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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki The Cash (ranked 325 p4p, 1230 weight class) and Chase Morgan (ranked 52 p4p, 176 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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16 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jyrki The Cash!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chase Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Cash looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The Cash throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
The Cash lands a head shot.
The Cash has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but The Cash slips the punch.
Morgan throws the left hand but The Cash avoids the punch easily.
Jab by Morgan.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Cash.
The Cash scores with a sloppy right hand. Morgan should have avoided that one.
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Cash avoids it really well and circles away.
The Cash throwing a counter right hand but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Morgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Cash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morgan.
The Cash throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The Cash is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Morgan misses the jab.
Jyrki The Cash is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and The Cash counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Cash blocks a jab.
The Cash thinks about countering with a body kick.
The Cash looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
Morgan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Morgan feints a jab promting The Cash to slip. Morgan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. The Cash slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Cash blocks a jab.
The Cash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Cash lands a head shot.
The Cash blocks a low kick nicely.
The Cash scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Morgan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into The Cash's guard.
The Cash manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Cash misses with the head strike.
Morgan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Cash struggles to land a body shot inside as Morgan controls his hands.
Morgan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Cash misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for The Cash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Cash is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Cash lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
The Cash throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan is looking to break free of the clinch but The Cash has double underhooks.
The Cash breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Cash misses with a body kick.
The Cash throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Jyrki The Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Cash walks into a left hand.
Morgan moves out of range as The Cash strikes.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Morgan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Cash throws a low kick but it's checked well by Morgan.
Morgan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Good standup being displayed there by The Cash as he connects with a hook.
Morgan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but The Cash avoids it really well and circles away.
Jyrki The Cash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chase Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
The Cash misses with a hook.
The Cash fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morgan throws a jab when The Cash was well out of range.
Morgan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Morgan throws a hook but The Cash blocks it.
A big left from Morgan misses.
A little feinted left hand from The Cash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan lands with a good body shot.
The Cash jabs at Morgan's body.
The Cash misses with a straight left.
Morgan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Cash staying out of range there.
The Cash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Cash comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
The Cash throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Cash staying out of range there.
The Cash is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan needs to keep his hands up - The Cash had a free shot at his head there.
The Cash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
The Cash connects with a solid leg kick.
Morgan throws a body shot but no joy.
The Cash misses the shot to the body.
Morgan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Cash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for The Cash.
Morgan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Cash slips a straight right by Morgan.
The Cash is looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Cash scores with a hook.
The Cash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
The Cash misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Morgan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Morgan throws a looping overhand right but The Cash ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jyrki The Cash dominated that round.
That's time! The Cash's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Cash shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Morgan eats them both and turns towards The Cash to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A low kick from The Cash is predictable there
and Morgan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Cash throws out the jab.
Morgan cracks The Cash with a good jab.
The Cash takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Cash.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of The Cash's head but The Cash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Cash throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
The Cash is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morgan can do to turn this around?
Morgan moves out of range as The Cash strikes.
Morgan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Cash with a body shot.
The Cash misses with a looping left.
The Cash scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
The Cash tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a jab to the head.
The Cash takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The Cash thows a leg kick but Morgan checks it
and Morgan counters with a series of strikes. The Cash will be more careful next time no doubt.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and The Cash counters with a left to the body.
Morgan defending well as The Cash loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan avoids the head kick by The Cash.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Jyrki The Cash is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Cash.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but The Cash slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Cash takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morgan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by The Cash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Cash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fails with the takedown.
The Cash swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throws a combination that misses
and The Cash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morgan thinking.
The Cash throws a right hand that misses
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morgan looks to land a combination but The Cash avoids it well.
The Cash throws a shot to the body.
The Cash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The Cash kicks off Morgan and gets to his feet.
Morgan throws a low kick, looking for The Cash's leg but The Cash calmly moves out of range.
The Cash lands a jab to the head.
Morgan misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Cash lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for The Cash.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Cash.
The Cash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Cash.
The Cash scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Cash lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
A good leg kick by The Cash.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Cash.
A nice side step and Morgan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The Cash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Cash scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Cash lands a right hook to the body.
Morgan throws a body punch but The Cash moves out of range.
The Cash half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Cash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Cash lands a head shot.
The Cash cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Cash throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The Cash throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
The Cash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown but The Cash shows good takedown defense.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and The Cash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from The Cash misses the target.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Cash.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Cash. That's going to slow Morgan down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jyrki The Cash dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by The Cash.
The Cash connects with a crisp jab.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The Cash is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morgan is controlling him.
Jyrki The Cash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Cash pushes Morgan off and gets back to his feet.
The Cash slips under a jab from Morgan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Cash.
The Cash lands a slapping body shot.
The Cash bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Cash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Cash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Cash paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morgan throws a one two combo.
The Cash misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Morgan misses.
The Cash throws a lazy right hand but Morgan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Cash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Morgan.
The Cash throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Morgan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Cash on the side of the head.
The Cash blocks a jab.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but The Cash is just out of range.
The Cash jabs at Morgan's body.
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 throws a chopping leg kick but The Cash manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Cash misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Cash smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Cash slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morgan looks to score with a jab to the body but The Cash is just out of range.
The Cash throws the left hand but Morgan avoids the punch easily.
Morgan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Cash with a body shot.
The Cash works Morgan's body with a nice hook.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Cash was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by The Cash.
A quick step to the side and The Cash tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Cash misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan moves forwards but The Cash connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morgan throws a series of punches but The Cash avoids them all with ease.
The Cash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Cash stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Cash explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Morgan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Cash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan throws a counter combo.
The Cash throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The Cash throws a big shot that misses.
Morgan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Cash connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morgan scrambles back to his feet.
Morgan swinging wildly here.
The Cash throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Morgan misses with a hook
letting The Cash counter with a right hand.
The Cash throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan misses with a body punch
enabling The Cash to counter with a crisp jab.
The Cash scores with a head kick. Morgan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jab, jab by The Cash - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Cash lands a big head kick that sends Morgan tumbling to the mat! The Cash takes a step backwards and waves Morgan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Morgan is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Cash.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can The Cash finish him?
The Cash connects with a combination that backs up Morgan into the cage. The Cash lands a flurry of punches that gets past Morgan's guard. Morgan is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! The Cash bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jyrki The Cash!
Jyrki The Cash retains his light heavyweight title!
After the fight, Jyrki The Cash was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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