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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Sievinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Silva's choice of entrance music: Eminem - Lose Yourself. Anderson Silva looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Sievinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa J�rvil�inen and Anni Minnem�ki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sievinen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Silva is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Silva is looking to control Sievinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Silva avoid being mounted?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sievinen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sievinen thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Sievinen working Silva over with strikes.
Silva is staying active underneath Sievinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sievinen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sievinen winds up and cracks Silva with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sievinen pulls his head out easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sievinen lands with a punch from half guard.
Sievinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sievinen working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen is thwarting Silva's attempts to control the position.
Sievinen controlling the action here.
Sievinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva is staying active underneath Sievinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sievinen 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.
Sievinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Silva has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sievinen is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets back to full guard.
Sievinen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silva!
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!
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sievinen as he avoids it easily.
Sievinen shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sievinen is breathing heavily.
A big left from Silva misses.
Sievinen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sievinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Sievinen defends easily.
Sievinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sievinen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sievinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sievinen distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sievinen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Sievinen stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sievinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sievinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sievinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sievinen is aware though and is defending well.
Silva striking from the bottom here.
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!
Sievinen looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Sievinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sievinen.
Sievinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sievinen fails with the takedown.
Silva cracks the inside of Sievinen's front leg.
Sievinen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sievinen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Sievinen working Silva over with strikes.
Sievinen is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sievinen in particular looking to stall.
Sievinen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Silva keeping control of the position.
Sievinen lands strikes from half guard.
Sievinen trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sievinen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Silva to regain full guard.
Silva working for a triangle but Sievinen defends it easily.
Sievinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sievinen wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Sievinen throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Sievinen is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Sievinen is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sievinen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sievinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Sievinen shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasse Sievinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva lands a head kick. Sievinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sievinen blocks a head kick by Silva.
Sievinen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sievinen avoids the head kick by Silva.
No luck for Sievinen with that takedown attempt.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head kick that misses.
Sievinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Sievinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Silva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sievinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Silva.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lasse Sievinen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Silva lands with a slapping head kick.
Silva looking to score a takedown here. Sievinen is defending well but Silva drives through and ends up in Sievinen's guard.
Sievinen wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
Lasse Sievinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sievinen is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sievinen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sievinen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sievinen!
Silva takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Sievinen is working Silva over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sievinen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sievinen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sievinen cracks Silva with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sievinen grinds an elbow into Silva's temple.
Sievinen lands a few punches from side control.
Sievinen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Sievinen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sievinen connects with a decent elbow.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Sievinen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sievinen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sievinen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sievinen is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Silva sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Check out the look on Sievinen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sievinen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sievinen wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sievinen lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sievinen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Silva tries to get to full guard but Sievinen has control of the leg.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sievinen.
Sievinen lands a couple of digs.
Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sievinen defends well.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Sievinen pushes his legs off easily.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Sievinen controlling from the top position.
Sievinen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Sievinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sievinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sievinen throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Sievinen throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sievinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sievinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lasse Sievinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sievinen looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Sievinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sievinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Sievinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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