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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Morueco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorge Morueco had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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210 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Morueco!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Susi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morueco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morueco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Susi's hands.
Jorge Morueco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Susi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Susi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morueco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Susi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Morueco can pounce on him.
Susi jabs Morueco right on the nose. Morueco blinks but takes it well.
Susi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morueco.
Susi takes a swing at Morueco's ribcage but misses.
Susi misses with a hook. Morueco ducked under it nicely.
Susi misses with a straight left.
A left lands for Susi.
Susi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morueco.
Morueco throws a nice looking combination but Susi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Susi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Susi throws a right hand that Morueco ducks under and follows up with a left that Morueco also avoids with ease.
Morueco scores with a hook to the body. Susi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morueco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morueco misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi avoids the body shot from Morueco.
Susi misses the shot to the body.
Morueco has Susi up against the cage in a clinch.
Susi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Susi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morueco lands a nice hook to Susi's body. Susi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morueco tries to close the distance and clinch but Susi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Susi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morueco's head.
Morueco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Susi's calf.
Morueco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Susi throws a hook but Morueco avoids it easily.
Susi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morueco.
Morueco scores with a jab to the body.
Morueco lands a nice hook to Susi's body. Susi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Susi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morueco. Susi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Susi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Morueco slips under a jab from Susi.
Morueco swings for the body but Susi moves out of range.
Morueco swings for the body but Susi moves out of range.
Susi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Susi misses with a left hand
and Morueco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Susi blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Susi! But no joy.
Susi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morueco cracks Susi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Morueco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Susi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morueco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Susi manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Susi. Morueco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morueco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Morueco does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Morueco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morueco throws a series of punches but Susi moves out of range.
Morueco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Susi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Susi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Morueco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morueco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susi's sensitive parts.
Susi throws out a powerful jab.
Morueco stuns Susi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Susi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Susi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Morueco blocks it well.
Morueco throws a body punch but Susi moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morueco. Susi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Susi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Susi connects with a looping right hand.
Morueco is rocked!
Morueco misses with a left hand
and Susi counters with a left to the body.
Oh Morueco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morueco bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Susi comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Morueco falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Morueco was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tero Susi! Tero Susi retains his light heavyweight title!
Tero Susi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
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