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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Kova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andersen Silvesk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kova comes into the arena with Jääkärimarssi blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seppo Kova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andersen Silvesk!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kova changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silvesk tries to avoid it but Kova manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silvesk to the ground. Silvesk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kova throws a right and a left that Silvesk avoids nicely.
Kova misses with a series of wild punches.
Kova shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silvesk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kova trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvesk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kova tries to free his leg and advance position but Silvesk is retaining full guard.
Silvesk controls Kova momentarily but Kova frees himself.
Silvesk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kova is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Silvesk is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Silvesk has escaped and now he's on top!
Kova is pulling down on Silvesk's head to control his posture.
Silvesk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kova wants to sweep but no luck.
Silvesk throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silvesk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kova trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silvesk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kova swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvesk controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silvesk slips a jab and a cross from Kova.
Silvesk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silvesk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silvesk moves into the clinch.
Silvesk manages to break the clinch.
Silvesk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Silvesk is looking to break free of the clinch but Kova has double underhooks.
Silvesk is trying to break the clinch but Kova has him pressed against the cage.
Kova stalling in the clinch.
Kova has Silvesk pressed against the cage, preventing Silvesk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kova slows down the pace here.
Silvesk is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kova is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silvesk to the mat. Silvesk regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kova working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kova with a nice head shot there.
Kova throws a big right hand that misses.
Kova drops back looking for a leg! Silvesk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silvesk manages to kick Kova off! Kova jumps back into Silvesk's guard.
Kova throws and elbow that misses. Silvesk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kova's guard. Nice move by Silvesk!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kova is trying to control the position but Silvesk postures up.
Kova has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kova wants to sweep here but Silvesk controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kova has a closed guard, preventing Silvesk from standing up.
Silvesk trying to control but Kova is working from the bottom.
Kova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kova misses with a straight right.
Silvesk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kova pushes Silvesk up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kova tries to work over Silvesk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Kova.
Silvesk tries to break free but Kova pushes him back against the cage.
Kova pushes Silvesk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kova goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silvesk prevents it.
Nice body punch from Kova.
Kova works on Silvesk's body with a couple of short punches.
Silvesk looks gassed!
Silvesk working hard to break the clinch.
Kova's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silvesk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Silvesk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silvesk is trying to force a seperation but Kova has the dominant position.
Kova missing with knees to the body.
Kova trying to control the position but instead, Silvesk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kova into the cage.
Silvesk can't break the clinch.
Silvesk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kova has Silvesk pressed against the cage, preventing Silvesk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kova presses Silvesk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kova has hold of one of Silvesk's legs. Silvesk is fighting the takedown attempt but Kova gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kova is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kova trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvesk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Kova dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kova clinches up against the cage.
Silvesk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silvesk tries to break the clinch but Kova is controlling the position.
Silvesk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kova wants to clinch.
Kova rushes Silvesk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silvesk is trying to break the clinch but Kova is controlling him.
Silvesk is trying to break the clinch but Kova has him pressed against the cage.
Kova lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kova lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silvesk or not.
Kova lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kova.
Silvesk is breathing heavily.
Kova drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Kova.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kova leaning against his opponent.
Kova lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Kova.
Silvesk avoiding damage as Kova throws knees to the body.
Kova pushes Silvesk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kova.
Kova gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kova works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kova stalling in the clinch.
Silvesk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kova comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kova lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kova closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silvesk circles away.
Kova looks to land a combination but Silvesk avoids it well.
Silvesk wants to clinch up but Kova keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Kova does no damage.
Kova shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silvesk but Silvesk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Kova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvesk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kova counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kova as the two fighters clinch.
Silvesk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silvesk tries to break free but Kova pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kova.
Kova tries to score a body lock takedown but Silvesk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kova is working Silvesk over against the cage.
Kova scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Kova.
Kova manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kova digs a right hand underneath Silvesk's ribcage. Silvesk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kova is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kova is leaning against Silvesk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silvesk prevents the takedown attempt.
Kova is working Silvesk over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kova.
Seppo Kova has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silvesk is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kova works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Kova.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kova takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kova lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Kova.
A right hand to the body from Kova.
Kova lands a nice shot to the body.
Silvesk wants to get back to striking at distance but Kova won't allow it.
Silvesk is trying to break the clinch but Kova has him pressed against the cage.
Kova has picked Silvesk up - he's going for a ride! Kova dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Silvesk trying to hold on to Kova's head to control him but Kova postures up.
Still in half guard, Kova seems content to control.
Kova trying to control from half guard but Silvesk is working away.
Ground and pound from Kova.
Kova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silvesk can do to turn this around?
Nice strikes from Kova there.
Silvesk has hold of Kova's hands but Kova slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kova is working for a submission of some sort.
Silvesk trying to control from the bottom.
Silvesk avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kova.
Kova looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kova seems to be working for a kimura but Silvesk defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Kova dominated that second round.
That's time! Kova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silvesk swinging wildly here.
Kova closes the distance and pushes Silvesk back into the cage.
Kova stalling the fight.
Silvesk can't break the clinch.
Kova stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kova stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kova keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silvesk's efforts to push away.
Silvesk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silvesk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Kova.
Silvesk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kova lands a takedown into guard.
Kova is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kova content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kova wants to control from the top but Silvesk keeps moving.
Kova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kova with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kova is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kova throws a strike but Silvesk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silvesk is fighting to break Kova's control of his arms but Kova is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Seppo Kova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silvesk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kova holds on and takes a little breather.
Silvesk won't allow Kova to sweep him here.
Kova looking to control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Seppo Kova just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Silvesk keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvesk throws a head kick but Kova moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kova tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silvesk swivels and escapes.
Kova throws a combination that misses
and Silvesk counters by clinching up.
Silvesk is trying to force a seperation but Kova has the dominant position.
Silvesk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silvesk is looking to break free of the clinch but Kova has double underhooks.
Kova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kova pushes Silvesk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Kova.
Kova has Silvesk pressed against the cage, preventing Silvesk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kova has Silvesk pressed against the cage, preventing Silvesk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silvesk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silvesk is trying to force a seperation but Kova has the dominant position.
Kova is working Silvesk over against the cage.
Silvesk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kova is struggling to control the position.
Kova stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kova has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silvesk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kova - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Kova.
Kova taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvesk can't break the clinch.
Kova stalling in the clinch.
Silvesk tries to break the clinch but Kova is controlling the position.
Kova avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Seppo Kova.
Kova circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kova counters by clinching up.
Kova pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kova prevents Silvesk from breaking the clinch.
Kova has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silvesk avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Kova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silvesk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silvesk takes the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Andersen Silvesk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silvesk lands a nice knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Kova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kova 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Kova!
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hype
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pop
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