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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Broady Hallows (ranked 2253 p4p, 3496 weight class) and Jere Luokkamaki (ranked 186 p4p, 277 weight class). Hallows comes to the cage accompanied by POSTALMONDCLARITY. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Hallows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Luokkamaki!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallows decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hallows trying to mount his opponent but Luokkamaki defends it.
Luokkamaki is looking to improve his position.
Hallows has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hallows trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luokkamaki is working to get back to half guard.
Hallows unloading with bombs!
Luokkamaki manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Luokkamaki, under a barage of strikes from Hallows.
Luokkamaki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hallows throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows thows a huge punch but Luokkamaki dodges it nicely.
Hallows moves nicely into side control.
Hallows tries to advance to mount but can't.
Luokkamaki dodges the ground and pound from Hallows.
Hallows is trying to ground and pound but Luokkamaki uses the momentary lack of control by Hallows to regain half guard.
Hallows seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luokkamaki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hallows works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hallows throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallows thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Luokkamaki manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Luokkamaki, under a barage of strikes from Hallows.
Hallows wants to control but Luokkamaki is keeping him busy.
Hallows trying to mount his opponent but Luokkamaki defends it.
Hallows is taking a breather. Luokkamaki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hallows wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luokkamaki keeps working.
Luokkamaki gets back to full guard.
Hallows tries to free his leg and advance position but Luokkamaki is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallows stands and throws Luokkamaki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hallows fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Luokkamaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Hallows wants to control but Luokkamaki is keeping him busy.
Hallows goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Luokkamaki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hallows's guard! Nice work there by Luokkamaki!
Hallows has his foot on Luokkamaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luokkamaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Hallows is controlling Luokkamaki's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luokkamaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hallows has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Luokkamaki has managed to get both his arms back between Hallows's legs - danger averted.
Hallows wants to control the position but Luokkamaki says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hallows is looking for a sweep. Luokkamaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hallows definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hallows wants to control but Luokkamaki is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luokkamaki controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Broady Hallows dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Luokkamaki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luokkamaki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hallows shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luokkamaki but Luokkamaki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hallows darts in looking for a takedown but Luokkamaki gets double underhooks and turns Hallows into the cage.
Luokkamaki misses with the head strike.
Hallows throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Luokkamaki in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Luokkamaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hallows lands a right hand.
Luokkamaki tries a body shot but Hallows blocks it.
Hallows misses with some punches.
Hallows lands an elbow just above Luokkamaki 's eye.
Hallows blocks an uppercut.
Luokkamaki lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luokkamaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Hallows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luokkamaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hallows is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luokkamaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Broady Hallows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luokkamaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hallows backwards.
Hallows lands a hook that snaps the head of Luokkamaki backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallows swings wildly with an uppercut but Luokkamaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hallows's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luokkamaki pushes Hallows back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luokkamaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luokkamaki stalling in the clinch but Hallows improves position.
Luokkamaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallows.
Luokkamaki can't find room to land a body shot as Hallows controls the action.
Hallows tries to break free but Luokkamaki pushes him back against the cage.
Luokkamaki can't find room to land a body shot as Hallows controls the action.
A short left from Hallows.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luokkamaki.
Hallows lands a nice uppercut.
Hallows misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luokkamaki lands a nice uppercut.
Luokkamaki gets underhooks to prevent Hallows's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hallows.
Hallows lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallows lands an elbow that stopped Luokkamaki in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luokkamaki misses with some punches.
Broady Hallows has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luokkamaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hallows backwards.
Hallows pushes off an throws an elbow but Luokkamaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki blocks an elbow strike.
Hallows throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luokkamaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallows.
Hallows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hallows landing knees to the head.
Hallows creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Luokkamaki's defenses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki pushes Hallows back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Luokkamaki blocking some punches.
Luokkamaki blocks an elbow strike.
Luokkamaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Hallows controls his hands.
Luokkamaki blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallows tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallows's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hallows missing with a left hand there. Luokkamaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hallows misses with a wild combination.
Luokkamaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hallows takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hallows scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hallows laying and praying for a moment but Luokkamaki takes advantage and regains half guard.
Hallows working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Luokkamaki's thigh. Luokkamaki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Luokkamaki is pulling down on Hallows's head. It's preventing any offense from Hallows, at least for the moment.
Hallows looking to sit in guard and control but Luokkamaki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luokkamaki postures up.
Luokkamaki 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.
Hallows is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hallows looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Luokkamaki passes into side control.
Luokkamaki controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Broady Hallows will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hallows shoots in for a takedown but Luokkamaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab lands there for Hallows.
Hallows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luokkamaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jab from Hallows.
Hallows keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Luokkamaki.
Hallows lands a jab to the nose.
Hallows is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luokkamaki can do to turn this around?
Hallows misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luokkamaki takes one on the button.
Hallows bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luokkamaki cracks Hallows with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luokkamaki ducks under a wild hook from Hallows.
Hallows shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Broady Hallows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luokkamaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallows.
Broady Hallows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallows looks to land a right hand but Luokkamaki moved out of range.
Luokkamaki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hallows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallows gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luokkamaki.
Hallows gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hallows on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hallows tries for a takedown but Luokkamaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Luokkamaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Hallows misses its intended target.
A jab from Luokkamaki does it's job there.
Luokkamaki scores with the left hand. Hallows knows he should have avoided that one.
Luokkamaki blocks a jab.
Hallows changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luokkamaki tries to avoid it but Hallows manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luokkamaki to the ground. Luokkamaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Luokkamaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallows walks forward, straight into a front kick from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hallows takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jere Luokkamaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallows will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hallows misses with a looping right.
Hallows is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Luokkamaki lands a jab to the nose.
Luokkamaki lands a jab to Hallows's midsection.
Hallows misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Hallows misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallows misses with a looping left.
Hallows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Luokkamaki does it's job there.
Hallows takes one to the side of the head.
Hallows misses with an uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luokkamaki.
Hallows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luokkamaki counters with a solid body kick.
Hallows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luokkamaki can pounce on him.
Luokkamaki connects with a leg kick.
Luokkamaki thuds a left hand into Hallows's body.
Luokkamaki tries to clinch there but Hallows circles away.
Hallows takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luokkamaki ducks under a wild hook from Hallows.
Hallows closes the distance and clinches up with Luokkamaki, looking for a takedown. Hallows pushes Luokkamaki against the cage but Luokkamaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luokkamaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luokkamaki cracks a nice hook into Hallows's ribs.
Luokkamaki digs a good hook to Hallows's body.
Luokkamaki lands a jab to Hallows's midsection.
Luokkamaki scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hallows misses.
Luokkamaki misses with a looping right.
Luokkamaki tries to clinch up but Hallows circles away and keeps his distance.
Hallows throws a hook to the side of Luokkamaki's head but Luokkamaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luokkamaki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice cross by Hallows.
Hallows throws a shot from downtown. Luokkamaki moves away and avoids it.
Hallows is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luokkamaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hallows ducks right into an uppercut from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallows throws out the jab.
Luokkamaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hallows has his takedown stuffed
and Luokkamaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot lands for Luokkamaki.
Hallows closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luokkamaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hallows tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luokkamaki defends well and Hallows ends up having to push Luokkamaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luokkamaki can't find room to land a body shot as Hallows controls the action.
Jere Luokkamaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallows misses with an elbow over the top.
Luokkamaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luokkamaki lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hallows.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luokkamaki.
Luokkamaki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luokkamaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luokkamaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hallows blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Luokkamaki.
Hallows is trying to break free.
Luokkamaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hallows pushes off an throws an elbow but Luokkamaki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Luokkamaki tries a body shot but Hallows blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hallows.
Luokkamaki is leaning against Hallows and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luokkamaki has a couple of punches blocked by Hallows.
Hallows creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Luokkamaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jere Luokkamaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hallows 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Broady Hallows!
Broady Hallows decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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