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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Big right hand
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shawn Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Taylor swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
A left lands for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelianenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor works Emelianenko's body with a nice hook.
Alexander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Taylor.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Emelianenko's belly button to the back.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot that snaps Taylor's head back.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Taylor connects with a body shot.
Emelianenko cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko.
Taylor slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Emelianenko cracks Taylor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shawn Taylor will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Emelianenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor works Emelianenko's body with a nice hook.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelianenko thinking.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Emelianenko lunges at Taylor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taylor's hand.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Emelianenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor staying out of range there.
Taylor defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the head.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taylor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Nice shot by Emelianenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexander Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Taylor throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Emelianenko's belly button to the back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Taylor.
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Emelianenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Emelianenko's ribs.
Taylor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emelianenko at a distance.
Taylor takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Taylor lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor lands a nice hook to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Emelianenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Emelianenko sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Emelianenko.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
Emelianenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taylor throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shawn Taylor.
Well Taylor 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shawn Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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