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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asko Vilenius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joost De Kaizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Asko Vilenius has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Vilenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joost De Kaizer!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Kaizer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Kaizer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Vilenius coming out on top.
Vilenius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Kaizer instigates a clinch.
A short right from De Kaizer on the inside.
Vilenius is looking to break free of the clinch but De Kaizer has double underhooks.
De Kaizer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for De Kaizer.
Vilenius fails to land with a series of punches.
De Kaizer scores with a jab to the body.
De Kaizer clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Kaizer breaks from the clinch.
De Kaizer punishes Vilenius's body with a nice straight punch.
De Kaizer lands a lovely overhand right.
De Kaizer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vilenius at a distance.
De Kaizer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vilenius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vilenius duly obliges.
Vilenius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Kaizer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Asko Vilenius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vilenius lands with a straight right. De Kaizer didn't see that one coming.
De Kaizer fails with a takedown attempt.
Vilenius throws a big shot that misses.
Vilenius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Kaizer but De Kaizer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Vilenius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Kaizer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilenius manages to avoid it.
Vilenius misses with a right hand
and De Kaizer counters with a nice uppercut.
Vilenius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vilenius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Kaizer.
Nice takedown defense from De Kaizer. No joy for Vilenius on that attempt.
De Kaizer with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Kaizer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vilenius swivels and escapes.
Vilenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Kaizer moves out of range as Vilenius strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius misses with a left hand
letting De Kaizer counter with a right hand.
De Kaizer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vilenius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice takedown defense from De Kaizer. No joy for Vilenius on that attempt.
De Kaizer's corner calls for a 1-2. De Kaizer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by De Kaizer.
Vilenius misses with a lunging right hand
and De Kaizer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Kaizer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Kaizer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vilenius needs to keep his hands up - De Kaizer had a free shot at his head there.
De Kaizer connects with a body shot.
Vilenius could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters circling - Vilenius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilenius misses with a hook. De Kaizer ducked under it nicely.
Vilenius with a jab.
Vilenius throws out a loose jab but De Kaizer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilenius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Kaizer.
De Kaizer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vilenius throws a big shot that misses.
Vilenius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Kaizer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Vilenius is breathing heavily.
De Kaizer clinches up with Vilenius and pushes him back against the cage.
De Kaizer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Kaizer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good shot there by De Kaizer.
De Kaizer ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vilenius. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Kaizer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Kaizer moves out of range of the strikes.
Vilenius lands a jab to the head.
De Kaizer walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Kaizer slips a jab and a cross from Vilenius.
A slow jab from Vilenius misses its intended target.
De Kaizer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilenius.
Vilenius takes a swing at De Kaizer's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius shoots for a double leg takedown but De Kaizer sprawls well. He's pushed Vilenius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vilenius dives in and grabs De Kaizer's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Kaizer pushes down on Vilenius's head and hops out.
Vilenius throws a jab but it's blocked by De Kaizer.
De Kaizer thuds his right hand into Vilenius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Kaizer gets a double leg takedown into Vilenius's guard.
Vilenius working a defensive guard here.
Vilenius wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and De Kaizer is now in half guard.
Vilenius tries to get to full guard but De Kaizer has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Kaizer gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joost De Kaizer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De Kaizer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilenius is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vilenius throws the left hand but De Kaizer avoids the punch easily.
Vilenius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vilenius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Kaizer jabs at Vilenius's body.
Vilenius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vilenius's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vilenius duly obliges.
Joost De Kaizer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Kaizer rushes Vilenius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vilenius tries to score a body lock takedown but De Kaizer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
De Kaizer breaks from the clinch.
De Kaizer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Kaizer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vilenius.
De Kaizer scores with a sloppy right hand. Vilenius should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilenius swinging wildly here.
Vilenius gets tackled into the cage by De Kaizer. De Kaizer maintains the clinch.
De Kaizer lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Kaizer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilenius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Kaizer but De Kaizer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Vilenius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Kaizer moves into the clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for De Kaizer. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
De Kaizer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vilenius drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Kaizer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vilenius throws a nice looking combination but De Kaizer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Kaizer cracks Vilenius with an open hand slap.
De Kaizer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vilenius on the side of the head.
De Kaizer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vilenius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vilenius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Kaizer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilenius.
De Kaizer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vilenius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius throws an off balance right hand
and De Kaizer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Kaizer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Kaizer clinches up with Vilenius and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from De Kaizer.
De Kaizer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vilenius shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has De Kaizer pinned against the cage. De Kaizer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vilenius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Kaizer's corner calls for a 1-2. De Kaizer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
De Kaizer sizes up Vilenius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Kaizer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Kaizer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vilenius's hands.
Vilenius takes one on the button.
Nice takedown defense from De Kaizer. No joy for Vilenius on that attempt.
De Kaizer closes the distance and pushes Vilenius back into the cage.
De Kaizer breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling De Kaizer to counter with a crisp jab.
De Kaizer cracks Vilenius with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Kaizer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
De Kaizer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vilenius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Kaizer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Kaizer digs a good hook to Vilenius's body.
De Kaizer throws a series of punches but Vilenius moves out of range.
Vilenius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from De Kaizer.
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!
De Kaizer rushes Vilenius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Kaizer cracks Vilenius with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from De Kaizer.
A left hand lands to the body for De Kaizer.
De Kaizer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vileniuss head.
De Kaizer lands a nice shot to the body.
De Kaizer pushes Vilenius back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Kaizer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vilenius backwards.
De Kaizer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vilenius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Kaizer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Asko Vilenius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by De Kaizer there.
De Kaizer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Kaizer stuns Vilenius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Kaizer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vilenius. Vilenius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Kaizer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vilenius needs to keep his hands up - De Kaizer had a free shot at his head there.
Vilenius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Kaizer throws a good cross that connects.
Vilenius shoots and misses
and De Kaizer counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Kaizer lands a jab to the head.
De Kaizer lands a jab to the head.
De Kaizer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Kaizer closes the distance and pushes Vilenius back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joost De Kaizer 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!
De Kaizer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vilenius misses with a double jab.
De Kaizer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Kaizer slaps away a takedown attempt from Vilenius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for De Kaizer. That snapped Vilenius's head back.
Vilenius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Kaizer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vilenius misses with a looping left.
Vilenius throws a right hand that De Kaizer ducks under and follows up with a left that De Kaizer also avoids with ease.
De Kaizer cracks Vilenius with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Kaizer dips to his left and cracks Vilenius with an uppercut!
Vilenius looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vilenius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Kaizer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vilenius looks for a takedown but De Kaizer sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilenius dives in and grabs De Kaizer's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Kaizer pushes down on Vilenius's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asko Vilenius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Kaizer lands a nice hook to Vilenius's body. Vilenius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from De Kaizer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilenius takes one to the chin there.
De Kaizer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De Kaizer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vilenius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vilenius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Kaizer.
De Kaizer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vilenius circles away.
De Kaizer scores with a shot to the body.
Vilenius misses with a lunging right hand
and De Kaizer counters with a straight right hand.
Vilenius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Kaizer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Kaizer ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilenius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
De Kaizer connects with a body shot.
De Kaizer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vilenius misses with a lunging right hand
and De Kaizer counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut there from De Kaizer.
De Kaizer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Kaizer duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De Kaizer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice uppercut there from De Kaizer.
De Kaizer rushes Vilenius and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vilenius has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Kaizer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
De Kaizer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vileniuss head.
De Kaizer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Kaizer lands a right hook to the body.
De Kaizer scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Kaizer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
De Kaizer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
De Kaizer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vilenius is trying to defend but De Kaizer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
De Kaizer stands up out of the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Kaizer 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.
Vilenius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Kaizer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Kaizer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vilenius tries to bum rush De Kaizer with a series of wild strikes but De Kaizer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vilenius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asko Vilenius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from De Kaizer. No joy for Vilenius on that attempt.
De Kaizer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from De Kaizer lands.
De Kaizer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilenius.
Vilenius ducks right into an uppercut from De Kaizer.
Vilenius misses with an uppercut. De Kaizer saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Kaizer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Kaizer stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Vilenius throws an off balance right hand
enabling De Kaizer to counter with a crisp jab.
De Kaizer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Kaizer works on Vilenius's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from De Kaizer.
De Kaizer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vilenius.
De Kaizer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Vilenius.
De Kaizer ducks under a wild hook from Vilenius.
Vilenius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vilenius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Kaizer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Kaizer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vilenius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from De Kaizer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joost De Kaizer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Kaizer 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joost De Kaizer!
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