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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Ludwig (ranked 778 p4p, 105 weight class) and Earl Jeffries (ranked 1111 p4p, 145 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
30
200 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Ludwig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Earl Jeffries !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeffries misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ludwig.
Ludwig throws a sloppy head kick and Jeffries moves out of range easily.
Ludwig missing with a left hand there. Jeffries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ludwig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jeffries manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Jeffries was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Ludwig. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ludwig.
Ludwig has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Just Train in the buildup to the fight.
Jeffries ducks under a wild hook from Ludwig.
Jeffries is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ludwig with a body shot.
Ludwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Ludwig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jeffries takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ludwig looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jeffries is fending him off so far but Ludwig persists. Nope, Jeffries circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeffries doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludwig keeps the fight on the outside.
Ludwig tries to clinch
and Jeffries makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jeffries connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ludwig momentarily.
It looks like Sven Ludwig has been cut.
Ludwig clinches up with Jeffries and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jeffries just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ludwig's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ludwig lands with a light punch inside.
Jeffries pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ludwig with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jeffries prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ludwig is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Ludwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ludwig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeffries backwards.
A shot in the inside from Jeffries .
Ludwig is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jeffries is defending well.
Ludwig dodges an elbow strike from Jeffries .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jeffries just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ludwig's brow.
Ludwig blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Jeffries .
Ludwig is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ludwig can't find room to land a body shot as Jeffries controls the action.
Ludwig digs a right hand into Jeffries 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jeffries 's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jeffries after a bit of a struggle.
Ludwig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jeffries walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ludwig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jeffries has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludwig throws a chopping leg kick but Jeffries manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ludwig fails with a takedown attempt.
Jeffries misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Ludwig. Those never looked like landing.
Jeffries tries to clinch but Ludwig is having none of it.
Ludwig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig closes the distance and pushes Jeffries back into the cage.
Ludwig breaks from the clinch.
Ludwig throws a body punch but Jeffries moves out of range.
Ludwig takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sven Ludwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ludwig lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Ludwig.
Jeffries moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ludwig wants to clinch but Jeffries slips to the side
and Jeffries counters with a nice body shot.
Ludwig defending well as Jeffries loads up on a big left hand.
Ludwig throws out a loose jab but Jeffries uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jeffries misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ludwig closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ludwig is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ludwig is looking for a takedown.
Ludwig is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jeffries misses with a punch to the body.
Ludwig content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jeffries misses with an elbow over the top.
Jeffries lands an elbow inside.
Ludwig stalling against the cage.
Jeffries pushes off an throws an elbow but Ludwig leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ludwig obliges.
A short left from Ludwig.
Jeffries prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ludwig.
A shot in the inside from Jeffries .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Ludwig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Ludwig's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ludwig avoids the body shot from Jeffries .
Ludwig cracks Jeffries with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ludwig doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jeffries counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeffries scores with a body shot.
Jeffries throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ludwig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jeffries counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ludwig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludwig takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sven Ludwig is winning the standup battle so far.
Ludwig slips under a jab from Jeffries .
Some bone on bone action there as Jeffries checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jeffries swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludwig throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jeffries 's waist but Jeffries gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ludwig off to one side.
Ludwig shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jeffries sprawls well. Jeffries wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ludwig gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Ludwig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ludwig throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jeffries steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ludwig.
Ludwig looks to land a right hand but Jeffries moved out of range.
Ludwig has closed the distance and engaged Jeffries in a clinch.
Ludwig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jeffries blocks it with crossed arms.
Jeffries lands a body shot.
Jeffries lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jeffries creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ludwig's defenses.
Ludwig is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jeffries pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jeffries .
Sven Ludwig's cut is getting worse.
Jeffries misses with a body punch.
Jeffries throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jeffries lands a shoulder strike.
Ludwig looking to throw knees to the head but Jeffries is blocking nicely.
Ludwig with a knee to the head.
Jeffries lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ludwig or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeffries goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ludwig blocks an elbow strike.
Ludwig softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jeffries lands with a right to the head.
Jeffries throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ludwig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jeffries can't find room to land a body shot as Ludwig controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ludwig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jeffries works on Ludwig's body with a couple of short punches.
Earl Jeffries seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jeffries lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ludwig missing with knees to the body.
Ludwig taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig tries to land a knee to the head but Jeffries blocks with his arms.
Jeffries lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jeffries breaks the clinch.
Ludwig throws a right hand that misses
and Jeffries counters with a big right hand! Oh Ludwig is in trouble here! Jeffries follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earl Jeffries !
A very excited looking Earl Jeffries made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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