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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atte Savitaipale (ranked 1518 p4p, 170 weight class) and Kron Silva (ranked 1185 p4p, 134 weight class). Savitaipale comes to the cage accompanied by Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler. 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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160 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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145 lbs
25 - 9 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atte Savitaipale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Savitaipale.
It looks like Kron Silva has been cut.
Savitaipale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Savitaipale.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Savitaipale pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Savitaipale misses with a looping left.
Savitaipale just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva is looking to slow Savitaipale down with leg kicks.
Savitaipale misses the shot to the body.
Savitaipale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Savitaipale has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
Savitaipale throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Savitaipale.
Silva blocks a jab.
Savitaipale misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a nice double leg into side control. Savitaipale won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savitaipale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Silva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing strikes.
Silva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Savitaipale is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Silva lands some shots froms side control.
Savitaipale tries to improve position but can't.
Silva lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Savitaipale down.
Savitaipale tries to improve position but can't.
Savitaipale takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Silva tries for a kimura but Savitaipale is defending well.
Savitaipale parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Savitaipale to escape.
Savitaipale is looking for a sweep.
Savitaipale manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Silva wants to improve his position but Savitaipale is controlling well.
Savitaipale seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva tries to roll over but Savitaipale keeps him under control.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savitaipale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Savitaipale stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Savitaipale chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Savitaipale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silva pushing down on Savitaipale's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Savitaipale defending well though.
Savitaipale moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Savitaipale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silva is one step ahead there.
Savitaipale is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Savitaipale is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savitaipale is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva passes Savitaipale's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Silva there.
Savitaipale regains full guard. Nicely done.
Savitaipale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva prevents Savitaipale from improving his position.
Silva is working for a kimura but Savitaipale is defending it quite comfortably.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Savitaipale is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Savitaipale slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Savitaipale's head.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Savitaipale looking to control.
Savitaipale wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Savitaipale has his foot on Silva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Savitaipale is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savitaipale trying to control the position.
Savitaipale has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Savitaipale looking for a sweep. Not yet Savitaipale, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kron Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kron Silva'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.
Savitaipale checks a leg kick nicely.
Savitaipale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Savitaipale pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savitaipale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Savitaipale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Savitaipale defends it well.
Savitaipale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Silva has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Savitaipale misses the body punch
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Savitaipale's guard.
Savitaipale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kron Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savitaipale is keeping the position for now.
Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
Silva slips nicely into half guard.
Silva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silva prevents Savitaipale from improving his position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Silva. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silva lands a nice short elbow.
Savitaipale is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Silva slips a nice elbow through Savitaipale's hands, connecting with Savitaipale's forehead.
Savitaipale gets back to full guard.
Silva is in close to Savitaipale's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Savitaipale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva's guard.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Savitaipale is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Savitaipale preventing the sweep.
Savitaipale distracts Silva with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Silva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savitaipale landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Savitaipale working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Savitaipale lands a couple of elbows.
Silva wants to sweep here but Savitaipale controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savitaipale lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Savitaipale working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savitaipale is pushing down on Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Savitaipale has managed to sneak the leg through.
Savitaipale trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Savitaipale lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Savitaipale working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Savitaipale looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale working over Silva with some ground and pound. Silva looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Silva is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Savitaipale finish him?
Savitaipale slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
Nice strikes from Savitaipale there.
Savitaipale lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silva regains full guard. Nicely done.
Savitaipale wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Savitaipale won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Savitaipale working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
Savitaipale working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savitaipale postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Silva covers up, he's hurt! Savitaipale keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Savitaipale and the ref steps in to end the fight! Savitaipale can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atte Savitaipale!
Atte Savitaipale really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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