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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morton Franks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Jonathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morton Franks!
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, TJ Jonathan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonathan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franks.
Jonathan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Franks to the ground. Jonathan is now in Franks's guard.
Jonathan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jonathan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jonathan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Franks!
Franks throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Franks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Franks is squirming around, avoiding Jonathan's attempts to control the action.
Franks wants to hold on but Jonathan pushes him away.
Jonathan looking to finish with strikes here!
Franks really is a fat lump.
Jonathan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Franks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jonathan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Franks to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Franks shrugs it off.
Franks is squirming around, avoiding Jonathan's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franks is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Franks throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jonathan. What's that going to do exactly?
Franks is trying desperately to improve position.
Jonathan thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Franks tries to hold on but Jonathan pushes him away.
Franks holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jonathan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Franks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Franks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Franks somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Franks showed some decent athleticism there.
Jonathan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Franks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Franks's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jonathan gets his hands free as Franks looks to control.
Franks wants to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jonathan has his opponent's back but Franks is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Jonathan.
Jonathan feints and as Franks raises his hands in defense, Jonathan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Franks has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jonathan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Franks doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Franks working a defensive guard here.
Jonathan trying to control but Franks is working from the bottom.
Jonathan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jonathan is pushing down on Franks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Franks is fighting to maintain full guard but Jonathan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Franks is trying to control but can't.
Franks wants to get back to his feet.
Jonathan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jonathan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Franks is looking to escape.
Franks is trying to maintain the position but Jonathan is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jonathan has closed the distance and engaged Franks in a clinch.
Jonathan manages to pull guard.
Jonathan pulls Franks in close to prevent any damage.
Franks 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.
TJ Jonathan dominated that round.
That's time! Franks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Franks gets caught flat footed, as Jonathan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jonathan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Franks manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Jonathan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jonathan is trying to force a seperation but Franks has the dominant position.
Franks has Jonathan pushed against the cage.
Jonathan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Jonathan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Franks tries to kick Jonathan off in order to stand up. Jonathan Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jonathan working away.
Jonathan stands up.
A head kick misses from Jonathan.
Franks feinted with a counter takedown.
TJ Jonathan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jonathan shoots in and gets a takedown into Franks's guard.
Jonathan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jonathan is breathing heavily.
Jonathan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Franks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Franks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Franks working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franks manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jonathan wants to get back to striking at distance but Franks won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Franks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Franks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jonathan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jonathan clinches up against the cage.
Franks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Franks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jonathan up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan successfully pulls guard.
Franks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jonathan keeping moving, preventing Franks from controlling successfully.
Franks working some strikes from top position.
Jonathan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jonathan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Franks trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Franks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Franks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Franks keeping moving, preventing Jonathan from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Franks trying to control the position.
Franks thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Jonathan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jonathan gets a takedown into half guard.
Franks has one foot on Jonathan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Jonathan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Franks sprawls well initially but Jonathan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Franks scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Jonathan manages to mount him!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franks is trying to stand up.
Franks tries to lock up and control but Jonathan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jonathan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jonathan controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jonathan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Franks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
TJ Jonathan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jonathan working for a submission but Franks is keeping him at bay.
Franks tries to hold on but Jonathan pushes him away.
Franks flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Franks is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan wants to finish this one by submission but Franks is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jonathan.
Jonathan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Franks wants to control but Jonathan is having none of it.
Jonathan tries to control but Franks wriggling away.
Franks regains half guard.
Jonathan wants to control but Franks is keeping him busy.
Franks misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jonathan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jonathan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Franks won't allow Jonathan to pass to mount.
Franks flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jonathan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan rushes Franks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Franks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jonathan is trying to break the clinch but Franks has him pressed against the cage.
Jonathan leaning against his opponent.
Jonathan is trying to break the clinch but Franks has him pressed against the cage.
Jonathan misses with a knee strike.
Franks manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonathan shoots in and gets a takedown into Franks's guard.
Franks has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jonathan has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jonathan pulls guard successfully.
Franks wants to control from the top but Jonathan keeps moving.
Franks looking to sit in guard and control but Jonathan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franks is trying to control the position but Jonathan postures up.
Franks trying to strike off his back.
Franks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Franks throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Jonathan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jonathan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Jonathan!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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