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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tosh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stepping Razor. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
34 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosh connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tosh walks into a straight right hand from Siloposki.
Siloposki tries a head kick but it misses.
Siloposki throws a low kick but Tosh moves out of range easily.
Tosh throws a low kick but Siloposki avoids it.
Siloposki slips under a jab.
A low kick from Siloposki is predictable there
and Tosh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tosh.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tosh wants to pass the guard but Siloposki is keeping the position.
Tosh stopping the sweep attempt from Siloposki.
Tosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Siloposki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tosh looking to pass the guard.
Tosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Siloposki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siloposki has his hands on Tosh's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tosh blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tosh is out of range and Siloposki settles back down.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Siloposki.
Siloposki tries to work over Tosh's front leg with a kick but Tosh checks it.
Siloposki lands with an overhand left.
Siloposki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Siloposki throws a lazy body kick
so Tosh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Siloposki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siloposki looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh throws a big right hand that misses.
Tosh sitting in guard here, content to control.
Siloposki trying to keep a closed guard but Tosh is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tosh stopping the sweep attempt from Siloposki.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Sampsa Siloposki just wasn't active enough.
Crunch! Siloposki slams his shin into Tosh's torso.
Siloposki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siloposki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sampsa Siloposki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Siloposki tries to land a leg kick but Tosh saw it coming and moves away.
Siloposki is looking to score with low kicks.
Siloposki throws a leg kick that is checked
so Tosh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tosh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siloposki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tosh won't allow Siloposki to sweep him here.
Tosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Siloposki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Siloposki is retaining full guard.
Tosh throws a big right hand that misses.
Tosh prevents Siloposki from getting back to his feet.
Siloposki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tosh landing with the ground and pound.
Siloposki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tosh trying to control but Siloposki is working from the bottom.
Siloposki working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh trying to control but Siloposki is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab lands there for Tosh.
Siloposki tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Siloposki. That snapped Tosh's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosh connects with a jab.
Tosh lands with a shot to the body.
Tosh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Siloposki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki throws out a leg kick but Tosh moves out of range and Siloposki only half commits.
Siloposki lands a nice looking body shot.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses
and Tosh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Siloposki won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Tosh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Siloposki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Siloposki.
Siloposki tries to close the distance and clinch but Tosh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siloposki checks a leg kick.
Siloposki throws a chopping leg kick but Tosh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tosh throws a leg kick but Siloposki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Siloposki throws a front kick aimed at Tosh's knee but Tosh avoids it well.
Siloposki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siloposki throws a low kick, looking for Tosh's leg but Tosh calmly moves out of range.
Tosh scores with a jab to the head.
Siloposki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tosh's sensitive parts.
Tosh throws a leg kick but Siloposki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Siloposki throws a hook to the side of Tosh's head but Tosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tosh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siloposki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a body kick that misses.
Siloposki throws a head kick but Tosh moves out of range.
Tosh blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tosh.
A punch lands to the side of Tosh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Siloposki throws a front kick aimed at Tosh's knee but Tosh avoids it well.
Sampsa Siloposki is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Tosh.
Siloposki throws a chopping leg kick but Tosh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tosh connects with a nice looking jab.
Siloposki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses.
Tosh looks for a takedown but Siloposki sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki misses with a body kick.
Siloposki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Siloposki.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Siloposki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tosh checks it well.
Tosh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Siloposki closes the distance but Tosh moves to the side
and Tosh counters with a single leg into guard. Siloposki didn't expect that.
Tosh throws a big right hand that misses.
Tosh advances position into side control!
Tosh lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tosh remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tosh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Siloposki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Siloposki is looking for a sweep.
Siloposki keeping his opponent close.
Siloposki is looking to regain half guard here but Tosh keeps moving and retains side control.
Siloposki is trying to control Tosh's posture but Tosh avoids it.
Tosh is looking to take a break and control but Siloposki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Siloposki is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh trying to control the action but Siloposki is working from the bottom.
Tosh tries to move to mount but Siloposki blocks the move with his legs.
The strikes coming from Tosh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Siloposki struggling a bit here.
Tosh lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tosh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siloposki is looking for a sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tosh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sampsa Siloposki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Siloposki throws a low kick but Tosh moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Siloposki misses
and Tosh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Siloposki's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tosh wants to pass the guard but Siloposki is keeping the position.
Tosh is still trying to improve position.
Tosh throwing strikes from guard but Siloposki blocks nicely.
Tosh won't allow Siloposki to sweep him here.
Siloposki keeping full guard, as Tosh tries to pass.
Tosh looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peter Tosh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Siloposki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tosh is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Siloposki tries a low kick but Tosh avoids it.
Tosh lands with a shot to the body.
Tosh thows a body shot but no joy.
Siloposki throws the left hand but Tosh avoids the punch easily.
Siloposki doesn't manage to clinch there - Tosh circles away.
Siloposki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tosh is out of range.
Tosh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tosh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki misses with a wild body shot.
Siloposki lands an overhand right.
Siloposki misses with a hook to the body
and Tosh counters with a single leg into guard. Siloposki didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tosh landing some decent shots from guard.
Siloposki controls Tosh momentarily but Tosh frees himself.
Siloposki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tosh is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tosh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tosh postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sampsa Siloposki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Siloposki scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siloposki checks a leg kick.
Tosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Siloposki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siloposki with a nice cross.
Siloposki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tosh counters with a shoot takedown. Siloposki fights it but they end up in guard.
Tosh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tosh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Siloposki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Siloposki wants to stand and escape but Tosh is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosh postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siloposki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tosh preventing the sweep.
Siloposki is working hard here to advance position.
Tosh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tosh throwing strikes but missing.
Siloposki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tosh trying to control but Siloposki is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tosh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siloposki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tosh tries to free his leg and advance position but Siloposki is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Tosh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tosh 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter Tosh!
An out of breath Peter Tosh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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