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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iikka Runnisto (ranked 415 p4p, 63 weight class) and Starling Silva (ranked 273 p4p, 40 weight class). Runnisto comes into the arena with Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös! blaring out of the sound system. Starling Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Starling Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to move into range but Runnisto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Runnisto misses with a two punch combination.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva slips a straight right by Runnisto.
Runnisto lands with a kick to the temple. Silva shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Runnisto.
Runnisto throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Silva tries to clinch but Runnisto moves out of range.
Runnisto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Runnisto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runnisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Runnisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Runnisto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Runnisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Runnisto manages to avoid it.
Runnisto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Runnisto avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Runnisto staying out of range there.
Runnisto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Runnisto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto moves out of range of the strikes.
Runnisto scores with a punch to the head.
Runnisto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silva defending well as Runnisto loads up on a big left hand.
Runnisto backing away here, and Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body punch from Runnisto.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva lands a jab to Runnisto's midsection.
Silva misses with a hook
enabling Runnisto to counter with a crisp jab.
Runnisto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Silva defending well as Runnisto loads up on a big left hand.
Runnisto throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Runnisto throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Silva blocks the low kick.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Runnisto takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Runnisto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Runnisto at a distance.
Runnisto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Runnisto misses with a body shot.
Runnisto misses with a few strikes there.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Runnisto just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Runnisto's head.
Silva lands a big head kick that sends Runnisto tumbling to the mat! Silva takes a step backwards and waves Runnisto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Iikka Runnisto has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Runnisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Runnisto throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Runnisto lands with an overhand left.
Silva scores with a sloppy right hand. Runnisto should have avoided that one.
That kick from Runnisto tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Runnisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Runnisto lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Runnisto misses.
Runnisto connects with a solid leg kick.
Runnisto blocks a low kick nicely.
Runnisto swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Runnisto misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Runnisto throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
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 Iikka Runnisto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iikka Runnisto'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.
Runnisto thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Runnisto just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Runnisto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silva. Silva circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Silva works the jab nicely.
Runnisto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Runnisto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Runnisto.
Silva unleashes a big counter combination but Runnisto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Silva throws a lazy right hand but Runnisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Runnisto staying out of range there.
Runnisto scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Runnisto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Runnisto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Runnisto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Runnisto is just out of range.
Runnisto throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Good shot there by Runnisto.
Runnisto lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva avoids the body shot from Runnisto.
Silva feints a counter leg kick.
Runnisto throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Runnisto scores with a jab to the body.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Runnisto can pounce on him.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Runnisto throws out the jab.
Silva scores with a nice right hand.
Jab by Silva.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Runnisto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Runnisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Runnisto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silva lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Runnisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva throws a hook but Runnisto blocks it.
Runnisto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Runnisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva throws a body punch but Runnisto moves out of range.
Runnisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Runnisto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Runnisto counters with a straight right hand.
Runnisto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Runnisto connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Runnisto as he checks the leg kick.
Runnisto scores with a nice head shot.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva is rocked!
Runnisto throws a monster overhand right that drops Silva! Runnisto follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iikka Runnisto!
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hype
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FIGHT
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