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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Virgil Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surma instigates a clinch.
Surma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Surma missing with knees to the body.
Morgan throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Morgan.
Morgan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morgan lunges at Surma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Surma's hand.
Surma tries to clinch
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan dives in and grabs Surma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Surma pushes down on Morgan's head and hops out.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morgan.
Surma swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Surma doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Morgan misses
and Surma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Surma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Musta Surma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Surma blocks a jab.
Morgan misses with a jab to the body
and Surma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Surma has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Surma.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Surma avoids it.
Surma throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Morgan.
Surma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Surma throws an elbow but it misses.
Morgan avoiding damage.
Morgan takes an elbow to the temple.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morgan misses with some punches.
Morgan tries a body shot but Surma blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Surma lands an elbow inside that Morgan shrugs off.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan swings wildly with an uppercut but Surma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Surma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
Morgan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Morgan ducks right into an uppercut from Surma.
Surma is looking to clinch but Morgan is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Morgan.
Morgan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Surma is out of range.
Morgan misses with a body shot
and Surma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Surma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan cracks Surma with a good jab.
Morgan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Surma rushes Morgan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Morgan.
Surma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Surma.
Surma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Morgan has a couple of punches blocked by Surma.
Surma lands an elbow that stopped Morgan in his tracks for a moment.
Morgan misses with a body punch.
Morgan takes an elbow to the temple.
Morgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Surma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Surma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Morgan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morgan throws a shot from downtown. Surma moves away and avoids it.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Surma.
Surma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Morgan. Morgan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan misses with a jab to the body
and Surma moves into the clinch.
Morgan lands a shoulder strike.
Morgan can't find room to land a body shot as Surma controls the action.
Surma connects with a knee to the head.
Surma throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Surma.
Surma takes a shot to the head.
Morgan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Surma throws a right hand that Morgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Morgan also avoids with ease.
Morgan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Surma sprawls and moves away.
Surma checks a leg kick.
Morgan gets tackled into the cage by Surma. Surma maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike.
Surma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morgan blocks it with crossed arms.
Morgan blocks an elbow strike from Surma.
Morgan throws a head punch that misses.
Morgan misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Musta Surma 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.
Surma moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgan.
Surma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Surma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Morgan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Surma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morgan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Surma sprawls and moves away.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Surma checks a leg kick.
Surma throws a head kick that Morgan semi-blocks.
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Morgan slips a jab and a cross from Surma.
Surma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Surma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morgan takes a swing at Surma's ribcage but misses.
Morgan lands with a kick to the temple. Surma shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Surma doesn't manage to clinch there - Morgan circles away.
Surma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Surma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan misses with a double jab.
Surma moves out of range of the strikes.
Morgan is looking to score with low kicks.
Morgan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circling - Morgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Surma swinging wildly here.
Morgan is looking to slow Surma down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Surma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Surma swinging wildly here.
Surma avoids the body shot from Morgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Surma.
Morgan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An elbow from Morgan crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Morgan seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Morgan lands some shots froms side control.
Surma parries the strikes from Morgan easily there. Morgan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Surma to escape.
Surma tries to buck Morgan off but Morgan is having none of it.
Surma has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Morgan controls the position.
Morgan misses with the ground and pound.
Morgan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is looking to take a break and control but Surma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Surma can't do much from the bottom here.
Morgan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Surma's legs.
Morgan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Morgan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Morgan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Surma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morgan throwing strikes but Surma manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Morgan is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Surma is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Morgan is squirming around, avoiding Surma's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Surma.
Morgan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Morgan wants to improve his position but Surma is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Morgan dominated that second round.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Morgan misses its intended target.
A low kick from Morgan misses
and Surma counters with a straight right hand.
Surma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Morgan throws a hook but Surma avoids it easily.
Morgan sets himself, and Surma steps forward looking for the clinch! Morgan avoids it this time.
Morgan throws a lazy uppercut
and Surma counters with a one-two to the body.
Surma works over Morgan's head and body with a nice combination.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Surma's head backwards.
Morgan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Surma.
Musta Surma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Surma 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 has a takedown stuffed.
Morgan wants to land a leg kick but Surma is out of range.
Surma walks into a jab.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morgan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Surma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Surma tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a shot to the body.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses Surma's front leg but catches the back leg as Surma tries to avoid it.
Surma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Surma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morgan misses with a low kick.
Morgan sets himself, and Surma steps forward looking for the clinch! Morgan avoids it this time.
A jab from Morgan does it's job there.
Surma takes a swing at Morgan's ribcage but misses.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Surma at a distance.
Surma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Virgil Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morgan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Surma closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Morgan.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Surma has managed to clinch.
Morgan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morgan throws a hook but Surma avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Surma.
Surma blocks a jab.
Morgan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morgan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Surma counters with a nice uppercut.
Morgan misses with a left hand
letting Surma counter with a right hand.
Surma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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.
Surma misses with a straight left.
Morgan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Morgan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Surma goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan slips under a jab.
Morgan attempts a counter takedown but Surma avoids it well and moves away.
Surma tries to clinch but Morgan is having none of it.
Morgan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Virgil Morgan is winning the standup battle so far.
Surma ducks under a wild hook from Morgan.
Surma throws a combination. Morgan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Morgan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Surma's guard.
Morgan is in close to Surma's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morgan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Surma trying to control but Morgan postures up.
Surma keeping hold of Morgan's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Surma's head.
Morgan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Morgan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morgan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Surma tries to get to full guard but Morgan has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Surma to regain full guard.
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 Virgil 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Morgan!
Virgil Morgan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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