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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyrki Pekka (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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyrki Pekka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekka shoots in but no luck this time.
Mark Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pekka tries for a takedown but Hughes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Pekka or perhaps it was just good defense by Hughes which made him look bad.
Mark Hughes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyrki Pekka.
Hughes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pekka is trying to defend but Hughes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hughes trying to mount his opponent but Pekka defends it.
Pekka preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hughes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hughes works his way into full mount!
Pekka holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hughes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Pekka is holding on tight.
Pekka is working to get back to half guard.
Pekka somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Pekka blocks the body kick.
Pekka misses the shot to the body.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hughes.
Hughes is trying to get an arm triangle but Pekka is defending well.
Hughes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka struggling a bit here.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Pekka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pekka is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hughes is staying active.
Hughes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hughes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pekka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pekka rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hughes's guard! Nice work there by Pekka!
Pekka trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes 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.
Pekka wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Pekka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kyrki Pekka.
Pekka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes throws a one two combo.
Hughes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Hughes both land. Nice combination.
Pekka looks for a takedown but Hughes sprawls well.
Hughes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pekka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pekka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hughes's guard.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Pekka tries to pass.
Hughes being controlled here, momentarily.
Hughes pulls Pekka in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hughes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hughes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hughes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pekka is keeping the position for now.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes looking to pass the guard.
Hughes trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pekka manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hughes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pekka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hughes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Hughes manages to get back to half guard.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Pekka is controlling well.
Hughes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pekka trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Pekka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pekka wants to control from the top but Hughes keeps moving.
Pekka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pekka preventing the sweep.
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 wants to stand up but Pekka is controlling him.
Hughes wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pekka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hughes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hughes, not yet.
Pekka trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Pekka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hughes working a defensive guard but Pekka manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pekka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hughes keeps working.
Hughes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to escape the position but Pekka is controlling the position.
Pekka trying to control the action but Hughes is working from the bottom.
Hughes tries to bench press Pekka off him but Pekka keeps the position.
Pekka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hughes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hughes regains half guard.
Pekka is looking for a kimura but Hughes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pekka to get the leverage.
Pekka controlling the pace.
Pekka is looking to take a break and control but Hughes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hughes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hughes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pekka fails with a takedown attempt.
Pekka gets caught flat footed, as Hughes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hughes wants to pass the guard but Pekka is keeping the position.
Hughes postures up.
Hughes tries to free his leg and advance position but Pekka is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Hughes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pekka darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hughes is staying active underneath Pekka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hughes tries to get to full guard but Pekka has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hughes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pekka is standing up over Hughes. Hughes looks to escape but Pekka dives into side control.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Pekka tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Pekka 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.
Pekka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hughes, who protects the arm well.
Pekka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hughes tries to improve position but can't.
Hughes regains half guard.
Pekka trying to control from half guard but Hughes is working away.
Hughes wants to improve his position but Pekka is controlling well.
Pekka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pekka is keen to just control but Hughes is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hughes won't allow Pekka to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Pekka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hughes actively working from the bottom here.
Pekka stops Hughes from getting back to his feet.
Pekka is trying to control. Hughes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard but Pekka has mounted him!
Kyrki Pekka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hughes is looking to get to half guard.
Pekka tries to control but Hughes wriggling away.
Pekka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Pekka tries to control but Hughes wriggling away.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Pekka is working for a guillotine from mount but Hughes frees his head quite easily.
Pekka controlling the pace for now.
Mark Hughes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pekka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pekka looking for a guillotine from mount but Hughes is having none of it.
Pekka trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Kyrki Pekka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hughes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pekka.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyrki Pekka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hughes 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Hughes!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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