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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lex Wight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silsa has chosen Candy by Robbie Williams as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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203 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lex Wight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pertti Silsa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wight tries to clinch up.
A combination from Wight does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Wight.
Silsa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wight as he avoids it easily.
Silsa throws a hook but Wight avoids it easily.
Silsa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wight circles away quickly and effectively.
Wight has managed to clinch.
A short right from Silsa.
Wight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wight as Silsa tries to tie him up.
Wight trying to land knees to the body.
Wight blocks a body shot from Silsa.
Wight lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Wight.
Silsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silsa misses with a punch to the body.
Wight stalling in the clinch but Silsa improves position.
Wight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silsa up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wight gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Wight looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silsa lands a nice shot to the body.
Wight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wight throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silsa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wight backwards.
Silsa gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wight trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silsa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wight does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silsa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wight is desperately trying to improve his position but Silsa has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Silsa.
Silsa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wight is looking to escape.
Silsa scoring with strikes but Wight is staying in there.
Wight is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa unloading with bombs!
Silsa looking to ground and pound but Wight is blocking nicely.
Silsa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silsa tries to control but Wight wriggling away.
Wight tries to lock up and control but Silsa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wight really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wight wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Silsa.
Silsa thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silsa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wight tries to lock up and control but Silsa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Silsa looking to finish with strikes here!
Silsa landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silsa is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wight has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silsa pulls Wight in close to his closed guard and prevents Wight from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Silsa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wight moves into the clinch.
Silsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wight being controlled against the cage.
Silsa tries to stall but Wight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silsa seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Wight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silsa's elbow.
Silsa stalls.
Wight tries to work over Silsa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wight tries to stall but Silsa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wight tries to land a knee to the head but Silsa blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa tries to circle away but Wight has him pinned against the cage.
Silsa lands with a right to the head.
Wight lands a nice uppercut.
Wight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silsa blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wight just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silsa's brow.
Wight lands with a right to the head.
Silsa blocks an elbow strike.
Silsa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wight's elbow.
Wight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Silsa's defenses.
The referee calls for Silsa to work.
Still in the clinch, Silsa scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lex Wight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silsa tries to work over Wight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silsa blocks the elbow strike.
Wight is trying to maintain a safe position but Silsa gets an underhook and turns Wight into the cage.
Silsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wight lands a damaging elbow.
Wight trying to land knees to the body.
Silsa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silsa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wight scores a nice knee to the body.
Silsa avoiding damage as Wight throws knees to the body.
Silsa throws a punch but it's blocked by Wight.
Silsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa misses with some punches.
Wight is trying to stall.
Wight tries to land knees in the clinch but Silsa avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Silsa.
Wight taking a breather.
Wight seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Silsa avoiding damage as Wight throws knees to the body.
Silsa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Silsa trying to stall but Wight improves his position.
Wight lands a damaging elbow.
Silsa working aggressively here.
Wight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wight throws a punch but it's blocked by Silsa.
Silsa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wight regains half guard there - taking advantage of Silsa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Silsa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silsa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wight tries to lock up and control but Silsa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pertti Silsa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Silsa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wight moves away.
Silsa misses with a hook.
Wight is looking to clinch.
Silsa shoots in for a double leg but Wight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lex Wight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wight wants to clinch up but Silsa keeps it at a distance.
Silsa misses the body punch
letting Wight counter with a right hand.
Wight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Silsa finds it's way through Wight's defenses.
Silsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wight manages to avoid it.
Wight tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Silsa.
Silsa scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silsa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Wight on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa looks for a takedown but Wight sprawls well.
Wight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silsa lands a nice shot to the body.
Silsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Silsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Silsa throws a series of punches but Wight avoids them all with ease.
Wight tries to clinch but Silsa moves out of range.
Silsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Wight.
Wight tries to clinch up.
Wight is looking to clinch but Silsa is avoiding it.
Silsa lands a two punch combo.
Wight moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silsa jumps into guard, dragging Wight to the mat.
Wight tries to free his leg and advance position but Silsa is retaining full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silsa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wight defends it easily.
Silsa wants to improve his position but instead Wight has moved into half guard.
Silsa wants to control but Wight is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silsa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silsa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wight is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa working a defensive guard here.
Wight gets to his feet. Silsa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silsa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wight throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silsa throws a hook to the side of Wight's head but Wight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silsa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silsa swings widly with a right hand
and Wight counters with a stiff right hand.
Wight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silsa.
Silsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wight.
Silsa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silsa lands with a nice body kick.
Silsa cracks a nice hook into Wight's ribs.
Lex Wight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wight tries to land a front kick but Silsa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wight sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wight tries to clinch there but Silsa circles away.
Silsa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lex Wight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pertti Silsa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silsa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Silsa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silsa 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Silsa!
Pertti Silsa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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