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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugues De Payens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paha Hemmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Payens comes to the cage accompanied by Rage against the machine - Bombtrack. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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191 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugues De Payens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha Hemmo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemmo tries for a takedown but De Payens circles away easily
and De Payens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hemmo misses with a takedown
and De Payens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hemmo shoots for a takedown but De Payens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hugues De Payens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paha Hemmo.
Hemmo with a poor takedown
and De Payens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Payens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hemmo told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
De Payens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Payens pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Payens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payens struggles to land a body shot inside as Hemmo controls his hands.
De Payens tries a body shot but Hemmo blocks it.
De Payens swings wildly with an uppercut but Hemmo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that De Payens has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
De Payens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hemmo takes a shot to the head.
Hemmo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Payens walks away with a smile on his face. Hemmo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
De Payens looks to land a combination but Hemmo avoids it well.
De Payens misses with a body kick.
Hemmo misses with a takedown attempt
and De Payens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Payens tries to land knees in the clinch but Hemmo avoids the damage to the body.
De Payens misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payens is working Hemmo over against the cage.
Hemmo managing to block the knees to the body from De Payens.
De Payens slows down the pace here.
De Payens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Payens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hemmo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hemmo with a poor takedown
and De Payens counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Payens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hemmo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Payens just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Payens manages to break the clinch.
Hemmo misses with a wild combination.
Hugues De Payens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Payens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hemmo shoots in looking for a takedown. De Payens tries to sprawl out of it but Hemmo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Payens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, jab by De Payens - just one landing.
It looks like Paha Hemmo has been cut.
De Payens digs a good body shot into Hemmo's ribs.
De Payens scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hemmo doesn't seem bothered though.
Hemmo gets a double leg takedown into De Payens's guard.
De Payens managing to control the position.
De Payens is trying to keep Hemmo in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo wants to control from the top but De Payens keeps moving.
De Payens pulls Hemmo in close to his closed guard and prevents Hemmo from doing any damage or advancing position.
De Payens wants to sweep but no luck.
Hemmo trying to control the position from guard on top but De Payens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Payens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
De Payens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hemmo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hemmo preventing the sweep.
De Payens pulls Hemmo in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Payens throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugues De Payens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paha Hemmo's cut.
That's time! De Payens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hemmo misses with a body punch
and De Payens counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hemmo is defended easily by De Payens.
Hugues De Payens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Payens looks to score with a jab to the body but Hemmo is just out of range.
Hemmo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Payens holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Payens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hemmo can do to turn this around?
Hemmo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Payens walks away with a smile on his face. Hemmo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hugues De Payens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paha Hemmo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hemmo doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling De Payens to counter with a crisp jab.
De Payens tests Hemmo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hemmo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? De Payens is fending him off so far but Hemmo persists. Nope, De Payens circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Payens. That's going to slow Hemmo down.
De Payens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Payens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hemmo misses with a takedown
and De Payens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Payens scores with the left hand. Hemmo knows he should have avoided that one.
De Payens works the jab nicely.
Hemmo throws a hook but De Payens avoids it easily.
Hemmo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hemmo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hemmo is looking to take a break and control but De Payens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Payens tries to bench press Hemmo off him but Hemmo keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo wants to control but De Payens is keeping him busy.
De Payens holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Hemmo wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Payens keeps working.
Hemmo tries for a kimura but De Payens is defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
De Payens tries to buck Hemmo off but Hemmo is having none of it.
Hemmo misses with the ground and pound.
De Payens can't do much from the bottom here.
Hemmo is looking to take a break and control but De Payens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens tries to improve position but can't.
Hemmo is looking to take a break and control but De Payens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Payens is looking for a sweep.
De Payens is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on De Payens's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hemmo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Payens wants to control but Hemmo postures up.
De Payens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
De Payens can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Payens sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
De Payens is staying active underneath Hemmo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
De Payens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hemmo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Payens has managed to free his arm - good work.
De Payens is looking to improve his position.
Hemmo wants to take a breather but De Payens is having none of it.
Paha Hemmo has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Payens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hemmo.
Hemmo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Payens wants to improve his position but Hemmo is controlling well.
De Payens trying to hold on to Hemmo's head to control him but Hemmo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugues De Payens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paha Hemmo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hemmo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hemmo preventing the sweep.
De Payens controlling Hemmo's posture.
De Payens looking to control.
De Payens keeping full guard, as Hemmo tries to pass.
Hemmo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hemmo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hemmo pushing down on De Payens's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
De Payens trying to control from the bottom.
Hemmo trying to pass the guard but De Payens defending well.
De Payens controlling the position for now.
Hemmo is thwarting De Payens's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemmo is nestled in close to De Payens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
De Payens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hemmo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Payens wants to improve his position but Hemmo is controlling well.
De Payens is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hemmo seems to be working for a kimura but De Payens defends the submission attempt.
De Payens is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Payens trying to control from the bottom.
De Payens slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hemmo stopping the sweep attempt from De Payens.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Payens keeping moving, preventing Hemmo from controlling successfully.
De Payens wants to sweep here but Hemmo controlling him for the moment.
De Payens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
De Payens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payens controlling Hemmo's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
De Payens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hemmo.
Hemmo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming De Payens to the mat! De Payens manages to get full guard.
De Payens wants to sweep but no luck.
De Payens controls Hemmo momentarily but Hemmo frees himself.
Hemmo wants to control from the top but De Payens keeps moving.
De Payens trying to control the position.
De Payens lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
De Payens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmo looking to control.
De Payens trying to control the position from guard on top but Hemmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Payens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
De Payens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hemmo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Payens has managed to get both his arms back between Hemmo's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hemmo keeping moving, preventing De Payens from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paha Hemmo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Payens 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugues De Payens!
Hugues De Payens looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'It's no secret that my opponent had the plan to take me down and lay and pray! Well I'm here and I'm the one who is victorious! I say to Hemmo, you were a worthy opponent but I am revitalized, my mind is expanding rapidly and nothing will stop my ascent! One love! Broken Halo!'.
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