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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myles Wittaker (ranked 4039 p4p, 6180 weight class) and Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen (ranked 517 p4p, 584 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Wittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wittaker blocks a leg kick.
Wittaker tries to clinch but Silvennoinen is having none of it.
A nice side step and Silvennoinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silvennoinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Wittaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silvennoinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wittaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wittaker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wittaker drives through and clinches with Silvennoinen against the cage.
Silvennoinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wittaker has him pressed against the cage.
Wittaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silvennoinen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silvennoinen misses with a body punch.
Wittaker lands an elbow that stopped Silvennoinen in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvennoinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Wittaker controls his hands.
Silvennoinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wittaker's elbow.
Silvennoinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Wittaker has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Silvennoinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Wittaker controls his hands.
Wittaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittaker misses with the head strike.
Silvennoinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvennoinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wittaker lands a hook that snaps the head of Silvennoinen backwards.
Silvennoinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen misses with a punch to the body.
Silvennoinen breaks from the clinch.
Wittaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wittaker tries to clinch up.
Silvennoinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Wittaker should have avoided that one.
Silvennoinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Wittaker.
Wittaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker closes the distance and clinches.
Silvennoinen misses with a body punch.
Wittaker misses with an elbow strike.
Wittaker lands an elbow inside.
Wittaker lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Come on Silvennoinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wittaker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wittaker misses with an elbow strike.
Silvennoinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Wittaker has double underhooks.
Wittaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silvennoinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silvennoinen as Wittaker tries to tie him up.
Silvennoinen gets through Wittaker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker misses with the head strike.
Wittaker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wittaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wittaker pushes Silvennoinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Wittaker.
Wittaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wittaker lands a damaging elbow.
Silvennoinen blocks an uppercut.
Wittaker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silvennoinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wittaker's elbow.
Silvennoinen avoids the elbow strike from Wittaker, against the cage.
Wittaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvennoinen blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wittaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wittaker lands a nice elbow.
Silvennoinen can't find room to land a body shot as Wittaker controls the action.
Silvennoinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silvennoinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wittaker's elbow.
Wittaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wittaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silvennoinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wittaker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Silvennoinen can turn it around.
Silvennoinen stalling in the clinch.
Silvennoinen lands with a right to the head.
Silvennoinen stalling.
Wittaker throws a punch but it's blocked by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silvennoinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Wittaker.
Wittaker controlling the action here for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Wittaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silvennoinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Wittaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Wittaker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Silvennoinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wittaker pushes Silvennoinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Silvennoinen blocks an uppercut.
Wittaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wittaker working aggressively here.
Silvennoinen tries a body shot but Wittaker blocks it.
Silvennoinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Wittaker backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvennoinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silvennoinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wittaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvennoinen backwards.
Silvennoinen blocks an uppercut.
Wittaker throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvennoinen manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Silvennoinen does no damage.
Wittaker moves to clinch but Silvennoinen breaks away
and Silvennoinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silvennoinen moves out of range as Wittaker strikes.
Silvennoinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silvennoinen tries to work over Wittaker's front leg with a kick but Wittaker checks it.
Silvennoinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wittaker rather than just go for the knockout.
Silvennoinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wittaker pushes Silvennoinen up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Silvennoinen.
Wittaker misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wittaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silvennoinen blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen prevents a body shot from Wittaker.
Silvennoinen dodges an elbow strike from Wittaker.
Wittaker scores with a shot to the side of Silvennoinen's head.
A short left from Wittaker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wittaker.
Wittaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvennoinen tries to throw a body punch but Wittaker avoids it by throwing Silvennoinen back against the cage.
Myles Wittaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wittaker tries to throw a body punch but Silvennoinen avoids it by throwing Wittaker back against the cage.
Wittaker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Silvennoinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Silvennoinen avoids the elbow strike from Wittaker, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wittaker.
Silvennoinen scores with a hook to the body.
Silvennoinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wittaker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silvennoinen's brow.
Wittaker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wittaker.
A short right from Silvennoinen.
Wittaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Silvennoinen is trying to force a seperation but Wittaker has the dominant position.
Wittaker prevents a body shot from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Wittaker.
Wittaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silvennoinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wittaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Silvennoinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silvennoinen tries to throw a body punch but Wittaker avoids it by throwing Silvennoinen back against the cage.
Silvennoinen blocks a body shot from Wittaker.
Silvennoinen manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Silvennoinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silvennoinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silvennoinen slips a jab and a cross from Wittaker.
Silvennoinen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wittaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silvennoinen lands a nice shot that snaps Wittaker's head back.
Wittaker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Wittaker tries to clinch there but Silvennoinen circles away.
Silvennoinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wittaker moves away.
Wittaker is looking for a counter combo.
Silvennoinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wittaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silvennoinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wittaker tries to clinch there but Silvennoinen circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen's cut.
That's time! Wittaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silvennoinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Wittaker off the cage and back into range.
Wittaker drives through and clinches with Silvennoinen against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wittaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wittaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silvennoinen blocks the elbow strike.
Silvennoinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wittaker throws a head punch that misses.
Wittaker tries a body shot but Silvennoinen blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wittaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvennoinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Wittaker is pushing Silvennoinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silvennoinen breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittaker slips under a jab from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wittaker wants to clinch up but Silvennoinen keeps it at a distance.
Wittaker is looking to clinch.
Wittaker clinches up against the cage.
Wittaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silvennoinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Silvennoinen.
Wittaker moves in looking to clinch but Silvennoinen pushes him off.
Silvennoinen throws a leg kick but Wittaker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silvennoinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Silvennoinen stuns Wittaker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Silvennoinen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wittaker doesn't seem phased though.
Silvennoinen misses with an uppercut. Wittaker saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen scores with a punch to the head.
Wittaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silvennoinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wittaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silvennoinen takes a swing at Wittaker's ribcage but misses.
Wittaker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silvennoinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvennoinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silvennoinen lands an overhand right.
Silvennoinen scores with a shot to the body.
Wittaker tries to clinch up but Silvennoinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Wittaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen lands a body shot.
Silvennoinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Silvennoinen thuds his right hand into Wittaker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittaker takes one to the side of the head.
Wittaker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wittaker throws a hook but Silvennoinen avoids it easily.
Silvennoinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silvennoinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wittaker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wittaker avoids the body shot from Silvennoinen.
Wittaker is looking for a counter combo.
Wittaker takes one on the button.
Wittaker misses the body punch
and Silvennoinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A cross from Silvennoinen lands.
Silvennoinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Wittaker's head.
Wittaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silvennoinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wittaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvennoinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silvennoinen connects with a body shot.
Wittaker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wittaker wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silvennoinen! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen lands an overhand right.
Silvennoinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lottovoittaja Silvennoinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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