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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leslie Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens has chosen Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 Las Vegas, Leslie Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Morrow tries to improve position but can't.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Morrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stevens tries to move to mount but Morrow blocks the move with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow is trying to control Stevens's posture but Stevens avoids it.
Stevens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stevens tries to get out of the position.
Morrow being controlled for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Morrow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Morrow throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens controlling the position.
Morrow is trying to get back to half guard.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morrow keeps working.
Morrow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stevens sprawls well initially but Morrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stevens is trying to maintain the position but Morrow is very close to passing his half guard.
Stevens is trying is best to control the position here.
Stevens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stevens.
Stevens looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevens, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevens is on top in guard.
Morrow looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrow is keeping the position for now.
Stevens controls from within his opponent's guard.
I looks like Stevens might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Morrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevens is one step ahead there.
Morrow keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
Stevens trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling him.
Morrow is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Morrow does no damage.
Leslie Morrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stevens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Morrow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Morrow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stevens shoots in but no luck this time.
Morrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Morrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stevens but Stevens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stevens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stevens content just to control the position here.
Morrow tries to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to control the pace but Morrow is squirming around nicely.
Morrow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stevens trying to control but Morrow is having none of it.
Morrow is looking to get to half guard.
Stevens tries to control but Morrow wriggling away.
Stevens controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morrow throwing hammer fists to the chest of Stevens. What's that going to do exactly?
Stevens won't let Morrow get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Stevens wants to control the pace but Morrow is squirming around nicely.
Morrow is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Stevens 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.
Stevens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevens feints and as Morrow raises his hands in defense, Stevens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stevens won't allow Morrow to get back to his feet.
Morrow controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
Morrow is looking to stand up but Stevens isn't so interested in that idea.
Morrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevens trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Morrow trying to strike off his back.
Stevens sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stevens trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrow looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Morrow wants to clinch.
Morrow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens is controlling Morrow's posture.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Morrow controlling him for the moment.
Morrow trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
Stevens pulls Morrow in to control the position.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevens looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morrow can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stevens controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Morrow looking for a guillotine here but Stevens defends easily.
Stevens 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.
Morrow pushes Stevens off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Morrow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stevens's guard.
Stevens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevens working a defensive guard but Morrow manages to pass into side control anyway.
Morrow wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Stevens's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rashad Stevens just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrow tries to clinch up.
Morrow scores with a takedown into Stevens's guard.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.
Morrow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Morrow trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow 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.
Stevens trying to keep a closed guard but Morrow is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morrow clinches.
Morrow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrow instigates a clinch.
Stevens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Morrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Morrow shoots in but Stevens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Morrow tries to control Stevens's body but Stevens pushes him off. Morrow squirms to his side and now Stevens has his back!
Morrow trying to control the hands but Stevens breaks the grip.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow trying to get back to his feet but Stevens is in full control for now.
Rashad Stevens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrow trying to control the hands but Stevens breaks the grip.
Morrow is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Morrow dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Morrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrow clinches with his opponent.
Morrow manages to break the clinch.
Stevens misses with a takedown
and Morrow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stevens goes for a takedown attempt but Morrow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morrow moves into the clinch successfully.
Morrow has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stevens is trying to keep an underhook but Morrow manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stevens holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Stevens is looking to improve his position.
Stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stevens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Morrow.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morrow tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stevens.
Morrow wants to control but Stevens is keeping him busy.
Morrow is really struggling to control Stevens but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens with a poor takedown
and Morrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Leslie Morrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Stevens.
Morrow has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stevens regains guard immediately.
Stevens is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Morrow won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens is pulling down on Morrow's head to control his posture.
Morrow trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morrow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Morrow wants to pass the guard but Stevens is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morrow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stevens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morrow manages to get himself to full guard.
Morrow could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Morrow controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens postures up.
Morrow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Morrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens advances to half guard.
Morrow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Morrow to regain full guard.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Morrow.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrow is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevens tries to keep at a distance but Morrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Morrow closes the distance and clinches.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Morrow clinches with his opponent.
Stevens looking for a takedown.
Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morrow avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevens lands in his opponent's guard.
Stevens is stalling in the full guard.
Stevens's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Stevens has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Morrow will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Stevens sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morrow trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Stevens controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leslie Morrow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morrow 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leslie Morrow!
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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
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