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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silsa comes to the cage accompanied by Candy by Robbie Williams. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
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203 lbs
32 - 17 - 2 |
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186 cm
32
194 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Pertti Silsa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Harvey! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silsa misses with a double jab.
Silsa throws a right and a left that both miss. Harvey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Silsa looks to land a left hand but Harvey moved out of range nicely. Harvey throws a counter combo. Harvey lands with a straight right. Silsa didn't see that one coming. Silsa staying out of range there. Harvey has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Silsa is landing a low percentage of strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Silsa. Harvey does a little dance to reset his feet. Harvey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silsa.
A big right from Silsa misses. Silsa misses with a hook to the body
and Silsa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Harvey throws a jab but it's blocked by Silsa. Harvey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silsa manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harvey lands a body shot.
Silsa throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it. Harvey drops his hands momentarily and Silsa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silsa. Silsa misses with a hook
and Harvey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Harvey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harvey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silsa. Harvey throws a half hearted mid kick. Silsa is looking for a counter combo. Harvey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Silsa is looking to counter the offense by Harvey and move into the clinch. Harvey defending well as Silsa loads up on a big left hand. Silsa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice jab there from Silsa. Harvey moves into range and connects with a jab. Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sean Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Silsa closes the distance and clinches up with Harvey, looking for a takedown. Silsa pushes Harvey against the cage but Harvey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Harvey digs a good body shot into Silsa's ribs. Harvey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A slapping body kick lands there for Harvey. Harvey swings widly with a right hand
and Silsa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Silsa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Silsa. Harvey darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A swing and a miss from Silsa. Harvey misses with a straight right. Harvey lands a nice shot that snaps Silsa's head back.
Harvey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Silsa ducks under a wild hook from Harvey. Harvey walks into a jab. Harvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Silsa at a distance.
Silsa throws out a loose jab but Harvey uses good head movement to avoid it. Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Silsa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harvey. Silsa slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harvey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silsa's head. Silsa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silsa moves away. Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Harvey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Silsa throws an off balance right hand
and Harvey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Silsa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Silsa missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Harvey gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silsa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harvey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Silsa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Harvey is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Silsa looking to sit in guard and control but Harvey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Silsa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Harvey pulls Silsa in close to his closed guard and prevents Silsa from doing any damage or advancing position. Silsa looking to sit in guard and control but Harvey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Harvey dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silsa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silsa lands a nice shot to the body.
Silsa misses with a hook. Harvey ducked under it nicely. Harvey dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Silsa misses with a combination
and Harvey counters with a lovely straight right hand! Silsa thows a left - swing and a miss! Harvey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Silsa's head backwards. Jab by Silsa. Harvey with a hook. Harvey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Silsa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Silsa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harvey. A telegraphed right hand from Silsa misses the target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harvey! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harvey connects with a jab. Harvey throws a looping overhand right but Silsa ducks down to avoid it. Silsa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harvey sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sean Harvey seems to be getting the better of the standup. Silsa misses with a left hand and Harvey counters with a left to the body. Silsa tries to move into range but Harvey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Silsa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harvey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Harvey stuns Silsa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Harvey pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A big right from Harvey misses. Harvey jabs Silsa to the body, keeping him at a distance. Harvey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Harvey finds it's target. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Harvey throws a front kick that sends Silsa stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Harvey. Harvey lands a big head kick that sends Silsa tumbling to the mat! Harvey takes a step backwards and waves Silsa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Silsa is rocked! Silsa bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Harvey comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Silsa falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Silsa was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Harvey! Sean Harvey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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