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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Mandrill (ranked 1476 p4p, 154 weight class) and Gustav Ahr (ranked 1050 p4p, 111 weight class). Ludwig Mandrill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ludwig Mandrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustav Ahr!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandrill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ahr as he avoids it easily.
Ahr lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ahr.
As Ahr tries to get set, Mandrill tries to push him back and clinch up but Ahr manages to avoid the attempt.
Ahr misses with a right hand
enabling Mandrill to counter with a crisp jab.
Ahr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandrill moves away.
Mandrill was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been hearing reports that Mandrill has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ahr misses with a looping left.
Mandrill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahr.
Mandrill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mandrill misses the target.
Ahr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ahr misses with a body shot.
Ahr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ahr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mandrill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Ahr misses.
Mandrill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A punch lands to the side of Ahr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ahr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahr misses with an uppercut
and Mandrill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ahr 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahr ducks under a wild hook from Mandrill.
Ahr lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mandrill rather than just go for the knockout.
Ahr misses the shot to the body.
Ahr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Ahr.
Ahr misses with an uppercut
and Mandrill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mandrill.
Mandrill wants to pass the guard but Ahr is keeping the position.
Ahr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mandrill won't allow Ahr to sweep him here.
Mandrill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ahr looking to control.
Ahr striking off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ahr looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahr, not yet.
Ahr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mandrill postures up in Ahr's guard and throws a big left but Ahr blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandrill postures up in Ahr's guard and throws a big left but Ahr blocks it.
Mandrill lands a couple of elbows.
Ahr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mandrill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ahr striking off his back but it's not causing Mandrill any problems.
Ahr wants to improve his position but instead Mandrill has moved into half guard.
Mandrill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mandrill stops Ahr from getting back to his feet.
Mandrill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mandrill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ahr is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mandrill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ahr trying to hold on to Mandrill's head to control him but Mandrill postures up.
Ahr is looking to get back to full guard here but Mandrill has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ahr is trying to improve his position.
Ahr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mandrill's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ahr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mandrill's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mandrill's back!
Mandrill can't escape the position.
Mandrill is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill tries to escape but Ahr has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mandrill trying to control the hands but Ahr breaks the grip.
You can see the frustration on Mandrill's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ahr misses with an elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Mandrill's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ahr thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Ahr controlling well, preventing Mandrill from escaping the position.
Ahr lands shots from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandrill is keeping busy.
Ahr is hanging on to Mandrill's back as he tries to escape.
Even with his hooks in, Ahr manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Mandrill staying busy and making it hard for Ahr to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gustav Ahr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mandrill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahr. Mandrill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mandrill digs a good hook to Ahr's body.
Gustav Ahr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandrill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ahr misses with a right hand
and Mandrill counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ahr pushes Mandrill off and gets back to his feet.
Mandrill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ahr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandrill loads up on a big right hand but Ahr slips the punch.
Ahr tries to sprawl but Mandrill drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Mandrill is looking to advance position but Ahr won't allow it.
Ahr trying to control from the bottom.
Ahr works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandrill trying to control but Ahr is working from the bottom.
Ahr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mandrill is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ahr controls Mandrill momentarily but Mandrill frees himself.
Ahr is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mandrill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mandrill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ahr's head.
Ahr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mandrill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahr wants to get back to his feet but Mandrill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mandrill stands up over Ahr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandrill trying to control but Ahr is working from the bottom.
Mandrill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mandrill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ahr manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mandrill gets through Ahr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ahr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill swings for the body but Ahr moves out of range.
Ahr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mandrill counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ahr thinking.
Ahr throws the left hand but Mandrill avoids the punch easily.
Ahr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ahr misses with a double jab.
Ahr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandrill appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ahr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandrill was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahr.
Mandrill tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ahr manages to circle out of the way.
Ahr ducks right into an uppercut from Mandrill.
Ahr swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Mandrill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ahr wants to sweep here but Mandrill controlling him for the moment.
Mandrill 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.
Mandrill scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mandrill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandrill trying to control but Ahr is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mandrill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ahr's head.
Mandrill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mandrill stands up over Ahr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ahr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mandrill manages to get himself to full guard.
Ahr throws a big right hand that misses.
Mandrill controls Ahr momentarily but Ahr frees himself.
Mandrill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mandrill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ahr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Mandrill dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Mandrill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahr.
Ahr misses with a hook.
Mandrill takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mandrill avoids the body shot from Ahr.
Ahr throws a lazy right hand but Mandrill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandrill changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ahr needs to keep his hands up - Mandrill had a free shot at his head there.
Ahr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ahr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Ludwig Mandrill has been cut.
Ahr throws a looping overhand right but Mandrill ducks down to avoid it.
Ahr throws a lazy right hand but Mandrill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandrill defending well as Ahr loads up on a big left hand.
Mandrill changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ahr misses with a body punch
and Mandrill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mandrill closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandrill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ahr is staying active underneath Mandrill, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandrill prevents Ahr from improving his position.
Mandrill drops an elbow to the side of Ahr's head.
Ahr is rocked!
Mandrill keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mandrill drops an elbow to the side of Ahr's head.
Ahr is still in real trouble! Can Mandrill finish him?
Mandrill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mandrill lands with a punch from half guard.
Mandrill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ahr defends it well.
Mandrill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mandrill scores with a big shot! Ahr's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Ahr! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Mandrill!
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hype
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