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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Manres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manres comes to the cage accompanied by Aqualung - Jethro Tull. Margera has chosen Slacker as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
28 - 29 - 0 |
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173 lbs
30 - 18 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludwig Manres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera throws a body punch but Manres moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Manres.
Margera misses with a looping right.
Manres looks to clinch
and Margera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manres lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Margera backs up against the cage.
Margera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Margera misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manres tries for a takedown but Margera sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Margera stuffs the takedown attempt from Manres. Manres gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera throws a leg kick which misses Manres's front leg but catches the back leg as Manres tries to avoid it.
Manres shoots in but Margera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Manres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Margera cracks a nice hook into Manres's ribs.
Margera thuds his right hand into Manres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manres takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Margera fails to land with a series of punches.
Bam Margera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manres throws a body punch but Margera moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Margera.
Manres closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Margera did well to prevent Manres getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera gets full guard.
Manres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manres looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Manres trying to control the position from guard on top but Margera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Manres gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Margera pulls Manres in close to prevent any damage.
Manres wants to control from the top but Margera keeps moving.
Manres throws a big right hand that misses.
Margera can't keep his opponent in guard - Manres advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Manres seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Manres trying to mount his opponent but Margera defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Manres wants to control but Margera is keeping him busy.
Manres is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Margera is just riding it out for now. Manres eventually gives up the hold.
Margera has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Margera pushes Manres off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Margera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Manres is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Margera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Margera avoids it really well and circles away.
Manres shoots in but Margera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Margera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Margera scores with a one two! Manres had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manres fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Manres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manres forces Margera back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manres keeps control of Margera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Manres's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Margera manages to break the clinch.
Manres fails with the takedown.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manres shoots in but Margera avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Manres avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Manres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with a hook.
Manres appears to be looking for a big counter.
Margera lands with a straight right. Manres didn't see that one coming.
Manres fails with a takedown attempt.
Margera connects with a leg kick. Manres looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Margera.
Manres tries to clinch there but Margera circles away.
Margera moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres fails to land the takedown.
Margera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Margera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manres moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Manres was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ludwig Manres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manres fails with the takedown
and Margera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Manres or perhaps it was just good defense by Margera, which made it look bad.
Manres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bam Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Margera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manres under the eye.
Manres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Margera scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Margera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Margera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Margera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Margera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manres drops down looking for a counter takedown but Margera sprawls and moves away.
Manres moves away from the strike by Margera.
Manres tries to close the distance and clinch but Margera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Margera throws out a counter right but Manres avoids it with no problem.
Margera scores with a hook to the body. Manres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Margera misses.
Margera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Margera lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manres ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
Manres wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Margera. That snapped Manres's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera lands a nice hook to Manres's body. Manres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Margera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manres.
Manres is rocked!
Manres with a poor takedown
and Margera counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Manres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Margera connects with a solid leg kick.
Manres ducks into an uppercut from Margera and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bam Margera!
Bam Margera is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Bam Margera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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