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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Morleaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toivo Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morleaux comes to the cage accompanied by Massive Attack feat. Mos Def - I Against I. Haapasalo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Motorhead - Killed By Death kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Morleaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toivo Haapasalo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haapasalo misses with a body shot
and Morleaux counters with a series of strikes. Haapasalo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morleaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haapasalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haapasalo throws a right hand that misses
and Morleaux counters with a straight right hand.
Haapasalo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morleaux thows a body shot but no joy.
Haapasalo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Morleaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Toivo Haapasalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morleaux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haapasalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haapasalo throws a series of punches but Morleaux moves out of range.
Morleaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Haapasalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haapasalo cracks the inside of Morleaux's front leg.
Haapasalo misses with a left hand
and Morleaux counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haapasalo won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Haapasalo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morleaux is looking to take a break and control but Haapasalo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo is being controlled here.
Haapasalo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morleaux off and has taken his back!
Morleaux tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Haapasalo unloads with some shots from mount but Morleaux bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haapasalo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Morleaux is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Morleaux and Haapasalo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Haapasalo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Haapasalo wants to control but Morleaux is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morleaux is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Haapasalo off and has taken his back!
Haapasalo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Morleaux throws a series of strikes and Haapasalo wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morleaux dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morleaux tries to clinch there but Haapasalo circles away.
Morleaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haapasalo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morleaux takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haapasalo.
Haapasalo gets through Morleaux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haapasalo pushes off an throws an elbow but Morleaux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haapasalo lands a shot to the body.
Haapasalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haapasalo throws a poor cross that misses
and Morleaux counters with a two punch combo.
Haapasalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haapasalo throws a right hand that misses
and Morleaux counters with a left and a right that stings Haapasalo.
Morleaux misses with a hook
letting Haapasalo counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haapasalo. Morleaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haapasalo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morleaux misses the jab.
Morleaux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morleaux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haapasalo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haapasalo throws a poor cross that misses
and Morleaux counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haapasalo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haapasalo slips a jab and a cross from Morleaux.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo throws an off balance right hand
and Morleaux counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haapasalo misses with a jab to the body
and Morleaux counters with a left and a right that stings Haapasalo.
Haapasalo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morleaux counters with a shoot takedown. Haapasalo fights it but they end up in guard.
Haapasalo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morleaux won't allow Haapasalo to sweep him here.
Morleaux throws a strike but Haapasalo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo tries to free his leg and advance position but Morleaux is retaining full guard.
Morleaux looking for a sweep. Not yet Morleaux, not yet.
Haapasalo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Haapasalo is pushing down on Morleaux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Morleaux is fighting to maintain full guard but Haapasalo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Haapasalo is trying to control the action in half guard but Morleaux is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Haapasalo stalling away here and it's allowed Morleaux to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Morleaux dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Morleaux misses with a lunging right hand
and Haapasalo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morleaux's knee momentarily.
Haapasalo misses with a right hand
and Morleaux counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Haapasalo.
Morleaux throws a poor cross that misses
and Haapasalo counters with a thumping low kick.
Morleaux fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Morleaux moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morleaux closes the distance and clinches up with Haapasalo, looking for a takedown. Morleaux pushes Haapasalo against the cage but Haapasalo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Haapasalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Morleaux counters with a stiff right hand.
Dexter Morleaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haapasalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morleaux counters with a left and a right that stings Haapasalo.
Morleaux throws a poor cross that misses
and Haapasalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haapasalo misses with a lunging right hand
and Morleaux counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morleaux takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haapasalo misses with a low kick.
Haapasalo dodges the punch combination from Morleaux.
Haapasalo connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo throws a right hand that misses
and Morleaux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haapasalo thinking.
Morleaux thows a body shot but no joy.
Morleaux swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haapasalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haapasalo throws a lazy uppercut
and Morleaux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toivo Haapasalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haapasalo with a jab.
Haapasalo cracks the inside of Morleaux's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haapasalo throws a body punch but Morleaux moves out of range.
Haapasalo misses with a right hand
and Morleaux counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haapasalo thinking.
Morleaux jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toivo Haapasalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morleaux swings for the body but Haapasalo moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morleaux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dexter Morleaux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Morleaux checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toivo Haapasalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morleaux 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Morleaux!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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