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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sem Shilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanerva comes to the cage accompanied by Sultans of Swing. Sem Shilt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
27 - 8 - 0 |
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197 cm
30
240 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilkka Kanerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sem Shilt!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Kanerva misses the target.
Shilt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shilt throws a sloppy head kick and Kanerva moves out of range easily.
Kanerva misses with a wild body shot.
Shilt misses with a low kick.
Kanerva throws a looping overhand right but Shilt ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanerva.
Shilt looks to land a body kick but Kanerva moved away.
Kanerva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kanerva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shilt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shilt tries to work over Kanerva's front leg with a kick but Kanerva checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kanerva misses the target.
Shilt moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanerva.
Ilkka Kanerva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanerva lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shilt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanerva.
Kanerva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shilt moves out of range of the strikes.
Kanerva lands with an uppercut that bounces Shilt off the cage and back into range.
Kanerva lands with a slapping head kick.
Donk. Kanerva catches Shilt right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanerva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kanerva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shilt.
Kanerva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab from Kanerva.
Kanerva cracks Shilt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kanerva throws a sloppy head kick and Shilt moves out of range easily.
Kanerva bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shilt checks a low kick from Kanerva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shilt.
Shilt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kanerva takes a step back to recover.
Kanerva fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Kanerva.
Kanerva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Ilkka Kanerva has been cut.
Good leg kick by Kanerva there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shilt thuds his shin into the meat of Kanerva's side.
Kanerva looks to score with a jab to the body but Shilt is just out of range.
Kanerva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shilt tries a low kick but Kanerva avoids it.
Shilt misses with a body shot.
Kanerva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva avoids the body shot from Shilt.
Kanerva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kanerva throws a jab when Shilt was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanerva.
Nice body kick from Shilt.
Shilt throws the kick towards the body but Kanerva avoids it.
Kanerva misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Shilt.
Shilt misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shilt checks a leg kick.
Kanerva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kanerva throws a push kick but Shilt slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanerva throws a lazy uppercut
and Shilt counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shilt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanerva's sensitive parts.
Kanerva is breathing heavily.
Shilt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanerva throws out the jab.
Kanerva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Shilt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanerva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Kanerva misses its intended target.
Shilt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shilt throws out a loose jab but Kanerva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick from Kanerva lands but Shilt takes it in his stride.
Shilt tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanerva throws a leg kick
and Shilt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanerva throws a leg kick
and Shilt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kanerva really felt that one!
Shilt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kanerva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ilkka Kanerva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ilkka Kanerva's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shilt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kanerva will feel that in the morning.
Shilt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shilt throws a wild body kick that Kanerva sees coming a mile off.
Shilt moves away from the strike by Kanerva.
Shilt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shilt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kanerva misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanerva tried to score with a low kick but Shilt checks it.
Shilt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ilkka Kanerva is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanerva misses with a left hand
and Shilt counters with a big head kick but Kanerva shrugs it off.
Kanerva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shilt moves away.
A solid body kick from Shilt.
A solid body kick from Shilt.
Kanerva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shilt throws a push kick but Kanerva slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanerva throws a leg kick that misses.
Shilt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shilt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shilt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shilt.
Kanerva ducks right into an uppercut from Shilt.
Kanerva is rocked!
Shilt looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Shilt backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Kanerva's temple! It sends Kanerva violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Shilt celebrates and the doctors try to help Kanerva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Sem Shilt!
Sem Shilt gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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