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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Hantunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and yama silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hantunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, yama silva!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hantunen tries to close the distance and clinch but silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hantunen dodges the punch combination from silva.
silva moves in looking to clinch but Hantunen pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by silva!
Hantunen tries to clinch but silva moves away
and silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Hantunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hantunen throws a right hand that silva ducks under and follows up with a left that silva also avoids with ease.
Hantunen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
silva should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hantunen slips a jab from silva.
Hantunen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from silva.
silva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hantunen is out of range and silva settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
silva lands with a nice combination. Hantunen backs away looking to recover.
silva misses with a combination
and Hantunen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in silva's guard.
silva keeping moving, preventing Hantunen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hantunen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
silva keeping full guard, as Hantunen tries to pass.
Hantunen stopping the sweep attempt from silva.
Hantunen trying to control the position from guard on top but silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
silva working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hantunen has passed into half guard!
silva wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hantunen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from silva.
Hantunen tries to clinch but silva moves away
and silva counters by clinching up.
Hantunen fails to pull guard.
silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hantunen keeps control of silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hantunen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics silva uses from the top position.
silva wants to control from the top but Hantunen keeps moving.
Hantunen controls silva momentarily but silva frees himself.
Hantunen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
silva postures up.
Hantunen keeping full guard, as silva tries to pass.
silva wants to get up but he can't break Hantunen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hantunen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
silva clinches up against the cage.
silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hantunen breaks from the clinch.
silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hantunen with a poor takedown
and silva counters with a one-two to the body.
silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hantunen throws out a leg kick but silva moves out of range and Hantunen only half commits.
Hantunen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and silva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hantunen prevents silva from breaking the clinch.
Hantunen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Hantunen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hantunen closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hantunen dodges the punch combination from silva.
No luck for Hantunen with that takedown attempt.
silva scores with a one two! Hantunen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
silva rushes Hantunen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
silva tries to break the clinch but Hantunen is controlling the position.
Hantunen goes for a takedown attempt but silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
silva lands with a cross.
Hantunen tries for a takedown but silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Hantunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
silva looks to land a right hand but Hantunen moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hantunen counters with a two punch combo.
silva drives through and clinches with Hantunen against the cage.
silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hantunen is trying to stall.
Hantunen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab from silva.
silva with a poor takedown
and Hantunen counters with a shoot takedown. silva fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
silva has Hantunen pulled in close to control his posture.
Hantunen stands up and waves to silva to follow him.
silva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva throws a lazy head kick
and Hantunen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hantunen misses the jab.
silva misses with a double jab
and Hantunen counters with a one-two to the body.
silva has closed the distance and engaged Hantunen in a clinch.
silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hantunen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hantunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hantunen tries to clinch
and silva counters with a stiff right hand.
silva tries to bum rush Hantunen with a series of wild strikes but Hantunen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hantunen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with silva but silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hantunen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva misses with a double jab
and Hantunen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
silva wants to improve his position but Hantunen is controlling well.
silva desperately trying to maintain half guard.
silva wants to control but Hantunen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hantunen is looking to take a break and control but silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hantunen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
silva scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Hantunen manages to mount him!
silva somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Hantunen tries to clinch but silva moves away
and silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
yama silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hantunen counters with a single leg into guard. silva didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hantunen won't allow silva to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Hantunen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hantunen tries for a takedown but silva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mikko Hantunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
silva scores with a three punch combo!
silva misses with a series of wild punches.
silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hantunen wants to clinch but silva slips to the side
and silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hantunen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and silva counters with a straight right hand.
silva throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hantunen counters with a series of strikes. silva will be more careful next time no doubt.
No luck for Hantunen with that takedown attempt.
silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy body kick from silva
and Hantunen counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hantunen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
silva is trying to stand back up but Hantunen is controlling him
Hantunen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
silva is refusing to be controlled, as Hantunen sits in half guard.
silva wants to get back to his feet.
Mikko Hantunen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
silva is not content to let Hantunen control the position.
Hantunen tries to pass to full mount but silva defends it.
yama silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hantunen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and silva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
silva tries to bum rush Hantunen with a series of wild strikes but Hantunen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hantunen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by silva.
Hantunen misses with a double jab.
silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hantunen circles away quickly and effectively.
silva shoots in and drives through. Hantunen sprawls well.
silva looks to land a combination. Hantunen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
silva throws and low kick but Hantunen moves out of range easily.
Hantunen tries to clinch but silva moves away
and silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Hantunen wants to clinch
and silva counters with a left and a right that stings Hantunen.
Hantunen tries to clinch up
and silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Hantunen tries to clinch
and silva counters with a left and a right that stings Hantunen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hantunen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and silva moves into the clinch.
silva avoids the elbow strike from Hantunen, against the cage.
Hantunen prevents silva from breaking the clinch.
Hantunen trying to land knees to the body.
Hantunen tries to pull guard but silva won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikko Hantunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hantunen tries for a takedown but silva manages to get underhooks.
Hantunen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hantunen drags the fight down to the ground.
Hantunen has a closed guard, preventing silva from standing up.
Hantunen trying to keep a closed guard but silva is proving a slippery customer.
Hantunen looking to hit a scissor sweep but silva is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Hantunen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hantunen, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Hantunen!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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