Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: RH39
Date: Jun 19, 2019

#R1#
Snow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vasleyiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Snow dips to his left and cracks Vasleyiev with an uppercut!
Snow throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Jon Snow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow lands with a good body shot.
A jab lands there for Snow.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Snow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snow.
Snow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snow loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Vasleyiev throws a big counter combination but Snow scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Snow counters with a straight right hand.
Vasleyiev tries to move into range but Snow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Snow.
A quick step to the side and Vasleyiev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snow looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Vasleyiev tries to clinch up but Snow circles away and keeps his distance.
Snow misses with a double jab.
Vasleyiev throws a big counter combination but Snow scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vasleyiev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Snow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vasleyiev scrambles back to his feet.
Snow throws a right hand that misses
and Vasleyiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Snow misses with an uppercut. Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snow.
A little feinted left hand from Vasleyiev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasleyiev walks into a jab.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snow.
Snow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Snow misses.
Snow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Snow doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasleyiev circles away. #T2#
Snow connects with a body shot.
Snow lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Snow scores with a jab to the body.
Snow lands a nice shot to the body.
Snow looks to land a body kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Vasleyiev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vasleyiev scores with a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Snow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Vasleyiev.
A left lands for Vasleyiev.#CL2#
Snow closes the distance and pushes Vasleyiev back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Snow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasleyiev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice combination there by Snow. #CL2#
Snow forces Vasleyiev back against the ropes and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snow.
Snow lands an elbow inside.
Vasleyiev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasleyiev backwards.
Snow lands a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snow.
Vasleyiev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Snow blocking some punches.
Snow stalling in the clinch but Vasleyiev improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Vasleyiev fails to land.
Vasleyiev lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
Vasleyiev wants to get back to striking at distance but Snow won't allow it.
Snow misses with an elbow over the top.
Snow is working Vasleyiev over against the ropes.#T1#
Vasleyiev prevents a body shot from Snow.
Vasleyiev lands a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev is trying to break free.
A short right from Vasleyiev.
Snow lands an elbow inside that Vasleyiev shrugs off.
Vasleyiev misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snow.
Jon Snow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch.
Snow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Snow looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
Snow loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Snow punishes Vasleyiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Vasleyiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
Snow just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Snow blocks a jab.
Snow thuds his right hand into Vasleyiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Vasleyiev closes the distance but Snow moves to the side
and Snow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snow tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snow tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Snow looks to move away, Vasleyiev throws a big counter combo but Snow just gets out of the way.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Vasleyiev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Snow throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasleyiev has time to react.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow lands a jab to the head.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snow.
Vasleyiev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Snow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
Snow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasleyiev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vasleyiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Snow throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasleyiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasleyiev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasleyiev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Snow digs a good body shot into Vasleyiev's ribs.
Vasleyiev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Snow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vasleyiev scrambles back to his feet.
Snow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vasleyiev's head backwards.
Snow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vasleyiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snow moves out of range as Vasleyiev strikes.
A left lands for Snow.
Snow pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Snow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vasleyiev takes one on the button.
Snow circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Snow misses.
Jon Snow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snow throws a combination. Vasleyiev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Snow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Snow connects with a right hand. Vasleyiev shakes it off.
A big right from Snow misses.
It looked like Vasleyiev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snow looks to clinch
and Vasleyiev counters with a good, hard body kick but Snow shrugs it off.
Vasleyiev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Snow throws a right and a left that Vasleyiev avoids nicely.
Vasleyiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snow. That did some damage!
Vasleyiev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Snow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snow.
Snow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vasleyiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Snow.
Snow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jon Snow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snow drops his hands momentarily and Vasleyiev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vasleyiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow misses with a hook.
Vasleyiev staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Snow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Snow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snow!

Event: RH20
Date: May 11, 2019

#R1#
Vasleyiev takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aurelio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aurelio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasleyiev works the jab nicely.
Aurelio punishes Vasleyiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Vasleyiev with a nice cross.
Aurelio scores with a nice right hand.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aurelio misses with a straight right. #T1#
Aurelio swings widly with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws out a loose jab but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a looping overhand right but Aurelio ducks down to avoid it.
Aurelio shapes to counter with a head kick.
Aurelio tries to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev moves his leg out of the way.
Vasleyiev is looking for a counter combo.
Vasleyiev throws the kick towards the body but Aurelio avoids it.
Aurelio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A left and a right from Vasleyiev both land. Nice combination.
Aurelio throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a one-two to the body. #CUT#
It looks like Marcelo Aurelio has been cut.
Aurelio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasleyiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aurelio scrambles back to his feet.#ROC#
Aurelio is rocked!
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!
Aurelio staying out of range there.#T2#
Aurelio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasleyiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aurelio scrambles back to his feet.
Aurelio is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasleyiev finish him?
Vasleyiev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aurelio seems to have recovered his senses.
Vasleyiev misses with a few strikes there.
Aurelio looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with a looping right.
It appears Vasleyiev was looking to counter with a kick there.
Aurelio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aurelio circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aurelio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Aurelio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Aurelio tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses
and Aurelio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev is looking to clinch.
Aurelio misses with a lunging right hand
letting Vasleyiev counter with a right hand.
Vasleyiev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aurelio lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick
and Aurelio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Marcelo Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Aurelio's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aurelio throws out the jab.
Aurelio lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Aurelio.
As Aurelio looks to move away, Vasleyiev throws a big counter combo but Aurelio just gets out of the way.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Aurelio as he connects with a hook.
Aurelio scores with a hook to the body. Vasleyiev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Vasleyiev dodges the punch combination from Aurelio.
Vasleyiev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aurelio checks it well.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aurelio looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Vasleyiev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelio misses with a body shot
letting Vasleyiev counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Aurelio.
Vasleyiev appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Aurelio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Aurelio's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Aurelio walks into a straight right hand from Vasleyiev.
Aurelio misses with a low kick.
Aurelio throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev misses with a looping right.
Aurelio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aurelio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aurelio counters with a straight right hand.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aurelio misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Aurelio lands a really nice looking cross but Vasleyiev seems unphased.
Aurelio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev ducks right into an uppercut from Aurelio.
Vasleyiev throws a sloppy head kick and Aurelio moves out of range easily.
Aurelio counters with a body kick.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Vasleyiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev cracks Aurelio with a good jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasleyiev.
Aurelio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the body from Vasleyiev misses
and Aurelio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aurelio scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasleyiev lands a lovely overhand right.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
Dimitri Vasleyiev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2019

#R1#
Khabibov has his takedown stuffed
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Ramzan Khabibov has been cut.
Khabibov fails with the takedown
and Vasleyiev counters with a huge left! Khabibov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Vasleyiev isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Khabibov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Vasleyiev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Vasleyiev!
A relieved looking Dimitri Vasleyiev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Syn 615 Diggs vs Sanada II
Date: Jan 26, 2019

#R1#
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makaki Iii scores with a leg kick.
Makaki Iii misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Makaki Iii misses.
Makaki Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
Vasleyiev moves away from the strike by Makaki Iii.
Vasleyiev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Makaki Iii.
Vasleyiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Makaki Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii tries a quick counter leg kick but Vasleyiev is wise to it.
Vasleyiev misses with a left hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Nice jab there from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasleyiev looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Makaki Iii scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makaki Iii. That's going to slow Vasleyiev down.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Makaki Iii thuds his right hand into Vasleyiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makaki Iii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makaki Iii scores with a leg kick.
Makaki Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Makaki Iii. #CL2#
Makaki Iii has Vasleyiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Makaki Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasleyiev blocks an uppercut.
Vasleyiev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with some punches.
Makaki Iii lands a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev working aggressively here.
Makaki Iii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makaki Iii swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Vasleyiev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Makaki Iii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Makaki Iii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Makaki Iii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vasleyiev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Makaki Iii misses with a double jab.
Makaki Iii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Makaki Iii looks to move away, Vasleyiev throws a big counter combo but Makaki Iii just gets out of the way.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makaki Iii goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Makaki Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Makaki Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev digs a good body shot into Makaki Iii's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makaki Iii feints and then cracks Vasleyiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasleyiev down.
Vasleyiev looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
Makaki Iii misses the jab.
Vasleyiev takes one to the chin there.
Makaki Iii misses with a straight left.
Makaki Iii lands the left hand.
Makaki Iii 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.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Makaki Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.
Makaki Iii connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makaki Iii misses with an uppercut.
Makaki Iii with a nice cross.
Vasleyiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yancy Makaki Iii dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Vasleyiev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#
It looks like Yancy Makaki Iii has been cut.
Makaki Iii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasleyiev's hands.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Makaki Iii can pounce on him.
Vasleyiev takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vasleyiev tries to land a front kick but Makaki Iii steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Makaki Iii throws out a counter right but Vasleyiev avoids it with no problem.
Makaki Iii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Makaki Iii misses.
Vasleyiev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Jab by Makaki Iii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makaki Iii digs a good body shot into Vasleyiev's ribs.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut. Makaki Iii saw that one coming.
Makaki Iii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makaki Iii throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Makaki Iii. Vasleyiev shrugs it off though.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Vasleyiev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makaki Iii has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makaki Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Makaki Iii throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Makaki Iii scores with a spinning back kick!#CL#
Vasleyiev drives through and clinches with Makaki Iii against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Makaki Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasleyiev's elbow.
Vasleyiev lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasleyiev misses with some punches. #T2#
Vasleyiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makaki Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action.
Makaki Iii lands a left hand.
Makaki Iii lands with a light punch inside.
Yancy Makaki Iii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Makaki Iii.
Vasleyiev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Makaki Iii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Makaki Iii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Makaki Iii jabs Vasleyiev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Makaki Iii cracks Vasleyiev with a good jab.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Vasleyiev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makaki Iii.#T3#
Makaki Iii tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vasleyiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makaki Iii scores with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Makaki Iii as he connects with a hook.
Makaki Iii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Makaki Iii lands an overhand right.
Makaki Iii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Makaki Iii motions for Vasleyiev to come forward. Makaki Iii throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Makaki Iii avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Makaki Iii tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Makaki Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev misses the body punch
enabling Makaki Iii to counter with a crisp jab.
Makaki Iii scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasleyiev looks to throw the jab but Makaki Iii is out of range.
Makaki Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Makaki Iii.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makaki Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Makaki Iii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makaki Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yancy Makaki Iii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yancy Makaki Iii's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Makaki Iii missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Vasleyiev misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Makaki Iii misses the target.
Vasleyiev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Makaki Iii scores with a kick to the body.
Makaki Iii lands an overhand right.
Vasleyiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #CL#
Vasleyiev clinches.
Makaki Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Makaki Iii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A shot in the inside from Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev tries to break the clinch but Makaki Iii is controlling the position.
Makaki Iii scores with a shot to the side of Vasleyiev's head. #T1#
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasleyiev lands with a light punch inside.
Vasleyiev scores with a shot to the side of Makaki Iii's head. #BC#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makaki Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii scores with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Makaki Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Makaki Iii is just out of range.
Makaki Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev ducks right into an uppercut from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
Makaki Iii throws a solid leg kick but Vasleyiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Makaki Iii.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Makaki Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makaki Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Makaki Iii misses with a looping right.
Vasleyiev throws out a loose jab but Makaki Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makaki Iii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makaki Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Makaki Iii tried to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
It looked like Vasleyiev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A shot to the body from Makaki Iii misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yancy Makaki Iii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makaki Iii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasleyiev's hands.
Makaki Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Makaki Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Makaki Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Makaki Iii lands with a straight right. Vasleyiev didn't see that one coming.
Vasleyiev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Makaki Iii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Makaki Iii. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Makaki Iii misses with a looping left.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makaki Iii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vasleyiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makaki Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev is trying to break free.
Makaki Iii blocking some punches.
Makaki Iii lands a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a head punch that misses.
Makaki Iii scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makaki Iii digs a right hand into Vasleyiev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasleyiev's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Makaki Iii.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Makaki Iii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vasleyiev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yancy Makaki Iii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Makaki Iii has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancy Makaki Iii!
A relieved looking Yancy Makaki Iii thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Syn 607
Date: Dec 01, 2018

#R1#
Vasleyiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Sharp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasleyiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Sharp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Vasleyiev misses its intended target.
Vasleyiev 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.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab. Sharp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharp tries to bum rush Vasleyiev with a series of wild strikes but Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook.
Sharp appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Vasleyiev misses. #T1#
Sharp scores with a jab to the body.
Sharp misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combo that has Sharp backing up. Sharp nods at Vasleyiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Asa Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sharp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sharp throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
Sharp is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Vasleyiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sharp tries to bum rush Vasleyiev with a series of wild strikes but Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasleyiev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sharp is looking to wear down Vasleyiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sharp walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharp misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Vasleyiev.
Sharp takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Sharp shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vasleyiev eats them both and turns towards Sharp to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev with a jab.
Sharp lands a two punch combo.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Sharp.
Vasleyiev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sharp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sharp goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vasleyiev misses with a series of wild punches.
Sharp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev throws a lazy head kick
and Sharp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A big left from Sharp misses.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Sharp avoids it with no problem.
Sharp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vasleyiev takes one to the side of the head.
Sharp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sharp swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sharp looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asa Sharp dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Sharp's shoulder, as Sharp tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharp.
Asa Sharp is winning the standup battle so far.
Sharp misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Vasleyiev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vasleyiev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev catches Sharp with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharp.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Vasleyiev slips a straight right by Sharp.
Vasleyiev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sharp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasleyiev is looking to clinch.
Vasleyiev tries to clinch up
and Sharp counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Sharp's ribcage but misses.
Sharp is looking to counter punch.
Vasleyiev jabs Sharp to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
A punch lands to the side of Sharp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vasleyiev lands an overhand right.#ROC2#
Sharp is rocked!
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Sharp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharp should have avoided that one.
Vasleyiev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Sharp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sharp seems to have got his legs back now.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Sharp's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Vasleyiev lands with a hook. Sharp tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Sharp strikes.
Sharp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick but Sharp moves out of range.
Sharp just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp cracks the inside of Vasleyiev's front leg. #KD2#
Vasleyiev lands a big uppercut and Sharp crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sharp looks OK. Vasleyiev waves Sharp back to his feet!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Sharp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Sharp.
Sharp wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Sharp tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sharp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Sharp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sharp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Sharp walks into a straight right hand from Vasleyiev.
Sharp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #KD2#
Vasleyiev lands a big right hand that sends Sharp crashing to the mat! Vasleyiev stays standing though and waves Sharp back to his feet!
Sharp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vasleyiev drops Sharp with a straight right hand, right on the button! Vasleyiev follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Vasleyiev!
Dimitri Vasleyiev thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Syn 604
Date: Nov 10, 2018

#R1#
A big right from Mac Airt misses.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mac Airt was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasleyiev.
Nice shot lands for Mac Airt.
Vasleyiev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mac Airt misses with a hook.
Mac Airt dips to his left and cracks Vasleyiev with an uppercut!
Vasleyiev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev missing with a left hand there. Mac Airt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Mac Airt moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mac Airt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Mac Airt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mac Airt tests Vasleyiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mac Airt throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CUT#
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mac Airt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev works over Mac Airt's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Mac Airt.#T2#
Mac Airt connects with a nice looking jab.
Mac Airt lands a head shot.
Vasleyiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.
Vasleyiev throwing a counter right hand but Mac Airt manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mac Airt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vasleyiev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vasleyiev misses with a looping right.
Mac Airt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasleyiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mac Airt scrambles back to his feet.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a double jab
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Vasleyiev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Mac Airt. Beautiful body shot.
Mac Airt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vasleyiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Vasleyiev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt throws a right and a left that Vasleyiev avoids nicely.
Vasleyiev is looking to counter punch.
Mac Airt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasleyiev misses the target. #T4#
Mac Airt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vasleyiev back to the cage. Mac Airt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL#
Vasleyiev closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Mac Airt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev jabs Mac Airt right on the nose. Mac Airt blinks but takes it well.
Mac Airt scores with a nice head shot.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Mac Airt.
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt misses with a hook
letting Vasleyiev counter with a right hand.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a three punch combo that has Vasleyiev backing up. Vasleyiev nods at Mac Airt to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
The crowd cheers as Mac Airt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasleyiev doesn't seem phased though.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head but Vasleyiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev lands with an uppercut that bounces Mac Airt off the cage and back into range.
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mac Airt scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Mac Airt misses. #T1#
Vasleyiev is looking to clinch.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Airt's shoulder, as Mac Airt tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.
Mac Airt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac Airt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mac Airt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T2#
Mac Airt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
Mac Airt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vasleyiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt with a nice cross.
Vasleyiev scores with a head kick. Mac Airt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Vasleyiev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Vasleyiev moves forwards but Mac Airt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vasleyiev moves forwards but Mac Airt connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3##CL#
Vasleyiev drives through and clinches with Mac Airt against the cage. #BC#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Good exchange - Vasleyiev coming out on top.
Mac Airt tests Vasleyiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mac Airt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasleyiev's hands.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot
and Vasleyiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
That has opened up Cormac Mac Airt's cut even more.
Mac Airt throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.#T4#
Sloppy strikes from Vasleyiev. Those never looked like landing.
Mac Airt tries to move into range but Vasleyiev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vasleyiev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mac Airt lands a right hook to the body.
Vasleyiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vasleyiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Mac Airt.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Mac Airt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cormac Mac Airt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mac Airt lands a nice shot that snaps Vasleyiev's head back.
Mac Airt throws a right and a left that Vasleyiev avoids nicely.
Vasleyiev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mac Airt just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Vasleyiev is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasleyiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#BC2#
Mac Airt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Mac Airt coming out on top.#T1#
Mac Airt misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasleyiev throws out a loose jab but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac Airt lands a really nice looking cross but Vasleyiev seems unphased.
Mac Airt scores with a punch to the head.
Vasleyiev lands with a kick to the temple. Mac Airt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good shot there by Mac Airt.#ROC2#
Vasleyiev is rocked!
Vasleyiev walks into a left hand.
Oh Vasleyiev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mac Airt tests Vasleyiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##KD2#
Mac Airt drops Vasleyiev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Vasleyiev looks back up at him and smiles so Mac Airt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Mac Airt's head but Mac Airt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev seems to have got his legs back now.
Mac Airt pounces like a tiger and cracks Vasleyiev with a vicious hook! Vasleyiev is down but not out! Mac Airt follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cormac Mac Airt!
Cormac Mac Airt took some time post fight to say the following; '"With a host, with a valiant band Well did he go into Connacht. Alas, that he saw the blood of Conn On the side of Cuchulain's sword!"'.

Event: Syn 596
Date: Sep 22, 2018

#R1#
Vasleyiev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reid's head.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reid lands the left hand.
Reid avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Reid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasleyiev walks into a stiff left hand from Reid.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot.
Reid misses with a hook.#KD2#
Reid lands a big uppercut and Vasleyiev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vasleyiev looks OK. Reid waves Vasleyiev back to his feet!#ROC2#
Vasleyiev is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev tries to get into range but Reid steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Vasleyiev! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Reid scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hamish Reid!

Event: Syn 589
Date: Aug 04, 2018

#R1#
Vasleyiev fakes the leg kick and cracks Harding in the body.
Vasleyiev slips a straight right by Harding.
Vasleyiev wants to land a leg kick but Harding is out of range.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Harding's front leg with a kick but Harding checks it.
Harding now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
Harding throws a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a body kick.
Harding 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.
Harding misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Harding cracks Vasleyiev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harding crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vasleyiev - the referee stops the clock and Harding gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vasleyiev. Harding manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Harding swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harding moves away.
Harding misses with a looping left.
Harding uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harding.
Vasleyiev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasleyiev throws the kick towards the body but Harding avoids it.
Harding looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harding throws a jab when Vasleyiev was well out of range.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harding.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Harding's head but Harding sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch! Vasleyiev slams his shin into Harding's torso.
Harding gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harding misses with a hook.
Vasleyiev lands a glancing blow to the side of Harding's head.
Harding is looking to clinch.
Harding cracks a nice hook into Vasleyiev's ribs.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the leg kick from Harding.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Harding off balance momentarily.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harding throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Harding misses with an uppercut.
Vasleyiev misses with a left hand
and Harding counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harding bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harding digs a good body shot into Vasleyiev's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harding ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harding.
Vasleyiev is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Harding throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harding throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harding connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harding keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harding appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harding bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Harding finds it's way through Vasleyiev's defenses.
Harding moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Harding missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harding tests Vasleyiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harding looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Harding moves in looking to clinch but Vasleyiev pushes him off.
Vasleyiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harding's head.#CL2#
Harding takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Vasleyiev working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Harding's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev scores with a shot to the side of Harding's head.
Harding with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vasleyiev trying to control the position but instead, Harding has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vasleyiev into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Harding's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harding.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasleyiev.
Harding misses with a knee strike.
Vasleyiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Harding.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harding with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Vasleyiev. #T4#
Harding lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harding tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harding takes a shot to the head.
Vasleyiev misses with some punches.
Vasleyiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harding scores with a shot to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
Vasleyiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harding lands a right hand.
Harding stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Vasleyiev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harding tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasleyiev has a couple of punches blocked by Harding.
Vasleyiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harding scores with a shot to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
Harding fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Harding.
Still in the clinch, Harding scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harding tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harding lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasleyiev backwards.
Harding throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonathan Harding will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Harding waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harding darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harding.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harding.
Harding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick, looking for Harding's leg but Harding calmly moves out of range.
Jab from Vasleyiev.
Harding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Harding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harding defending well as Vasleyiev loads up on a big left hand.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harding throws a hook but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Vasleyiev is looking to land body kicks.
Harding throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harding sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T1#
Harding uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
Harding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harding on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harding fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasleyiev on the side of the head.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harding throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev misses with a double jab.
Harding connects with a looping right hand.
Harding wants to slow Vasleyiev down by chopping away at his legs.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Harding moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Harding's head but Harding sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harding moves out of range of the body kick.
Harding throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harding listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Harding on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harding shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harding throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy right hand but Harding sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harding! But no joy.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Harding moved away.
Vasleyiev motions for Harding to come forward. Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev feints and then cracks Harding's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harding down.
Vasleyiev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasleyiev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab.
Harding looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Harding gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harding throws out the jab.
Harding throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Harding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Good work by Vasleyiev as he checks the leg kick.
Harding sizes up Vasleyiev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harding ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Harding throws the left hand but Vasleyiev avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Vasleyiev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harding looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Harding has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harding tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harding takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Harding throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harding throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Harding.
Vasleyiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harding looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev. #T4#
Harding moves out of range of the body kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasleyiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harding checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harding tests Vasleyiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Harding checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body
and Harding counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harding walks into a stiff left hand from Vasleyiev.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harding misses with a low kick.
Harding throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasleyiev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Harding jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harding fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a jab when Harding was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jonathan Harding will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Harding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasleyiev.
Harding ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Harding's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harding scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasleyiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Harding blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Harding releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A left lands for Harding.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasleyiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harding is out of range.
Vasleyiev looks to land a left hand but Harding moved out of range nicely.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasleyiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harding has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harding and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick
and Harding counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev wants to land a leg kick but Harding is out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a chopping leg kick but Harding manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harding appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Harding releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harding misses with a straight right.
Jonathan Harding seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harding.#T1#
Harding finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasleyiev throws a poor cross that misses
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
Harding misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Vasleyiev scores with a head kick.
Harding throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harding sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harding blocks the body kick.
Harding lands with a cross.
Vasleyiev lands a two punch combo.
Vasleyiev defending well as Harding loads up on a big left hand.
Harding throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
A slow jab from Vasleyiev misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev throws a looping overhand right but Harding ducks down to avoid it.
Harding tries to clinch but Vasleyiev is having none of it.
Jonathan Harding is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Harding waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasleyiev.
Harding connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harding throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev misses with a left hand
and Harding counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body
and Harding cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harding checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Vasleyiev finds it's way through Harding's defenses.
Vasleyiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Harding misses with a looping right.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harding.
Harding thuds a left hand into Vasleyiev's body.
Vasleyiev lands with an overhand left.
Harding throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harding checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harding checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T3#
Harding's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vasleyiev under the eye.
Harding cracks Vasleyiev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vasleyiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vasleyiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harding is out of range and Vasleyiev settles back down.
Harding with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasleyiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Harding.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from Harding is predictable there
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harding's knee momentarily.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to the nose.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harding lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasleyiev at a distance.
Good shot there by Harding.
Vasleyiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harding is out of range.
Harding lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harding throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Harding throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev lands a head kick. Harding smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Harding.
Harding throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Vasleyiev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Harding swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasleyiev.
A bone on bone clash there as Harding blocks the leg kick.
Harding scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonathan Harding.
Well Harding has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Harding!
A victorious Jonathan Harding thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Syn 584
Date: Jun 30, 2018

#R1#
Vasleyiev tries to clinch up.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Zaire strikes.
Vasleyiev is trying to counter with his kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaire, right into the meat.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Vasleyiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaire appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vasleyiev misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasleyiev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice leg kick.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Zaire throws a body kick.
Zaire fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Zaire wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Zaire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasleyiev misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaire. #T1#
Vasleyiev wants to clinch up but Zaire keeps it at a distance.
Zaire appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev walks into a straight right hand from Zaire.
Vasleyiev throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Zaire finds it's way through Vasleyiev's defenses.
Zaire has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
Vasleyiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zaire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Zaire saw that one coming.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire feints and then cracks Vasleyiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasleyiev down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaire, right into the meat.
Vasleyiev is looking to land body kicks.
Zaire throws a chopping leg kick but Vasleyiev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasleyiev.
Zaire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body.
Zaire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev throws a good cross that connects.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaire tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zaire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasleyiev wants to clinch up but Zaire keeps it at a distance.
Vasleyiev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Zaire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaire throws a low kick, looking for Vasleyiev's leg but Vasleyiev calmly moves out of range.
Zaire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasleyiev lands a lovely overhand right.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. Zaire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Zaire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Zaire.
Zaire is looking to slow Vasleyiev down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev tries to clinch but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaire tries to work over Vasleyiev's front leg with a kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Zaire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaire is looking to counter punch.
Zaire looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Zaire backing away here, and Vasleyiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zaire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Vasleyiev blocks the low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zaire counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zaire swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Zaire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T4#
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
Zaire misses with a looping right.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
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!
Vasleyiev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaire throws a hook but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping right hand.
Zaire walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasleyiev.
Zaire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vasleyiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaire walks into a left hand.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaire throws out the jab.
Zaire throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Vasleyiev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vasleyiev delivers a nice body kick.
Vasleyiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev looks to throw the jab but Zaire is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Zaire moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Zaire.
Vasleyiev misses with a leg kick.
Zaire connects with a leg kick. Vasleyiev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zaire throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaire. Zaire obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasleyiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vasleyiev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook #TD#
and Zaire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zaire.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasleyiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasleyiev being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasleyiev swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Vasleyiev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasleyiev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zaire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zaire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vasleyiev. Zaire shrugs it off though.
Zaire throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Zaire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Zaire takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab lands there for Zaire.
Vasleyiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasleyiev.
Zaire throws a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a left to the body.
Zaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Zaire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasleyiev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Zaire scores with a kick to the body.
Zaire misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Zaire off balance momentarily.
Zaire throws a solid leg kick but Vasleyiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaire.
Zaire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vasleyiev takes a step back to recover.
Vasleyiev moves away from the strike by Zaire.
Vasleyiev throws a wild body kick that Zaire sees coming a mile off.
Zaire avoids a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Zaire throws a body kick.
Zaire tries to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev saw it coming and moves away.
Zaire throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to land a front kick but Zaire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Zaire lands with a nice body punch.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. Zaire looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T4#
Zaire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zaire looks to land a body kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasleyiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Zaire's head.
Zaire lands a nice shot that snaps Vasleyiev's head back.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Zaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasleyiev lands with an overhand left.
Zaire with a nice cross.
Zaire scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasleyiev scores with a push kick.
Zaire swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Zaire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zaire walks into a straight right hand from Vasleyiev.#CL2#
Vasleyiev drives through and clinches with Zaire against the cage.
Vasleyiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaire. #BC#
Zaire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Zaire moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Zaire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zaire tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
Zaire misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zaire takes one to the side of the head.
Zaire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasleyiev.
Zaire misses with a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Zaire misses with a hook.
Zaire drops his hands momentarily and Vasleyiev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaire will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zaires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Zaire throws a body kick. #CL2#
Vasleyiev darts in and clinches Zaire up against the cage.#T1#
A shot in the inside from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaire taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasleyiev.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaire scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasleyiev.
A head punch on the inside from Vasleyiev fails to land.
Vasleyiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasleyiev throws a head punch that misses.
Vasleyiev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasleyiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vasleyiev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev prevents a body shot from Zaire.
Zaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Zaire controls the action.
Zaire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice left hand lands by Vasleyiev. #T2#
Vasleyiev working aggressively here.
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!
A short left from Vasleyiev.
Zaire lands a body shot.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasleyiev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasleyiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Vasleyiev as the two fighters clinch.
Zaire tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Zaire controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaire.
A short left from Zaire.
Zaire scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasleyiev.
A head punch on the inside from Vasleyiev fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Vasleyiev.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Vasleyiev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaire tries to score a body lock takedown but Vasleyiev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vasleyiev misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vasleyiev lands with a light punch inside.
Vasleyiev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Vasleyiev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasleyiev.
A short right from Zaire on the inside.
Vasleyiev misses with some punches.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Vasleyiev.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasleyiev. #TD#
Zaire gets control of Vasleyiev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zaire will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Zaire wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vasleyiev preventing the sweep. #T4#
Vasleyiev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vasleyiev preventing the sweep.
Zaire is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Zaire working for a triangle but Vasleyiev defends it easily.
Vasleyiev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vasleyiev controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasleyiev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
Dimitri Vasleyiev 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.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 180
Date: May 30, 2018

#R1#
Harding takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev with a nice cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harding.
Vasleyiev misses with a head kick.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev tries to land a body kick
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
Harding does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harding avoids the head kick by Vasleyiev.
Harding slips under a jab.
Vasleyiev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harding to score with a decent uppercut.
Harding misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Vasleyiev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harding scores with a head kick. Vasleyiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Harding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Harding.
Harding thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Vasleyiev misses with the combination.
Harding has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Harding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Harding lands a glancing blow to the side of Vasleyiev's head.#T1#
Vasleyiev throws a sloppy head kick
and Harding counters with a solid body kick.
Harding throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Harding is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Harding there.
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harding.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Harding.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick which misses Harding's front leg but catches the back leg as Harding tries to avoid it.
Vasleyiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harding checks it well.
A slow jab from Harding misses its intended target.
Harding throws a front kick that sends Vasleyiev stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Harding tries to keep at a distance but Vasleyiev has taken the fight into the clinch.#T2#
A short right from Harding.
Harding tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev stalling against the cage. #BC2#
Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harding takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harding throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harding throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Harding.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harding fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harding.
Harding cracks Vasleyiev with a good jab.
Harding misses with a wild body shot.
Harding looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Harding misses the target.
Vasleyiev moves away from the strike by Harding.
Vasleyiev steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T3#
A big left from Vasleyiev misses.
Harding throws a solid leg kick but Vasleyiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harding.
Vasleyiev is looking to clinch.
Vasleyiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Harding throws a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a series of strikes that have Harding backpedaling.
Vasleyiev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Harding lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Harding moves out of range.
Vasleyiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harding connects with a jab.
Harding takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding throws a leg kick which misses Vasleyiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasleyiev tries to avoid it.
Harding throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Harding avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vasleyiev!
A nice leg kick lands there from Harding.
Harding checks a low kick from Vasleyiev.
Harding throws a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight right hand.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Harding saw that one coming.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination but Harding avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Harding misses the target.
Harding throws a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harding was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harding takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harding has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
Harding ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev throws the left hand but Harding avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jonathan Harding will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Harding walks into a jab.
Harding moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vasleyiev has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Harding dips to his left and cracks Vasleyiev with an uppercut!
Harding swings widly with a right hand
and Vasleyiev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harding lands with a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev thuds his shin into the meat of Harding's side.
Vasleyiev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harding throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Harding wants to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev feints a counter leg kick.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Harding connects with a nice looking jab. #CL2#
Vasleyiev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Harding.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Harding.
Harding can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action.
Harding's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vasleyiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Harding. #T1#
Vasleyiev slowing the pace effectively.
Vasleyiev throws a head punch that misses.
Harding lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasleyiev backwards.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harding goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harding is working Vasleyiev over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Harding.
Vasleyiev blocks an uppercut.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Harding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harding tries a body shot but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Harding presses Vasleyiev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harding misses with a body punch.
Harding tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasleyiev's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Vasleyiev fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Vasleyiev.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harding.
Harding scores with a shot to the side of Vasleyiev's head. #T2#
Vasleyiev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Vasleyiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harding uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
Harding misses with a straight left.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harding connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasleyiev's hands.
Nice uppercut there from Harding.
Harding fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vasleyiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harding.
Harding moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Harding was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vasleyiev.
Harding throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harding.
A little jabbing left from Vasleyiev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harding avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Harding misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harding moves away.
Vasleyiev scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harding.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harding.
Vasleyiev thuds a left hand into Harding's body.
Harding misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harding moves away.
Vasleyiev is looking to slow Harding down with leg kicks.
Jonathan Harding is winning the standup battle so far.
Harding slips a jab and a cross from Vasleyiev.
As Vasleyiev backs away, Harding returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Harding throws a body kick.
Harding cracks Vasleyiev with an open hand slap.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harding. Harding obviously looking to wear him down.
Harding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Harding fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.#T4#
Vasleyiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Harding misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harding bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut. Harding saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Vasleyiev blocks the low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harding throws a jab when Vasleyiev was well out of range.
Vasleyiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harding is out of range and Vasleyiev settles back down.
Vasleyiev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harding counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harding throws out the jab.
Harding throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses
and Harding counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Harding dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Harding throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Harding takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasleyiev slips a straight right by Harding.
Vasleyiev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harding scores with a nice right hand.
Harding scores with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Harding misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combo that has Harding backing up. Harding nods at Vasleyiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Harding scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasleyiev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harding fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vasleyiev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harding avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harding slips a jab from Vasleyiev.
Nice straight punches there by Harding. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harding.
Harding slips a jab from Vasleyiev.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
Harding checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harding goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harding tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Vasleyiev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Harding throws a right hand that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a body kick.
Vasleyiev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasleyiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Vasleyiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harding appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harding ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Harding steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev looks to land a right hand but Harding moved out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
Jonathan Harding is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vasleyiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Harding missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harding throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.
Vasleyiev throws a shot from downtown. Harding moves away and avoids it.
Harding throwing a counter right hand but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Harding counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harding misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Vasleyiev thuds his right hand into Harding's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harding throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harding moves out of range of the leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Harding saw it coming and moves away.
Harding tries a head kick but it misses.
Harding pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Harding counters with a slapping leg kick.
Harding scores with a jab to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harding. #T3#
Vasleyiev connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Harding blocks it.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harding.
Harding chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Harding misses its target.
Harding connects with a looping right hand.
Vasleyiev throws a right hand that Harding ducks under and follows up with a left that Harding also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Harding.
Vasleyiev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harding misses with a hook
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Harding lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasleyiev doesn't seem phased though.
Vasleyiev misses with a double jab
and Harding cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasleyiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Harding blocks the leg kick.
Harding takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Harding misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook. Harding ducked under it nicely.
Vasleyiev walks into a left hand.
Harding scores with a head kick. Vasleyiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vasleyiev misses with a double jab.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Harding scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harding walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Harding bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Harding showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harding, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Harding!
During a confident post fight interview, Jonathan Harding thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 177
Date: May 06, 2018

#R1#
Grozny looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Vasleyiev lands a jab.
Grozny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grozny.
Grozny takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Grozny throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grozny needs to keep his hands up - Vasleyiev had a free shot at his head there.
Grozny misses with a straight right.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grozny.
A jab lands there for Grozny.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grozny connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grozny.
Grozny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grozny throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasleyiev tests Grozny's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grozny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T1#
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Grozny moves out of range.
Grozny takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grozny. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grozny tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Grozny misses.
Vasleyiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grozny.
Grozny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Grozny's leg. Grozny is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasleyiev cracks Grozny with a good jab.
Grozny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Grozny drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the body kick from Grozny.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grozny checks it well.
Grozny is looking to counter punch.
Grozny looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Vasleyiev. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grozny.
Grozny misses with a body shot.
Grozny throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev jabs Grozny right on the nose. Grozny blinks but takes it well.
Grozny slips a straight right by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Grozny throws a body kick.
A jab from Grozny misses.
Vasleyiev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasleyiev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grozny under the eye.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grozny swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grozny just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Grozny throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Vasleyiev.#T3#
Grozny misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grozny on the side of the head.
Grozny throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Grozny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Grozny.
Grozny scores with a hook.#CL#
Grozny has managed to clinch.
Grozny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grozny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Grozny.
Vasleyiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grozny has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.
Grozny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Grozny.
Vasleyiev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Grozny. #BC2#
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
Vasleyiev lands with a right hand. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grozny just misses with a punch to the body.
Grozny connects with a high kick. #KD#
Grozny connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Vasleyiev to the floor! Grozny dives in looking for the finish!#ROC#
Vasleyiev is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Dimitri Vasleyiev has been cut.
Vasleyiev is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vasleyiev is still in real trouble! Can Grozny finish him?
Vasleyiev blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grozny.
Vasleyiev wants to control but Grozny is keeping busy.
Vasleyiev seems to have recovered his senses.
Grozny is trying to control the action in half guard but Vasleyiev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grozny is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vasleyiev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev is doing well to control the position and prevent Grozny from advancing to side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grozny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vasleyiev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Grozny throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grozny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grozny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grozny is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grozny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grozny on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grozny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Grozny throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev throws a counter combo.
Alexandr Grozny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grozny throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Grozny was not able to check.
Vasleyiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grozny. Grozny circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasleyiev cracks Grozny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Vasleyiev. That snapped Grozny's head back.
Grozny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grozny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Grozny misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Vasleyiev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vasleyiev has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Vasleyiev misses with the combination.
Grozny looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Grozny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grozny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Grozny throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Vasleyiev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grozny.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev tries to bum rush Grozny with a series of wild strikes but Grozny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grozny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a crisp jab.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice defenses there by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a right hook to the body.
Grozny connects with a single shot there.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grozny manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grozny if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grozny wants to clinch.#T2#
Grozny misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Grozny misses with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Vasleyiev finds it's target.
Vasleyiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Grozny.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grozny is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vasleyiev.
Grozny checks the leg kick.
Grozny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Grozny avoids it with no problem.
Grozny misses with a wild body shot.
Grozny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grozny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grozny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
Grozny misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Grozny avoids a kick to the body.
Grozny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Grozny gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grozny scores with a shot to the body.
Grozny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grozny loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Grozny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasleyiev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasleyiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grozny closes the distance but Vasleyiev moves to the side
letting Vasleyiev counter with a right hand.
Grozny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grozny.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grozny. Grozny obviously looking to wear him down. #T4#
Grozny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Grozny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Grozny misses the jab.
Grozny misses the shot to the body.
Grozny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Grozny blocks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Grozny misses.
Grozny gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grozny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Grozny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick but Grozny moves out of range.
Vasleyiev lands with a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grozny loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Grozny throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grozny misses the jab.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Grozny steps away.
Grozny looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Vasleyiev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev sizes up Grozny with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vasleyiev's corner calls for a 1-2. Vasleyiev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grozny looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
It seemed like Vasleyiev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grozny takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Grozny has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grozny there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grozny misses with a hook
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grozny lands with a kick to the temple. Vasleyiev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Grozny misses.
Grozny connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grozny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasleyiev blocks the body kick.
Vasleyiev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Grozny throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grozny takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1#
Grozny takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grozny on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasleyiev thumps Grozny with a low kick.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to the nose.
Vasleyiev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grozny misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Grozny was not able to check.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Grozny.
Grozny is looking to wear down Vasleyiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grozny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grozny connects with a leg kick. Vasleyiev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grozny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab. Grozny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grozny takes a kick to the side of the head.#T2#
Grozny delivers a nice body kick.
Grozny missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasleyiev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grozny lands a body shot.
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Grozny.
Grozny takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grozny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev thows a body kick. Grozny tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Grozny throws a head kick but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasleyiev, as that shot connected.
Grozny throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Grozny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Grozny.
Vasleyiev jabs Grozny right on the nose. Grozny blinks but takes it well.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Vasleyiev coming out on top.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot that sends Grozny's belly button to the back.#T3#
Grozny walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grozny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#TD#
Grozny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Grozny misses with a head shot. Vasleyiev uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vasleyiev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Grozny looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T4#
Vasleyiev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vasleyiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grozny.
Alexandr Grozny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasleyiev is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vasleyiev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
A relieved looking Dimitri Vasleyiev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 173
Date: Apr 07, 2018

#R1#
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ahonen throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
A leg kick checked by Vasleyiev.
Ahonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ahonen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vasleyiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ahonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ahonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
A punch combination from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahonen.
Ahonen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Vasleyiev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ahonen under the eye.
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ahonen throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.
Ahonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ahonen scores with a punch to the head.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Vasleyiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahonen attempts a counter takedown but Vasleyiev avoids it well and moves away.
Ahonen connects with a body shot.
Ahonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Ahonen. #T1#
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahonen swinging wildly here.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Ahonen misses.
Vasleyiev works Ahonen's body with a nice hook.
Vasleyiev misses with a jab to the body
and Ahonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasleyiev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahonen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahonen.
Vasleyiev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A punch combination from Vasleyiev misses.
Ahonen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vasleyiev sprawls and moves away.
Ahonen throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev throws a counter combo.
Vasleyiev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ahonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Ahonen shoots in for a double leg but Vasleyiev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch lands to the side of Vasleyiev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Ahonen misses. #T2#
Ahonen lands with a nice body kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Ahonen clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Vasleyiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahonen.
Vasleyiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ahonen.
Ahonen shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasleyiev manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ahonen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Manu Ahonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ahonen's calf.
Vasleyiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ahonen is looking to counter punch.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ahonen can pounce on him.
A jab from Ahonen misses.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Ahonen strikes.
A leg kick checked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahonen manages to avoid it.
Ahonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasleyiev. That did some damage!
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahonen.
A head kick misses from Ahonen. #T3#
Ahonen misses with a straight right.
Vasleyiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ahonen. Ahonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasleyiev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ahonen rather than just go for the knockout.
Vasleyiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahonen. That did some damage!
Vasleyiev throws out a leg kick but Ahonen moves out of range and Vasleyiev only half commits.
It looked like Ahonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahonen throws out the jab.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Ahonen coming out on top.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body.
Ahonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ahonen throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Ahonen misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Ahonen saw it coming and moves away.
Ahonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahonen throws out a leg kick but Vasleyiev moves out of range and Ahonen only half commits.
Ahonen misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Vasleyiev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Ahonen scores with the left hand. Vasleyiev knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahonen fails to land the takedown.
Vasleyiev follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Ahonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasleyiev thuds a left hand into Ahonen's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ahonen.
Ahonen misses with an uppercut.
Vasleyiev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahonen.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahonens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vasleyiev lands the left hand.#TD#
Ahonen feints and as Vasleyiev raises his hands in defense, Ahonen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ahonen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vasleyiev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ahonen lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Ahonen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ahonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahonen misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ahonen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a nice looking combination but Ahonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A cross from Vasleyiev lands.
Ahonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
A low kick from Ahonen misses
enabling Vasleyiev to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Ahonen misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a low kick, right behind Ahonen 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahonen takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Vasleyiev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ahonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #TD#
Ahonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ahonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Vasleyiev tries to get to full guard but Ahonen has control of the leg.
Ahonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vasleyiev with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vasleyiev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ahonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ahonen trying to control from half guard but Vasleyiev is working away.
Ahonen wants to free his trapped foot but Vasleyiev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ahonen lands a nice short elbow.
Ahonen is pressing down on Vasleyiev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vasleyiev is holding on for now. #T2##SUB#
Ahonen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vasleyiev defends it well.
Ahonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vasleyiev's head.
Ahonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ahonen looks to land a strike but Vasleyiev avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ahonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vasleyiev is keeping the position for now.
Ahonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasleyiev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasleyiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ahonen. #T3#
Ahonen is working Vasleyiev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ahonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ahonen throwing strikes from guard but Vasleyiev blocks nicely.
Vasleyiev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ahonen throws a big elbow that misses.
Ahonen works over Vasleyiev with some ground and pound from guard.
Ahonen looking to pass the guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ahonen scoring with some ground and pound.
Ahonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vasleyiev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vasleyiev keeping moving, preventing Ahonen from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasleyiev, as that shot connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vasleyiev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ahonen. #CL#
Ahonen forces Vasleyiev back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manu Ahonen dominated that second round.
That's time! Ahonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Ahonen avoids them all with ease.
Ahonen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahonen.
Ahonen throws a leg kick which misses Vasleyiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasleyiev tries to avoid it.
Ahonen connects with a single shot there.
Ahonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Ahonen's front leg with a kick but Ahonen checks it.
Ahonen is looking for a counter combo.
Ahonen wants to slow Vasleyiev down by chopping away at his legs.
Ahonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasleyiev can do to turn this around?
Ahonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahonen misses with a wild body shot.
Ahonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasleyiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Ahonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasleyiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Ahonen.
Ahonen misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combo that has Ahonen backing up. Ahonen nods at Vasleyiev to acknowledge the strikes.#T1##CL#
Ahonen clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahonen.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ahonen misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahonen throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Ahonen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ahonen moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev.
Ahonen connects with the punch.
Ahonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the head.
Ahonen jabs Vasleyiev right on the nose. Vasleyiev blinks but takes it well.
Ahonen shoots in for a double leg but Vasleyiev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick but Ahonen moves out of range.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Ahonen.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
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!
Ahonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vasleyiev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahonen's head.
Ahonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manu Ahonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasleyiev lands with a good body shot.
Ahonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahonen throws out the jab.
Vasleyiev with a hook.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot that sends Ahonen's belly button to the back.
Ahonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ahonen blocks the body kick.
Ahonen slips a jab from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Ahonen.
Vasleyiev unleashes a big counter combination but Ahonen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ahonen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vasleyiev defends well and Ahonen ends up having to push Vasleyiev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Ahonen avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Ahonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahonen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it well. #CL#
Ahonen clinches with his opponent.
Vasleyiev taking a breather. #T3#
Ahonen can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action. #BC2#
Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev throws a shot to the body.
Ahonen thuds his right hand into Vasleyiev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a series of strikes. Ahonen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahonen scores with a hook.#CL#
Ahonen darts in and clinches Vasleyiev up against the cage.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ahonen misses with the head strike. #T4#
Ahonen tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Vasleyiev.
Ahonen can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action.
Vasleyiev misses with a body punch.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Ahonen checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Ahonen tries to counter with a takedown but Vasleyiev is quick to defend against it.
Ahonen keeps Vasleyiev at a distance using the push kick.
A slow jab from Ahonen misses its intended target.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ahonens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vasleyiev thows a leg kick but Ahonen checks it
and Ahonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ahonen slips a jab and a cross from Vasleyiev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice body kick.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahonen.
Vasleyiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahonen.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimitri Vasleyiev.
I think Ahonen 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Ahonen!
A less than humble Manu Ahonen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 170
Date: Mar 10, 2018

#R1#
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev looks to throw the jab but Smiff is out of range.
A left lands for Vasleyiev.
Nice sprawl there from Vasleyiev as Smiff shoots in.
Smiff tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vasleyiev defends well and Smiff ends up having to push Vasleyiev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A left and a right from Smiff both land. Nice combination.
Smiff doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasleyiev circles away.
Smiff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smiff throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Smiff misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Vasleyiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smiff. That did some damage!
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smiff keeps Vasleyiev at a distance using the push kick.
Smiff fails with a takedown attempt.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinoa Smiff.
A combination from Vasleyiev does no damage.
Smiff feints the counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vasleyiev misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
Smiff blocks a leg kick.
Smiff throws a leg kick that misses.
Smiff shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasleyiev defends it nicely.
Smiff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vasleyiev misses with a double jab.
Vasleyiev misses with a two punch combination.
Smiff jabs Vasleyiev right on the nose. Vasleyiev blinks but takes it well.
Smiff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vasleyiev avoids it really well and circles away.
Vasleyiev connects with a right hand. Smiff shakes it off.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Smiff fails with a takedown attempt.
Smiff uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vasleyiev looks to throw the jab but Smiff is out of range.
Smiff is looking to land body kicks.
Vasleyiev fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smiff just manages to avoid it.
Smiff misses with an attempted mid kick. #CL2#
Smiff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasleyiev, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smiff cracks Vasleyiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smiff dives in for a single leg takedown but Vasleyiev sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smiff walks into a left hand.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smiff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasleyiev as he jumps to the side. #T3#
Smiff doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasleyiev circles away.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Smiff strikes.
Vasleyiev throws a nice looking combination but Smiff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smiff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smiff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasleyiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasleyiev walks into a left hand.
Smiff tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smiff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasleyiev tried to score with a low kick but Smiff checks it.
Smiff tries to clinch
and Vasleyiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasleyiev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasleyiev throws the left hand but Smiff avoids the punch easily.
Smiff fails with the takedown.#T4#
Smiff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasleyiev is fending him off so far but Smiff persists. Nope, Vasleyiev circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasleyiev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smiff.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev trying to control the position but instead, Smiff has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vasleyiev into the cage.
Smiff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vasleyiev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vasleyiev lands a right hand.
Vasleyiev just leaning against Smiff, taking a breather.
Vasleyiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smiff fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Smiff off balance momentarily.
Smiff avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Vasleyiev cracks Smiff with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Vasleyiev.
Quinoa Smiff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smiff on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smiff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smiff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Smiff moves out of range.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev cracks a nice hook into Smiff's ribs.
Smiff looks to land a combination. Vasleyiev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasleyiev walks into a left hand.
Smiff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev walks into a straight right hand from Smiff.#T1#
Smiff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vasleyiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick there by Vasleyiev.
Smiff tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Smiff fails with the takedown
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight right hand.#TD2#
Smiff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vasleyiev to the ground. Smiff is now in Vasleyiev's guard.
Smiff seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smiff tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasleyiev is retaining full guard. #T2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vasleyiev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smiff trying to control but Vasleyiev is working from the bottom.
Smiff slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vasleyiev keeping full guard, as Smiff tries to pass.
Smiff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smiff trying to control the action but Vasleyiev is working from the bottom. #T3#
Smiff controlling the position from side mount.
Smiff in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vasleyiev tries to bench press Smiff off him but Smiff keeps the position. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A lull in the action here as Smiff stalls from top position.
Smiff trying to control the position but Vasleyiev is working away.
Smiff taking a breather here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smiff slips a jab and a cross from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Smiff throws a counter combo.
Smiff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasleyiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smiff throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smiff lands a head shot.
Nice takedown defense from Vasleyiev. No joy for Smiff on that attempt.
Vasleyiev is looking to counter punch.
Vasleyiev connects with a right hand. Smiff shakes it off.
Smiff moves in looking to clinch but Vasleyiev pushes him off.
Vasleyiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Smiff takes one on the button.
Smiff takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Smiff avoids them all with ease.
Vasleyiev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smiff can do to turn this around?
Smiff throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smiff. That did some damage!
Smiff with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vasleyiev to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by Smiff as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev scores with a hook to the body. Smiff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smiff misses with a hook.
Smiff on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vasleyiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Smiff.
It looked like Vasleyiev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smiff.
Smiff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vasleyiev swivels and escapes.
Smiff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Quinoa Smiff.
Vasleyiev walks into a stiff left hand from Smiff.
Vasleyiev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasleyiev looks to land a right hand but Smiff moved out of range.
Vasleyiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smiff is out of range.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smiff manages to avoid it.
Smiff closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasleyiev. That's going to slow Smiff down.
Quinoa Smiff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A clash of legs there as Smiff blocks the low kick.
Smiff let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smiff lands with a good body shot.
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!
Smiff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
Smiff misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a low kick but Smiff moves his leg out of the way.
Smiff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasleyiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Smiff with a jab.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Smiff with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice body shot.
Smiff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasleyiev sprawls well. Vasleyiev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smiff gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a right and a left that Smiff avoids nicely.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Smiff's front leg with a kick but Smiff checks it.
Smiff fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vasleyiev avoids it really well and circles away.
Vasleyiev is looking to counter punch.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smiff misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Smiff throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vasleyiev thuds his right hand into Smiff's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left and a right from Vasleyiev both land. Nice combination.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Smiff strikes.
Vasleyiev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vasleyiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.#T4#
Smiff gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Smiff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasleyiev tried to counter with a leg kick but Smiff avoided it.
Vasleyiev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smiff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vasleyiev tries to avoid it but Smiff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vasleyiev to the ground. Vasleyiev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Smiff's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev is looking to slow Smiff down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Smiff moves out of range.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice right hand.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smiff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Smiff tries to clinch but Vasleyiev is having none of it.
Vasleyiev blocks a leg kick.
Smiff shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasleyiev tries to sprawl out of it but Smiff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasleyiev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vasleyiev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 165
Date: Jan 28, 2018

#R1#
Orsini cracks Vasleyiev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasleyiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Orsini lands with a cross.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vasleyiev looks to land a right hand but Orsini moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Orsini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Orsini lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orsini misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Orsini misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev lands with a good body shot.
Orsini moves out of range of the strikes.
Orsini throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orsini.
Vasleyiev misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Vasleyiev.
Orsini throwing a counter right hand but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Orsini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orsini misses with a body shot.
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orsini looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasleyiev!
Orsini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Orsini misses the jab.
Orsini misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight right hand.
Orsini misses the shot to the body.
Orsini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Orsini strikes.
Orsini tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Orsini throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vasleyiev's waist but Vasleyiev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orsini off to one side.
Orsini lands a head kick. Vasleyiev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Orsini saw that one coming.
Vasleyiev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Orsini backs up against the cage.
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!
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick. #T2#
Vasleyiev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Orsini misses the target.
Vasleyiev throws a counter combo.
Vasleyiev lands with an uppercut that bounces Orsini off the cage and back into range.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick #TD#
and Orsini decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vasleyiev's guard.
Orsini sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orsini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orsini throws a big right hand that misses.
Orsini trying to control but Vasleyiev is working from the bottom.
Orsini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Orsini content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vasleyiev keeping full guard, as Orsini tries to pass.
Orsini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orsini throws a big right hand that misses.
Orsini throws a big right hand that misses.
Orsini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Orsini slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasleyiev throws out a leg kick but Orsini moves out of range and Vasleyiev only half commits. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Orsini swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Orsini misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combo that has Orsini backing up. Orsini nods at Vasleyiev to acknowledge the strikes.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasleyiev lands with a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev thumps Orsini with a low kick.
Vasleyiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasleyiev slips a straight right by Orsini.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orsini. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orsini misses with a head kick.
Orsini throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Orsini moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orsini moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Orsini's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Orsini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasleyiev is fending him off so far but Orsini persists. Nope, Vasleyiev circles away and we're back to standing.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Orsini's leg. Orsini is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alessandro Orsini will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Vasleyiev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Orsini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Orsini lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Vasleyiev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vasleyiev.
Orsini is looking to clinch.
Vasleyiev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasleyiev digs a good hook to Orsini's body. #CL#
Orsini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orsini lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orsini throws a head punch that misses.
Orsini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orsini blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch to the body.
Orsini swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Orsini tries to score a body lock takedown but Vasleyiev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Orsini can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action. #T1#
Orsini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasleyiev stalling the fight.
Vasleyiev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vasleyiev continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Orsini has Vasleyiev pressed against the cage, preventing Vasleyiev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Orsini stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Orsini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev tries a body shot but Orsini blocks it.
Vasleyiev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orsini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vasleyiev is breathing heavily.
Vasleyiev throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Orsini.
Orsini fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orsini.
Vasleyiev blocking some punches.
A short right from Orsini.
Orsini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orsini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasleyiev's elbow.
Vasleyiev tries to break free but Orsini pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Orsini scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orsini blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev. #T2#
Orsini misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the leg kick from Orsini.
Orsini throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Orsini throws a jab when Vasleyiev was well out of range.
Vasleyiev wants to land a leg kick but Orsini is out of range.
Orsini attempts a counter takedown but Vasleyiev avoids it well and moves away.
Orsini misses with a low kick.
Orsini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orsini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Orsini tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.#CL#
Orsini moves into the clinch.
Orsini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vasleyiev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasleyiev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orsini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Orsini breaks the clinch.
Orsini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T3#
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Orsini's head but Orsini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orsini has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasleyiev.
Orsini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orsini scores with a body shot.
Orsini throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Orsini misses with a double jab.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orsini checks a leg kick.
Orsini misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Orsini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasleyiev can do to turn this around?
Orsini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vasleyiev thuds his shin into the meat of Orsini's side.
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
Orsini throwing a counter right hand but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Orsini shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasleyiev sprawls well. Vasleyiev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orsini gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Orsini.#T4#
Orsini looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orsini throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Orsini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orsini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Orsini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Orsini tries to clinch but Vasleyiev is having none of it.
Vasleyiev throws a shot from downtown. Orsini moves away and avoids it.
Orsini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Orsini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a body punch but Orsini moves out of range.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orsini connects with a body shot that sends Vasleyiev's belly button to the back.
Orsini lands the left hand.
Orsini thuds a left hand into Vasleyiev's body.
Orsini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessandro Orsini dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasleyiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orsini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasleyiev misses with the combination.
Orsini fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasleyiev wants to slow Orsini down by chopping away at his legs.
A leg kick checked by Orsini.
Vasleyiev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orsini finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasleyiev's head.
Vasleyiev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Orsini.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Orsini does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev jabs Orsini to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vasleyiev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Orsini misses.
A big left from Vasleyiev misses.
A leg kick checked by Orsini.
Vasleyiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T1#
Orsini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orsini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Orsini tries to clinch there but Vasleyiev circles away.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Orsini steps away.
Vasleyiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasleyiev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orsini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orsini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orsini blocks a leg kick.
Orsini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsini.
Orsini cracks Vasleyiev with an open hand slap.
Orsini checks a leg kick nicely.
Orsini slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Orsini blocks it.
Orsini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body kick.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orsini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Vasleyiev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vasleyiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a looping right.
Vasleyiev throws a right hand that misses
and Orsini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orsini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Orsini on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Orsini blocks the low kick.
Orsini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orsini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Orsini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orsini connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasleyiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Orsini lands a nice hook to Vasleyiev's body. Vasleyiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasleyiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Orsini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Orsini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Orsini.
Vasleyiev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasleyiev scores with a one two! Orsini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vasleyiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orsini moves away.
Orsini scores with a body shot.
Orsini throws a combination that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vasleyiev tries to bum rush Orsini with a series of wild strikes but Orsini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasleyiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orsini throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasleyiev is looking to chop away at Orsini's legs.
Orsini scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orsini blocks a jab.
Orsini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Orsini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasleyiev. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Orsini clobbers Vasleyiev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight left.
Orsini connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orsini scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vasleyiev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orsini.
Orsini connects with a looping right hand.
Orsini lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orsini tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev stuns Orsini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsini lands a glancing blow to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
Orsini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orsini misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Orsini avoids it with no problem.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight left.

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 Alessandro Orsini.
Well Orsini 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessandro Orsini!
During a confident post fight interview, Alessandro Orsini thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: MMAHelsinki - 161
Date: Jan 06, 2018

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #T3##CL2#
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. #BC#
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.#T4#
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.
#R2#
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. #CL2#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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!#BC#
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!
#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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 #CL2#
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!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 157
Date: Dec 09, 2017

#R1#
Wiremu digs a good body shot into Vasleyiev's ribs.
Wiremu misses with a looping left.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Wiremu avoids it with no problem.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiremu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wiremu lands with a straight right. Vasleyiev didn't see that one coming.
Vasleyiev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiremu.
Wiremu scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Vasleyiev. Beautiful body shot.
Wiremu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wiremu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vasleyiev counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Wiremu.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiremu at a distance.
Vasleyiev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wiremu in his tracks.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Wiremu moves out of range.
Wiremu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wiremu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Wiremu misses. #T1#
Wiremu walks into a straight right hand from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev sizes up Wiremu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wiremu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev blocks a low kick nicely.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Wiremu's ribcage but misses.
Wiremu throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Wiremu.
Wiremu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wiremu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good work by Vasleyiev as he checks the leg kick.
Wiremu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wiremu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasleyiev 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.
Wiremu looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
Wiremu misses the shot to the body.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Wiremu misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Wiremu's leg. Wiremu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasleyiev lands a two punch combo.
Wiremu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wiremu. Wiremu obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wiremu.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vasleyiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wiremu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiremu jabs at Vasleyiev's body.
Wiremu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vasleyiev counters with a left to the body.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Wiremu.
Vasleyiev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev. #T3#
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Wiremu throws a nice head kick!
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Vasleyiev tests Wiremu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wiremu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasleyiev cracks Wiremu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiremu is just out of range.
Wiremu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wiremu loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Vasleyiev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wiremu tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.#T4#
Wiremu just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick from Wiremu.
Vasleyiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wiremu throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wiremu takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiremu at a distance.
Vasleyiev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wiremu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wiremu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasleyiev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiremu at a distance.
Vasleyiev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wiremu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasleyiev can pounce on him.
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Vasleyiev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiremu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wiremu tried to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Vasleyiev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiremu.
Vasleyiev lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev 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.
#R2#
An inside leg kick from Vasleyiev misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wiremu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wiremu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasleyiev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wiremu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Wiremu slips under a jab.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiremu tries to clinch up.
Vasleyiev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vasleyiev stuns Wiremu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wiremu tries to work over Vasleyiev's front leg with a kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Wiremu closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Vasleyiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wiremu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Vasleyiev. Those never looked like landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vasleyiev 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.
Wiremu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiremu moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Wiremu.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Vasleyiev misses with a right hand
and Wiremu counters with an outside leg kick.
Wiremu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev lands a head shot.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A clash of legs there as Wiremu blocks the low kick.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev cracks a nice hook into Wiremu's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Vasleyiev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiremu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasleyiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vasleyiev punishes Wiremu's body with a nice straight punch.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasleyiev swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasleyiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wiremu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasleyiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiremu was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wiremu checks the leg kick.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasleyiev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vasleyiev cracks a nice hook into Wiremu's ribs.
Vasleyiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wiremu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasleyiev can pounce on him.
Wiremu throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev moved away.#CL#
Wiremu moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasleyiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiremu controls his hands.
Wiremu tries to throw a body punch but Vasleyiev avoids it by throwing Wiremu back against the cage. #BC2#
Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev lands a nice hook to Wiremu's body. Wiremu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
A jab from Vasleyiev finds it's way through Wiremu's defenses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot.
Wiremu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wiremu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Wiremu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wiremu takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev works over Wiremu's head and body with a nice combination.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Wiremu saw that one coming.
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!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vasleyiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wiremu's sensitive parts.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Wiremu counters with a body kick.
Wiremu darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T4#
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Wiremu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Wiremu moves out of range easily.
Wiremu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wiremu moves forwards but Vasleyiev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiremu.
Wiremu checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiremu tries to clinch up.
Wiremu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wiremu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Wiremu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev connects with a single shot there.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev throws a solid leg kick but Wiremu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasleyiev.
Wiremu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Vasleyiev coming out on top.
Wiremu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wiremu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wiremu is looking to land body kicks.
Vasleyiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasleyiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vasleyiev connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab by Vasleyiev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiremu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasleyiev in his tracks.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vasleyiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiremu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev. #T1#
Wiremu tries to move into range but Vasleyiev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wiremu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vasleyiev defending well as Wiremu loads up on a big left hand.
Vasleyiev thows a leg kick but Wiremu checks it
and Wiremu counters with a good low kick that Vasleyiev was not able to check.
The fighters circling - Vasleyiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wiremu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wiremu tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves away
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wiremu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wiremu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#ROC2#
Wiremu is rocked!
A cross from Vasleyiev lands.
Oh Wiremu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasleyiev circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Wiremu to the canvas! Wiremu doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Vasleyiev keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 154
Date: Nov 19, 2017

#R1#
Nice jab there from Vasleyiev.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Turner moves into the clinch.
Turner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turner digs a right hand into Vasleyiev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasleyiev's gas tank.
Turner cracks Vasleyiev with a nice body shot.
Turner tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev is trying to break free.
Turner has a couple of punches blocked by Vasleyiev.
Turner misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Turner.
Vasleyiev misses with the head strike. #BC#
Turner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev thuds a left hand into Turner's body.
Turner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Turner walks into a stiff left hand from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot
and Turner counters with a body kick that stops Vasleyiev in his tracks momentarily.
Vasleyiev thumps Turner with a low kick.
Vasleyiev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Vasleyiev misses its intended target.
Turner is looking for a counter combo.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body kick.
Vasleyiev throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner wants to clinch.
Turner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vasleyiev but Vasleyiev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Turner's head but Turner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Turner throws a head punch that misses.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Turner slips a straight right by Vasleyiev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Turner looks to clinch
and Vasleyiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Turner has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Turner scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Turner tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turner lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasleyiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Turner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasleyiev's elbow.
Vasleyiev has Turner pushed against the cage.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Turner controls the action.
Turner misses with the head strike.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasleyiev wants to get back to striking at distance but Turner won't allow it.
Turner misses with a punch on the inside.
Turner throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a body punch. #BC2#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Turner blocks it.#CL#
Turner closes the distance and clinches.
Vasleyiev stalling against the cage.
Turner has Vasleyiev pressed against the cage, preventing Vasleyiev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T3#
Vasleyiev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
A frustrated look appears on Vasleyiev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Turner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turner tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner is looking to clinch but Vasleyiev is avoiding it.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasleyiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasleyiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #CL#
and Turner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Good body shot from Vasleyiev.
Turner cracks Vasleyiev with a nice body shot.#T4#
Turner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Vasleyiev works on Turner's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turner as Vasleyiev tries to tie him up.
Vasleyiev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turner lands a left hand. #BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turner walks into a straight right hand from Vasleyiev.
Turner tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Turner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Turner rushes Vasleyiev and presses him up against the cage.
Turner lands a right hand.
Turner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Turner gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turner.
Vasleyiev blocking some punches.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch to the body. #BC2#
Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasleyiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasleyiev lands a nice hook to Turner's body. Turner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasleyiev lands a jab.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasleyiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to Turner's midsection.
Turner doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasleyiev circles away.
Vasleyiev circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Vasleyiev to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Turner has Vasleyiev up against the cage in a clinch. #T1#
Vasleyiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Turner controls his hands.
Vasleyiev lands a body shot.
Turner prevents a body shot from Vasleyiev.
A head punch on the inside from Turner fails to land.
Turner misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Vasleyiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turner is looking to clinch but Vasleyiev is avoiding it.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Turner saw it coming and moves away.
Vasleyiev scores with a hook to the body. Turner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vasleyiev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turner's head.
Turner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev feints and then cracks Turner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turner down.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2#
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
Turner tries to move into range but Vasleyiev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Turner wants to clinch.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Turner.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner backing away here, and Vasleyiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasleyiev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turner tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev throws out a loose jab but Turner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Turner will feel that in the morning.
Vasleyiev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner takes one on the button.
Turner wants to clinch up but Vasleyiev keeps it at a distance.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasleyiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasleyiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination. Turner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Turner blocks a low kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turner wants to clinch up but Vasleyiev keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a big shot that misses.
Turner wants to clinch up but Vasleyiev keeps it at a distance.
Vasleyiev is looking to chop away at Turner's legs.
Turner looks to clinch
and Turner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasleyiev as he jumps to the side.
Turner tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a big counter head kick but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the body.
Turner wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vasleyiev tries to bum rush Turner with a series of wild strikes but Turner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Vasleyiev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vasleyiev looks to throw the jab but Turner is out of range.
Turner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Turner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turner dives in and grabs Vasleyiev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vasleyiev pushes down on Turner's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Turner darts in and clinches Vasleyiev up against the cage.
Vasleyiev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turner's elbow. #BC2#
Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. Turner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasleyiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasleyiev throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
Turner wants to clinch up but Vasleyiev keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Vasleyiev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Turner shoots in and gets a takedown into Vasleyiev's guard.
Vasleyiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Turner.
Turner wants to control from the top but Vasleyiev keeps moving.
Turner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Turner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vasleyiev is staying active underneath Turner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Turner is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Turner with the ground and pound but Vasleyiev uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T2#
Turner wants to control from the top but Vasleyiev keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Turner trying to control but Vasleyiev is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Turner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body punch.
Vasleyiev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T3#
Vasleyiev missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasleyiev.
Turner is looking to clinch.
Turner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner tries to clinch up.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ben Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turner wants to clinch up but Vasleyiev keeps it at a distance.
Turner misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasleyiev.
Turner wants to clinch
and Vasleyiev counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasleyiev scores with the left hand. Turner knows he should have avoided that one.
Turner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasleyiev works the jab nicely.
Turner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vasleyiev.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Turner avoids it with no problem.
Turner tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasleyiev shapes to counter with a head kick.
Vasleyiev throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev lands a right hook to the body.
Turner tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasleyiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasleyiev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vasleyiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Turner.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev misses the jab.
Turner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasleyiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Turner scrambles back to his feet.
Turner is looking to clinch but Vasleyiev is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vasleyiev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 150
Date: Oct 28, 2017

#R1#
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marvin.
Marvin looks to land a body kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Marvin.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Marvin misses
and Vasleyiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Marvin tenderised Vasleyiev's leg. Vasleyiev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marvin misses with a head kick.
Marvin thows a leg kick but Vasleyiev checks it
and Vasleyiev counters with a body kick.
Vasleyiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marvin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasleyiev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marvin. Marvin obviously looking to wear him down.
Marvin misses with a kick to the body
and Vasleyiev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasleyiev 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.
Marvin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Marvin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vasleyiev lands a jab to Marvin's midsection.
Vasleyiev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marvin rather than just go for the knockout.
Marvin throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Vasleyiev. Beautiful body shot.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Marvin throws a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Marvin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marvin moves forwards but Vasleyiev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vasleyiev works Marvin's body with a nice hook.
Marvin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marvin misses with a head kick.
Marvin tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Marvin misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a thumping low kick. #T2#
Marvin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasleyiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marvin throws a chopping leg kick but Vasleyiev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marvin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marvin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vasleyiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marvin. Marvin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Marvin is just out of range.
Marvin wants to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Marvin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marvin avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
Marvin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Marvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marvin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev thuds a left hand into Marvin's body.
Marvin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marvin throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.#T3#
Marvin looks for the body kick but Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marvin.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A countering left hand to the body from Vasleyiev misses.
Marvin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marvin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev counters with a two punch combo.
Marvin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marvin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donk. Vasleyiev catches Marvin right on the button with a cross.
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marvin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marvin throws a chopping leg kick but Vasleyiev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev scores with a hook.#T4#
Marvin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick
and Marvin counters with a head kick. That will keep Vasleyiev thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vasleyiev throws a sloppy head kick and Marvin moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Marvin.
Marvin misses with a kick to the body.
Marvin throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev blocks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marvin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marvin looks to land a body kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Marvin throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marvin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasleyiev cracks the inside of Marvin's front leg.
Vasleyiev connects with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marvin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev 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.
#R2#
Marvin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasleyiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking body shot.
Marvin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marvin tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marvin can pounce on him.
Marvin throws a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marvin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasleyiev!
Marvin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marvin is looking to chop away at Vasleyiev's legs.
Marvin throws a lazy head kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice body shot.
Marvin throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Marvin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasleyiev as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Vasleyiev with a nice cross.
Vasleyiev thuds a left hand into Marvin's body.
Marvin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot.
Marvin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marvin misses with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Marvin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to Marvin's midsection.
Vasleyiev connects with a crisp jab.
Marvin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy body kick from Marvin
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev lands a right hook to the body.
Vasleyiev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marvin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vasleyiev.#T2#
Vasleyiev lands with an overhand left.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marvin moves away.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Marvin moves out of range.
Marvin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev tests Marvin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marvin throws a lazy head kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marvin is lucky that one didn't land flush. #ROC2#
Marvin is rocked!
Marvin takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Marvin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasleyiev misses with a double jab.
Marvin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice side step and Vasleyiev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marvin throws a head kick that misses.
Marvin seems to have got his legs back now.
Marvin looks for the body kick but Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
Vasleyiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Marvin misses with a body kick.
Marvin looks to land a body kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Marvin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasleyiev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vasleyiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marvin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marvin throws a lazy head kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Marvin was not able to check.
Vasleyiev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marvin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marvin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marvin throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Marvin throws a body kick.
Marvin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Vasleyiev. Beautiful body shot.
Vasleyiev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vasleyiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marvin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasleyiev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasleyiev lands a slapping body shot.
Marvin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marvin throws a body kick that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marvin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marvin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vasleyiev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marvin momentarily.
Marvin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
A shot to the liver by Vasleyiev. Beautiful body shot.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Marvin.
Marvin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Marvin moves out of range.
Vasleyiev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marvin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marvin throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Vasleyiev.
Marvin avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marvin manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking body shot.
Marvin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasleyiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
Marvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasleyiev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marvin ducks right into an uppercut from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev cracks Marvin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vasleyiev lands a really nice looking cross but Marvin seems unphased.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vasleyiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Marvin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marvin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marvin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marvin throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Vasleyiev lands a nice hook to Marvin's body. Marvin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasleyiev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marvin on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marvin is looking to chop away at Vasleyiev's legs.
Marvin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasleyiev scores with a body shot. #T2#
Marvin delivers a nice body kick.
Vasleyiev punishes Marvin's body with a nice straight punch.
Marvin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev dips to his left and cracks Marvin with an uppercut!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vasleyiev!
Vasleyiev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marvin throws a wild body kick that Vasleyiev sees coming a mile off.
Marvin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marvin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination but Marvin avoids it well.
Marvin throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marvin throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
Vasleyiev scores with a shot to the body.
Marvin misses with a body kick.
Marvin throws out a leg kick but Vasleyiev moves out of range and Marvin only half commits.
A countering left hand to the body from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marvin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vasleyiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marvin lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Marvin tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev jabs Marvin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marvin tries to land a body kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination but Marvin avoids it well.
Marvin throws a head kick but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Marvin on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Marvin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Marvin avoids them all with ease.
Vasleyiev scores with a hook to the body. Marvin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marvin throws a low kick, looking for Vasleyiev's leg but Vasleyiev calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Marvin avoids them all with ease.
Marvin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marvin misses with a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marvin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marvin avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
David C. Marvin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Vasleyiev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasleyiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 146
Date: Sep 29, 2017

#R1#
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Vasleyiev does it's job there.
Harding takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harding chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harding swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Harding.
Harding looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hardings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harding takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Harding moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev.
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!
Vasleyiev jabs Harding to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harding misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vasleyiev lands a body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a good cross that connects.
Vasleyiev connects with the punch.
Harding takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut there from Vasleyiev.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Vasleyiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harding counters with a straight right hand.
Vasleyiev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Harding looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding lands a nice shot that snaps Vasleyiev's head back.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harding ducks right into an uppercut from Vasleyiev.
Harding connects with a leg kick. Vasleyiev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Harding moved away.
Harding throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harding.
Vasleyiev wants to land a leg kick but Harding is out of range.
Vasleyiev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harding takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vasleyiev punishes Harding's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Harding throws a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Harding throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice uppercut.
Harding connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Harding makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vasleyiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harding tries to move into range but Vasleyiev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harding.
Harding with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasleyiev misses with a few strikes there.
Vasleyiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harding is able to avoid easily.
Harding takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harding takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Vasleyiev.
Harding loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Vasleyiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Vasleyiev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harding misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Harding takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Vasleyiev.
Nice defenses there by Vasleyiev.#T3#
Harding misses with a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasleyiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasleyiev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vasleyiev just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHarding.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding is looking to slow Vasleyiev down with leg kicks.
Harding motions for Vasleyiev to come forward. Harding throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev lands the left hand.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev 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.
Harding misses with the body kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harding has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harding just misses with a punch to the body.
Harding is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasleyiev is looking for the big counter here.
Vasleyiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Harding moved away.
Harding throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vasleyiev on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasleyiev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harding had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T4#
Vasleyiev checks a low kick from Harding.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Harding misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Harding coming out on top.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Harding is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasleyiev blocks the leg kick.
Harding looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vasleyiev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harding's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vasleyiev under the eye.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Harding moves out of range easily.
Harding takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vasleyiev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev takes one to the chin there.
Harding swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick from Harding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Harding throws a series of punches but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Harding looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harding jabs Vasleyiev right on the nose. Vasleyiev blinks but takes it well.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harding takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Harding finds it's target.
Harding checks a low kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a right hand
and Harding makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harding tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Harding's head but Harding sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harding lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasleyiev off the cage and back into range.
Harding walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vasleyiev tried to score with a low kick but Harding checks it.
Harding tries to work over Vasleyiev's front leg with a kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harding ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harding. #T1#
A good leg kick by Harding.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Harding's shoulder, as Harding tries to avoid the shot.
Harding cracks Vasleyiev with an open hand slap.
Vasleyiev misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Harding misses the target.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harding with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasleyiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harding misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harding can pounce on him.
Vasleyiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harding is out of range.
Harding throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Harding missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harding pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasleyiev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T2#
Harding throws a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harding motions for Vasleyiev to come forward. Harding throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev blocks a low kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Harding fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a looping left.
Harding looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Harding ducks right into an uppercut from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harding takes a step back to recover.
Harding tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Vasleyiev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body punch but Harding moves out of range.
Harding feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big left from Vasleyiev misses. #T3#
Vasleyiev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harding's hands.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
Harding was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harding cracks a nice hook into Vasleyiev's ribs.
Harding throws a leg kick which misses Vasleyiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasleyiev tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harding.
That kick from Harding tenderised Vasleyiev's leg. Vasleyiev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harding wants to slow Vasleyiev down by chopping away at his legs.
Harding displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasleyiev throws out the jab.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harding can pounce on him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasleyiev scores with a four punch combination!
Harding moves out of range of the leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harding counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
A low kick from Harding misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harding is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
Vasleyiev misses with a leg kick
letting Harding counter with a right hand.
A jab from Vasleyiev does it's job there.
Harding slips a straight right by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev digs a good body shot into Harding's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Harding avoids it with no problem.
Harding throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harding manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harding sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight left.
Harding tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Harding.
Vasleyiev moves forwards but Harding connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Harding there.
Harding tries to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev saw it coming and moves away.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harding counters with an inside leg kick.
Harding cracks Vasleyiev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Harding dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the body from Harding misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick from Harding.
Vasleyiev blocks a leg kick.
Harding throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Vasleyiev.
Harding feints and then cracks Vasleyiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasleyiev down.
Harding takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasleyiev throws a combination that misses
and Harding counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harding showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Harding's shoulder, as Harding tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Harding off balance momentarily.
Vasleyiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harding sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Vasleyiev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Harding wants to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range. #T1#
Vasleyiev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harding counters with an outside leg kick.
Harding throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasleyiev.
Harding walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Vasleyiev misses
and Harding counters with a good low kick that Vasleyiev was not able to check.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vasleyiev.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harding, right into the meat.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harding checks the leg kick.
Harding looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
Vasleyiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harding fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Harding sees it coming and moves out of range. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harding buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Harding throws a body kick that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harding throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harding walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vasleyiev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harding connects with a leg kick. Vasleyiev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harding. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harding slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harding takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Harding avoids them all with ease.
Harding's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vasleyiev under the eye.
Harding throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vasleyiev's head.
Vasleyiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harding is looking to slow Vasleyiev down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev lands with a straight right. Harding didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Harding feints and then cracks Vasleyiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasleyiev down.
Harding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Harding.
A slow jab from Harding misses its intended target.
Harding throws a wild body kick that Vasleyiev sees coming a mile off.
Vasleyiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harding walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasleyiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Harding misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasleyiev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Harding.
Harding tried to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Vasleyiev thows a body kick. Harding tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harding, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harding throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Harding is predictable there
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Harding was not able to check.
Vasleyiev takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Harding misses the target.
Harding takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev misses with a lunging right hand
and Harding cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harding takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimitri Vasleyiev.
Well Vasleyiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 141
Date: Sep 02, 2017

#R1#
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kriel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kriel punishes Vasleyiev's body with a nice straight punch.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Kriel's leg. Kriel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kriel momentarily.
Kriel throws a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasleyiev thows a leg kick but Kriel checks it
and Kriel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a shot to the body.
Kriel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasleyiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kriel.
Kriel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kriel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasleyiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Kriel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vasleyiev's knee momentarily.#T1#
Kriel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it well.
Kriel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Kriel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kriel tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vasleyiev manages to circle out of the way.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kriel moves away.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Kriel's shoulder, as Kriel tries to avoid the shot.
Kriel misses with a body shot
and Vasleyiev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kriel tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Kriel jabs Vasleyiev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kriel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kriel's knee momentarily.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild combination.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kriel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Vasleyiev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kriel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kriel slips a jab and a cross from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kriel.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy right hand. Kriel should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev 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.
Kriel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kriel misses with a low kick.
Kriel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Vasleyiev checks a low kick from Kriel.
Kriel slips under a jab.
Vasleyiev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kriel.
Vasleyiev misses with a combination
and Kriel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vasleyiev throws a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vasleyiev throws out a leg kick but Kriel moves out of range and Vasleyiev only half commits.
It looked like Kriel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kriel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasleyiev throws out the jab.
Kriel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kriel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kriel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Kriel.#T4#
Vasleyiev misses with a jab to the body
and Kriel counters with a thumping low kick.
Kriel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a right and a left that Kriel avoids nicely.
Kriel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kriel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kriel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasleyiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kriel scrambles back to his feet.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vasleyiev's knee momentarily.
Kriel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kriel.
Kriel moves out of range as Vasleyiev strikes.
Kriel tried to counter with a leg kick but Vasleyiev avoided it.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kriel moves out of range as Vasleyiev strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
Kriel checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Vasleyiev moves away from the strike by Kriel.
Vasleyiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Kriel is wise to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kriel.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev throws a shot from downtown. Kriel moves away and avoids it.
Kriel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Vasleyiev.
Kriel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kriel avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev works Kriel's body with a nice hook.
Vasleyiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kriel. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Kriel.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Kriel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
As Vasleyiev looks to move away, Kriel throws a big counter combo but Vasleyiev just gets out of the way.
Kriel dodges the punch combination from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kriel eats them both and turns towards Vasleyiev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kriel scores with a one two! Vasleyiev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kriel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kriel momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasleyiev, as that shot connected. #T2#
Nice cross by Kriel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev throws out a powerful jab.
Vasleyiev works over Kriel's head and body with a nice combination.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kriel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev throws a counter combo.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kriel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kriel tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Kriel counters with a good low kick that Vasleyiev was not able to check.
Vasleyiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Kriel avoids it easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kriel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kriel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Vasleyiev tests Kriel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kriel lands an overhand right.
Vasleyiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Kriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kriel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kriel tries to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Vasleyiev connects with a single shot there.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Kriel counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Vasleyiev. Those never looked like landing. #T4#
Good shot there by Vasleyiev.#CL#
Kriel has managed to clinch.
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!
A right hand to the body from Kriel.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kriel as Vasleyiev tries to tie him up.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Kriel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kriel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasleyiev's elbow.
Kriel lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vasleyiev as Kriel tries to tie him up.
Kriel gets through Vasleyiev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by Kriel misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice straight punches there by Vasleyiev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vasleyiev.
Kriel tests Vasleyiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Kriel's shoulder, as Kriel tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasleyiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasleyiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Vasleyiev misses
and Kriel counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kriel manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kriel moves in looking to clinch but Vasleyiev pushes him off.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vasleyiev misses with a looping right.
Kriel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasleyiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kriel.
Kriel lands a jab to the nose.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vasleyiev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kriel misses with a looping left.
Kriel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasleyiev throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kriel misses the target.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a low kick but Kriel moves his leg out of the way.
Kriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willem Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kriel throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasleyiev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kriel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kriel. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, jab by Vasleyiev - just one landing.
Kriel throws a chopping leg kick but Vasleyiev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vasleyiev throws a push kick but Kriel slaps the foot to one side.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab.
Vasleyiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasleyiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kriel. #T3#
Vasleyiev punishes Kriel's body with a nice straight punch.
Vasleyiev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasleyiev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kriel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kriel misses with a hook.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kriel.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Kriel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kriel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Vasleyiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kriel was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a decent looking hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Kriel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body punch.
Vasleyiev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Vasleyiev does it's job there.
Vasleyiev missing with a left hand there. Kriel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasleyiev blocks the leg kick.
Vasleyiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vasleyiev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 139
Date: Aug 19, 2017

#R1#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Ardal saw it coming and moves away.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Ardal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy right hand. Ardal should have avoided that one.
Ardal misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Ardal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ardal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev 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.
A big right from Ardal misses.
A nice side step and Vasleyiev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vasleyiev misses with a two punch combination.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vasleyiev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Ardal off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev blocks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Vasleyiev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ardal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ardal throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Ardal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Ardal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Ardal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ardal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ardal throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev throws a push kick but Ardal slaps the foot to one side.
Ardal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasleyiev connects with a jab.#T2#
Ardal throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Ardal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ardal looks for the body kick but Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
Ardal lands a nice hook to Vasleyiev's body. Vasleyiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ardal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ardal throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses.
Ardal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Ardal's leg. Ardal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ardal lands a jab to Vasleyiev's midsection.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick as Ardal jumps back.
Ardal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ardal scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasleyiev should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Ardal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasleyiev works Ardal's body with a nice hook.
Ardal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Ardal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardal slips a jab and a cross from Vasleyiev.
Ardal looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Ardal avoids the head kick by Vasleyiev.
Ardal slips a jab from Vasleyiev.
Ardal tries to move into range but Vasleyiev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ardal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ardal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasleyiev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vasleyiev clobbers Ardal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Ardal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ardal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T4#
Ardal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Ardal saw it coming and moves away.
Vasleyiev cracks Ardal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ardal tries a head kick but it misses.
Ardal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ardal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Ardal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ardal.
Vasleyiev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ardal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ardal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasleyiev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev punishes Ardal's body with a nice straight punch.
Vasleyiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ardal.
Vasleyiev stalks Ardal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ardal's face. Ardal staggers backwards, shaken.
Vasleyiev scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Vasleyiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Ardal misses its target.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ardal tries a head kick but it misses.
Ardal misses with a head kick.
Ardal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ardal jabs at Vasleyiev's body.
Ardal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasleyiev.
Ardal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ardal throws a leg kick which misses Vasleyiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasleyiev tries to avoid it.
Ardal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ardal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ardal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ardal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to the nose.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ardal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
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!
Vasleyiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Ardal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ardal looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Ardal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasleyiev lands the left hand.
Vasleyiev blocks the body kick.
Ardal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ardal misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Ardal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ardal.
Ardal misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Ardal blocks it.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Ardal's leg. Ardal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ardal throws a head kick that misses.
Vasleyiev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Vasleyiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Ardal's ribcage but misses.
Ardal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasleyiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the body kick from Ardal.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot that sends Ardal's belly button to the back.
Vasleyiev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasleyiev defending well as Ardal loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Ardal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev cracks Ardal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Ardal moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ardals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ardal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ardal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ardal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ardal misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Vasleyiev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Vasleyiev. Beautiful body shot.
Vasleyiev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ardal.
Ardal slips a jab from Vasleyiev.
Ardal ducks right into an uppercut from Vasleyiev.
Ardal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasleyiev sizes up Ardal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ardal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardal delivers a nice body kick.#T4#
Vasleyiev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ardal.
Vasleyiev sizes up Ardal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ardal checks it well.
It appears Ardal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vasleyiev jabs Ardal right on the nose. Ardal blinks but takes it well.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body.
As Vasleyiev backs away, Ardal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vasleyiev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ardal circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasleyiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasleyiev lands a glancing blow to the side of Ardal's head.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ardal connects with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ardal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Vasleyiev.
Ardal swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Ardal swings widly with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev takes one to the side of the head.
Ardal throws a big shot that misses.
Vasleyiev throws a good cross that connects.
Ardal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasleyiev on the side of the head.
Ardal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ardal circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut. Ardal saw that one coming.
It appears Ardal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vasleyiev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ardal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ardal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ardal throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ardal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasleyiev throws out the jab.
Ardal throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Ardal throws a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head but Vasleyiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Vasleyiev.
Ardal swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Ardal misses with a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a low kick, right behind Ardal 's knee.
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Ardal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ardal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vasleyiev just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Ardal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Ardal throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev is looking for the big counter here.
Ardal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ardal throws a solid leg kick but Vasleyiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ardal.
Vasleyiev lands a nice shot that snaps Ardal's head back.
Ardal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ardal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ardal throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ardal can pounce on him.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Ardal avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev throws a chopping leg kick but Ardal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T2#
Ardal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ardal tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev throws a body punch but Ardal moves out of range.
Ardal checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ardal. That snapped Vasleyiev's head back.
Kane Ardal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Vasleyiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a shot to the body.
Ardal checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev throws a body punch but Ardal moves out of range.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Ardal throws a series of punches but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vasleyiev duly obliges.
Ardal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T3#
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Ardal.
Vasleyiev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ardal in his tracks.
Vasleyiev misses with a body punch
and Ardal counters with a straight right hand.
Vasleyiev needs to keep his hands up - Ardal had a free shot at his head there.
Vasleyiev throws a chopping leg kick but Ardal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ardal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasleyiev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Ardal throws a wild body kick that Vasleyiev sees coming a mile off.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Vasleyiev.
Ardal throws a right hand that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vasleyiev! #T4#
Ardal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tests Ardal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ardal takes a step back to recover.
Vasleyiev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ardal throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Ardal slips under a jab from Vasleyiev.
Ardal half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ardal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vasleyiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasleyiev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ardal.
Ardal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ardal lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ardal takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasleyiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: MMAHelsinki - 133
Date: Jul 21, 2017

#R1#
Shoe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vasleyiev takes a step back to recover.
Vasleyiev throws out a leg kick but Shoe moves out of range and Vasleyiev only half commits.
Shoe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws out a loose jab but Shoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Shoe.
Shoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shoe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Despite the aggression on Vasleyiev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vasleyiev works the jab nicely.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination but Shoe avoids it well.
Vasleyiev throws the kick towards the body but Shoe avoids it.
Shoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a looping overhand right but Shoe ducks down to avoid it.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Shoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shoe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoe tried to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Shoe scores with a jab to the head.
Vasleyiev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Shoe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hart Family Dungeon in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Shoe lands a body shot.
Vasleyiev checks the leg kick.
Shoe is looking to wear down Vasleyiev with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vasleyiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shoe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shoe misses with the body kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shoe avoids the head kick by Vasleyiev.
Shoe is looking to counter with a body kick.
Shoe missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Shoe.
Shoe walks into a left hand.
Shoe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vasleyiev throws a right hand that misses
and Shoe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vasleyiev thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoe is looking to slow Vasleyiev down with leg kicks.
Shoe misses with a double jab
and Vasleyiev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T2#
Vasleyiev lands a head kick!
Vasleyiev dips to his left and cracks Shoe with an uppercut!
Shoe looks to land a combination but Vasleyiev avoids it well.
Shoe catches Vasleyiev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shoe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Shoe.
Vasleyiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shoe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shoe moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick from Vasleyiev misses.
Shoe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vasleyiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shoe throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Shoe avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Shoe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasleyiev.
Nice uppercut there from Shoe.
Shoe throws a right and a left that Vasleyiev avoids nicely.
Shoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the body kick from Shoe.
A telegraphed right hand from Shoe misses the target.
Shoe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shoe looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Shoe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Vasleyiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shoe throws a good cross that connects.
Shoe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Shoe throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Shoe is just out of range.
Shoe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Shoe swinging wildly here.
Vasleyiev delivers a nice body kick.
Shoe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shoe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Shoe blocks it.
Vasleyiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shoe. That did some damage!
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vasleyiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shoe is out of range and Vasleyiev settles back down.
Vasleyiev tried to score with a low kick but Shoe checks it.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shoe checks it well.
Shoe swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gum Shoe 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.
#R2#
Shoe throws a front kick that sends Vasleyiev stumbling back into the cage.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shoe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a looping right.
Shoe lands with a nice body punch.
Shoe scores with a nice head shot.
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
Shoe connects with an inside leg kick.
Shoe pushes Vasleyiev away with a front kick.
Shoe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vasleyiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shoe.
Vasleyiev connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasleyiev can do to turn this around?
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shoe manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shoe misses with a kick to the body.
Shoe backing away here, and Vasleyiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T1#
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Shoe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasleyiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shoe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shoe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasleyiev.
Shoe missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gum Shoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Shoe misses with a body shot.
Shoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Shoe off balance momentarily.
Shoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shoe throws a big shot that misses.
Shoe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range and Shoe settles back down.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body
and Shoe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasleyiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shoe is out of range and Vasleyiev settles back down.
Shoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Shoe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasleyiev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Shoe moves out of range as Vasleyiev strikes.
Vasleyiev throws a looping overhand right but Shoe ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Shoe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasleyiev doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick which misses Shoe's front leg but catches the back leg as Shoe tries to avoid it.
Shoe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasleyiev lands a nice hook to Shoe's body. Shoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shoe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shoe.
Shoe misses with a body shot.
Shoe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shoe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev throws a front kick aimed at Shoe's knee but Shoe avoids it well.
Shoe on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T3#
Shoe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shoe throws a low kick, looking for Vasleyiev's leg but Vasleyiev calmly moves out of range.
Shoe throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shoe staying out of range there.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vasleyiev lands an overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Shoe blocks the body kick.
Shoe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vasleyiev just manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Shoe.
Shoe with a hook.
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!
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Shoe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shoe avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shoe avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Shoe moves forwards but Vasleyiev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shoe scores with a jab to the head.
Vasleyiev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shoe counters with a nice leg kick.
Shoe avoids the head kick by Vasleyiev.
Shoe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shoe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gum Shoe dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Vasleyiev misses its intended target.
Shoe misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Shoe is wise to it.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Shoe.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Shoe steps away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vasleyiev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shoe has got the better of the exchanges.
Shoe throws a series of punches but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shoe checks a leg kick.
Shoe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vasleyiev just manages to avoid it.
Shoe scoring well with a low kick there.
Vasleyiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shoe. That did some damage!
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shoe.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy right hand. Shoe should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shoe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A lazy left from Vasleyiev finds it's target.
Vasleyiev moves forwards but Shoe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vasleyiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Shoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasleyiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vasleyiev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shoe throws a head kick that misses
and Vasleyiev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Shoe drops his hands momentarily and Vasleyiev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vasleyiev misses the jab.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shoe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shoe scoring well with a low kick there.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Shoe throws a body kick.
Shoe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vasleyiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasleyiev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shoe eats them both and turns towards Vasleyiev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasleyiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shoe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Shoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A low kick from Vasleyiev misses
letting Shoe counter with a right hand.
Shoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shoe scores with a leg kick.
Shoe misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev loads up on a big right hand but Shoe slips the punch.
Shoe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasleyiev is looking to land body kicks.
Shoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Shoe misses with a wild body shot.
Shoe throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Shoe steps away.
A shot to the liver by Shoe. Beautiful body shot.
Shoe lunges at Vasleyiev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vasleyiev's hand. #T3#
Shoe throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Vasleyiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Shoe is wise to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasleyiev throws a chopping leg kick but Shoe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vasleyiev scores with a hook to the body. Shoe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shoe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Shoe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shoe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vasleyiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body punch.
Shoe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shoe throws a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Shoe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Vasleyiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Shoe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Shoe misses.
Shoe throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Shoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Shoe throws a leg kick which misses Vasleyiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasleyiev tries to avoid it.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shoe is out of range.
Shoe wants to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Shoe's ribcage but misses.
Shoe tried to counter with a leg kick but Vasleyiev avoided it.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shoe misses with a kick to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Shoe blocks the low kick.
Gum Shoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimitri Vasleyiev.
Well Shoe 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gum Shoe!
After the big win, Gum Shoe made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ON TAP 160Q Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Aspire MMA - Just Bleed 34
Date: Apr 22, 2017

#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Gore there.
Gore moves out of range as Vasleyiev strikes.
Gore is looking to land body kicks.
Gore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gore throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Gore moves out of range easily.
Gore misses with a hook.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gore checks a low kick from Vasleyiev.
Gore thuds a left hand into Vasleyiev's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev cracks the inside of Gore's front leg.
Gore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasleyiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A low kick from Gore misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Gore.#T1#
Vasleyiev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gore to score with a decent uppercut.
Gore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasleyiev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gore avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev is looking to land body kicks.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gore lands with a hook. Vasleyiev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev tried to score with a low kick but Gore checks it.
Vasleyiev lands with a right hand.
Gore throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gore is looking to land body kicks.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gore.
Vasleyiev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vasleyiev tried to score with a low kick but Gore checks it.#T2#
Vasleyiev misses the jab.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Gore avoids them all with ease.
Gore misses with a hook
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Gore was not able to check.
A jab from Gore misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Gore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasleyiev blocks the body kick.
Gore blocks a low kick nicely.
Gore misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gore blocks a leg kick.
Gore looks to land a body kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Gore scores with a spinning back kick!
Vasleyiev loads up on a big right hand but Gore slips the punch.
Gore throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Gore connects with the punch.
Gore staying out of range there.#T3##CL#
Gore clinches with his opponent.
Vasleyiev tries a body shot but Gore blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gore.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gore.
Gore trying to stall but Vasleyiev improves his position.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch to the body.
Gore lands an uppercut.
Gore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vasleyiev is keeping busy.
Gore stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gore misses with the head strike.
Gore stalling in the clinch.
Vasleyiev is trying to break the clinch but Gore has him pressed against the cage.
Gore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vasleyiev as Gore tries to tie him up.
Vasleyiev throws a head punch that misses.
Vasleyiev has a couple of punches blocked by Gore. #T4#
Vasleyiev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vasleyiev blocks an uppercut.
Gore swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev is trying to break the clinch but Gore has him pressed against the cage.
Vasleyiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Gore.
Gore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gore has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vasleyiev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Vasleyiev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vasleyiev's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vasleyiev working aggressively here.
Gore throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Gore blocks an uppercut.
Gore misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Vasleyiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Gore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Gore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Gore misses with a straight right.
Vasleyiev throws a sloppy body shot
letting Gore counter with a right hand.
Gore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vasleyiev moves away from the strike by Gore.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Gore steps away.
Vasleyiev defending well as Gore loads up on a big left hand.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Gore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vasleyiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gore misses with a right hand
enabling Vasleyiev to counter with a crisp jab.
Gore throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev. #T1#
Vasleyiev avoids a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev wants to slow Gore down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Gore.
Gore tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gore.
Gore throws a front kick that sends Vasleyiev stumbling back into the cage.
Vasleyiev defending well as Gore loads up on a big left hand.
Gore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gore throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gore misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Vasleyiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gore's sensitive parts.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasleyiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gore.
Gore scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasleyiev should have avoided that one.
Gore lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gore lands a head kick! #T2#
Gore throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vasleyiev misses with a series of wild punches.
Gore moves in looking to clinch but Vasleyiev pushes him off.
Gore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gore throws a body kick that misses.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to Gore's midsection.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gore checks it well.
Vasleyiev takes one to the chin there.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that misses.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Gore sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gore throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gore missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gore lands a jab to the head.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body
letting Gore counter with a right hand.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T3#
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the head.
Gore looks to throw a body kick
enabling Vasleyiev to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Gore has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gore has a couple of punches blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gore has him pressed against the cage.
Gore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasleyiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gore has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short left from Gore.
Gore lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vasleyiev blocks an uppercut.
Gore tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Gore.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gore.#T4#
Vasleyiev tries to throw a body punch but Gore avoids it by throwing Vasleyiev back against the cage.
Ivan Gore has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gore scores with a shot to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev lands an uppercut.
Gore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gore scores with a shot to the side of Vasleyiev's head. #BC2#
Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Gore.
Gore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gore slips a jab from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gore looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasleyiev can do to turn this around?
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gore scores with a jab. Vasleyiev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vasleyiev tries a low kick but Gore avoids it.
Gore tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Gore.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Gore dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Gore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gore throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
Gore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasleyiev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gore under the eye.
Gore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasleyiev steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gore throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Gore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gore misses with a hook.
Gore misses with an uppercut.
Gore blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Gore avoids it easily.
Gore is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vasleyiev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vasleyiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gore - that will leave a mark!
Gore lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gore misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vasleyiev connects with a single shot there.
Crunch! Gore slams his shin into Vasleyiev's torso.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gore!
Gore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasleyiev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Gore throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev thumps Gore with a low kick.
Gore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gore just misses with a punch to the body.
Gore misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasleyiev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gore swings widly with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Gore saw that one coming.
Gore lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasleyiev off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Vasleyiev.
Gore scores with a hook.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Gore. #T3#
Nice shot lands for Gore.#CL#
Vasleyiev gets tackled into the cage by Gore. Gore maintains the clinch.
Vasleyiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Gore.
Vasleyiev being controlled against the cage.
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Gore.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasleyiev slowing the pace effectively.
Gore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gore wants to stall.
Gore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasleyiev backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Vasleyiev is trying to stall.
Gore pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Vasleyiev as the two fighters clinch.
Vasleyiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasleyiev blocking some punches.
Gore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gore working aggressively here.
Gore is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot in the inside from Gore.
Vasleyiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Gore controls his hands.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gore misses with a punch to the body.
Gore misses with a body punch.
Vasleyiev misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Gore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gore 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Gore!

Event: Primal 58 Hardy vs Warror 2
Date: Feb 19, 2017

#R1#
Pink checks a leg kick.
Pink just misses with a punch to the body.
Pink throws a nice looking combination but Vasleyiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasleyiev lands with a hook. Pink tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pink fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Pink.
Pink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Pink misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL2#
Vasleyiev moves into the clinch.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasleyiev controlling the action here for a moment. #BC#
Pink's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Pink moves out of range.
Pink looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pink throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Pink steps away.
Vasleyiev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T1#
A jab from Pink does it's job there.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Pink misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Pink, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pink lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev 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.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Vasleyiev misses
and Pink counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Pink throws a right hand that Vasleyiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasleyiev also avoids with ease.
A lazy left from Vasleyiev finds it's target.
Pink misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pinks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasleyiev wants to slow Pink down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination but Pink avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Pink there.
Vasleyiev misses with a lunging right hand
and Pink counters with a straight right hand.
Pink tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Pink.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Pink.
A punch combination from Pink misses.
Vasleyiev throws a nice head kick!
Vasleyiev keeps Pink at a distance using the push kick.
Nice uppercut there from Vasleyiev.
Pink throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pink tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Vasleyiev clinches.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Pink controls the action.
Vasleyiev keeps control of Pink as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
Vasleyiev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Pink breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev tries to clinch but Pink is having none of it.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a series of punches.
Pink with a nice cross.
Pink takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pink misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasleyiev misses with a left hand
and Pink counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Vasleyiev.
A punch combination from Vasleyiev misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pink on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pink.
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!
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pink.
Pink appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Good shot there by Pink.
Pink is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vasleyiev takes a kick to the side of the head.#T4#
Pink throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Pink tries a head kick but it misses.
Pink scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pink swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to Pink's midsection.
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pink's calf.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Pink moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Vasleyiev closes the distance and pushes Pink back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pink moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Pink throws a right hand that Vasleyiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasleyiev also avoids with ease.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pink.
Pink looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pink takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vasleyiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pink checks the leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Pink's head but Pink sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pink's sensitive parts.
Pink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Vasleyiev is predictable there
and Pink connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pink throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Pink.
Pink on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pink swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pink bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pink misses with a body shot. #T1#
Pink thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasleyiev tries to score with a low kick but Pink moves his leg out of the way.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasleyiev!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vasleyiev 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.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Pink.
Pink scores with a hook.
Pink swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasleyiev.
Pink checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pink's calf.
Vasleyiev looks to land a body kick but Pink moved away.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Pink avoids it easily.
Pink takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pink scores with a kick to the midsection.#T2#
Pink lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pink misses with a few strikes there. #CL2#
Vasleyiev pushes Pink up against the cage in a clinch.
Pink is trying to break the clinch but Vasleyiev has him pressed against the cage.
Pink throws a head punch that misses.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pink is trying to force a seperation but Vasleyiev has the dominant position.
Pink is trying to force a seperation but Vasleyiev has the dominant position.#BC#
Pink pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pink takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pink swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Pink avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a slapping body shot.
Vasleyiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #T3#
Pink on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vasleyiev jabs at Pink's body.
Rupert Pink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pink swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vasleyiev tries to counter with a clinch but Pink shakes him off and moves away.
Pink fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasleyiev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasleyiev wants to slow Pink down by chopping away at his legs.
Pink loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Vasleyiev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pink with a body shot.
Pink gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pink avoids the head kick by Vasleyiev.
Pink throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vasleyiev on the side of the head.
Vasleyiev throws a right hand that misses
and Pink counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pink has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasleyiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Pink's head.
Pink is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pink swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasleyiev.
Pink moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev. #T4#
Vasleyiev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Pink catches Vasleyiev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vasleyiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pink shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vasleyiev eats them both and turns towards Pink to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pink lands a jab to the head.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that misses.
Pink scores with a nice head shot.
Pink misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pink misses with a looping right.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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 Rupert Pink will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pink manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev is looking to land body kicks.
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pink fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Pink misses with an uppercut.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Pink counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pink misses with a hook.
Pink throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pink lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasleyiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Pink throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pink works the jab nicely.
Pink throws a one two combo.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Pink.
Pink lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev digs a good hook to Pink's body. #T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Vasleyiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pink momentarily.
Vasleyiev throws a solid leg kick but Pink takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasleyiev.
Pink throws a big counter combination but Vasleyiev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pink blocks a low kick nicely.
Pink takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Pink.
A swing and a miss from Pink.
Nice uppercut there from Vasleyiev.
Pink tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to Pink's midsection.#T2#
Pink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Vasleyiev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pink takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pink throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Pink.
Vasleyiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Pink is wise to it.
Pink misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasleyiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pink is able to avoid easily.
Vasleyiev is looking to slow Pink down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasleyiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev tries to score with a low kick but Pink moves his leg out of the way.
Vasleyiev throws a half hearted mid kick.#T3#
Pink throws the left hand but Vasleyiev avoids the punch easily.
Pink scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Pink saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Pink misses the target.
Pink avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasleyiev misses with the combination.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pink.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pink missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pink connects with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasleyiev blocks the leg kick. #T4#
Vasleyiev tries to clinch but Pink moves out of range.
Vasleyiev wants to clinch up but Pink keeps it at a distance.
Pink is looking to counter punch.
Pink cracks Vasleyiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pink keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pink scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasleyiev in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pink misses with a wild body shot.
Pink doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pink throws a nice looking combination but Vasleyiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasleyiev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pink fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pink swings widly with a right hand
enabling Vasleyiev to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasleyiev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vasleyiev cracks the inside of Pink's front leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimitri Vasleyiev.
I think Vasleyiev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: Primal 58 Hardy vs Warror
Date: Feb 05, 2017

#R1#
Mancini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mancini lands with a right hand. #CL#
Mancini clinches up against the cage.
Vasleyiev prevents a body shot from Mancini.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev tries a body shot but Mancini blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasleyiev.
Mancini is working for takedown but Vasleyiev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mancini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vasleyiev stops a takedown attempt from Mancini.
Vasleyiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've been hearing reports that Mancini has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mancini working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasleyiev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mancini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vasleyiev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mancini taking a breather. #T1#
Vasleyiev has had enough of the clinch but Mancini keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mancini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mancini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mancini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mancini struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasleyiev controls his hands.
Vasleyiev tries to throw a body punch but Mancini avoids it by throwing Vasleyiev back against the cage.
Mancini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mancini lands a hook that snaps the head of Vasleyiev backwards.
Mancini misses with some punches.
Mancini taking a breather.
Vasleyiev blocking some punches. #BC#
Mancini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mancini misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Mancini sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mancini takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mancini misses the target. #T2#
Mancini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mancini misses with a looping left.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mancini can pounce on him.
Mancini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Vasleyiev misses #TD#
and Mancini counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Vasleyiev!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev wants to control but Mancini postures up.
Mancini throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Vasleyiev works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Vasleyiev felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mancini throws a strike but Vasleyiev avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Vasleyiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mancini. #T3#
Vasleyiev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vasleyiev trying to keep a closed guard but Mancini is proving a slippery customer.
Mancini being controlled here momentarily.
Mancini stands up over Vasleyiev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasleyiev trying to keep a closed guard but Mancini is proving a slippery customer.
Mancini with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vasleyiev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mancini postures up in Vasleyiev's guard and throws a big left but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Vasleyiev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mancini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
Vasleyiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mancini.
Mancini wants to control from the top but Vasleyiev keeps moving.
Mancini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vasleyiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mancini.
Vasleyiev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mancini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mancini postures up in Vasleyiev's guard and throws a big left but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Vasleyiev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasleyiev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #CL#
Mancini moves into range and clinches up with Vasleyiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Mancini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Vasleyiev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vasleyiev stuffs the takedown attempt from Mancini. Mancini gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasleyiev is looking to chop away at Mancini's legs.
Vasleyiev thows a leg kick but Mancini checks it
and Mancini counters with a series of strikes. Vasleyiev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mancini lands with an overhand left.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick nicely.
Vasleyiev thows a leg kick but Mancini checks it
and Mancini counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasleyiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mancini.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mancini instigates a clinch. #BC#
Mancini breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mancini slips a jab from Vasleyiev.#CL#
Mancini clinches up with Vasleyiev and pushes him back against the cage.#T1#
Vasleyiev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mancini's elbow.
Mancini looking to stall. #BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Mancini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasleyiev is fending him off so far but Mancini persists. Nope, Vasleyiev circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasleyiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mancini is out of range and Vasleyiev settles back down.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Mancini.
Ray Mancini is winning the standup battle so far.
Mancini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasleyiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mancini counters with a good low kick that Vasleyiev was not able to check.
Mancini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasleyiev can do to turn this around?
Mancini wants to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Mancini steps away.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Mancini's front leg with a kick but Mancini checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mancini misses the target.#TD#
Mancini drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mancini tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasleyiev is retaining full guard.
Mancini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasleyiev works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Mancini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vasleyiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mancini.
Mancini is looking to work some ground and pound but Vasleyiev has wrist control.
Vasleyiev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mancini postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vasleyiev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mancini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mancini throwing strikes but missing.
Mancini stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasleyiev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mancini is looking to work some ground and pound but Vasleyiev has wrist control.#T3#
Mancini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mancini distracts Vasleyiev with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mancini with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasleyiev has Mancini pulled in close to control his posture.
Mancini has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mancini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mancini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mancini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mancini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vasleyiev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vasleyiev keeping moving, preventing Mancini from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mancini scores with a jab to the head.
A low kick from Vasleyiev misses #TD#
and Mancini counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vasleyiev can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Mancini looks to land a strike but Vasleyiev avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mancini missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mancini is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mancini working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mancini wants to control from the top but Vasleyiev keeps moving.
Vasleyiev working a defensive guard here.
Mancini throws a big elbow that misses.
Mancini throwing strikes from guard but Vasleyiev blocks nicely.
Mancini passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Mancini dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Mancini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body #TD#
and Mancini counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mancini being controlled here momentarily.
Mancini forces his way into half guard.
Mancini throwing shots but Vasleyiev is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mancini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vasleyiev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vasleyiev is refusing to be controlled, as Mancini sits in half guard. #T1#
Mancini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mancini drops an elbow to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
Vasleyiev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mancini perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mancini working Vasleyiev over with strikes.
Mancini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mancini throwing shots but Vasleyiev is blocking nicely.
Mancini is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mancini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Mancini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Mancini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mancini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mancini is controlling the pace.
Mancini not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mancini is looking to advance position but Vasleyiev won't allow it.
Mancini moves nicely into side control.
Vasleyiev is not content to let Mancini control the position. #T3#
Mancini moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mancini in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vasleyiev seems a little lost for a moment, as Mancini dominates the positioning.
The strikes coming from Mancini are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mancini happy to just control the position for now.
Mancini lands some shots froms side control.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mancini throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mancini tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Vasleyiev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Vasleyiev regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mancini's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mancini performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mancini seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vasleyiev for as long as he can get away with.
Mancini looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Mancini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mancini 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Mancini!

Event: Primal 56
Date: Jan 20, 2017

#R1#
Reid tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasleyiev throws a solid leg kick but Reid takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasleyiev.
Reid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasleyiev.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reid.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the leg kick from Reid.#CL#
Reid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasleyiev, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Reid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Reid drives through and clinches with Vasleyiev against the cage. #BC2#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Reid avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reid.
Reid misses with a body shot.
Reid dodges the punch combination from Vasleyiev.
Nice defenses there by Reid.#T1#
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the body kick.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reid.
Some bone on bone action there as Reid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vasleyiev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Reid avoids it.
Reid scoring well with a low kick there.
Vasleyiev throws a predictable looking body shot
and Reid makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vasleyiev really felt that one!
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reid checks it well.
Reid walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Reid darts in and clinches Vasleyiev up against the cage.
I was talking to Reid's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Vasleyiev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reid closes the distance but Vasleyiev moves to the side
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice body kick.
Reid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Reid checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasleyiev blocks the leg kick.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev looks to land a right hand but Reid moved out of range.
Reid throws a leg kick that misses.
Vasleyiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Reid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reid throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Reid wants to clinch.#T3##CL#
Reid rushes Vasleyiev and presses him up against the cage.
Reid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vasleyiev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reid.
Reid misses with the head strike.
Vasleyiev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reid swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev tries a body shot but Reid blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Vasleyiev.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
Vasleyiev is trying to maintain a safe position but Reid gets an underhook and turns Vasleyiev into the cage.
Vasleyiev lands a body shot.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Vasleyiev scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Reid putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vasleyiev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#TD#
Reid decides to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Reid throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reid is trying to control the position but Vasleyiev postures up. #SUB#
Reid working for a triangle but Vasleyiev defends it easily.
Vasleyiev content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Reid looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vasleyiev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reid.
Reid swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Reid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasleyiev, pushing him back against the cage.
Reid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vasleyiev blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasleyiev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reid's elbow.
Vasleyiev stalling.
Vasleyiev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vasleyiev's face.
Reid tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasleyiev avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reid misses with a knee strike. #T1#
Vasleyiev managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.
Reid misses with a knee to the head.
Reid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Reid looking to throw knees to the head but Vasleyiev is blocking nicely.
Vasleyiev managing to block the knees to the body from Reid.
Reid tries a body shot but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Vasleyiev stalling against the cage. #BC2#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reid looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reid throws a front kick aimed at Vasleyiev's knee but Vasleyiev avoids it well.
Vasleyiev thinks about the counter body kick.
Reid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vasleyiev cracks the inside of Reid's front leg.
Vasleyiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasleyiev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
A bone on bone clash there as Reid blocks the leg kick.
Vasleyiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Reid tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.#CL#
Reid clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Vasleyiev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reid is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vasleyiev to keep the fight standing.
Vasleyiev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reid misses with a knee to the head.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Reid controls the action.
Vasleyiev tries to throw a body punch but Reid avoids it by throwing Vasleyiev back against the cage. #TD#
Reid jumps into guard, dragging Vasleyiev to the mat. #T3##SUB#
Reid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vasleyiev defends it easily.#SUB#
Reid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vasleyiev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Reid is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Vasleyiev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reid has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vasleyiev has managed to get both his arms back between Reid's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Reid looking for a guillotine here but Vasleyiev defends easily. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Reid has an active guard here but Vasleyiev has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB#
Reid is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vasleyiev pulls his head out easily.
Reid wants to control but Vasleyiev is keeping busy.
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 Winston Reid will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Reid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reid cracks the inside of Vasleyiev's front leg.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev. #CL#
Reid forces Vasleyiev back against the cage and clinches.
Vasleyiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Reid controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reid jumps guard but Vasleyiev stands there with Reid around his waist. Reid gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reid missing with knees to the body.
Reid is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reid being controlled against the cage.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1##BC2#
Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Reid steps away.
Vasleyiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasleyiev raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that misses.
Reid connects with a high kick.
Vasleyiev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reid counters with a thumping low kick.
Reid staying out of range there.#CL#
Reid moves into the clinch.
Vasleyiev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vasleyiev wants to break free but Reid has control.
Reid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC2#
Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Reid. #T2#
Reid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Reid avoids the head kick by Vasleyiev.
Reid shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid is looking to clinch but Vasleyiev is avoiding it.
Vasleyiev wants to land a leg kick but Reid is out of range.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Reid.
Vasleyiev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A good leg kick by Reid.
Reid is looking to clinch.
Reid throws a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head but Vasleyiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reid wants to slow Vasleyiev down by chopping away at his legs.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reid tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Vasleyiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Vasleyiev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vasleyiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Reid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy right hand but Reid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reid tries to clinch but Vasleyiev is having none of it.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Reid's front leg with a kick but Reid checks it.
Vasleyiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Reid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Reid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasleyiev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reid doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasleyiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Reid throws a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasleyiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasleyiev throws a front kick aimed at Reid's knee but Reid avoids it well.
Vasleyiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reid.
Reid tried to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Reid shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reid tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev connects with a single shot there.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasleyiev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: Primal 53 Xmas Day
Date: Dec 25, 2016

#R1#
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Warror, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Vasleyiev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good shot there by Warror.
Warror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Warror lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasleyiev doesn't seem phased though.
Vasleyiev motions for Warror to come forward. Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. Warror looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CL2#
Warror pushes Vasleyiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasleyiev stalling the fight.
Vasleyiev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Warror tries a body shot but Vasleyiev blocks it.
A short left from Warror.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Vasleyiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warror is out of range and Vasleyiev settles back down.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vasleyiev. Warror shrugs it off though.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Vasleyiev does it's job there.
Warror goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vasleyiev digs a good body shot into Warror's ribs.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror scores with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Warror 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Warror looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Warror stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warror is looking to clinch.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasleyiev wants to land a leg kick but Warror is out of range.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. Warror looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T2#
Warror scores with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Warror - just one landing.
Warror loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Vasleyiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warror.
A slow jab from Vasleyiev misses its intended target.
Warror smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vasleyiev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vasleyiev thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Vasleyiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Warror throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Vasleyiev.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasleyiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Warror listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Warror fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasleyiev on the side of the head.
Warror jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vasleyiev throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Warror tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasleyiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Vasleyiev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasleyiev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Warror moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick
and Warror counters with a nice uppercut.
Warror on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Warror's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL2#
Warror moves into the clinch.
Warror lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warror is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vasleyiev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Warror moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Warror misses.
Warror throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Warror keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T4#
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Warror's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasleyiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Warror has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warror and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vasleyiev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot.
Warror fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Warror.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Warror is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Warror.
Warror tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasleyiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasleyiev throwing a counter right hand but Warror manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Vasleyiev misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses.
Warror tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasleyiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vasleyiev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Warror makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Warror.
Vasleyiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Vasleyiev digs a good hook to Warror's body.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warror.
Vasleyiev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Donk. Warror catches Vasleyiev right on the button with a cross.
Warror wants to clinch up but Vasleyiev keeps it at a distance.
Warror throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror throws a nice looking combination but Vasleyiev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warror throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Warror.
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Warror bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vasleyiev's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev lands a really nice looking cross but Warror seems unphased.
Warror misses the jab.
Vasleyiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Warror throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev motions for Warror to come forward. Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Warror.#T1#
A big left from Warror misses.
Warror moves forwards but Vasleyiev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Warror closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vasleyiev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vasleyiev misses with a body punch.
Warror lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warror makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Warror.
Vasleyiev tries to throw a body punch but Warror avoids it by throwing Vasleyiev back against the cage.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev leaning against his opponent.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Warror controls the action.
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Warror. #T2#
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vasleyiev prevents a body shot from Warror.
Vasleyiev lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasleyiev lands with a right to the head.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasleyiev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Paul Warror seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Warror blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Warror blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Warror as Vasleyiev tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Vasleyiev fails to land.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Warror scores with a nice short uppercut.
Warror lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasleyiev backwards.
Warror misses with a short punch on the inside.
Warror prevents Vasleyiev from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasleyiev controls his hands.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev prevents a body shot from Warror.
Warror misses with a body punch.
Warror lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vasleyiev backwards.
Vasleyiev taking a breather.
Warror pushes Vasleyiev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warror lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Warror.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Warror.
Vasleyiev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Warror prevents a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Warror lands a hook to the side of the head.
Warror lands a left hand.
Warror lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Warror tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Warror controls the action.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warror blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Warror has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vasleyiev seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Warror can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Warror.
Warror lands a right hand.
Warror lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasleyiev blocking some punches.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Warror's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Vasleyiev.
A short uppercut from Warror.
Warror cracks Vasleyiev with a nice body shot.
Vasleyiev has had enough of the clinch but Warror keeps him there for the moment.
Vasleyiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warror takes a shot to the head.
Vasleyiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Warror controls his hands.
Vasleyiev prevents a body shot from Warror.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Warror showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Warror works the jab nicely.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Warror.
A leg kick checked by Warror.
Vasleyiev looks to land a left hand but Warror moved out of range nicely.
Warror doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Warror swinging wildly here.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Warror moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Vasleyiev tries to stall but Warror uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vasleyiev just leaning against Warror, taking a breather.
Vasleyiev is trying to break the clinch but Warror is controlling him.
Vasleyiev blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Vasleyiev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Warror lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Warror.
Vasleyiev blocking some punches.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Vasleyiev.
Warror lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasleyiev backwards.
Vasleyiev wants to get back to striking at distance but Warror won't allow it.
Warror prevents Vasleyiev from breaking the clinch.
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Warror.
Vasleyiev has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Warror.
Warror tries a body shot but Vasleyiev blocks it. #BC#
Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Warror, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Warror moves out of range easily.
Warror scores with a shot to the body.
Warror swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Warror throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasleyiev has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vasleyiev throws a wild body kick that Warror sees coming a mile off.
Vasleyiev throws the left hand but Warror avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev throws a chopping leg kick but Warror manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Warror.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Warror takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasleyiev walks into a straight right hand from Warror.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Warror misses with a wild combination.
Vasleyiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
The crowd cheers as Vasleyiev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Warror doesn't seem phased though.
Paul Warror seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Warror checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Some wild striking there from Vasleyiev.
Warror has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasleyiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Warror's head.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Warror moves out of range.
Vasleyiev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev lands with a cross.
Warror cracks Vasleyiev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Warror jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Vasleyiev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Warror throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warror tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
letting Warror counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warror checks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Warror looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Warror on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Warror lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Warror checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Warror scores with a head kick. Vasleyiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vasleyiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warror fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Warror comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warror has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Warror!
After winning the bout, Paul Warror thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Primal 52
Date: Dec 09, 2016

#R1#
Vasleyiev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaccard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Vasleyiev misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jaccard - that will leave a mark!
Jaccard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CUT2#
It looks like Noah Jaccard has been cut.
Vasleyiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaccard connects with a single shot there.
Jaccard lands a nice shot that snaps Vasleyiev's head back.
Vasleyiev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jaccard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jaccard feints and then cracks Vasleyiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasleyiev down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaccard blocks the body kick.
Jaccard connects with a right hand. Vasleyiev shakes it off.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Jaccard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jaccard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev lands a nice hook to Jaccard's body. Jaccard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Jaccard.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot.
Jaccard checks a low kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev wants to slow Jaccard down by chopping away at his legs.
Jaccard throws a big counter combination but Vasleyiev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jaccard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Jaccard off balance momentarily.
Jaccard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Jaccard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jaccard looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
A slow jab from Vasleyiev misses its intended target.
Jaccard tries to land a front kick but Vasleyiev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Jaccard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vasleyiev's calf.
Jaccard fakes the leg kick and cracks Vasleyiev in the body.
Vasleyiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body. #T2#
Vasleyiev misses with a jab to the body
and Jaccard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick
and Jaccard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaccard throws a body kick that misses.
Jaccard slips under a jab from Vasleyiev.
Jaccard misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jaccard at a distance.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Jaccard's shoulder, as Jaccard tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Jaccard.
Vasleyiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jaccard is out of range and Vasleyiev settles back down.
Jaccard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaccard throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jaccard misses with a hook
and Vasleyiev counters with a thumping low kick.
Jaccard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Jaccard moves out of range.
Jaccard throws a body kick that misses.
Vasleyiev avoids a kick to the body.
Jaccard cracks the inside of Vasleyiev's front leg.
Vasleyiev thumps Jaccard with a low kick.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild combination.
Jaccard connects with a single shot there.
Jaccard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaccard moves away.
Jaccard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vasleyiev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Jaccard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Vasleyiev backs away, Jaccard returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jaccard throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Jaccard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Jaccard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Jaccard. #T4#
Some bone on bone action there as Jaccard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jaccard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jaccard needs to keep his hands up - Vasleyiev had a free shot at his head there.
Jaccard lands a jab to the head.
Jaccard moves forwards but Vasleyiev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev swinging wildly here.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Jaccard.
Jaccard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Jaccard slips under a jab from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev ducks right into an uppercut from Jaccard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noah Jaccard's cut.
That's time! Jaccard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jaccard throws a leg kick which misses Vasleyiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasleyiev tries to avoid it.
Jaccard scoring well with a low kick there.
Vasleyiev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaccard was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasleyiev.
Good shot there by Jaccard.
A slow jab from Jaccard misses its intended target.
Jaccard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasleyiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick which misses Jaccard's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaccard tries to avoid it.
Jaccard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Jaccard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jaccard counters with a thumping low kick.
Vasleyiev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Jaccard saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev lands a body shot. #T1#
A clash of legs there as Vasleyiev blocks the low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a jab when Jaccard was well out of range.
Jaccard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vasleyiev's head.
Jaccard checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaccard moves away.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Jaccard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jaccard counters with an outside leg kick.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jaccard takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jaccard in his tracks.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jaccard at a distance. #T2#
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Jaccard saw it coming and moves away.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jaccard's head backwards.
Jaccard lands a body shot.
Jaccard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jaccard misses with an uppercut.
Vasleyiev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jaccard throws a hook but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Jaccard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev wants to slow Jaccard down by chopping away at his legs.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Vasleyiev misses. #T3#
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaccard.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Jaccard's head but Jaccard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaccard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jaccard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasleyiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jaccard.
Jaccard blocks a low kick nicely.
Jaccard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaccard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaccard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasleyiev throws a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev punishes Jaccard's body with a nice straight punch.
Jaccard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev. #T4#
Vasleyiev misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Jaccard.
Vasleyiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jaccard is able to avoid easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Vasleyiev misses with a lunging right hand
and Jaccard counters with a good low kick that Vasleyiev was not able to check.
Jaccard misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Vasleyiev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaccard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev lands a nice hook to Jaccard's body. Jaccard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jaccard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaccard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jaccard throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noah Jaccard'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Jaccard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vasleyiev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jaccard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jaccard.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot that sends Jaccard's belly button to the back.
Jaccard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasleyiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasleyiev jabs Jaccard right on the nose. Jaccard blinks but takes it well.
Jaccard throws a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev throws a shot from downtown. Jaccard moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Vasleyiev. Those never looked like landing.
Jaccard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jaccard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vasleyiev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jaccard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vasleyiev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jaccard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Jaccard throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vasleyiev throws an overhand right that lands on Jaccard's shoulder, as Jaccard tries to avoid the shot.
Jaccard scoring well with a low kick there.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Jaccard's leg. Jaccard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jaccard throws out the jab.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook
and Jaccard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaccard moves away.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jaccard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev tries to land a front kick but Jaccard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It appears Jaccard was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vasleyiev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaccard eats them both and turns towards Vasleyiev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jaccard lands with a cross.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick as Jaccard jumps back.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jaccard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasleyiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Jaccard moves out of range.
Vasleyiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jaccard.
Vasleyiev throws out a loose jab but Jaccard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Jaccard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jaccard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jaccard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vasleyiev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vasleyiev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jaccard eats them both and turns towards Vasleyiev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jaccard feints and then cracks Vasleyiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vasleyiev down.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Jaccard checks it.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Jaccard's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Jaccard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Jaccard avoids it.
Nice body kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination but Jaccard avoids it well. #T3#
Jaccard ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Jaccard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jaccard - that will leave a mark!
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jaccard throws a head kick but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jaccard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jaccard moves out of range of the strikes.
Jaccard misses with a two punch combination.
Jaccard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Jaccard off balance momentarily.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jaccard tries a head kick but it misses. #T4#
Jaccard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Jaccard checks a leg kick nicely.
Vasleyiev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vasleyiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jaccard. Jaccard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jaccard misses the jab.
Jaccard throws a body kick that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jaccard's knee momentarily.
Vasleyiev lands a nice shot that snaps Jaccard's head back.
Jaccard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jaccard takes one on the button.
Jaccard looks for the body kick but Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Vasleyiev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jaccard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Noah Jaccard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasleyiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: Primal 50 Green v Pants
Date: Nov 20, 2016

#R1#
Mallox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mallox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Mallox off balance momentarily.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Mallox is just out of range.
Mallox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild combination.
Mallox throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Mallox misses with a leg kick.
We've been told by Vasleyiev's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Mallox off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Mallox forces Vasleyiev back against the cage and clinches.
Mallox cracks Vasleyiev with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Mallox.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch to the body.
Mallox lands an elbow that stopped Vasleyiev in his tracks for a moment.
Mallox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasleyiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mallox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasleyiev or not.
Mallox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Vasleyiev stalling in the clinch but Mallox improves position. #T1#
Vasleyiev blocks an elbow strike from Mallox.
Mallox pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mallox pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vasleyiev is working Mallox over against the cage.
Mallox throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Mallox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasleyiev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mallox lands a damaging elbow. #BC#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasleyiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Mallox.
Mallox tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab.
Mallox throws a right and a left that Vasleyiev avoids nicely.
Mallox tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Mallox.
An attempted straight right counter from Vasleyiev misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev feints and then cracks Mallox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mallox down. #T2#
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination. Mallox sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mallox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick there by Vasleyiev.
Mallox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Mallox off balance momentarily.
Mallox throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
It looked like Vasleyiev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasleyiev as he connects with a hook.
Mallox takes one to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy right hand. Mallox should have avoided that one.
Vasleyiev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev avoids a kick to the body.
Mallox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasleyiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Mallox's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev dips to his left and cracks Mallox with an uppercut!#ROC#
Mallox is rocked!#T3#
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mallox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mallox is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasleyiev finish him?#CL2#
Mallox moves into the clinch successfully.
Mallox seems to have recovered his senses.
Vasleyiev lands an uppercut.
Vasleyiev dodges an elbow strike from Mallox.
A shot in the inside from Vasleyiev.
Mallox misses with an elbow strike.
Mallox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vasleyiev digs a right hand underneath Mallox's ribcage. Mallox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vasleyiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Mallox controls the action.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch.
Vasleyiev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut there from Mallox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev lands a glancing blow to the side of Mallox's head.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses. #T4#
Mallox looks to clinch
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev thumps Mallox with a low kick.
Vasleyiev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasleyiev sizes up Mallox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mallox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasleyiev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Vasleyiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasleyiev looks to land a right hand but Mallox moved out of range.
Mallox tries to clinch up.
Mallox moves in looking to clinch but Vasleyiev pushes him off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight right.
Mallox tries to counter with a clinch but Vasleyiev shakes him off and moves away.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mallox tries to clinch up.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Mallox moves out of range.
Mallox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev 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.
#R2#
Mallox throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Vasleyiev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasleyiev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mallox can do to turn this around?
Mallox fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Mallox
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Mallox was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Mallox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Scott Mallox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mallox lands a slapping body shot.
Vasleyiev lands with a kick to the temple. Mallox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vasleyiev scores with a decent looking hook.
Mallox misses with a series of wild punches.
Mallox throws a right and a left that Vasleyiev avoids nicely.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Mallox jabs at Vasleyiev's body.
Vasleyiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mallox - that will leave a mark! #T1#
Mallox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vasleyiev thumps Mallox with a low kick.
Mallox lands a two punch combo.
Mallox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mallox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vasleyiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mallox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Malloxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
Mallox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Mallox.
Mallox misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a slapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Mallox has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vasleyiev. #T2#
Mallox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasleyiev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vasleyiev lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Vasleyiev.
Mallox is breathing heavily.
Vasleyiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasleyiev avoiding damage.
Vasleyiev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vasleyiev slowing the pace effectively.
Mallox tries a body shot but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Vasleyiev lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vasleyiev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasleyiev tries a body shot but Mallox blocks it.
Vasleyiev avoiding damage as Mallox throws knees to the body.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
Mallox tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Vasleyiev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mallox blocks a jab.#T3#
Vasleyiev scores with a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasleyiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Mallox tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mallox avoids a kick to the body.
Mallox tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mallox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Mallox moves into range and clinches up with Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a body shot.
Vasleyiev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mallox throws an elbow but it misses.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Mallox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mallox just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vasleyiev's brow.
Vasleyiev scores with a shot to the side of Mallox's head. #T4#
Mallox misses with an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Vasleyiev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mallox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mallox's calf.
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mallox's calf.
A punch combination from Vasleyiev misses.
Mallox steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Vasleyiev.
Mallox wants to clinch up but Vasleyiev keeps it at a distance.
Mallox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Despite the aggression on Mallox's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mallox misses with a two punch combination.
Vasleyiev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mallox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mallox misses with a series of wild punches.
Mallox wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mallox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasleyiev.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mallox lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vasleyiev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vasleyiev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mallox wants to clinch but Vasleyiev slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vasleyiev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
Mallox wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mallox needs to keep his hands up - Vasleyiev had a free shot at his head there.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Mallox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T1#
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasleyiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mallox.
Vasleyiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses.
Vasleyiev lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Mallox clinches up with Vasleyiev and pushes him back against the cage.
Mallox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mallox lands an elbow just above Vasleyiev 's eye.
Vasleyiev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mallox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mallox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vasleyiev blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev digs a right hand underneath Mallox's ribcage. Mallox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mallox working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mallox trying to land knees to the body.
Scott Mallox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasleyiev blocks a body shot from Mallox.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mallox.
Mallox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mallox as Vasleyiev tries to tie him up.
Mallox pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mallox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mallox throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasleyiev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scott Mallox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mallox throws a head punch that misses.
Vasleyiev stalling against the cage.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasleyiev digs a right hand into Mallox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mallox's gas tank.
Mallox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mallox pushes off an throws an elbow but Vasleyiev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T3#
Mallox misses with a body punch.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev digs a right hand underneath Mallox's ribcage. Mallox let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vasleyiev misses with a body punch.
Vasleyiev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Mallox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mallox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mallox has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vasleyiev.
Mallox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mallox letting Vasleyiev take a breather here.
Vasleyiev is working Mallox over against the cage.
Vasleyiev prevents Mallox from breaking the clinch.
Vasleyiev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mallox. #T4#
Mallox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mallox throws an elbow but misses.
Mallox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#BC#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mallox throws a body kick that misses
letting Vasleyiev counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Mallox tries to clinch up.
Mallox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mallox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mallox tries to clinch there but Vasleyiev circles away.
Mallox is looking to clinch but Vasleyiev is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mallox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mallox tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mallox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vasleyiev 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!
Scott Mallox was interviewed post fight and said 'F*ck it! '.

Event: Primal 46
Date: Oct 26, 2016

#R1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ikerson checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ikerson.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Ikerson's ribcage but misses.
Ikerson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasleyiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ikerson counters with a two punch combo.
Vasleyiev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ikerson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left lands for Vasleyiev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ikerson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ikerson's coach down at Elite Strikers was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ikerson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ikerson misses with a body kick.
Ikerson throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Ikerson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ikerson connects with an inside leg kick.
Ikerson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Ikerson scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasleyiev should have avoided that one. #T1#
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Ikerson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking body kick.
Ikerson is looking to slow Vasleyiev down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Vasleyiev misses.
Vasleyiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Ikerson off balance momentarily.
Vasleyiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ikerson.
Vasleyiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ikerson moves out of range of the body kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Ikerson's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination but Ikerson avoids it well.
Ikerson looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses.
Ikerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ikerson throws out a powerful jab.
Ikerson scores with a shot to the body. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Ikerson - just one landing.
We've been told by Vasleyiev's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ikerson's calf.
Vasleyiev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ikerson just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ikerson.
Ikerson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ikerson wants to slow Vasleyiev down by chopping away at his legs.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Ikerson checks it.
Ikerson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasleyiev misses the jab.
Jab by Ikerson.
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ikerson misses with a two punch combination.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Ikerson moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Ikerson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev misses with a head kick.
Vasleyiev tried to score with a low kick but Ikerson checks it.
Vasleyiev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ikerson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vasleyiev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Ikerson.
Ikerson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ikerson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ikerson connects with a nice looking jab.
Ikerson lands a jab to Vasleyiev's midsection.#T4#
Vasleyiev throws the kick towards the body but Ikerson avoids it.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ikerson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vasleyiev looks to land a combination. Ikerson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ikerson misses with a wild combination.
Ikerson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasleyiev finds it's way round the side to connect with Ikerson's head.
Ikerson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vasleyiev counters with a good, hard body kick but Ikerson shrugs it off.
Ikerson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Ikerson misses.
Vasleyiev lands with a hook. Ikerson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ikerson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ikerson throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ikerson's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Ikerson throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev moved away.
Ikerson tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev is looking to chop away at Ikerson's legs.
Ikerson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Ikerson there.
Ikerson wants to land a leg kick but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ikerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Ikerson tries to move into range but Vasleyiev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ikerson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev throws a combination that misses
and Ikerson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikerson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Ikerson avoids them all with ease.
Ikerson cracks the inside of Vasleyiev's front leg.
Vasleyiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ikerson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ikerson drops his hands momentarily and Vasleyiev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Ikerson!
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Ikerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ikerson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ikerson ducks right into an uppercut from Vasleyiev.
Ikerson connects with an inside leg kick.
Ikerson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mike Ikerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick as Ikerson jumps back.
Ikerson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ikerson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vasleyiev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ikerson checks the leg kick.
Vasleyiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ikerson scores with a leg kick.
Ikerson thuds a left hand into Vasleyiev's body.#T2#
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!
Vasleyiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice uppercut there from Ikerson.
An inside leg kick lands from Ikerson.
Some bone on bone action there as Ikerson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ikerson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses
and Ikerson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ikerson throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
Ikerson misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev blocks the body kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses
and Ikerson counters with a straight right hand.
Ikerson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ikerson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ikerson misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ikerson. #T3#
Vasleyiev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ikerson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ikerson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vasleyiev scores with a decent looking hook.
A leg kick checked by Vasleyiev.
Good work by Ikerson as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Ikerson misses.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping right hand.
Vasleyiev jabs Ikerson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Ikerson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ikerson is looking to slow Vasleyiev down with leg kicks.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Ikerson's ribcage but misses.
Ikerson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Ikerson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ikerson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ikerson scores with a kick to the body. #T4#
Ikerson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ikerson moves out of range as Vasleyiev strikes.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ikerson avoids a kick to the body.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping right hand. #ROC#
Ikerson is rocked!
Ikerson gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Vasleyiev gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ikerson is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Vasleyiev!

Event: Primal 43 Mostert v Salavez
Date: Sep 23, 2016

#R1#
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut.
Tutka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vasleyiev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tutka throws a hook but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Tutka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasleyiev at a distance.
Tutka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasleyiev.
Tutka sizes up Vasleyiev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tutka throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tutka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tutka misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tutka is out of range.
Vasleyiev misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tutka checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tutka to score with a decent uppercut.
Tutka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Tutka. Vasleyiev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Tutka avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasleyiev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Tutka.
Tutka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasleyiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lukeva Tutka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tutka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Tutka avoids it.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick from Tutka.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tutka jabs Vasleyiev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Tutka.
Tutka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tutka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasleyiev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Tutka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasleyiev doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tutka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.#T2#
Tutka moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
Tutka misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasleyiev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tutka digs a good hook to Vasleyiev's body.
Tutka checks the leg kick.
Tutka catches Vasleyiev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tutka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vasleyiev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tutka throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Tutka stuns Vasleyiev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tutka swings widly with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Tutka misses.
Vasleyiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Jab by Tutka.
Tutka throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tutka slips a straight right by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a body punch but Tutka moves out of range.
Tutka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tutka connects with a body shot that sends Vasleyiev's belly button to the back.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Tutka moves out of range easily.
Tutka looks to land a combination. Vasleyiev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good work by Tutka as he checks the leg kick.
Tutka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasleyiev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tutka scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Vasleyiev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tutka punishes Vasleyiev's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
A good leg kick by Tutka.
Vasleyiev keeps the fight on the outside.
Tutka throws a lazy body kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vasleyiev walks into a straight right hand from Tutka.
Tutka throws a low kick but Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tutka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tutka tried to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Vasleyiev half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tutka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev motions for Tutka to come forward. Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev defending well as Tutka loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Tutka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasleyiev has time to react.
Vasleyiev is looking to wear down Tutka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vasleyiev looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Tutka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukeva Tutka dominated that round.
That's time! Vasleyiev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Tutka lands with a right hand.
Tutka misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vasleyiev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tutka misses the body punch
enabling Vasleyiev to counter with a crisp jab.
Tutka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vasleyiev.
Tutka clobbers Vasleyiev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tutka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Tutka saw it coming and moves away.
Tutka misses with a left hand
and Vasleyiev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tutka lunges at Vasleyiev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vasleyiev's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tutka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That kick from Tutka tenderised Vasleyiev's leg. Vasleyiev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasleyiev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Vasleyiev loads up on a big right hand but Tutka slips the punch.
Tutka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tutka misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tutka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Tutka.
Tutka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tutka throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Tutka's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tutka connects with a nice looking jab.
Tutka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Tutka misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tutka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T2#
Tutka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutka.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Tutka.
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!
Vasleyiev staying out of range there.
Tutka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tutka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it well.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vasleyiev might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tutka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasleyiev in his tracks.
Tutka looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
No joy there for Tutka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Vasleyiev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tutka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Tutka's ribcage but misses.
Tutka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Tutka misses with a body shot.
Tutka connects with the punch.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tutka.
Tutka throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Tutka with a jab.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Tutka blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Tutka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Tutka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Tutka.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tutka.
Tutka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasleyiev tried to counter with a leg kick but Tutka avoided it.
Nice body punch from Tutka.
A big right from Tutka misses.
Tutka punishes Vasleyiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Tutka misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tutka blocks a low kick nicely.
Tutka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tutka motions for Vasleyiev to come forward. Tutka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Vasleyiev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lukeva Tutka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tutka lands a body shot.
Tutka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Tutka's front leg with a kick but Tutka checks it.
A jab from Vasleyiev does it's job there.
Tutka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tutka feints a counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tutka on the side of the head.
Vasleyiev throws a sloppy head kick and Tutka moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukeva Tutka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tutka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasleyiev's hands.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Tutka.
Vasleyiev feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tutka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tutka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice combination. Tutka backs away looking to recover.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tutka tries a quick counter leg kick but Vasleyiev is wise to it.
Tutka lands a jab.
Tutka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasleyiev.
Tutka lands with a nice body punch.
Tutka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tutka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vasleyievs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev needs to keep his hands up - Tutka had a free shot at his head there.
Tutka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tutka takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev lands a slapping body shot. #T1#
Tutka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice right hand.
Vasleyiev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tutka to score with a decent uppercut.
Tutka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight left.
Tutka missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Vasleyiev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tutka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tutka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot.
Vasleyiev misses with a head kick.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tutka.
The crowd cheers as Vasleyiev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tutka doesn't seem phased though.
Tutka throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Tutka misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Tutka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Tutka.
A little jabbing left from Tutka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tutka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tutka throws a body shot but no joy.
Tutka tries to bum rush Vasleyiev with a series of wild strikes but Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasleyiev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick, looking for Tutka's leg but Tutka calmly moves out of range.
Vasleyiev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tutka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tutka misses with an uppercut
and Vasleyiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Vasleyiev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tutka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tutka lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasleyiev misses the target.
Tutka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev is looking to counter punch.
Tutka scores with a hook to the body. Vasleyiev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vasleyiev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tutka. Tutka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tutka throws a body shot but no joy.
Tutka scores with a punch to the head.
Tutka just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Tutka.
Tutka throws a front kick that sends Vasleyiev stumbling back into the cage.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Tutka moves out of range.
Tutka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tutka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a push kick but Tutka slaps the foot to one side.
Tutka takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tutka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Tutka saw it coming and moves away.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tutka.
Vasleyiev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Vasleyiev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tutka cracks Vasleyiev with an open hand slap.
Tutka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vasleyiev's sensitive parts.
Tutka feints a jab promting Vasleyiev to slip. Tutka then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vasleyiev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev scores with a hook to the body. Tutka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukeva Tutka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tutka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukeva Tutka!
A relieved looking Lukeva Tutka thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Primal 39
Date: Aug 20, 2016

#R1#
Aquila Corvus scores with a nice head shot.
Vasleyiev throws a sloppy head kick and Aquila Corvus moves out of range easily.
Aquila Corvus takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick but Aquila Corvus moves out of range.
Aquila Corvus is looking to counter the offense by Vasleyiev and move into the clinch.
Vasleyiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aquila Corvus.
A shot to the liver by Aquila Corvus. Beautiful body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vasleyiev.
Aquila Corvus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aquila Corvus throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Aquila Corvus.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aquila Corvus can pounce on him.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aquila Corvus throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aquila Corvus just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick.
Aquila Corvus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aquila Corvus misses with a low kick.
Aquila Corvus ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Aquila Corvus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aquila Corvus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aquila Corvus checks it well.
It looked like Aquila Corvus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aquila Corvus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vasleyiev - the referee stops the clock and Aquila Corvus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vasleyiev. Aquila Corvus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aquila Corvus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aquila Corvus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Aquila Corvus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aquila Corvus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aquila Corvus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aquila Corvus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Aquila Corvus was not able to check.
Vasleyiev feints and then cracks Aquila Corvus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aquila Corvus down.
Aquila Corvus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aquila Corvus misses with a body shot.
Aquila Corvus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aquila Corvus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slow jab from Vasleyiev misses its intended target. #T2#
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aquila Corvus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aquila Corvus moves out of range as Vasleyiev throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Aquila Corvus misses its target.
Vasleyiev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aquila Corvus throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus misses with a body punch
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev walks into a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus moves in looking to clinch but Vasleyiev pushes him off.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook.
Aquila Corvus throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Aquila Corvus loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus defending well as Vasleyiev loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Aquila Corvus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aquila Corvus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aquila Corvus avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev. #T3#
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aquila Corvus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasleyiev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Aquila Corvus strikes.
Aquila Corvus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aquila Corvus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
Aquila Corvus backing away here, and Vasleyiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aquila Corvus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vasleyiev's calf.
Aquila Corvus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aquila Corvus.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasleyiev lands a head kick!
Vasleyiev lands with an overhand left.
Vasleyiev tries to move into range but Aquila Corvus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A clash of legs there as Vasleyiev blocks the low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aquila Corvus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.#T4#
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Aquila Corvus moved away.
Vasleyiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aquila Corvus.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Aquila Corvus strikes.
Vasleyiev unleashes a big counter combination but Aquila Corvus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vasleyiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aquila Corvus throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aquila Corvus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aquila Corvus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aquila Corvus throws a low kick, looking for Vasleyiev's leg but Vasleyiev calmly moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vasleyiev. Aquila Corvus shrugs it off though.
Vasleyiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aquila Corvus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aquila Corvus throws a right hand that Vasleyiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasleyiev also avoids with ease.
Vasleyiev throws a right hand that Aquila Corvus ducks under and follows up with a left that Aquila Corvus also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Aquila Corvus.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice head shot.
Aquila Corvus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasleyiev momentarily.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Aquila Corvus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ajax Aquila Corvus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Aquila Corvus tries to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Vasleyiev misses
and Aquila Corvus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Vasleyiev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aquila Corvus has got the better of the exchanges.
Vasleyiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aquila Corvus.#CL#
Aquila Corvus clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus lands a body punch.
Vasleyiev lands with a right to the head.
Aquila Corvus pushes Vasleyiev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Aquila Corvus.
Vasleyiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aquila Corvus tries to throw a body punch but Vasleyiev avoids it by throwing Aquila Corvus back against the cage.
Aquila Corvus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasleyiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev blocks an uppercut.
Aquila Corvus blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Aquila Corvus tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aquila Corvus swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasleyiev.
Aquila Corvus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch on the inside.
Aquila Corvus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasleyiev backwards.
Aquila Corvus trying to stall but Vasleyiev improves his position.
Aquila Corvus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasleyiev can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aquila Corvus works on Vasleyiev's body with a couple of short punches.
Aquila Corvus stalling the fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aquila Corvus lands a left hand.
Aquila Corvus tries a body shot but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Aquila Corvus digs a right hand into Vasleyiev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasleyiev's gas tank.
Vasleyiev misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Aquila Corvus is pushing Vasleyiev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aquila Corvus as Vasleyiev tries to tie him up.
Ajax Aquila Corvus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Aquila Corvus has Vasleyiev pressed against the cage, preventing Vasleyiev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aquila Corvus has a couple of punches blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aquila Corvus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus tries a body shot but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Vasleyiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev lands with a right to the head.
Aquila Corvus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Aquila Corvus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasleyiev taking a breather.
Vasleyiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Aquila Corvus controls his hands.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Vasleyiev taking a breather.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Aquila Corvus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aquila Corvus misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
Aquila Corvus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev flicks out a counter leg kick but Aquila Corvus steps away.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight right.
Vasleyiev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aquila Corvus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aquila Corvus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aquila Corvus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vasleyiev manages to circle out of the way.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head but Vasleyiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aquila Corvus looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Vasleyiev is looking for the big counter here.
Aquila Corvus misses the shot to the body. #T4#
A slow jab from Aquila Corvus misses its intended target.
Aquila Corvus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasleyiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Aquila Corvus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aquila Corvus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aquila Corvus. Aquila Corvus obviously looking to wear him down.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Aquila Corvus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Aquila Corvus misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev avoids the body shot from Aquila Corvus.
Vasleyiev misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Aquila Corvus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC2#
Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aquila Corvus ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vasleyiev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ajax Aquila Corvus dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Aquila Corvus's leg. Aquila Corvus is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev. #CL#
Aquila Corvus closes the distance and pushes Vasleyiev back into the cage.
Vasleyiev lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Aquila Corvus. #BC2#
Vasleyiev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Vasleyiev is looking for the big counter here.
Vasleyiev cracks Aquila Corvus with an open hand slap.
Aquila Corvus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Aquila Corvus moved away.
Aquila Corvus checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vasleyiev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aquila Corvus misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Aquila Corvus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aquila Corvus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Aquila Corvus.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Aquila Corvus moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Aquila Corvus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasleyiev doesn't seem phased though.
Aquila Corvus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
An inside leg kick from Vasleyiev misses.
Aquila Corvus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aquila Corvus!
Aquila Corvus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Vasleyiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Vasleyiev.
Good work by Vasleyiev as he checks the leg kick.
Vasleyiev tried to score with a low kick but Aquila Corvus checks it.
Aquila Corvus cracks Vasleyiev with a good jab.
Aquila Corvus digs a good body shot into Vasleyiev's ribs.
Aquila Corvus misses with a straight left.
Vasleyiev looks to land a body kick but Aquila Corvus moved away.
Aquila Corvus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aquila Corvus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aquila Corvus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aquila Corvus cracks a nice hook into Vasleyiev's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasleyiev. That's going to slow Aquila Corvus down.
Vasleyiev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aquila Corvus on the side of the head.
Aquila Corvus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasleyiev throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Aquila Corvus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aquila Corvus scores with a one two! Vasleyiev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Aquila Corvus misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice leg kick.
Aquila Corvus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aquila Corvus cracks Vasleyiev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vasleyiev staying out of range there.
Aquila Corvus throws a hook but Vasleyiev blocks it.
Aquila Corvus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vasleyiev's calf.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Aquila Corvus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aquila Corvus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev looks to throw the jab but Aquila Corvus is out of range.
Vasleyiev misses with a straight right.
A combination from Aquila Corvus does no damage.
Aquila Corvus blocks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a front kick aimed at Aquila Corvus's knee but Aquila Corvus avoids it well.
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!
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aquila Corvus. #T4#
A low kick from Vasleyiev is predictable there
and Aquila Corvus counters with a nice body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasleyiev!
The crowd cheers as Vasleyiev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aquila Corvus doesn't seem phased though.
Aquila Corvus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Aquila Corvus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aquila Corvus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aquila Corvus.
Aquila Corvus misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a looping overhand right but Aquila Corvus ducks down to avoid it.
Aquila Corvus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev feints a jab promting Aquila Corvus to slip. Vasleyiev then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aquila Corvus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aquila Corvus checks a leg kick nicely.
Aquila Corvus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ajax Aquila Corvus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aquila Corvus misses with a shot to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dimitri Vasleyiev.
I think Aquila Corvus 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ajax Aquila Corvus!

Event: Immortals 23 Paulik v Sojka
Date: May 07, 2016

#R1#
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Magomedov.
Magomedov blocks a head kick by Vasleyiev.
Magomedov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the body.
Magomedov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Magomedov blocks a jab.
Magomedov scores with a jab.
Vasleyiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Magomedov is out of range and Vasleyiev settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Magomedov lands with a shot to the body.
Vasleyiev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magomedov to score with a decent uppercut.
Magomedov scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasleyiev should have avoided that one.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Magomedov saw it coming and moves away.
Magomedov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T1#
Magomedov misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook. Magomedov ducked under it nicely.
Magomedov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magomedov scores with the left hand. Vasleyiev knows he should have avoided that one.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Magomedov's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov lands a right hook to the body.
Magomedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magomedov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vasleyiev slips a straight right by Magomedov.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut
and Magomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magomedov throws a jab when Vasleyiev was well out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Magomedov avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasleyiev throws a sloppy body shot
and Magomedov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magomedov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasleyiev moves away.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magomedov rather than just go for the knockout.
Magomedov throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magomedov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Magomedov throws a body shot but no joy.
Magomedov punishes Vasleyiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Vasleyiev walks into a left hand.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Magomedov there.
Vasleyiev throws a push kick but Magomedov slaps the foot to one side.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasleyiev lands a high kick!
Vasleyiev looks to land a left hand but Magomedov moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Magomedov throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Vasleyiev scoring well with a low kick there.
Good exchange - Magomedov coming out on top.
Magomedov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Magomedov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Magomedov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magomedov.
Vasleyiev connects with a crisp jab.
Magomedov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Magomedov thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Vasleyiev misses with a body punch
and Vasleyiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev lets loose with a powerful body kick. Magomedov will feel that in the morning.
Vasleyiev thumps Magomedov with a low kick.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magomedov.
Magomedov looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Magomedov counter with a right hand.
Vasleyiev is looking to slow Magomedov down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov misses the jab.
Magomedov throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasleyiev scores with a four punch combination!
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Magomedov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasleyiev.
Magomedov swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev looks to land a body kick but Magomedov moved away.
Magomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good exchange - Magomedov coming out on top.
Magomedov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev walks into a stiff left hand from Magomedov.
Magomedov takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magomedov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Magomedov.
Vasleyiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magomedov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Magomedov throws a jab when Vasleyiev was well out of range.
Magomedov throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Magomedov off balance momentarily.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magomedov.
Vasleyiev throws a lazy right hand but Magomedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Magomedov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Magomedov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magomedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasleyiev circles away.
Vasleyiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magomedov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vasleyiev 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.
Magomedov misses the body punch
and Vasleyiev counters with a right hand to the body.
Magomedov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Magomedov under the eye.#T2##CL#
Magomedov rushes Vasleyiev and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magomedov looking to stall.
Vasleyiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov wants to break free but Vasleyiev has control.
Magomedov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magomedov tries to work over Vasleyiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Vasleyiev back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Magomedov.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Vasleyiev tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Magomedov as Vasleyiev tries to tie him up.
Magomedov can't find room to land a body shot as Vasleyiev controls the action.
Magomedov pushes Vasleyiev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vasleyiev trying to control the position but instead, Magomedov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vasleyiev into the cage.
Magomedov misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
Magnus Magomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Magomedov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magomedov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev swings for the body but Magomedov moves out of range.
Magomedov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vasleyiev doesn't seem bothered though.
Magomedov with a hook.#T4#
Magomedov lands with a straight right. Vasleyiev didn't see that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Magomedov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasleyiev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Magomedov lands a lovely overhand right.
Magomedov lands a nice looking body shot.
Magomedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magomedov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vasleyiev. That one must have hurt.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
Magomedov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Magomedov takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Magomedov lands a slapping body shot.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Magomedov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magomedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
Magomedov checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vasleyiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that misses.
Magomedov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magomedov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magomedov checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Magomedov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magomedov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
Magomedov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev gets cracked there but stands up to it. #CL#
Magomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magomedov has a couple of punches blocked by Vasleyiev.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body. #T1##BC2#
Vasleyiev breaks from the clinch.
Vasleyiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Magomedov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magomedov scores with a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev connects with the punch.
Magomedov throws the left hand but Vasleyiev avoids the punch easily.
Magomedov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Magomedov lands a nice hook to Vasleyiev's body. Vasleyiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magomedov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasleyiev.
Magomedov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a poor cross that misses
and Magomedov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dimitri Vasleyiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Magomedov sizes up Vasleyiev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Magomedov is able to avoid easily.
Good work by Magomedov as he checks the leg kick.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Magomedov throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Magomedov is just out of range.
Magomedov misses the shot to the body.
Magomedov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magomedov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vasleyiev on the side of the head.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body
and Magomedov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasleyiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magomedov lands a slapping body shot. #T3#
Vasleyiev slips under a jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Magomedov moves in looking to clinch but Vasleyiev pushes him off.
Vasleyiev is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Magomedov misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
Magomedov punishes Vasleyiev's body with a nice straight punch.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magomedov throws a body punch but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magomedov manages to avoid it.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasleyiev can do to turn this around?
Vasleyiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magomedov.
Magomedov takes a swing at Vasleyiev's ribcage but misses.
Vasleyiev feints a counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev misses with a series of wild punches.
Magomedov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasleyiev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Magomedov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Magomedov clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Vasleyiev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magomedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasleyievs head.
Magomedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magomedov lands with a right to the head.
Magomedov blocks a body shot from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to throw a body punch but Magomedov avoids it by throwing Vasleyiev back against the cage.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasleyiev tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vasleyiev misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magomedov 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Magomedov!
Magnus Magomedov thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Immortals 19 Zar vs Spencer
Date: Apr 09, 2016

#R1#
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasleyiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese blocks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Cheese moves out of range easily.
Cheese throwing a counter right hand but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev misses with a jab to the body
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheese misses with an uppercut.
Cheese looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cheese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cheese throws a jab when Vasleyiev was well out of range.
Cheese looks to land a combination but Vasleyiev avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Vasleyiev coming out on top.
Cheese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev is looking for the big counter here.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Vasleyiev lands.#T1#
Vasleyiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Vasleyiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cheese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Vasleyiev.
Cheese on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasleyiev. Vasleyiev obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Vasleyiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vasleyiev jabs Cheese right on the nose. Cheese blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasleyiev. #T2#
Cheese lands the left hand.
Vasleyiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cheese is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheese.
Cheese throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasleyiev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cheese throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Cheese throws a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head but Vasleyiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasleyiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vasleyiev's hands.
Vasleyiev connects with a jab.
Cheese throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.
Vasleyiev lands a lovely overhand right.#T3#
Cheese thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Cheese.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Cheese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasleyiev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cheese connects with a crisp jab.
Vasleyiev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cheese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cheese is out of range and Vasleyiev settles back down.
Cheese throws the left hand but Vasleyiev avoids the punch easily.
Cheese takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Cheese on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheese misses with a straight right.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheese.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick. #T4#
Cheese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cheese closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Cheese.
Cheese throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Cheese sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cheese is looking to counter punch.
Cheese checks a low kick from Vasleyiev.
Cheese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vasleyiev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cheese is out of range.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a body shot.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick, looking for Cheese's leg but Cheese calmly moves out of range.
Cheese throws a shot from downtown. Vasleyiev moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cheese throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Vasleyiev misses.
Cheese throws out a loose jab but Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Cheese misses.
Cheese has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a right hand that Cheese ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheese also avoids with ease.
Vasleyiev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Cheese is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cheese misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Cheese on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheese lands with a cross.
Cheese tries to bum rush Vasleyiev with a series of wild strikes but Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasleyiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheese's sensitive parts. #T1#
Vasleyiev is looking to slow Cheese down with leg kicks.
A left and a right from Cheese both land. Nice combination.
Vasleyiev jabs Cheese right on the nose. Cheese blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Vasleyiev.
Cheese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Vasleyiev staying out of range there.
Vasleyiev is looking for the big counter here.
Cheese takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasleyiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese.
A low kick from Vasleyiev misses
and Vasleyiev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasleyiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cheese. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasleyiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
Cheese misses with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vasleyiev has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T2#
Vasleyiev scores with a hook.
Vasleyiev slips a jab from Cheese.
Vasleyiev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cheese has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cheese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cheese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cheese throws a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head but Vasleyiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cheese on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cheese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cheese misses with an uppercut
enabling Vasleyiev to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheese missing with a left hand there. Vasleyiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vasleyiev throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Cheese wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cheese misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Cheese throws a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head but Vasleyiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cheese.
Cheese's corner calls for a 1-2. Cheese obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cheese defending well as Vasleyiev loads up on a big left hand.
Cheese uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook.
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Cheese.
Vasleyiev tried to score with a low kick but Cheese checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Cheese misses the target.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick as Cheese jumps back.
Cheese throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Cheese blocks it.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cheese throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Vasleyiev counter with a right hand.
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses
and Cheese counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev jabs at Cheese's body.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Cheese moved away.
Cheese is looking to counter punch.
Vasleyiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cheese.
Cheese throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Cheese misses with a hook
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cheese's knee momentarily.
Vasleyiev attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cheese checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick, looking for Cheese's leg but Cheese calmly moves out of range.
Cheese thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dimitri Vasleyiev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Vasleyiev throws a solid leg kick but Cheese takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasleyiev.
Cheese throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vasleyiev on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Cheese blocks the low kick.
Vasleyiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasleyiev misses with a hook.
Cheese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasleyiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cheese has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cheese and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A leg kick checked by Cheese.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Vasleyiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese tries a head kick but it misses.
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Cheese checks a leg kick nicely.
Vasleyiev misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Cheese looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasleyiev misses the jab.
Cheese seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cheese scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasleyiev should have avoided that one.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasleyiev lands a slapping body shot.
Cheese swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Cheese.
Cheese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cheese finds it's way round the side to connect with Vasleyiev's head.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Cheese throwing a counter right hand but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Cheese connects with the punch.
Donk. Cheese catches Vasleyiev right on the button with a cross.
Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking body kick.#CL2#
Vasleyiev pushes Cheese up against the cage in a clinch.
Cheese is trying to push Vasleyiev away but Vasleyiev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vasleyiev can't find room to land a body shot as Cheese controls the action.
Vasleyiev is pushing Cheese up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T3#
Vasleyiev leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cheese throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheese with a hook.
Cheese swings widly with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Cheese was not able to check.
Meister Cheese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cheese loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
And Vasleyiev responds with a good body kick, but Cheese manages to step out the way in time.
Cheese lands with a slapping head kick.
Vasleyiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Cheese lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vasleyiev tries to land a front kick but Cheese steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheese throws out the jab.
Cheese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheese swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cheese looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Cheese's ribcage but misses.
Cheese misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Vasleyiev clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Vasleyiev breaks the clinch.
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on Vasleyiev's shoulder, as Vasleyiev tries to avoid the shot.

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 Meister Cheese.
Well Vasleyiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!

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