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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yize Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Kasvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm
36
265 lbs
19 - 19 - 0 |
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190 cm
29
232 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yize Li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jyrki Kasvi! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kasvi cracks Li with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Kasvi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Li scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kasvi tries a quick counter leg kick but Li is wise to it. Kasvi swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Kasvi lands a lovely overhand right. Kasvi connects with a body shot. Kasvi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kasvi looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range. Kasvi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts. Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Li was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A bone on bone clash there as Li blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Kasvi misses. Jyrki Kasvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Li walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kasvi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Li takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Li checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kasvi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Li has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Li misses with a double jab
and Kasvi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li misses with a wild combination.
Yize Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd cheers as Li lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kasvi doesn't seem phased though. Kasvi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kasvi misses with a body kick. Kasvi feints a jab promting Li to slip. Kasvi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Li slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Yize Li has been cut. Kasvi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasvi moves away. Li misses with a body kick. Kasvi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Li counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kasvi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Li is able to avoid easily. It looked like Li was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. As Kasvi backs away, Li returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Li moves away from the strike by Kasvi. Li tests Kasvi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Jyrki Kasvi has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Li throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kasvi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kasvi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kasvi there as he acknowledges the shot. Kasvi works Li's body with a nice hook. Li looks to land a right hand but Kasvi moved out of range. Kasvi jabs Li right on the nose. Li blinks but takes it well. Kasvi looks to land a combination but Li avoids it well. A little feinted left hand from Li on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Li misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Kasvi. Kasvi tries to work over Li's front leg with a kick but Li checks it. Kasvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Li. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li. Kasvi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Li needs to keep his hands up - Kasvi had a free shot at his head there. A big right from Li misses. Kasvi unleashes a big counter combination but Li bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Kasvi misses with a two punch combination.
Li misses with a lunging right hand
and Kasvi counters with a stiff right hand. Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kasvi only half commits to the counter leg kick. Kasvi drops his hands momentarily and Li takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Li leaves Kasvi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kasvi feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down. Nice defenses there by Kasvi. Kasvi lands a jab to Li's midsection. Li lands the left hand. Kasvi looks to land a right hand but Li moved out of range. Li throws a low kick but Kasvi moves out of range easily. Kasvi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Li misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasvi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Li is out of range. Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasvi. Kasvi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. No joy there for Kasvi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kasvi connects with an inside leg kick. Li avoids the body shot from Kasvi.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice jab there from Kasvi. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kasvi slips a jab from Li. Li throws a right and a left that both miss. Kasvi slips under a jab. Kasvi throws out a counter right but Li avoids it with no problem. Li takes a jab right on the kisser.
Li gets a clinch. Kasvi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kasvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it. Kasvi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Li misses the shot to the body. Li tries to clinch up but Kasvi circles away and keeps his distance. Kasvi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Li avoids the body shot from Kasvi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kasvi lands with a good body shot. Li walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Kasvi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li. Kasvi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Kasvi should have avoided that one. 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. 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.
Kasvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasvi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasvi tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kasvi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Li. Li looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kasvi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Kasvi throws a combination that misses letting Li counter with a right hand. A lazy left from Kasvi finds it's target. Kasvi misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Kasvi misses. Li swings for the body but Kasvi moves out of range.
Li throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kasvi counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Li scores with a nice body kick.
Kasvi misses with a low kick.
Kasvi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li. Kasvi has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Kasvi dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut! Li moves away from the strike by Kasvi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li connects with the punch. Kasvi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick. Kasvi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Li throws out the jab. Kasvi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Kasvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Li. Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasvi swats him away and circles back towards the center. It seemed like Kasvi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kasvi throws a nice outside leg kick. The fighters circling - Kasvi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Li throwing a counter right hand but Kasvi manages to avoid it. A left lands for Kasvi. Kasvi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Li circles away quickly and effectively. Jyrki Kasvi seems to be getting the better of the standup. Li paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Li looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Kasvi misses with a looping right. Kasvi misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Li avoids the body shot from Kasvi.
Kasvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it. The fighters circling - Li throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kasvi throws a hook but Li blocks it. Li throws a big counter combination but Kasvi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Kasvi throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease. Kasvi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kasvi misses with an uppercut. Kasvi misses with a hook
and Li counters with a three punch combo that has Kasvi backing up. Kasvi nods at Li to acknowledge the strikes. Kasvi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kasvi is looking for the big counter here. Li scores with a jab to the jaw. Kasvi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kasvi misses with a straight right. Li misses with an uppercut
and Kasvi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Kasvi lands a body shot.
Li moves out of range as Kasvi strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Li there.
That has opened up Jyrki Kasvi's cut even more. Kasvi throws a chopping leg kick but Li manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kasvi slips under a jab from Li. A little jabbing left from Kasvi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Li takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kasvi getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Li keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Li tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Li looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Kasvi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Li connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kasvi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Kasvi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Li's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kasvi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Kasvi with a body punch. A glancing blow. Kasvi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A swing and a miss from Kasvi.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li throws a hook but Kasvi blocks it. Kasvi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Li backs up against the cage.
Kasvi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kasvi misses with a leg kick. Kasvi punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch. Li lands a nice shot to the body.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Kasvi should have avoided that one. The crowd cheers as Li lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kasvi doesn't seem phased though.
Kasvi is rocked! Li connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Kasvi out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yize Li! An out of breath Yize Li thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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