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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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201 lbs
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200 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Siloposki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nyrkki throws a right and a left that Siloposki avoids nicely. Nyrkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siloposki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Siloposki throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it. Nyrkki slips under a jab from Siloposki. Nyrkki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Siloposki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the strikes. Siloposki throws a head kick that misses. Nyrkki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siloposki. Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Siloposki misses with a low kick. Siloposki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nyrkki's corner calls for a 1-2. Nyrkki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Siloposki walks into a left hand. A nice inside leg kick there by Siloposki. That's going to slow Nyrkki down. Danga de danga de dang - Siloposki scores with a four punch combination! Nyrkki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siloposki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nyrkki misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Siloposki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nyrkki moves into range and connects with a jab. Nyrkki lands with a shot to the body. Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but Siloposki moved out of range. Siloposki 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. Siloposki fails in his attempt to clinch. Siloposki dips to his left and cracks Nyrkki with an uppercut! Nyrkki misses with an uppercut. Siloposki saw that one coming. Nyrkki slips under a jab from Siloposki. Siloposki throws a big shot that misses. Nyrkki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siloposki.
An inside leg kick from Siloposki misses. Nyrkki misses the jab. Nyrkki throws a big shot that misses. Nyrkki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Nyrkki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Siloposki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nyrkki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Siloposki ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki. Siloposki loads up on a big right hand but Nyrkki slips the punch. Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot. Siloposki misses with a head kick.
Siloposki throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it. Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nyrkki staying out of range there. Siloposki throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nyrkki throws the left hand but Siloposki avoids the punch easily. Siloposki looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely. Nyrkki checks a leg kick. Nyrkki misses with an uppercut. Nyrkki misses with an uppercut. Siloposki thows a leg kick but Nyrkki checks it and Nyrkki counters with a straight right hand. Nyrkki stalks Siloposki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Siloposki's face. Siloposki staggers backwards, shaken. Siloposki throws a low kick but Nyrkki avoids it. Siloposki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Siloposki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Siloposki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Siloposki. Siloposki obviously looking to wear him down.
Siloposki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.
Siloposki misses with a shot to the body and Nyrkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nyrkki has closed the distance and engaged Siloposki in a clinch.
Siloposki breaks from the clinch.
Siloposki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away. Siloposki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Siloposki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nyrkki fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siloposki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nyrkki is able to avoid easily. Nyrkki throws a nice inside leg kick. Siloposki fails in his attempt to clinch. Nyrkki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but Siloposki moves out of range. Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot. Nyrkki lands a jab to Siloposki's midsection. Nyrkki misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nyrkki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Siloposki looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely. Siloposki thumps Nyrkki with a low kick. Siloposki wants to land a leg kick but Nyrkki is out of range. Siloposki takes a swing at Nyrkki's ribcage but misses. Nyrkki misses with a looping left. A swing and a miss from Nyrkki. Nyrkki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Siloposki's head backwards. Nyrkki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Nyrkki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Siloposki throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki. Siloposki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Siloposki throws the kick towards the body but Nyrkki avoids it. Siloposki is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Siloposki tries a low kick but Nyrkki avoids it. Siloposki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyrkki. Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but Siloposki moved out of range. Siloposki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyrkki. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urpo Nyrkki will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nyrkki moves out of range as Siloposki throws a body kick.
Siloposki swings away with a leg kick that misses. Siloposki throws a push kick but Nyrkki slaps the foot to one side. Siloposki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the head.
Siloposki throws out a leg kick but Nyrkki moves out of range and Siloposki only half commits. Some bone on bone action there as Nyrkki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A shot to the body from Siloposki misses and Nyrkki counters by clinching up. Nyrkki dodges an elbow strike from Siloposki.
Nyrkki cracks Siloposki with a nice body shot. Nyrkki presses Siloposki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nyrkki blocks an elbow strike from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nyrkki blocks it with crossed arms. Nyrkki is leaning against Siloposki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Nyrkki can't find room to land a body shot as Siloposki controls the action.
A body shot lands from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siloposki backwards. Nyrkki blocks an elbow strike. Nyrkki tries to throw a body punch but Siloposki avoids it by throwing Nyrkki back against the cage. Siloposki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A left hand lands to the body for Nyrkki.
Siloposki has a couple of punches blocked by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki pushes Siloposki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Nyrkki is leaning against Siloposki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nyrkki scores with a hook to the body. A hook to the body from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is working Siloposki over against the cage. Nyrkki lands a hook to the side of the head. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Nyrkki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Nyrkki lands with a left to the head. Nyrkki lands a body shot. Nyrkki presses Siloposki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nyrkki lands a shot to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nyrkki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short right from Nyrkki on the inside. Nyrkki working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nice body punch from Nyrkki - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nyrkki. A right hand to the body from Nyrkki.
A right hand to the body from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands a hook to the side of the head. Nyrkki pushes Siloposki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A right hand to the body from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands with a short shot to the head. Nyrkki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nyrkki lands with a short shot to the head. Nyrkki lands a body punch. Nyrkki lands a shot to the body. A short left from Nyrkki.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Nyrkki. Nyrkki is working Siloposki over against the cage. Nyrkki works on Siloposki's body with a couple of short punches. Nyrkki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nyrkki lands with an overhand left. Nyrkki digs a good body shot into Siloposki's ribs. Nyrkki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Nyrkki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Nyrkki. That snapped Siloposki's head back.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that misses. Nyrkki slips a straight right by Siloposki. Siloposki moves out of range of the body kick from Nyrkki.
Siloposki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyrkki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Siloposki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Siloposki moves away from the strike by Nyrkki. Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Nyrkki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nyrkki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Siloposki tests Nyrkki's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Siloposki.
A clash of legs there as Nyrkki blocks the low kick. Nyrkki checks a low kick from Siloposki. Siloposki throws a shot from downtown. Nyrkki moves away and avoids it. Urpo Nyrkki seems to be getting the better of the standup. An inside leg kick lands from Nyrkki. Siloposki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Siloposki throws a nice inside leg kick. Siloposki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away. Siloposki thumps Nyrkki with a low kick. Siloposki throws a right and a left that Nyrkki avoids nicely. Nyrkki lands a jab to Siloposki's midsection. Nyrkki moves out of range of the leg kick from Siloposki. Nyrkki staying out of range there. Nyrkki misses with a few strikes there.
Nyrkki stuns Siloposki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Siloposki tries a head kick but it misses.
Siloposki 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 four minutes gone in the round. Siloposki tries to clinch but Nyrkki moves away and Nyrkki counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Siloposki slips a jab from Nyrkki. Nyrkki moves out of range of the leg kick from Siloposki. Nyrkki throws a jab but it's blocked by Siloposki. A leg kick checked by Nyrkki. Siloposki tries to land a front kick but Nyrkki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Siloposki misses with the body kick and Nyrkki counters with a left to the body. Nyrkki slips under a jab from Siloposki. Nyrkki slips a straight right by Siloposki. Siloposki misses with an uppercut. Nyrkki saw that one coming. Nyrkki cracks Siloposki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Nyrkki lands a body shot.
Nyrkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siloposki. That did some damage! Siloposki misses the jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nyrkki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siloposki. A decent looking body kick lands there for Nyrkki. Nyrkki has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nyrkki lands a jab-cross combination. Siloposki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nyrkki sees it coming and avoids it easily. Siloposki throws a low kick but Nyrkki avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Nyrkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nyrkki feints and then cracks Siloposki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siloposki down. An inside leg kick lands from Nyrkki. Nyrkki fails in his attempt to clinch. Siloposki misses with a looping right. Siloposki checks the leg kick. Nyrkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Siloposki's calf. Nyrkki scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Siloposki misses with a looping right. A looping hook to the body misses from Siloposki. Nyrkki does a little dance to reset his feet. Siloposki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. An inside leg kick from Nyrkki misses. Siloposki throws a leg kick but Nyrkki sees it coming and moves out of range. Nyrkki throws a hook but Siloposki avoids it easily. Siloposki throws a lazy head kick and Nyrkki counters by clinching up. Siloposki lands with a left to the head. Nyrkki trying to control the position but instead, Siloposki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nyrkki into the cage. Nyrkki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nyrkki blocks an uppercut.
Siloposki manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Siloposki looks to throw the jab but Nyrkki is out of range. Nyrkki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nyrkki avoids the head kick by Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with an uppercut. Nyrkki saw that one coming. Nyrkki shoots in for a double leg but Siloposki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Nyrkki throws a leg kick which misses Siloposki's front leg but catches the back leg as Siloposki tries to avoid it. Siloposki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyrkki takes a swing at Siloposki's ribcage but misses. Siloposki misses with a leg kick and Nyrkki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Siloposki scores with an uppercut up the middle. Nyrkki has Siloposki pressed against the cage, preventing Siloposki from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Siloposki misses with a knee to the head. Nyrkki digs a right hand underneath Siloposki's ribcage. Siloposki let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nyrkki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Siloposki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Siloposki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nyrkki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Urpo Nyrkki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Nyrkki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. The referee calls for Nyrkki to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nyrkki. Nyrkki pushes Siloposki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Nyrkki lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Nyrkki.
Nice body punch from Nyrkki. 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! Nyrkki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nyrkki is trying to maintain a safe position but Siloposki gets an underhook and turns Nyrkki into the cage. Nyrkki lands a shot to the body. Nyrkki lands a body shot. Nyrkki manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Nyrkki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nyrkki. Nyrkki throws a nice inside leg kick. Nyrkki thuds a left hand into Siloposki's body. Nyrkki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Siloposki avoids the head kick by Nyrkki.
Siloposki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nyrkki to score with a decent uppercut. Nyrkki catches Siloposki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Nyrkki throws a chopping leg kick but Siloposki manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Siloposki throws a nice outside leg kick. Siloposki throws a body kick that misses. Nyrkki throws a sloppy head kick and Siloposki moves out of range easily. Nyrkki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Siloposki scoring well with a low kick there.
Siloposki lands with a slapping head kick. Nyrkki throws a looping overhand right but Siloposki ducks down to avoid it. Siloposki looks to throw the jab but Nyrkki is out of range. A big right from Nyrkki misses. Nyrkki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Siloposki lands with a left to the head. Siloposki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nyrkki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Sampsa Siloposki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nice elbow from Siloposki.
It looks like Urpo Nyrkki has been cut. Nyrkki misses with a body punch.
Siloposki trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Nyrkki.
Siloposki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Nyrkki wants to get back to striking at distance but Siloposki won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Nyrkki lands a nice shot to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siloposkis head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Nyrkki.
A left hand lands to the body for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki pushes Siloposki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nyrkki scores with a hook to the body. Nyrkki pushes Siloposki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Siloposki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nyrkki lands an uppercut. Nyrkki lands a hook to the side of the head. Nyrkki is working Siloposki over against the cage. Nyrkki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nyrkki. A right hand to the body from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki scores with a hook to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siloposki backwards. Nice body punch from Nyrkki - that landed with a thud.
Nyrkki is working Siloposki over against the cage. Nyrkki is leaning against Siloposki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Still in the clinch, Nyrkki scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nyrkki digs a right hand into Siloposki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siloposki's gas tank. Nyrkki pushes Siloposki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Nyrkki blocks an elbow strike. Nyrkki lands a body punch. Siloposki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nyrkki leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Urpo Nyrkki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Nyrkki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urpo Nyrkki!
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