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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka connects with an inside leg kick.
Freeman swinging wildly here.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silakka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Freeman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Silakka dodges the punch combination from Freeman.
Freeman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silakka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silakka tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Freeman misses with a double jab.
Freeman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silakka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Freeman swings for the body but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Freeman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silakka moves out of range as Freeman strikes.
Silakka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Silakka - that will leave a mark!
Freeman looks gassed!
Silakka scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Freeman has had enough of the clinch but Silakka keeps him there for the moment.
Silakka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silakka works on Freeman's body with a couple of short punches.
Silakka misses with a punch on the inside.
Freeman tries to break the clinch but Silakka is controlling the position.
Silakka keeps control of Freeman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Silakka.
Silakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silakka.
Silakka tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Freeman thows a body shot but no joy.
Silakka lands a jab to the nose.
Silakka throws a head kick that half lands.
Silakka tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Freeman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silakka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silakka scoring well with a low kick there.
Silakka scores with a nice body kick.
Silakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Silakka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silakka lands a head kick!
Silakka cracks Freeman with a good jab.
Silakka scoring well with a low kick there.
Freeman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silakka throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick from Silakka lands but Freeman takes it in his stride.
Silakka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freeman.
Freeman misses with the combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Silakka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Freeman circles away.
A good leg kick by Silakka.
Silakka scoring well with a low kick there.
Silakka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silakka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Silakka connects with a solid leg kick.
Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freeman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Freeman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silakka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freeman's knee momentarily.
Nice cross by Silakka.
Freeman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silakka can pounce on him.
Silakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Silakka scores with a head kick. Freeman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silakka has closed the distance and engaged Freeman in a clinch.
Silakka lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka breaks the clinch.
Silakka scores with a spinning back kick!
Freeman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silakka.
Freeman takes a kick to the side of the head.
Freeman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silakka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silakka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Silakka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silakka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Silakka throws a front kick that sends Freeman stumbling back into the ropes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silakka, right into the meat.
Freeman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silakka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freeman.
Silakka scores with a hook.
Silakka lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Silakka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Silakka scores with a head kick.
Freeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freeman throws a body punch but Silakka moves out of range.
Freeman throws a jab but it's blocked by Silakka.
Silakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freeman misses with a kick to the body
and Silakka counters with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Silakka finds it's target.
Freeman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silakka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simo Silakka is winning the standup battle so far.
Silakka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Silakka 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.
Freeman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silakka can pounce on him.
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Freeman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silakka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Silakka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silakka connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silakka.
Silakka lands an overhand right.
Silakka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freeman's sensitive parts.
Silakka with a hook.
Nice body kick from Silakka.
Silakka scores with a head kick. Freeman tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silakka lands with a kick to the temple. Freeman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Silakka.
Silakka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Silakka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freeman.
Freeman swats away the attempt to clinch by Silakka.
Silakka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Huey Freeman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman connects with a jab.
Silakka clinches.
Silakka breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Freeman misses.
Silakka lands with a hook. Freeman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Freeman misses with a double jab
and Silakka counters with a body kick that stops Freeman in his tracks momentarily.
Nice body kick from Silakka.
Silakka scores with a kick to the body.
Freeman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silakka scores with a push kick.
Silakka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silakka lands a head kick!
Silakka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is looking to slow Freeman down with leg kicks.
Silakka rushes Freeman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Silakka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Silakka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Silakka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Freeman backwards.
Silakka is trying to stall.
Silakka misses with some punches.
Freeman is trying to break the clinch but Silakka is controlling him.
Silakka controlling the action here for a moment.
Freeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silakka lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Silakka.
Silakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silakka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freeman misses with a double jab
and Silakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Silakka closes the distance and clinches.
Silakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freeman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Freeman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silakka.
Silakka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Freeman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silakka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silakka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freeman's sensitive parts.
Freeman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silakka cracks the inside of Freeman's front leg.
Freeman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silakka scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman throws a head kick that misses
and Silakka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Silakka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Freeman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Freeman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Silakka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freeman scrambles back to his feet.
Silakka scores with a nice body kick.
Silakka misses with a head kick.
Silakka lands a head kick. Freeman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Freeman misses with a body shot.
Silakka throws a head kick that Freeman semi-blocks.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silakka scoring well with a low kick there.
Silakka misses with a head kick.
Silakka scores with a shot to the body.
Freeman misses with a two punch combination.
Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Freeman walks into a left hand.
Silakka feints and then cracks Freeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freeman down.
Freeman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silakka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka feints and then cracks Freeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freeman down.
Freeman walks into a stiff left hand from Silakka.
Freeman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silakka. Silakka obviously looking to wear him down.
Silakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silakka!
Silakka connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silakka.
Freeman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silakka.
Good leg kick by Silakka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silakka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freeman's calf.
Silakka tries to clinch but Freeman is having none of it.
Silakka lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silakka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Silakka tenderised Freeman's leg. Freeman is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Silakka finds it's way through Freeman's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Silakka.
Silakka lands with a cross.
Freeman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silakka thuds his shin into the meat of Freeman's side.
Freeman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silakka rather than just go for the knockout.
Silakka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freeman. That did some damage!
Silakka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Freeman's head.
Nice body kick there by Silakka.
Freeman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silakka.
Silakka feints and then cracks Freeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freeman down.
Silakka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Freeman takes a step back to recover.
Silakka jabs Freeman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freeman keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka delivers a nice body kick.
Freeman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Silakka clinches.
Silakka stalling.
Silakka breaks the clinch.
Freeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid body kick from Silakka.
Silakka lands a head kick!
Freeman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Silakka connects with a leg kick. Freeman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silakka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silakka throws a leg kick which misses Freeman's front leg but catches the back leg as Freeman tries to avoid it.
Silakka lands a head kick!
Freeman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throws a sloppy body shot
and Silakka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freeman's knee momentarily.
Freeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silakka throws a leg kick which misses Freeman's front leg but catches the back leg as Freeman tries to avoid it.
Simo Silakka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freeman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Freeman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silakka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silakka connects with a leg kick. Freeman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silakka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Freeman ducks right into an uppercut from Silakka.
Silakka wants to clinch up but Freeman keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silakka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Huey Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freeman is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Silakka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silakka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Silakka!
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pop
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