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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frane Harm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Silvennoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harm comes to the cage accompanied by gangs of new york. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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223 lbs
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212 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frane Harm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Silvennoinen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvennoinen shoots in and bounces Harm off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harm working for a triangle but Silvennoinen defends it easily.
Harm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harm looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harm is trying to control the position but Silvennoinen postures up.
Harm looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silvennoinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvennoinen trying to control but Harm is working from the bottom.
Harm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silvennoinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silvennoinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silvennoinen is stalling in the full guard.
Silvennoinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two 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.
Silvennoinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harm is keeping the position for now.
Silvennoinen trying to control but Harm is working from the bottom.
Harm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silvennoinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silvennoinen trying to control but Harm is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen connects with a couple of short punches.
Silvennoinen wants to control from the top but Harm keeps moving.
Silvennoinen throwing strikes from guard but Harm blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silvennoinen throws out a leg kick but Harm moves out of range and Silvennoinen only half commits.
Frane Harm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harm scores with the left hand. Silvennoinen knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harm.
Silvennoinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harm moves away.
A big left from Silvennoinen misses.
No joy there for Harm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silvennoinen throws the left hand but Harm avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harm closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Seppo Silvennoinen has been cut.
Silvennoinen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harm's guard.
Silvennoinen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Harm is trying to control the position but Silvennoinen postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silvennoinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harm isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Silvennoinen stacks Harm 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 Silvennoinen!
Silvennoinen working the head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silvennoinen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silvennoinen working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Silvennoinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Silvennoinen'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.
The crowd cheers as Silvennoinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harm doesn't seem phased though.
Harm scores with a one two! Silvennoinen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Silvennoinen misses with a looping left.
Silvennoinen moves forwards but Harm connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silvennoinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harm lands a jab to the nose.
Harm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harm looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvennoinen is just out of range.
Harm fails to land with a series of punches.
Harm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silvennoinen throws out a counter right but Harm avoids it with no problem.
Silvennoinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Harm was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silvennoinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silvennoinen scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Silvennoinen throws a low kick but Harm avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvennoinen with a nice cross.
Silvennoinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Silvennoinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silvennoinen blocks the body kick.
Silvennoinen misses with a body shot.
Silvennoinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harm misses with a two punch combination.
Harm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silvennoinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silvennoinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Harm off the cage and back into range.
Silvennoinen looks to land a left hand but Harm moved out of range nicely.
Silvennoinen cracks the inside of Harm's front leg.
Harm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silvennoinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harm misses with a hook
enabling Silvennoinen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen motions for Harm to come forward. Silvennoinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silvennoinen defending well as Harm loads up on a big left hand.
Harm throws a combination that misses
and Silvennoinen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Silvennoinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silvennoinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harm defending well though.
Harm is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Harm is trying to maintain the position but Silvennoinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Silvennoinen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harm does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silvennoinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silvennoinen working the head and body with strikes.
Silvennoinen trying to control from half guard but Harm is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Silvennoinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silvennoinen pulls his head out easily.
Harm is refusing to be controlled, as Silvennoinen sits in half guard.
That's four 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.
Silvennoinen is looking for a kimura but Harm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silvennoinen to get the leverage.
Harm is looking to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silvennoinen lands a jab to the head.
Harm throws a body punch but Silvennoinen moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Harm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silvennoinen doesn't seem phased though.
Silvennoinen throws an overhand right that lands on Harm's shoulder, as Harm tries to avoid the shot.
Silvennoinen throws a hook to the side of Harm's head but Harm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silvennoinen looks to land a right hand but Harm moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Silvennoinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seppo Silvennoinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Harm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silvennoinen's guard.
Silvennoinen working a defensive guard here.
Silvennoinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silvennoinen keeping moving, preventing Harm from controlling successfully.
Silvennoinen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvennoinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harm controls the pace.
Harm seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Silvennoinen for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harm trying to control the position from guard on top but Silvennoinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seppo Silvennoinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harm makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harm trying to control but Silvennoinen is working from the bottom.
Silvennoinen pulls Harm in close to prevent any damage.
Harm is stalling in the full guard.
Harm postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Frane Harm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Harm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silvennoinen. Silvennoinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harm lands a body shot.
Harm misses with a right hand
enabling Silvennoinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Harm misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silvennoinen eats them both and turns towards Harm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harm misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvennoinen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silvennoinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick from Silvennoinen misses.
Harm misses with a body kick.
Silvennoinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harm misses with the body kick
enabling Silvennoinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Harm lands a slapping body shot.
Seppo Silvennoinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harm throws a low kick but Silvennoinen moves out of range easily.
Silvennoinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silvennoinen connects with a jab.
Harm blocks a jab.
Harm fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harm avoids the head kick by Silvennoinen.
Harm throws an off balance right hand
letting Silvennoinen counter with a right hand.
Harm throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silvennoinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harm misses with a kick to the body.
Silvennoinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harm looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvennoinen is just out of range.
Silvennoinen cracks Harm with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Harm misses.
Harm shoots in and gets a takedown into Silvennoinen's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvennoinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harm manages to get himself to full guard.
Harm trying to control the position.
Harm can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silvennoinen controls the pace.
Silvennoinen wants to control from the top but Harm keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frane Harm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Silvennoinen 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Silvennoinen!
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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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