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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Manres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manres's entrance music is Aqualung - Jethro Tull. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
20 - 23 - 0 |
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179 cm
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176 lbs
23 - 24 - 2 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludwig Manres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Fred Boyle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manres with a poor takedown
and Boyle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manres tries to sprawl but Boyle drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Boyle seems to be working for a kimura but Manres defends the submission attempt.
Boyle is pressing down on Manres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Manres is holding on for now.
Boyle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manres does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from Manres's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Manres is trying to stand up here but Boyle is controlling him well.
Boyle seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyle is keen to just control but Manres is a slippery customer.
Boyle throwing shots but Manres is blocking nicely.
Manres works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boyle trying to control but Manres is working from the bottom.
Manres will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Boyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Manres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boyle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
My spies in Rift Fighting Academy inform me that Boyle has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manres being controlled here, momentarily.
Boyle looking to pass the guard.
Boyle has gone for a leg lock! Manres slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boyle's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manres trying to control but Boyle is working from the bottom.
Manres lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manres postures up.
Boyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manres is one step ahead there.
Manres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres lands a couple of elbows.
Manres trying to control but Boyle is working from the bottom.
Manres is stalling in the full guard.
Manres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boyle is keeping the position for now.
Manres trying to control but Boyle is working from the bottom.
Boyle doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boyle keeping moving, preventing Manres from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ludwig Manres wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manres but Manres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manres fails with the takedown.
Boyle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manres defends it nicely.
Boyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ludwig Manres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Boyle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manres circles away.
Boyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manres circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Boyle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Manres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyle.
Manres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Fred Boyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boyle wants to control from the top but Manres keeps moving.
Boyle stays in close to Manres's body and controls the position.
Manres keeping moving, preventing Boyle from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fred Boyle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Boyle misses with a hook
and Manres counters with a shoot takedown. Boyle fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manres postures up and lands a big shot to Boyle's brow.
Manres slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boyle gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boyle is staying active underneath Manres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Manres seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Manres is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boyle sees it coming and defends easily.
Boyle trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Manres manages to pass to mount!
Boyle is looking to improve his position but Manres isn't that keen on the idea.
Boyle tries to lock up and control but Manres gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manres with a couple of short strikes.
Manres prevents Boyle from getting the reversal.
Boyle tries to hold on but Manres pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manres cracks Boyle with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manres breaks from Boyle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boyle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boyle tries to hold on but Manres pushes him away.
Boyle taking shots to the head.
Boyle is looking to get to half guard.
Manres postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boyle looks a forlorn figure.
Manres breaks from Boyle's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boyle is rocked!
Manres lands a heavy elbow.
Boyle is still in real trouble! Can Manres finish him?
Boyle is trying to escape the mount.
Manres avoids the attempt from Boyle to control.
Manres lands a big shot to the head and Boyle winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ludwig Manres!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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