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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Morgernstern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seijurou Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgernstern comes to the cage accompanied by Gasellit - Kiittämätön nilkki . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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215 cm
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215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Morgernstern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seijurou Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgernstern throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yoshioka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yoshioka lands with a cross.
Morgernstern shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yoshioka is trying to defend but Morgernstern finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Yoshioka tries to roll over but Morgernstern keeps him under control.
Yoshioka is trying to control but can't.
Yoshioka is not content to let Morgernstern control the position.
Yoshioka works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Morgernstern slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgernstern scoring with punches and elbows.
Morgernstern is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yoshioka 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.
Morgernstern is trying to get an arm triangle but Yoshioka is defending well.
Morgernstern tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morgernstern has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Morgernstern is trying to get an arm triangle but Yoshioka is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgernstern trying to control the action but Yoshioka is working from the bottom.
Morgernstern is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yoshioka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morgernstern trying to control the action but Yoshioka is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka can't do much from the bottom here.
Morgernstern is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yoshioka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Morgernstern tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morgernstern in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgernstern looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgernstern is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yoshioka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgernstern tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Morgernstern dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Morgernstern misses with a low kick.
Morgernstern wants to clinch.
Yoshioka is looking to chop away at Morgernstern's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshioka tries to work over Morgernstern's front leg with a kick but Morgernstern checks it.
Morgernstern throws a jab when Yoshioka was well out of range.
Morgernstern moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgernstern manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgernstern tries to clinch up but Yoshioka circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Yoshioka does it's job there.
It looks like Matt Morgernstern has been cut.
Yoshioka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seijurou Yoshioka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshioka moves out of range of the leg kick from Morgernstern.
Yoshioka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yoshioka slips a jab and a cross from Morgernstern.
Yoshioka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Morgernstern takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Yoshioka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Yoshioka misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Yoshioka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshioka drops Morgernstern with a beautiful combination! Morgernstern stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Yoshioka is looking for the KO!
Morgernstern is rocked!
Yoshioka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yoshioka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgernstern checks it well.
Yoshioka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshioka throws a low kick, looking for Morgernstern's leg but Morgernstern calmly moves out of range.
Morgernstern fails with the takedown
and Yoshioka counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Morgernstern is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yoshioka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morgernstern's sensitive parts.
Morgernstern seems to have got his legs back now.
No luck for Morgernstern with that takedown attempt.
Morgernstern steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshioka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgernstern attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Morgernstern is looking to clinch.
Yoshioka lands a big head kick that sends Morgernstern tumbling to the mat! Yoshioka takes a step backwards and waves Morgernstern back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgernstern shoots in but Yoshioka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Morgernstern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgernstern tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yoshioka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yoshioka drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Morgernstern right on the button. Morgernstern goes down! Yoshioka follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Yoshioka gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seijurou Yoshioka!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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