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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silsa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Candy by Robbie Williams. Pertti Silsa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
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237 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Silsa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Newman!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silsa blocks a jab.
Silsa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silsa wants it to stay on the feet.
Newman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silsa manages to avoid it.
Newman misses with a body shot.
Silsa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Newman walks into a stiff left hand from Silsa.
Newman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Newman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Newman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silsa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newman.
Newman dodges the punch combination from Silsa.
Newman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Newman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Newman has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Newman checks a low kick from Silsa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Newman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fighters circling - Newman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silsa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Newman is looking for a sweep.
Silsa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Newman's legs.
We've been hearing good reports from Silsa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Newman tries to buck Silsa off but Silsa is having none of it.
Newman holding on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman taking a bit of punishment here - Silsa scoring with strikes.
Silsa controls the position.
Silsa looking to control but instead Newman has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silsa slows the pace down in half guard.
Silsa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Newman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silsa.
Newman tries to get to full guard but Silsa has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silsa is looking for a kimura but Newman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silsa to get the leverage.
Silsa is looking to take a break and control but Newman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Newman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silsa trying to pass the guard but Newman defending well.
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.
Silsa trying to control from half guard but Newman is working away.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Silsa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Newman has managed to free his arm - good work.
Newman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silsa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silsa seems to be looking for submissions.
Newman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 Pertti Silsa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silsa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Newman misses with a right hand
and Silsa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Newman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silsa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silsa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silsa connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Nate Newman has been cut.
Silsa works over Newman's head and body with a nice combination.
Newman lands a nice shot that snaps Silsa's head back.
Silsa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newman with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Newman misses.
Newman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silsa.
Newman misses with an uppercut. Silsa saw that one coming.
Silsa drops Newman with a left and a right! Oh, Newman is hurt - Silsa dives into side control looking to finish!
Newman is rocked!
Newman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Silsa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Newman is still in real trouble! Can Silsa finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa trying to control from half guard but Newman is working away.
Silsa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Newman seems to have recovered his senses.
Newman wants to control but Silsa is keeping busy.
Pertti Silsa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Newman keeps working.
Silsa is looking to advance position but Newman won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.
Silsa seems to be working for a kimura but Newman defends the submission attempt.
Newman trying to hold on to Silsa's head to control him but Silsa postures up.
Silsa is trying to control. Newman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Silsa is looking for a kimura here.
Newman is refusing to be controlled, as Silsa sits in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silsa misses with an uppercut. Newman saw that one coming.
Newman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silsa's guard.
Newman advances position into side control!
Silsa is trying to control Newman's posture but Newman avoids it.
Newman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silsa keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silsa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silsa regains half guard there - taking advantage of Newman's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Silsa is looking for a sweep. Newman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Newman wants to advance to full mount but Silsa doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Silsa keeping moving, preventing Newman from controlling successfully.
Newman won't allow Silsa to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Silsa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Newman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silsa looks to throw the jab but Newman is out of range.
Newman throws a lazy right hand but Silsa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Newman looks to move away, Silsa throws a big counter combo bu Newman just gets out of the way.
Silsa avoids the head kick by Newman.
Silsa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Newman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Silsa defends well and Newman ends up having to push Silsa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Newman misses with a hook. Silsa ducked under it nicely.
Newman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Silsa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silsa misses with a looping right.
Newman lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silsa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silsa drops Newman with a nice combination! Silsa dives into Newman's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silsa trying to control but Newman is working from the bottom.
Newman looking for a sweep. Not yet Newman, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman keeping full guard, as Silsa tries to pass.
Newman is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silsa postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Newman holds on and takes a little breather.
Newman trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silsa cracks Newman with a big right hand and Newman goes down!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman working for a triangle but Silsa defends it easily.
Newman is pulling down on Silsa's head. It's preventing any offense from Silsa, at least for the moment.
Silsa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Newman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa is stalling in the full guard.
Silsa is looking to work some ground and pound but Newman has wrist control.
Silsa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newman can do to turn this around?
Silsa wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silsa misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newman. Silsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silsa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Newman scrambles back to his feet.
Newman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Newman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silsa slips under a jab.
Silsa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pertti Silsa is winning the standup battle so far.
Newman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Silsa.
Silsa drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Newman right on the button. Newman goes down! Silsa follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Silsa gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Silsa!
Pertti Silsa retains his heavyweight title!
Pertti Silsa managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Supreme Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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