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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ludko Struja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LightHeavy Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Struja comes to the cage accompanied by HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN. LightHeavy Weight acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, LightHeavy Weight!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struja swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
Struja takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Struja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Weight's hands.
Struja shoots in for a takedown but Weight shows good takedown defense.
Struja moves out of range as Weight strikes.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struja manages to avoid it.
Weight doesn't manage to clinch there - Struja circles away.
Weight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struja stalks Weight and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weight's face. Weight staggers backwards, shaken.
Weight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Struja counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Struja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Weight works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Struja 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.
Struja throws a big right hand that misses.
Weight has Struja pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja wants to pass the guard but Weight is keeping the position.
Weight keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Struja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Struja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weight is adopting a defensive guard.
Struja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Struja missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Weight avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Struja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Struja works over Weight with some ground and pound from guard.
Struja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Struja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weight seems keen to control Struja's posture.
Struja throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight pulls Struja in close to his closed guard and prevents Struja from doing any damage or advancing position.
Struja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Weight has his hands on Struja's head, controlling the position.
Struja throwing strikes but missing.
Weight keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Weight seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Weight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Struja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Weight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Struja darts in looking for a takedown but Weight gets double underhooks and turns Struja into the cage.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weight looks to land a right hand but Struja moved out of range.
Struja gets tackled into the cage by Weight. Weight maintains the clinch.
Weight blocks a body shot from Struja.
Weight tries to work over Struja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight gets underhooks to prevent Struja's takedown attempt.
Struja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Struja can't break the clinch.
Weight prevents a takedown attempt there.
Struja misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Weight.
Weight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Struja blocks the elbow strike.
Weight is pressed up against the cage. Struja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Weight down to the mat. Weight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludko Struja dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Struja ducks under a wild hook from Weight.
Struja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Struja bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Struja takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Struja scores with a body shot.
Weight misses with a wild body shot.
Struja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Struja misses with a wild body shot.
Weight misses with a body shot.
A combination from Weight does no damage.
Weight loads up on a big right hand but Struja slips the punch.
Weight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Struja on the side of the head.
Struja slips a jab from Weight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Struja.
Struja shoots in looking for a takedown but Weight manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Struja's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weight blocks a jab.
Weight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight slips a jab and a cross from Struja.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LightHeavy Weight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struja tries to move into range but Weight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Struja keeps the fight on the outside.
LightHeavy Weight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weight stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Struja. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Struja throws a right and a left that Weight avoids nicely.
Weight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Weight scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Struja throws an off balance right hand
and Weight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Struja has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Weight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weight tries to work over Struja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Struja takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weight lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Weight gets through Struja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weight pushes off an throws an elbow but Struja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Weight throws an elbow but misses.
Weight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Struja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Weight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Struja is trying to push Weight away but Weight has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weight can't find room to land a body shot as Struja controls the action.
Struja wants to take the fight to the mat but Weight manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Weight lands a nice elbow.
Weight lands a body punch.
Weight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Struja goes for a takedown attempt but Weight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Struja shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Struja was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Weight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Weight managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Struja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja in side control, throwing shots but Weight defends.
Struja misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Weight struggling a bit here.
Weight might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Struja haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Struja lands a decent elbow from side control.
Struja working the ground and pound but Weight is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weight wants to control but Struja postures up.
Struja throws an elbow but Weight slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struja cracks Weight with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Weight stops Struja from passing to mount.
The ground and pound from Struja seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Weight wants to control but Struja postures up.
Weight regains half guard, as Struja was trying to land strikes.
Struja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weight defending well though.
Struja not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Weight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Struja.
Struja misses with a head shot. Weight uses the momentum to regain guard.
Struja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LightHeavy Weight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Weight scores with a jab to the body.
Weight takes a swing at Struja's ribcage but misses.
Struja misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Weight on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Struja misses the jab.
Struja jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Struja swats away the attempt to clinch by Weight.
Weight moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Weight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Struja tries to move into range but Weight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Struja misses its intended target.
Weight throws a hook but Struja avoids it easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Weight enables Struja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Weight manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Struja is fighting to break Weight's control of his arms but Weight is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Weight keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight trying to control the position here.
Struja wants to control from the top but Weight keeps moving.
Struja is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Struja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Struja throws a strike but Weight rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja wants to hit a switch here but Weight passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Struja there!
Weight controlling from the full mount.
Struja tries to reverse the position but Weight maintains control.
Weight controlling from mount.
Struja tries to hold on but Weight pushes him away.
Weight sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Weight is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Struja tries to get to full guard but Weight has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Weight in particular looking to stall.
Struja is looking to get back to full guard here but Weight has managed to pass to side control instead.
Weight takes a little break here. Struja wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
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.
Let's hope that Weight has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Struja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Weight wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Weight's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Struja is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but LightHeavy Weight just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Struja moves away from the strike by Weight.
Weight moves out of range as Struja strikes.
Weight misses the shot to the body.
Struja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Struja walks into a stiff left hand from Weight.
Struja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Struja.
Struja takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Weight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Struja shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Struja was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Weight is not content to let Struja control the position.
Struja scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Weight to see if he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struja misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ludko Struja overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight struggling a bit here.
Weight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Struja.
Sloppy strikes there by Struja.
You can see the frustration on Weight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Weight dodges the ground and pound from Struja.
Struja with the ground and pound but Weight regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Struja missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two 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.
Struja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Struja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Weight wants to control but Struja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Struja lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Struja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weight trying to control here.
Struja not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Weight has hold of Struja's hands but Struja slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Weight keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight is not content to let Struja control the position.
Weight is controlling Struja's trapped leg to prevent Struja from advancing to side control.
Struja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Weight defending well though.
Struja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Weight blocking the ground and pound attempt from Struja.
Struja is thwarting Weight's attempts to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Weight has closed the distance and engaged Struja in a clinch.
Struja trying to land knees to the body.
Weight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Weight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ludko Struja's cut is getting worse.
Struja blocking some punches.
Weight creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Struja's defenses.
Struja tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weight lands a nice elbow.
Struja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Struja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Struja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Struja.
Struja avoids the body shot from Weight.
Weight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Weight has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ludko Struja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Struja with a hook.
Struja throws a big shot that misses.
Struja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sloppy strikes from Weight. Those never looked like landing.
Weight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Struja half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Struja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Weight.
Struja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Weight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Struja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Weight moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weight lands an overhand right.
Struja throws a series of punches but Weight avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weight tries to clinch but Struja moves out of range.
Struja shoots for a takedown but Weight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludko Struja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Struja looks to score with a jab to the body but Weight is just out of range.
Struja misses with a body shot.
Weight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Struja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight lands with a good body shot.
No joy there for Weight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Struja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weight is fending him off so far but Struja persists. Nope, Weight circles away and we're back to standing.
Struja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Weight.
Weight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Weight.
Struja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weight lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fighters circling - Struja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Struja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Struja shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Weight napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Weight defending against the ground and pound.
Struja fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Struja lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Weight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Struja.
Struja landing strikes.
Weight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Struja wants to control but Weight is keeping him busy.
Struja lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Weight is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Struja.
Struja looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Weight is avoiding damage well.
Struja in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Weight can't do much from the bottom here.
Struja misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Weight is trying to control Struja's posture but Struja avoids it.
Struja landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Struja trying to control the position but Weight is working away.
Struja creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Weight sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight struggling a bit here.
Weight defending against the ground and pound.
Struja is chipping away with strikes.
Weight struggling a bit here.
Weight is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Struja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weight keeps working.
Struja throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludko Struja showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Struja has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludko Struja!
Ludko Struja is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Ludko Struja, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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