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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynn comes to the cage accompanied by To a Friend by Alexisonfire. Timo Silakka struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Lynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn instigates a clinch.
Lynn keeps control of Silakka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silakka jumps guard and drags Lynn to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silakka trying to keep a closed guard but Lynn is proving a slippery customer.
Lynn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silakka wants to control but Lynn postures up.
Lynn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lynn is breathing heavily.
Lynn tries to move to mount but Silakka blocks the move with his legs.
Lynn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silakka sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lynn is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Silakka still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Silakka has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Silakka moves into full mount!
Lynn tries to improve his position but instead Silakka has taken his back!
Silakka is riding his opponent, not letting Lynn buck him off.
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.
Lynn tries to escape but Silakka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I would not like to be Lynn right now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lynn tries to escape but Silakka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silakka is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lynn knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lynn for a finish.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Silakka controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lynn is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.
Lynn is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silakka struggling to keep hold of the position.
Lynn tries to break free.
Silakka is trying to stick to Lynn's back but Lynn is turning into Silakka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Silakka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lynn.
Lynn slips nicely into half guard.
Lynn tries to pass to full mount but Silakka defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silakka is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Silakka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silakka pushes Lynn up against the cage in a clinch.
Silakka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lynn smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Silakka. No joy for Lynn on that attempt.
Silakka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silakka is tying to control. Lynn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silakka trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynn is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn actively working from the bottom here.
Lynn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silakka is looking to advance position but Lynn won't allow it.
Lynn is looking to improve his position.
Lynn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lynn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silakka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lynn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silakka pulls his head out easily.
Silakka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lynn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lynn wants to get back to full guard.
Lynn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silakka pulls his head out easily.
Lynn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Silakka pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lynn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silakka stacks Lynn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Silakka!
Lynn is looking for a sweep.
Silakka gets to mount! Lynn was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Lynn is desperately trying to improve his position but Silakka has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four 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.
Lynn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lynn actively working from the bottom here.
Silakka is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lynn actively working from the bottom here.
Lynn trying to get back to full guard but Silakka takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Silakka controlling his opponent.
Lynn tries to improve his position but instead Silakka has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Silakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lynn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silakka tries to hold on but Lynn pushes him away.
Silakka stops Lynn from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Silakka tries to hold on but Lynn postures up.
Lynn goes for an armbar but Silakka turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Silakka.
Lynn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynn looking for a guillotine here but Silakka defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka is looking to stand up but Lynn won't let him.
Silakka wants to control from the top but Lynn keeps moving.
Timo Silakka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lynn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Silakka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lynn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silakka passes into half guard.
Lynn gets back to full guard.
Silakka tries to free his leg and advance position but Lynn is retaining full guard.
Lynn is looking for a triangle here but Silakka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lynn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lynn tries to get to full guard but Silakka has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn gets full guard.
Silakka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lynn is keeping the position for now.
Lynn can't keep his opponent in guard - Silakka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lynn actively working from the bottom here.
Silakka 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.
Lynn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silakka is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lynn!
Lynn wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Silakka looking to break Lynn's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lynn remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Silakka will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Silakka is hanging on to Lynn's back as he tries to escape.
Matt Lynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lynn turns into Silakka and is now in his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Lynn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silakka 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Silakka!
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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
RATING
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