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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarvinen has chosen Frederik - Harva meistä on rautaa as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yrjo Jarvinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jarvinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jarvinen misses with a body shot.
Yrjo Jarvinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Jarvinen's ribs.
Jarvinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jarvinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jarvinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarvinen moves away.
Jarvinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Jarvinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Jarvinen pushes him off.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jarvinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice cross by Jarvinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jarvinen counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jarvinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jarvinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jarvinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Jarvinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Jarvinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jarvinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Jarvinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Jarvinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
A slow jab from Jarvinen misses its intended target.
Jarvinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen jabs at Smith's body.
Jarvinen looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Jarvinen moves away from the strike by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jarvinen. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jarvinen tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jarvinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jarvinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jarvinen.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Jarvinen misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Jarvinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jarvinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jarvinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jarvinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a hook but Jarvinen avoids it easily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Jarvinen circles away.
Smith cracks Jarvinen with a good jab.
Good shot there by Jarvinen.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith rushes Jarvinen and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jarvinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Jarvinen.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Donovan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Jarvinen.
Jarvinen lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jarvinen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjo Jarvinen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith misses with a looping right.
Jarvinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good leg kick by Jarvinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Jarvinen.
Jarvinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jarvinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Jarvinen fails to land.
Jarvinen tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarvinen has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen lands an uppercut.
Jarvinen crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Jarvinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jarvinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jarvinen has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jarvinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jarvinen lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Jarvinen's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Jarvinen backwards.
Jarvinen misses with the head strike.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Jarvinen, against the cage.
Jarvinen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Donovan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yrjo Jarvinen.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Jarvinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarvinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Jarvinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jarvinen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith digs a right hand underneath Jarvinen's ribcage. Jarvinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jarvinen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jarvinen.
Jarvinen misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jarvinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Yrjo Jarvinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith tries to work over Jarvinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jarvinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jarvinen working aggressively here.
Jarvinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jarvinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donovan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jarvinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jarvinen misses with a body shot.
Jarvinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws the left hand but Jarvinen avoids the punch easily.
Jarvinen gets a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jarvinen pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jarvinen tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Jarvinen tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yrjo Jarvinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Smith punishes Jarvinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a body punch but Jarvinen moves out of range.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jarvinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jarvinen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Jarvinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith tries to clinch up but Jarvinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Jarvinen throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Jarvinen slips under a jab.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jarvinen counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen throws a big shot that misses.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jarvinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Jarvinen pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Jarvinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jarvinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jarvinen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jarvinen moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Jarvinen as he connects with a hook.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jarvinen misses with an uppercut.
Smith slips under a jab.
Donovan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Jarvinen.
Smith slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarvinen misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Jarvinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Jarvinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jarvinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jarvinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Jarvinen misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Jarvinen back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jarvinen throws an elbow but misses.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Jarvinen controls the action.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jarvinen blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith drops Jarvinen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Jarvinen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jarvinen is rocked!
It looks like Yrjo Jarvinen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a big right hand that drops Jarvinen! The killer instinct kicks in and Smith finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donovan Smith!
Donovan Smith decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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