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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Ludo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saarinen's choice of entrance music: Who's Your Daddy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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262 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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275 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Ludo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saarinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ludo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ludo throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Saarinen stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Ludo follows into mount!
It looks like Niko Saarinen has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarinen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Saarinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ludo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ludo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Saarinen is now in Ludo's guard. A big mistake from Ludo there, giving up the dominant position!
Saarinen tries to stand but Ludo is controlling from the bottom.
Ludo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ludo looking for a guillotine here but Saarinen defends easily.
Ludo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ludo, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ludo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ludo wants to get back to his feet but Saarinen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Saarinen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Saarinen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Saarinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ludo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Saarinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ludo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saarinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ludo's head.
Ludo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saarinen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ludo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saarinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ludo working for a triangle but Saarinen defends it easily.
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.
Saarinen throwing strikes from guard but Ludo blocks nicely.
Saarinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Ludo has wrist control.
Saarinen is sitting in close to Ludo's body. Ludo has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Saarinen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Saarinen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ludo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Derek Ludo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
67% |
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