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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vedran Mihaljevic (ranked 1423 p4p, 3931 weight class) and Einar Kyrvänsyylä (ranked 171 p4p, 431 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vedran Mihaljevic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Mihaljevic.
Kyrvänsyylä lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mihaljevic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to land a combination but Mihaljevic avoids it well.
A punch combination from Kyrvänsyylä misses.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mihaljevic backs up against the cage.
Kyrvänsyylä wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mihaljevic looks to throw the jab but Kyrvänsyylä is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Kyrvänsyylä's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihaljevic is just out of range.
Mihaljevic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mihaljevic lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihaljevic lands a big right hand that sends Kyrvänsyylä crashing to the mat! Mihaljevic stays standing though and waves Kyrvänsyylä back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a few strikes there.
Mihaljevic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kyrvänsyylä just manages to avoid it.
Mihaljevic looks to land a left hand but Kyrvänsyylä moved out of range nicely.
Kyrvänsyylä is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Mihaljevic to counter with a crisp jab.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaljevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kyrvänsyylä to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaljevic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range as Mihaljevic strikes.
Kyrvänsyylä will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a jab to the body
and Mihaljevic counters with a nice right hand that sends Kyrvänsyylä toppling to the canvas! Kyrvänsyylä scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mihaljevic finish him?!
Kyrvänsyylä is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Kyrvänsyylä misses.
Kyrvänsyylä is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mihaljevic rather than just go for the knockout.
Kyrvänsyylä scores with a shot to the body.
Mihaljevic misses with a double jab
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kyrvänsyylä jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mihaljevic looks to land a right hand but Kyrvänsyylä moved out of range.
Kyrvänsyylä avoids the head kick by Mihaljevic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a double jab
and Mihaljevic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihaljevic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mihaljevic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range as Mihaljevic strikes.
Mihaljevic tries to clinch but Kyrvänsyylä moves away
letting Kyrvänsyylä counter with a right hand.
Kyrvänsyylä uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Kyrvänsyylä pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mihaljevic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mihaljevic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mihaljevic in his tracks.
Mihaljevic avoids the body shot from Kyrvänsyylä.
Mihaljevic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kyrvänsyylä to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaljevic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mihaljevic swings widly with a right hand
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mihaljevic takes one on the button.
Mihaljevic misses with a left hand
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Einar Kyrvänsyylä will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kyrvänsyylä ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihaljevic moves away.
Kyrvänsyylä lands with a good body shot.
Mihaljevic slips under a jab from Kyrvänsyylä.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mihaljevic throws an off balance right hand
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a two punch combo.
Kyrvänsyylä listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mihaljevic looks to throw the jab but Kyrvänsyylä is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a right hook to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mihaljevic at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mihaljevic checks a leg kick.
Mihaljevic appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mihaljevic shoots and misses
and Kyrvänsyylä connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyrvänsyylä stalks Mihaljevic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mihaljevic's face. Mihaljevic staggers backwards, shaken.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a head kick but Mihaljevic moves out of range.
Mihaljevic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mihaljevic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kyrvänsyylä makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Kyrvänsyylä.
We've been told by Mihaljevic's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kyrvänsyylä looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mihaljevic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mihaljevic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mihaljevic tries to move into range but Kyrvänsyylä moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Mihaljevic misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyrvänsyylä lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mihaljevic misses with a kick to the body.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a right hand that Mihaljevic ducks under and follows up with a left that Mihaljevic also avoids with ease.
Mihaljevic throws an overhand right that lands on Kyrvänsyylä's shoulder, as Kyrvänsyylä tries to avoid the shot.
As Mihaljevic backs off Kyrvänsyylä throws a huge counter combo but Mihaljevic manages to avoid it all.
Kyrvänsyylä tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihaljevic was well out of range. Poor timing from Kyrvänsyylä.
Mihaljevic seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mihaljevic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mihaljevic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mihaljevic dodges the punch combination from Kyrvänsyylä.
An attempted straight right counter from Mihaljevic misses the target.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a wild body shot.
Kyrvänsyylä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihaljevic manages to avoid it.
Kyrvänsyylä lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mihaljevic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kyrvänsyylä slips a jab and a cross from Mihaljevic.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Mihaljevic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kyrvänsyylä goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaljevic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mihaljevic might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kyrvänsyylä slips a straight right by Mihaljevic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä 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!
Kyrvänsyylä throws a body punch but Mihaljevic moves out of range.
Vedran Mihaljevic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyrvänsyylä tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrvänsyylä scores with a jab.
Kyrvänsyylä displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaljevic throws out the jab.
No joy there for Kyrvänsyylä, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyrvänsyylä jabs Mihaljevic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a wild body shot.
Kyrvänsyylä looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihaljevic is just out of range.
Mihaljevic half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kyrvänsyylä.
Mihaljevic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä stalks Mihaljevic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mihaljevic's face. Mihaljevic staggers backwards, shaken.
Kyrvänsyylä has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kyrvänsyylä lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mihaljevic at a distance.
Kyrvänsyylä scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mihaljevic throws an off balance right hand
and Kyrvänsyylä connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Kyrvänsyylä misses.
A little feinted left hand from Mihaljevic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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!
Kyrvänsyylä pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mihaljevic back to the cage. Kyrvänsyylä follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kyrvänsyylä.
Kyrvänsyylä swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kyrvänsyylä takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyrvänsyylä shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mihaljevic takes one to the side of the head.
Kyrvänsyylä misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaljevic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Kyrvänsyylä does no damage.
Mihaljevic went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kyrvänsyylä moves away from the strike by Mihaljevic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaljevic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mihaljevic misses with a straight left.
Kyrvänsyylä waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mihaljevic.
Kyrvänsyylä has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mihaljevic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kyrvänsyylä moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Kyrvänsyylä misses.
Mihaljevic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kyrvänsyylä throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mihaljevic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyrvänsyylä dodges the punch combination from Mihaljevic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrvänsyylä circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kyrvänsyylä steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mihaljevic.
Mihaljevic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Einar Kyrvänsyylä is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mihaljevic takes one to the chin there.
Mihaljevic throws a lazy uppercut
and Kyrvänsyylä counters with a right hand to the body.
Mihaljevic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Kyrvänsyylä as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyrvänsyylä scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kyrvänsyylä breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Kyrvänsyylä. Those never looked like landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Einar Kyrvänsyylä comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kyrvänsyylä 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Einar Kyrvänsyylä!
Einar Kyrvänsyylä decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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