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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibrahim Suleyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good takedowns
Good knees
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ibrahim Suleyman!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suleyman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ludwig.
Ludwig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ludwig swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suleyman misses with a body shot.
Ludwig throws a head kick that misses.
Ludwig dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suleyman. That did some damage!
Ludwig throws a leg kick but Suleyman checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Ludwig. That snapped Suleyman's head back.
Ludwig lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suleyman scores with a shot to the body.
Suleyman checks a low kick from Ludwig.
Suleyman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Ludwig.
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!
A swing and a miss from Suleyman.
Ludwig was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Suleyman scores with a nice right hand.
Sven Ludwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Suleyman misses.
Ludwig fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suleyman throws a jab when Ludwig was well out of range.
Ludwig is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suleyman moves away.
Suleyman throws out a counter right but Ludwig avoids it with no problem.
Suleyman misses the shot to the body.
Ludwig appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ludwig throws a leg kick which misses Suleyman's front leg but catches the back leg as Suleyman tries to avoid it.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ludwig walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suleyman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ludwig throws a lazy head kick
and Suleyman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suleyman misses with a leg kick
and Ludwig makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Suleyman really felt that one!
Ludwig throws a low kick but Suleyman moves out of range easily.
Ludwig throws a solid leg kick but Suleyman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ludwig.
Suleyman misses with a jab to the body
and Ludwig counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Suleyman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Suleyman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ludwig doesn't seem bothered though.
Suleyman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ludwig tries to move into range but Suleyman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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 low kick but Suleyman avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ludwig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ludwig.
Suleyman blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Suleyman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ludwig throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suleyman on the side of the head.
Ludwig does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Suleyman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ludwig lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ludwig tries to score with a low kick but Suleyman moves his leg out of the way.
Ludwig fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suleyman.
Suleyman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Ludwig misses
enabling Suleyman to counter with a crisp jab.
Suleyman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suleyman misses with a straight right.
Suleyman misses with a straight right.
Ludwig pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ludwig goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suleyman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ludwig - the referee stops the clock and Suleyman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ludwig. Suleyman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Suleyman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ludwig fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suleyman is out of range.
Suleyman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Suleyman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Suleyman finds it's way through Ludwig's defenses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ludwig lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Suleyman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suleyman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ludwig throws a front kick aimed at Suleyman's knee but Suleyman avoids it well.
Suleyman lands a jab to the nose.
Suleyman throws the kick towards the body but Ludwig avoids it.
Suleyman throws an overhand right that lands on Ludwig's shoulder, as Ludwig tries to avoid the shot.
Ludwig is looking to chop away at Suleyman's legs.
Nice body kick from Ludwig.
Suleyman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ludwig.
Suleyman takes a swing at Ludwig's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ludwig pivots, looking for a leg kick but Suleyman is out of range and Ludwig settles back down.
A little jabbing left from Suleyman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ludwig throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ludwig attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ludwig misses with a straight left.
Ludwig tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suleyman is able to avoid easily.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ludwig half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ludwig throws a low kick but Suleyman avoids it.
Suleyman misses with a body punch
and Ludwig counters with a solid body kick.
Suleyman feints and then cracks Ludwig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ludwig down.
Ludwig fakes the leg kick and cracks Suleyman in the body.
Suleyman looks winded!
Ludwig thows a body kick. Suleyman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ludwig connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ludwig.
Suleyman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ludwig manages to avoid it.
Ludwig tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Ludwig dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Suleyman misses with a hook. Ludwig ducked under it nicely.
Suleyman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ludwig was well out of range. Poor timing from Suleyman.
Nice defenses there by Suleyman.
Suleyman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ludwig can pounce on him.
Suleyman throws a lazy right hand but Ludwig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ludwig on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ludwig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Suleyman's head.
Suleyman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suleyman misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ludwig connects with a leg kick. Suleyman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suleyman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ludwig takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suleyman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ludwig.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ludwig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suleyman.
A big left from Suleyman misses.
Ludwig avoids the body shot from Suleyman.
Ludwig is looking to slow Suleyman down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleyman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ludwig counters with a low kick, right behind Suleyman 's knee.
Ludwig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ludwig connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suleyman avoids the head kick by Ludwig.
Suleyman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Suleyman cracks the inside of Ludwig's front leg.
Ludwig throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ludwig throws a solid leg kick but Suleyman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ludwig.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ludwig. That's going to slow Suleyman down.
Suleyman cracks a nice hook into Ludwig's ribs.
Suleyman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ludwig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suleyman can do to turn this around?
A low kick from Ludwig is predictable there
enabling Suleyman to counter with a crisp jab.
Suleyman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ludwig. Ludwig obviously looking to wear him down.
Ludwig attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Suleyman scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ludwig feints and then cracks Suleyman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suleyman down.
Ludwig thumps Suleyman with a low kick.
Ludwig lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
Suleyman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ludwig rather than just go for the knockout.
Suleyman lunges at Ludwig with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ludwig's hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ludwig.
Ludwig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ludwig throws a body kick that misses.
Suleyman loads up on a big right hand but Ludwig slips the punch.
Ludwig connects with a leg kick. Suleyman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suleyman blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Suleyman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Suleyman misses with a hook
and Ludwig counters with a thumping low kick.
Suleyman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ludwig.
Suleyman misses with a low kick.
Ludwig motions for Suleyman to come forward. Ludwig throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman missing with a left hand there. Ludwig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suleyman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ludwig.
Ludwig thumps Suleyman with a low kick.
Suleyman looks to land a right hand but Ludwig moved out of range.
You can see that Suleyman has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Suleyman throws a body shot but no joy.
Ludwig scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suleyman, as that shot connected.
Suleyman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suleyman throws a right hand that misses
and Ludwig counters with a nice body kick.
Suleyman is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suleyman. Ludwig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suleyman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body kick there by Ludwig.
Ludwig throws a leg kick which misses Suleyman's front leg but catches the back leg as Suleyman tries to avoid it.
Ludwig misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ludwig delivers a nice body kick.
Ludwig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suleyman.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An inside leg kick lands from Ludwig.
Suleyman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ludwig.
Ludwig scoring well with a low kick there.
Ludwig misses with a low kick.
Ludwig connects with a solid leg kick.
Ludwig moves out of range of the strikes.
Ludwig is looking to counter with a body kick.
Suleyman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
An inside leg kick from Ludwig misses.
Suleyman throws out a counter right but Ludwig avoids it with no problem.
Ludwig delivers a nice body kick.
Ludwig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ludwig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suleyman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Ludwig dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ludwig throws a quick inside leg kick.
Suleyman moves out of range of the leg kick from Ludwig.
Nice body kick from Ludwig.
Ludwig throws a big shot that misses.
Ludwig throws a head kick that misses.
Suleyman throws out a powerful jab.
Suleyman misses with a looping left.
Ludwig takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ludwig looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suleyman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Suleyman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ludwig has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleyman misses with a body shot
and Ludwig counters with a low kick, right behind Suleyman 's knee.
Ludwig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ludwig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suleyman checks a low kick from Ludwig.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suleyman throws a leg kick
and Ludwig counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Suleyman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ludwig.
Ludwig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suleyman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ludwig.
A clash of legs there as Suleyman blocks the low kick.
Ludwig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ludwig throws a low kick but Suleyman moves out of range easily.
Ludwig slips a straight right by Suleyman.
Suleyman throws a leg kick but Ludwig moved away.
Suleyman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Suleyman misses the target.
Ludwig throws a body kick that misses.
Ludwig tries to score with a low kick but Suleyman moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Suleyman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Ludwig misses.
Ludwig lands with a cross.
Ibrahim Suleyman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman throws an off balance right hand
and Ludwig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Suleyman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ludwig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suleyman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ludwig.
Suleyman throws a body punch but Ludwig moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludwig misses with a low kick.
Suleyman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suleyman throws a body punch but Ludwig moves out of range.
Suleyman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Suleyman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suleyman. Ludwig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ludwig throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ludwig lands a nice looking body kick.
Ludwig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ludwig connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ludwig. That's going to slow Suleyman down.
Suleyman misses with a jab to the body
and Ludwig counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ludwig is looking to chop away at Suleyman's legs.
Suleyman checks a low kick from Ludwig.
Ludwig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suleyman.
A countering left hand to the body from Suleyman misses.
A good leg kick by Ludwig.
A jab from Suleyman does it's job there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ludwig!
Ludwig goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ludwig moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suleyman. Ludwig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suleyman loads up on a big right hand but Ludwig slips the punch.
Ludwig feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Ludwig misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suleyman misses with a body shot.
Ludwig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ludwig throws a chopping leg kick but Suleyman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ludwig cracks the inside of Suleyman's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludwig fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suleyman.
Ludwig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suleyman.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ludwig.
Suleyman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ludwig throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Suleyman.
And Ludwig counters with a quick kick to the body but Suleyman blocks it.
Suleyman throws a jab but it's blocked by Ludwig.
A head kick from Ludwig lands but Suleyman takes it in his stride.
Ludwig lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suleyman's sensitive parts.
Sven Ludwig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suleyman lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Ludwig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ludwig has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Ludwig!
Sven Ludwig decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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