Duane Ludwig is still a relatively young fighter, but the guy has logged 88 pro fights between mixed martial arts and kickboxing, so when Amir Sadollah decided to stand with the guy nicknamed "Bang," he was asking for it.
What Sadollah got was a beating for two rounds and what has to be a headache later this evening. Ludwig stormed to a unanimous decision victory, 29-28 on all three scorecards, in Milwaukee, Wis.
"I've been doing this since I was 15. Not to be boastful, but I'm good at what I do," Ludwig, 33, said. "I just have good composure. I drill these things over and over."
Sadollah (6-3, 6-3 UFC) has an excellent Muay Thai background, but not on the pro level. He's also not a great boxer and Ludwig took advantage of a guy in just his ninth professional fight. Almost from the opening bell, Ludwig landed combinations inside. The left hook was devastating as Sadollah looked a step slow in the pocket. Sadollah showed a granite chin. He got rocked and appeared to be on shaky legs with 1:25 left in the first. It happened again in the second when Bang ripped him with a left hook with 2:40 left in the round.
Sadollah, who's a pretty solid ground fighter from the top, tried to get it to the mat often, but failed on eight occasions.
"I'm not playing. I'm a mixed martial artist," proclaimed Ludwig.
Ludwig (21-11, 4-2 UFC) tired a bit in the third, but his stamina was better than many of his previous fights where he's cost himself victories due to exhaustion. Frankly, Ludwig was probably a little shocked that� some of those shots over the first two rounds didn't finish Sadollah.
"Amir ... he's good man. I wasn't nervous for this fight and that got me scared. Amir is a tough guy," Ludwig said.
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