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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandrovich Yemelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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225 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Aleksandrovich Yemelyanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yemelyanenko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kerr!
Kerr bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kerr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kerr preventing the sweep.
Yemelyanenko doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kerr landing with the ground and pound.
Kerr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
It looks like Aleksandrovich Yemelyanenko has been cut.
Kerr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kerr landing with the ground and pound.
Kerr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yemelyanenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kerr gets to his feet. Yemelyanenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kerr shoots in but no luck this time.
Kerr shoots in for a takedown but Yemelyanenko shows good takedown defense.
Yemelyanenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kerr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kerr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yemelyanenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Yemelyanenko, not yet.
Kerr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yemelyanenko is breathing heavily.
Kerr postures up and lands a big shot to Yemelyanenko's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kerr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kerr gets to his feet. Yemelyanenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yemelyanenko throws the kick towards the body but Kerr avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Yemelyanenko blocks the low kick.
Kerr clinches with his opponent.
Yemelyanenko tries to break the clinch but Kerr is controlling the position.
Yemelyanenko looking to throw knees to the head but Kerr is blocking nicely.
Kerr blocks an elbow strike from Yemelyanenko.
Yemelyanenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kerr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yemelyanenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aleksandrovich Yemelyanenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Kerr.
Kerr has hold of one of Yemelyanenko's legs. Yemelyanenko is fighting the takedown attempt but Kerr gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kerr tries to free his leg and advance position but Yemelyanenko is retaining full guard.
Kerr won't allow Yemelyanenko to sweep him here.
Kerr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yemelyanenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kerr's guard.
Kerr kicks Yemelyanenko off and gets to his feet.
Kerr misses with a takedown attempt - Yemelyanenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kerr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yemelyanenko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yemelyanenko is trying to control but can't.
Yemelyanenko is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kerr pulls his head out easily.
Kerr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yemelyanenko taking some punishment here, with Kerr in his half guard.
Yemelyanenko is rocked!
Kerr working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Yemelyanenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kerr connects with a nice short shot to Yemelyanenko's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kerr lands a nice short elbow.
Yemelyanenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kerr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aleksandrovich Yemelyanenko's cut is getting worse.
Yemelyanenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kerr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kerr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yemelyanenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kerr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kerr moves into full mount! Yemelyanenko won't be happy about that!
Kerr working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kerr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kerr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kerr unloading with bombs!
Yemelyanenko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kerr landing shots from mount.
Aleksandrovich Yemelyanenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
BOOM! Kerr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jeez, Aleksandrovich Yemelyanenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aleksandrovich Yemelyanenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kevin Kerr!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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