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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wazz Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roz McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roz McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
McGregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
McGregor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
McGregor taking a breather.
McGregor turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McGregor manages to end up in side control.
McGregor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Silva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva defending against the ground and pound.
McGregor working the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva is trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McGregor content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
McGregor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silva, who protects the arm well.
Silva is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McGregor is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to buck McGregor off but McGregor is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGregor throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
McGregor working the ground and pound.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
McGregor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Silva is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva pushes McGregor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, McGregor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
McGregor tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands a head kick. McGregor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGregor shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McGregor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McGregor with a flurry of punches that miss.
McGregor wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Silva throws a leg kick but McGregor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a low kick as McGregor jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silva.
A bone on bone clash there as McGregor blocks the leg kick.
McGregor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva looks for the body kick but McGregor saw that one coming.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGregor tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McGregor wants to clinch.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva throws a low kick but McGregor avoids it.
Silva misses with a head kick.
McGregor doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silva scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor moves out of range as Silva throws a body kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roz McGregor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGregor counters by clinching up.
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but McGregor avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
McGregor can't get the takedown.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
McGregor has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wazz Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roz McGregor.
Silva tries a knee to the head but McGregor blocks it.
McGregor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McGregor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but McGregor blocks with his arms.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but McGregor avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but McGregor is blocking nicely.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGregor missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor missing with knees to the body.
McGregor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McGregor manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
McGregor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by McGregor.
Wazz Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva throws a front kick that sends McGregor stumbling back into the cage.
McGregor circles away from the clinch attempt
and McGregor moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregor has Silva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Silva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva tries to break free but McGregor pushes him back against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silva misses with the body kick
and McGregor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
McGregor lands a nice shot to the head.
McGregor looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva is working to get back to half guard.
McGregor has hold of Silva's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silva manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Silva tries to hold on but McGregor postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
McGregor controlling from the full mount.
Silva is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Silva is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
McGregor is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.
McGregor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGregor lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silva hang on?
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Silva is looking to get to half guard.
McGregor avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Silva is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McGregor looking for a guillotine from mount but Silva is having none of it.
Roz McGregor has got the better of the ground game so far.
McGregor landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor landing shots from mount.
McGregor is landing with some decent strikes but Silva is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roz McGregor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McGregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGregor counters by clinching up.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva prevents McGregor from breaking the clinch.
McGregor tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tries a knee to the head but McGregor blocks it.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
McGregor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McGregor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McGregor tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McGregor is defending well for now.
McGregor tries to land knees in the clinch but Silva avoids the damage to the body.
McGregor missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McGregor blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva prevents a body shot from McGregor.
McGregor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Wazz Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roz McGregor.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but McGregor has double underhooks.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGregor missing with knees to the body.
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McGregor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGregor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGregor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but McGregor avoids it.
McGregor takes a kick to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McGregor.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGregor throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva lands a high kick!
McGregor moves in looking to clinch but Silva pushes him off.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
McGregor fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGregor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McGregor counters by clinching up.
McGregor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGregor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McGregor wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silva.
McGregor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGregor tries to clinch up.
McGregor tries to clinch up
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McGregor counters with a head kick.
McGregor tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
McGregor avoids the head kick by Silva.
McGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
McGregor fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGregor.
Wazz Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roz McGregor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown by McGregor or perhaps it was just good defense by Silva which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wazz Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGregor 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roz McGregor!
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