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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Ludwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barra Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ludwig kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wasp - I wanna be somebody. Jay Ludwig has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barra Fire!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludwig tries to clinch up but Fire circles away and keeps his distance.
Fire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ludwig avoids it really well and circles away.
Fire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ludwig throws out the jab.
Fire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fire looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ludwig wants to improve his position but Fire is controlling well.
Ludwig looking for submissions off his back.
Ludwig has hold of Fire's hands but Fire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ludwig wants to control but Fire is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ludwig wants to get back to his feet.
Fire is working for a kimura here but Ludwig manages to reverse the position and he's now in Fire's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ludwig manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fire's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ludwig working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fire with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Ludwig working a defensive guard here.
Ludwig will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Fire stopping the sweep attempt from Ludwig.
Fire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fire is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fire looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fire is looking for a kimura but Ludwig is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fire to get the leverage.
Ludwig is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fire scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fire lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ludwig is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fire pulls his head out easily.
Fire is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ludwig on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fire with the ground and pound but Ludwig uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fire landing some decent shots from guard.
Ludwig pulls Fire in close to his closed guard and prevents Fire from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ludwig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ludwig wants to stand and escape but Fire is having none of it.
Fire has gone for a leg lock! Ludwig slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fire's guard.
Ludwig trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fire is on top in guard.
Ludwig trying to keep a closed guard but Fire is proving a slippery customer.
Ludwig has his hands on Fire's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ludwig had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fire defends it easily.
Ludwig is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fire is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ludwig tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fire changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ludwig tries to avoid it but Fire manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ludwig to the ground. Ludwig escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barra Fire dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ludwig defends it nicely.
A head kick from Fire lands but Ludwig takes it in his stride.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fire prevents Ludwig from breaking the clinch.
Ludwig stops a takedown attempt from Fire.
A frustrated look appears on Ludwig's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ludwig breaks the clinch.
Fire has Ludwig up against the cage in a clinch.
Fire drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ludwig gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jay Ludwig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barra Fire.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig tries to break free but Fire pushes him back against the cage.
Ludwig tries to break free but Fire pushes him back against the cage.
Fire drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ludwig pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fire is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ludwig is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fire working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fire is breathing heavily.
Ludwig throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire working away.
Fire is putting a hurting on Ludwig here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ludwig is looking to regain half guard here but Fire keeps moving and retains side control.
Fire grinds an elbow into Ludwig's temple.
Fire is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ludwig knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fire sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ludwig is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fire goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ludwig has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fire but great work by Ludwig.
Fire is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ludwig presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Ludwig cracks Fire with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ludwig tries to control but Fire wriggling away.
Fire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fire slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fire keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Fire trying to hold on to Ludwig's head to control him but Ludwig postures up.
Ludwig is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fire is just riding it out for now. Ludwig eventually gives up the hold.
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.
Fire controlling the position for now.
Ludwig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ludwig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ludwig is looking to take a break and control but Fire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ludwig escapes and gets back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Fire 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barra Fire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fire fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barra Fire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ludwig misses with a head kick.
Fire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fire thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fire working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Ludwig's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fire tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ludwig is trying to get back to half guard.
Fire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire is trying to get an arm triangle but Ludwig is defending well.
Ludwig tries to improve position but can't.
Fire tries for a kimura but Ludwig is defending well.
Ludwig is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fire is controlling him well.
Ludwig tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ludwig is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fire prevents Ludwig from improving his position.
Fire throwing shots but Ludwig is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ludwig wants to control but Fire is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fire is looking for a kimura but Ludwig is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fire to get the leverage.
Ludwig is trying to maintain the position but Fire is very close to passing his half guard.
Fire is trying to work for a kimura but Ludwig is defending well.
Fire is working for a submission of some sort.
Ludwig has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fire is working away from the top position though.
Fire thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire wants to pass the guard but Ludwig is defending well.
Ludwig is trying to get back to full guard.
Fire is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ludwig misses with a low kick.
Ludwig shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ludwig performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fire moves into full guard.
Barra Fire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig looking to sit in guard and control but Fire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ludwig wants to sweep but no luck.
Ludwig is working hard here to advance position.
Fire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jay Ludwig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Barra Fire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fire 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barra Fire!
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hype
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RATING
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