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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 1923 p4p, 230 weight class) and Sven Ludwig (ranked 1377 p4p, 178 weight class). Winston comes to the cage accompanied by The Lost Boy. 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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200 lbs
25 - 25 - 0 |
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185 cm
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199 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Ludwig!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winston.
Winston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ludwig.
Ludwig throws a sloppy body shot
and Winston counters with a three punch combo that has Ludwig backing up. Ludwig nods at Winston to acknowledge the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ludwig - that will leave a mark!
Ludwig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ludwig gets caught napping as Winston dives in and scores a takedown. Ludwig manages to retain guard.
Ludwig uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ludwig misses with an uppercut
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ludwig scores with a three punch combo!
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Ludwig is just out of range.
Ludwig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winston blocks a head kick by Ludwig.
Winston takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ludwig doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ludwig wants to clinch
and Winston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ludwig won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig tries to buck Winston off but Winston is having none of it.
Winston working the head and body with strikes.
Ludwig avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Winston.
Winston tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ludwig's legs.
The ground and pound from Winston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ludwig wants to control but Winston postures up.
Winston is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ludwig knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Winston working away.
Winston working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ludwig has escaped the position, nice work there.
Winston tries to advance position but instead Ludwig slips a leg back in to half guard.
Ludwig is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Winston's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Winston's back!
Winston trying to control the hands but Ludwig won't let him.
Winston rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Winston tries to roll over but Ludwig keeps him under control.
Ludwig looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ludwig prevents Winston from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Winston is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ludwig wants to stand and escape but instead Winston has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Winston throws a big elbow that misses.
Ludwig looking for a sweep. Not yet Ludwig, not yet.
Ludwig is controlling Winston's posture.
Ludwig is looking to stand up but Winston isn't so interested in that idea.
Ludwig managing to control the position.
Ludwig keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Winston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winston landing some decent shots from guard.
Ludwig trying to control the position.
Winston won't allow Ludwig to sweep him here.
Ludwig keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.
Winston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Ludwig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round.
That's time! Winston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ludwig takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winston throws a body punch but Ludwig moves out of range.
Ludwig is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ludwig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winston lands a nice hook to Ludwig's body. Ludwig takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Winston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ludwig can pounce on him.
Ludwig shoots in for a takedown but Winston shows good takedown defense.
Ludwig misses with a wild combination.
Winston dodges the punch combination from Ludwig.
A counter left hand to the body from Winston misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Winston showed some decent athleticism there.
Winston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston drops an elbow to the side of Ludwig's head.
Ludwig pushes Winston off looking to stand but Winston dives back in and keeps control.
Ludwig avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winston.
Ludwig moves into full guard.
Winston wants to pass the guard but Ludwig is keeping the position.
Ludwig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winston 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.
Winston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.
Ludwig looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winston is one step ahead there.
Harry Winston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston trying to control but Ludwig is working from the bottom.
Winston throws a strike but Ludwig rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ludwig trying to control but Winston is working from the bottom.
Ludwig landing some decent shots from guard.
Ludwig tries to free his leg and advance position but Winston is retaining full guard.
Ludwig with a nice head shot there.
Ludwig trying to control the position from guard on top but Winston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ludwig postures up.
Winston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ludwig can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ludwig working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston wants to sweep but no luck.
Winston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ludwig manages to get himself to full guard.
Winston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ludwig is keeping the position for now.
Ludwig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Winston distracts Ludwig with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ludwig is on top in guard.
Ludwig postures up in Winston's guard and throws a big left but Winston blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ludwig postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winston lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ludwig pulls Winston in close to prevent any damage.
Ludwig is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Winston trying to control the position from guard on top but Ludwig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winston is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ludwig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Winston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Winston prevents Ludwig from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Winston lands a body shot.
Harry Winston is winning the standup battle so far.
Ludwig tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ludwig tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ludwig is still trying to improve position.
Winston is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ludwig knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ludwig tries to bench press Winston off him but Winston keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston working the head with strikes.
Ludwig is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston in side control, throwing shots but Ludwig defends.
Ludwig wants to get back to his feet but Winston drags him back down.
What's Ludwig going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Winston working the body and head with strikes.
Winston misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ludwig tries to improve position but can't.
Winston working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ludwig is rocked!
Winston cracks Ludwig with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Winston immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Ludwig is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Winston!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Winston!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Harry Winston made sure he mentioned Aspire Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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