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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Valens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Silakka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Valens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silakka.
Valens lands a front kick.
Jimmy Valens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silakka fails with the takedown.
Silakka blocks a head kick by Valens.
Valens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valens explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Silakka is breathing heavily.
Valens lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab by Valens.
Silakka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valens is fending him off so far but Silakka persists. Nope, Valens circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Silakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silakka closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silakka wants to pass to mount but Valens is defending the position.
Valens looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka trying to control the action but Valens is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silakka seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silakka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valens is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Valens throws a body kick that misses.
Valens misses with a wild body shot.
Valens jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silakka tries to clinch up but Valens circles away and keeps his distance.
Silakka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Valens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Valens. No joy for Silakka on that attempt.
Valens throws a wild body kick that Silakka sees coming a mile off.
Valens tries a head kick but it misses.
Silakka closes the distance and clinches up with Valens, looking for a takedown. Silakka pushes Valens against the cage but Valens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Valens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Valens misses with a looping left.
Valens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silakka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valens stuffs the takedown.
Valens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Valens scores with a kick to the body.
Silakka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valens swivels and escapes.
Valens throws a hook but Silakka avoids it easily.
Silakka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silakka wants to clinch up but Valens keeps it at a distance.
Valens avoids the head kick by Silakka.
Jimmy Valens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Valens just misses with a punch to the body.
Silakka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valens pinned against the cage. Valens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silakka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valens throws a hook to the side of Silakka's head but Silakka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silakka.
Valens circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Valens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Silakka shoots in and drives through. Valens sprawls well.
Valens looks to land a left hand but Silakka moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Valens.
A head kick lands from Valens that sends Silakka to the canvas. Silakka tries to scramble back to his feet but Valens brings him back down into side control.
Silakka is rocked!
Valens working away.
Oh Silakka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silakka is trying to improve his position.
Silakka seems to have got his legs back now.
Silakka sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valens wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Silakka uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Silakka striking off his back but it's not causing Valens any problems.
That's two 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.
Silakka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Silakka seems keen to control Valens's posture.
Silakka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens stands up and waves to Silakka to follow him.
Valens throws a sloppy head kick and Silakka moves out of range easily.
Valens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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.
Horrible takedown by Silakka or perhaps it was just good defense by Valens which made him look bad.
Timo Silakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valens throws a right hand that Silakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Silakka also avoids with ease.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Valens.
Valens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valens waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silakka.
Valens stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Silakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valens throws a jab when Silakka was well out of range.
Valens paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Silakka moves forwards but Valens connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Valens.
Nice shot lands for Valens.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silakka shoots in but no luck this time.
Silakka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valens pinned against the cage. Valens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silakka shoots for a takedown but Valens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jimmy Valens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silakka shoots in but no luck this time.
Silakka slips a jab and a cross from Valens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Valens 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. And we move into the final round!
Silakka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valens throws a head kick that misses
and Silakka counters with a takedown into side control.
Silakka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valens keeps working.
Silakka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valens.
Silakka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valens's waist but Valens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silakka off to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silakka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Timo Silakka has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Valens - that will leave a mark!
Silakka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Valens is fending him off so far but Silakka persists. Nope, Valens circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Silakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Silakka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silakka scoring with strikes but Valens is staying in there.
Silakka controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valens is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Silakka looking to ground and pound but Valens is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valens is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Silakka looking to control but Valens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silakka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silakka looking to control but Valens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silakka content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Valens.
I've got Valens 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Valens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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