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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Hughes (ranked 25421 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Hart (ranked 6602 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Hart will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Hart!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hart moves into the clinch.
Hughes has picked Hart up - he's going for a ride! Hughes dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hart is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hughes stops Hart from getting back to his feet.
Hughes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hart doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hughes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes drops an elbow to the side of Hart's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hart has his hands clasped together around Hughes's back. He's all about the action.
Hart manages to get to full guard.
Hart trying to control the position.
Hughes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hughes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hughes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hughes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hughes throws a big elbow that misses.
Hughes drops back looking for a leg! Hart is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hart manages to kick Hughes off! Hughes jumps back into Hart's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hughes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hart trying to control the position.
Hart looking for a sweep. Not yet Hart, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Hart rushes Hughes and presses him up against the cage.
Hart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hart is still trying to improve position.
Hughes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hart working a defensive guard here.
Hughes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is looking to work some ground and pound but Hart has wrist control.
Hart doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hughes wants to stand but Hart is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hughes closes the distance and clinches up with Hart, looking for a takedown. Hughes pushes Hart against the cage but Hart circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hart is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hart to the mat! Hart manages to get full guard.
Hart striking off his back but it's not causing Hughes any problems.
Hughes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hart is proving hard to escape from.
Hart striking off his back.
Hughes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hughes is one step ahead there.
Hughes landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hughes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andre Hart will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hart fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hughes sprawls well initially but Hart persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hughes 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.
Hart stops Hughes from getting back to his feet.
Hart prevents Hughes from improving his position.
Hart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hughes looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes is looking for a sweep. Hart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hughes is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hart 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hart looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hughes wants to control but Hart is keeping busy.
Hughes is not content to let Hart control the position.
Hughes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hart is pushing down on Hughes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hughes is fighting to maintain full guard but Hart has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hughes wants to hit a switch here but Hart passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hughes there!
Hart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hart controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart wants to take his opponent's back but Hughes doesn't allow it.
Hughes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hughes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hart trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hughes can't escape the position.
Hart tries to control but Hughes wriggling away.
Hughes is bucking up trying to escape but Hart cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hart with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hughes throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hart trying to control but Hughes is having none of it.
Hart landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hughes is trying to stand up.
Hart lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hughes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hart controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hughes is looking to escape.
Hughes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hart escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hart shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hart is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hughes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Hart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hughes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Hughes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hart's half guard.
Hughes prevents Hart from standing back up.
Hart has a hand on Hughes's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hughes takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hughes avoids the attempt from Hart to control.
Hughes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hughes controlling from the full mount.
Hart tries to lock up and control but Hughes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hughes controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hart can't escape the position.
Hart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hart wants to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
Hughes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hart is looking to improve his position but Hughes isn't that keen on the idea.
Hart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hughes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hughes controlling from the full mount.
Hart can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hughes controlling from mount.
Hart tries to lock up and control but Hughes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hughes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
Hughes looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hughes avoids the attempt from Hart to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes controlling the position easily from mount.
Hughes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hart is surviving well by controlling Hughes's body position as best he can.
Hart is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Hughes prevents Hart from getting the reversal.
Hart tries to hold on but Hughes pushes him away.
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.
Hart is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hughes lands with some strikes.
Hughes controlling from the full mount.
Hughes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hughes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hart gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes slips a nice elbow through Hart's hands, connecting with Hart's forehead.
Hughes is thwarting Hart's attempts to control the position.
Rafael Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Hart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hughes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Hughes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andre Hart!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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