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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between LightHeavy Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludko Struja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struja has chosen HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN 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 prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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215 lbs
29 - 3 - 0 |
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211 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, LightHeavy Weight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Weight manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Struja throws an elbow that misses. Weight uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Struja's guard. Nice move by Weight!
Weight sitting in guard here, content to control.
Struja wants to sweep but no luck.
Struja trying to control the position.
Weight slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Struja wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja is looking to sweep but instead, Weight has passed into half guard.
Weight not doing much here.
Struja trying to control but Weight postures up.
Struja works his way to full guard. Good work.
Weight content to stall in guard here.
Struja is trying to control the position but Weight postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Struja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Weight looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Weight tries to free his leg and advance position but Struja is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Struja has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Struja takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
Struja with a jab.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Struja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Weight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Struja.
Weight wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Weight throws a body punch but Struja moves out of range.
Weight walks into a straight right hand from Struja.
Weight displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Struja.
LightHeavy Weight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Struja shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weight pinned against the cage. Weight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been told by Weight's head coaches at Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
LightHeavy Weight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludko Struja.
Struja defending well as Weight loads up on a big left hand.
Struja lands with an overhand left.
Weight scores with a crisp jab that stopped Struja in his tracks.
Weight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weight wants to clinch up but Struja keeps it at a distance.
Weight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weight lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Struja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Struja slips under a jab.
Struja is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Weight with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Struja.
Weight throws an off balance right hand
and Struja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Struja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Struja misses with a double jab.
Struja walks into a left hand.
Weight is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Struja.
Struja has his takedown stuffed
and Weight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Struja working hard to break the clinch.
Struja swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Weight.
Struja drops down looking for an ankle pick but Weight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Struja throws a hook but Weight blocks it.
Struja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weight finds it's way round the side to connect with Struja's head.
Struja walks into a jab.
Weight scores with a decent looking hook.
Struja throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
A swing and a miss from Weight.
Weight tries to clinch up but Struja circles away and keeps his distance.
Struja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LightHeavy Weight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Struja displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Struja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Struja.
A counter left hand to the body from Weight misses its target.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Weight slaps away a takedown attempt from Struja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Struja punishes Weight's body with a nice straight punch.
Weight loads up on a big right hand but Struja slips the punch.
Weight lands an overhand right.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weight looks to land a left hand but Struja moved out of range nicely.
Weight has managed to clinch.
Weight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Struja breaks the clinch.
LightHeavy Weight is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight looks to land a combination but Struja avoids it well.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Struja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weight pushes Struja up against the cage in a clinch.
Struja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Struja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weight lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Struja.
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight lands a right hook to the body.
Weight fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Struja, pushing him back against the cage.
Struja scores with a hook to the body.
Struja scores with a shot to the side of Weight's head.
Weight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Weight lands with a right to the head.
Weight is working Struja over against the cage.
Struja is breathing heavily.
Struja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Struja has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Weight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
LightHeavy Weight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludko Struja.
Weight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Weight lands a hook that snaps the head of Struja backwards.
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!
Nice body punch from Weight - that landed with a thud.
Weight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Struja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Struja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight is pressed up against the cage. Struja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weight down to the mat. Weight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Weight misses with a looping right.
Struja misses the jab.
Weight throwing a counter right hand but Struja manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
Struja dodges the punch combination from Weight.
Weight misses with a two punch combination.
Struja tries to bum rush Weight with a series of wild strikes but Weight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Struja just misses with a punch to the body.
Weight looks to throw the jab but Struja is out of range.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Weight.
Struja looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.
Weight cracks Struja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That has opened up Ludko Struja's cut even more.
Weight throws an overhand right that lands on Struja's shoulder, as Struja tries to avoid the shot.
Struja misses with a hook.
Weight staying out of range there.
Struja walks into a straight right hand from Weight.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Struja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Weight backs up against the cage.
Weight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weight cracks Struja with a good jab.
Weight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Struja fails with a takedown attempt.
Struja throws a body punch but Weight moves out of range.
Struja keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Struja.
Struja misses the jab.
Weight defending well as Struja loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weight clinches up against the cage.
Weight lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Struja is looking to break free of the clinch but Weight has double underhooks.
Weight pushes off an throws an elbow but Struja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Weight lands an elbow that stopped Struja in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Ludko Struja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Struja.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weight.
Weight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Struja avoids a wild elbow strike from Weight.
Struja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Struja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Struja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Weight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Weight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weight prevents a body shot from Struja.
Weight comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weight lands an elbow that stopped Struja in his tracks for a moment.
Struja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weight clinches up with Struja and pushes him back against the cage.
LightHeavy Weight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Struja wants to break free but Weight has control.
Struja gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LightHeavy Weight dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Struja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weight throws a right hand that misses
and Struja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Struja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Weight.
A left lands for Weight.
Struja is rocked!
Ludko Struja's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A combination from Weight does no damage.
Struja is still on wobbly legs! Can Weight finish him?
Struja slips a jab and a cross from Weight.
BAM! Weight delivers a spinning backfist that drops Struja like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). LightHeavy Weight!
LightHeavy Weight is the new light heavyweight champion!
LightHeavy Weight spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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