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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emmitt Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Taments (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Taments has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emmitt Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drew Taments!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison wants to clinch up but Taments keeps it at a distance.
Taments looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Morrison has Taments up against the cage in a clinch.
Taments is trying to break free.
Morrison tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morrison successfully pulls guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Taments looking to sit in guard and control but Morrison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morrison controlling from the top position.
Morrison trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taments's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Taments keeps moving.
Morrison looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We're going to have a standup here because Emmitt Morrison wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Morrison looks to land a body kick but Taments moved away.
Taments uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrison.
Taments avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taments keeps the fight on the outside.
Taments forces Morrison back against the cage and clinches.
Morrison manages to pull guard.
Taments won't allow Morrison to get back to his feet.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Morrison manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Taments trying to stall but Morrison improves his position.
Morrison tries to pull guard but Taments holds him up against the cage and eventually Morrison drops back down to his feet.
Taments is trying to drag Morrison to the mat but Morrison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Morrison tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taments smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmitt Morrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taments lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Taments. Those never looked like landing.
Taments wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.
Morrison gets a clinch.
Taments is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Morrison to keep the fight standing.
Morrison pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrison is on top in guard.
Morrison slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control but Taments is working from the bottom.
Morrison decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Taments, up you get!
Taments will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taments has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Taments throws a nice looking combination but Morrison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison delivers a nice body kick.
Taments looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmitt Morrison dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taments throws a body punch but Morrison moves out of range.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taments throws out the jab.
Taments steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Morrison. That one must have hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Morrison. Those never looked like landing.
Taments misses with a double jab
and Morrison counters with a low kick, right behind Taments 's knee.
Morrison is looking to clinch.
Taments is breathing heavily.
Morrison tries to clinch but Taments is having none of it.
Taments circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taments throws a looping overhand right but Morrison ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taments throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Morrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Taments circles away.
Taments tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morrison pulls guard.
Morrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taments throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison controlling the action here.
Morrison prevents Taments from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrison is keen to just control but Taments is a slippery customer.
It looks like Morrison is going to stand back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Emmitt Morrison just wasn't active enough.
Taments closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Morrison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Morrison gets control of Taments's arms and successfully pulls guard. Morrison will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Emmitt Morrison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morrison has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Morrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Emmitt Morrison wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Taments throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taments ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
Morrison tries to clinch there but Taments circles away.
Taments wants to clinch but Morrison slips to the side
and Morrison counters with a takedown into side control.
Morrison just content to control the position.
Morrison stands up and beckons Taments to his feet.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taments paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmitt Morrison dominated that second round.
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!
Morrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taments.
Taments swats away the attempt to clinch by Morrison.
Taments throws a leg kick but Morrison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Morrison wants to clinch up but Taments keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Taments.
Sloppy strikes from Taments. Those never looked like landing.
Taments takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taments takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emmitt Morrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrison throws a sloppy head kick and Taments moves out of range easily.
Taments misses with a body shot.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taments paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taments is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morrison rather than just go for the knockout.
Taments misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taments.
Morrison lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taments takes a step back to recover.
Morrison tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison slips a jab and a cross from Taments.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morrison clinches with his opponent.
Morrison has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taments uses from the top position.
Morrison controls Taments momentarily but Taments frees himself.
Morrison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Morrison stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Morrison rushes Taments and presses him up against the cage.
Morrison jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taments walks away with a smile on his face. Morrison gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taments swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Morrison counters with a big head kick but Taments shrugs it off.
Taments misses with a hook to the body
and Morrison counters by clinching up.
Morrison manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Morrison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrison lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taments!
Taments tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrison stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Taments.
Drew Taments has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emmitt Morrison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emmitt Morrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Morrison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmitt Morrison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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