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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid comes to the cage accompanied by Asteroid. Anabol Asteroid could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dexter Morgan's chin.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morgan! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Asteroid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Morgan is able to avoid easily. Morgan throws a body kick that misses. Asteroid lands a slapping body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Asteroid 's head but he takes it in his stride. Morgan avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Asteroid throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick. Asteroid swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Asteroid swinging wildly here.
Asteroid works Morgan's body with a nice hook. Asteroid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Morgan tests Asteroid's chin there with a solid looking shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Morgan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Dexter Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Morgan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asteroid.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan misses the jab. Morgan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Morgan moves into the clinch. Asteroid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the cage. Asteroid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Morgan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Asteroid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Asteroid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Asteroid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Morgan scores with a head kick. Asteroid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. A nice leg kick lands there from Asteroid. This has been an exciting period of action! A chopping leg kick lands by Asteroid.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Asteroid with a hook.
It looks like Dexter Morgan has been cut. Morgan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Asteroid throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand. Anabol Asteroid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Asteroid scores with a nice strike. Morgan takes a kick to the side of the head. Morgan misses with a straight left. Morgan connects with the punch. Morgan throws a hook but Asteroid blocks it. Asteroid scores with a body shot.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Asteroid avoids it. Asteroid throws a nice looking combination but Morgan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Morgan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Asteroid lands a nice hook to Morgan's body. Morgan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Asteroid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Morgan dives in and grabs Asteroid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Asteroid pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out. Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asteroid paws at him with a jab and circles away. Asteroid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet. Asteroid scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan looks gassed! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Morgan misses with a leg kick. Asteroid misses with a head kick.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asteroid is looking to wear down Morgan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. An inside leg kick lands from Morgan. Asteroid misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Asteroid misses with a double jab.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Morgan saw that one coming. A head kick misses from Asteroid. Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asteroid. A head kick misses from Asteroid. Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Asteroid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That has opened up Dexter Morgan's cut even more. Asteroid throws a leg kick and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Morgan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Morgan is looking to slow Asteroid down with leg kicks. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Morgan checks a low kick from Asteroid. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Asteroid's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Asteroid duly obliges. Asteroid misses with a looping right. Asteroid with a hook. Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Asteroid moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan. Asteroid on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Asteroid. Morgan thows a body shot but no joy. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Asteroid's front leg but catches the back leg as Asteroid tries to avoid it. Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Asteroid slips a straight right by Morgan. A head kick misses from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round. Asteroid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asteroid throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asteroid. Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Asteroid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Asteroid clobbers Morgan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Asteroid checks a leg kick. Morgan is looking to slow Asteroid down with leg kicks. Asteroid looks to land a combination but Morgan avoids it well. Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asteroid. Morgan scores with a jab. Asteroid acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan throws a leg kick that misses. Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably and Asteroid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Morgan punishes Asteroid's body with a nice straight punch. 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! Asteroid throws a low kick, looking for Morgan's leg but Morgan calmly moves out of range. Morgan blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Nice straight punches there by Morgan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Morgan. A chopping leg kick lands by Morgan. Asteroid on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morgan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Asteroid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asteroid misses with a hook. Morgan ducked under it nicely. Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Asteroid looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches up with Asteroid, looking for a takedown. Morgan pushes Asteroid against the cage but Asteroid circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Morgan blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Asteroid off balance momentarily. Asteroid throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asteroid. Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range. Morgan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Asteroid takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Asteroid wants to break free but Morgan has control.
Asteroid breaks from the clinch.
Asteroid sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Asteroid throws a hook to the side of Morgan's head but Morgan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Asteroid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Asteroid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Asteroid throws a right and a left that both miss. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid. Asteroid throws a leg kick that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morgan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet. Morgan tries to clinch but Asteroid moves away and Asteroid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morgan. Morgan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asteroid sees it coming and avoids it easily. Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Asteroid.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Asteroid moves out of range easily. Asteroid throws a nice inside leg kick. Morgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asteroid checks it well. Morgan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Asteroid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Morgan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan. Asteroid scores with a one two! Morgan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Asteroid is looking to score with low kicks. Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Asteroid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Morgan is rocked!
The cut above Dexter Morgan's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Morgan has a takedown stuffed. Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Asteroid finish him? Asteroid throws a quick inside leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses. Asteroid scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Asteroid thows a left - swing and a miss! Asteroid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morgan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A punch combination from Asteroid misses. Asteroid ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Asteroid misses with a body kick. Asteroid misses with a head kick.
Asteroid lands a front kick. Asteroid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Decent striking displayed by Asteroid there. Morgan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Morgan tries to clinch up but Asteroid circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Asteroid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Asteroid lands with a shot to the body. Asteroid connects with a leg kick. Morgan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Asteroid scoring well with a low kick there.
Asteroid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily. Morgan shoots in but no luck this time. Anabol Asteroid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Morgan. Asteroid lands with a straight right. Morgan didn't see that one coming. Asteroid scores with a hook. Asteroid avoids the head kick by Morgan.
A head kick by Morgan misses and Asteroid counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Asteroid cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg. Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Asteroid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asteroid scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Asteroid lands a high kick!
Anabol Asteroid is winning the standup battle so far. Asteroid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asteroid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Morgan in his tracks.
Dexter Morgan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Asteroid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Asteroid takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Morgan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Asteroid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it. Morgan takes one on the button. Asteroid throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throws the kick towards the body but Asteroid avoids it. Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Morgan tries to clinch but Asteroid moves away and Asteroid counters with a straight right hand. Asteroid keeps the fight on the outside. Asteroid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Asteroid swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Asteroid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morgan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. A jab lands there for Asteroid.
That's one minute gone in the round. Asteroid throws a head kick that misses. Asteroid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
Asteroid has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Morgan. Morgan fails with the takedown. That kick from Asteroid tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on. Asteroid blocks a leg kick. Asteroid buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Asteroid tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asteroid throws a head kick that misses. Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Asteroid moves out of range easily. Asteroid throws a head kick that Morgan semi-blocks.
Morgan is looking to clinch. Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving. A good leg kick by Asteroid. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Asteroid on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asteroid throws a lazy head kick and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick. Asteroid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Asteroid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morgan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Asteroid tries to avoid it but Morgan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Asteroid to the ground. Asteroid escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Morgan tries a low kick but Asteroid avoids it. Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asteroid throws out the jab. Asteroid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asteroid throws a chopping leg kick but Morgan manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asteroid. Asteroid misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morgan counters with a slapping leg kick. Morgan gets a clinch. Morgan trying to land knees to the body.
Asteroid breaks the clinch.
Morgan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morgan tries to land a front kick but Asteroid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Asteroid throws a lazy head kick and Morgan counters with a flying knee. Nice. Morgan wants to clinch and Asteroid counters with a good low kick that Morgan was not able to check. Morgan tries to clinch up and Asteroid counters with a big head kick but Morgan shrugs it off. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Morgan throws a low kick but Asteroid avoids it. Asteroid circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Asteroid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Asteroid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgan circles away quickly and effectively. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Anabol Asteroid will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Dexter Morgan's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Asteroid. Morgan throws a head kick that misses. Morgan staying out of range there. A head kick from Morgan lands but Asteroid takes it in his stride. Morgan scores with a spinning back kick! Morgan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range. Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Asteroid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Morgan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asteroid finds it's way round the side to connect with Morgan's head. Morgan checks a leg kick. Morgan dives in and scores a takedown into Asteroid's guard. Morgan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Morgan wants to get up but he can't break Asteroid's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Asteroid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Asteroid had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Morgan defends it easily. Asteroid controlling Morgan's posture. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Morgan looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Asteroid has control of Morgan's left arm, preventing Morgan from doing any damage. Morgan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asteroid is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Asteroid trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Anabol Asteroid wasn't doing enough on the ground. Morgan wants to clinch up but Asteroid keeps it at a distance. Morgan moves away from the strike by Asteroid. Asteroid digs a good hook to Morgan's body.
Morgan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Asteroid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morgan on the side of the head. Dexter Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Anabol Asteroid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet. Asteroid throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Asteroid misses with a body kick. Asteroid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan. Morgan wants to clinch up but Asteroid keeps it at a distance. Asteroid throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily. A telegraphed right hand from Asteroid misses the target. Asteroid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Morgan on the side of the head. Morgan looks for the body kick but Asteroid saw that one coming. Morgan throws a push kick but Asteroid slaps the foot to one side. Asteroid is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks. Asteroid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Asteroid throws a body kick that misses. Asteroid will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Asteroid circles away.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Morgan lands a head kick. Asteroid smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Morgan tries to clinch up but Asteroid circles away and keeps his distance. Asteroid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. No joy there for Asteroid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asteroid lands with a slapping head kick. Asteroid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head kick misses from Morgan. Morgan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asteroid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anabol Asteroid. I think Asteroid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabol Asteroid! Anabol Asteroid retains his middleweight title! Our winner, Anabol Asteroid, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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