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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Potku (ranked 4137 p4p, 470 weight class) and Sven Ludwig (ranked 1885 p4p, 257 weight class). Paavo Potku is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paavo Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Ludwig!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick from Ludwig misses.
Potku scores with a kick to the midsection.
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.
Potku thumps Ludwig with a low kick.
Potku throws a shot from downtown. Ludwig moves away and avoids it.
Potku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ludwig checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ludwig throws a leg kick but Potku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ludwig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potku.
Potku throws a low kick but Ludwig moves out of range easily.
Ludwig scores with a takedown into Potku's guard.
Ludwig postures up in Potku's guard and throws a big left but Potku blocks it.
Ludwig throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Potku wants to stand but Ludwig is controlling the position.
Ludwig wants to control from the top but Potku keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ludwig working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ludwig accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ludwig throwing strikes but missing.
Ludwig with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ludwig missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Potku controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Potku shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ludwig tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku keeps the fight on the outside.
Ludwig buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Potku misses with a leg kick
and Ludwig counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Potku wants to stand back up but Ludwig manages to pass into side control.
Ludwig wants to control but Potku is keeping him busy.
Ludwig working the ground and pound from side control.
Ludwig throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ludwig is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Potku's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ludwig lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ludwig working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig tries to advance to mount but Potku denies him.
Potku is trying to get back to half guard.
Ludwig in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ludwig lands a few punches from side control.
Ludwig scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Potku to see if he's OK.
Potku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ludwig working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Ludwig seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ludwig scoring with punches from side control.
Potku is trying to improve his position.
Ludwig working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ludwig tries to advance to mount but Potku instead regains half guard.
Ludwig is looking to advance position but Potku won't allow it.
Potku has hold of Ludwig's hands but Ludwig slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Ludwig dominated that round.
That's time! Potku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ludwig scores with a kick to the body.
Potku throws a lazy right hand but Ludwig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Potku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ludwig. Ludwig obviously looking to wear him down.
Potku missing with a left hand there. Ludwig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Potku misses the target.
Potku misses with a body shot.
Potku missing with a left hand there. Ludwig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ludwig.
Ludwig ducks under a wild hook from Potku.
Potku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Potku throws an overhand right that lands on Ludwig's shoulder, as Ludwig tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potku avoids the body shot from Ludwig.
Potku is looking to counter punch.
Ludwig lands with a nice body kick.
Ludwig moves into the clinch.
Potku avoiding damage as Ludwig throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ludwig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku breaks from the clinch.
Ludwig throws a wild body kick that Potku sees coming a mile off.
Ludwig connects with a solid leg kick.
Paavo Potku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ludwig is looking to score with low kicks.
Potku takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ludwig misses with a low kick.
Ludwig keeps Potku at a distance using the push kick.
Potku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potku misses with a wild body shot.
Ludwig scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potku.
A head kick misses from Potku.
Ludwig pushes Potku away with a front kick.
Potku looks to land a right hand but Ludwig moved out of range.
Potku has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ludwig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Potku looks to land a right hand but Ludwig moved out of range.
And Ludwig responds with a good body kick, but Potku manages to step out the way in time.
Potku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ludwig throws out the jab.
Potku throws a lazy right hand but Ludwig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ludwig!
Ludwig thuds his shin into the meat of Potku's side.
Ludwig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potku.
And Ludwig responds with a good body kick, but Potku manages to step out the way in time.
Potku will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Potku misses with a looping left.
Ludwig misses with a lunging right hand
letting Potku counter with a right hand.
Ludwig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potku lands a jab to Ludwig's midsection.
Ludwig shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ludwig tries to land a front kick but Potku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Potku crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ludwig - the referee stops the clock and Potku gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ludwig. Potku manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ludwig staying out of range there.
A low kick from Ludwig is predictable there
and Potku counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku works the jab nicely.
Ludwig wants to clinch.
Potku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ludwig manages to avoid it.
Ludwig flicks out a counter leg kick but Potku steps away.
Potku throws a leg kick which misses Ludwig's front leg but catches the back leg as Ludwig tries to avoid it.
Potku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circling - Potku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potku is looking to land body kicks.
Ludwig is looking to chop away at Potku's legs.
Ludwig tries a low kick but Potku avoids it.
Potku on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ludwig throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Ludwig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ludwig explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ludwig throws a half hearted mid kick.
Potku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ludwig can pounce on him.
Potku moves out of range of the body kick.
Potku is looking to counter punch.
Ludwig scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Potku.
Ludwig checks a low kick from Potku.
Potku throws a push kick but Ludwig slaps the foot to one side.
Potku throws the kick towards the body but Ludwig avoids it.
Ludwig throws a body kick that misses.
Potku tried to score with a low kick but Ludwig checks it.
Potku avoids a kick to the body.
Potku misses with a body shot
and Ludwig counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Ludwig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Potku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ludwig lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ludwig shoots in but Potku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab from Potku misses.
Potku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ludwig blocks the body kick.
Ludwig throws a leg kick
and Potku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paavo Potku is winning the standup battle so far.
Potku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Potku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ludwig is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potku works the jab nicely.
Ludwig tries to land a front kick but Potku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Potku misses with an uppercut. Ludwig saw that one coming.
Ludwig walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Potku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ludwig throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku scores with a jab. Ludwig acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Potku, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Ludwig misses the target.
Potku misses with a hook
and Ludwig counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ludwig is in close to Potku's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ludwig throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ludwig stands up over Potku, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ludwig throwing strikes but missing.
Ludwig postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ludwig is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Potku keeping moving, preventing Ludwig from controlling successfully.
Paavo Potku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ludwig scoring with some ground and pound.
Ludwig has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ludwig in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ludwig slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ludwig working the ground and pound.
Ludwig working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ludwig tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig tries to score with some ground and pound. Potku controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ludwig lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sven Ludwig has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ludwig misses with the ground and pound.
Ludwig trying to control the position but Potku is working away.
Ludwig working the body and head with strikes.
Ludwig slows the pace down.
Ludwig misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ludwig working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludwig trying to control the action but Potku is working from the bottom.
Potku prevents Ludwig from improving position.
Ludwig is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Potku will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ludwig grinds an elbow into Potku's temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potku managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ludwig.
Potku is trying to get back to half guard.
Ludwig in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Ludwig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ludwig winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Ludwig!
Sven Ludwig decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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