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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arttu Laiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roldo Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arttu Laiho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Laiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roldo Hayes!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laiho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Hayes tries to counter it with a takedown but Laiho pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hayes looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Laiho connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Laiho.
A head kick misses from Laiho.
Hayes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Laiho throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laiho defends it well.
Laiho lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laiho throws a nice looking combination but Hayes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Laiho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hayess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laiho throws a wild body kick that Hayes sees coming a mile off.
Hayes feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho feints a jab promting Hayes to slip. Laiho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hayes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hayes is rocked!
It looks like Roldo Hayes has been cut.
Laiho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes is still on wobbly legs! Can Laiho finish him?
Laiho closes the distance and clinches.
Hayes seems to have recovered his senses.
Laiho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laiho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hayes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arttu Laiho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laiho moves into the clinch.
Hayes looking for a takedown.
Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Laiho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiho with a nice cross.
Laiho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hayes's waist but Hayes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Laiho off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laiho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch combination from Laiho misses.
Hayes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laiho defends it well.
Laiho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hayes circles away quickly and effectively.
Arttu Laiho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes blocks a head kick by Laiho.
Laiho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hayes moves away.
Hayes feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho throws a lazy right hand but Hayes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laiho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hayes is looking for a takedown.
Laiho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laiho misses with a kick to the body.
Laiho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hayes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laiho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laiho throws a head kick but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laiho defends it well.
A right-left combo lands from Laiho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho throws a sloppy head kick and Hayes moves out of range easily.
Laiho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hayes.
Laiho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the liver by Laiho. Beautiful body shot.
Laiho is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laiho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laiho defends it well.
Laiho fails to land with a series of punches.
Laiho works over Hayes's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Laiho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roldo Hayes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Left hook, right uppercut from Laiho.
Danga de danga de dang - Laiho scores with a four punch combination!
Nice shot lands for Laiho.
Laiho closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Laiho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laiho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hayes wants to get back to his feet.
Hayes is defending against the submission attempts here by Laiho.
Laiho works his way into full mount!
Hayes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hayes is now in Laiho's guard. A big mistake from Laiho there, giving up the dominant position!
Laiho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hayes trying to control the position from guard on top but Laiho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Laiho has his hands on Hayes's head, controlling the position.
Laiho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hayes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Laiho is not content to let Hayes control the position.
Laiho makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Laiho. Hayes shrugs it off though.
Laiho is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hayes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arttu Laiho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laiho lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Laiho attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laiho misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayes with the counter takedown but Laiho avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Laiho misses.
Hayes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laiho defends it well.
Laiho misses with a double jab.
Laiho misses with a combination
and Hayes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laiho wants to get back to full guard.
Laiho wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arttu Laiho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roldo Hayes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Laiho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hayes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Hayes avoids them all with ease.
Laiho throws a shot to the body.
Laiho lands a really nice looking cross but Hayes seems unphased.
Hayes gets tackled into the cage by Laiho. Laiho maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes lands a right hand.
Hayes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laiho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laiho stalks Hayes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hayes's face. Hayes staggers backwards, shaken.
Laiho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laiho.
Hayes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Laiho throws a right hand that Hayes ducks under and follows up with a left that Hayes also avoids with ease.
Hayes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters circling a little - Laiho finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Laiho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Laiho misses the shot to the body.
Hayes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A left and a right from Laiho both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiho instigates a clinch.
Hayes has Laiho pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Laiho manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Laiho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laiho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Laiho lands with a nice body punch.
Laiho tries to score with a low kick but Hayes moves his leg out of the way.
Laiho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayes can do to turn this around?
Laiho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayes at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hayes eats them both and turns towards Laiho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Laiho connects with a body shot that sends Hayes's belly button to the back.
Laiho misses with the combination.
Laiho misses with a leg kick.
Hayes with the counter takedown but Laiho avoids it easily.
Hayes keeps the fight on the outside.
Laiho throws a series of strikes that have Hayes backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Laiho defends it well.
Laiho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hayes momentarily.
Laiho throws a series of punches but Hayes avoids them all with ease.
Hayes feints the counter takedown.
Laiho wants to clinch.
Hayes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Roldo Hayes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laiho throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hayes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Laiho!
And that's the end of the fight!
Arttu Laiho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Laiho 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arttu Laiho!
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