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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Morales (ranked 1282 p4p, 181 weight class) and John Tarley (ranked 1694 p4p, 231 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Jose Morales could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Tarley's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Jose Morales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Tarley!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarley digs a good body shot into Morales's ribs.
Tarley slips under a jab.
Morales throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tarley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morales.
Morales throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tarley connects with a body shot.
Tarley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morales tries a body shot but Tarley blocks it.
Morales lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tarley is leaning against Morales and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tarley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tarley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Tarley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morales tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Morales throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tarley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tarley prevents a body shot from Morales.
A short body shot lands from Tarley as the two fighters clinch.
Tarley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tarley looking for a takedown.
Tarley blocks a body shot from Morales.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarley.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Morales with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tarley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Morales just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tarley's brow.
Tarley misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales prevents a body shot from Tarley.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarley.
Morales is trying to break the clinch but Tarley is controlling him.
A short left from Tarley.
Tarley lands a left hand.
Morales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarley misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tarley lands a shot to the body.
Morales lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tarley.
Tarley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarley presses Morales against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales breaks the clinch.
Morales scores with a hook to the body. Tarley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tarley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morales.
Morales stuns Tarley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Morales moves forwards but Tarley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tarley just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarley moves out of range of the body kick from Morales.
Tarley catches Morales with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tarley lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Tarley there.
Tarley misses with a straight left.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Tarley as he connects with a hook.
Tarley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tarley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morales was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarley.
Nice uppercut there from Morales.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarley throws the left hand but Morales avoids the punch easily.
Morales is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Morales uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarley.
Morales getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tarley misses with a two punch combination.
Morales connects with a jab.
Morales scores with a jab to the body.
Tarley rushes Morales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tarley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tarley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tarley blocks a body shot from Morales.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Tarley avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Tarley.
Morales using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tarley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarley.
Morales is leaning against Tarley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Tarley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Tarley.
Tarley loads up on a big right hand but Morales slips the punch.
Tarley throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Tarley.
Morales throws out a loose jab but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales feints a jab promting Tarley to slip. Morales then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tarley slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tarley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Morales - just one landing.
Tarley cracks Morales with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tarley avoids the body shot from Morales.
Tarley tries to move into range but Morales moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tarley misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarley lands with a nice body punch.
Tarley throws a jab when Morales was well out of range.
Tarley catches Morales with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarley misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Morales's head coaches at Jitz MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Morales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morales throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tarley's head.
Tarley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tarley misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tarley misses with a shot to the body
enabling Morales to counter with a crisp jab.
Tarley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morales, pushing him back against the cage.
Tarley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morales.
Tarley lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Tarley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarley lands a hook that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarley scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales tries to work over Tarley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Morales fails to land.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tarley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales gets through Tarley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Morales misses with a punch to the body.
Tarley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Morales misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarley.
Tarley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tarley can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarley misses with a body punch.
Morales presses Tarley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morales lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tarley backwards.
Morales with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morales lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tarley can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Tarley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tarley blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tarley.
Morales working aggressively here.
Morales tries to land knees in the clinch but Tarley avoids the damage to the body.
Tarley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales can't find room to land a body shot as Tarley controls the action.
Morales has a couple of punches blocked by Tarley.
Tarley swings wildly with an uppercut but Morales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morales tries a knee to the head but Tarley blocks it.
Tarley lands a left hand.
Morales blocking some punches.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tarley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tarley lands with a short shot to the head.
Tarley tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morales misses with some punches.
Tarley scores with a shoulder strike.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Tarley avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Morales will probably get the nod.
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!
Tarley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Morales ducks under a wild hook from Tarley.
Tarley looks to land a left hand but Morales moved out of range nicely.
Tarley lands a nice looking body shot.
Tarley lands with a straight right. Morales didn't see that one coming.
Tarley clinches up against the cage.
Tarley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Morales doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Tarley fails to land.
Morales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tarley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morales's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
Morales tries to throw a body punch but Tarley avoids it by throwing Morales back against the cage.
Tarley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tarley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John Tarley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Morales misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morales.
Tarley keeps control of Morales as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morales looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tarley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarley can't find room to land a body shot as Morales controls the action.
Morales working aggressively here.
Morales throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarley.
Tarley has a couple of punches blocked by Morales.
Tarley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Morales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarley lands a nice uppercut.
Tarley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morales backwards.
Morales tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarley's elbow.
Morales swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Tarley.
Morales fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tarley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morales takes a swing at Tarley's ribcage but misses.
Tarley connects with a single shot there.
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!
Tarley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Morales connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morales. Tarley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morales lands with a hook. Tarley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tarley looks to throw the jab but Morales is out of range.
Morales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarley.
John Tarley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morales's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tarley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morales scrambles back to his feet.
Morales throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarley.
John Tarley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morales's hands.
Morales jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A cross from Tarley lands.
Tarley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morales.
A little feinted left hand from Morales on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tarley moves into the clinch.
Morales misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morales pushes Tarley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morales throws a head punch that misses.
Tarley tries to work over Morales's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morales misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Morales throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tarley takes a swing at Morales's ribcage but misses.
Morales throws a nice looking combination but Tarley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarley.
Tarley misses with an uppercut
and Morales counters with a left to the body.
Tarley throws a body shot but no joy.
Tarley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morales manages to avoid it.
Tarley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good shot there by Morales.
Tarley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tarley misses with a hook
and Morales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morales.
Morales takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Tarley.
I think Tarley 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Tarley!
An out of breath and clearly excited John Tarley thanked Red Light Coffeeshop for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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