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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Koo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Koo's choice of entrance music: Kiss - God of Thunder. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
166 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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174 cm
25
168 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eduardo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pasi Koo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots for a takedown but Koo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koo lands a head shot.
Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Koo tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Koo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koo misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koo throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Koo tries to clinch up.
Koo moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koo has managed to clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silva's defenses.
It looks like Eduardo Silva has been cut.
Koo lands with a left to the head.
Koo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Koo effectively controlling the action here.
Koo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koo.
Nice elbow from Koo.
Silva tries to pull guard but Koo holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees to the body from Koo.
Koo has Silva pressed against the cage.
Koo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eduardo Silva's cut is getting worse.
Silva tries to pull guard but Koo holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Koo throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva tries to pull guard but Koo won't allow it.
Koo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Koo misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koo smiles and moves away.
A punch combination from Koo misses.
Pasi Koo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo misses the shot to the body.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Koo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koo throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Koo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koo lands a shoulder strike.
Koo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koo struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Koo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Koo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koo trying to land knees to the body.
Koo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Koo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koo moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koo fails to land with a series of punches.
Koo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Koo tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Koo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koo won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is trying to get an arm triangle but Koo is defending well.
Koo struggling a bit here.
Koo manages to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Koo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koo throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Koo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koo.
Koo is looking to clinch.
Koo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Koo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries to pull guard but Koo won't allow it.
Koo has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koo smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Koo sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control from Koo's half guard. Koo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koo is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koo wants to stand up but Silva is controlling him.
Koo keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Koo is keeping the position.
Koo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koo wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koo misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pasi Koo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Silva'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. This is the final round!
Koo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Koo lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Koo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koo throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Koo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koo throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koo wants it to stay on the feet.
Koo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koo forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Koo looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koo looking to slow down the pace here.
Koo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koo misses with a knee to the head.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
Koo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Koo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two 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.
Silva avoiding damage as Koo throws knees to the body.
Koo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koo tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Koo.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva tries to pull guard but Koo won't allow it.
Koo lands a nice elbow.
Koo lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Eduardo Silva's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Koo working Silva over with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Silva fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koo.
Koo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Koo is trying to stall.
Pasi Koo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A knee to the head by Koo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koo into the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Koo won't allow it.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries to pull guard but Koo holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Koo lands a damaging elbow.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koo smiles and moves away.
Koo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Koo drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Koo struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Koo scores with a knee to the head.
Koo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Koo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koo misses with a knee to the head.
Koo tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koo lands a knee to the body.
Silva jumps guard but Koo stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Koo won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Koo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Koo!
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hype
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