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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hughs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Purjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jukka Purjo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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167 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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166 lbs
16 - 8 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Hughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Jukka Purjo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purjo looks to land a right hand but Hughs moved out of range.
Hughs misses with a leg kick
and Purjo counters with a straight right hand.
Purjo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Purjo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughs circles away.
Hughs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hughs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Hughs misses
and Purjo counters with a series of strikes. Hughs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hughs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Purjo scores with a one two! Hughs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Purjo tries to clinch but Hughs moves away
and Hughs counters with a head kick.
Purjo moves in looking to clinch but Hughs pushes him off.
Hughs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo looks to land a combination. Hughs sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Purjo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hughs counters with a straight right hand.
Purjo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughs lands a high kick!
Hughs tries a head kick but it misses.
Purjo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hughs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Purjo's knee momentarily.
Purjo is looking to clinch but Hughs is avoiding it.
A low kick from Hughs is predictable there
and Purjo counters with a series of strikes. Hughs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Purjo has Hughs up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughs just leaning against Purjo, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo has had enough of the clinch but Hughs keeps him there for the moment.
Purjo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Purjo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hughs is trying to break the clinch but Purjo has him pressed against the cage.
Purjo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Hughs misses
and Purjo counters with a left to the body.
Hughs slips under a jab from Purjo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hughs.
Purjo darts in trying to clinch
and Hughs counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hughs lands a nice looking body shot.
Purjo tries to clinch up
and Hughs counters with a head kick. That will keep Purjo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Purjo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hughs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Purjo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hughs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jukka Purjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Purjo tries to clinch but Hughs moves away
and Hughs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hughs.
Purjo looks gassed!
Hughs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Purjo's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purjo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hughs doesn't seem bothered though.
Purjo misses with a hook
and Hughs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hughs throws a wild body kick that Purjo sees coming a mile off.
Purjo moves in looking to clinch but Hughs pushes him off.
Purjo ducks under a wild hook from Hughs.
Hughs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughs misses with an uppercut.
Hughs throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Hughs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Purjo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Purjo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hughs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Purjo breaks from the clinch.
Hughs misses with a kick to the body.
Hughs throws out a loose jab but Purjo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Purjo tries to clinch but Hughs moves away
and Hughs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Purjo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hughs manages to avoid it.
Purjo wants to clinch.
Hughs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe Hughs is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Purjo will feel that in the morning.
A big left from Purjo misses.
Hughs misses with a head kick.
Purjo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Purjo misses the shot to the body.
Purjo misses with a double jab.
Hughs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Purjo counters with a series of strikes. Hughs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hughs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Purjo.
Purjo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Purjo closes the distance but Hughs moves to the side
and Hughs counters with a big head kick but Purjo shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purjo misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Hughs misses
and Purjo counters with a three punch combo that has Hughs backing up. Hughs nods at Purjo to acknowledge the strikes.
Purjo connects with a body shot.
Purjo tries to clinch
and Hughs counters with a thumping low kick.
Hughs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good shot there by Hughs.
Purjo tries to clinch but Hughs is having none of it.
Purjo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Purjo moves in looking to clinch but Hughs pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs throws a body kick the misses
and Purjo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Purjo misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughs misses with a leg kick
and Purjo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Purjo wants to clinch
and Hughs counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Purjo counters with a series of strikes. Hughs will be more careful next time no doubt.
Purjo works Hughs's body with a nice hook.
Purjo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hughs counters with a thumping low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hughs.
Hughs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Purjo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Purjo misses.
Purjo tries to clinch but Hughs moves away
and Hughs counters with an outside leg kick.
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Purjo counters with a right hand to the body.
Purjo checks a low kick from Hughs.
Purjo wants to clinch but Hughs slips to the side
and Hughs counters with a good low kick that Purjo was not able to check.
Purjo is breathing heavily.
Hughs connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Purjo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Purjo wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Hughs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Hughs dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Purjo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughs circles away.
Purjo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hughs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Purjo throws a lazy right hand but Hughs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hughs throws a head kick but Purjo moves out of range.
Purjo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hughs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hughs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hughs throws a leg kick
and Purjo counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughs throws a leg kick
enabling Purjo to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purjo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughs circles away.
Hughs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Purjo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Purjo wants to clinch up but Hughs keeps it at a distance.
Hughs throws a body kick the misses
enabling Purjo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Purjo is looking to clinch but Hughs is avoiding it.
Hughs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Purjo is looking to clinch.
Purjo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hughs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hughs. Purjo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hughs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hughs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Purjo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Hughs is predictable there
and Purjo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Purjo wants to clinch but Hughs slips to the side
and Hughs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Purjo wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hughs circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hughs counters with a thumping low kick.
Purjo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Hughs misses
and Purjo counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughs throws a looping overhand right but Purjo ducks down to avoid it.
Purjo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Purjo tries to clinch but Hughs is having none of it.
Purjo tries to clinch up
and Hughs counters with a low kick, right behind Purjo 's knee.
Jukka Purjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Purjo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hughs - the referee stops the clock and Purjo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hughs. Purjo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hughs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hughs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Purjo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jukka Purjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hughs throws a body punch but Purjo moves out of range.
Hughs throws a front kick aimed at Purjo's knee but Purjo avoids it well.
Hughs tries to score with a low kick but Purjo moves his leg out of the way.
Hughs looks to land a body kick but Purjo moved away.
Hughs thows a body shot but no joy.
Purjo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hughs in his tracks.
Purjo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hughs lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Hughs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hughs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Hughs!
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energy
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