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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Silvennoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clawnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My name is MUD. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
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190 cm
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223 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seppo Silvennoinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvennoinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clawnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silvennoinen avoids the body shot from Clawnes.
Silvennoinen connects with a right hand. Clawnes shakes it off.
Silvennoinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clawnes.
Clawnes throws a body punch but Silvennoinen moves out of range.
Silvennoinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Clawnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silvennoinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clawnes lands a nice hook to Silvennoinen's body. Silvennoinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Silvennoinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Clawnes counters with a left to the body.
Clawnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Thomas Clawnes has been cut.
Silvennoinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Clawnes.
That kick from Clawnes tenderised Silvennoinen's leg. Silvennoinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silvennoinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clawnes scores with a decent looking hook.
Silvennoinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clawnes.
Clawnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Silvennoinen misses
and Clawnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silvennoinen lands with a nice combination. Clawnes backs away looking to recover.
Silvennoinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clawnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silvennoinen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clawnes.
Clawnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvennoinen tries to counter with a takedown but Clawnes is quick to defend against it.
Clawnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silvennoinen rather than just go for the knockout.
Silvennoinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvennoinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvennoinen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silvennoinen trying to control the position but Clawnes is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen swings around for an armbar but Clawnes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Silvennoinen's guard.
Clawnes landing with the ground and pound.
Silvennoinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Clawnes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Silvennoinen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Clawnes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvennoinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Clawnes jabs at Silvennoinen's body.
Clawnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silvennoinen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Silvennoinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clawnes misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Silvennoinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silvennoinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Clawnes.
Silvennoinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Seppo Silvennoinen has been cut.
Silvennoinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Clawnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clawnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clawnes lands with a shot to the body.
Silvennoinen is breathing heavily.
Clawnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silvennoinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clawnes as he jumps to the side.
Silvennoinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clawnes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Silvennoinen should have avoided that one.
Silvennoinen is rocked!
Silvennoinen looks for a takedown but Clawnes sprawls well.
Oh Silvennoinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That kick from Clawnes tenderised Silvennoinen's leg. Silvennoinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Silvennoinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Silvennoinen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Clawnes wants to get back to his feet but Silvennoinen is dominant here and he's now got Clawnes's back!
Clawnes defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Silvennoinen's arms.
Despite being in a bad position, Clawnes is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Clawnes dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from Clawnes.
Clawnes tries to land a front kick but Silvennoinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Silvennoinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Silvennoinen is looking to pass Clawnes's guard but actually Clawnes recovers to full guard.
Silvennoinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Clawnes is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clawnes keeping moving, preventing Silvennoinen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvennoinen won't allow Clawnes to sweep him here.
Silvennoinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clawnes is keeping the position for now.
Silvennoinen is looking to pass into half guard but Clawnes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Clawnes is in guard.
Clawnes is in close to Silvennoinen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Clawnes trying to control but Silvennoinen is working from the bottom.
Clawnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silvennoinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clawnes postures up in Silvennoinen's guard and throws a big left but Silvennoinen blocks it.
Clawnes throws an elbow that misses. Silvennoinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clawnes's guard. Nice move by Silvennoinen!
Seppo Silvennoinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silvennoinen preventing the sweep.
Clawnes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes keeps trying to improve his position.
Silvennoinen looking to pass the guard.
Silvennoinen wants to control from the top but Clawnes keeps moving.
Silvennoinen stopping the sweep attempt from Clawnes.
Silvennoinen trying to move into half guard but instead Clawnes has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes throws an elbow that misses. Silvennoinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clawnes's guard. Nice move by Silvennoinen!
Clawnes working a defensive guard here.
Silvennoinen advances to half guard.
Silvennoinen is looking for a kimura here.
Silvennoinen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clawnes sees it coming and defends easily.
Silvennoinen trying to pass the guard but Clawnes defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen is looking for a kimura but Clawnes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Silvennoinen to get the leverage.
Silvennoinen is thwarting Clawnes's attempts to control the position.
Silvennoinen is just content to waste time from the top position. Clawnes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Silvennoinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clawnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clawnes trying to control the position here.
Silvennoinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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 Seppo Silvennoinen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clawnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silvennoinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Silvennoinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clawnes lands a left and a right that send Silvennoinen crashing to the mat, dazed. Clawnes thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Clawnes looks to throw the jab but Silvennoinen is out of range.
Clawnes ducks under a wild hook from Silvennoinen.
Clawnes throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Silvennoinen colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Clawnes as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Silvennoinen is left battered and dazed whilst Clawnes and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Clawnes!
Thomas Clawnes is the new light heavyweight champion!
Thomas Clawnes took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Seppo Silvennoinen spoke after the fight, saying 'Shut the fuck up'.
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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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