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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miro Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Kasvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jyrki Kasvi enters the cage!
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214 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
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28
232 lbs
12 - 7 - 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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Miro Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jyrki Kasvi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasvi misses with a leg kick
and Bang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kasvi's guard.
Bang wants to pass the guard but Kasvi is keeping the position.
Kasvi controls Bang momentarily but Bang frees himself.
Bang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kasvi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kasvi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kasvi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bang looking for a guillotine here but Kasvi defends easily.
Bang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kasvi defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang has his foot on Kasvi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasvi works his way back into a safe position though.
Bang throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kasvi uses it to pass to side control.
Bang manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang tries to pass to full mount but Kasvi defends it.
Bang is working for a kimura but Kasvi is defending it quite comfortably.
Kasvi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bang tries to pass to full mount but Kasvi defends it.
Bang is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kasvi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kasvi is looking for a sweep. Bang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bang is working for a kimura but Kasvi is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Bang is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bang is working for a guillotine from mount but Kasvi frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bang goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kasvi is on top in guard.
Kasvi works over Bang with some ground and pound from guard.
Bang has momentary wrist control but Kasvi slips an elbow through the middle.
Bang is looking for a triangle but Kasvi pushes his legs off easily.
Kasvi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kasvi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang has his foot on Kasvi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasvi works his way back into a safe position though.
Kasvi cracks Bang with a solid left hand.
Kasvi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kasvi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kasvi works over Bang with some ground and pound from guard.
Bang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kasvi is aware though and is defending well.
Kasvi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bang looking for a sweep. Not yet Bang, not yet.
Kasvi stands up over Bang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kasvi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kasvi is working Bang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi stopping the sweep attempt from Bang.
Bang is looking for a triangle but Kasvi pushes his legs off easily.
Bang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kasvi manages to get himself to full guard.
Bang throwing strikes from guard but Kasvi blocks nicely.
Kasvi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bang throws a strike but Kasvi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kasvi is aware though and is defending well.
Bang looking for a sweep. Not yet Bang, not yet.
Bang has his foot on Kasvi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kasvi works his way back into a safe position though.
Kasvi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kasvi is aware though and is defending well.
Bang is breathing heavily.
Kasvi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miro Bang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kasvi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A low kick from Kasvi is predictable there
and Bang counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bang looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bang goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kasvi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bang but great work by Kasvi.
Kasvi is looking to take a break and control but Bang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bang is looking to reverse the position.
Bang is not content to let Kasvi control the position.
Kasvi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kasvi is looking to take a break and control but Bang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kasvi scores with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang regains half guard.
Kasvi working over Bang with some ground and pound. Bang looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bang.
Bang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bang has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kasvi is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bang.
Bang tries to buck Kasvi off but Kasvi is having none of it.
Bang is working hard here to advance position.
Kasvi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kasvi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kasvi is looking to take a break and control but Bang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kasvi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
Bang is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kasvi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bang has hold of Kasvi's hands but Kasvi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bang wants to get back to full guard.
Bang actively working from the bottom here.
Bang is looking to improve his position.
Bang with the active half guard here but Kasvi passes nicely into side control.
Miro Bang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kasvi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bang to see if he's OK.
Bang is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasvi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Oh Bang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kasvi cracks Bang with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kasvi immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Bang is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kasvi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.
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hype
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