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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Morales Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Tran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morales Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fuel - Metallica. Tran has chosen Theme from Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Harry Tran will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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152 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Morales Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Tran!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tran gets a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Morales Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tran clinches.
Morales Jr wants to break free but Tran has control.
Tran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morales Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Tran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morales Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Tran trying to land knees to the body.
Tran misses with a knee strike.
Tran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tran tries a knee to the head but Morales Jr blocks it.
Tran is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Morales Jr is keeping busy.
Tran drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morales Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales Jr moves in looking to clinch but Tran pushes him off.
Tran throws a sloppy head kick and Morales Jr moves out of range easily.
Tran has closed the distance and engaged Morales Jr in a clinch.
Tran looking for a takedown.
Tran has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morales Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Antonio Morales Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Tran.
Tran has had enough of the clinch but Morales Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tran.
Tran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morales Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tran misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morales Jr just leaning against Tran, taking a breather.
Tran tries to pull guard but Morales Jr won't allow it.
Morales Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Tran.
Tran is working for takedown but Morales Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Morales Jr pulls guard effortlessly.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Morales Jr trying to control the position.
Morales Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tran manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morales Jr is in close to Tran's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Morales Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tran is looking to stand up but Morales Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Tran really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morales Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morales Jr wants to control from the top but Tran keeps moving.
Tran is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Morales Jr is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tran can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morales Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tran keeping moving, preventing Morales Jr from controlling successfully.
Morales Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Morales Jr throwing strikes from guard but Tran blocks nicely.
Tran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morales Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales Jr wants to control from the top but Tran keeps moving.
Tran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morales Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Morales Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tran keeps the fight on the outside.
Morales Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Tran breaks the clinch.
Tran throws a push kick but Morales Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Tran pushes Morales Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morales Jr trying to stall but Tran improves his position.
Tran is working for takedown but Morales Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tran throws an elbow but misses.
Tran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Morales Jr.
Tran creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Morales Jr's defenses.
Tran throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morales Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Morales Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tran backwards.
Tran lands an elbow inside.
Tran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tran moves into range and clinches up with Morales Jr.
Tran wants to get back to striking at distance but Morales Jr won't allow it.
Tran tries a knee to the head but Morales Jr blocks it.
Tran wants to get back to striking at distance but Morales Jr won't allow it.
Morales Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tran is trying to maintain a safe position but Morales Jr gets an underhook and turns Tran into the ropes.
Morales Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tran keeps control of Morales Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tran lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tran breaks from the clinch.
Morales Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Tran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morales Jr shoots in and bounces Tran off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Morales Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tran is looking to stand up but Morales Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morales Jr scoring with some ground and pound.
Morales Jr pushing down on Tran's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Morales Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Morales Jr stops Tran from getting back to his feet.
Tran is breathing heavily.
Morales Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tran defending well though.
Morales Jr is keen to just control but Tran is a slippery customer.
Morales Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Morales Jr working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran taking some punishment here, with Morales Jr in his half guard.
Morales Jr trying to control from half guard but Tran is working away.
Morales Jr is taking a breather. Tran says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morales Jr working over Tran with some ground and pound. Tran looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tran is trying to stand back up but Morales Jr is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morales Jr is keen to just control but Tran is a slippery customer.
Morales Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Tran is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tran is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morales Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Morales Jr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morales Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Morales Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Tran.
Harry Tran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tran rushes Morales Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tran tries to land a knee to the head but Morales Jr blocks with his arms.
Tran trying to land knees to the body.
Morales Jr is trying to force a seperation but Tran has the dominant position.
Tran is trying to stall.
Morales Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Tran.
Morales Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran moves into the clinch successfully.
Tran is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morales Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tran drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morales Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tran swats away the attempt to clinch by Morales Jr.
Morales Jr is looking to clinch but Tran is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morales Jr lands an uppercut.
Tran misses with a knee strike.
Tran tries to stall but Morales Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Morales Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tran walks away with a smile on his face. Morales Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tran moves into the clinch successfully.
Morales Jr letting Tran take a breather here.
Tran with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tran throws an elbow that misses.
Morales Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Tran to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morales Jr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Antonio Morales Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Tran.
Tran is trying to break free.
Morales Jr trying to control the position but instead, Tran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morales Jr into the ropes.
Morales Jr misses with some punches.
Morales Jr stalling the fight.
Tran misses with a knee to the head.
Tran misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tran as Morales Jr tries to tie him up.
Tran looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Morales Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Morales Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tran walks away with a smile on his face. Morales Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Morales Jr is looking to clinch but Tran is avoiding it.
Tran rushes Morales Jr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tran lands an elbow just above Morales Jr 's eye.
Tran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morales Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morales Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Morales Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Tran.
Harry Tran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morales Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Tran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morales Jr 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Morales Jr!
A relieved looking Antonio Morales Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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