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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ara Virta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ara Virta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes shoots in looking for a takedown. Virta tries to sprawl out of it but Hughes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Virta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Virta scores with a decent looking hook.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Virta pinned against the cage. Virta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hughes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Virta pinned against the cage. Virta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ara Virta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hughes.
Virta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Virta as Hughes shoots in.
Virta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Virta wants it to stay on the feet.
Virta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Virta thows a body shot but no joy.
Virta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Virta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Virta swinging wildly here.
Virta throws a right hand that Hughes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hughes also avoids with ease.
Virta misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Virta lands a slapping body shot.
Hughes looks gassed!
Hughes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Virta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hughes somewhat.
Virta drives through and clinches with Hughes against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Virta.
Hughes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Virta is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hughes.
A nice left hand lands by Virta.
Virta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Virta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hughes.
Virta lands a left and a right that send Hughes crashing to the mat, dazed. Virta thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Virta feints a jab and as Hughes dips his head, Virta unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Hughes right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Hughes falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Virta smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ara Virta!
Ara Virta retains his welterweight title!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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