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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotobalavu has chosen "Another Body Murdered" by Faith No more & Boo-Yaa Tribe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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182 lbs
10 - 3 - 2 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Villi Kotobalavu!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Kotobalavu misses.
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kotobalavu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick but Silakka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kotobalavu cracks a nice hook into Silakka's ribs.
Silakka lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Villi Kotobalavu has been cut.
Kotobalavu is looking to land body kicks.
Kotobalavu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Villi Kotobalavu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silakka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throws a head kick but Silakka moves out of range.
Kotobalavu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silakka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silakka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silakka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Silakka slips under a jab from Kotobalavu.
Silakka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kotobalavu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silakka misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silakka.
Silakka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silakka misses with the combination.
Villi Kotobalavu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silakka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kotobalavu. Kotobalavu obviously looking to wear him down.
Good exchange - Silakka coming out on top.
Kotobalavu misses with a leg kick.
Kotobalavu tries to work over Silakka's front leg with a kick but Silakka checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kotobalavu misses
and Silakka counters with a left and a right that stings Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kotobalavu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kotobalavu misses with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Silakka.
A combination from Silakka does no damage.
Silakka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kotobalavu defends it nicely.
Kotobalavu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throws a low kick, looking for Silakka's leg but Silakka calmly moves out of range.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick
and Silakka counters with a straight right hand.
Kotobalavu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A clash of legs there as Silakka blocks the low kick.
Silakka shoots in for a double leg but Kotobalavu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silakka tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Kotobalavu is predictable there
and Silakka counters with a one-two to the body.
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 Timo Silakka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Villi Kotobalavu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kotobalavu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Kotobalavu misses
and Silakka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu tries to work over Silakka's front leg with a kick but Silakka checks it.
Kotobalavu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kotobalavu thumps Silakka with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kotobalavu misses with an uppercut. Silakka saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kotobalavu misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silakka checks a leg kick.
Kotobalavu throws a chopping leg kick but Silakka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice body kick from Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu scoring well with a low kick there.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silakka counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick but Silakka sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka checks the leg kick.
Kotobalavu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kotobalavu connects with a looping right hand.
Silakka tries to clinch up.
Silakka moves out of range of the body kick.
Silakka misses with a double jab.
Kotobalavu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick
and Silakka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silakka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice elbow from Kotobalavu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kotobalavu to work.
Kotobalavu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silakka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kotobalavu working Silakka over with knees to the body.
Kotobalavu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silakka dodges an elbow strike from Kotobalavu.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kotobalavu throws an elbow but misses.
Silakka looking to throw knees to the head but Kotobalavu is blocking nicely.
Kotobalavu stops a takedown attempt from Silakka.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kotobalavu obliges.
Kotobalavu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kotobalavu misses with a low kick.
Silakka walks into a straight right hand from Kotobalavu.
A cross from Kotobalavu lands.
Villi Kotobalavu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kotobalavu looks for the body kick but Silakka saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick but Silakka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick but Silakka checks it.
Kotobalavu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silakka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kotobalavu can pounce on him.
Kotobalavu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silakka's sensitive parts.
Kotobalavu misses with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Kotobalavu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silakka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Villi Kotobalavu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Villi Kotobalavu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kotobalavu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kotobalavu throws a body kick the misses
and Silakka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kotobalavu won't be happy with that.
Kotobalavu tries to bench press Silakka off him but Silakka keeps the position.
Kotobalavu is trying to control Silakka's posture but Silakka avoids it.
Kotobalavu dodges the ground and pound from Silakka.
Kotobalavu gets back to half guard.
Kotobalavu trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu tries to get to full guard but Silakka has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kotobalavu 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.
Kotobalavu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kotobalavu misses the shot to the body.
Timo Silakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kotobalavu moves out of range as Silakka strikes.
Silakka misses with a double jab.
Kotobalavu motions for Silakka to come forward. Kotobalavu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two 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.
Silakka looks to land a combination but Kotobalavu avoids it well.
Kotobalavu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silakka checks it well.
Kotobalavu is looking to land body kicks.
Silakka misses with a wild body shot.
Kotobalavu is looking to chop away at Silakka's legs.
Kotobalavu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silakka tries to clinch but Kotobalavu moves out of range.
Good work by Silakka as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silakka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kotobalavu scores with the left hand. Silakka knows he should have avoided that one.
Silakka checks the leg kick.
Kotobalavu throws a looping overhand right but Silakka ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu wants to land a leg kick but Silakka is out of range.
Kotobalavu is looking to chop away at Silakka's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Silakka blocks the leg kick.
Kotobalavu looks to land a body kick but Silakka moved away.
Silakka defending well as Kotobalavu loads up on a big left hand.
Kotobalavu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silakka's calf.
Some wild striking there from Silakka.
Some bone on bone action there as Silakka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick which misses Silakka's front leg but catches the back leg as Silakka tries to avoid it.
Silakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Villi Kotobalavu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kotobalavu 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Villi Kotobalavu!
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RATING
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