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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 555 p4p, 86 weight class) and Sven Ludwig (ranked 425 p4p, 68 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sven Ludwig enters the cage!
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186 cm
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194 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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199 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Ludwig! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Borjigin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ludwig slips a jab from Borjigin. Borjigin wants to slow Ludwig down by chopping away at his legs. Ludwig scores with a kick to the midsection. A nice leg kick lands there from Ludwig. Borjigin swings for the body but Ludwig moves out of range.
Borjigin lands with a straight right. Ludwig didn't see that one coming. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ludwig has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Borjigin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Borjigin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Ludwig misses. Ludwig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borjigin.
Ludwig throws a front kick aimed at Borjigin's knee but Borjigin avoids it well. Ludwig throws a head kick that misses. Ludwig blocks a low kick nicely. Ludwig throws a wild body kick that Borjigin sees coming a mile off. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ludwig.
Ludwig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A nice leg kick lands there from Ludwig. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ludwig scores with a jab. Borjigin acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Borjigin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ludwig swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Ludwig avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Ludwig slips under a jab from Borjigin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ludwig loads up on a big right hand but Borjigin slips the punch. Ludwig takes one to the chin there. Borjigin slips under a jab. Ludwig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Borjigin. It seemed like Ludwig was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ludwig looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ludwig with a hook. Ludwig takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Ludwig throws out a powerful jab. Ludwig slips under a jab from Borjigin. Ludwig slips under a jab. Borjigin throws a body kick that misses and Ludwig counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. A solid leg kick lands there for Borjigin.
Ludwig thuds his right hand into Borjigin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Borjigin throws a sloppy head kick and Ludwig moves out of range easily. Khunbish Borjigin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ludwig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Borjigin. As Ludwig backs away, Borjigin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Ludwig misses with an uppercut. Borjigin saw that one coming. Borjigin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Good shot there by Borjigin. Ludwig feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Borjigin's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ludwig feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Borjigin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ludwig is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. A right handed body shot lands from Borjigin.
Borjigin scores with a nice hook to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Borjigin. Borjigin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ludwig is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borjigin is defending well for now. Borjigin working aggressively here.
Ludwig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ludwig fails to land. Borjigin has a couple of punches blocked by Ludwig.
Ludwig trying to land knees to the body.
Borjigin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ludwig. Ludwig prevents Borjigin from breaking the clinch. Ludwig using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Borjigin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ludwig blocking some punches.
Borjigin has a couple of punches blocked by Ludwig.
Borjigin working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Borjigin can't find room to land a body shot as Ludwig controls the action.
A short right from Borjigin. Borjigin breaks the clinch.
Borjigin tries to work over Ludwig's front leg with a kick but Ludwig checks it. Ludwig tries a head kick but it misses.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot. Ludwig misses with a body kick. Borjigin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ludwig is just out of range. Borjigin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Borjigin blocks a leg kick. Ludwig throws a shot to the body.
Borjigin blocks the body kick.
Borjigin misses with a straight left. Borjigin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Borjigin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ludwig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ludwig lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good leg kick by Ludwig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Borjigin has Ludwig up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ludwig lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ludwig takes a shot to the head. Borjigin breaks from the clinch.
Ludwig throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Borjigin is looking to score with low kicks. Ludwig checks a leg kick nicely. Borjigin misses with an uppercut. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Ludwig blocks a jab. Ludwig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borjigin.
Ludwig moves out of range as Borjigin throws a body kick.
Ludwig fails in his attempt to clinch. Borjigin misses with a hook. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Borjigin misses with a hook
and Ludwig counters with a good low kick that Borjigin was not able to check. Ludwig turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A cross from Borjigin lands. Borjigin misses the shot to the body. Ludwig throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Khunbish Borjigin will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ludwig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borjigin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Ludwig dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Borjigin. That did some damage! Borjigin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ludwig's sensitive parts. Ludwig throws a wild body kick that Borjigin sees coming a mile off. Ludwig with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Borjigin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Borjigin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ludwig's hands. Borjigin throws a body shot but no joy. Ludwig lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Ludwig lands a jab to the nose. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ludwig checks a leg kick. Borjigin lands a front kick. Ludwig scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Borjigin tries to keep at a distance but Ludwig has taken the fight into the clinch. Borjigin scores with a shoulder strike. Borjigin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ludwigs head. Borjigin lands a nice uppercut.
Ludwig is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Borjigin swings wildly with an uppercut but Ludwig uses good head movement to avoid it. Ludwig is still on wobbly legs! Can Borjigin finish him? Borjigin throws a punch but it's blocked by Ludwig. Borjigin manages to break the clinch.
Borjigin fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Ludwig square on the jaw! Damn, Ludwig is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khunbish Borjigin! Khunbish Borjigin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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