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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harri Potteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potteri comes to the cage accompanied by HP Theme. Harri Potteri had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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155 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Potteri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Potteri.
Potteri throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Potteri defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Potteri misses with the combination.
Potteri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Potteri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Potteri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Potteri misses with a series of wild punches.
Potteri stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potteri finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Potteri misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Potteri throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potteri thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a body punch but Potteri moves out of range.
Silva throws a hook but Potteri blocks it.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Potteri misses the target.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Potteri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Potteri's efforts to push away.
Potteri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Potteri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potteri avoids it.
Potteri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potteri.
Potteri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potteri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Potteri misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by Silva as he connects with a hook.
Potteri misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Potteri moves out of range easily.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potteri.
Potteri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Potteri misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potteri.
Potteri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Potteri looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Potteri stumbling back into the cage.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Potteri lands with a right hand.
Potteri blocks a jab.
Silva has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silva there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potteri is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Potteri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Potteri's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potteri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potteri is keeping the position for now.
Potteri controlling Silva's posture.
Silva won't allow Potteri to get back to his feet.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Potteri is keeping the position.
Potteri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva postures up.
Potteri is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Potteri wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Potteri moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Potteri.
Potteri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Potteri's head back.
A slow jab from Potteri misses its intended target.
Potteri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Potteri misses.
Potteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Potteri!
Potteri misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Potteri!
Silva working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Potteri is looking to get to half guard.
Silva trying to control but Potteri is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potteri can't escape the position.
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 Harri Potteri will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Potteri throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Potteri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Silva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Potteri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potteri is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Potteri.
Silva tests Potteri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Potteri.
Potteri misses the shot to the body.
Potteri swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Potteri misses the shot to the body.
Potteri takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva defending well as Potteri loads up on a big left hand.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potteri.
Potteri scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Potteri throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Potteri but Potteri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Potteri misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potteri misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Potteri tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Potteri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harri Potteri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva avoids the body shot from Potteri.
Silva lands a jab.
Potteri misses the shot to the body.
Potteri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Potteri finds it's way round the side to connect with Silva's head.
Potteri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potteri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Potteri.
Potteri loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Potteri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harri Potteri is winning the standup battle so far.
Potteri misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Potteri 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 lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Potteri dives on top into guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Potteri trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potteri slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva controls Potteri momentarily but Potteri frees himself.
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Potteri can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Potteri would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potteri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Potteri wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potteri drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Potteri jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Potteri wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva wants to sweep here but Potteri controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potteri blocks a jab.
Silva throws a hook but Potteri avoids it easily.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva cracks Potteri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Potteri misses with a hook.
Potteri walks into a left hand.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potteri to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Potteri slips under a jab from Silva.
Potteri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Potteri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva thows a huge punch but Potteri dodges it nicely.
Potteri wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Potteri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Potteri is trying to control but can't.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Potteri is looking to improve his position.
Potteri gets back to full guard.
Potteri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harri Potteri will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Potteri lands a right hook to the body.
Potteri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Potteri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Potteri throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Potteri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Potteri throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Potteri doesn't seem bothered though.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Potteri counters with a straight right hand.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potteri.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Potteri's shoulder, as Potteri tries to avoid the shot.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Potteri blocks the low kick.
Potteri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Potteri trying to control the position.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working some strikes from top position.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva advances to half guard.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Potteri trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Silva throwing shots but Potteri is blocking nicely.
Potteri won't allow Silva to pass to mount.
Potteri wants to get back to full guard.
Potteri is refusing to be controlled, as Silva sits in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Potteri misses with a hook.
Potteri misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Potteri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potteri tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potteri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potteri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silva at a distance.
Potteri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Potteri misses.
Potteri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potteri takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Potteri trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Potteri keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Potteri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potteri is looking to control Silva's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Potteri avoid being mounted?
Silva wants to control but Potteri is keeping him busy.
Silva trying to pass the guard but Potteri defending well.
Potteri is not content to let Silva control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Potteri scores with a shot to the body.
Potteri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Potteri with a hook.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva moves forwards but Potteri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potteri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Potteri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potteri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potteri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Potteri stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Potteri counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Potteri to acknowledge the strikes.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Potteri lands a with a good body shot.
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!
Potteri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potteri works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Potteri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Potteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potteri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries for a takedown but Potteri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potteri connects with a single shot there.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potteri.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Potteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Potteri clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Potteri misses.
Potteri throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potteri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Potteri lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into rage.
Potteri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Potteri.
A lazy left from Potteri finds it's target.
Potteri with a hook.
Potteri swinging wilding here.
Potteri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Potteri scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silva. That's going to slow Potteri down.
Silva is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Potteri throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Potteri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Potteri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a low kick.
Potteri throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Potteri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Potteri scores with a body shot.
Potteri misses the shot to the body.
Silva moves forwards but Potteri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Potteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potteri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice defenses there by Potteri.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potteri misses with a two punch combination.
Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Potteri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Potteri misses with a straight left.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Potteri.
Potteri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Potteri misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Potteri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a leg kick.
Potteri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potteri defends it nicely.
Potteri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Potteri counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Potteri counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Potteri.
Potteri lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Potteri.
Potteri misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Potteri misses its intended target.
Potteri lands a jab to the head.
Potteri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potteri thows a body shot but no joy.
Potteri connects with a right hand. Silva shakes it off.
Silva dodges the punch combination from Potteri.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Potteri misses with an uppercut.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Potteri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potteri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Potteri to score with a decent uppercut.
Potteri throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potteri.
Potteri throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Potteri's head but Potteri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Potteri!
A big left from Potteri misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potteri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potteri works the jab nicely.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Potteri thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Potteri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Potteri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Potteri.
A jab from Potteri misses.
Potteri thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potteri jabs at Silva's body.
Potteri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
A jab from Silva finds it's way through Potteri's defenses.
Potteri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Potteri had his way with Roger Silva in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Potteri misses with a double jab.
Potteri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Potteri cracks Silva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good standup being displayed there by Potteri as he connects with a hook.
Potteri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Potteri lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Potteri had a free shot at his head there.
Potteri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Potteri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Potteri throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Potteri misses.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Potteri defends it nicely.
Potteri lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Potteri misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potteri thows a body shot but no joy.
Potteri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Potteri saw that one coming.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Silva with a hook.
Potteri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potteri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.
Potteri throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Potteri throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva slips under a jab.
Potteri misses the jab.
Potteri lands a jab-cross combination.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Potteri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva slips a straight right by Potteri.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potteri.
The crowd cheers as Potteri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Potteri throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva walks into a stiff left hand from Potteri.
Potteri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Potteri.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potteri manages to avoid it.
Silva slips a jab from Potteri.
Potteri swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potteri.
A shot to de liver by Potteri. Beautiful body shot.
Silva takes a swing at Potteri's ribcage but misses.
Potteri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Silva on the side of the head.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Potteri had a free shot at his head there.
Potteri misses with a looping right.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Potteri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Potteri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potteri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Potteri throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Potteri.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Potteri to the mat! Potteri manages to get full guard.
Potteri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Potteri has control of Silva's left arm, preventing Silva from doing any damage.
Silva trying to control but Potteri is working from the bottom.
Harri Potteri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva won't allow Potteri to sweep him here.
Roger Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva feints and then cracks Potteri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Potteri down.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Potteri's knee but Potteri avoids it well.
A jab from Potteri finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Potteri misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Potteri throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Silva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Potteri misses with a wild body shot.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Potteri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potteri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harri Potteri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Potteri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Potteri!
Harri Potteri retains his lightweight title!
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