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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer has chosen The rolling stones - Under my thumb as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with a right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tilthammer eats them both and turns towards Emelianenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tilthammer with a jab.
Nice shot by Tilthammer.
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Tilthammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Tilthammer tried to score with a low kick but Emelianenko checks it.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Tilthammer avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tilthammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tilthammer throws out a leg kick but Emelianenko moves out of range and Tilthammer only half commits.
Tilthammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Tilthammer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick.
Tilthammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the body
and Tilthammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tilthammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tilthammer.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Tilthammer counters by moving into the clinch.
Emelianenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tilthammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tilthammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Tilthammer.
It looks like Ivan Emelianenko has been cut.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko slows down the pace here.
Tilthammer stalling.
Tilthammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Tilthammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Tilthammer can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
Tilthammer is looking to control Emelianenko's arms but Emelianenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tilthammer has his back to the cage.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer looking to stall.
Tilthammer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Tilthammer.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Emelianenko stalling against the cage.
Tilthammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch but Tilthammer improves position.
Emelianenko is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tilthammer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tilthammer keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Tilthammer avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
Emelianenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Tilthammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tilthammer.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tilthammer misses with an elbow over the top.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer pushes off an throws an elbow but Emelianenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Emelianenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tilthammer up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer is struggling to control the position.
Tilthammer misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Tilthammer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Emelianenko's cut.
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 throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer digs a good body shot into Emelianenko's ribs.
Tilthammer moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Tilthammer moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tilthammer is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tilthammer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Tilthammer is predictable there
and Emelianenko counters with a single leg into guard. Tilthammer didn't expect that.
Tilthammer keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Tilthammer blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tilthammer keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ivan Emelianenko just wasn't active enough.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and Tilthammer counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot
and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tilthammer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tilthammer.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tilthammer is keeping busy.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Tilthammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
Tilthammer stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Tilthammer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tilthammer lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Tilthammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Emelianenko won't want to take too many of those.
Emelianenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
Tilthammer working aggressively here.
Tilthammer leaning against his opponent.
Emelianenko wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tilthammer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tilthammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emelianenko's brow.
Tilthammer digs a right hand into Emelianenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelianenko's gas tank.
Tilthammer stalling in the clinch but Emelianenko improves position.
Emelianenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tilthammer as Emelianenko tries to tie him up.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Tilthammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Emelianenko.
Tilthammer lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Tilthammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tilthammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Tilthammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henry Tilthammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ivan Emelianenko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tilthammer slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Tilthammer.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Tilthammer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tilthammer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to stall.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko cracks Tilthammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emelianenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Tilthammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tilthammer rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.
Emelianenko looking to stall.
Tilthammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tilthammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tilthammer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Emelianenko up against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tilthammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Henry Tilthammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is struggling to control the position.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
The referee calls for Emelianenko to work.
Emelianenko works on Tilthammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Tilthammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Emelianenko.
Tilthammer just leaning against Emelianenko, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Emelianenko's ribcage.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tilthammer's elbow.
Tilthammer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emelianenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tilthammer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Tilthammer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Emelianenko up against the cage.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tilthammer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Tilthammer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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