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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Kaufmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 lbs
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171 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 Montreal, Edmund Kaufmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaufmann is fending him off so far but Emelianenko persists. Nope, Kaufmann circles away and we're back to standing.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edmund Kaufmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko moves away from the strike by Kaufmann.
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Kaufmann which made him look bad.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufmann misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko gets the takedown into side control.
Emelianenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kaufmann, who protects the arm well.
Kaufmann is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko wants to control but Kaufmann is keeping him busy.
Kaufmann is trying to control but Emelianenko passes into side control!
Kaufmann is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
Kaufmann is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Kaufmann's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kaufmann manages to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Kaufmann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufmann trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kaufmann looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaufmann, not yet.
Emelianenko forces his way into half guard.
Kaufmann has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emelianenko is working away from the top position though.
Kaufmann is looking to escape.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emelianenko is working for a kimura but Kaufmann is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaufmann shoots in and bounces Emelianenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kaufmann is in close to Emelianenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaufmann landing with the ground and pound.
Kaufmann stands up and waves to Emelianenko to follow him.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaufmann shoots in and drives through. Emelianenko sprawls well.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown
and Kaufmann counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaufmann landing some decent shots from guard.
Kaufmann chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaufmann slips nicely into half guard.
Kaufmann is working for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Kaufmann is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kaufmann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kaufmann stands up out of the half guard.
Kaufmann tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaufmann changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Emelianenko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Kaufmann dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaufmann counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kaufmann drops an elbow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko trying to control here.
Kaufmann winds up and cracks Emelianenko with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kaufmann slows the pace down in half guard.
Kaufmann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaufmann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kaufmann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Emelianenko wants to improve his position but Kaufmann is controlling well.
Kaufmann wants to lay and pray for a moment but Emelianenko keeps working.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Emelianenko is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaufmann works his foot free and advances to mount.
Emelianenko is still in real trouble! Can Kaufmann finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaufmann cracks Emelianenko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaufmann punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kaufmann controlling from mount.
Kaufmann with good strikes from the mount here!
Kaufmann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Kaufmann.
The referee warns Emelianenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kaufmann punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kaufmann cracks Emelianenko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kaufmann lands a nice shot to the head.
Kaufmann with shots to the head and body - Emelianenko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kaufmann postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Emelianenko looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Kaufmann connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Emelianenko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaufmann goes for an armbar but Emelianenko turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kaufmann looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Kaufmann keeps moving.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaufmann is retaining full guard.
Kaufmann manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kaufmann darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Kaufmann lands strikes from half guard.
Emelianenko tries to get to full guard but Kaufmann has control of the leg.
Kaufmann stands up out of the half guard.
Kaufmann scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaufmann is nestled in close to Emelianenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kaufmann is nestled in close to Emelianenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kaufmann looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Emelianenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kaufmann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaufmann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kaufmann working over Emelianenko with some ground and pound. Emelianenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kaufmann is trying to work for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending well.
Kaufmann missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaufmann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kaufmann prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.
Kaufmann is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaufmann lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kaufmann is nestled in close to Emelianenko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kaufmann tries to pass the half guard into mount. Emelianenko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Kaufmann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaufmann lands with a punch from half guard.
Kaufmann scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Emelianenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emelianenko.
Kaufmann postures up and lands a big shot to Emelianenko's brow.
Kaufmann thows a big elbow that misses.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet but Kaufmann is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Emelianenko trying to control the position.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Kaufmann from controlling successfully.
Kaufmann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaufmann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kaufmann tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaufmann misses with a takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kaufmann won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmund Kaufmann dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kaufmann shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Kaufmann trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianenko is proving a slippery customer.
Kaufmann wants to sweep but no luck.
Emelianenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaufmann throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kaufmann trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kaufmann wants to sweep but no luck.
Kaufmann keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Edmund Kaufmann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaufmann bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Emelianenko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kaufmann connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kaufmann is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaufmann working the ground and pound from side control.
Kaufmann lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Emelianenko manages to get back to half guard.
Kaufmann takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kaufmann lands with a punch from half guard.
Kaufmann passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Emelianenko!
Kaufmann landing shots from mount.
Kaufmann working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kaufmann is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Emelianenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kaufmann is working for a guillotine from mount but Emelianenko frees his head quite easily.
Kaufmann landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kaufmann unloading with bombs!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufmann has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Emelianenko's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaufmann lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kaufmann cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Ivan Emelianenko has been cut.
Kaufmann is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Emelianenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kaufmann is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Emelianenko has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Emelianenko!
Emelianenko wants to pass the guard but Kaufmann is keeping the position.
Emelianenko drops back looking for a leg! Kaufmann is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kaufmann manages to kick Emelianenko off! Emelianenko jumps back into Kaufmann's guard.
Emelianenko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Emelianenko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kaufmann regains half guard.
Kaufmann is pressing down on Emelianenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kaufmann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emelianenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Kaufmann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kaufmann's guard.
Kaufmann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Emelianenko pushing down on Kaufmann's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Emelianenko wants to free his trapped foot but Kaufmann is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kaufmann makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kaufmann.
Kaufmann throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Kaufmann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaufmann has wrist control.
Kaufmann wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaufmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kaufmann has his takedown stuffed
and Emelianenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ivan Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Kaufmann manages to get underhooks.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaufmann pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Emelianenko wants to stall.
Emelianenko pulls guard.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaufmann chips away with some ground and pound.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaufmann works over Emelianenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaufmann advances position into side control!
Emelianenko tries to bench press Kaufmann off him but Kaufmann keeps the position.
Emelianenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kaufmann's best efforts.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Kaufmann is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Emelianenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emelianenko working for a triangle but Kaufmann defends it easily.
Kaufmann avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmund Kaufmann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaufmann, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmund Kaufmann!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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