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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hranghleia Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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247 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hranghleia Animai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Silver!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Animai defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Silver misses its intended target.
Animai tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Animai wants to clinch but Silver slips to the side
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Silver misses.
Silver throws an overhand right that lands on Animai's shoulder, as Animai tries to avoid the shot.
Silver looks to land a left hand but Animai moved out of range nicely.
Animai clinches up against the cage.
Animai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Animai throws an elbow that misses.
Silver can't break the clinch.
Silver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Animai has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Animai.
Knees to the body from Animai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silver can't break the clinch.
Silver tries to circle away but Animai has him pinned against the cage.
Silver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Animai has him pressed against the cage.
Animai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silver is trying to push Animai away but Animai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Animai prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Animai prevents Silver from breaking the clinch.
Animai keeps control of Silver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Animai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.
It looks like Thomas Silver has been cut.
Silver looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai lands a knee to the head.
Animai lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Silver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Animai.
Animai lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Animai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Animai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Animai.
Animai lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Animai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silver takes an elbow to the temple.
Animai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Animai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Animai tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Animai lands a damaging elbow.
Animai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Animai.
Animai crunches a lovely knee into Silver's ribcage.
Animai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Animai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Animai connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Animai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Animai lands a good knee to the midsection. Silver won't want to take too many of those.
Animai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Animai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Animai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silver's defenses.
Silver is trying to break free.
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Animai scores with a knee to the head.
Silver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Animai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Animai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silver blocks it with crossed arms.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Animai.
Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Silver misses.
Hranghleia Animai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Animai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silver.
Animai tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai wants to clinch.
Animai is looking to clinch.
Animai fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Animai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver looks to score with a jab to the body but Animai is just out of range.
Animai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver misses with a looping right.
Animai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Animai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Animai moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Animai tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Animai darts in trying to clinch
and Animai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a body shot.
Animai is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Animai moves into the clinch.
Silver wants to break the clinch but can't.
Animai tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Silver managing to block the knees to the body from Animai.
Animai has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silver is looking to break free of the clinch but Animai has double underhooks.
Animai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Animai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Animai crunches a lovely knee into Silver's ribcage.
Animai lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
A knee to the head by Animai.
Animai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Animai lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Animai lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hranghleia Animai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Silver's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Animai tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Animai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Animai staying out of range there.
Animai closes the distance and clinches.
Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Animai tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Animai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silver misses with a looping left.
A jab from Silver misses.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Animai.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Animai moves in looking to clinch but Silver pushes him off.
Animai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Animai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver is breathing heavily.
Animai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Animai moves away from the strike by Silver.
Animai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Animai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai tries to clinch up.
Silver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Animai.
Silver throws a big shot that misses.
Silver 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.
Silver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Animai tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Animai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silver can do to turn this around?
Animai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Animai wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Animai moves to clinch but Silver breaks away
and Silver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Animai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Animai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Animai tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Thomas Silver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Animai tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Animai fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Silver misses.
Animai ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Animai blocks a jab.
Silver clobbers Animai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Animai forces Silver back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Animai.
Animai lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Animai.
Nice elbow from Animai.
Silver takes a knee to the side of the body.
Animai lands a damaging elbow.
That has opened up Thomas Silver's cut even more.
Animai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Animai lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Animai.
Animai missing with knees to the body.
Animai tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Silver is trying to break free.
Silver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Animai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Animai is looking to clinch.
Animai tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Animai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Animai tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Animai wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Animai slips under a jab.
Silver misses with a hook.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Animai moves away and avoids it.
Animai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Animai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Animai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Animai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Animai moves away from the strike by Silver.
Animai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Animai is looking to clinch.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Animai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Animai tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Nice defenses there by Animai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Animai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Animai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Animai is looking to clinch.
Animai wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Animai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Animai tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Animai tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver swats away the attempt to clinch by Animai.
Animai tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Animai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Animai is looking to clinch but Silver is avoiding it.
Animai rushes Silver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hranghleia Animai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Silver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silver misses with an uppercut. Animai saw that one coming.
Animai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silver to score with a decent uppercut.
Silver throws a hook but Animai avoids it easily.
Animai wants to clinch.
Animai wants to clinch up but Silver keeps it at a distance.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Animai tries to clinch
and Silver counters with a right hand to the body.
Silver lands a nice shot that snaps Animai's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Animai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Animai wants to clinch.
Animai wants to clinch.
Silver throws a combination. Animai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Animai ducks under a wild hook from Silver.
Silver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Animai tries to clinch but Silver is having none of it.
Animai clinches up with Silver and pushes him back against the cage.
Animai lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
Animai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Animai lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Animai has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Animai tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Animai missing with knees to the body.
Hranghleia Animai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Animai landing knees to the head.
Animai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Animai.
Animai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Animai lands an elbow inside.
Animai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Animai lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Animai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai crunches a lovely knee into Silver's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Animai.
Animai lands an elbow that stopped Silver in his tracks for a moment.
Animai lands a knee to the head.
Animai lands a damaging elbow.
Animai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silver.
Animai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Animai is controlling him.
Silver tries to break free but Animai pushes him back against the cage.
Animai has Silver pressed against the cage, preventing Silver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Animai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Animai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Animai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Animai with a knee to the head.
Animai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silver blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Animai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Animai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Animai.
Silver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Animai scores with a knee to the head.
Animai trying to land knees to the body.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Animai tries to clinch up.
Animai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Animai has Silver up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Animai is controlling the position.
Silver is trying to break the clinch but Animai has him pressed against the cage.
Animai lands an elbow just above Silver 's eye.
Animai misses with a knee strike.
Silver wants to break free but Animai has control.
Silver tries to break the clinch but Animai is controlling the position.
Animai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Silver tries to circle away but Animai has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver is trying to push Animai away but Animai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Animai tries to land a knee to the head but Silver blocks with his arms.
Animai lands an elbow inside.
Animai misses with a knee strike.
Silver working hard to break the clinch.
Silver wants to break free but Animai has control.
Silver wants to get back to striking at distance but Animai won't allow it.
Thomas Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Animai lands an elbow inside that Silver shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Animai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Animai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver avoids a wild elbow strike from Animai.
Animai tries to land knees in the clinch but Silver avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Animai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silver scores with a shot to the side of Animai's head.
Animai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hranghleia Animai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver has had enough of the clinch but Animai keeps him there for the moment.
Animai blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hranghleia Animai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Animai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hranghleia Animai!
A relieved looking Hranghleia Animai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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