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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Kasvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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282 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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232 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jyrki Kasvi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasvi throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it.
Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris tries to clinch up but Kasvi circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Jyrki Kasvi has been cut.
Kasvi slips under a jab from Harris.
We've been hearing reports that Harris has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kasvi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kasvi throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Kasvi. That snapped Harris's head back.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Kasvi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kasvi throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasvi scores with a body shot.
Kasvi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasvi throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris dives in for a single leg takedown but Kasvi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice side step and Kasvi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasvi throws a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kasvi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kasvi tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harris or perhaps it was just good defense by Kasvi, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris is looking to clinch but Kasvi is avoiding it.
Kasvi throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Kasvi looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasvi.
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Kasvi's leg but Kasvi calmly moves out of range.
Kasvi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harris drives through and clinches with Kasvi against the cage.
Kasvi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasvi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a right hand that Kasvi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kasvi also avoids with ease.
Kasvi throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasvi 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.
Harris seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kasvi throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Kasvi misses with a looping right.
Harris misses with the combination.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kasvi as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing.
Kasvi lands with a good body shot.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Kasvi.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasvi.
Kasvi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harris rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch combination from Kasvi misses.
Kasvi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi throws a leg kick but Harris moved away.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kasvi.
Kasvi misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Harris tries to bum rush Kasvi with a series of wild strikes but Kasvi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kasvi misses with the combination.
Harris changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harris tries to clinch up but Kasvi circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kasvi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kasvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Kasvi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kasvi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kasvi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kasvi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Kasvi.
It looks like Gunner Harris has been cut.
Kasvi swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jyrki Kasvi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kasvi lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris tries for a takedown but Kasvi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kasvi tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kasvi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kasvi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kasvi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kasvi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris jumps into guard, dragging Kasvi to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasvi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Kasvi trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Kasvi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kasvi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kasvi wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Kasvi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kasvi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kasvi throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kasvi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kasvi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Kasvi.
Kasvi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasvi scores with a shot to the body.
Kasvi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris darts in and clinches Kasvi up against the cage.
Kasvi working aggressively here.
Kasvi tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.
Harris is trying to drag Kasvi to the mat but Kasvi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasvi throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kasvi controlling the position.
Kasvi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kasvi holds on and takes a little breather.
Kasvi wants to sweep but no luck.
Harris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kasvi has Harris pulled in close to control his posture.
Harris wants to control from the top but Kasvi keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Harris lands a head shot.
Harris moves forwards but Kasvi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jyrki Kasvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kasvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Kasvi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kasvi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasvi tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasvi gets caught napping as Harris dives in and scores a takedown. Kasvi manages to retain guard.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Harris 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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Kasvi, not yet.
Kasvi is adopting a defensive guard.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.
Kasvi keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Kasvi. Those never looked like landing.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kasvi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasvi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasvi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kasvi misses with a few strikes there.
Kasvi slips a straight right by Harris.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasvi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasvi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kasvi throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Kasvi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Harris swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kasvi.
Kasvi looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris moves into range and clinches up with Kasvi.
Harris jumps guard but Kasvi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harris is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kasvi walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasvi scores with a sloppy right hand. Harris should have avoided that one.
Kasvi gets the takedown into side control.
Harris tries to buck Kasvi off but Kasvi is having none of it.
The ground and pound from Kasvi seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kasvi lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasvi working the body and head with strikes.
Jyrki Kasvi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kasvi working away.
Kasvi is putting a hurting on Harris here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gunner Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris is looking to regain half guard here but Kasvi keeps moving and retains side control.
Kasvi is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kasvi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harris haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jyrki Kasvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kasvi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
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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FIGHT
RATING
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