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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Svork Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Laukanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good knees
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Svork Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matti Laukanen!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laukanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Laukanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laukanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laukanen tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Laukanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.
Laukanen gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laukanen scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
It looks like Svork Silva has been cut.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Laukanen has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Silva obliges.
Laukanen tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Laukanen after a bit of a struggle.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Laukanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva prevents a body shot from Laukanen.
Laukanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents a body shot from Laukanen.
Laukanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Laukanen.
Laukanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laukanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva effectively controlling the action here.
Laukanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Laukanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laukanen is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laukanen has his back to the cage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laukanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laukanen is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laukanen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Silva blocking some punches.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva has managed to clinch.
A short right from Laukanen on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Laukanen blocks with his arms.
Laukanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Laukanen fails to land.
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 stalling.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laukanen throws a head punch that misses.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Laukanen is blocking nicely.
Laukanen has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laukanen.
Silva trying to stall but Laukanen improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laukanen as Silva tries to tie him up.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Laukanen gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Laukanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva blocks a body shot from Laukanen.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Laukanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Laukanen has him pressed against the cage.
Laukanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Laukanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laukanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laukanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laukanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Laukanen taking a breather.
Laukanen is stalling here.
Silva has been working on his balance at Demon's Elite Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Laukanen.
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!
Laukanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Laukanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laukanen misses with a body punch.
Laukanen lands with a left to the head.
Silva is rocked!
Laukanen dips a shoulder and cracks Silva with a mighty uppercut! Silva falls back against the cage and Laukanen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Silva is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Laukanen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Laukanen!
Matti Laukanen bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Svork Silva was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm still a contender, I'm still a threat to the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions and ill be back after some regrouping!!!'.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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