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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Saga had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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181 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Saga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saga takes a swing at Silakka's ribcage but misses.
Saga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Saga cracks Silakka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saga throws out a leg kick but Silakka moves out of range and Saga only half commits.
Silakka moves into the clinch.
Silakka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silakka stalling in the clinch.
Silakka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silakka scores with a hook to the body.
Silakka working aggressively here.
Silakka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silakka has picked Saga up - he's going for a ride! Silakka dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Saga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silakka pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga actively working from the bottom here.
Silakka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silakka.
Nice strikes from Silakka there.
Saga is trying to get back to full guard.
Silakka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saga defending well though.
That's two 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.
Silakka throwing shots but Saga is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saga won't allow Silakka to pass to mount.
Saga looking for submissions off his back.
Silakka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silakka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silakka.
Saga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Silakka takes one to the side of the head.
Saga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silakka circles away quickly and effectively.
Saga throws a looping overhand right but Silakka ducks down to avoid it.
Saga misses with a low kick.
Ian Saga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silakka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saga throws a lazy right hand but Silakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saga throws a front kick aimed at Silakka's knee but Silakka avoids it well.
Saga looks to throw the jab but Silakka is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A head kick by Saga misses
and Silakka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saga won't be happy with that.
Silakka goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Saga has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Silakka but great work by Saga.
Saga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silakka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silakka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silakka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saga's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Silakka dominated that round.
That's time! Saga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silakka checks a leg kick.
Saga works the jab nicely.
Saga throws a shot from downtown. Silakka moves away and avoids it.
Saga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silakka in his tracks.
Saga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Saga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saga throws a right and a left that Silakka avoids nicely.
Saga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saga!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Silakka takes a step back to recover.
Silakka slips under a jab from Saga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saga lands an overhand right.
Silakka loads up on a big right hand but Saga slips the punch.
Saga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Silakka is looking to clinch but Saga is avoiding it.
Ian Saga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saga throws out a leg kick but Silakka moves out of range and Saga only half commits.
Saga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silakka scores with a jab to the body.
Ian Saga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saga throws a right and a left that Silakka avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka shoots for a double leg takedown but Saga sprawls well. He's pushed Silakka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Silakka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silakka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silakka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silakka trying to control from half guard but Saga is working away.
Silakka lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga is looking for a sweep. Silakka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Silakka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Saga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saga scores with a push kick.
Saga keeps the fight on the outside.
Saga throws a hook to the side of Silakka's head but Silakka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silakka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saga works over Silakka's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saga throws a big shot that misses.
Silakka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saga keeps the fight on the outside.
Saga throws a sloppy head kick and Silakka moves out of range easily.
Saga pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silakka avoids the body shot from Saga.
Saga's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Saga duly obliges.
Saga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silakka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saga keeps the fight on the outside.
Silakka instigates a clinch.
Silakka has a couple of punches blocked by Saga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Saga dominated that second round.
That's time! Saga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Saga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silakka looks to land a combination but Saga avoids it well.
Silakka blocks the body kick.
Saga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saga.
No joy there for Saga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saga looks to throw the jab but Silakka is out of range.
Silakka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saga thumps Silakka with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Saga looks for the body kick but Silakka saw that one coming.
Saga thows a leg kick but Silakka checks it
so Silakka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silakka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silakka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silakka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silakka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silakka trying to control but Saga is working from the bottom.
Silakka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saga is keeping the position for now.
Silakka trying to control the position from guard on top but Saga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saga is looking for a triangle but Silakka pushes his legs off easily.
Silakka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saga scores with a nice head shot.
Saga misses with a two punch combination.
Silakka dodges the punch combination from Saga.
Saga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silakka drops his hands momentarily and Saga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silakka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saga checks it well.
Saga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Silakka. That did some damage!
Silakka takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A punch combination from Saga misses.
Saga throws a right and a left that Silakka avoids nicely.
Saga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silakka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silakka.
Saga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silakka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silakka throws a head punch that misses.
Silakka throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timo Silakka.
I think Silakka 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Silakka!
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