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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matto Luuttu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Pejkaiya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Pejkaiya will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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173 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Luuttu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Pejkaiya!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luuttu lands with a good body shot.
Luuttu shoots in and gets a takedown into Pejkaiya's guard.
Pejkaiya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Luuttu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Luuttu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luuttu 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.
Luuttu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Luuttu throws a big right hand that misses.
Pejkaiya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Luuttu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luuttu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Luuttu postures up and lands a big shot to Pejkaiya's brow.
Pejkaiya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luuttu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pejkaiya not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pejkaiya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luuttu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pejkaiya preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Luuttu is looking to stand up but Pejkaiya won't let him.
Luuttu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luuttu shoots in looking for a takedown. Pejkaiya tries to sprawl out of it but Luuttu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pejkaiya manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luuttu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pejkaiya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Luuttu somewhat.
Luuttu shoots in and drives through. Pejkaiya sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matto Luuttu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pejkaiya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pejkaiya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pejkaiya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pejkaiya tries to clinch up.
Pejkaiya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luuttu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pejkaiya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pejkaiya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luuttu, pushing him back against the cage.
Pejkaiya has Luuttu pressed against the cage.
Pejkaiya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luuttu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Luuttu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pejkaiya is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Luuttu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pejkaiya tries to roll over but Luuttu keeps him under control.
Luuttu winds up and cracks Pejkaiya with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Luuttu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pejkaiya defending well though.
Luuttu stands up and beckons Pejkaiya to join him on the feet.
Piotr Pejkaiya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pejkaiya slips a straight right by Luuttu.
Luuttu keeps the fight on the outside.
Pejkaiya misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya wants to clinch.
Pejkaiya's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pejkaiya duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya misses with a double jab
and Luuttu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luuttu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pejkaiya pinned against the cage. Pejkaiya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luuttu tries for a takedown but Pejkaiya circles away easily
and Pejkaiya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luuttu thinking.
Luuttu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pejkaiya was well out of range. Poor timing from Luuttu.
Pejkaiya lands a slapping body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Luuttu.
Luuttu throws an overhand right that lands on Pejkaiya's shoulder, as Pejkaiya tries to avoid the shot.
Pejkaiya just misses with a punch to the body.
Pejkaiya lands a nice looking body shot.
Pejkaiya throws a series of punches but Luuttu moves out of range.
Pejkaiya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luuttu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pejkaiya quickly recovers to half guard.
Pejkaiya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pejkaiya trying to control but Luuttu postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya is looking to improve his position.
Luuttu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pejkaiya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luuttu.
Luuttu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Luuttu there.
Luuttu prevents Pejkaiya from improving his position.
Luuttu is looking to take a break and control but Pejkaiya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pejkaiya wants to control but Luuttu is keeping busy.
Pejkaiya is pressing down on Luuttu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pejkaiya has momentary wrist control but Luuttu slips an elbow through the middle.
Pejkaiya trying to keep a closed guard but Luuttu is proving a slippery customer.
Luuttu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pejkaiya has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Luuttu has managed to get both his arms back between Pejkaiya's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matto Luuttu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Luuttu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pejkaiya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya doesn't manage to clinch there - Luuttu circles away.
Pejkaiya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luuttu counters with a single leg into guard. Pejkaiya didn't expect that.
Pejkaiya is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Luuttu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pejkaiya pulls his head out easily.
Pejkaiya postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Luuttu to stand up.
Luuttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya throws a series of punches but Luuttu avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Pejkaiya misses.
Luuttu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Luuttu showed some decent athleticism there.
Pejkaiya looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejkaiya is trying to get back to full guard.
Luuttu working Pejkaiya over with strikes.
Luuttu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Luuttu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pejkaiya with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Luuttu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pejkaiya's head.
Luuttu scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Luuttu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pejkaiya trying to control but Luuttu postures up.
Pejkaiya has hold of Luuttu's hands but Luuttu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Luuttu throwing shots but Pejkaiya is blocking nicely.
Pejkaiya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Luuttu is working away from the top position though.
Pejkaiya on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pejkaiya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Luuttu is working away from the top position though.
Luuttu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Luuttu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Luuttu lands strikes from half guard.
Pejkaiya moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pejkaiya is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Luuttu defends well.
Matto Luuttu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luuttu working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pejkaiya has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Luuttu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Luuttu might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pejkaiya is breathing heavily.
Luuttu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Luuttu won't allow Pejkaiya to sweep him here.
Luuttu connects with a couple of short punches.
Luuttu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pejkaiya's guard.
Luuttu with a nice head shot there.
Luuttu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Luuttu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pejkaiya quickly recovers to half guard.
Pejkaiya tries to get to full guard but Luuttu has control of the leg.
Pejkaiya has hold of Luuttu's hands but Luuttu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pejkaiya tries to roll over but Luuttu keeps him under control.
Luuttu looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Luuttu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Luuttu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Luuttu lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu throwing shots but Pejkaiya is blocking nicely.
Luuttu lands with a punch from half guard.
Pejkaiya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Luuttu.
Luuttu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pejkaiya blocking the ground and pound attempt from Luuttu.
Luuttu slips a nice elbow through Pejkaiya's hands, connecting with Pejkaiya's forehead.
Luuttu drops an elbow to the side of Pejkaiya's head.
Pejkaiya wants to get back to full guard.
Pejkaiya is not content to let Luuttu control the position.
Pejkaiya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Luuttu lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice strikes from Luuttu there.
Pejkaiya makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya is looking for a triangle but Luuttu pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matto Luuttu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Luuttu thuds his right hand into Pejkaiya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pejkaiya fails to land with a series of punches.
Luuttu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big right from Luuttu misses.
A jab from Pejkaiya misses.
Pejkaiya lands a right hook to the body.
Pejkaiya misses with a two punch combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pejkaiya enables Luuttu to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pejkaiya manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Luuttu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Luuttu with a nice head shot there.
Luuttu won't allow Pejkaiya to sweep him here.
Luuttu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pejkaiya looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pejkaiya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luuttu manages to get himself to full guard.
Pejkaiya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luuttu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pejkaiya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luuttu looking for a guillotine here but Pejkaiya defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pejkaiya slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Luuttu is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Luuttu manages to get to full guard.
Pejkaiya looking to pass the guard.
Pejkaiya advances to half guard.
Pejkaiya not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Luuttu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Luuttu.
Luuttu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pejkaiya can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Luuttu 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.
Pejkaiya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pejkaiya stands and steps away. Luuttu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pejkaiya swinging wildly here.
Pejkaiya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luuttu.
Nice defenses there by Pejkaiya.
Pejkaiya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luuttu rather than just go for the knockout.
Luuttu cracks Pejkaiya with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luuttu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pejkaiya pinned against the cage. Pejkaiya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pejkaiya throws a right hand that Luuttu ducks under and follows up with a left that Luuttu also avoids with ease.
Luuttu moves out of range as Pejkaiya strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luuttu gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pejkaiya counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matto Luuttu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pejkaiya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Luuttu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Luuttu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pejkaiya slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Pejkaiya on the inside.
Pejkaiya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pejkaiya swinging wildly here.
Luuttu misses with a wild body shot.
Luuttu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No luck for Luuttu with that takedown attempt.
Pejkaiya gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pejkaiya manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Luuttu misses.
Pejkaiya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luuttu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pejkaiya's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pejkaiya is on top in guard.
Pejkaiya pushing down on Luuttu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Luuttu gets back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pejkaiya working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luuttu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pejkaiya wants to pass the guard but Luuttu is keeping the position.
Pejkaiya is looking to stand up but Luuttu won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luuttu looking for a guillotine here but Pejkaiya defends easily.
Pejkaiya postures up and lands a big shot to Luuttu's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matto Luuttu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luuttu, 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matto Luuttu!
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