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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ivanovits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera. Ivanovits comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Odorants - This Night kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jason Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Ivanovits!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivanovits counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Jason Morgan has been cut.
Ivanovits fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Ivanovits stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morgan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanovits walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rakala in the buildup to the fight.
Ivanovits slips under a jab.
Ivanovits throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ivanovits counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morgan throws a body punch but Ivanovits moves out of range.
Ivanovits throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morgan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Morgan looks to land a right hand but Ivanovits moved out of range.
Ivanovits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Ivanovits steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body shot
and Ivanovits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan takes a swing at Ivanovits's ribcage but misses.
Ivanovits tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ivanovits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan takes a swing at Ivanovits's ribcage but misses.
Morgan thows a leg kick but Ivanovits checks it
and Ivanovits counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivanovits throws a body kick that misses.
Ivanovits takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovits throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Morgan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanovits staying out of range there.
Morgan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ivanovits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanovits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Jason Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanovits was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Ivanovits moves away from the strike by Morgan.
A swing and a miss from Ivanovits.
Morgan scores with a nice strike.
Ivanovits uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Ivanovits misses with an uppercut.
Ivanovits staying out of range there.
Ivanovits avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Ivanovits swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Ivanovits does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan takes a swing at Ivanovits's ribcage but misses.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Ivanovits.
Ivanovits takes one on the button.
Morgan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ivanovits.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgan - that will leave a mark!
Ivanovits ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a spinning back kick!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Morgan, as that shot connected.
Ivanovits fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanovits takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ivanovits ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Ivanovits darts in and clinches Morgan up against the cage.
Morgan trying to stall but Ivanovits improves his position.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan dips to his left and cracks Ivanovits with an uppercut!
Ivanovits moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ivanovits lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morgan throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovits tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan lands with a right hand.
Morgan feints and then cracks Ivanovits's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ivanovits down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Ivanovits dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Morgan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
and Ivanovits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morgan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivanovits has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ivanovits's calf.
Morgan lands with an overhand left.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morgan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ivanovits on the side of the head.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan throws a hook but Ivanovits blocks it.
Sergei Ivanovits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morgan throws the left hand but Ivanovits avoids the punch easily.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Ivanovits saw that one coming.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanovits was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan connects with a looping 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!
Morgan with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovits tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovits's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morgan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ivanovits scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Ivanovits steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morgan. That one must have hurt.
Morgan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivanovits.
Ivanovits waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morgan works Ivanovits's body with a nice hook.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
Morgan cracks Ivanovits with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Ivanovits blocks the body kick.
Ivanovits misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivanovits throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Ivanovits takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanovits sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanovits walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ivanovits.
Morgan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ivanovits.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
Ivanovits swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovits misses with a low kick.
Ivanovits slips under a jab.
Morgan misses with a hook
and Ivanovits counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanovits tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morgan.
Ivanovits tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morgan tries to land a body kick
and Ivanovits makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ivanovits throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan misses with a hook. Ivanovits ducked under it nicely.
Morgan lands an overhand right.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Ivanovits slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivanovits defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Ivanovits's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ivanovits drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ivanovits throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Ivanovits takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ivanovits throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan feints a jab promting Ivanovits to slip. Morgan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ivanovits slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Morgan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Morgan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Ivanovits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Morgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ivanovits finds it's way round the side to connect with Morgan's head.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovits's shoulder, as Ivanovits tries to avoid the shot.
Ivanovits throws a combination. Morgan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ivanovits moves away from the strike by Morgan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Morgan.
Ivanovits takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ivanovits throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivanovits keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ivanovits throws a front kick that sends Morgan stumbling back into the cage.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Ivanovits's knee but Ivanovits avoids it well.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Morgan blocks the leg kick.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Ivanovits's shoulder, as Ivanovits tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ivanovits's head.
Ivanovits connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ivanovits moves out of range of the body kick.
Ivanovits uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morgan.
Ivanovits tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivanovits fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Ivanovits does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanovits keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Ivanovits saw that one coming.
Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanovits.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovits avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ivanovits connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovits uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Ivanovits thows a body shot but no joy.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses
and Ivanovits counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Ivanovits takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ivanovits takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Ivanovits defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
A cross from Ivanovits lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a looping left.
Morgan looks for the body kick but Ivanovits saw that one coming.
Ivanovits throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Morgan lunges at Ivanovits with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ivanovits's hand.
Ivanovits throws a wild body kick that Morgan sees coming a mile off.
Ivanovits takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Ivanovits's ribs.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanovits was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Ivanovits dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Ivanovits walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanovits.
Morgan scores with a jab to the head.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Ivanovits moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Ivanovits.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ivanovits throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Ivanovits was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanovits lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanovits moves away from the strike by Morgan.
Ivanovits avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Ivanovits comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ivanovits has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Ivanovits!
A relieved looking Sergei Ivanovits thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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