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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonatan Sievinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sievinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bill Conti - Gonna Fly Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonatan Sievinen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sievinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Da Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Da Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Da Silva trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pedro Da Silva.
Da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sievinen avoids it really well and circles away.
Da Silva manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sievinen on his heels. He'll look to pass Sievinen's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Da Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sievinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sievinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sievinen wants to sweep here but Da Silva controlling him for the moment.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Sievinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Da Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Da Silva stops Sievinen from standing up.
Da Silva postures up in Sievinen's guard and throws a big left but Sievinen blocks it.
Da Silva looking to pass the guard.
Sievinen controlling the position.
Da Silva works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sievinen wants to improve his position but Da Silva is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sievinen is trying to stand back up but Da Silva is controlling him
Da Silva passes to side control.
Da Silva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Da Silva 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.
Sievinen wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Silva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Da Silva seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Da Silva looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Da Silva landing a few strikes.
Da Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Da Silva throwing strikes but Sievinen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sievinen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sievinen in the domination position with Da Silva hanging on.
Sievinen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Da Silva wants to control but Sievinen postures up.
Sievinen is looking to take a break and control but Da Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Da Silva struggling a bit here.
Sievinen trying to control the position but Da Silva is working away.
Da Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen is in trouble now - Da Silva has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sievinen looks gassed!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Da Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Da Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Da Silva lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Silva misses with a head shot.
Da Silva unloading with bombs!
Da Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Sievinen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Da Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sievinen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Da Silva.
Da Silva unloads with some shots from mount but Sievinen bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Da Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Sievinen. No joy for Da Silva on that attempt.
Sievinen pushes Da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Da Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sievinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Da Silva fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sievinen.
Da Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sievinen to keep the fight standing.
A right hand to the body from Sievinen.
Da Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sievinen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sievinen trying to stall but Da Silva improves his position.
Da Silva stalling in the clinch.
Sievinen avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
Da Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sievinen tries a body shot but Da Silva blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Da Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sievinen is looking to escape.
Da Silva moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sievinen regains half guard, as Da Silva was trying to land strikes.
Da Silva tries to pass to full mount but Sievinen defends it.
Sievinen wants to get back to his feet.
Da Silva thows a huge punch but Sievinen dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sievinen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Da Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Da Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Da Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Silva passes Sievinen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Da Silva prevents Sievinen from standing back up.
Da Silva passes to full mount!
Da Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Da Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Da Silva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Sievinen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Sievinen!
Da Silva is trying to keep Sievinen in close.
Da Silva controlling Sievinen's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Da Silva trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pedro Da Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Da Silva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sievinen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Da Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sievinen is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Da Silva wants to sweep here but Sievinen controlling him for the moment.
Sievinen is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joonatan Sievinen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sievinen closes the distance and pushes Da Silva back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sievinen smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Da Silva dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sievinen clinches up against the cage.
Da Silva is struggling to control the position.
Sievinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Da Silva is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sievinen to keep the fight standing.
Sievinen can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva controls the action.
Da Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Sievinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva controls his hands.
Da Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sievinen.
Da Silva lands a takedown into guard.
Da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen wants to stand but Da Silva is controlling the position.
Da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sievinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sievinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Da Silva postures up in Sievinen's guard and throws a big left but Sievinen blocks it.
Da Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
Da Silva is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sievinen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sievinen has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Silva is pulling down on Sievinen's head. It's preventing any offense from Sievinen, at least for the moment.
Da Silva working a defensive guard here.
Pedro Da Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sievinen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sievinen stopping the sweep attempt from Da Silva.
Sievinen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Da Silva pulls Sievinen in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pedro Da Silva wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sievinen closes the distance and clinches.
Sievinen lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva controls the action.
Da Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sievinen working aggressively here.
Sievinen tries to work over Da Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sievinen as Da Silva tries to tie him up.
Sievinen can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen avoiding damage as Da Silva throws knees to the body.
Sievinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Sievinen fails to land.
Sievinen tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva avoids it by throwing Sievinen back against the cage.
Sievinen tries to circle away but Da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Da Silva trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sievinen is working Da Silva over against the cage.
Sievinen tries a body shot but Da Silva blocks it.
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 Pedro Da Silva.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Da Silva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Da Silva!
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