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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Silva (ranked 2670 p4p, 2527 weight class) and Risto Rytina (ranked 350 p4p, 333 weight class). Risto Rytina acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rytina!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rytina misses with a looping right.
Rytina gets caught flat footed, as Silva shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rytina wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rytina's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rytina wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Rytina keeping full guard, as Silva tries to pass.
Silva forces his way into half guard.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rytina's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rytina wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Rytina is working away.
Rytina is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is pressing down on Rytina's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rytina is holding on for now.
Silva wants to control but Rytina is keeping him busy.
Silva works his way into side control.
Silva lands an elbow.
Rytina prevents Silva from moving into mount.
Rytina can't do much from the bottom here.
Rytina stops Silva from passing to mount.
Rytina struggling a bit here.
Rytina is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Rytina can't do much from the bottom here.
Silva controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position but Rytina is working away.
Rytina taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Rytina is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.
Rytina prevents Silva from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Rytina's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva trying to control the position but Rytina is working away.
Rytina taking a bit of punishment here - Silva scoring with strikes.
Rytina is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rytina has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rytina keeps working.
Rytina sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva is nestled in close to Rytina, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silva wants to control but Rytina is keeping him busy.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Rytina is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rytina trying to control here.
Rytina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rytina gets his way!
Silva is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rytina is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
Silva trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva covering up well under a series of strikes from Rytina.
Rytina looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rytina looking for the RNC.
Rytina is hanging on to Silva's back as he tries to escape.
Rytina is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Silva has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rytina defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Rytina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rytina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rytina throws a nice head kick!
Silva takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rytina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silva misses with a left hand
and Rytina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice sprawl there from Rytina as Silva shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rytina moves into the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rytina lands with a left to the head.
Silva wants the takedown. Rytina is fighting it off but Silva persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rytina's guard against the cage.
Silva trying to control but Rytina is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Rytina keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva lands a couple of digs.
Silva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rytina looking to control.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rytina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rytina manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Silva 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.
Rytina being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to control.
Silva pulls Rytina in close to prevent any damage.
Silva 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.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Rytina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Rytina from controlling successfully.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rytina wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rytina moves away from the strike by Silva.
Silva connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rytina feints a counter leg kick.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva jabs Rytina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Risto Rytina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Rytina defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Rytina swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva takes a swing at Rytina's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rytina counters with a nice uppercut.
Alex Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Rytina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rytina ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Rytina saw that one coming.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Rytina looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Rytina moved out of range.
Silva throws a lazy uppercut
and Rytina counters with a right hand to the body.
Rytina tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rytina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rytina pinned against the cage. Rytina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Rytina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rytina avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Rytina is just out of range.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Rytina counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva goes for a double leg but Rytina avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rytina continues to drive forward.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rytina after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva prevents a body shot from Rytina.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rytina is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rytina has his back to the cage.
Rytina holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytina works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva taking a breather.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rytina.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rytina stalling in the clinch.
Rytina lands a shoulder strike.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Rytina controls the action.
Rytina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Rytina working Silva over with knees to the body.
Rytina prevents a body shot from Silva.
Rytina using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rytina lands with a left to the head.
Rytina scores with a shoulder strike.
Rytina lands a knee to the body.
Rytina landing knees to the body.
Rytina using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rytina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rytina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Risto Rytina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rytina crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Rytina pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rytina creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rytina scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alex Silva has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rytina pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Rytina.
Rytina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Rytina.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rytina - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Rytina scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rytina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rytina scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rytina trying to control the position but instead, Silva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rytina into the cage.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rytina gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rytina trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rytina as Silva tries to tie him up.
Rytina landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rytina lands with a right to the head.
Rytina is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rytina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rytina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Rytina.
Rytina landing knees to the body.
Rytina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rytina is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rytina works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rytina stalls.
Rytina landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rytina.
Rytina taking a breather.
Rytina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rytina taking a breather.
Rytina lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rytina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Silva lands a right hand.
Rytina lands a knee to the body.
Rytina lands with a light punch inside.
Rytina utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rytina slowing the pace effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Rytina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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