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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa has chosen J.Karjalainen - Missä se Väinö on? as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Seppo Taalasmaa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Taalasmaa blocks the leg kick.
Taalasmaa thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Taalasmaa.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Taalasmaa looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva throws a front kick that sends Taalasmaa stumbling back into the cage.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silva.
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva forces Taalasmaa back against the cage and clinches.
Silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taalasmaa up against the cage.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taalasmaa's defenses.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taalasmaa's face.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taalasmaa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva looking to stall.
Taalasmaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva blocking some punches.
Taalasmaa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taalasmaa as Silva tries to tie him up.
Taalasmaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Taalasmaa.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Taalasmaa avoids the damage to the body.
Taalasmaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taalasmaa avoids it.
Taalasmaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taalasmaa connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Taalasmaa circles away.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Taalasmaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva blocks a leg kick.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taalasmaa lands with a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Silva clinches up with Taalasmaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taalasmaa.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taalasmaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Taalasmaa avoids the damage to the body.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taalasmaa.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Taalasmaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taalasmaa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Silva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taalasmaa pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Taalasmaa digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Taalasmaa is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taalasmaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Taalasmaa is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Taalasmaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taalasmaa digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taalasmaa avoids a kick to the body.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taalasmaa is keeping busy.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taalasmaa pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taalasmaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taalasmaa has Silva pressed against the cage.
Taalasmaa blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Taalasmaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taalasmaa managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Taalasmaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silva or not.
Taalasmaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taalasmaa cracks Silva with a nice body shot.
Taalasmaa lands with a light punch inside.
Taalasmaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva misses with a body kick.
Taalasmaa instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taalasmaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Taalasmaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taalasmaa clinches with his opponent.
Taalasmaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Taalasmaa improves position.
Taalasmaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Taalasmaa avoids the damage to the body.
Silva trying to stall but Taalasmaa improves his position.
Taalasmaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Taalasmaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taalasmaa.
Silva connects with a knee to the head.
Taalasmaa can't break the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taalasmaa's efforts to push away.
A short left from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taalasmaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva throws a leg kick but Taalasmaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silva. That did some damage!
Taalasmaa defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Taalasmaa works the jab nicely.
Taalasmaa blocks the body kick.
Taalasmaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taalasmaa dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Taalasmaa presses Silva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taalasmaa tries to circle away but Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Silva keeps control of Taalasmaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taalasmaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taalasmaa manages to break the clinch.
Taalasmaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Taalasmaa scores with a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Taalasmaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Taalasmaa pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa scores with a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taalasmaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa thuds his right hand into Silva's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Taalasmaa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Taalasmaa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Taalasmaa ducks down to avoid it.
Taalasmaa avoids a kick to the body.
Silva wants to clinch
and Taalasmaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taalasmaa darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva keeps control of Taalasmaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taalasmaa blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taalasmaa as Silva tries to tie him up.
Taalasmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taalasmaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taalasmaa's brow.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Taalasmaa working hard to break the clinch.
Taalasmaa lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taalasmaa gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Taalasmaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taalasmaa blocks the elbow strike.
Taalasmaa lands a right hand.
Taalasmaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taalasmaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taalasmaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taalasmaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Taalasmaa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taalasmaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taalasmaa managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Taalasmaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Taalasmaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taalasmaa has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa can't break the clinch.
Taalasmaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Taalasmaa tries to break the clinch but Silva is controlling the position.
Taalasmaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taalasmaa scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Taalasmaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taalasmaa pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Taalasmaa digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Taalasmaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Taalasmaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taalasmaa misses with the head strike.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taalasmaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Taalasmaa managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Taalasmaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taalasmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Taalasmaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taalasmaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taalasmaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva tries to stall but Taalasmaa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taalasmaa avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Taalasmaa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Taalasmaa as the two fighters clinch.
Taalasmaa works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Taalasmaa - that landed with a thud.
Taalasmaa lands a left hand.
Nice elbow from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa clinches up against the cage.
Taalasmaa managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Taalasmaa slowing the pace effectively.
Taalasmaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taalasmaa tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the cage.
Taalasmaa breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Taalasmaa scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to throw a body kick
enabling Taalasmaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva clinches but Taalasmaa breaks the clinch
and Taalasmaa counters with a left to the body.
Taalasmaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa scores with a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taalasmaa moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Taalasmaa drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Taalasmaa avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Silva taking a breather.
Taalasmaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taalasmaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taalasmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taalasmaa misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws out a leg kick but Taalasmaa moves out of range and Silva only half commits.
Taalasmaa scores with a body shot.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva walks into a left hand.
Silva clinches but Taalasmaa breaks the clinch
and Taalasmaa counters with an outside leg kick.
Silva wants to clinch
and Taalasmaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Taalasmaa lands a with a good body shot.
Nice cross by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Taalasmaa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Taalasmaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Taalasmaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Taalasmaa is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Good body shot from Taalasmaa.
Still in the clinch, Taalasmaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taalasmaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taalasmaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taalasmaa digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taalasmaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Silva looks for the body kick but Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
Taalasmaa lands the left hand.
Taalasmaa cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taalasmaa throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa scores with a shot to the body.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Demian Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Taalasmaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silva motions for Taalasmaa to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taalasmaa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taalasmaa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silva checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taalasmaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taalasmaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silva's head backwards.
Taalasmaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taalasmaa has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taalasmaa pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Taalasmaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taalasmaa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Taalasmaa!
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