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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buff Bagwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig von Mises (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ludwig von Mises was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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147 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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177 cm
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150 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buff Bagwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ludwig von Mises!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Mises takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bagwell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
von Mises wants to get back to full guard.
von Mises keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
von Mises really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bagwell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
von Mises works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bagwell won't allow von Mises to sweep him here.
von Mises has momentary wrist control but Bagwell slips an elbow through the middle.
von Mises working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bagwell.
Bagwell prevents von Mises from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bagwell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
von Mises tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bagwell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
von Mises taking a bit of punishment here - Bagwell scoring with strikes.
von Mises takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
von Mises tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bagwell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but von Mises is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
von Mises tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell is looking to take a break and control but von Mises is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
von Mises is trying to buck Bagwell off.
Bagwell grinds an elbow into von Mises's temple.
von Mises managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bagwell.
von Mises taking a bit of punishment here - Bagwell scoring with strikes.
Bagwell 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.
Bagwell takes a little break here. von Mises wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bagwell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but von Mises is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
von Mises taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Mises tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bagwell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bagwell grinds an elbow into von Mises's temple.
Bagwell lands an elbow.
Bagwell postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
von Mises parries the strikes from Bagwell easily there. Bagwell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable von Mises to escape.
Bagwell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bagwell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear von Mises down.
Bagwell trying to control the action but von Mises is working from the bottom.
von Mises taking a bit of punishment here - Bagwell scoring with strikes.
von Mises is looking for a sweep.
von Mises is trying to control Bagwell's posture but Bagwell avoids it.
von Mises tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell working away.
von Mises tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
von Mises looks to throw the jab but Bagwell is out of range.
von Mises swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - von Mises throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
von Mises is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bagwell.
von Mises throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Mises ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bagwell moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from von Mises.
Horrible takedown by Bagwell or perhaps it was just good defense by von Mises which made him look bad.
Bagwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from von Mises.
The fighters circling - von Mises throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bagwell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bagwell landing strikes.
Bagwell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
von Mises takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
von Mises is trying to control Bagwell's posture but Bagwell avoids it.
von Mises defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buff Bagwell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bagwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as von Mises throws out the jab.
Bagwell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
von Mises is trying to improve his position.
Bagwell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bagwell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bagwell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, von Mises has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bagwell is putting a hurting on von Mises here, landing some big shots from side control.
von Mises takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
von Mises tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bagwell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
von Mises wants to control but Bagwell postures up.
Bagwell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
von Mises tries to buck Bagwell off but Bagwell is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell misses with the ground and pound.
Bagwell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bagwell working away.
von Mises manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bagwell is trying to get back to full guard.
von Mises wants to take a breather but Bagwell is having none of it.
Bagwell is looking for a sweep. von Mises is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
von Mises not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
von Mises controlling the action here.
Bagwell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
von Mises sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bagwell moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagwell is looking for a triangle but von Mises pushes his legs off easily.
von Mises trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bagwell trying to keep a closed guard but von Mises is proving a slippery customer.
von Mises wants to control from the top but Bagwell keeps moving.
Buff Bagwell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bagwell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and von Mises defends well.
Bagwell keeping moving, preventing von Mises from controlling successfully.
von Mises won't allow Bagwell to sweep him here.
Bagwell looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Mises trying to control the position from guard on top but Bagwell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bagwell thows a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Bagwell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice uppercut lands for Bagwell. That snapped von Mises's head back.
Bagwell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. von Mises tries to avoid it but Bagwell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag von Mises to the ground. von Mises escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A big right from von Mises misses.
Bagwell looks to score with a jab to the body but von Mises is just out of range.
von Mises swinging wildly here.
von Mises works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bagwell looks to score with a jab to the body but von Mises is just out of range.
von Mises misses with an uppercut.
Bagwell tests von Mises's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bagwell stuns von Mises with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bagwell ducks under a wild hook from von Mises.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
von Mises punishes Bagwell's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from von Mises.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buff Bagwell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bagwell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from von Mises.
von Mises shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
von Mises misses with a looping right.
Bagwell checks a low kick from von Mises.
Bagwell stuns von Mises with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
von Mises cracks Bagwell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bagwell misses the shot to the body.
von Mises smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
von Mises moves out of range of the strikes.
von Mises misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
von Mises lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bagwell circles away quickly and effectively.
Bagwell throws the left hand but von Mises avoids the punch easily.
Bagwell shoots in looking for a takedown. von Mises tries to sprawl out of it but Bagwell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. von Mises manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bagwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
von Mises pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bagwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ludwig von Mises has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bagwell lands a jab to von Mises's midsection.
Bagwell misses with a body shot.
von Mises tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bagwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from von Mises.
Bagwell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bagwell is looking to wear down von Mises with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bagwell shoots in for a takedown but von Mises shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buff Bagwell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
von Mises uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagwell.
von Mises takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Mises connects with a looping right hand.
Bagwell thows a body shot but no joy.
von Mises misses with a series of wild punches.
Bagwell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from von Mises misses.
Bagwell misses with a looping right.
von Mises thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bagwell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
von Mises tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
von Mises works the jab nicely.
von Mises throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bagwell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bagwell lands with a nice body punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bagwell checks a leg kick.
Ludwig von Mises seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bagwell shoots in but von Mises avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
von Mises throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig von Mises comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bagwell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buff Bagwell!
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energy
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hype
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