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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan's entrance music is Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera. A fine choice. Bo has chosen Дамат - Новый & 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thai Bo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgan scores with a kick to the body.
Bo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Bo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bo thuds his shin into the meat of Morgan's side.
Bo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Morgan.
Bo moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bo on the side of the head.
Bo clinches up with Morgan and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morgan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bo lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bo walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo throws a body kick that misses.
Bo needs to keep his hands up - Morgan had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.
Morgan scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Bo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bo gets a clinch.
Morgan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morgan just leaning against Bo, taking a breather.
Bo tries to break free but Morgan pushes him back against the cage.
Bo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morgan.
Bo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Bo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Morgan.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Morgan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan's corner calls for a 1-2. Morgan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Bo is out of range.
Morgan misses with a hook. Bo ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bo.
Morgan tries to move into range but Bo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Morgan throws a front kick that sends Bo stumbling back into the cage.
Bo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Bo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Morgan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bo.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Bo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morgan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bo in his tracks.
Good standup being displayed there by Bo as he connects with a hook.
Bo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Bo misses its intended target.
Bo throws the kick towards the body but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bo as he connects with a hook.
Bo scores with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bo tries to clinch up.
Morgan throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morgan tries to land a front kick but Bo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morgan throws a wild body kick that Bo sees coming a mile off.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bo lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Morgan missing with a left hand there. Bo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Morgan misses.
Bo sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morgan stuns Bo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan scores with a hook.
Nice body kick from Morgan.
Bo wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Morgan counters with a right hand to the body.
Morgan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Bo misses.
Morgan lands a nice looking body shot.
Bo moves out of range of the strikes.
Bo throws a leg kick
and Morgan counters with a thumping low kick.
Bo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thai Bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bo throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bo ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Morgan scores with a push kick.
Morgan throws a lazy right hand but Bo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morgan throws a body punch but Bo moves out of range.
Morgan looks to land a left hand but Bo moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jason Morgan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bo wants to clinch up but Morgan keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Morgan.
A leg kick checked by Bo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bo misses with a two punch combination.
Bo tries to clinch up but Morgan circles away and keeps his distance.
Morgan needs to keep his hands up - Bo had a free shot at his head there.
Morgan thows a body shot but no joy.
Bo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Morgan on the side of the head.
Bo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Morgan as he connects with a hook.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan throws a head kick that misses.
Bo walks into a straight right hand from Morgan.
Bo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bo throws a shot from downtown. Morgan moves away and avoids it.
Bo moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
Bo throws a leg kick but Morgan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Bo slips the punch.
Bo pushes Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Bo stalling against the cage.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Bo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bo manages to avoid it.
Morgan lands a jab to Bo's midsection.
Morgan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morgan will feel that in the morning.
Bo drives through and clinches with Morgan against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Bo.
Morgan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Morgan.
Bo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bo digs a right hand underneath Morgan's ribcage. Morgan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 tries to stall but Bo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Bo.
Morgan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Morgan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bo is defending well for now.
Bo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bo throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bo is trying to maintain a safe position but Morgan gets an underhook and turns Bo into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bo breaks from the clinch.
Bo darts in and clinches Morgan up against the cage.
Bo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morgan blocking some punches.
Morgan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thai Bo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morgan leaning against his opponent.
Bo lands a right hand.
Morgan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Bo.
Bo misses with some punches.
Morgan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bo is looking to break free of the clinch but Morgan has double underhooks.
Bo trying to land knees to the body.
Bo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bo is trying to stall.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thai Bo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bo misses with a low kick.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Bo.
Bo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bo misses with a body shot.
Bo throws a leg kick but Morgan checks it.
Morgan connects with a body shot that sends Bo's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick lands from Bo.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bo tries to clinch up.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch but Morgan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Bo's legs.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Morgan swings for the body but Bo moves out of range.
Bo doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Bo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bo.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bo throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Morgan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jason Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan checks the leg kick.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan misses with a kick to the body.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bo was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Morgan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Morgan cracks Bo with a good jab.
Bo defending well as Morgan loads up on a big left hand.
Morgan keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Morgan throws out a loose jab but Bo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bo is out of range.
Morgan takes a swing at Bo's ribcage but misses.
Morgan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan sizes up Bo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morgan blocks a low kick nicely.
Bo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morgan lands with a nice body punch.
Morgan is looking to slow Bo down with leg kicks.
Bo throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
Bo tries to clinch there but Morgan circles away.
Bo tries to clinch up.
Bo throws a front kick aimed at Morgan's knee but Morgan avoids it well.
Morgan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bo's hands.
A low kick from Morgan is predictable there
and Bo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan cracks a nice hook into Bo's ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bo, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo throws a solid leg kick but Morgan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bo.
Bo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bo moves into the clinch.
Morgan has Bo pressed against the cage, preventing Bo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morgan.
Morgan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morgan lands with a light punch inside.
Morgan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bo is keeping busy.
Bo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bo manages to break the clinch.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Morgan lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morgan.
Bo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bo blocks a low kick nicely.
Morgan lands a front kick.
Morgan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bo wants to slow Morgan down by chopping away at his legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Morgan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Morgan checks a leg kick.
Bo is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Morgan scoring well with a low kick there.
Morgan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Morgan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morgan swings for the body but Bo moves out of range.
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 Jason Morgan.
I think Morgan 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jason Morgan!
Jason Morgan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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