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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Pejkaiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Butterfly (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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173 lbs
19 - 16 - 0 |
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174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Pejkaiya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Butterfly!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butterfly throws a low kick but Pejkaiya avoids it.
Pejkaiya slips a straight right by Butterfly.
Butterfly needs to keep his hands up - Pejkaiya had a free shot at his head there.
Butterfly drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pejkaiya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butterfly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pejkaiya will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pejkaiya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butterfly is one step ahead there.
Pejkaiya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Butterfly with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Butterfly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pejkaiya is keeping the position for now.
Butterfly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pejkaiya wants to sweep here but Butterfly controlling him for the moment.
Pejkaiya is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejkaiya is looking for a triangle here but Butterfly uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pejkaiya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butterfly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Butterfly scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pejkaiya to see if he's OK.
Pejkaiya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Butterfly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Butterfly in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Butterfly creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pejkaiya is looking to regain half guard here but Butterfly keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Pejkaiya's face as Butterfly controls the position.
Pejkaiya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pejkaiya manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya trying to control from half guard but Butterfly is working away.
Butterfly looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Butterfly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pejkaiya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pejkaiya trying to control the action but Butterfly is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Pejkaiya.
Butterfly is staying active underneath Pejkaiya, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pejkaiya sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butterfly defending well though.
Butterfly trying to control but Pejkaiya postures up.
Pejkaiya missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly wants to improve his position but Pejkaiya is controlling well.
Butterfly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya is just content to waste time from the top position. Butterfly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pejkaiya accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Butterfly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Butterfly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pejkaiya manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Butterfly wants to work for an arm triangle but Pejkaiya is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya actively working from the bottom here.
Pejkaiya wants to improve his position but Butterfly is controlling well.
Butterfly is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pejkaiya works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butterfly trying to control but Pejkaiya is working from the bottom.
Pejkaiya throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pejkaiya has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Butterfly wants to control from the top but Pejkaiya keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butterfly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Piotr Pejkaiya will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Butterfly throws a sloppy head kick and Pejkaiya moves out of range easily.
Brett Butterfly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butterfly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pejkaiya was covering up waiting for the punch and Butterfly finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Butterfly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brett Butterfly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pejkaiya looking to hit a scissor sweep but Butterfly is one step ahead there.
Pejkaiya has an active guard here but Butterfly has managed to pass into half guard.
Butterfly is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pejkaiya tries to get to full guard but Butterfly has control of the leg.
Butterfly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pejkaiya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butterfly is trying to control the action in half guard but Pejkaiya is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pejkaiya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Butterfly is working away from the top position though.
Pejkaiya wants to get back to full guard.
Pejkaiya gets full guard.
Butterfly wants to pass the guard but Pejkaiya is keeping the position.
Pejkaiya wants to sweep here but Butterfly controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pejkaiya trying to control the position.
Pejkaiya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Butterfly manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly is looking for a triangle but Pejkaiya pushes his legs off easily.
Pejkaiya trying to move into half guard but instead Butterfly has managed to sweep!
Pejkaiya is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Butterfly looking to pass the guard.
Butterfly preventing the sweep.
Butterfly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pejkaiya wants to sweep here but Butterfly controlling him for the moment.
Butterfly wants to control from the top but Pejkaiya keeps moving.
Pejkaiya is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Butterfly is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly with a nice head shot there.
Butterfly is in close to Pejkaiya's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Butterfly tries to free his leg and advance position but Pejkaiya is retaining full guard.
Pejkaiya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Butterfly keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pejkaiya's head.
Pejkaiya is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pejkaiya manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pejkaiya lands a big shot there that rocks Butterfly but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pejkaiya wants to control but instead Butterfly manages to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pejkaiya is just content to waste time from the top position. Butterfly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pejkaiya is one step ahead there.
Pejkaiya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pejkaiya postures up in Butterfly's guard and throws a big left but Butterfly blocks it.
Pejkaiya distracts Butterfly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pejkaiya wants to pass the guard but Butterfly is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Butterfly is on top in guard.
Pejkaiya trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brett Butterfly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Butterfly digs a good body shot into Pejkaiya's ribs.
Pejkaiya wants to clinch.
Pejkaiya moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Butterfly misses with a hook. Pejkaiya ducked under it nicely.
Pejkaiya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Butterfly blocks a low kick nicely.
Butterfly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Butterfly lands a right hook to the body.
Butterfly scores with a hook to the body. Pejkaiya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Butterfly.
Butterfly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Butterfly scores with a takedown into Pejkaiya's guard.
Pejkaiya wants to control the position but Butterfly says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pejkaiya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pejkaiya has hold of Butterfly's hands but Butterfly slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pejkaiya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butterfly.
Butterfly stalling.
Pejkaiya wants to improve his position but Butterfly is controlling well.
Butterfly working Pejkaiya over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Butterfly scores with a couple of nice shots.
Butterfly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Butterfly passes to full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Butterfly working Pejkaiya over with strikes here.
Butterfly avoids the attempt from Pejkaiya to control.
Butterfly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pejkaiya is looking to escape.
Butterfly looking to secure an arm triangle but Pejkaiya defends it well.
Butterfly raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Butterfly working Pejkaiya over with strikes here.
Butterfly cracks Pejkaiya with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Butterfly lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pejkaiya is working to get back to half guard.
Butterfly tries to control but Pejkaiya wriggling away.
Butterfly is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pejkaiya is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pejkaiya manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Butterfly connects with a nice short shot to Pejkaiya's temple.
Butterfly seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pejkaiya slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Butterfly is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pejkaiya controls Butterfly momentarily but Butterfly frees himself.
Pejkaiya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Butterfly can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butterfly working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pejkaiya's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Butterfly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butterfly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Piotr Pejkaiya!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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