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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Jukola (ranked 1181 p4p, 170 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 1996 p4p, 257 weight class). 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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215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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224 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Juhani Jukola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Hugh Johnson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola just misses with a punch to the body.
Jukola throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Jukola.
Jukola keeps the fight on the outside.
Jukola throws a head kick that Morgan semi-blocks.
Jukola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
Jukola lands a jab to the head.
Morgan instigates a clinch.
Morgan misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukola.
Jukola swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jukola blocks an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morgan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jukola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
I was talking to Jukola's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan working aggressively here.
Jukola tries a body shot but Morgan blocks it.
Jukola misses with the head strike.
Jukola has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Jukola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jukola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jukola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jukola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Jukola avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Morgan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jukola backwards.
Morgan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Jukola.
Jukola has had enough of the clinch but Morgan keeps him there for the moment.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Jukola.
Morgan tries to work over Jukola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jukola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukola misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Morgan on the inside.
Morgan throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukola.
Jukola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jukola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jukola breaks from the clinch.
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jukola lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jukola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jukola throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jukola throws a right hand that misses
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukola thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Morgan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jukola thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Jukola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Jukola works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jukola.
It seemed like Morgan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jukola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jukola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jukola swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Jukola finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Jukola misses
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jukola throws out the jab.
Jukola delivers a nice body kick.
Jukola scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Morgan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jukola.
A little jabbing left from Morgan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Jukola is predictable there
and Morgan counters with a big head kick but Jukola shrugs it off.
Jukola missing with a left hand there. Morgan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukola throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a head kick.
Morgan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jukola connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgan scrambles back to his feet.
Jukola misses with a head kick.
Morgan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Morgan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jukola misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Jukola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Jukola dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jukola misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely.
Jukola throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Jukola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab lands there for Morgan.
Jukola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jukola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Jukola throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
Jukola connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice defenses there by Jukola.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Morgan fails to land.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Jukola controls the action.
Jukola blocking some punches.
Jukola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jukola wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jukola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morgan at a distance.
Jukola scores with a body shot.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Jukola ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Jukola jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola scores with a jab. Morgan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukola lands a big uppercut and Morgan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Morgan looks OK. Jukola waves Morgan back to his feet!
Morgan is rocked!
Morgan is holding his hands too far apart here. Jukola throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Morgan is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juhani Jukola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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