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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaiohun Rayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Silava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antti Silava will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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184 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaiohun Rayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Silava!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silava throws a sloppy head kick and Rayo moves out of range easily.
Silava connects with a solid leg kick.
Silava lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rayo's sensitive parts.
Rayo wants to clinch up but Silava keeps it at a distance.
Rayo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silava misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silava darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silava lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rayo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silava scores with a head kick.
Rayo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silava is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rayo is defending well for now.
Rayo tries to score a body lock takedown but Silava shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silava lands an elbow just above Rayo 's eye.
Rayo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Silava is trying to keep an underhook but Rayo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rayo prevents Silava from improving his position.
Rayo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silava defending well though.
Rayo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rayo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silava tries to roll over but Rayo keeps him under control.
Silava has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rayo is working away from the top position though.
Silava avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rayo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rayo throwing shots but Silava is blocking nicely.
Silava wants to control but Rayo is keeping busy.
Silava on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rayo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silava defending well though.
Silava is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Rayo.
Silava keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silava trying to control but Rayo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rayo lands with a punch from half guard.
Silava is looking for a sweep. Rayo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rayo throwing shots but Silava is blocking nicely.
Rayo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Silava blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rayo.
Rayo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silava wants to control but Rayo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rayo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rayo.
Rayo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rayo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rayo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rayo working the head and body with strikes.
Silava has hold of Rayo's hands but Rayo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rayo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rayo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rayo thows a huge punch but Silava dodges it nicely.
Rayo thows a huge punch but Silava dodges it nicely.
Silava really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rayo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rayo drops an elbow to the side of Silava's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaiohun Rayo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silava slips under a jab from Rayo.
Silava with a nice cross.
Silava feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rayo's calf.
Silava swats away the attempt to clinch by Rayo.
Silava scores with a jab. Rayo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Silava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rayo.
Silava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silava looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silava scores with a leg kick.
Silava closes the distance and pushes Rayo back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silava scores a nice knee to the body.
Rayo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rayo tries for a takedown but Silava manages to get underhooks.
Rayo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silava prevents it.
Silava prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaiohun Rayo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rayo takes an elbow to the temple.
Rayo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silava is defending well.
Rayo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silava is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silava lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silava stalling in the clinch but Rayo improves position.
Silava comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rayo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Silava is defending well.
Rayo goes for a takedown attempt but Silava pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silava closes the distance and clinches.
Silava stalling in the clinch but Rayo improves position.
Silava is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silava has Rayo pushed against the cage.
Silava gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rayo.
Rayo is trying to drag Silava to the mat but Silava just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silava is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rayo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silava gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silava landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silava tries a knee to the head but Rayo blocks it.
Rayo wants to take the fight to the mat but Silava manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rayo is looking for a takedown.
Rayo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silava obliges.
Silava lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Silava.
Antti Silava seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rayo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rayo is working for takedown but Silava is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silava controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silava.
Silava scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silava lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silava scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rayo as Silava tries to tie him up.
Rayo can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rayo wants a takedown but no success here.
Rayo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rayo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silava pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Silava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silava clinches up against the cage.
Silava lands a good knee to the midsection. Rayo won't want to take too many of those.
Rayo is looking for a takedown.
Rayo is trying to drag Silava to the mat but Silava just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rayo wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaiohun Rayo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rayo letting Silava take a breather here.
Silava with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silava stops a takedown attempt from Rayo.
Silava lands a knee to the head.
Silava working Rayo over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silava gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silava is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silava.
Silava is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silava is looking to control Rayo's arms but Rayo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silava has his back to the cage.
Silava lands a nice elbow.
Rayo can't get the takedown.
Rayo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silava fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silava digs a good body shot into Rayo's ribs.
Silava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rayo takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silava lands a lovely overhand right.
Silava lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rayo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rayo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Silava - the referee stops the clock and Rayo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Silava. Rayo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Silava lands a brutal head kick. Rayo looks out on his feet and Silava throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Antti Silava!
Antti Silava thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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