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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 642 p4p, 93 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 655 p4p, 97 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yau wants to clinch.
Vasleyiev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yau counters with a stiff right hand.
Yau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yau connects with a right hand. Vasleyiev shakes it off.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasleyiev misses with a head kick.
Yau is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Vasleyiev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Studio in the buildup to the fight.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasleyiev with a jab.
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yau's calf.
Yau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Yau's shoulder, as Yau tries to avoid the shot.
Yau lands with a cross.
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yau tries to clinch but Vasleyiev is having none of it.
Vasleyiev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yau thuds his right hand into Vasleyiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yau lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev slips a straight right by Yau.
Yau misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Yau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yau swings widly with a right hand
and Vasleyiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasleyiev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yau swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Yau misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasleyiev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau clinches up against the cage.
Vasleyiev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vasleyiev avoiding damage.
Yau lands a body punch.
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Yau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasleyiev tried to counter with a leg kick but Yau avoided it.
An inside leg kick from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as Yau blocks the low kick.
Yau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yau lands a slapping body shot.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Yau misses the target.
Vasleyiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Yau.
Vasleyiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yau ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Vasleyiev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yau.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Yau.
Yau throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Yau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Vasleyiev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vasleyiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Yau.
Vasleyiev dips to his left and cracks Yau with an uppercut!
Yau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Vasleyiev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yau misses with a left hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yau misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasleyiev. That's going to slow Yau down.
A right-left combo lands from Vasleyiev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasleyiev. That's going to slow Yau down.
Vasleyiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasleyiev, pushing him back against the cage.
Vasleyiev looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vasleyiev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasleyiev.
Yau prevents a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasleyiev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
Vasleyiev has Yau pushed against the cage.
Yau scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau has Vasleyiev pushed against the cage.
Vasleyiev misses with the head strike.
Yau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasleyiev tries a body shot but Yau blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Yau.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yau.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
Yau misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yau scores with a knee to the head.
Vasleyiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasleyiev.
Yau misses with some punches.
Yau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yau unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vasleyiev looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasleyiev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yau blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yau misses with a knee strike.
Yau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yau lands a good knee to the midsection. Vasleyiev won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Yau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Yau.
A little feinted left hand from Vasleyiev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasleyiev misses the jab.
Yau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasleyiev jabs Yau right on the nose. Yau blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Calabi Yau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Yau swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Yau blocks it.
Yau misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Vasleyiev counter with a right hand.
Yau lands with a good body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasleyiev. That's going to slow Yau down.
Nice uppercut there from Vasleyiev.
Yau cracks Vasleyiev with an open hand slap.
Yau looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev lands a body shot.
Vasleyiev lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasleyiev misses with a left hand
and Yau counters with a nice uppercut.
Yau throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yau takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Yau.
Vasleyiev is looking to land body kicks.
Yau tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yau takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev with a nice cross.
Jab by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a one two! Yau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yau throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yau sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Yau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yau.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Yau's shoulder, as Yau tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Yau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vasleyiev misses with a body punch
and Yau counters with a series of strikes. Vasleyiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasleyiev!
Yau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yau throws the left hand but Vasleyiev avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Yau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasleyiev!
Vasleyiev misses with a straight left.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Yau misses with an uppercut. Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
Yau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut. Yau saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Yau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yau misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yau.
Yau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasleyiev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yau will feel that in the morning.
Vasleyiev scores with a kick to the body.
Yau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasleyiev as he connects with a hook.
Yau lands a nice shot to the body.
Yau throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev thows a body kick. Yau tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Vasleyiev misses.
Yau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Yau.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Yau moves into the clinch.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasleyiev.
Yau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yau misses with a punch on the inside.
Yau missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yau.
Yau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yau has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasleyiev stalling in the clinch but Yau improves position.
Vasleyiev working hard to break the clinch.
Yau blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dimitri Vasleyiev.
I think Vasleyiev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
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