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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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185 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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192 cm
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vernon.
Vernon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vernon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vernon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vernon takes a swing at Silakka's ribcage but misses.
Vernon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vernon has managed to clinch.
Silakka managing to block the knees to the body from Vernon.
Silakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vernon feints and then cracks Silakka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silakka down.
Vernon keeps Silakka at a distance using the push kick.
Vernon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vernon counters with a nice leg kick.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Silakka moved away.
Vernon tries to clinch up but Silakka circles away and keeps his distance.
Vernon throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon scores with a leg kick.
Silakka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silakka throws a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a good low kick that Silakka was not able to check.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vernon.
Vernon tries a low kick but Silakka avoids it.
Vernon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vernon duly obliges.
Silakka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A leg kick checked by Silakka.
Sid Vernon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vernon motions for Silakka to come forward. Vernon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vernon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A good leg kick by Vernon.
Silakka is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vernon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silakka counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka swings around for an armbar but Vernon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silakka's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vernon trying to control but Silakka is working from the bottom.
Silakka can't keep his opponent in guard - Vernon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silakka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vernon is keen to just control but Silakka is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is trying to maintain the position but Vernon is very close to passing his half guard.
Silakka is staying active underneath Vernon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silakka might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vernon is thwarting Silakka's attempts to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vernon throws a leg kick
and Silakka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Silakka.
Silakka won't allow Vernon to get back to his feet.
Vernon keeping full guard, as Silakka tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka trying to control but Vernon is working from the bottom.
Vernon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silakka stops Vernon from standing up.
Silakka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vernon is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Silakka checks it.
Vernon moves in looking to clinch but Silakka pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Vernon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vernon misses with a body punch
and Silakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Vernon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silakka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vernon can pounce on him.
Timo Silakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silakka blocks a leg kick.
Vernon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vernon.
Vernon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vernon. Silakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vernon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silakka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vernon. Vernon obviously looking to wear him down.
Vernon misses with a series of wild punches.
Vernon throws a body punch but Silakka moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka moves in looking to clinch but Vernon pushes him off.
Silakka checks the leg kick.
Vernon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vernon.
Vernon lands a slapping body shot.
Silakka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vernon looks to score with a jab to the body but Silakka is just out of range.
Sid Vernon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vernon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vernon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vernon.
Vernon scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vernon.
Silakka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silakka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vernon slips a jab and a cross from Silakka.
Good leg kick by Vernon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vernon clinches.
Vernon tries to land knees in the clinch but Silakka avoids the damage to the body.
Silakka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vernon prevents Silakka from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vernon.
Knees to the body from Vernon.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vernon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vernon scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vernon lands a nice knee to the body.
Vernon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vernon lands an elbow just above Silakka 's eye.
Vernon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vernon cracks Silakka with a nice body shot.
Vernon working Silakka over with knees to the body.
Silakka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vernon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vernon misses with a knee to the head.
Vernon lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka takes an elbow to the temple.
Silakka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the head but Silakka blocks with his arms.
Vernon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silakka or not.
Vernon lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Vernon.
Vernon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vernon with a knee to the head.
Vernon scores a nice knee to the body.
Vernon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silakka trying to control the position but instead, Vernon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silakka into the cage.
Vernon lands a damaging elbow.
Silakka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silakka trying to control the position but instead, Vernon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silakka into the cage.
A knee to the head by Vernon.
Silakka is trying to trip Vernon. He has hold of a leg but Vernon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Silakka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Vernon pulls Silakka in close to prevent any damage.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Silakka from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon pushes Silakka off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silakka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vernon has Silakka up against the cage in a clinch.
Silakka can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silakka is trying to stall.
Vernon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vernon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silakka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vernon has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vernon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Vernon 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. This is the final round!
Silakka throws a sloppy head kick and Vernon moves out of range easily.
Vernon misses the shot to the body.
Silakka throws a sloppy head kick
and Vernon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vernon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vernon throws a nice head kick!
Vernon throws a head kick but Silakka moves out of range.
Vernon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A good leg kick by Vernon.
Silakka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vernon slips under a jab from Silakka.
Sid Vernon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vernon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silakka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Silakka.
Vernon with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vernon is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silakka is trying to stall.
Silakka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vernon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vernon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silakka's calf.
Vernon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Silakka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Silakka checks it.
Vernon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silakka's sensitive parts.
Vernon throws a series of punches but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon throws a leg kick which misses Silakka's front leg but catches the back leg as Silakka tries to avoid it.
Vernon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silakka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A punch lands to the side of Silakka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vernon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vernon throws a combination. Silakka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vernon misses with the combination.
Vernon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vernon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vernon feints and then cracks Silakka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silakka down.
Vernon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silakka is out of range.
Vernon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vernon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vernon connects with a solid leg kick.
Vernon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silakka rather than just go for the knockout.
Vernon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Timo Silakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch but Vernon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vernon thows a body kick. Silakka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sid Vernon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vernon misses with a low kick.
Vernon misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vernon.
Good leg kick by Vernon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Silakka moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vernon. That's going to slow Silakka down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vernon cracks the inside of Silakka's front leg.
Vernon feints and then cracks Silakka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silakka down.
A good leg kick by Vernon.
Vernon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Silakka's sensitive parts.
Vernon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silakka backs up against the cage.
Silakka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice body kick there by Vernon.
Vernon throws a one two combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vernon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vernon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vernon connects with a solid leg kick.
Vernon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Vernon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vernon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Vernon!
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FIGHT
RATING
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