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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aigars Senko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senko comes into the arena with will.i.am T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever) blaring out of the sound system. Morgan has chosen Sherry Monocle as his entrance music. 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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144 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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148 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aigars Senko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan feints and then cracks Senko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Senko down.
Senko misses with a wild body shot.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Senko there.
A slow jab from Senko misses its intended target.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Senko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Morgan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morgan.
A slow jab from Senko misses its intended target.
A left lands for Senko.
Senko throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Senko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan dodges the punch combination from Senko.
Senko throws a jab but it's blocked by Morgan.
Senko lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Senko misses.
Morgan drops his hands momentarily and Senko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Senko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Senko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Senko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aigars Senko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Senko misses its intended target.
Morgan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Senko misses its intended target.
Jab by Senko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Senko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Senko throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Senko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Senko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Senko sees coming a mile off.
Morgan throws a head kick but Senko moves out of range.
Morgan moves out of range as Senko strikes.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Senko.
Senko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Senko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morgan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Senko.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Senko was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Senko misses with an uppercut.
Senko dips to his left and cracks Morgan with an uppercut!
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan moves out of range as Senko throws a body kick.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Senko misses.
Morgan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Senko throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Senko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Senko throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan moves forwards but Senko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Senko tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aigars Senko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morgan takes one on the button.
Morgan slips a jab from Senko.
Senko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Senko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Senko misses with a body shot.
Senko has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Senko throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan throws a head kick but Senko moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Senko. That snapped Morgan's head back.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Senko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senko throws a low kick but Morgan moves out of range easily.
Senko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Senko throws out a powerful jab.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morgan is rocked!
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Morgan.
Senko lands with an overhand left.
Morgan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morgan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Senko rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Senko misses.
Senko connects with a single shot there.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Senko finish him?
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morgan.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan misses with a leg kick.
Morgan lands with a shot to the body.
Senko throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Senko swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morgan jabs Senko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morgan connects with a nice looking jab.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Senko.
Senko throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Senko was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Senko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends Senko's belly button to the back.
Senko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Morgan fails to land with a series of punches.
Senko moves out of range of the body kick.
Morgan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Senko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Senko throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Morgan misses with a wild combination.
Senko moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morgan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Senko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Senko misses with a head kick.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Senko moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aigars Senko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Senko fails to land with a series of punches.
Senko throws a lazy uppercut
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
Senko misses with a hook.
Morgan thumps Senko with a low kick.
Good work by Senko as he checks the leg kick.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Senko. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Senko blocks a low kick nicely.
Senko moves out of range of the body kick.
Senko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Senko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Senko cracks Morgan with an open hand slap.
Morgan slips under a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Senko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Morgan - the referee stops the clock and Senko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Morgan. Senko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Senko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Senko throws a series of punches but Morgan avoids them all with ease.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
Senko lands the left hand.
Senko throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senko throws a leg kick that misses.
Senko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Morgan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Senko.
Senko throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Senko jumps back.
Morgan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aigars Senko is winning the standup battle so far.
Senko misses with an uppercut
and Morgan counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senko checks a low kick from Morgan.
Senko throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Senko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Senko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Senko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Morgan.
Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Senko is out of range and Morgan settles back down.
Senko scores with a nice strike.
Senko misses with a hook to the body
and Morgan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Senko throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Senko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morgan checks a low kick from Senko.
Senko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morgan.
Morgan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Senko throws an overhand right that lands on Morgan's shoulder, as Morgan tries to avoid the shot.
Senko throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Senko's calf.
Senko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Morgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aigars Senko clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Morgan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morgan connects with an inside leg kick.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Morgan blocks the low kick.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Senko.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Morgan moves away from the strike by Senko.
Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Senko.
Morgan misses the shot to the body.
Morgan takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan throws a leg kick
and Senko counters with a right hand to the body.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Senko throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan misses with a body kick.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Morgan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Senko misses with a lunging right hand
letting Morgan counter with a right hand.
Senko stuns Morgan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morgan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senko misses with the combination.
Senko throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Senko lands a jab to the nose.
Good shot there by Senko.
Senko looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Senko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgan works Senko's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Senko moved out of range nicely.
Morgan needs to keep his hands up - Senko had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senko cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Senko misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a low kick, right behind Senko 's knee.
Morgan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Senko's calf.
Senko misses with a hook
and Morgan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Morgan lands with a thumping leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Senko connects with the punch.
Senko swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Senko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morgan's hands.
Senko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Morgan tries to work over Senko's front leg with a kick but Senko checks it.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Senko.
Morgan lands with a good body shot.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Senko throws out the jab.
Senko scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Senko lands a head shot.
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 Aigars Senko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Senko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Senko throws an off balance right hand
and Morgan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morgan walks into a stiff left hand from Senko.
Senko lands with a nice combination. Morgan backs away looking to recover.
Senko cracks Morgan on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Morgan falls backwards against the cage. Senko follows up with more strikes that drop Morgan to his knees. Senko keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Morgan! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aigars Senko!
Aigars Senko retains his featherweight title!
Aigars Senko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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