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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erich Ludendorf (ranked 4829 p4p, 5124 weight class) and Theo Stavrinides (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erich Ludendorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Stavrinides!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludendorf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stavrinides sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stavrinides fails with the takedown.
Stavrinides shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ludendorf sprawls well. Ludendorf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stavrinides gets slowly back to his feet.
Stavrinides keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stavrinides! But no joy.
Stavrinides misses with a wild body shot.
Ludendorf tries to clinch up but Stavrinides circles away and keeps his distance.
Ludendorf tries to clinch but Stavrinides is having none of it.
Stavrinides clinches up with Ludendorf and pushes him back against the cage.
Ludendorf trying to stall but Stavrinides improves his position.
Ludendorf stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludendorf misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ludendorf wants to get back to striking at distance but Stavrinides won't allow it.
Ludendorf unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stavrinides is trying to pull guard but Ludendorf has him pressed against the cage.
Erich Ludendorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Stavrinides.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ludendorf.
Stavrinides wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ludendorf wants to break free but Stavrinides has control.
Ludendorf tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stavrinides tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ludendorf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ludendorf unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stavrinides lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stavrinides pulls guard successfully.
Stavrinides managing to control the position.
Stavrinides escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ludendorf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stavrinides is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ludendorf is aware though and is defending well.
Stavrinides pulls Ludendorf in close to prevent any damage.
Ludendorf wants to stand but Stavrinides has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ludendorf has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludendorf being controlled here momentarily.
Ludendorf wants to stand but Stavrinides is controlling his posture from full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stavrinides kicks Ludendorf off and gets to his feet.
Ludendorf wants to clinch.
Erich Ludendorf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stavrinides blocks a head kick by Ludendorf.
Stavrinides shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ludendorf tries to clinch up.
Ludendorf stuffs the takedown attempt from Stavrinides. Stavrinides gets slowly back to his feet.
Erich Ludendorf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stavrinides shoots in but Ludendorf avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stavrinides tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ludendorf blocks a head kick by Stavrinides.
The crowd cheers as Ludendorf lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stavrinides doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Theo Stavrinides has been cut.
Ludendorf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stavrinides unleashes a big counter combination but Ludendorf bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ludendorf with a hook.
Stavrinides moves in looking to clinch but Ludendorf pushes him off.
Ludendorf tries to close the distance and clinch but Stavrinides swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stavrinides wants to counter the offense by Ludendorf and move into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ludendorf tries to close the distance and clinch but Stavrinides swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ludendorf sets himself, and Stavrinides steps forward looking for the clinch! Ludendorf avoids it this time.
Ludendorf bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ludendorf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stavrinides manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ludendorf wants to clinch up but Stavrinides keeps it at a distance.
And Stavrinides tries to counter it with a takedown but Ludendorf pushes his down on his head and steps out.
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 Erich Ludendorf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theo Stavrinides's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ludendorf tries to clinch up but Stavrinides circles away and keeps his distance.
Stavrinides misses with a double jab.
Ludendorf was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ludendorf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stavrinides looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stavrinides has managed to clinch.
Stavrinides takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stavrinides looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stavrinides breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ludendorf throws a head kick that Stavrinides semi-blocks.
Ludendorf fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Stavrinides on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludendorf stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ludendorf wants it to stay on the feet.
Ludendorf really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stavrinides has a takedown stuffed.
Stavrinides takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ludendorf is looking to clinch but Stavrinides is avoiding it.
Stavrinides wants to counter with a clinch but Ludendorf pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludendorf misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stavrinides is defended easily by Ludendorf.
As Stavrinides looks to move away, Ludendorf throws a big counter combo but Stavrinides just gets out of the way.
Erich Ludendorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Stavrinides.
Stavrinides is breathing heavily.
Ludendorf tries to clinch but Stavrinides moves out of range.
Ludendorf tries to clinch but Stavrinides moves out of range.
Stavrinides clinches.
Good body shot from Ludendorf.
Stavrinides stalling in the clinch but Ludendorf improves position.
Ludendorf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stavrinides wants to get back to striking at distance but Ludendorf won't allow it.
Ludendorf is trying to force a seperation but Stavrinides has the dominant position.
Stavrinides has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ludendorf avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ludendorf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stavrinides keeps control of Ludendorf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludendorf breaks from the clinch.
Ludendorf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ludendorf moves to clinch but Stavrinides breaks away
and Stavrinides counters with a left and a right that stings Ludendorf.
Ludendorf tries to clinch but Stavrinides is having none of it.
Ludendorf moves in looking to clinch but Stavrinides pushes him off.
Ludendorf gets tackled into the cage by Stavrinides. Stavrinides maintains the clinch.
Ludendorf's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ludendorf tries to clinch up.
Stavrinides with the counter takedown but Ludendorf avoids it easily.
Ludendorf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stavrinides throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stavrinides looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Erich Ludendorf is winning the standup battle so far.
Ludendorf moves in looking to clinch but Stavrinides pushes him off.
Stavrinides tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludendorf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stavrinides manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ludendorf tries to clinch there but Stavrinides circles away.
Ludendorf tries to clinch but Stavrinides is having none of it.
Ludendorf moves in looking to clinch but Stavrinides pushes him off.
Stavrinides wants to counter with a clinch but Ludendorf pushes him away.
Ludendorf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ludendorf moves out of range of the body kick from Stavrinides.
Stavrinides keeps the fight on the outside.
Ludendorf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ludendorf tries to clinch there but Stavrinides circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ludendorf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Stavrinides tries to counter it with a takedown but Ludendorf pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ludendorf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stavrinides paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ludendorf tries to clinch up but Stavrinides circles away and keeps his distance.
Ludendorf is looking to clinch but Stavrinides is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludendorf tries to keep at a distance but Stavrinides has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stavrinides tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ludendorf lands a good knee to the midsection. Stavrinides won't want to take too many of those.
Ludendorf taking a breather.
Stavrinides is trying to break the clinch but Ludendorf has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Ludendorf.
Ludendorf scores with a shoulder strike.
Ludendorf is looking to break free of the clinch but Stavrinides has double underhooks.
Ludendorf taking a breather.
Ludendorf tries to break the clinch but Stavrinides is controlling the position.
Ludendorf looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ludendorf scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Erich Ludendorf will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Theo Stavrinides'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!
Ludendorf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ludendorf sets himself, and Stavrinides steps forward looking for the clinch! Ludendorf avoids it this time.
Ludendorf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stavrinides manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ludendorf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stavrinides swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stavrinides shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ludendorf as he jumps to the side.
Stavrinides circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stavrinides circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stavrinides tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ludendorf is looking to clinch but Stavrinides is avoiding it.
Ludendorf tries to close the distance and clinch but Stavrinides swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stavrinides tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ludendorf sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stavrinides somewhat.
Stavrinides takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ludendorf is looking to clinch but Stavrinides is avoiding it.
Stavrinides feints the counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stavrinides or perhaps it was just good defense by Ludendorf, which made it look bad.
Erich Ludendorf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theo Stavrinides.
Stavrinides looks for a takedown but Ludendorf sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludendorf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stavrinides walks into a left hand.
Stavrinides throws a head kick but Ludendorf moves out of range.
Ludendorf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ludendorf. That's going to slow Stavrinides down.
Ludendorf tries to clinch but Stavrinides is having none of it.
Ludendorf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stavrinides swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ludendorf moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Theo Stavrinides is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Stavrinides.
Ludendorf tries to clinch but Stavrinides moves out of range.
Ludendorf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ludendorf moves in looking to clinch but Stavrinides pushes him off.
Stavrinides unleashes a big counter combination but Ludendorf bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stavrinides swats away the attempt to clinch by Ludendorf.
Ludendorf is looking to clinch but Stavrinides is avoiding it.
Ludendorf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stavrinides manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stavrinides shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ludendorf sprawls well. Ludendorf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stavrinides gets slowly back to his feet.
Ludendorf scores with a head kick. Stavrinides tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stavrinides swats away the attempt to clinch by Ludendorf.
Stavrinides raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ludendorf tries to clinch there but Stavrinides circles away.
Ludendorf lands the left hand.
Ludendorf moves in looking to clinch but Stavrinides pushes him off.
Ludendorf clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stavrinides is working for takedown but Ludendorf is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ludendorf tries a knee to the head but Stavrinides blocks it.
Stavrinides tries a body shot but Ludendorf blocks it.
Stavrinides tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ludendorf smiles and moves away.
Stavrinides avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stavrinides misses with a head kick.
Ludendorf tries to clinch up but Stavrinides circles away and keeps his distance.
Stavrinides keeps the fight on the outside.
Stavrinides circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stavrinides tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ludendorf sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stavrinides somewhat.
Stavrinides shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ludendorf as he avoids it easily.
Ludendorf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludendorf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stavrinides keeps the fight on the outside.
Stavrinides takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ludendorf wants to clinch.
Stavrinides looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ludendorf is fending him off so far but Stavrinides persists. Nope, Ludendorf circles away and we're back to standing.
Ludendorf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stavrinides paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ludendorf wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stavrinides will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ludendorf lands a slapping body shot.
Theo Stavrinides has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erich Ludendorf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ludendorf doesn't manage to clinch there - Stavrinides circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erich Ludendorf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ludendorf, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erich Ludendorf!
A relieved looking Erich Ludendorf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Theo Stavrinides spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck'.
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