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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Morrow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nigga Ready for War. Turpaansaaja is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bulls On Parade. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Morrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Turpaansaaja!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow looks to land a combination. Turpaansaaja sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Severi Turpaansaaja has been cut.
Morrow misses with a looping right.
Morrow misses with a hook. Turpaansaaja ducked under it nicely.
Turpaansaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrow manages to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrow is just out of range.
Don Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch there but Morrow circles away.
Turpaansaaja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morrow throws a shot from downtown. Turpaansaaja moves away and avoids it.
Morrow misses the body punch
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice kick to the body.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and clinches up with Morrow.
Morrow has a couple of punches blocked by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Morrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Turpaansaaja takes one on the button.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
Morrow misses with a hook to the body
and Turpaansaaja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Morrow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turpaansaaja moves forwards but Morrow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Severi Turpaansaaja's cut even more.
Nice body kick from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Morrow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Morrow misses with a shot to the body
and Turpaansaaja counters with a right hand to the body.
Don Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turpaansaaja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Don Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Severi Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja delivers a nice body kick.
Morrow cracks Turpaansaaja with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Turpaansaaja moves into the clinch successfully.
Turpaansaaja displaying some good clinch control by pressing Morrow up against the cage.
Morrow wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot to the head.
Turpaansaaja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turpaansaaja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morrow can't break the clinch.
Turpaansaaja misses with the head strike.
Turpaansaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morrow blocks an uppercut.
Turpaansaaja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Morrow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrow. Turpaansaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpaansaaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Morrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turpaansaaja counters with a thumping low kick.
Turpaansaaja slips under a jab.
Morrow misses with an uppercut. Turpaansaaja saw that one coming.
Turpaansaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpaansaaja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow digs a good body shot into Turpaansaaja's ribs.
Turpaansaaja looks gassed!
Morrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Turpaansaaja.
Danga de danga de dang - Morrow scores with a four punch combination!
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow misses with a wild body shot.
Morrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja staying out of range there.
Turpaansaaja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morrow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turpaansaaja holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turpaansaaja has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Morrow clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Turpaansaaja loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Morrow hold on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Turpaansaaja gets his way!
Morrow staying busy and making it hard for Turpaansaaja to control.
Turpaansaaja just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Morrow needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpaansaaja is working the ground and pound. Can Morrow escape?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Morrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Morrow misses with a combination
and Turpaansaaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morrow missing with a left hand there. Turpaansaaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turpaansaaja is looking to land body kicks.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook but Morrow avoids it easily.
Morrow takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turpaansaaja throws a body punch but Morrow moves out of range.
Don Morrow is winning the standup battle so far.
Morrow cracks Turpaansaaja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The cut above Severi Turpaansaaja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Turpaansaaja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turpaansaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Turpaansaaja looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Morrow.
A short body shot lands from Morrow as the two fighters clinch.
Morrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Morrow.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Turpaansaaja - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Turpaansaaja with that takedown attempt.
Turpaansaaja is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morrow rather than just go for the knockout.
Morrow misses with a hook. Turpaansaaja ducked under it nicely.
Morrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turpaansaaja decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morrow's guard.
Morrow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Turpaansaaja on the ground.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Turpaansaaja from controlling successfully.
Turpaansaaja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Morrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turpaansaaja manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow trying to control but Turpaansaaja is working from the bottom.
Turpaansaaja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morrow is one step ahead there.
Turpaansaaja looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Morrow sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morrow looking to sit in guard and control but Turpaansaaja gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morrow is trying to control the position but Turpaansaaja postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Turpaansaaja trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Morrow 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turpaansaaja controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Severi Turpaansaaja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turpaansaaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Turpaansaaja.
Morrow misses with a looping right.
Turpaansaaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turpaansaaja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Morrow misses with a looping right.
Morrow throws a shot from downtown. Turpaansaaja moves away and avoids it.
Morrow keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morrow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Morrow misses the body punch
and Turpaansaaja counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja rushes Morrow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morrow is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morrow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Turpaansaaja up against the cage.
Morrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Morrow has Turpaansaaja pressed against the cage.
Morrow blocks an uppercut.
Morrow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turpaansaaja.
Don Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Severi Turpaansaaja.
Morrow wants to stall.
Morrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Morrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morrow lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Turpaansaaja fails to land.
Morrow is pressed up against the cage. Turpaansaaja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morrow down to the mat. Morrow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Morrow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Turpaansaaja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morrow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morrow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turpaansaaja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turpaansaaja slips under a jab from Morrow.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrow misses the target.
Morrow catches Turpaansaaja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Turpaansaaja takes the fight into the clinch.
Morrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Morrow misses with a hook.
Morrow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turpaansaaja counters with a left and a right that stings Morrow.
Morrow throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja closes the distance and pushes Morrow back into the cage.
Turpaansaaja throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morrow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Turpaansaaja just misses with a elbow thrown towards Morrow's brow.
Morrow lands a shoulder strike.
Turpaansaaja looking to stall.
Morrow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Morrow pushes Turpaansaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morrow pushes Turpaansaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morrow stalls.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morrow gets through Turpaansaaja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morrow.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Morrow misses with a hook.
Turpaansaaja scores with a takedown into Morrow's guard.
Turpaansaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Morrow is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Turpaansaaja's guard.
Turpaansaaja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Morrow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turpaansaaja throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Turpaansaaja keeps moving.
Morrow postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Don Morrow did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Turpaansaaja shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Turpaansaaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrow.
Morrow throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Turpaansaaja ducks under a wild hook from Morrow.
Morrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Morrow throws a right and a left that Turpaansaaja avoids nicely.
Turpaansaaja shoots for a takedown but Morrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turpaansaaja counters with an inside leg kick.
Morrow cracks Turpaansaaja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morrow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Turpaansaaja takes the fight into the clinch.
Turpaansaaja gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja trying to pass the guard but Morrow defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Morrow wants to control but Turpaansaaja is keeping busy.
Morrow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja passes the guard and advances to mount!
Turpaansaaja unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Turpaansaaja takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Morrow keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morrow wants to control but Turpaansaaja is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Morrow is working to get back to half guard.
Turpaansaaja sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morrow is bucking up trying to escape but Turpaansaaja cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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.
Turpaansaaja trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turpaansaaja is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Turpaansaaja controlling the pace for now.
Turpaansaaja with shots to the head and body - Morrow looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Severi Turpaansaaja dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Morrow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrow throws a shot from downtown. Turpaansaaja moves away and avoids it.
Turpaansaaja scores with a kick to the body.
Turpaansaaja gets the takedown into side control.
Turpaansaaja controls the position from side control.
Turpaansaaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrow keeps working.
Severi Turpaansaaja has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow looking for a sweep but Turpaansaaja has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Morrow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turpaansaaja can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrow is looking to escape.
Morrow is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two 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.
Morrow tries to hold on but Turpaansaaja pushes him away.
Turpaansaaja can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrow is looking to escape.
Morrow working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja can't control as he wanted to and Morrow manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Morrow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Morrow tries to get out of the position.
Turpaansaaja controlling the action here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Morrow misses the body punch
and Turpaansaaja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Turpaansaaja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turpaansaaja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Turpaansaaja.
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.
Morrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turpaansaaja.
Morrow misses with a body shot.
Turpaansaaja connects with a single shot there.
Morrow gets caught flat footed, as Turpaansaaja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Turpaansaaja trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Morrow 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Turpaansaaja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Severi Turpaansaaja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turpaansaaja 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Don Morrow!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Don Morrow!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Don Morrow!
Don Morrow wins by unanimous decision!
Don Morrow retains his lightweight title!
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