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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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255 lbs
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272 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Bryant counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bryant throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bryant, as that shot connected.
Bryant lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko misses with a right hand
and Bryant makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a big head kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bryant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bryant feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Emelianenko's calf.
Bryant throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
Bryant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Bryant slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a jab to the body
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko gets tackled into the cage by Bryant. Bryant maintains the clinch.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Bryant scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Bryant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A short body shot lands from Bryant as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant lands a body punch.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Bryant has Emelianenko pressed against the cage, preventing Emelianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bryant presses Emelianenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Bryant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Bryant.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bryant.
Bryant lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Bryant.
Bryant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bryant scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Bryant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant works on Emelianenko's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Bryant on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bryant - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.
Bryant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant digs a right hand underneath Emelianenko's ribcage. Emelianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bryant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bryant lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
It looks like Aleksander Emelianenko has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bryant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bryant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bryant lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Bryant lands a damaging elbow.
A hook to the body from Bryant.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bryant.
Bryant lands a body punch.
Bryant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Bryant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bryant lands with a light punch inside.
Bryant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bryant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bryant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bryant.
A left hand lands to the body for Bryant.
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bryant lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Bryant.
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bryant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bryant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Bryant comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Bryant.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bryant.
Bryant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
Bryant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bryant lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Bryant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Bryant.
Bryant lands an elbow that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks for a moment.
Bryant lands with a short shot to the head.
Bryant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bryant lands a left hand.
Bryant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
Bryant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bryant works on Emelianenko's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Bryant on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hand to the body from Bryant.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bryant.
Bryant lands a nice uppercut.
Bryant lands an uppercut.
Bryant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Bryant.
A shot in the inside from Bryant.
A short body shot lands from Bryant as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bryant as the two fighters clinch.
Bryant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bryant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Bryant as the two fighters clinch.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Bryant as the two fighters clinch.
Bryant lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Bryant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bryant softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bryant gets through Emelianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryant lands a body punch.
Bryant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bryant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Bryant - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Bryant as the two fighters clinch.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but instead, Bryant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Emelianenko into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Emelianenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bryant darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the cage.
Bryant digs a right hand into Emelianenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelianenko's gas tank.
Erik Bryant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bryant lands a right hand.
Bryant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Emelianenko can't break the clinch.
Bryant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bryant.
Bryant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
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!
A short body shot lands from Bryant as the two fighters clinch.
Bryant lands with a right to the head.
Bryant scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right from Bryant.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Bryant.
Bryant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bryant.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bryant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bryant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bryant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
Bryant lands with a right to the head.
Bryant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bryant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bryant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Bryant.
Bryant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
Bryant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Bryant on the inside.
Bryant lands an elbow that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks for a moment.
Bryant lands with a short shot to the head.
Bryant trying to land knees to the body.
Bryant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bryant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant has Emelianenko pressed against the cage, preventing Emelianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Bryant.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bryant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bryant lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Bryant lands a right hand.
Bryant lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Bryant.
A shot in the inside from Bryant.
Bryant gets through Emelianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Bryant.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko looking to stall.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bryant cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.
A nice left hand lands by Bryant.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Bryant lands a nice uppercut.
Bryant is working Emelianenko over against the cage.
A short right from Bryant.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bryant lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bryant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bryant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bryant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.
Bryant cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Bryant.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Bryant is working Emelianenko over against the cage.
Bryant scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant lands a damaging elbow.
Bryant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bryant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Bryant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bryant.
A short right from Bryant on the inside.
Bryant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Bryant scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Bryant.
Bryant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bryant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Bryant gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the cage.
Bryant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Bryant pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bryant creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bryant.
Bryant cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Bryant has him pressed against the cage.
Bryant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bryant lands a left hand.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Bryant.
Bryant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bryant.
Bryant scores a nice knee to the body.
Bryant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Bryant.
Bryant lands a good knee to the midsection. Emelianenko won't want to take too many of those.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Bryant has the dominant position.
Emelianenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Bryant.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Bryant has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aleksander Emelianenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Bryant.
Bryant lands a body punch.
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.
Bryant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bryant.
Bryant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bryant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bryant digs a right hand underneath Emelianenko's ribcage. Emelianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryant presses Emelianenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Bryant.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Bryant.
Bryant lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bryant lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bryant lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Bryant.
Bryant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Bryant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bryant scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko working hard to break the clinch.
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bryant.
Bryant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A hook to the body from Bryant.
Bryant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bryant lands with a short shot to the head.
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bryant lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bryant.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Bryant.
A right handed body shot lands from Bryant.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bryant has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bryant.
Bryant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bryant lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Bryant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bryant pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Bryant.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aleksander Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Bryant.
Erik Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bryant lands a left hand.
Bryant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emelianenko's efforts to push away.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but instead, Bryant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Emelianenko into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bryant.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bryant.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bryant is keeping busy.
Emelianenko seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Bryant is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bryant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant scores with a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko stalling against the cage.
Bryant lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Emelianenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aleksander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Bryant counters with a nice body shot.
Bryant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko walks into a stiff left hand from Bryant.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Bryant counters with a left and a right that stings Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bryant makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Bryant lands a jab to the head.
Bryant misses with a body shot.
Bryant looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Bryant lands a nice shot that snaps Emelianenko's head back.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bryant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A combination from Bryant does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Bryant does it's job there.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Bryant.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bryant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Bryant!
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