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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Yasuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Pirinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
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180 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kazuki Yasuda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Veli Pirinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirinen 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.
Pirinen thows a leg kick but Yasuda checks it
and Yasuda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yasuda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pirinen.
A head punch on the inside from Pirinen fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Pirinen.
Yasuda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pirinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pirinen.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Pirinen misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yasuda.
Yasuda tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pirinen avoids 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!
Pirinen manages to break the clinch.
Yasuda misses with a body shot.
Pirinen misses with a few strikes there.
Yasuda clinches up against the cage.
Pirinen lands an uppercut.
Yasuda scores with a shot to the side of Pirinen's head.
Pirinen is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda working aggressively here.
Pirinen lands a left hand.
Pirinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Pirinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pirinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yasuda misses with some punches.
Pirinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pirinen wants a takedown but no success here.
Pirinen blocks an uppercut.
Yasuda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Yasuda.
Yasuda lands an elbow just above Pirinen 's eye.
Pirinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yasuda slowing the pace effectively.
Yasuda is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yasuda lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen blocks an elbow strike.
Pirinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yasuda landing knees to the body.
Pirinen looks winded!
Yasuda lands a nice elbow.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pirinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pirinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yasuda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pirinen up against the cage.
Yasuda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pirinen's efforts to push away.
Pirinen takes a shot to the head.
Pirinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Pirinen.
Pirinen is trying to stall.
Pirinen tries to throw a body punch but Yasuda avoids it by throwing Pirinen back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pirinen as Yasuda tries to tie him up.
Pirinen misses with an elbow over the top.
Pirinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pirinen's face.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Pirinen avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Pirinen lands an uppercut.
Yasuda tries to land a knee to the head but Pirinen blocks with his arms.
Yasuda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda misses with a punch on the inside.
Yasuda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Yasuda.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yasuda.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yasuda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yasuda throws a punch but it's blocked by Pirinen.
Yasuda swings wildly with an uppercut but Pirinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pirinen is trying to break the clinch but Yasuda has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pirinen fails to land.
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 head punch blocked on the inside by Pirinen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pirinen goes for a takedown attempt but Yasuda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pirinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Yasuda finds it's way through Pirinen's defenses.
Yasuda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pirinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yasuda throws a body punch but Pirinen moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yasuda scoring well with a low kick there.
Yasuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kazuki Yasuda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pirinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yasuda can pounce on him.
Yasuda clinches up with Pirinen and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuki Yasuda dominated that round.
That's time! Yasuda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yasuda throws a sloppy head kick and Pirinen moves out of range easily.
Yasuda attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yasuda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pirinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pirinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Pirinen as he connects with a hook.
Yasuda pushes Pirinen up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yasuda fails to land.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yasuda lands a left hand.
Pirinen tries a body shot but Yasuda blocks it.
Yasuda tries to throw a body punch but Pirinen avoids it by throwing Yasuda back against the cage.
Pirinen wants to get back to striking at distance but Yasuda won't allow it.
Pirinen tries to pull guard but Yasuda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pirinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pirinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pirinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Kazuki Yasuda has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Yasuda.
Pirinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pirinen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pirinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yasuda's elbow.
Yasuda lands a body shot.
Yasuda looking to throw knees to the head but Pirinen is blocking nicely.
Yasuda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yasuda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pirinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yasuda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pirinen checks it well.
Yasuda tries to clinch but Pirinen is having none of it.
Pirinen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yasuda can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Yasuda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pirinen throws a strike aimed at the side of Yasuda's head but Yasuda avoids it well.
Yasuda tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pirinen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Yasuda tries to reverse the position but Pirinen maintains control.
Yasuda avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pirinen.
Yasuda is trying to escape the mount.
Pirinen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda regains half guard.
Pirinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Yasuda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yasuda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Yasuda is looking for a sweep. Pirinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pirinen trying to mount his opponent but Yasuda defends it.
Yasuda wants to control but Pirinen is keeping busy.
Yasuda is staying active underneath Pirinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pirinen is pressing down on Yasuda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Yasuda is holding on for now.
Pirinen thows a huge punch but Yasuda dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yasuda is refusing to be controlled, as Pirinen sits in half guard.
Pirinen content to control rather than advance.
Pirinen is looking to stall here but Yasuda recovers full guard.
Pirinen passes into half guard.
Pirinen wants to control but Yasuda is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yasuda moves into full guard.
Pirinen preventing the sweep.
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!
Pirinen stays in close to Yasuda's body and controls the position.
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 Kazuki Yasuda will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Yasuda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pirinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pirinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yasuda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pirinen's calf.
Pirinen moves out of range as Yasuda strikes.
Pirinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yasuda tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yasuda.
Yasuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Pirinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pirinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Yasuda checks a low kick from Pirinen.
Pirinen scores with the left hand. Yasuda knows he should have avoided that one.
Pirinen checks a leg kick.
Yasuda throws a big shot that misses.
Pirinen misses with a body shot.
Pirinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Yasuda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirinen staying out of range there.
Pirinen checks the leg kick.
Yasuda connects with an inside leg kick.
Pirinen lands a leg kick that knocks Yasuda off balance momentarily.
Yasuda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pirinen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yasuda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Pirinen as he checks the leg kick.
Pirinen checks a leg kick.
Yasuda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pirinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Yasuda softening up his opponent with strikes, 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!
Pirinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yasuda backwards.
Yasuda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pirinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Yasuda misses with a punch to the body.
Veli Pirinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Yasuda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yasuda wants to stall.
Yasuda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yasuda throws an elbow that misses.
Yasuda tries a body shot but Pirinen blocks it.
Yasuda lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pirinen blocks an elbow strike.
Pirinen blocks a body shot from Yasuda.
Kazuki Yasuda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pirinen wants a takedown.
Pirinen working aggressively here.
Yasuda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pirinen just leaning against Yasuda, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirinen looking for a takedown.
Pirinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yasuda blocks an uppercut.
Pirinen leaning against his opponent.
Yasuda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pirinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pirinen is pushing Yasuda up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pirinen wants to break free but Yasuda has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Pirinen.
Yasuda lands a shoulder strike.
Pirinen misses with a body punch.
Yasuda stalling the fight.
Yasuda blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yasuda.
Pirinen breaks from the clinch.
Yasuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pirinen 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pirinen is looking to chop away at Yasuda's legs.
Pirinen swings widly with a right hand
and Yasuda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yasuda.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pirinen throws a head punch that misses.
Pirinen throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuki Yasuda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yasuda, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuki Yasuda!
A relieved looking Kazuki Yasuda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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