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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bosco Iwoba (ranked 1571 p4p, 211 weight class) and Pertti Silsa (ranked 5346 p4p, 522 weight class). Iwoba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hercules*. Silsa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Candy by Robbie Williams kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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197 lbs
36 - 26 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bosco Iwoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Pertti Silsa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwoba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silsa on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Iwoba.
Silsa misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body kick from Iwoba.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silsa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silsa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Iwoba cracks Silsa with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Silsa.
Iwoba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silsa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silsa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bosco Iwoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iwoba lands a nice hook to Silsa's body. Silsa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Iwoba.
Silsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Iwoba pinned against the cage. Iwoba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Iwoba.
Iwoba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silsa's head.
Iwoba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silsa throws a looping overhand right but Iwoba ducks down to avoid it.
Iwoba jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Iwoba counters with an inside leg kick.
Iwoba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silsa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Silsa misses.
Iwoba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Iwoba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silsa doesn't seem bothered though.
Iwoba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silsa.
Iwoba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Iwoba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Iwoba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silsa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iwoba.
Silsa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Iwoba.
Silsa moves forwards but Iwoba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Silsa throws the left hand but Iwoba avoids the punch easily.
Iwoba scores with a head kick. Silsa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iwoba lands a body shot.
Silsa throws out a loose jab but Iwoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Iwoba.
Iwoba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Silsa misses its intended target.
Iwoba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silsa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silsa throws a body shot but no joy.
Silsa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Iwoba connects with an inside leg kick.
Iwoba lands with a nice body kick.
Iwoba slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silsa. Iwoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silsa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Iwoba.
Silsa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Iwoba.
Silsa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Iwoba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silsa's head backwards.
A solid body kick from Iwoba.
Iwoba cracks a nice hook into Silsa's ribs.
Iwoba is looking to wear down Silsa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A slow jab from Silsa misses its intended target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Iwoba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silsa missing with a left hand there. Iwoba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silsa dives in for a single leg takedown but Iwoba sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silsa looks winded!
Silsa throws a hook but Iwoba blocks it.
Iwoba lands a head shot.
Iwoba lands a jab to Silsa's midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Iwoba there.
Iwoba connects with the punch.
Silsa loads up on a big right hand but Iwoba slips the punch.
Iwoba works Silsa's body with a nice hook.
Iwoba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Iwoba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silsa.
Iwoba connects with a high kick.
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!
Iwoba cracks Silsa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Iwoba is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silsa misses with an uppercut
and Iwoba counters with a nice leg kick.
Iwoba scores with a head kick. Silsa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Iwoba connects with a jab.
Iwoba tests Silsa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silsa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silsa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A solid body kick from Iwoba.
Iwoba connects with the punch.
Silsa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Iwoba.
Iwoba scores with a spinning back kick!
Iwoba connects with an inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Iwoba coming out on top.
Jab from Iwoba.
Iwoba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Iwoba lands a jab.
Silsa moves in looking to clinch but Iwoba pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silsa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iwoba was well out of range. Poor timing from Silsa.
Silsa misses with a right hand
and Iwoba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Iwoba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosco Iwoba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Iwoba lands a head kick. Silsa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Iwoba connects with a body shot that sends Silsa's belly button to the back.
Iwoba lands a front kick.
Silsa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Iwoba throws a head kick that misses.
Iwoba lands a jab to Silsa's midsection.
Iwoba connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silsa. Iwoba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Iwoba tried to counter with a leg kick but Silsa avoided it.
Iwoba ducks under a wild hook from Silsa.
Iwoba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silsa swings for the body but Iwoba moves out of range.
Silsa throws a lazy right hand but Iwoba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silsa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Iwoba scores with a leg kick.
Silsa misses with a looping right.
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!
Silsa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Iwoba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Iwoba cracks the inside of Silsa's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Silsa misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Iwoba. Beautiful body shot.
Iwoba lands the left hand.
Iwoba works the jab nicely.
Iwoba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silsa.
Iwoba scores with a hook to the body. Silsa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Iwoba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silsa can do to turn this around?
Iwoba slips a jab from Silsa.
Bosco Iwoba is winning the standup battle so far.
Silsa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Iwoba. That one must have hurt.
Silsa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Iwoba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Iwoba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Silsa's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Iwoba wants to free his trapped foot but Silsa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Iwoba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silsa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Iwoba is trying to control the action in half guard but Silsa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silsa trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Iwoba there.
Iwoba is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silsa is trying to get back to full guard.
Iwoba lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Iwoba trying to pass the guard but Silsa defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba winds up and cracks Silsa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Iwoba lands with a punch from half guard.
Iwoba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silsa's head.
Iwoba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silsa taking some punishment here, with Iwoba in his half guard.
Silsa is looking for a sweep. Iwoba is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Iwoba looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silsa taking some punishment here, with Iwoba in his half guard.
Iwoba controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Iwoba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silsa's head.
Iwoba moves nicely into side control.
Silsa on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iwoba tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Iwoba working the head and body with strikes.
Iwoba connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Silsa some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bosco Iwoba dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Iwoba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Silsa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silsa lands in his opponent's guard.
Silsa trying to control but Iwoba is working from the bottom.
Silsa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Iwoba's guard.
Iwoba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silsa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silsa's back!
Iwoba scores with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Silsa as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Iwoba!
Silsa can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa wants to control his opponent's hands but Iwoba gets his hands free.
Silsa can't escape the position.
Silsa covers up after that shot from Iwoba.
Iwoba is punishing Silsa with strikes - can he finish him?!
Silsa tries to escape the position.
Silsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Iwoba lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Silsa.
Iwoba has the hooks in. Silsa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Silsa covers up after that shot from Iwoba.
Iwoba cracks Silsa with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silsa from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Iwoba. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Pertti Silsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba has Silsa flattened out and is raining down punches.
Silsa is rocked!
Iwoba cracks Silsa with a big right hand from the back mount! Silsa immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Iwoba takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bosco Iwoba!
A very excited looking Bosco Iwoba rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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