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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pentti Hirvonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Morgan.
Hirvonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hirvonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen moves out of range as Morgan throws a body kick.
Hirvonen dives in and grabs Morgan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes down on Hirvonen's head and hops out.
Hirvonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hirvonen.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Hirvonen pushes him off.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Hirvonen pushes him off.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hirvonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hirvonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hirvonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morgan can pounce on him.
Morgan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Morgan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hirvonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hirvonen postures up and lands a big shot to Morgan's brow.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Hirvonen from controlling successfully.
Morgan is pulling down on Hirvonen's head to control his posture.
Morgan is trying to keep Hirvonen in close.
Hirvonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hirvonen throwing strikes but missing.
Hirvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan is looking to stand up but Hirvonen isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is pulling down on Hirvonen's head. It's preventing any offense from Hirvonen, at least for the moment.
Morgan wants to stand up but Hirvonen is controlling him.
We're going to have a standup here because Dexter Morgan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Hirvonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hirvonen checks a leg kick.
Hirvonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morgan rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice takedown defense from Morgan. No joy for Hirvonen on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hirvonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hirvonen misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Hirvonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hirvonen looking to score a takedown here. Morgan is defending well but Hirvonen drives through and ends up in Morgan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hirvonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Morgan, not yet.
Hirvonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morgan is keeping the position for now.
Morgan wants to stand but Hirvonen is controlling the position.
Morgan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hirvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Morgan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan working for submissions but it's allowed Hirvonen to get to half guard.
Hirvonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen slows the pace down in half guard.
Hirvonen stops Morgan from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan actively working from the bottom here.
Hirvonen trying to mount his opponent but Morgan defends it.
Hirvonen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morgan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hirvonen looking to secure an arm triangle but Morgan defends it well.
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Hirvonen's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hirvonen looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Hirvonen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Hirvonen is avoiding it.
Hirvonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
Hirvonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Morgan as he avoids it easily.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hirvonen motions for Morgan to come forward. Hirvonen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Hirvonen is avoiding it.
Hirvonen misses with a looping left.
Hirvonen lands with a good body shot.
Morgan moves in looking to clinch but Hirvonen pushes him off.
Morgan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morgan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morgan throws a head kick but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hirvonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Hirvonen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morgan counters with a good low kick that Hirvonen was not able to check.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
Morgan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morgan.
Hirvonen misses with a leg kick.
Morgan wants to clinch up but Hirvonen keeps it at a distance.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Hirvonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirvonen.
Dexter Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Hirvonen throws out a loose jab but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirvonen.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hirvonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hirvonen fails with the takedown
and Morgan moves into the clinch.
Dexter Morgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pentti Hirvonen.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hirvonen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hirvonen.
Morgan is looking to control Hirvonen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morgan avoid being mounted?
Morgan is trying to stand.
Hirvonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morgan's head.
Hirvonen is trying to work for a kimura but Morgan is defending well.
Pentti Hirvonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morgan is pressing down on Hirvonen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morgan is on top in guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Hirvonen keeps moving.
Morgan preventing the sweep.
Hirvonen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Morgan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hirvonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hirvonen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan stopping the sweep attempt from Hirvonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily.
Morgan trying to control but Hirvonen is working from the bottom.
Morgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Hirvonen has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dexter Morgan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hirvonen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hirvonen checks a low kick from Morgan.
Morgan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hirvonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Hirvonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Hirvonen 's knee.
Hirvonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morgan counters with a body kick.
Hirvonen takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hirvonen is out of range and Morgan settles back down.
Hirvonen scores a takedown into full mount!
Morgan tries to lock up and control but Hirvonen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Morgan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hirvonen misses with a head shot.
Morgan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Morgan tries to hold on but Hirvonen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hirvonen scoring with strikes but Morgan is staying in there.
You get the feeling that Morgan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hirvonen lands a big shot there that rocks Morgan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hirvonen unloading with bombs!
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hirvonen with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirvonen looking to finish Morgan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Morgan!
Morgan is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Hirvonen.
Oh Morgan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dexter Morgan's cut is getting worse.
Hirvonen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Morgan covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pentti Hirvonen!
A very excited looking Pentti Hirvonen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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