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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Landon Leidy (ranked 4175 p4p, 2812 weight class) and Harold Morse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Landon Leidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harold Morse!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morse misses with the combination.
Leidy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leidy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leidy instigates a clinch.
Morse looking to slow down the pace here.
Morse goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leidy prevents it.
Morse looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leidy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leidy tries to circle away but Morse has him pinned against the cage.
Leidy presses Morse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leidy has clasped his hands together around Morse's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leidy is trying to get an arm triangle but Morse is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leidy working away.
Morse is trying to escape the position but Leidy is controlling the position.
That's two 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.
Leidy working the head and body with strikes.
Morse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Leidy tries for a kimura but Morse is defending well.
Leidy throws a strike aimed at the side of Morse's head but Morse avoids it well.
A lull in the action here.
Morse is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leidy controlling the position from side mount.
Leidy grinds an elbow into Morse's temple.
Leidy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leidy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Morse for as long as he can get away with.
Morse tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leidy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Morse is working to avoid the ground and pound but Leidy connects with a decent elbow.
Leidy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Leidy working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Leidy dominated that round.
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.
Leidy rushes Morse and presses him up against the cage.
Leidy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morse.
Leidy pushes off an throws an elbow but Morse leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leidy can't break the clinch.
The referee calls for Leidy to work.
Leidy is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Morse can't fight it off and eventually Leidy manages to take the fight to the floor. Morse looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morse wants to sweep here but Leidy controlling him for the moment.
Leidy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morse tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Landon Leidy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leidy advances position into side control!
Leidy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Morse tries to escape but Leidy is in control.
Leidy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leidy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Morse some visible discomfort.
Leidy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Morse is trying to escape and Leidy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Morse is forced to tap! Nice work there by Leidy! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Landon Leidy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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