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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Pekkarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekkarinen comes to the cage accompanied by Rydin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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142 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mauri Pekkarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekkarinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howlett misses with a few strikes there.
Pekkarinen wants to clinch.
Pekkarinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howlett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pekkarinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howlett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pekkarinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Howlett is looking to clinch.
Pekkarinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howlett takes a swing at Pekkarinen's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Howlett.
Howlett lunges at Pekkarinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pekkarinen's hand.
Pekkarinen throws a push kick but Howlett slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howlett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howlett moves into the clinch.
Pekkarinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlett controls his hands.
Pekkarinen is trying to force a seperation but Howlett has the dominant position.
Pekkarinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Howlett or not.
Howlett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Howlett lands with a right to the head.
Pekkarinen tries to break the clinch but Howlett is controlling the position.
Howlett lands a left hand.
Pekkarinen is trying to force a seperation but Howlett has the dominant position.
Howlett keeps control of Pekkarinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pekkarinen looking to throw knees to the head but Howlett is blocking nicely.
Pekkarinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howlett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pekkarinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pekkarinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pekkarinen moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Pekkarinen jabs Howlett right on the nose. Howlett blinks but takes it well.
Howlett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pekkarinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pekkarinen has closed the distance and engaged Howlett in a clinch.
Pekkarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howlett's elbow.
Pekkarinen blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howlett.
Pekkarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howlett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pekkarinen backwards.
Howlett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pekkarinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Howlett controls his hands.
Pekkarinen blocking some punches.
Pekkarinen misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pekkarinen fails to pull guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Howlett.
Howlett lands with a short shot to the head.
Howlett can't find room to land a body shot as Pekkarinen controls the action.
Howlett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Howlett lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Howlett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Howlett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekkarinen's elbow.
Nice body punch from Howlett.
Pekkarinen has picked Howlett up - he's going for a ride! Pekkarinen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Howlett is looking to escape.
Howlett makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howlett tries to bum rush Pekkarinen with a series of wild strikes but Pekkarinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett tries to bum rush Pekkarinen with a series of wild strikes but Pekkarinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pekkarinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Howlett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pekkarinen has time to react.
Howlett takes a swing at Pekkarinen's ribcage but misses.
Howlett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pekkarinen gets tackled into the cage by Howlett. Howlett maintains the clinch.
Howlett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekkarinen's elbow.
Pekkarinen has Howlett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Howlett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauri Pekkarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekkarinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlett blocks it with crossed arms.
Howlett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pekkarinen pulls guard successfully.
Pekkarinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Howlett controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Howlett will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pekkarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howlett connects with a crisp jab.
Pekkarinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pekkarinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howlett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pekkarinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Howlett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pekkarinen trying to land knees to the body.
Howlett throws a head punch that misses.
Howlett has Pekkarinen pressed against the cage, preventing Pekkarinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Howlett lands a body shot.
Howlett tries a body shot but Pekkarinen blocks it.
Howlett presses Pekkarinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Howlett.
Pekkarinen tries to score a body lock takedown but Howlett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting on Howlett's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Howlett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Howlett.
Pekkarinen tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlett avoids the damage to the body.
Howlett stalls.
Howlett swings wildly with an uppercut but Pekkarinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pekkarinen crunches a lovely knee into Howlett's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett swings wildly with an uppercut but Pekkarinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pekkarinen looking to throw knees to the head but Howlett is blocking nicely.
Howlett misses with a body punch.
Pekkarinen lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pekkarinen as Howlett tries to tie him up.
Pekkarinen is looking to control Howlett's arms but Howlett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pekkarinen has his back to the cage.
Pekkarinen has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.
Pekkarinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howlett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howlett slowing the pace effectively.
Pekkarinen tries to pull guard but Howlett holds him up against the cage and eventually Pekkarinen drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauri Pekkarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pekkarinen throws a head punch that misses.
Pekkarinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howlett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howlett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Howlett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Howlett blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Howlett as the two fighters clinch.
James Howlett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pekkarinen takes a shot to the head.
Howlett misses with a punch on the inside.
Pekkarinen breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Howlett lands a glancing blow to the side of Pekkarinen's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pekkarinen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pekkarinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howlett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pekkarinen counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pekkarinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pekkarinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Howlett lands a nice looking body shot.
Howlett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pekkarinen missing with a left hand there. Howlett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howlett looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howlett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pekkarinen tried to score with a low kick but Howlett checks it.
Howlett wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Howlett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pekkarinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pekkarinen tries to clinch up
and Howlett counters with a nice uppercut.
Pekkarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howlett as he jumps to the side.
A big left from Howlett misses.
Pekkarinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pekkarinen slips under a jab from Howlett.
Pekkarinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Howlett.
Pekkarinen shoots and misses
and Howlett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Howlett rushes Pekkarinen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Howlett throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howlett.
Howlett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Howlett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekkarinen's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkarinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Howlett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pekkarinen's elbow.
Howlett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pekkarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pekkarinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howlett.
Pekkarinen blocks a body shot from Howlett.
Howlett misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Howlett.
A shot in the inside from Pekkarinen.
Howlett stalling in the clinch but Pekkarinen improves position.
Howlett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Howlett - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Howlett wants to stall.
Pekkarinen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howlett.
Pekkarinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howlett misses with a hook
and Pekkarinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen tries to clinch but Howlett is having none of it.
Howlett misses with a series of wild punches.
Pekkarinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James Howlett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick but Howlett moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howlett throws a jab when Pekkarinen was well out of range.
Pekkarinen tries to clinch but Howlett moves out of range.
Howlett lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howlett.
The fighters circling - Howlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pekkarinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Howlett circles away.
Howlett wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Howlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pekkarinen slips a jab and a cross from Howlett.
Pekkarinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Howlett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Howlett thows a body shot but no joy.
James Howlett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen avoids the body shot from Howlett.
Pekkarinen wants to clinch up but Howlett keeps it at a distance.
Mauri Pekkarinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pekkarinen scores with a head kick.
Howlett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pekkarinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pekkarinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Howlett circles away.
Pekkarinen misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howlett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pekkarinen's head.
Pekkarinen drives through and clinches with Howlett against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Howlett.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howlett tries a body shot but Pekkarinen blocks it.
Howlett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Howlett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howlett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!
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energy
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hype
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