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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbervan Soares (ranked 1252 p4p, 2151 weight class) and Risto Rytina (ranked 174 p4p, 294 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbervan Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rytina!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rytina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soares.
Rytina now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rytina throws out the jab.
Rytina lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Rytina misses its intended target.
Risto Rytina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares throws a jab when Rytina was well out of range.
Soares misses the shot to the body.
Rytina looks to throw a body kick
and Soares counters with a nice body shot.
Soares swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rytina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soares connects with a body shot that sends Rytina's belly button to the back.
Soares misses with a straight left.
Jab, jab by Rytina - just one landing.
Rytina throws the left hand but Soares avoids the punch easily.
Soares swings for the body but Rytina moves out of range.
It seemed like Rytina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Soares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rytina.
Rytina fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soares throws a hook but Rytina avoids it easily.
Soares scores with a body shot.
Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rytina lands a head shot.
Soares walks into a straight right hand from Rytina.
Soares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rytina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rytina slips a straight right by Soares.
Rytina moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Soares misses with a wild body shot.
Rytina was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rytina's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rytina wants to land a leg kick but Soares is out of range.
Rytina misses with a hook. Soares ducked under it nicely.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rytina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Soares looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soares on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Soares.
Soares jabs at Rytina's body.
Rytina swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soares throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rytina misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rytina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soares lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rytina thuds his shin into the meat of Soares's side.
Soares is looking to wear down Rytina with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Rytina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rytina throws the left hand but Soares avoids the punch easily.
Soares misses with a double jab.
Soares connects with the punch.
Rytina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rytina throws a shot to the body.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soares looks to land a right hand but Rytina moved out of range.
Soares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rytina.
Risto Rytina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rytina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rytina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soares is out of range.
Soares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soares lands with a nice combination. Rytina backs away looking to recover.
Rytina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rytina duly obliges.
Rytina scores with a body shot.
Rytina misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Soares.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rytina misses with a wild body shot.
Rytina throws out a leg kick but Soares moves out of range and Rytina only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Rytina throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Soares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soares moves out of range of the leg kick from Rytina.
Rytina slips under a jab from Soares.
Soares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Soares.
Soares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rytina manages to avoid it.
Soares keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rytina misses with a body shot.
Soares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rytina was well out of range. Poor timing from Soares.
Rytina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rytina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Soares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soares drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Soares with a nice head shot there.
Rytina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Soares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares throwing strikes from guard but Rytina blocks nicely.
Rytina is controlling Soares's posture.
Rytina wants to sweep here but Soares controlling him for the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soares accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soares scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rytina escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Soares gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Soares connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rytina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soares won't allow Rytina to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gilbervan Soares will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rytina has closed the distance and engaged Soares in a clinch.
Soares can't find room to land a body shot as Rytina controls the action.
Rytina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rytina.
Soares goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rytina prevents it.
Rytina lands with a short shot to the head.
Rytina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rytina backwards.
Rytina lands with a light punch inside.
Rytina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soares backwards.
Soares works on Rytina's body with a couple of short punches.
Soares tries a body shot but Rytina blocks it.
Soares turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Soares manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rytina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rytina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Soares is working away from the top position though.
Soares is trying to control. Rytina wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rytina is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soares scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rytina is pressing down on Soares's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Soares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soares's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rytina pulls Soares in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soares landing some decent shots from guard.
Rytina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Soares is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rytina looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Soares wants to control but Rytina is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soares is looking for a sweep. Rytina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Soares is working hard here to advance position.
Rytina is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Soares gets full guard.
Rytina controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soares is looking to sweep but instead, Rytina has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina content to control rather than advance.
Soares tries to roll over but Rytina keeps him under control.
Soares is defending against the submission attempts here by Rytina.
Rytina is looking for a kimura but Soares is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rytina to get the leverage.
Soares is looking for a sweep. Rytina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rytina wants to control but Soares is keeping him busy.
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.
Rytina is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rytina wants to control but Soares is keeping him busy.
Soares is pressing down on Rytina's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rytina trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soares is on top in guard.
Gilbervan Soares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rytina is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rytina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Soares is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Soares chips away with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Risto Rytina will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Soares staying out of range there.
Soares lands with a shot to the body.
Soares dodges the punch combination from Rytina.
Soares just misses with a punch to the body.
Soares misses with a lunging right hand
and Rytina counters with a straight right hand.
Soares misses with a double jab.
Soares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rytina.
A jab from Rytina misses.
Soares throws a right hand that Rytina ducks under and follows up with a left that Rytina also avoids with ease.
Soares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Soares misses its target.
Rytina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rytina throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina misses the shot to the body.
Rytina connects with a looping right hand.
Rytina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.
Soares drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rytina sprawls and moves away.
Rytina throws a low kick but Soares moves out of range easily.
Soares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares avoids the head kick by Rytina.
Soares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rytina ducks under a wild hook from Soares.
Risto Rytina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rytina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soares moves away.
Soares attempts a counter takedown but Rytina avoids it well and moves away.
Rytina avoids the body shot from Soares.
Rytina misses with a low kick.
A big left from Rytina misses.
Rytina lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soares will feel that in the morning.
Rytina lands an overhand right.
Rytina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Soares shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Soares was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
You can see the frustration on Rytina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rytina is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soares is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Soares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rytina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rytina wants to control but Soares is keeping busy.
Rytina is controlling Soares's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rytina is looking for a sweep. Soares is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rytina trying to hold on to Soares's head to control him but Soares postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Soares lands a nice short elbow.
Rytina is staying active underneath Soares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rytina's head.
Soares slips a nice elbow through Rytina's hands, connecting with Rytina's forehead.
Soares is trying to control the action in half guard but Rytina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rytina felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rytina is trying to control but can't.
Soares thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Soares connects with a nice short shot to Rytina's temple.
Rytina is not content to let Soares control the position.
Rytina is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Soares scores with a couple of nice shots.
Soares looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Soares there.
Rytina tries to get to full guard but Soares has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rytina gets back to full guard.
Soares is in close to Rytina's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soares's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
Soares lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rytina is trying to control the position but Soares postures up.
Rytina seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilbervan Soares showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Soares has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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