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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hater Hurter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig has chosen Wasp - I wanna be somebody as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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168 cm
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151 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hater Hurter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Ludwig!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurter moves away from the strike by Ludwig.
Hurter looks to clinch
and Ludwig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ludwig blocks the body kick.
Ludwig throws a body punch but Hurter moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ludwig lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ludwig.
It looks like Hater Hurter has been cut.
Ludwig throws a jab but it's blocked by Hurter.
Hurter tests Ludwig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hurter tries to clinch but Ludwig is having none of it.
Hurter avoids the body shot from Ludwig.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ludwig. Hurter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hurter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hurter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ludwig.
Hurter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ludwig finds it's way round the side to connect with Hurter's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurter clinches.
Ludwig digs a right hand into Hurter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hurter's gas tank.
Ludwig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ludwig tries to land a leg kick but Hurter saw it coming and moves away.
Hurter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ludwig.
Hurter doesn't manage to clinch there - Ludwig circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurter tries to clinch there but Ludwig circles away.
Hurter tries to clinch but Ludwig moves out of range.
Ludwig changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Ludwig misses.
Hurter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ludwig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hurter scrambles back to his feet.
Ludwig scores with a shot to the body.
Jay Ludwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ludwig moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hurter tries to clinch there but Ludwig circles away.
Ludwig sizes up Hurter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hurter tries to clinch up but Ludwig circles away and keeps his distance.
Ludwig lands with a hook. Hurter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ludwig lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hurter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurter ducks under a wild hook from Ludwig.
Ludwig missing with a left hand there. Hurter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ludwig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurter manages to avoid it.
Ludwig swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurter.
Ludwig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig throws a jab when Hurter was well out of range.
Ludwig swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ludwig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurter manages to avoid it.
Hurter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ludwig lands with a good body shot.
Ludwig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurter.
Good shot there by Ludwig.
Ludwig misses with a wild body shot.
Ludwig is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hurter had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ludwig lands a lovely overhand right.
Ludwig slips a jab and a cross from Hurter.
Ludwig clinches with his opponent.
Ludwig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hurter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ludwig throws a body punch but Hurter moves out of range.
Hurter avoids the body shot from Ludwig.
Hurter doesn't manage to clinch there - Ludwig circles away.
Hurter lands with an uppercut that bounces Ludwig off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurter moves into the clinch.
Ludwig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ludwig scores with a shot to the body.
Ludwig scores with a leg kick.
Hurter staying out of range there.
Ludwig feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hurters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ludwig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ludwig lands a really nice looking cross but Hurter seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Hurter.
Ludwig lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hurter moves out of range as Ludwig strikes.
Ludwig fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hurter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ludwig misses with a straight right.
Hurter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ludwig blocks a head kick by Hurter.
Hurter tries to clinch up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ludwig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hurter throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ludwig.
Hurter is breathing heavily.
Ludwig throws a jab when Hurter was well out of range.
Ludwig scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hurter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ludwig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ludwig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hurter circles away quickly and effectively.
Good standup being displayed there by Ludwig as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Hurter.
Hurter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hurter wants to clinch but Ludwig slips to the side
and Ludwig counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hurter thinking.
Donk. Ludwig catches Hurter right on the button with a cross.
Ludwig will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ludwig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ludwig fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hurter on the side of the head.
Hurter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hurter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ludwig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Ludwig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hater Hurter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ludwig tests Hurter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ludwig scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ludwig looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurter is just out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ludwig!
Ludwig looks to land a left hand but Hurter moved out of range nicely.
Hurter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hurter tries to clinch there but Ludwig circles away.
Ludwig misses with a straight right.
Hurter tries a head kick but it misses.
A right-left combo lands from Ludwig.
Ludwig tries to bum rush Hurter with a series of wild strikes but Hurter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hurter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ludwig works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ludwig looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurter is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ludwig as he connects with a hook.
Jay Ludwig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ludwig.
Ludwig jabs at Hurter's body.
Hurter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ludwig avoids the head kick by Hurter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurter.
Ludwig scores with a spinning back kick!
Ludwig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ludwig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hurter.
Ludwig lands a lovely overhand right.
Hurter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ludwig lands a body shot.
Ludwig with a hook.
Ludwig digs a good hook to Hurter's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ludwig throws a shot from downtown. Hurter moves away and avoids it.
Ludwig misses with a looping left.
Ludwig lands a really nice looking cross but Hurter seems unphased.
Ludwig closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ludwig prevents Hurter from breaking the clinch.
Ludwig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hurter's elbow.
Ludwig manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ludwig connects with a looping right hand.
Jab from Ludwig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig lands a nice looking body shot.
Ludwig closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hurter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ludwig.
Ludwig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hurter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ludwig.
Ludwig sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hurter defending well though.
Ludwig thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ludwig working over Hurter with some ground and pound. Hurter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ludwig is trying to control the action in half guard but Hurter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurter wants to control but Ludwig is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ludwig is taking a breather. Hurter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ludwig throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Ludwig is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hurter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ludwig moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ludwig cracks Hurter with a big right hand but Hurter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ludwig misses with the ground and pound.
Ludwig working the ground and pound.
Hurter struggling a bit here.
Ludwig is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hurter has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig working the head and body with strikes.
Ludwig trying to control the position but Hurter is working away.
Ludwig scores with punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ludwig cracks Hurter with a big elbow.
Ludwig tries to score with some ground and pound. Hurter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ludwig working the body and head with strikes.
Ludwig in side control, throwing shots but Hurter defends.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ludwig misses with the ground and pound.
Ludwig in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ludwig fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Ludwig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hater Hurter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ludwig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hurter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ludwig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hurter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ludwig.
Hurter slips under a jab.
Ludwig lands with a right hand.
Hater Hurter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ludwig scores with a nice head shot.
Hater Hurter's cut is getting worse.
Ludwig misses the shot to the body.
Ludwig misses with a double jab.
Ludwig fakes the leg kick and cracks Hurter in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ludwig goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ludwig lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ludwig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ludwig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ludwig misses with a few strikes there.
Hurter throws a sloppy head kick and Ludwig moves out of range easily.
Hurter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hurter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig lands a nice looking body shot.
Ludwig scores with a body shot.
Ludwig lands with a good body shot.
Ludwig with a hook.
Ludwig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ludwig's corner calls for a 1-2. Ludwig obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ludwig swinging wildly here.
Ludwig scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hurter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ludwig lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hurter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hurter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hurter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurter tries a head kick but it misses.
Ludwig cracks Hurter with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hurter.
Hurter is looking to clinch.
Ludwig misses with a few strikes there.
Hurter tries to clinch but Ludwig moves out of range.
Ludwig misses with an uppercut.
Ludwig stuns Hurter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hurter throws a head kick but Ludwig moves out of range.
Ludwig lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ludwig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ludwig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurter was well out of range. Poor timing from Ludwig.
Hurter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hurter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ludwig.
Ludwig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Ludwig.
Ludwig scores with a nice head shot.
Ludwig misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig dodges the punch combination from Hurter.
Ludwig ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ludwig throws a looping overhand right but Hurter ducks down to avoid it.
Hurter throws a head kick but Ludwig moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hurter.
Hurter ducks right into an uppercut from Ludwig.
Ludwig connects with a nice looking jab.
Ludwig clobbers Hurter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ludwig misses with a body kick.
Ludwig connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Ludwig misses its intended target.
Hurter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hurter dodges the punch combination from Ludwig.
Ludwig moves into the clinch.
Ludwig keeps control of Hurter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurter is trying to break free.
Ludwig keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hurter's efforts to push away.
Ludwig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hurter tries to break free but Ludwig pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ludwig.
A right hook to the body lands for Ludwig.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludwig landing knees to the body.
Ludwig works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ludwig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hurter backwards.
Ludwig working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ludwig lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ludwig has Hurter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hurter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ludwig lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Hurter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ludwig lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Ludwig really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hater Hurter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good shot there by Ludwig.
Ludwig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurter manages to avoid it.
Ludwig with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hurter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hurter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ludwig moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ludwig takes a swing at Hurter's ribcage but misses.
Hurter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ludwig lands with a cross.
Ludwig getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good standup being displayed there by Hurter as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Hurter.
Ludwig scores with a nice right hand.
Hurter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ludwig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hurter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Ludwig - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig cracks Hurter with a nice body shot.
Ludwig scores with a hook to the body.
Ludwig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ludwig fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hurter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ludwig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hurter moves in looking to clinch but Ludwig pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Hurter. Those never looked like landing.
Ludwig jabs at Hurter's body.
Ludwig digs a good hook to Hurter's body.
Ludwig closes the distance and clinches.
Ludwig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ludwig lands a slapping body shot.
Ludwig stuns Hurter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ludwig has closed the distance and engaged Hurter in a clinch.
Ludwig lands a shoulder strike.
Hurter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ludwig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ludwig comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ludwig breaks the clinch.
Ludwig getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hurter wants to clinch up but Ludwig keeps it at a distance.
Ludwig lands the left hand.
Ludwig lands a right hook to the body.
Ludwig misses with a body shot.
Ludwig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ludwig keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hurter looks for the body kick but Ludwig saw that one coming.
Hurter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ludwig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ludwig fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hurter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Hurter.
Ludwig lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig rushes Hurter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ludwig scores with a shot to the side of Hurter's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ludwig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ludwig breaks from the clinch.
Ludwig just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurter misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hurter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ludwig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ludwig lands the left hand.
A big left from Ludwig misses.
Ludwig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hurter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ludwig lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ludwig darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hurter tries to clinch there but Ludwig circles away.
Ludwig keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ludwig throws a right hand that Hurter ducks under and follows up with a left that Hurter also avoids with ease.
Ludwig misses with a head kick.
Ludwig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Ludwig misses.
Ludwig misses with a straight left.
Ludwig tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hurter was well out of range. Poor timing from Ludwig.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hurter tries to clinch but Ludwig moves out of range.
Hurter tries to close the distance and clinch but Ludwig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hurter rushes Ludwig and presses him up against the cage.
Jay Ludwig seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ludwig tries a knee to the head but Hurter blocks it.
Ludwig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hurter's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Ludwig dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Hater Hurter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hurter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ludwig lands with a shot to the body.
Ludwig misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ludwig lands a nice shot to the body.
Ludwig instigates a clinch.
Hurter avoiding damage as Ludwig throws knees to the body.
Hurter is trying to force a seperation but Ludwig has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ludwig obliges.
Hurter is pressed up against the cage. Ludwig has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hurter down to the mat. Hurter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ludwig throws a nice looking combination but Hurter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hurter tries to clinch there but Ludwig circles away.
Hurter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ludwig is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ludwig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hurter.
Hurter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ludwig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ludwig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Ludwig misses.
Ludwig misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurter wants to clinch.
Hurter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hurter is looking to clinch but Ludwig is avoiding it.
Hurter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurter connects with a high kick.
Hurter tries to clinch up but Ludwig circles away and keeps his distance.
Ludwig bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hurter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ludwig works Hurter's body with a nice hook.
Ludwig scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hurter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ludwig manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ludwig swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurter.
Ludwig swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hurter throws a head kick but Ludwig moves out of range.
Hater Hurter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurter manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ludwig, right into the meat.
Ludwig blocks a leg kick.
Hurter moves in looking to clinch but Ludwig pushes him off.
Nice cross by Ludwig.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ludwig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ludwig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hurter tries to clinch up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ludwig.
Ludwig with a jab.
Ludwig connects with a jab.
Ludwig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hurter's hands.
Hurter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ludwig digs a good hook to Hurter's body.
Hurter tries to close the distance and clinch but Ludwig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ludwig with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig misses with an uppercut. Hurter saw that one coming.
Ludwig cracks a nice hook into Hurter's ribs.
Ludwig blocks a head kick by Hurter.
Ludwig punishes Hurter's body with a nice straight punch.
Hurter misses with a head kick.
Hurter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hurter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ludwig connects with the punch.
Jay Ludwig is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hurter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ludwig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ludwig lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hurter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ludwig avoids the head kick by Hurter.
Hurter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ludwig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hurter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ludwig avoids the head kick by Hurter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hurter to the ground. Ludwig is now in Hurter's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ludwig is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hurter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ludwig on the ground.
Ludwig works over Hurter with some ground and pound from guard.
Ludwig landing some decent shots from guard.
Ludwig cracks Hurter with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ludwig is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hurter being controlled here, momentarily.
Hurter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Ludwig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ludwig has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 44:50
Judge Josh West scores the fight 44:50
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Ludwig! Jay Ludwig retains his featherweight title!
After the fight, Jay Ludwig was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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