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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Rastila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rastila's choice of entrance music: One Hit. Veikko Rastila will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Rastila!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Rastila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the liver by Morgan. Beautiful body shot.
Rastila dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rastila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rastila changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rastila scores with a hook.
Morgan looks to throw the jab but Rastila is out of range.
Rastila tries a quick counter leg kick but Morgan is wise to it.
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick from Rastila.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses
and Rastila counters with an outside leg kick.
Rastila avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Rastila scores with a sloppy right hand. Morgan should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rastila cracks a nice hook into Morgan's ribs.
Good leg kick by Rastila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rastila.
Rastila bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Morgan's head.
Rastila digs a good body shot into Morgan's ribs.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Rastila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rastila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rastila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rastila misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Veikko Rastila has been cut.
Morgan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rastila back to the cage. Morgan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Rastila saw that one coming.
Morgan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rastila circles away quickly and effectively.
Rastila thinks about the counter body kick.
Rastila tries to move into range but Morgan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan misses with a few strikes there.
Rastila blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Jab from Rastila.
Morgan misses with an uppercut.
Rastila slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Rastila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Morgan checks a leg kick nicely.
Rastila is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Rastila let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rastila connects with a looping right hand.
Rastila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morgan is out of range and Rastila settles back down.
Rastila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rastila lands a nice shot that snaps Morgan's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rastila finds it's target.
Rastila blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Nice body punch from Rastila.
Rastila looks to score with a jab to the body but Morgan is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rastila misses the target.
Rastila fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Rastila pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rastila lands a body shot.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Rastila.
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila scores with a body shot.
Morgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rastila closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rastila throws a poor cross that misses
and Morgan counters with a straight right hand.
Morgan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rastila misses the body punch
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rastila throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morgan's head.
Rastila swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Morgan just misses with a punch to the body.
Rastila gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rastila throws a shot to the body.
Rastila tries to score with a low kick but Morgan moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Rastila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Veikko Rastila's cut.
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.
Morgan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Morgan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rastila moves away.
Veikko Rastila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rastila. That's going to slow Morgan down.
Rastila scores with a hook.
Rastila misses with a body kick.
Rastila just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMorgan.
Rastila connects with an inside leg kick.
Rastila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rastila slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rastila.
Rastila is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan walks into a left hand.
Rastila tries a low kick but Morgan avoids it.
Morgan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rastila slips under a jab from Morgan.
Rastila gets tackled into the cage by Morgan. Morgan maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rastila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rastila fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rastila counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Rastila blocks a jab.
Morgan misses with a straight left.
Rastila swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan throws a series of punches but Rastila moves out of range.
A lazy left from Rastila finds it's target.
Morgan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morgan tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rastila at a distance.
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rastila doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan moves out of range of the body kick.
Rastila blocks a head kick by Morgan.
A good leg kick by Rastila.
Veikko Rastila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan throws a sloppy head kick and Rastila moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rastila. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan throws a quick counter head kick but Rastila was just out of range.
Rastila jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rastila cracks Morgan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rastila uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rastila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rastila slips a jab from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rastila does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Morgan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Morgan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morgan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Morgan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rastila.
Nice body punch from Rastila.
Morgan is looking to land body kicks.
Rastila appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Rastila.
Morgan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Morgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rastila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morgan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rastila fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Morgan misses.
Rastila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morgan loads up on a big right hand but Rastila slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rastila lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Morgan misses.
Rastila thinks about the counter body kick.
Morgan swings widly with a right hand
and Morgan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Morgan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Morgan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rastila. Rastila obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rastila misses with a low kick.
Rastila finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rastila thuds his right hand into Morgan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Rastila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Veikko Rastila's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Morgan.
Rastila misses with a straight right.
Rastila cracks the inside of Morgan's front leg.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Rastila.
A low kick from Rastila misses
and Morgan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rastila jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Morgan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Morgan misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rastila blocks a head kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morgan misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rastila slips a straight right by Morgan.
Rastila feints a counter leg kick.
Rastila lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rastila throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rastila misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rastila throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Morgan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Morgan misses with a right hand
and Rastila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morgan blocks the body kick.
Donk. Rastila catches Morgan right on the button with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Rastila comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Rastila. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rastila.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rastila fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Morgan checks it well.
A good leg kick by Rastila.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rastila.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rastila clobbers Morgan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rastila is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rastila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Rastila.
Jason Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rastila avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Morgan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Rastila tenderised Morgan's leg. Morgan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rastila scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rastila moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rastila jabs Morgan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rastila lands a nice hook to Morgan's body. Morgan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rastila lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morgan will feel that in the morning.
Rastila bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Morgan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rastila pushes Morgan away with a front kick.
Rastila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Rastila.
Morgan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rastila lands with a right hand.
Rastila connects with a solid leg kick.
Veikko Rastila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morgan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morgan misses with a wild body shot.
Rastila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morgan at a distance.
Morgan throws a lazy head kick
and Rastila counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Rastila has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rastila throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rastila avoids the head kick by Morgan.
Rastila throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Rastila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Rastila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rastila winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Rastila!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Veikko Rastila waved his t-shirt featuring Perkele!'s logo in front of the cameras.
Jason Morgan spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm so handsome i'm not surprised this guy was all over me'.
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