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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Bashman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Kasvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jyrki Kasvi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Bashman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Kasvi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kasvi, pushing him back against the cage.
Kasvi blocks the elbow strike.
Bashman stalling against the cage.
Bashman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bashman tries a body shot but Kasvi blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kasvi.
Bashman lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jyrki Kasvi has been cut.
Bashman looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasvi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasvi blocks an elbow strike from Bashman.
Bashman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashman blocks an uppercut.
Kasvi avoids the elbow strike from Bashman, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bashman.
Bashman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bashman looking to stall.
A short left from Kasvi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashman lands a left hand.
Kasvi tries to circle away but Bashman has him pinned against the cage.
Bashman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bashman.
Kasvi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bashman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bashman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasvi throws a shot to the body.
Kasvi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bashman takes the fight into the clinch.
Kasvi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kasvi manages to break the clinch.
Kasvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasvi slips a jab and a cross from Bashman.
A nice side step and Kasvi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashman is looking to clinch.
Kasvi misses with a wild body shot.
Hulk Bashman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Bashman. That snapped Kasvi's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashman avoids the body shot from Kasvi.
Bashman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasvi.
Kasvi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bashman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kasvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bashman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasvi.
Bashman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kasvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bashman moves away.
Bashman throws a leg kick that misses.
Bashman wants to clinch but Kasvi slips to the side
and Kasvi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bashman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kasvi circles away quickly and effectively.
Bashman misses with a body shot.
Kasvi works Bashman's body with a nice hook.
Kasvi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bashman rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasvi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi blocks a jab.
Kasvi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kasvi with a hook.
Kasvi connects with a nice looking jab.
Bashman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasvi throws a shot from downtown. Bashman moves away and avoids it.
Bashman gets a clinch.
Kasvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bashman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bashman swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasvi is looking to break free of the clinch but Bashman has double underhooks.
Kasvi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bashman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kasvi's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bashman throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Bashman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kasvi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bashman.
Bashman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kasvi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bashman misses with a leg kick.
Kasvi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bashman with a body shot.
Kasvi cracks Bashman with an open hand slap.
Bashman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasvi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bashman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kasvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bashman manages to avoid it.
Bashman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bashman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasvi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bashman counters with a straight right hand.
Bashman clobbers Kasvi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kasvi misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kasvi checks a leg kick.
Bashman ducks under a wild hook from Kasvi.
Bashman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bashman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kasvi's calf.
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 Hulk Bashman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jyrki Kasvi'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.
Bashman misses with a body shot.
Kasvi throws a jab when Bashman was well out of range.
Bashman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kasvi misses with a wild body shot.
Bashman throws a leg kick which misses Kasvi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kasvi tries to avoid it.
A big left from Kasvi misses.
Bashman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasvi.
Bashman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kasvis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bashman thows a leg kick but Kasvi checks it
and Kasvi counters with a right hand to the body.
Bashman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kasvi digs a good hook to Bashman's body.
Bashman stalks Kasvi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kasvi's face. Kasvi staggers backwards, shaken.
That has opened up Jyrki Kasvi's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bashman connects with a leg kick. Kasvi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kasvi throws a hook to the side of Bashman's head but Bashman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kasvi loads up on a big right hand but Bashman slips the punch.
Bashman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bashman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvi punishes Bashman's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasvi throws a body punch but Bashman moves out of range.
Jab from Kasvi.
Bashman misses with a right hand
and Kasvi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bashman wants to clinch
and Kasvi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Kasvi misses its intended target.
Hulk Bashman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bashman tries to clinch but Kasvi moves out of range.
Bashman takes a swing at Kasvi's ribcage but misses.
Kasvi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bashman is looking to clinch but Kasvi is avoiding it.
Bashman wants to clinch.
Kasvi with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kasvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Bashman wants to clinch.
Kasvi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bashman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kasvi swings for the body but Bashman moves out of range.
Bashman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bashman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bashman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bashman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kasvi counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bashman ducks under a wild hook from Kasvi.
Nice body kick there by Bashman.
Kasvi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kasvi lands a jab to the nose.
Bashman connects with a leg kick. Kasvi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bashman swings for the body but Kasvi moves out of range.
Kasvi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bashman.
Kasvi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kasvi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bashman at a distance.
Bashman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kasvi's calf.
Bashman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bashman misses with a head kick.
Bashman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bashman throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bashman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasvi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashman cracks Kasvi with a right hand to the side of the head.
The cut above Jyrki Kasvi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jyrki Kasvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasvi cracks Bashman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bashman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bashman takes a swing at Kasvi's ribcage but misses.
Bashman wants to clinch.
Kasvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasvi looks to score with a jab to the body but Bashman is just out of range.
It looks like Bashman has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bashman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kasvi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bashman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kasvi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bashman lands with a good body shot.
Bashman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kasvi is out of range.
Bashman stalks Kasvi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kasvi's face. Kasvi staggers backwards, shaken.
Bashman tries a low kick but Kasvi avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jyrki Kasvi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jyrki Kasvi's cut.
That's time! Bashman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bashman is looking to clinch.
Bashman avoids the body shot from Kasvi.
Kasvi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kasvi misses with a looping left.
Kasvi misses with a straight right.
Kasvi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kasvi lands a slapping body shot.
Kasvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bashman.
Kasvi jabs Bashman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bashman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kasvi gets tackled into the cage by Bashman. Bashman maintains the clinch.
Bashman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kasvi is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasvi avoids the elbow strike from Bashman, against the cage.
Bashman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bashman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kasvi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvi avoids the elbow strike from Bashman, against the cage.
Bashman misses with an elbow over the top.
Kasvi looking to slow down the pace here.
Kasvi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bashman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bashman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bashman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kasvi breaks from the clinch.
Kasvi dodges the punch combination from Bashman.
Bashman staying out of range there.
Bashman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Kasvi misses its intended target.
Kasvi misses with a looping left.
Kasvi slips under a jab from Bashman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kasvi! But no joy.
Bashman lands a lovely overhand right.
Bashman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kasvi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kasvi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bashman.
Kasvi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bashman.
A big left from Kasvi misses.
Kasvi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bashman.
Kasvi throws a right hand that Bashman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bashman also avoids with ease.
Bashman wants to clinch.
Kasvi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi checks a low kick from Bashman.
Kasvi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bashman avoids the body shot from Kasvi.
Kasvi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bashman.
Kasvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bashman.
Kasvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bashman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasvi.
Kasvi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bashman tries to clinch but Kasvi is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Bashman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bashman is looking to clinch but Kasvi is avoiding it.
Bashman looks to clinch
and Kasvi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kasvi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasvi loads up on a big right hand but Bashman slips the punch.
Kasvi scores with a body shot.
Bashman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kasvi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bashman misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi ducks under a wild hook from Bashman.
Bashman throws a right hand that Kasvi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasvi also avoids with ease.
Kasvi throws out a counter right but Bashman avoids it with no problem.
Bashman closes the distance but Kasvi moves to the side
and Kasvi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasvi stuns Bashman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasvi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bashman.
Bashman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bashman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Kasvi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Kasvi.
Kasvi misses with a straight left.
Kasvi misses with an uppercut.
Bashman tries to clinch up but Kasvi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kasvi misses with a straight left.
Bashman lands a leg kick that knocks Kasvi off balance momentarily.
Bashman doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasvi circles away.
Bashman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kasvi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jyrki Kasvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kasvi 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jyrki Kasvi!
Jyrki Kasvi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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