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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Guivarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Bashkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Diego Guivarra has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Guivarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitriy Bashkin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guivarra lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bashkin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Guivarra wants to clinch.
Guivarra shoots in looking for a takedown. Bashkin tries to sprawl out of it but Guivarra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bashkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Guivarra or perhaps it was just good defense by Bashkin which made him look bad.
Guivarra closes the distance and clinches.
Guivarra manages to break the clinch.
Guivarra shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Guivarra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guivarra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bashkin's waist but Bashkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guivarra off to one side.
Bashkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bashkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Guivarra fails with a takedown attempt.
Bashkin throws a series of punches but Guivarra avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guivarra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bashkin!
Guivarra lands a big elbow.
Guivarra misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bashkin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Guivarra wants to control the pace but Bashkin is squirming around nicely.
Guivarra is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bashkin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
You get the feeling that Bashkin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Guivarra scores with a couple of good head shots there.
You get the feeling that Bashkin really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guivarra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guivarra in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bashkin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Guivarra punching from mount but Bashkin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Guivarra trying to control but Bashkin is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bashkin bucks up and throws Guivarra to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guivarra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guivarra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bashkin avoids it really well and circles away.
Guivarra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bashkin's waist but Bashkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Guivarra off to one side.
Guivarra shoots in looking for a takedown. Bashkin tries to sprawl out of it but Guivarra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bashkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guivarra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bashkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guivarra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guivarra misses with a body kick.
Guivarra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bashkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dmitriy Bashkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guivarra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashkin moves in looking to clinch but Guivarra pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Bashkin.
Guivarra looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bashkin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bashkin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bashkin throws a series of punches but Guivarra moves out of range.
Guivarra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bashkin is fending him off so far but Guivarra persists. Nope, Bashkin circles away and we're back to standing.
Bashkin throws a right and a left that Guivarra avoids nicely.
Guivarra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guivarra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bashkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Guivarra dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bashkin gets tackled into the cage by Guivarra. Guivarra maintains the clinch.
Bashkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guivarra has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Guivarra.
Guivarra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bashkin to keep the fight standing.
Guivarra fails to pull guard.
Guivarra jumps into guard, dragging Bashkin to the mat.
Guivarra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bashkin on the ground.
Guivarra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bashkin is one step ahead there.
Guivarra on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guivarra tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bashkin wants to stand but Guivarra is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashkin won't allow Guivarra to sweep him here.
Guivarra not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Diego Guivarra wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bashkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dmitriy Bashkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guivarra drives through with a takedown into Bashkin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Guivarra trying to control but Bashkin is working from the bottom.
Guivarra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bashkin wants to stand but Guivarra is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guivarra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bashkin is proving hard to escape from.
Bashkin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bashkin throws a right hand that Guivarra ducks under and follows up with a left that Guivarra also avoids with ease.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bashkin 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.
Guivarra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guivarra manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bashkin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Crunch! Guivarra slams his shin into Bashkin's torso.
Bashkin misses with a two punch combination.
Bashkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Bashkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guivarra shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Guivarra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bashkin tries to bum rush Guivarra with a series of wild strikes but Guivarra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guivarra clinches up with Bashkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Guivarra avoiding damage.
Bashkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Guivarra to work.
Guivarra can't break the clinch.
Guivarra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bashkin's efforts to push away.
Guivarra taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guivarra tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bashkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bashkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guivarra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guivarra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bashkin tries to avoid it but Guivarra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bashkin to the ground. Bashkin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Guivarra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bashkin but Bashkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bashkin tries to bum rush Guivarra with a series of wild strikes but Guivarra uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Bashkin does no damage.
Bashkin leaves Guivarra with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bashkin throws a looping overhand right but Guivarra ducks down to avoid it.
Guivarra closes the distance and clinches up with Bashkin, looking for a takedown. Guivarra pushes Bashkin against the cage but Bashkin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Guivarra dominated that second round.
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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bashkin throws a combination that misses
and Guivarra counters with a stiff right hand.
Bashkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Bashkin blocks a head kick by Guivarra.
Diego Guivarra is winning the standup battle so far.
Guivarra gets a clinch.
A short left from Guivarra.
Guivarra is trying to pull guard but Bashkin has him pressed against the cage.
Guivarra prevents Bashkin from breaking the clinch.
Guivarra prevents Bashkin from breaking the clinch.
Guivarra is trying to pull guard but Bashkin has him pressed against the cage.
Guivarra tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bashkin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Guivarra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bashkin has had enough of the clinch but Guivarra keeps him there for the moment.
Guivarra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guivarra wants a takedown but no success here.
Guivarra is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bashkin to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashkin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bashkin closes the distance and pushes Guivarra back into the cage.
Guivarra is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bashkin is keeping busy.
Guivarra is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bashkin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bashkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guivarra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guivarra getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bashkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Guivarra shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bashkin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bashkin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Guivarra working the ground and pound but Bashkin is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashkin wants to get back to his feet.
Bashkin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guivarra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bashkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guivarra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guivarra shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bashkin but Bashkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bashkin throws a sloppy head kick and Guivarra moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Bashkin.
Guivarra moves into the clinch successfully.
Guivarra jumps guard but Bashkin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bashkin has Guivarra pressed against the cage, preventing Guivarra from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bashkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bashkin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bashkin wants it to stay on the feet.
Guivarra will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guivarra misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Bashkin. Those never looked like landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Guivarra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashkin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Guivarra asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bashkin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Guivarra shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bashkin sprawls well. Bashkin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Guivarra gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bashkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guivarra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guivarra shoots in looking for a takedown. Bashkin tries to sprawl out of it but Guivarra keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bashkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dmitriy Bashkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Guivarra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bashkin lands a high kick!
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 Diego Guivarra.
Well Guivarra 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Guivarra!
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