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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Scott (ranked 769 p4p, 1745 weight class) and Ludwig Lachmann (ranked 102 p4p, 238 weight class). David Scott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm 31 215 13 - 3 - 1 |
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187 cm 31 220 15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Solid Muay Thai Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, David Scott! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludwig Lachmann! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lachmann closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lachmann lands in his opponent's guard. Lachmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scott keeping full guard, as Lachmann tries to pass. Lachmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Scott looking for a guillotine here but Lachmann defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scott keeping full guard, as Lachmann tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lachmann is still trying to improve position. Lachmann is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Scott can't keep his opponent in guard - Lachmann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Scott tries to get to full guard but Lachmann has control of the leg. Scott is looking to control Lachmann's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scott avoid being mounted? Lachmann has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lachmann is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Scott is in real trouble.
Scott defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lachmann's arms. Lachmann patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Scott showing good submission defense here.
Lachmann is not going to allow Scott to sit and survive in this position. Lachmann controlling well, preventing Scott from escaping the position.
Lachmann is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Scott has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lachmann has the hooks in. Scott is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Scott is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Scott wants to escape the position.
Lachmann tries to keep control of the position but Scott is staying busy. Lachmann looking for the choke but no joy. Lachmann looking to break Scott's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Scott remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lachmann will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke! Lachmann looking to break Scott's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Scott remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lachmann will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lachmann has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Scott has freed his hand and lives to survive another well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Lachmann's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Scott is in bad spot here.
Lachmann struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Scott tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Scott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Scott is working hard here to advance position. Scott slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lachmann trying to pass the guard but Scott defending well. Scott trying to control from the bottom.
Lachmann is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scott doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lachmann. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Lachmann dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Lachmann tries to keep at a distance but Scott has taken the fight into the clinch. Lachmann jumps guard and drags Scott to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Scott showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Lachmann looking for a guillotine here but Scott defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lachmann is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Ludwig Lachmann has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott is pushing down on Lachmann's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lachmann is fighting to maintain full guard but Scott has managed to sneak the leg through. Lachmann looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Lachmann is looking to control Scott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lachmann avoid being mounted? Lachmann is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Lachmann is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scott pulls his head out easily. Lachmann is looking to improve his position.
Lachmann actively working from the bottom here. Scott trying to control from half guard but Lachmann is working away. Scott prevents Lachmann from improving his position. Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Lachmann is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lachmann keeping control of the position. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Scott passes to side control. Lachmann is trying to escape the position but Scott is controlling the position. Lachmann wants to control but Scott postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Lachmann shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Scott napping and manages to drive through into side control! Lachmann looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Lachmann tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lachmann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Lachmann tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. Lachmann tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lachmann has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Scott stops Lachmann from passing to mount. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Lachmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lachmann throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Scott was covering up waiting for the punch and Lachmann finishes the takedown easily into guard. Scott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lachmann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Lachmann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lachmann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard. Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lachmann looking to pass the guard. Lachmann got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scott has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lachmann has managed to get both his arms back between Scott's legs - danger averted. Lachmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard. Lachmann drops back looking for a leg! Scott is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Scott manages to kick Lachmann off! Lachmann jumps back into Scott's guard. Scott looking to control.
David Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Lachmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard. Scott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scott working for a triangle but Lachmann defends it easily.
Lachmann tries to free his leg and advance position but Scott is retaining full guard. Scott working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lachmann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lachmann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Lachmann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Lachmann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now. Lachmann stands and throws Scott's legs to the side, diving into side control. Scott wants to control but Lachmann postures up. Scott is not content to let Lachmann control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Scott is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Lachmann advances nicely into full mount. Scott sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Scott is refusing to be controlled, as Lachmann sits in half guard. Lachmann wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Scott actively working from the bottom here. Lachmann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scott knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Ludwig Lachmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Lachmann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Lachmann!
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