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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Ludo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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262 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Ludo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Glass!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ludo throws a head kick but Glass moves out of range.
Ludo throws a head kick that misses.
Ludo moves in looking to clinch but Glass pushes him off.
Glass fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ludo sprawls well initially but Glass persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Glass thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ludo's head.
Ludo is staying active underneath Glass, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ludo is looking to improve his position.
Ludo is trying to maintain the position but Glass is very close to passing his half guard.
Glass is looking for a kimura here.
Ludo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Glass pulls his head out easily.
Ludo trying to control but Glass postures up.
Glass throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glass shoots in for a takedown but Ludo shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass has closed the distance and engaged Ludo in a clinch.
Ludo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Glass takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Frank Glass has been cut.
Glass is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Derek Ludo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Glass.
Glass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Glass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Glass fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Ludo.
Glass wants to get back to striking at distance but Ludo won't allow it.
Glass looks gassed!
Glass fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ludo connects with a knee to the head.
Ludo looking to throw knees to the head but Glass is blocking nicely.
Glass manages to pull guard.
Glass had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ludo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Glass Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ludo's back instead.
Ludo breaks Glass's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ludo trying to control the position from guard on top but Glass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ludo 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludo is looking to stand up but Glass won't let him.
Glass looking for a guillotine here but Ludo defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ludo passes Glass's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ludo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Glass has managed to free his arm - good work.
Glass is looking to control Ludo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glass avoid being mounted?
Glass landing rabbit punches to the side of Ludo's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Ludo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Glass works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass has his foot on Ludo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ludo works his way back into a safe position though.
Ludo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ludo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ludo wants to stand but Glass has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Glass throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Ludo won't allow Glass to sweep him here.
Ludo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Glass can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glass is trying to control the position but Ludo postures up.
That's four 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.
Ludo stopping the sweep attempt from Glass.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Ludo from controlling successfully.
Ludo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glass lands a with a good body shot.
Ludo stuffs the takedown attempt from Glass. Glass gets slowly back to his feet.
Glass circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glass counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ludo's guard now.
Glass postures up and lands a big shot to Ludo's brow.
Ludo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Glass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Glass is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Glass postures up in Ludo's guard and throws a big left but Ludo blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Glass with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ludo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Glass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ludo can't keep his opponent in guard - Glass advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ludo missing with punches from the bottom.
Ludo trying to control from the bottom.
Glass lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Glass is keen to just control but Ludo is a slippery customer.
Glass looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ludo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ludo is trying to stand back up but Glass is controlling him
Glass prevents Ludo from improving his position.
Glass wants to control but Ludo is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ludo fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Glass with that takedown attempt.
Ludo clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Glass.
Ludo scores a nice knee to the body.
Ludo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glass.
Ludo gets underhooks to prevent Glass's takedown attempt.
Ludo lands a damaging elbow.
Glass dodges an elbow strike from Ludo.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ludo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glass's brow.
Glass fails to pull guard.
Glass is working for takedown but Ludo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Glass digs a right hand into Ludo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ludo's gas tank.
Ludo lands a nice knee to the body.
Glass takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ludo tries a knee to the head but Glass blocks it.
Glass turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Glass cracks Ludo with a big elbow.
Ludo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glass wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Glass working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Glass is looking to take a break and control but Ludo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Glass lands a decent elbow from side control.
The strikes coming from Glass are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ludo is trying to buck Glass off.
Glass wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ludo keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ludo is fending him off so far but Glass persists. Nope, Ludo circles away and we're back to standing.
Ludo swats away the attempt to clinch by Glass.
Ludo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glass has time to react.
Ludo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ludo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ludo rushes Glass and presses him up against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ludo stops a takedown attempt from Glass.
Ludo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Glass successfully pulls guard.
Ludo wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ludo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Glass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ludo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ludo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ludo wants to stand but Glass is controlling his posture from full guard.
Glass working a defensive guard here.
Ludo trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
Ludo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Glass is proving hard to escape from.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ludo stopping the sweep attempt from Glass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Glass fails with a takedown attempt.
Ludo is looking to clinch.
Ludo tries to clinch there but Glass circles away.
Glass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glass misses with a takedown attempt - Ludo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ludo moves in looking to clinch but Glass pushes him off.
Ludo cracks Glass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Glass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Glass's cut.
That's time! Ludo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ludo tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range.
Ludo doesn't manage to clinch there - Glass circles away.
Glass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frank Glass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ludo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glass keeps the fight on the outside.
Ludo tries to clinch up.
Ludo tries to clinch but Glass is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Ludo as Glass shoots in.
Glass tries for a takedown but Ludo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ludo tries to clinch
and Glass counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ludo won't be happy with that.
Ludo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ludo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Glass working over Ludo with some ground and pound. Ludo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ludo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glass avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass slips nicely into half guard.
Ludo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ludo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Frank Glass has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glass working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ludo's head.
Glass connects with a couple of short punches.
Glass slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ludo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ludo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glass is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Glass works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ludo looking for submissions off his back.
Glass wants to pass to mount but Ludo is defending the position.
Ludo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ludo working for a triangle but Glass defends it easily.
Glass must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ludo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ludo, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to free his leg and advance position but Ludo is retaining full guard.
Ludo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glass thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Glass wanted to stand there but Ludo had control of the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ludo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glass closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ludo circles away.
Derek Ludo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Glass.
Ludo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ludo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glass blocks a head kick by Ludo.
That's four 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.
Glass shoots in for a takedown but Ludo shows good takedown defense.
Ludo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Glass is looking to control Ludo's arms but Ludo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Glass has his back to the ropes.
Glass has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ludo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Glass is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ludo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glass managing to block the knees to the body from Ludo.
Glass cracks Ludo with a nice body shot.
Glass manages to break the clinch.
Ludo tries to close the distance and clinch but Glass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Ludo.
Ludo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Glass counters with a takedown into side control.
Glass lands a decent elbow from side control.
Glass lands an elbow.
Ludo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Glass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ludo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ludo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ludo is trying to control the position but Glass postures up.
Ludo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glass pushes down on Ludo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Glass stops Ludo from getting back to his feet.
Ludo is defending against the submission attempts here by Glass.
Glass lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ludo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ludo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ludo is looking for a triangle but Glass pushes his legs off easily.
Ludo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Glass scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ludo wants to sweep here but Glass controlling him for the moment.
Glass trying to control but Ludo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glass blocks the body kick.
Glass fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Glass keeps the fight on the outside.
Frank Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ludo as he avoids it easily.
Glass scores with a takedown into Ludo's guard.
Ludo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Glass!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Glass is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Ludo has taken his back.
Ludo patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ludo looking for the choke from the back.
Glass is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ludo looking for the RNC.
Glass turns into Ludo and is now in his guard.
Glass is pushing down on Ludo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ludo is fighting to maintain full guard but Glass has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ludo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Glass working the head and body with strikes.
Ludo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Glass's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Glass's back!
Ludo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Glass knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Glass for a finish.
Glass manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ludo's guard. Nice work there by Glass.
Glass working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ludo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Glass is looking to get to half guard.
Glass has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Ludo punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Glass manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ludo's guard. Nice work there by Glass.
Ludo keeping moving, preventing Glass from controlling successfully.
Glass pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ludo is keeping the position for now.
Glass is sitting in close to Ludo's body. Ludo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Glass is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Glass is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ludo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Derek Ludo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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