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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anwar Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbnor Blerim (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
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Anwar Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arbnor Blerim!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant slips a jab from Blerim.
Blerim misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Blerim.
It looks like Anwar Durant has been cut.
Durant takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blerim swinging wilding here.
Blerim looks to score with a jab to the body but Durant is just out of range.
Durant fails with the takedown.
Blerim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blerim loads up on a big right hand but Durant slips the punch.
Blerim misses the jab.
Durant defending well as Blerim loads up on a big left hand.
Durant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blerim fails to land with a series of punches.
Blerim misses with a double jab.
Durant closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blerim circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anwar Durant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blerim throws a right hand that Durant ducks under and follows up with a left that Durant also avoids with ease.
Durant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blerim is fending him off so far but Durant persists. Nope, Blerim circles away and we're back to standing.
Blerim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durant doesn't seem bothered though.
Blerim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blerim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blerim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Durant on the side of the head.
Durant shoots in and drives through. Blerim sprawls well.
Durant is breathing heavily.
Blerim catches Durant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blerim scores with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Durant.
Blerim works over Durant's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blerim lands with a cross.
Durant on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blerim throws a series of punches but Durant avoids them all with ease.
Blerim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blerim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Blerim misses.
Durant has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Durant fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Durant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blerim.
Anwar Durant's cut is getting worse.
Blerim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blerim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blerim.
Durant is rocked!
Blerim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blerim throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blerim scores with a one two! Durant had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Durant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blerim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durant seems to have got his legs back now.
Durant dodges the punch combination from Blerim.
Blerim misses with a series of wild punches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Durant. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Blerim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arbnor Blerim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Blerim.
Nice uppercut lands for Blerim. That snapped Durant's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Durant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blerim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blerim scores with a hook to the body. Durant takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blerim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blerim is working the combinations to good effect here.
Blerim throws a right and a left that Durant avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Blerim.
Durant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blerim sprawls well initially but Durant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blerim pushes Durant off looking to stand but Durant dives back in and keeps control.
Durant is trying to control the action in half guard but Blerim is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Durant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durant looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Durant is stalling here. Blerim is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Durant seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Blerim has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arbnor Blerim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anwar Durant's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blerim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Durant backs up against the cage.
Durant scores with a takedown into Blerim's guard.
Durant wants to control from the top but Blerim keeps moving.
Durant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blerim wants to stand and escape but Durant is having none of it.
Blerim is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Blerim can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Durant controls the pace.
Durant trying to control but Blerim is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blerim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Durant is controlling him.
Blerim kicks Durant off and gets to his feet.
Blerim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blerim throws a series of punches but Durant moves out of range.
Durant throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blerim's waist but Blerim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durant off to one side.
Blerim scores with a jab to the body.
Blerim looks to land a combination. Durant sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blerim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blerim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Blerim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arbnor Blerim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blerim lands with a nice combination. Durant backs away looking to recover.
Blerim cracks a nice hook into Durant's ribs.
Durant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blerim.
Anwar Durant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Durant shoots in for a takedown but Blerim shows good takedown defense.
Blerim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durant fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anwar Durant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blerim throws a series of punches but Durant moves out of range.
Blerim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
Durant takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blerim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durant tries for a takedown but Blerim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Durant shoots for a double leg takedown but Blerim sprawls well. He's pushed Durant's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blerim throws a right and a left that Durant avoids nicely.
Blerim lands a jab to Durant's midsection.
Blerim swings for the body but Durant moves out of range.
No luck for Durant with that takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blerim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blerim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arbnor Blerim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anwar Durant's cut.
That's time! Durant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Durant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Durant lands in his opponent's guard.
Durant looking to sit in guard and control but Blerim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Durant looking for a sweep. Not yet Durant, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durant is working hard here to advance position.
Durant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Durant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Durant is controlling Blerim's posture.
Durant is trying to keep Blerim in close.
Blerim must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blerim tries to stand but Durant is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durant looking to control.
Blerim wants to stand but Durant is controlling his posture from full guard.
Durant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blerim lands with a nice body punch.
Blerim misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blerim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durant moves away.
No luck for Durant with that takedown attempt.
Blerim lands a nice hook to Durant's body. Durant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durant there as he acknowledges the shot.
A left and a right from Blerim both land. Nice combination.
Blerim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blerim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blerim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blerim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Durant on the side of the head.
Durant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blerim with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blerim lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Blerim does no damage.
Blerim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blerim throws a right hand that Durant ducks under and follows up with a left that Durant also avoids with ease.
Blerim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durant manages to avoid it.
Blerim misses with a double jab.
Durant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blerim to the mat! Blerim manages to get full guard.
Blerim wants to stand up but Durant is controlling him.
Durant showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anwar Durant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arbnor Blerim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durant prevents Blerim from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arbnor Blerim.
I've got Blerim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arbnor Blerim!
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