphased.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva scores with a head kick. Blanco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blanco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva lands a head kick that stumbles Blanco and the fighters go to the mat.
Blanco is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Silva decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Blanco, up you get!
Blanco is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Mauricio Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blanco throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Blanco to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mauricio Silva!
An out of breath Mauricio Silva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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