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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Siilasvuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hesh Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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175 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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193 cm
21
175 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hjalmar Siilasvuo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hesh Law! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Siilasvuo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Law. Law connects with a single shot there. Law throws a hook but Siilasvuo avoids it easily. Law stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Law wants it to stay on the feet. Law rushes Siilasvuo and presses him up against the cage. Law lands a shoulder strike. Law gets underhooks to prevent Siilasvuo's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Law. Siilasvuo blocks an uppercut.
Law fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siilasvuo blocks an uppercut.
Law misses with a short punch on the inside. Law lands an elbow that stopped Siilasvuo in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Hjalmar Siilasvuo has been cut. Law pushes Siilasvuo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Law slowing the pace effectively. A head punch on the inside from Law fails to land. Law with a knee to the head.
Law working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siilasvuo is rocked! Law throws a head punch that misses. Law misses with some punches.
Siilasvuo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjalmar Siilasvuo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Law working aggressively here.
Law misses with a short punch on the inside. Siilasvuo is working for takedown but Law is calmly controlling the position for now. Law is pressed up against the cage. Siilasvuo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Law down to the mat. Law avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Law lands a two punch combo.
Law clinches up with Siilasvuo and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Law lands with a short shot to the head. Siilasvuo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siilasvuo tries to break the clinch but Law is controlling the position. Siilasvuo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Law lands a shot to the body. Siilasvuo is breathing heavily. Law pressing his opponent against the cage. Law scores with a nice hook to the head. Siilasvuo blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Law. Law stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Law throws an elbow but it misses.
Law lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siilasvuo backwards. Law lands a body punch in the clinch. Siilasvuo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Law working some nice short punches in the clinch. Siilasvuo avoids a wild elbow strike from Law. Law throws a head punch that misses. Law throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Law creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Law creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Law lands a hook that snaps the head of Siilasvuo backwards. Law lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Siilasvuo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Law lands a nice shot to the body. Law softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Law.
Law comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Good body shot from Law.
Law is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Siilasvuo blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Law. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Siilasvuo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siilasvuo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law lands a shot to the body. Law lands with a light punch inside. Law throws a punch but it's blocked by Siilasvuo. Law lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siilasvuo backwards. Siilasvuo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Law. Law scores with a shot to the side of Siilasvuo's head. Law will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Siilasvuo up against the cage. Law lands an elbow that stopped Siilasvuo in his tracks for a moment. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Law. Law throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Law scores with a shot to the side of Siilasvuo's head. Law lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siilasvuo backwards. Siilasvuo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Siilasvuo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Law passes Siilasvuo's left leg - he's now in half guard. Law is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Siilasvuo is staying active underneath Law, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Law throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Law wants to work for an arm triangle but Siilasvuo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Law is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Siilasvuo is just riding it out for now. Law eventually gives up the hold. Law trying to pass the guard but Siilasvuo defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Siilasvuo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Law's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Law's back! Law tries to escape but Siilasvuo has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Law is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Siilasvuo throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. Siilasvuo struggling to keep hold of the position.
Law turns into Siilasvuo and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hesh Law dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hjalmar Siilasvuo's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Law lands an overhand right. Law scores with a jab to the head.
Law scores with a nice strike. Law keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Siilasvuo fails with a takedown attempt. Siilasvuo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Law.
Siilasvuo tries to close the distance and clinch but Law swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Law cracks Siilasvuo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Law has taken the fight to the clinch.
Law scores with an uppercut up the middle. A nice right hand lands inside from Law. Law misses with the head strike.
Law throws a head punch that misses. Law lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Law throws a head punch that misses. Siilasvuo blocking some punches.
Law works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Siilasvuo is trying to break free. Law working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Siilasvuo jumps guard but Law stands there with Siilasvuo around his waist. Siilasvuo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Siilasvuo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Siilasvuo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short left from Law. Law lands a right hand. Siilasvuo blocks the elbow strike.
Law lands a body punch. Law swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Law lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siilasvuo or not. Law landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Law swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Law lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Law lands an elbow just above Siilasvuo 's eye. Law scores with a shot to the side of Siilasvuo's head. Law working aggressively here.
Siilasvuo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law working aggressively here.
Law scores with a shot to the side of Siilasvuo's head. Siilasvuo letting Law take a breather here. Law lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Law lands a nice shot to the body. Law misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Law fails to land. Law lands with a short head shot on the inside. Siilasvuo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Law lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Law tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Law scores with an uppercut up the middle. Law throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Law creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Law. Law lands with a short shot to the head. Law scores with a shot to the side of Siilasvuo's head. Siilasvuo managing to block the knees to the body from Law.
Law tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Law lands a nice elbow. Siilasvuo blocks an uppercut.
Law throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Law gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A short body shot lands from Law as the two fighters clinch.
Law misses with a short punch on the inside. Siilasvuo takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Law. Law lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siilasvuo or not. Law tries to stall but Siilasvuo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Law presses Siilasvuo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Siilasvuo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Law just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hjalmar Siilasvuo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Law scores with a shot to the side of Siilasvuo's head. Law swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Law lands a shoulder strike. Siilasvuo connects with a knee to the head.
Law scores with a shot to the side of Siilasvuo's head. Law swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Law lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siilasvuo backwards. Law fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Law lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siilasvuo backwards. Law stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Siilasvuo blocking some punches.
Law tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Law keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siilasvuo's efforts to push away. Law throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siilasvuos head. Law tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Law. Law digs a right hand into Siilasvuo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siilasvuo's gas tank. Law struggles to land a body shot inside as Siilasvuo controls his hands.
Law lands an elbow inside that Siilasvuo shrugs off. Siilasvuo is trying to break free. Siilasvuo is trying to break free. A head punch blocked on the inside by Siilasvuo. Law swings wildly with an uppercut but Siilasvuo uses good head movement to avoid it. Hesh Law seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Siilasvuo as Law tries to tie him up. Law lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siilasvuo. Law misses with the head strike.
Law tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Siilasvuo jumps guard but Law stands there with Siilasvuo around his waist. Siilasvuo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Siilasvuo looking for a takedown. A nice left hand lands by Law.
Law pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Law displaying some good clinch control by pressing Siilasvuo up against the cage. Law lands with a light punch inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hesh Law showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Hjalmar Siilasvuo's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Law lands a with a good body shot. Law throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Siilasvuo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Law is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Siilasvuo frees his head nicely. Oh but Law has switched to an armbar! Siilasvuo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hesh Law!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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