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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Wirtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Macho Man by the Village People. Henry Wirtanen looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Glenn Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Wirtanen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wirtanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hughes.
Wirtanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes lands a head shot.
Glenn Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws a one two combo.
Hughes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wirtanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hughes as he jumps to the side.
Hughes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wirtanen shoots in but Hughes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Glenn Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Wirtanen.
Hughes moves into the clinch successfully.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wirtanen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hughes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wirtanen looks gassed!
Hughes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wirtanen.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes stalling in the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wirtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Wirtanen is blocking nicely.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Wirtanen is working for takedown but Hughes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes slowing the pace effectively.
Hughes working Wirtanen over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is struggling to control the position.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Come on Hughes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes slowing the pace effectively.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Glenn Hughes.
Hughes throws a series of strikes that have Wirtanen backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hughes.
Hughes throws a combination. Wirtanen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hughes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hughes has Wirtanen pushed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes lands a knee to the body.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes trying to land knees to the body.
Hughes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but Wirtanen blocks it.
Come on Hughes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wirtanen has Hughes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hughes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Wirtanen 's eye.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Wirtanen in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Wirtanen in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Wirtanen 's eye.
Hughes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wirtanen up against the cage.
Wirtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wirtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Hughes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hughes stalks Wirtanen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wirtanen's face. Wirtanen staggers backwards, shaken.
Wirtanen misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Hughes.
No joy there for Wirtanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wirtanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hughes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wirtanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hughes.
Wirtanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes controlling the action here for a moment.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Wirtanen 's eye.
Wirtanen is breathing heavily.
Wirtanen avoiding damage as Hughes throws knees to the body.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wirtanen blocks it with crossed arms.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wirtanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wirtanen is looking to break free of the clinch but Hughes has double underhooks.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wirtanen avoids it.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Hughes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Wirtanen is blocking nicely.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Wirtanen 's eye.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes working Wirtanen over with knees to the body.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Wirtanen in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hughes.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Wirtanen in his tracks for a moment.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Wirtanen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hughes prevents it.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Hughes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wirtanen.
Hughes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hughes looking to throw knees to the head but Wirtanen is blocking nicely.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Wirtanen 's eye.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes lands an elbow just above Wirtanen 's eye.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Henry Wirtanen has been cut.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wirtanen avoids it.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hughes crunches a lovely knee into Wirtanen's ribcage.
Hughes taking a breather.
Hughes lands a good knee to the midsection. Wirtanen won't want to take too many of those.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Hughes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henry Wirtanen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hughes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wirtanen backs up against the cage.
Hughes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hughes.
Nice takedown defense from Hughes. No joy for Wirtanen on that attempt.
Hughes works the jab nicely.
Hughes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wirtanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wirtanen ducks right into an uppercut from Hughes.
Danga de danga de dang - Hughes scores with a four punch combination!
Hughes works over Wirtanen's head and body with a nice combination.
Glenn Hughes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Hughes scores with a four punch combination!
Wirtanen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hughes. Wirtanen shrugs it off though.
Hughes lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hughes.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wirtanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wirtanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wirtanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wirtanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes closes the distance and pushes Wirtanen back into the cage.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Wirtanen managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes controlling the action here for a moment.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wirtanen's face.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes stalling in the clinch.
Hughes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes stalls.
Hughes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes misses with a knee strike.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hughes lands a nice elbow.
Hughes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hughes landing knees to the head.
Hughes lands a damaging elbow.
Hughes is pushing Wirtanen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes lands an elbow inside.
Hughes stalling.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Glenn Hughes.
Wirtanen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hughes. That one must have hurt.
Hughes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hughes duly obliges.
Hughes pushes Wirtanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Wirtanen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wirtanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Hughes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hughes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wirtanen avoids it.
Hughes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes scores a nice knee to the body.
Hughes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Hughes.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Hughes stalling against the cage.
Hughes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes taking a breather.
Hughes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Henry Wirtanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes lands an elbow just above Wirtanen 's eye.
Hughes misses with a knee to the head.
Hughes lands an elbow that stopped Wirtanen in his tracks for a moment.
Wirtanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hughes lands an elbow inside that Wirtanen shrugs off.
Hughes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wirtanen's defenses.
Hughes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wirtanen is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glenn Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hughes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glenn Hughes!
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