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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arto Takalaukaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Takalaukaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes darts in and clinches Takalaukaus up against the cage.
Takalaukaus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takalaukaus looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Hughes cracks a nice hook into Takalaukaus's ribs.
Takalaukaus swinging wilding here.
Takalaukaus tries to bum rush Hughes with a series of wild strikes but Hughes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Takalaukaus pushes him off.
Hughes throws a head kick but Takalaukaus moves out of range.
Takalaukaus misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes thows a body shot but no joy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hughes.
Hughes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hughes is looking to take a break and control but Takalaukaus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Hughes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hughes throws a strike aimed at the side of Takalaukaus's head but Takalaukaus avoids it well.
Takalaukaus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hughes is controlling him well.
Hughes throws a strike aimed at the side of Takalaukaus's head but Takalaukaus avoids it well.
Hughes wants to control for a moment but Takalaukaus uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes misses with a jab to the body
and Takalaukaus counters with a left and a right that stings Hughes.
Hughes tries to land a front kick but Takalaukaus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takalaukaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takalaukaus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Takalaukaus tests Hughes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takalaukaus as he jumps to the side.
Hughes misses with a series of wild punches.
Takalaukaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takalaukaus misses with a body shot.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takalaukaus as he jumps to the side.
Takalaukaus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takalaukaus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hughes throws out the jab.
Takalaukaus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takalaukaus throws a left that rocks Hughes and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Takalaukaus dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hughes regain composure!
Hughes is rocked!
It looks like Matt Hughes has been cut.
Hughes looks gassed!
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Hughes is still in real trouble! Can Takalaukaus finish him?
Hughes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hughes seems to have recovered his senses.
Hughes struggling a bit here.
Hughes is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Takalaukaus is controlling him well.
Hughes can't do much from the bottom here.
Hughes regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like Takalaukaus is going to stand back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Takalaukaus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takalaukaus scores with a jab. Hughes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Takalaukaus.
Hughes throws a body kick that misses.
Hughes throws a nice looking combination but Takalaukaus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takalaukaus lands the left hand.
Takalaukaus looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Takalaukaus but Takalaukaus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arto Takalaukaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hughes.
Hughes throws a series of punches but Takalaukaus avoids them all with ease.
Arto Takalaukaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Takalaukaus sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Takalaukaus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hughes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Takalaukaus. That snapped Hughes's head back.
Hughes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takalaukaus misses the shot to the body.
Hughes scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takalaukaus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hughes.
Hughes trying to control the position but Takalaukaus is working away.
Takalaukaus regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hughes's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hughes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Takalaukaus defending well though.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalaukaus has one foot on Hughes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Takalaukaus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hughes shoots for a double leg takedown but Takalaukaus sprawls well. He's pushed Hughes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takalaukaus drops Hughes with a right and a left! Takalaukaus comes rushing in but Hughes regains his composure and manages to keep Takalaukaus in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hughes wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Takalaukaus is now in half guard.
Takalaukaus stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Arto Takalaukaus is winning the standup battle so far.
Takalaukaus misses with a double jab.
Hughes moves forwards but Takalaukaus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hughes misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Hughes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takalaukaus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Takalaukaus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hughes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takalaukaus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takalaukaus.
Takalaukaus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Takalaukaus wants to stand but Hughes is controlling the position.
Hughes throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes advances to half guard.
Takalaukaus wants to get back to his feet.
Hughes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hughes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hughes thows a huge punch but Takalaukaus dodges it nicely.
Hughes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Takalaukaus's head.
Hughes trying to control the action but Takalaukaus is working from the bottom.
Hughes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Takalaukaus keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takalaukaus throws a shot from downtown. Hughes moves away and avoids it.
Arto Takalaukaus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takalaukaus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes misses with an uppercut.
Hughes misses with a body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hughes.
Hughes in side control, throwing shots but Takalaukaus defends.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Hughes working the ground and pound but Takalaukaus is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Takalaukaus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hughes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takalaukaus.
Takalaukaus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughes shoots in but no luck this time.
Takalaukaus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hughes circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes throws the kick towards the body but Takalaukaus avoids it.
Takalaukaus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Takalaukaus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hughes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takalaukaus lands a jab to the head.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch but Takalaukaus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takalaukaus just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Takalaukaus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes throws a combination that misses
and Takalaukaus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hughes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takalaukaus manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
Hughes rushes Takalaukaus and presses him up against the cage.
Takalaukaus wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takalaukaus managing to block the knees to the body from Hughes.
Hughes is trying to break free.
Takalaukaus wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hughes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hughes gets through Takalaukaus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takalaukaus wants to break free but Hughes has control.
Takalaukaus breaks the clinch.
Arto Takalaukaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Takalaukaus scores with a nice strike.
Hughes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Takalaukaus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Takalaukaus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takalaukaus throws a looping overhand right but Hughes ducks down to avoid it.
Hughes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hughes slips a jab and a cross from Takalaukaus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hughes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takalaukaus's waist but Takalaukaus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hughes off to one side.
Arto Takalaukaus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hughes.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takalaukaus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hughes.
Hughes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hughes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Takalaukaus as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Hughes misses.
Takalaukaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hughes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hughes bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hughes wants to control but Takalaukaus is keeping him busy.
Hughes tries to score with some ground and pound. Takalaukaus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hughes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Takalaukaus counters with a series of strikes. Hughes will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Takalaukaus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hughes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hughes lands in his opponent's guard.
Hughes working some strikes from top position.
Hughes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hughes gets to his feet. Takalaukaus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takalaukaus throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Takalaukaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takalaukaus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hughes tries to bum rush Takalaukaus with a series of wild strikes but Takalaukaus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hughes tries to clinch but Takalaukaus moves away
and Takalaukaus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hughes tries to bum rush Takalaukaus with a series of wild strikes but Takalaukaus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takalaukaus misses with a few strikes there.
Hughes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takalaukaus's waist but Takalaukaus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hughes off to one side.
Hughes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hughes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Takalaukaus.
Nice body punch from Takalaukaus.
Takalaukaus connects with a crisp jab.
Takalaukaus lands a nice hook to Hughes's body. Hughes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Matt Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arto Takalaukaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takalaukaus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hughes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hughes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Takalaukaus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Takalaukaus!
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