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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Manres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manres might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Aqualung - Jethro Tull. Valentine has chosen I Buy the Drugs as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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187 lbs
21 - 23 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manres manages to avoid it.
Valentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Manres circles away.
Valentine slaps away a takedown attempt from Manres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valentine misses the body punch
and Manres counters with a good low kick that Valentine was not able to check.
Valentine connects with a looping right hand.
Valentine throws a head kick but Manres moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Manres has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Manres shoots in for a double leg but Valentine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manres darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Valentine is staying active underneath Manres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valentine defending well though.
Valentine is in trouble now - Manres has advanced to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manres breaks from Valentine's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Manres is landing with some decent strikes but Valentine is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Valentine is squirming around, avoiding Manres's attempts to control the action.
Manres 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.
Manres sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Manres avoids the attempt from Valentine to control.
Manres thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manres unloads with some shots from mount but Valentine bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manres throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Valentine because Manres loaded up on that one.
BOOM! Manres connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Valentine working to try and regain half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Valentine tries to lock up and control but Manres gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manres controlling from the full mount.
Valentine wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Manres.
Manres throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Manres punching from mount but Valentine doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Manres thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Valentine avoids a series of strikes thrown by Manres.
Valentine is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Valentine is squirming around, avoiding Manres's attempts to control the action.
Manres working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Manres lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Valentine hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Manres goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Valentine is on top in guard.
Manres has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Valentine passes Manres's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Manres dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valentine throws a right hand that Manres ducks under and follows up with a left that Manres also avoids with ease.
Valentine takes the fight into the clinch.
Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valentine scores with a jab to the head.
Valentine has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Manres avoids the head kick by Valentine.
Manres slips under a jab.
Valentine throws a looping overhand right but Manres ducks down to avoid it.
Manres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Valentine connects with a body shot.
Manres shoots for a double leg takedown but Valentine sprawls well. He's pushed Manres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Valentine.
Valentine throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Manres counters with a single leg into guard. Valentine didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manres wants to pass the guard but Valentine is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine controlling Manres's posture.
Manres connects with a couple of short punches.
Valentine 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.
Manres looking to sit in guard and control but Valentine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manres wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine wants to stand and escape but instead Manres has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Manres passes Valentine's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Manres thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valentine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manres.
Manres passes to side control.
Ludwig Manres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manres in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Manres lands a few punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manres wants to control but Valentine is keeping him busy.
Manres laying and praying for a moment but Valentine takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Manres is working for a submission of some sort.
Valentine wants to control but Manres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manres.
Valentine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manres.
Manres seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Valentine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Valentine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manres.
Manres trying to pass the guard but Valentine defending well.
Manres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manres throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Valentine to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Manres dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Valentine falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Valentine looks to land a combination but Manres avoids it well.
Manres fails with a takedown attempt.
Manres walks into a jab.
Valentine leaves Manres with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Valentine cracks Manres with an open hand slap.
Valentine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Manres throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Valentine's waist but Valentine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manres off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Manres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine connects with a right hand. Manres shakes it off.
Valentine just misses with a punch to the body.
Dick Valentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manres looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Manres is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Manres looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Valentine is trying to maintain the position but Manres is very close to passing his half guard.
Valentine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manres scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manres throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Manres thows a huge punch but Valentine dodges it nicely.
Valentine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manres is working away from the top position though.
Manres throwing shots but Valentine is blocking nicely.
Valentine wants to improve his position but Manres is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manres is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Manres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Valentine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Manres trying to control the pace.
Manres is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Valentine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Manres is trying to work for a kimura but Valentine is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valentine defending well though.
Manres trying to mount his opponent but Valentine defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manres has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Manres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manres, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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RATING
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