|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
184 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
|
Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dux tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Dux prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.
Dux decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Emelianenko gets caught flat footed, as Dux shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dux is looking to stand up but Emelianenko won't let him.
Emelianenko is trying to keep Dux in close.
Dux would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Emelianenko trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Dux preventing the sweep.
Dux trying to stand up but can't free himself from Emelianenko's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dux sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
We've been hearing reports that Emelianenko has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dux as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Dux moves out of range easily.
Dux shoots in and gets a takedown into Emelianenko's guard.
Dux tries to stand but Emelianenko is controlling from the bottom.
Dux looks winded!
Emelianenko manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Emelianenko wants to take his opponent's back but Dux doesn't allow it.
Emelianenko looking for a guillotine from mount but Dux is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux tries to buck Emelianenko off but he can't manage it.
Emelianenko punching from mount but Dux doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dux squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dux taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko landing shots from mount.
Emelianenko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dux manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dux wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko drags him back down.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Emelianenko are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Emelianenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
An elbow from Emelianenko crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dux is pushing Emelianenko's head away, looking to escape. Emelianenko manages to hold on to the position though.
Dux is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
Emelianenko tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Emelianenko controlling the position.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Dux is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexander Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Dux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dux is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Alexander Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dux scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt.
Dux dives in for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Dux misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dux.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Dux has the dominant position.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dux smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dux tries to stand but can't do so whilst Emelianenko controls his leg.
Emelianenko pushes Dux off looking to stand but Dux dives back in and keeps control.
Dux tries to stand and escape but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Emelianenko is trying to control but can't.
Emelianenko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dux is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alexander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Dux swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dux defends it nicely.
Dux closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Emelianenko did well to prevent Dux getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dux tries to stand and escape but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Dux tries to stand and escape but Emelianenko actually recovers to full guard.
Emelianenko trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dux manages to get himself to full guard.
Emelianenko wanted to stand there but Dux had control of the position.
Emelianenko won't allow Dux to get back to his feet.
Emelianenko trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko scoring with some ground and pound.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Dux is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko prevents Dux from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko passes into half guard.
Emelianenko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dux keeps working.
Emelianenko stops Dux from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Emelianenko seems content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Alexander Emelianenko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Dux circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown but Dux sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dux.
Dux misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Dux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Dux sprawls well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dux.
You can see the frustration on Emelianenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dux tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Emelianenko manages to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko wants to control but Dux is keeping busy.
Emelianenko is pressing down on Dux's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Emelianenko is proving hard to escape from.
Dux must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Emelianenko has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dux wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Emelianenko's closed guard. He's half up but Emelianenko has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Emelianenko pivots and extends the arm, Dux falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Emelianenko! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Emelianenko!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
