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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint It Black as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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265 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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210 cm
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280 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Richards!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka cracks Richards with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Silakka has had enough of the clinch but Richards keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Richards on the inside.
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silakka avoids it.
Silakka jumps guard.
Silakka is looking for a triangle but Richards pushes his legs off easily.
Silakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richards.
Silakka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silakka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richards gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Richards wants to control from the top but Silakka keeps moving.
Richards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richards wants to control from the top but Silakka keeps moving.
Richards with a nice head shot there.
Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richards manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silakka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richards is looking for a sweep. Silakka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silakka is working for a submission of some sort.
Richards is looking for a sweep. Silakka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richards regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silakka passes into half guard.
Richards tries to get to full guard but Silakka has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka stalling away here and it's allowed Richards to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Silakka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Richards is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silakka, into his guard.
Silakka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Richards defends it easily.
Richards landing some decent shots from guard.
Richards is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silakka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richards is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards scoring with some ground and pound.
Richards controls from within his opponent's guard.
Silakka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richards manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silakka has momentary wrist control but Richards slips an elbow through the middle.
Silakka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Richards throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Silakka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silakka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richards scoring with some ground and pound.
Richards passes into half guard.
Richards winds up and cracks Silakka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control from half guard but Silakka is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silakka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richards scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silakka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richards scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards is trying to control the action in half guard but Silakka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richards lands a nice short elbow.
Richards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richards working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silakka is looking to control Richards's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silakka avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Silakka! More strikes land and this one is all over! Richards jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Richards!
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hype
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FIGHT
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