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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Ludvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totoy Mola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totoy Mola has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gunnar Ludvik's chin.
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169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnar Ludvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Totoy Mola!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludvik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ludvik wants to control but Mola is keeping him busy.
Ludvik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mola knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ludvik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mola knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ludvik trying to control from Mola's half guard. Mola has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mola being controlled here, momentarily.
Ludvik has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludvik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mola is keeping the position for now.
Ludvik trying to control but Mola is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Gunnar Ludvik wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ludvik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Ludvik. No joy for Mola on that attempt.
Mola fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunnar Ludvik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Totoy Mola.
Mola tries for a takedown but Ludvik circles away easily
and Ludvik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ludvik feints and as Mola raises his hands in defense, Ludvik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ludvik trying to control the position from guard on top but Mola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mola is keeping the position for now.
Ludvik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ludvik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ludvik trying to control the position from guard on top but Mola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunnar Ludvik.
Mola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ludvik looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mola shoots in but Ludvik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mola has a takedown stuffed.
Ludvik drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mola keeping full guard, as Ludvik tries to pass.
Ludvik pushing down on Mola's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mola flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mola is staying active underneath Ludvik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mola has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mola is refusing to be controlled, as Ludvik sits in half guard.
Ludvik is looking to pass Mola's guard but actually Mola recovers to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ludvik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Ludvik dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ludvik defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mola.
Mola shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mola was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gunnar Ludvik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mola decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ludvik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mola as he jumps to the side.
Mola throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ludvik's waist but Ludvik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mola off to one side.
Ludvik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ludvik trying to control but Mola is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mola is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mola had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ludvik defends it easily.
Mola working for a triangle but Ludvik defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mola working a defensive guard here.
Ludvik sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ludvik trying to control but Mola is working from the bottom.
Ludvik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gunnar Ludvik just wasn't active enough.
Ludvik shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mola.
Gunnar Ludvik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Totoy Mola.
Mola looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ludvik is fending him off so far but Mola persists. Nope, Ludvik circles away and we're back to standing.
Mola darts in trying to clinch
and Ludvik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ludvik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ludvik lands in his opponent's guard.
Ludvik is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik wants to control from the top but Mola keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ludvik wants to control from the top but Mola keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunnar Ludvik.
Mola tries for a takedown but Ludvik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mola dives in for a single leg takedown but Ludvik sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
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 Gunnar Ludvik will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mola shoots and misses
and Ludvik counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Mola or perhaps it was just good defense by Ludvik which made him look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Ludvik as Mola shoots in.
Gunnar Ludvik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Totoy Mola.
Mola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ludvik as he jumps to the side.
Ludvik looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mola!
Ludvik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mola some visible discomfort.
Mola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mola is trying to escape the position but Ludvik is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludvik is looking to take a break and control but Mola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Mola's face as Ludvik controls the position.
Ludvik tries for a kimura but Mola is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ludvik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mola keeps working.
Ludvik is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mola is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mola manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mola is looking for a kimura but Ludvik is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mola to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludvik slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ludvik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mola.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Gunnar Ludvik.
Ludvik wants to clinch.
Mola shoots and misses
and Ludvik counters with a nice uppercut.
Mola displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ludvik.
Mola doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ludvik counters with a left and a right that stings Mola.
Gunnar Ludvik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mola tries for a takedown but Ludvik circles away easily
and Ludvik counters with a single leg into guard. Mola didn't expect that.
Mola is looking for a triangle but Ludvik pushes his legs off easily.
Ludvik wants to get up but he can't break Mola's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludvik wants to control from the top but Mola keeps moving.
Mola has a closed guard, preventing Ludvik from standing up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ludvik not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ludvik trying to control the position from guard on top but Mola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Gunnar Ludvik wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mola shoots in but Ludvik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Totoy Mola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Ludvik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ludvik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Ludvik!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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