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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jermone Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junmar Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junmar Morales is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jermone Tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junmar Morales!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales keeps the fight on the outside.
Tank fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morales sprawls well initially but Tank persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morales is looking to improve his position.
Tank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morales is not content to let Tank control the position.
Tank wants to stand up but Morales is controlling the position.
Morales wants to get back to full guard.
Tank prevents Morales from standing back up.
Morales trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tank tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank doesn't manage to clinch there - Morales circles away.
Morales has managed to clinch.
Tank pulls guard successfully.
Morales pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tank is keeping the position for now.
Morales wants to control from the top but Tank keeps moving.
Tank manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Morales wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morales is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank raining down shots from the mount!
Morales tries to hold on but Tank postures up.
Morales keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tank breaks from Morales's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morales is working to get back to half guard.
Tank trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales tries to hold on but Tank postures up.
Morales really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Morales wants to control but Tank is having none of it.
Morales looks gassed!
Tank prevents Morales from getting the reversal.
Morales wants to hold on but Tank pushes him away.
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.
Morales bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tank looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Morales trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tank's guard.
Morales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morales must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morales wants to control from the top but Tank keeps moving.
Morales tries to free his leg and advance position but Tank is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermone Tank dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tank lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morales backs up against the cage.
Morales bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morales working away.
Tank gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tank is looking for a sweep. Morales is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morales trying to control the action but Tank is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tank's head.
Morales is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tank is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morales looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tank!
Morales trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales with good strikes from the mount here!
Morales looking to control but Tank is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Morales looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morales in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank is wriggling around trying to escape.
Morales controlling from mount.
Morales trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Junmar Morales just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tank misses with a two punch combination.
Morales shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morales was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank tries to hold on but Morales pushes him away.
Morales gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Tank misses with a takedown
and Morales counters with a shoot takedown. Tank fights it but they end up in guard.
Tank keeping moving, preventing Morales from controlling successfully.
Morales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junmar Morales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tank misses with a takedown attempt
and Morales counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tank's guard now.
Morales trying to control but Tank is working from the bottom.
Tank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Morales is one step ahead there.
Tank utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Morales wants to control from the top but Tank keeps moving.
Tank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales stopping the sweep attempt from Tank.
Morales advances to half guard.
Morales stands up from half guard.
Morales feints and as Tank raises his hands in defense, Morales changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Morales looking to sit in guard and control but Tank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morales throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Morales has his foot on Tank's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tank works his way back into a safe position though.
Morales working a defensive guard but Tank passes into half guard.
Morales regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tank.
Tank in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Morales is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales working a defensive guard but Tank passes into half guard.
Tank tries to stand and escape but Morales is controlling the position.
Morales regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morales is working an open guard so Tank takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Morales tries to clinch but Tank is having none of it.
Tank shoots and misses
and Morales counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morales is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tank defends it well.
Morales trying to pass the guard but Tank defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morales slips a nice elbow through Tank's hands, connecting with Tank's forehead.
Morales is nestled in close to Tank, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tank tries to get to full guard but Morales has control of the leg.
Morales wants to pass the guard but Tank is defending well.
Tank wants to get back to full guard but Morales has mounted him!
And that's the end of the fight!
Junmar Morales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morales 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junmar Morales!
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FIGHT
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