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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ams erdam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorik Berisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorik Berisha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ams erdam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorik Berisha!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
erdam fails to land the takedown.
erdam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berisha fails with an attempt to clinch.
erdam misses with a takedown attempt - Berisha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ams erdam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for erdam with that takedown attempt.
erdam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Berisha as he jumps to the side.
erdam fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Berisha. No joy for erdam on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
erdam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Berisha wants to clinch.
erdam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Berisha is fending him off so far but erdam persists. Nope, Berisha circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
erdam shoots in and drives through. Berisha sprawls well.
No luck for erdam with that takedown attempt.
Berisha pushes erdam up against the cage in a clinch.
erdam can't get the takedown.
erdam is breathing heavily.
erdam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Berisha.
erdam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
erdam is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berisha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
erdam blocking some punches.
erdam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
erdam wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berisha.
Berisha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Berisha fails to land.
Berisha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Berisha throws a head punch that misses.
erdam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berisha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Berisha misses with the head strike.
Berisha swings wildly with an uppercut but erdam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berisha swings wildly with an uppercut but erdam uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berisha.
erdam blocks an uppercut.
Berisha swings wildly with an uppercut but erdam uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berisha.
Berisha misses with the head strike.
Berisha lands a hook that snaps the head of erdam backwards.
Berisha scores with a shot to the side of erdam's head.
erdam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berisha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
erdam blocks an uppercut.
erdam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berisha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berisha has a couple of punches blocked by erdam.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berisha.
Berisha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
erdam blocks an uppercut.
Berisha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by erdam.
erdam takes a shot to the head.
Berisha has a couple of punches blocked by erdam.
Berisha swings wildly with an uppercut but erdam uses good head movement to avoid it.
erdam blocking some punches.
erdam blocks an uppercut.
erdam blocking some punches.
Berisha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berisha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berisha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berisha prevents the takedown attempt.
Berisha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Berisha.
Berisha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Berisha.
Berisha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Berisha fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Berisha fails to land.
erdam blocks an uppercut.
Berisha working aggressively here.
erdam has picked Berisha up - he's going for a ride! erdam dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nice strikes from erdam there.
erdam prevents Berisha from standing back up.
erdam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
erdam not landing any meaningful shots this time.
erdam stops Berisha from getting back to his feet.
erdam winds up and cracks Berisha with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Berisha tries to clinch up but erdam circles away and keeps his distance.
Berisha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
erdam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
erdam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
erdam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Berisha tries to avoid it but erdam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Berisha to the ground. Berisha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
erdam looks for a takedown but Berisha sprawls well.
erdam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Berisha as he avoids it easily.
Berisha moves in looking to clinch but erdam pushes him off.
erdam gets caught flat footed, as Berisha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Berisha wants to get up but he can't break erdam's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Berisha stopping the sweep attempt from erdam.
erdam with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Berisha can't handle though.
Berisha tries to stand but erdam is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorik Berisha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
erdam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Berisha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Berisha wants to stand but erdam has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
erdam tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Berisha wants to get back to his feet.
erdam wants to get back to full guard.
erdam flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Berisha tries to stand but can't do so whilst erdam controls his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
erdam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berisha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for erdam!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berisha looking to control and managing it successfully.
erdam is looking to improve his position but Berisha isn't that keen on the idea.
Berisha is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Berisha sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Berisha is looking to stand but Berisha has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
erdam gets back to half guard.
erdam flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Berisha wants to stand up but erdam has a hold of him and won't allow it.
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.
Berisha stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows erdam to get to his feet.
erdam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Berisha counters with a shoot takedown. erdam fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ams erdam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berisha has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of erdam is proving hard to escape from.
erdam has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Berisha doesn't defend quickly enough and erdam has managed to lock this one up! Can Berisha escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to erdam on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ams erdam!
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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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