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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troll Troller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troller has chosen Black Ice as his entrance music. Troll Troller told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Troll Troller!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troller shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Troller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Troller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Troller trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troller tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva has Troller pulled in close to control his posture.
Troller trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Troller is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Troll Troller.
Silva lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troller shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Anderson Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troll Troller.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Troller in the body.
Silva lands a high kick!
Troller shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Troller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a head shot.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Troller blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva scores with a nice body kick.
Silva lands with a nice body kick.
Troller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Silva throws a front kick that sends Troller stumbling back into the cage.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Troller backs away looking to recover.
Silva delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Silva explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Troller takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Troller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silva misses with a combination
and Troller counters by clinching up.
Troller tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Troller looks gassed!
Silva breaks the clinch.
Silva looks for the body kick but Troller saw that one coming.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Troller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps Troller under control for a moment.
Troller tries to move to mount but Silva blocks the move with his legs.
Silva manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Silva is pressing down on Troller's thigh, looking to free his foot. Troller is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Silva will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Silva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No luck for Troller with that takedown attempt.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Troller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Troller blocks a head kick by Silva.
Troller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a head kick. Troller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Troller tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Troller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Silva.
Silva looks to land a combination but Troller avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Troller avoids the head kick by Silva.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Troller.
Troller is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Troller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Troller controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What's Silva going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Troller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Silva is controlling Troller's trapped leg to prevent Troller from advancing to side control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Troll Troller wasn't active enough on the ground.
Troller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Troller fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Troller moves out of range easily.
Troller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
so Troller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Silva is pulling down on Troller's head to control his posture.
Troller wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troll Troller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Troller seems unphased.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Troller moves out of range easily.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Troller avoids the head kick by Silva.
Troller avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Troller is defended easily by Silva.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Troller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Troller fails with a takedown attempt.
Troller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Troller's head backwards.
Silva misses with a combination
and Troller counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Troller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva lands a head kick. Troller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Troller backs up against the cage.
A solid body kick from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troller throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Troller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Silva.
Troller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Troller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Troller moves out of range easily.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Troller wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Troller. That did some damage!
Silva jabs at Troller's body.
Anderson Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Troller moves out of range easily.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Troller counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Troller postures up.
Troller content to stall in guard here.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Troller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troller is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Troller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Troll Troller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Troller 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troll Troller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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