Kay Hansen

Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius

Round 1
We may have had a few stumbles along the way, but we made it to UFC 270 by hook or by crook. This event, one cut down to 11 fights, including X newcomers, will begin in the women’s flyweight division. Hansen (7-4, 1-1 UFC) will be making her way up a weight class after 15 months away, and she will be meeting Canadian debutant Jasudavicius (6-1, 0-0 UFC). Drawing the charge of the first fight of the evening is referee Jason Herzog, who watches on as the two ladies do not touch gloves to check in the night. Instead, Hansen comes out jabbing, pushing her opponent back right out of the gate before crashing in for a takedown. Hansen locks her arms around Jasudavicius’ body in an effort to hit a body lock with a trip, but Jasudavicius manages to stay upright on the first serious attempt. Hansen remains glued to her to go for the takedown, only for Jasudavicius to turn her around and start working the body and upper thigh with knees. Hansen sells out for a takedown as they come off the cage, but there is nothing doing and Jasudavicius makes her pay with a quick left hand. When they get back to striking range, Jasudavicius aims to get jabs going, snapping it out and utilizing her reach advantage to the fullest to keep Hansen at bay. Her strikes find their mark while Hansen comes up short, and she forces Hansen to charge ahead only to knee Hansen square on the jaw. Hansen eats it like a steak and backs out to boxing range, where Jasudavicius starts up again peppering her with jabs. Hansen closes in and strings together a three-punch without the soda, but she decides to order a takedown right after. Jasudavicius denies this to push her to the wall, and she uses Hansen’s momentum against her to plant Hansen on her back. Hansen twists in an effort to scramble her way back up, but any attempt to set something up off her back comes up short. Hansen lifts her legs up to go for a triangle or armbar, and Jasudavicius sees them coming and starts pounding on her with elbows to the face and body. Hansen struggles to find any offensive submission maneuvers, but she does lock Jasudavicius down for the most part to avoid the most dangerous of the attacks from above. Jasudavicius gets pushed off, but she climbs back into the guard to deliver a few elbows to Hansen’s face as the round comes to a close.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jasudavicius
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Jasudavicius
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Jasudavicius

Round 2
The two flyweights wade out to engage to start off the second round, and Hansen manages to hop forward to tag Jasudavicius right off the bat. Jasudavicius backs off, measures her jab, and finds herself defending a quick takedown attempt when she leaves a body kick out too long. Hansen lands the takedown she had been seeking for the good part of the last round, and within seconds, Jasudavicius reverses her right when Hansen was aiming to claim mount. Hansen protects herself with her offensive guard, threatening with an armbar setup on Jasudavicius’ longer limbs. The Canadian starts to land some serious ground-and-pound as she jams Hansen in the corner between the cage and the floor, and Hansen is stuck without a way to utilize any rubber guard of merit. Jasudavicius comfortably remains in Hansen’s guard, where she batters Hansen with strikes that are forcing some swelling on Hansen’s face. A mouse grows on the corner of Hansen’s eye, and as Jasudavicius is landing strikes, Herzog stands them up unexpectedly. Hansen celebrates this by landing a single punch, and Jasudavicius backs off to stick out a jab. Hansen closes in with a spinning back elbow, nailing Jasudavicius on the jaw and knocking her back into the wall. From there, Hansen turns her forward momentum into a takedown try, only to get rebuffed and shoved against the wire. Jasudavicius stays busy, giving Hansen problems with elbows and body shots as Hansen’s face has turned from one of calm to one of discomfort. With 15 seconds left in the round, Jasudavicius trips Hansen down to the mat, and she pushes Hansen’s leg aside to elbow her in the face right before the bell.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jasudavicius
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Jasudavicius
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Jasudavicius

Round 3
The ladies meet in the middle to kick off the last round, with Hansen’s first strike a high kick that is blocked with relative ease. Jasudavicius goes over the top with a solid right hand, and Hansen fires back with a similar strike. Hansen darts in and out with power strikes, landing cleanly and getting away before Jasudavicius can pay her back. Jasudavicius ignores a kick or two from Hansen to flick her jab out, successfully stifling Hansen’s offense. Jasudavicius fakes low to grab Hansen’s lead leg, before coming up top with a left hand. Hansen gathers herself and throws fire with a big left hook, and it glances off her opponent’s chin. Seeing the success of the blow, she doubles up on it, and Jasudavicius is flustered that her jab is not having the full effect as before. Hansen walks through another jab to pop the Canadian in the chops, but Jasudavicius does not appear concerned or take a backward step. Jasudavicius gets back to her jab, following one with a looping right hand to break things up. Hansen circles out on the outside to escape the length of her foe, and she skips forward to connect cleanly with a left hook. Hansen’s hands are having a more appreciable effect this round, and she fires off a left hand followed by two body kicks. Jasudavicius comes forward with a knee, and backs away before Hansen can set any takedown up. Hansen measures her range with a left hand, and Jasudavicius gets her back with a jab and a right hand of her own. Hansen keeps scoring her left hook to solid effect, and she ducks out of the way and just avoids a head kick that slaps her in the nose. The strikes from Jasudavicius appear to be doing enough damage to cause some blood to start flowing from Hansen’s nose, and the crowd gets loud in favor of their hometown fighter. Hansen appears fired up, throwing wildly and landing cleanly while Jasudavicius shakes it off and throws back. Jasudavicius tries to break things up with a takedown, but when it fails, she pushes forward to knee Hansen in the chest a few times. Jasudavicius pushes Hansen into the wall, knees her a few more times, and the 15-minute mark is reached.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Jasudavicius (30-27 Jasudavicius)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Jasudavicius (30-27 Jasudavicius)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Jasudavicius (30-27 Jasudavicius)

The Official Result
Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Kay Hansen via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)