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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Ludczynsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Ludczynsky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward Ludczynsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rich Liddell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ludczynsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ludczynsky gets a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ludczynsky.
Ludczynsky is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Liddell can't fight it off and eventually Ludczynsky manages to take the fight to the floor. Liddell looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ludczynsky might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ludczynsky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Liddell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ludczynsky throws a big right hand that misses.
Ludczynsky thows a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Liddell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ludczynsky with a nice head shot there.
Ludczynsky prevents Liddell from getting back to his feet.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Ludczynsky from controlling successfully.
Ludczynsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludczynsky lands a couple of digs.
Ludczynsky is looking to work some ground and pound but Liddell has wrist control.
Ludczynsky stops Liddell from standing up.
Ludczynsky is breathing heavily.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Ludczynsky from controlling successfully.
Ludczynsky stops Liddell from standing up.
Ludczynsky is in close to Liddell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ludczynsky wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Liddell is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ludczynsky dives into side control.
Liddell is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ludczynsky has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ludczynsky throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Liddell is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ludczynsky is controlling him well.
Liddell taking a bit of punishment here - Ludczynsky scoring with strikes.
Ludczynsky wants to control but Liddell is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludczynsky tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Liddell pushes Ludczynsky away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ludczynsky gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ludczynsky in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ludczynsky works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ludczynsky throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ludczynsky in side control, throwing shots but Liddell defends.
Ludczynsky is looking to take a break and control but Liddell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Liddell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ludczynsky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ludczynsky throws a strike aimed at the side of Liddell's head but Liddell avoids it well.
Liddell explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Liddell shoots in but no luck this time.
Ludczynsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Liddell sprawls well. He's pushed Ludczynsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Ludczynsky dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Liddell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ludczynsky counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ludczynsky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ludczynsky trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Ludczynsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Ludczynsky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ludczynsky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Liddell wants to get back to his feet but Ludczynsky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ludczynsky is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ludczynsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell keeping moving, preventing Ludczynsky from controlling successfully.
Ludczynsky looking to pass the guard.
Ludczynsky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ludczynsky prevents Liddell from getting back to his feet.
Ludczynsky trying to control but Liddell is working from the bottom.
Ludczynsky prevents Liddell from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ludczynsky wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Ludczynsky wants to pass the guard but Liddell is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Edward Ludczynsky wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice shot lands for Liddell.
Liddell shoots for a takedown but Ludczynsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ludczynsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Liddell circles away.
Liddell throws a right and a left that Ludczynsky avoids nicely.
Liddell swinging wildly here.
Liddell tries to clinch up but Ludczynsky circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludczynsky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liddell is pushing Ludczynsky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Liddell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Edward Ludczynsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Liddell.
Ludczynsky tries to score a body lock takedown but Liddell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liddell breaks from the clinch.
Ludczynsky moves in looking to clinch but Liddell pushes him off.
Liddell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Liddell.
Liddell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ludczynsky sprawls well. Ludczynsky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liddell gets slowly back to his feet.
Ludczynsky instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liddell is looking to break free of the clinch but Ludczynsky has double underhooks.
Ludczynsky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Liddell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Liddell is working for takedown but Ludczynsky is calmly controlling the position for now.
Liddell fails to pull guard.
Ludczynsky blocks an elbow strike from Liddell.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ludczynsky tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ludczynsky prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Ludczynsky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ludczynsky drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ludczynsky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liddell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Ludczynsky dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice shot by Liddell.
Liddell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ludczynsky, pushing him back against the cage.
Liddell tries to circle away but Ludczynsky has him pinned against the cage.
Liddell trying to land knees to the body.
Ludczynsky breaks the clinch.
Ludczynsky throws an overhand right that lands on Liddell's shoulder, as Liddell tries to avoid the shot.
Liddell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Liddell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ludczynsky counters by clinching up.
Ludczynsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liddell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ludczynsky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Liddell's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ludczynsky wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
Ludczynsky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludczynsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ludczynsky 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.
Ludczynsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We're going to have a standup here because Edward Ludczynsky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Liddell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liddell has his takedown stuffed
and Ludczynsky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Edward Ludczynsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Liddell.
Ludczynsky wants to control from the top but Liddell keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludczynsky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ludczynsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liddell is keeping the position for now.
Ludczynsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ludczynsky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Liddell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Edward Ludczynsky.
Horrible takedown by Ludczynsky or perhaps it was just good defense by Liddell which made him look bad.
Ludczynsky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liddell shoots in and drives through. Ludczynsky sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Liddell or perhaps it was just good defense by Ludczynsky which made him look bad.
Ludczynsky slips a jab and a cross from Liddell.
Liddell shoots in but Ludczynsky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ludczynsky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ludczynsky scoring with punches and elbows.
Liddell is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludczynsky wants to control but Liddell is keeping him busy.
Ludczynsky in side control lands a decent elbow.
Liddell wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ludczynsky advances to mount.
Ludczynsky controlling from mount.
Liddell holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ludczynsky tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Ludczynsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ludczynsky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Ludczynsky!
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FIGHT
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