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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig Manres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim's entrance music is Any. A fine choice. Manres is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Aqualung - Jethro Tull. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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187 lbs
16 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludwig Manres!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manres avoids the body shot from Jim.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jim lands a jab.
Manres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jim.
Manres slips a jab from Jim.
Slim Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manres fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jim sprawls well initially but Manres persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manres wants to free his trapped foot but Jim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jim wants to get back to his feet.
Manres is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manres is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jim sees it coming and defends easily.
Manres is looking to take a break and control but Jim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manres stalling.
Jim is trying to stand back up but Manres is controlling him
Manres is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jim is just riding it out for now. Manres eventually gives up the hold.
Manres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jim keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manres tries to pass to full mount but Jim defends it.
Manres moves nicely into side control.
Manres trying to control the action but Jim is working from the bottom.
Jim is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Manres is working Jim over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim is trying to get back to his feet.
Manres tries for a kimura but Jim is defending well.
Manres landing a few strikes.
Manres tries to advance to mount but Jim denies him.
Manres controls the position from side control.
Manres working the ground and pound from side control.
Manres tries for a kimura but Jim is defending well.
Jim taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim is trying to buck Manres off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manres scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jim throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Manres fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manres looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jim is fending him off so far but Manres persists. Nope, Jim circles away and we're back to standing.
Slim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Manres.
Manres shoots in but Jim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manres moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manres fails with a takedown attempt.
Jim throws a head kick that misses
so Manres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Manres dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jim swings for the body but Manres moves out of range.
Manres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Manres moves out of range of the strikes.
Jim misses with a body shot.
Jim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jim slaps away a takedown attempt from Manres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jim slaps away a takedown attempt from Manres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slim Jim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Manres.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jim, right into the meat.
Manres shoots for a double leg takedown but Jim sprawls well. He's pushed Manres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manres misses with a takedown attempt - Jim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jim. Manres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Jim. That snapped Manres's head back.
Jim throws a looping overhand right but Manres ducks down to avoid it.
Jim misses the shot to the body.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Manres has a takedown stuffed.
Jim takes a swing at Manres's ribcage but misses.
Jim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Jim as he checks the leg kick.
Jim throws a big shot that misses.
Jim connects with a nice looking jab.
Jim misses with a head kick.
Jim throws a series of punches but Manres moves out of range.
Manres keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manres tries for a takedown but Jim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jim throws a leg kick
and Manres counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jim's knee momentarily.
Jim misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim misses with a wild body shot.
Manres shoots in for a double leg but Jim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jim throws out a powerful jab.
Jim connects with an inside leg kick.
Manres has a takedown stuffed.
Ludwig Manres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jim jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jim throws a sloppy head kick and Manres moves out of range easily.
Manres shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jim pinned against the cage. Jim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Slim Jim is winning the standup battle so far.
Jim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jim tries to land a body kick
and Manres counters with a series of strikes. Jim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jim misses with a shot to the body
and Manres counters with a single leg into guard. Jim didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jim wants to get back to his feet but Manres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jim kicks Manres off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jim throws a head kick but Manres moves out of range.
A head kick by Jim misses
and Manres counters with a left to the body.
Manres manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jim on his heels. He'll look to pass Jim's guard now, I'm sure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Jim dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Manres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jim.
Manres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim scores with a leg kick.
Manres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim is looking to chop away at Manres's legs.
Manres fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jim throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manres gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Jim is looking to stand up but Manres isn't so interested in that idea.
Manres stands up over Jim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jim is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Manres dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim bucks up and tries to throw Manres off but instead Manres has got his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jim covers up after that shot from Manres.
Manres scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Jim is looking for a way out.
Ludwig Manres has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jim trying to get back to his feet but Manres is in full control for now.
Manres scores with punches to the body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manres is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Jim up.
Jim is rocked!
Manres looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Oh Jim is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Well, with Manres on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Jim is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manres is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jim is defending well though. Manres let's go of the attempt for now.
Manres drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Jim is in real trouble here! Manres lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Manres is delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Manres!
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energy
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hype
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