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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki Kasvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiroo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jyrki Kasvi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasvi connects with a body shot.
Shiroo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasvi.
Shiroo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kasvi blocks a low kick nicely.
Shiroo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.
Shiroo misses with a wild combination.
Shiroo delivers a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shiroo.
Nice uppercut lands for Kasvi. That snapped Shiroo's head back.
Kasvi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Good leg kick by Shiroo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shiroo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shiroo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kasvi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasvi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shiroo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kasvi, pushing him back against the cage.
Kasvi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasvi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Jyrki Kasvi has been cut.
Shiroo pushes Kasvi away with a front kick.
Shiroo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shiroo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shiroo is looking to land body kicks.
Shiroo lands a nice looking body kick.
Shiroo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kasvi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shiroo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shiroo tries to clinch up.
Kasvi misses with a right hand
and Shiroo counters with an inside leg kick.
Kasvi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shiroo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Kasvi misses with an uppercut. Shiroo saw that one coming.
Shiroo tries to counter with a clinch but Kasvi shakes him off and moves away.
Shiroo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Kasvi.
Kasvi throws a hook to the side of Shiroo's head but Shiroo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kasvi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shiroo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kasvi's sensitive parts.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shiroo.
Kasvi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shiroo is fending him off so far but Kasvi persists. Nope, Shiroo circles away and we're back to standing.
Shiroo throws a looping overhand right but Kasvi ducks down to avoid it.
Kasvi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shiroo. Shiroo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kasvi looks to land a left hand but Shiroo moved out of range nicely.
Kasvi slips a jab from Shiroo.
Kasvi looks to land a combination but Shiroo avoids it well.
Kasvi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shiroo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kasvi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shiroo in his tracks.
Kasvi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shiroo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kasvi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kasvi misses with a hook.
No joy there for Shiroo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo pushes Kasvi away with a front kick.
Kasvi works Shiroo's body with a nice hook.
Shiroo throws a body punch but Kasvi moves out of range.
Kasvi throws a body punch but Shiroo moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Shiroo there.
Shiroo shoots in but Kasvi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shiroo tries to work over Kasvi's front leg with a kick but Kasvi checks it.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasvi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shiroo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kasvi circles away quickly and effectively.
Shiroo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shiroo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shiroo defending well as Kasvi loads up on a big left hand.
Kasvi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good leg kick by Shiroo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo misses with a looping left.
Kasvi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shiroo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kasvi with a body shot.
Kasvi throws a leg kick but Shiroo moved away.
Kasvi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kasvi misses with an uppercut.
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!
Shiroo is looking to chop away at Kasvi's legs.
Kasvi misses with an uppercut. Shiroo saw that one coming.
Kasvi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kasvi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiroo manages to avoid it.
Kasvi swings for the body but Shiroo moves out of range.
Shiroo swings for the body but Kasvi moves out of range.
Kasvi throws a series of punches but Shiroo moves out of range.
Kasvi lands a jab to Shiroo's midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Shiroo.
Shiroo cracks Kasvi with a good jab.
Shiroo slips a jab from Kasvi.
Shiroo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Shiroo throws an overhand right that lands on Kasvi's shoulder, as Kasvi tries to avoid the shot.
Kasvi throws a counter high kick but Shiroo was just alert enough to avoid it.
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 Jyrki Kasvi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shiroo slips a jab from Kasvi.
Shiroo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kasvi misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shiroo.
Shiroo dives in for a single leg takedown but Kasvi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kasvi is looking to counter punch.
Shiroo lands a nice looking body kick.
Shiroo fakes the leg kick and cracks Kasvi in the body.
Kasvi throws a body punch but Shiroo moves out of range.
Shiroo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shiroo is looking to land body kicks.
Shiroo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasvi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shiroo looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shiroo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvi seems keen to control Shiroo's posture.
Shiroo wants to control from the top but Kasvi keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shiroo looking to pass the guard.
Kasvi keeping moving, preventing Shiroo from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shiroo shoots in for a double leg but Kasvi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shiroo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shiroo leaves Kasvi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kasvi blocks a leg kick.
Shiroo lands a front kick.
No joy there for Kasvi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shiroo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kasvi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shiroo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shiroo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kasvi misses with a hook. Shiroo ducked under it nicely.
Shiroo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasvi.
Shiroo moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kasvi is pressed up against the cage. Shiroo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kasvi down to the mat. Kasvi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jyrki Kasvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tetsuya Shiroo.
Kasvi scores with a three punch combo!
Shiroo throws the kick towards the body but Kasvi avoids it.
Shiroo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasvi.
Shiroo tries a head kick but it misses.
Shiroo misses with a hook
and Shiroo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shiroo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shiroo keeps Kasvi at a distance using the push kick.
Shiroo tries a low kick but Kasvi avoids it.
It looked like Kasvi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kasvi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Kasvi.
Shiroo closes the distance and clinches up with Kasvi, looking for a takedown. Shiroo pushes Kasvi against the cage but Kasvi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kasvi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shiroo. That's going to slow Kasvi down.
Shiroo lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiroo sizes up Kasvi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tetsuya Shiroo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shiroo darts in trying to clinch
and Kasvi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kasvi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shiroo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kasvi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shiroo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shiroo misses with a low kick as Kasvi jumps back.
Shiroo moves out of range as Kasvi strikes.
Shiroo misses with a body shot.
Kasvi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shiroo counters with a nice body kick.
Kasvi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shiroo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kasvi connects with a looping right hand.
Shiroo throws a leg kick but Kasvi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kasvi appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Shiroo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shiroo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kasvi counters with a right hand to the body.
Shiroo throws a right and a left that Kasvi avoids nicely.
Kasvi missing with a left hand there. Shiroo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shiroo throws a sloppy body shot
and Kasvi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasvi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kasvi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kasvi lands with a cross.
Shiroo tries to score with a low kick but Kasvi moves his leg out of the way.
Kasvi misses with a straight left.
Kasvi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shiroo throws a head kick that misses.
Kasvi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Shiroo darts in looking for a takedown but Kasvi gets double underhooks and turns Shiroo into the cage.
Kasvi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kasvi throws a leg kick but Shiroo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shiroo scores with a jab. Kasvi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shiroo is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kasvi misses the shot to the body.
Kasvi looks to land a right hand but Shiroo moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kasvi misses the target.
Kasvi throws a looping overhand right but Shiroo ducks down to avoid it.
Shiroo connects with a high kick.
Shiroo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kasvi defends well and Shiroo ends up having to push Kasvi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shiroo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shiroo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shiroo there as he acknowledges the shot.
That has opened up Tetsuya Shiroo's cut even more.
Shiroo slips under a jab.
Kasvi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shiroo.
Kasvi avoids the head kick by Shiroo.
Kasvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasvi throws a jab but it's blocked by Shiroo.
No luck for Kasvi with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Kasvi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasvi takes a swing at Shiroo's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Kasvi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasvi throws a jab but it's blocked by Shiroo.
Shiroo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kasvi misses with a body shot.
Kasvi throws a poor cross that misses
and Shiroo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shiroo slips under a jab.
Kasvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiroo moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shiroo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shiroo looks for the body kick but Kasvi saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shiroo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Kasvi is having none of it.
Shiroo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kasvi with a jab.
Kasvi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shiroo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shiroo checks the leg kick.
Shiroo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shiroo tries to land a leg kick but Kasvi saw it coming and moves away.
Shiroo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kasvi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Shiroo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kasvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shiroo slips a jab from Kasvi.
Shiroo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasvi throws a poor cross that misses
and Shiroo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasvi lands a jab to Shiroo's midsection.
Shiroo slips a jab from Kasvi.
Kasvi misses with a wild combination.
Shiroo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kasvi misses with a body shot.
Shiroo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kasvi misses with an uppercut. Shiroo saw that one coming.
Shiroo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasvi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kasvi.
Kasvi sizes up Shiroo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The cut above Tetsuya Shiroo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shiroo slips a jab from Kasvi.
Shiroo takes a swing at Kasvi's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shiroo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jyrki Kasvi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kasvi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jyrki Kasvi!
A very excited looking Jyrki Kasvi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Tetsuya Shiroo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was prepared to die in this cage tonight. The opponent was the better man today but I will be back stronger.'.
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