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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilberto Silva (ranked 4724 p4p, 495 weight class) and Ramon Dix (ranked 5646 p4p, 529 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gilberto Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Dix!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dix wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Dix drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dix 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.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dix stalls.
Dix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Dix stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ramon Dix.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dix has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dix.
Dix pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Dix.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dix's elbow.
Dix stalls.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Dix backwards.
Silva is trying to break the clinch but Dix is controlling him.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dix's elbow.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Dix avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dix stalling.
Dix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silva tries a body shot but Dix blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Dix.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Dix controls the action.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dix backwards.
Dix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Come on Dix - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dix should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Dix controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Dix.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dix looks winded!
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Silva.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Silva gets through Dix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dix backwards.
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 misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dix wants to clinch.
Silva swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dix wants to clinch.
Silva is looking to counter punch.
Dix clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dix stalling against the cage.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Dix blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Gilberto Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Dix avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dix prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dix in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Dix blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Dix to work.
Dix has Silva pushed against the cage.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dix's elbow.
Dix will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Dix avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dix's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Dix prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dix prevents a body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva tries to work over Dix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dix blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Dix stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Dix.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dix's elbow.
Dix taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gilberto Silva dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dix tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dix tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Silva misses the target.
Dix clinches.
Dix blocks a body shot from Silva.
Dix blocks an uppercut.
Silva gets through Dix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dix stalls.
Dix has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Dix controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dix's elbow.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Dix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dix blocks an uppercut.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries a body shot but Dix blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Silva.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dix blocks a body shot from Silva.
Dix prevents a body shot from Silva.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Dix prevents a body shot from Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Dix controls his hands.
Silva misses with some punches.
Dix wants to stall.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva tries to work over Dix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Silva.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Dix tries to tie him up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Dix takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dixs head.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dix trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Dix controls the action.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dix's elbow.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dix's elbow.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Dix controls the action.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Ramon Dix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dix blocks a body shot from Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gilberto Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gilberto Silva!
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FIGHT
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