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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Pozsar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Silava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antti Silava will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Pozsar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Silava!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozsar avoids the head kick by Silava.
Silava swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silava scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Silava.
Pozsar lands a nice hook to Silava's body. Silava takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silava throws a leg kick that misses.
Silava tries to clinch there but Pozsar circles away.
Silava throws a head kick that misses.
Silava fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Silava.
Silava on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Silava.
Pozsar throws a big shot that misses.
Silava throws a lazy head kick
and Pozsar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silava's knee momentarily.
Silava misses with a head kick.
Pozsar throws a front kick aimed at Silava's knee but Silava avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silava.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Pozsar misses.
Pozsar throws an overhand right that lands on Silava's shoulder, as Silava tries to avoid the shot.
Silava lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Silava.
Antti Silava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silava rushes Pozsar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Silava trying to control the position but instead, Pozsar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silava into the cage.
Pozsar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pozsar pushes off an throws an elbow but Silava leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silava creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pozsar's defenses.
Pozsar stalling.
Silava putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pozsar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silava blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pozsar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silava managing to block the knees to the body from Pozsar.
Silava creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pozsar's defenses.
Silava wants to stall.
Pozsar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Pozsar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silava lands an elbow just above Pozsar 's eye.
Silava throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pozsar misses with an elbow over the top.
Silava trying to control the position but instead, Pozsar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silava into the cage.
Pozsar lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Antti Silava has been cut.
Pozsar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pozsar avoids a wild elbow strike from Silava.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar slowing the pace effectively.
Silava working Pozsar over with knees to the body.
Pozsar dodges an elbow strike from Silava.
Pozsar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silava takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silava takes an elbow to the temple.
Silava misses with an elbow strike.
Silava letting Pozsar take a breather here.
Silava tries to land knees in the clinch but Pozsar avoids the damage to the body.
Silava unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pozsar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silava is trying to maintain a safe position but Pozsar gets an underhook and turns Silava into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pozsar throws an elbow but misses.
Pozsar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Antti Silava's cut even more.
Silava blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Pozsar.
Pozsar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silava.
Pozsar slows down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pozsar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silava's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pozsar.
The cut above Antti Silava's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silava throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozsar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silava tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silava looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pozsar takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antti Silava will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antti Silava's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Silava lands with a slapping head kick.
Silava throws a head kick that Pozsar semi-blocks.
Silava scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Pozsar misses.
Silava scores with a head kick. Pozsar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pozsar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silava slips under a jab from Pozsar.
Silava just misses with a punch to the body.
Silava lands with a slapping head kick.
Pozsar tries to clinch but Silava is having none of it.
Pozsar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silava tries a low kick but Pozsar avoids it.
Pozsar clinches.
Tomi Pozsar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pozsar managing to block the knees to the body from Silava.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsar taking a breather.
Pozsar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silava using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pozsar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pozsar.
Pozsar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pozsar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silava up against the cage.
Pozsar missing with knees to the body.
Pozsar lands a knee to the head.
Pozsar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pozsar gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silava throws an elbow but misses.
Pozsar lands an elbow just above Silava 's eye.
Pozsar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar misses with an elbow strike.
Pozsar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pozsar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pozsar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pozsar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silava blocks an elbow strike from Pozsar.
Silava lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Pozsar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silava using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pozsar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silava is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silava comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silava misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar tries to throw a body punch but Silava avoids it by throwing Pozsar back against the cage.
Pozsar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silava throws an elbow but it misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pozsar obliges.
Pozsar misses with an elbow over the top.
Silava lands a nice elbow.
Silava is stalling here.
Silava with a knee to the head.
Silava blocks an elbow strike from Pozsar.
Pozsar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silava avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Pozsar.
Silava taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silava as Pozsar tries to tie him up.
Silava throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silava trying to land knees to the body.
Silava will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pozsar up against the cage.
Pozsar lands an elbow inside that Silava shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pozsar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Pozsar - that landed with a thud.
Pozsar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silava avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pozsar.
Silava tries to land a knee to the head but Pozsar blocks with his arms.
Silava tries to land knees in the clinch but Pozsar avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozsar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pozsar tries to land a knee to the head but Silava blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Pozsar.
Pozsar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Pozsar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antti Silava's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Pozsar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pozsar ducks under a wild hook from Silava.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pozsar.
Pozsar throws a jab when Silava was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Silava.
Pozsar has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silava.
Silava throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pozsar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silava misses with a body kick.
Pozsar moves out of range as Silava strikes.
Silava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pozsar clinches up against the cage.
Pozsar trying to land knees to the body.
Silava throws an elbow that misses.
Silava looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsar controlling the action here for a moment.
Pozsar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silava is defending well for now.
Silava utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silava as Pozsar tries to tie him up.
Silava taking a breather.
Silava tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pozsar stalling the fight.
Pozsar throws an elbow that misses.
Silava dodges an elbow strike from Pozsar.
Silava with a knee to the head.
Silava avoids the elbow strike from Pozsar, against the cage.
Pozsar tries to land a knee to the head but Silava blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silava working Pozsar over with knees to the body.
Silava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pozsar avoids a wild elbow strike from Silava.
Silava is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pozsar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silava.
Silava tries to land knees in the clinch but Pozsar avoids the damage to the body.
Pozsar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Pozsar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silava throws an elbow that misses.
Pozsar avoids a wild elbow strike from Silava.
Silava is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pozsar tries a knee to the head but Silava blocks it.
Pozsar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Silava or not.
Silava trying to stall but Pozsar improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar avoids a wild elbow strike from Silava.
Pozsar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pozsar landing knees to the head.
Pozsar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silava tries to stall but Pozsar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silava misses with a knee to the head.
Pozsar blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pozsar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Antti Silava's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silava just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pozsar's brow.
Pozsar has Silava pressed against the cage.
Pozsar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pozsar looking to throw knees to the head but Silava is blocking nicely.
Pozsar stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar throws an elbow that misses.
Silava avoids a wild elbow strike from Pozsar.
Silava throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Silava.
Pozsar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silava backwards.
Silava avoids the elbow strike from Pozsar, against the cage.
Silava dodges an elbow strike from Pozsar.
Silava stalling in the clinch but Pozsar improves position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pozsar misses with an elbow strike.
Pozsar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pozsar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pozsar looking to throw knees to the head but Silava is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silava looking to throw knees to the head but Pozsar is blocking nicely.
Pozsar is trying to maintain a safe position but Silava gets an underhook and turns Pozsar into the cage.
Pozsar stalling.
Silava blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tomi Pozsar.
I think Pozsar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tomi Pozsar!
A relieved looking Tomi Pozsar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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