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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Morlikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thatser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergei Morlikov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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260 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Morlikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thatser!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thatser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thatser tries to clinch there but Morlikov circles away.
Thatser slips a jab and a cross from Morlikov.
Morlikov drops Thatser with a right and a left! Morlikov comes rushing in but Thatser regains his composure and manages to keep Morlikov in guard.
Thatser is rocked!
It looks like Tommy Thatser has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morlikov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thatser is still on wobbly legs! Can Morlikov finish him?
Morlikov throws a series of punches but Thatser avoids them all with ease.
Morlikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thatser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morlikov.
Some wild striking there from Morlikov.
Morlikov misses with a two punch combination.
Morlikov misses with a two punch combination.
Morlikov is breathing heavily.
Morlikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morlikov misses with the combination.
Morlikov misses with a few strikes there.
Morlikov throws a series of punches but Thatser avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thatser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thatser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thatser tries to clinch up.
Morlikov avoids the head kick by Thatser.
Thatser tries to clinch but Morlikov moves out of range.
Thatser moves in looking to clinch but Morlikov pushes him off.
Thatser seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatser tries to clinch up but Morlikov circles away and keeps his distance.
Thatser has Morlikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Sergei Morlikov has been cut.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thatser.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morlikov cracks Thatser with a nice body shot.
Morlikov misses with a punch to the body.
Morlikov wants to break free but Thatser has control.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Morlikov fails to land.
Morlikov presses Thatser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morlikov is looking to control Thatser's arms but Thatser gets an underhook and turns him. Now Morlikov has his back to the cage.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks it.
Morlikov is leaning against Thatser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morlikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thatser.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Morlikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thatser blocks an elbow strike from Morlikov.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks it.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser connects with a knee to the head.
Morlikov working aggressively here.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Morlikov.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Thatser.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks it.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morlikov tries to throw a body punch but Thatser avoids it by throwing Morlikov back against the cage.
Morlikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thatser.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morlikov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thatser's brow.
Morlikov lands with a left to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Morlikov fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Morlikov.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks it.
Morlikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Thatser backwards.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Morlikov on the inside.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morlikov gets through Thatser's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morlikov lands a hook that snaps the head of Thatser backwards.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Morlikov is blocking nicely.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Morlikov is blocking nicely.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks it.
Morlikov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Morlikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morlikov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morlikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The is referee keeping an eye on Morlikov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Morlikov works on Thatser's body with a couple of short punches.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Morlikov is blocking nicely.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morlikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Morlikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thatser on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Morlikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Morlikov is blocking nicely.
Morlikov has a couple of punches blocked by Thatser.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morlikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Morlikov lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Morlikov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Morlikov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Morlikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thatser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thatser tries to clinch but Morlikov moves out of range.
Thatser slips a jab and a cross from Morlikov.
Thatser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch but Morlikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thatser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morlikov is trying to stall.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morlikov 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.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser blocking some punches.
Morlikov misses with the head strike.
Morlikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morlikov is trying to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Morlikov is blocking nicely.
Morlikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Morlikov has a couple of punches blocked by Thatser.
Morlikov digs a right hand into Thatser's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thatser's gas tank.
Thatser blocks the elbow strike.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Morlikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thatser.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Morlikov.
Morlikov throws a head punch that misses.
Morlikov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thatser takes a shot to the head.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Morlikov.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morlikov lands a shoulder strike.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morlikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Morlikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thatser backwards.
Morlikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Morlikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Morlikov tries to break the clinch but Thatser is controlling the position.
Thatser with a knee to the head.
Morlikov lands with a left to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Morlikov.
Thatser lands a knee to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morlikov lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morlikov.
Morlikov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morlikov.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Morlikov fails to land.
Thatser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks it.
Morlikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Morlikov wants to stall.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morlikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morlikov lands a shoulder strike.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morlikov trying to control the position but instead, Thatser has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morlikov into the cage.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Morlikov wants to stall.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Morlikov is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks it.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Morlikov wants to get back to striking at distance but Thatser won't allow it.
A short right from Morlikov on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morlikov.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Morlikov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Morlikov misses with some punches.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Morlikov.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks it.
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Morlikov manages to break the clinch.
Morlikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Morlikov looks to land a combination but Thatser avoids it well.
Morlikov misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Thatser will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Morlikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thatser wants to clinch up but Morlikov keeps it at a distance.
Morlikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thatser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morlikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thatser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morlikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thatser.
Thatser clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thatser.
Thatser landing knees to the head.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morlikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thatsers head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morlikov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Morlikov manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Morlikov misses.
Morlikov keeps the fight on the outside.
Morlikov looks to land a combination but Thatser avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morlikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thatser moves in looking to clinch but Morlikov pushes him off.
Thatser moves in looking to clinch but Morlikov pushes him off.
Morlikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morlikov misses with a two punch combination.
Thatser wants to clinch.
Morlikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morlikov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Morlikov throws a series of punches but Thatser moves out of range.
Morlikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thatser tries to clinch there but Morlikov circles away.
Thatser is looking to clinch but Morlikov is avoiding it.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morlikov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thatser tries to clinch up.
Morlikov swinging wilding here.
Thatser moves in looking to clinch but Morlikov pushes him off.
Morlikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thatser.
Sergei Morlikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morlikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Morlikov.
Morlikov throws a right hand that Thatser ducks under and follows up with a left that Thatser also avoids with ease.
Morlikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thatser doesn't manage to clinch there - Morlikov circles away.
Thatser tries to clinch but Morlikov is having none of it.
Morlikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morlikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morlikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thatser throws a head kick but Morlikov moves out of range.
Thatser tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morlikov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morlikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morlikov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morlikov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thatser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morlikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morlikov tries to bum rush Thatser with a series of wild strikes but Thatser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thatser tries to clinch there but Morlikov circles away.
Thatser wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thatser clinches with his opponent.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Morlikov is trying to stall.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thatser misses with a knee strike.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Morlikov is blocking nicely.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks it.
Thatser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morlikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Thatser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morlikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morlikov looking to stall.
Thatser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thatser blocking some punches.
Morlikov working aggressively here.
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Morlikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thatser backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Morlikov is blocking nicely.
Thatser misses with a knee to the head.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thatser tries to land a knee to the head but Morlikov blocks with his arms.
Morlikov is leaning against Thatser and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Morlikov lands a shot to the body.
Thatser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thatser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morlikov blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Morlikov.
Thatser looking to throw knees to the head but Morlikov is blocking nicely.
Morlikov trying to stall but Thatser improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Morlikov.
Morlikov stalling in the clinch but Thatser improves position.
Thatser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thatser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Morlikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morlikov has a couple of punches blocked by Thatser.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Morlikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Morlikov lands with a right to the head.
Thatser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morlikov lands with a short shot to the head.
Morlikov lands a left hand.
Morlikov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Thatser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thatser has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Thatser!
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