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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
12 - 2 - 1 |
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169 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Emelienko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer misses with a looping left.
Nice jab there from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boxer. Emelienko shrugs it off though.
Decent striking displayed by Boxer there.
We've been told by Emelienko's head coaches at LOD: Club Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Emelienko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boxer.
Boxer throws a jab when Emelienko was well out of range.
Emelienko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelienko to score with a decent uppercut.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Boxer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Emelienko loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
Emelienko lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelienko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boxer slips a straight right by Emelienko.
Boxer thuds his shin into the meat of Emelienko's side.
Boxer throws a body punch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Boxer moved away.
Emelienko throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Emelienko misses with a lunging right hand
and Boxer counters with a left to the body.
Boxer stalks Emelienko and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Emelienko's face. Emelienko staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Vladimir Emelienko has been cut.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Emelienko moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Emelienko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boxer with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Emelienko.
Boxer closes the distance and pushes Emelienko back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelienko can't find room to land a body shot as Boxer controls the action.
Emelienko scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer lands a body punch.
Emelienko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelienko backwards.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emelienko's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Boxer misses with an elbow over the top.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko avoids a wild elbow strike from Boxer.
Emelienko misses with some punches.
Emelienko misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelienko misses with the head strike.
Emelienko tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Boxer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boxer scores with a shoulder strike.
Emelienko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelienko pushes Boxer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelienko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelienko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boxer rushes Emelienko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Emelienko avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the cage.
Emelienko tries to throw a body punch but Boxer avoids it by throwing Emelienko back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Emelienko fails to land.
Boxer gets through Emelienko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a nice elbow.
Emelienko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelienko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Boxer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Emelienko misses with a looping right.
Boxer digs a good body shot into Emelienko's ribs.
A slow jab from Emelienko misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Boxer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelienko.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Emelienko scores with a jab.
Emelienko misses with an uppercut. Boxer saw that one coming.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer looks to clinch
and Emelienko counters with a stiff right hand.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelienko.
Boxer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelienko drops his hands momentarily and Boxer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boxer throws a hook but Emelienko avoids it easily.
Boxer thows a leg kick but Emelienko checks it
and Emelienko counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelienko lands with a hook. Boxer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boxer.
Emelienko punishes Boxer's body with a nice straight punch.
Boxer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Emelienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emelienko.
Boxer lands a lovely overhand right.
Emelienko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelienko motions for Boxer to come forward. Emelienko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelienko avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Emelienko steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Boxer. That one must have hurt.
Boxer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boxer lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Emelienko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelienko throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Emelienko misses with an uppercut.
Boxer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelienko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelienko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boxer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelienko manages to avoid it.
Emelienko misses the jab.
Boxer slips a jab from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Kick Boxer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boxer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Boxer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer loads up on a big right hand but Emelienko slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Emelienko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelienko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boxer throws a head kick but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That kick from Emelienko tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Boxer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emelienko slips a straight right by Boxer.
Emelienko misses with a straight left.
Boxer takes a swing at Emelienko's ribcage but misses.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelienko.
Emelienko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emelienko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxer.
Boxer scores with a sloppy right hand. Emelienko should have avoided that one.
Emelienko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Emelienko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Boxer swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelienko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emelienko thinking.
Emelienko avoids the body shot from Boxer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelienko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boxer's calf.
Boxer misses with a low kick.
Emelienko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boxer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boxer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boxer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boxer.
Emelienko sizes up Boxer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boxer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelienko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Emelienko catches Boxer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelienko moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Emelienko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Boxer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boxer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer throws a push kick but Emelienko slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelienko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Emelienko takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Emelienko stuns Boxer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boxer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boxer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emelienko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelienko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boxer.
Boxer lunges at Emelienko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emelienko's hand.
Boxer jabs at Emelienko's body.
Emelienko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boxer on the side of the head.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Emelienko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelienko. Boxer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelienko.
As Boxer backs away, Emelienko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelienko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boxer.
Boxer doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelienko circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Boxer throws out a counter right but Emelienko avoids it with no problem.
Emelienko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Emelienko blocks a jab.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Emelienko scores with a shot to the body.
Emelienko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Emelienko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Boxer tries to counter with a clinch but Emelienko shakes him off and moves away.
Boxer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boxer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emelienko cracks Boxer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emelienko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Emelienko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boxer, right into the meat.
Boxer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boxer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxer looks to throw the jab but Emelienko is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Emelienko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
That's time! Emelienko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boxer tries to clinch there but Emelienko circles away.
Boxer swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko moves out of range of the body kick.
Emelienko defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Boxer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emelienko's hands.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelienko.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelienko.
Boxer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boxer checks the leg kick.
Boxer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Emelienko.
Boxer checks a leg kick nicely.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer scores with a jab. Emelienko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelienko moves away.
It looked like Emelienko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boxer.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelienko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Emelienko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelienko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boxer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emelienko can pounce on him.
Boxer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Emelienko counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Emelienko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelienko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emelienko at a distance.
Emelienko misses with a straight right.
Boxer is looking to land body kicks.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelienko.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko thumps Boxer with a low kick.
Boxer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelienko.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Emelienko throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Emelienko misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Boxer misses.
Emelienko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boxer counters with an inside leg kick.
Boxer blocks a low kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelienko throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Emelienko is looking to chop away at Boxer's legs.
Emelienko blocks a jab.
Boxer throws a low kick but Emelienko avoids it.
Emelienko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Emelienko avoids the body shot from Boxer.
Boxer stuns Emelienko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Emelienko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boxer.
Emelienko throws a low kick but Boxer moves out of range easily.
Boxer scores with a nice head shot.
Emelienko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer lands a leg kick that knocks Emelienko off balance momentarily.
Boxer misses with a right hand
and Emelienko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emelienko's hands.
Emelienko throws a series of punches but Boxer moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws out a loose jab but Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelienko misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Emelienko throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer lands a jab to the nose.
Boxer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slow jab from Boxer misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Boxer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boxer.
Emelienko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelienko swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
Boxer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emelienko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Emelienko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelienko.
Boxer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Emelienko swinging wildly here.
Boxer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boxer throws a hook to the side of Emelienko's head but Emelienko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelienko tries to score with a low kick but Boxer moves his leg out of the way.
Emelienko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelienko misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Boxer swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Emelienko.
Boxer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Emelienko backs up against the cage.
Emelienko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelienko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelienko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boxer counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxer moves out of range of the leg kick from Emelienko.
Emelienko digs a good hook to Boxer's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kick Boxer just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko'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.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelienko is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boxer misses the body punch
enabling Emelienko to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxer connects with a crisp jab.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boxer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emelienko.
Emelienko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Emelienko.
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!
Boxer moves away from the strike by Emelienko.
A low kick from Emelienko is predictable there
and Boxer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emelienko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boxer is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boxer's sensitive parts.
Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelienko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Emelienko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Emelienko saw that one coming.
Emelienko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Emelienko wants to slow Boxer down by chopping away at his legs.
Boxer with a jab.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelienko.
Boxer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Boxer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelienko to score with a decent uppercut.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Emelienko feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boxer takes one on the button.
Emelienko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boxer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelienko prevents a body shot from Boxer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelienko.
A head punch on the inside from Emelienko fails to land.
Emelienko blocking some punches.
Boxer misses with some punches.
Boxer stalling in the clinch but Emelienko improves position.
Emelienko throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxer.
Boxer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelienko or not.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxer.
A nice left hand lands by Emelienko.
Kick Boxer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Emelienko can't find room to land a body shot as Boxer controls the action.
Emelienko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boxer throws a leg kick which misses Emelienko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelienko tries to avoid it.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boxer digs a good hook to Emelienko's body.
Boxer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boxer wants to land a leg kick but Emelienko is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a hook. Emelienko ducked under it nicely.
Boxer misses with a hook.
Emelienko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
A swing and a miss from Emelienko.
Boxer throws a low kick but Emelienko avoids it.
Emelienko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boxer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Emelienko will feel that in the morning.
Emelienko connects with an inside leg kick.
Emelienko scores with a sloppy right hand. Boxer should have avoided that one.
Emelienko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Emelienko looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Emelienko swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelienko.
Boxer looks to land a right hand but Emelienko moved out of range.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelienko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Emelienko throws a looping overhand right but Boxer ducks down to avoid it.
Boxer lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelienko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Emelienko connects with the punch.
Emelienko staying out of range there.
Emelienko takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Boxer connects with a nice looking jab.
Boxer scores with a shot to the body.
Emelienko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boxer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boxer throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelienko.
Boxer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kick Boxer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
That's time! Emelienko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Boxer swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelienko moves away.
Emelienko looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelienko throws a quick counter kick to the body but Boxer avoids it.
Emelienko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelienko staying out of range there.
Emelienko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer throws a series of punches but Emelienko moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Emelienko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelienko misses with a hook. Boxer ducked under it nicely.
Boxer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emelienko counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelienko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelienko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Emelienko working aggressively here.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelienko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelienko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelienko misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer blocks an uppercut.
Boxer digs a right hand into Emelienko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelienko's gas tank.
Boxer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boxer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emelienko tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Emelienko scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Boxer.
A short right from Emelienko on the inside.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Emelienko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer working aggressively here.
Emelienko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelienko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Boxer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Emelienko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko avoids a wild elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelienko's elbow.
Boxer blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Emelienko.
A short uppercut from Boxer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelienko.
Emelienko has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Emelienko has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
Emelienko presses Boxer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelienko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Boxer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boxer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Emelienko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelienko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Emelienko takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Boxer misses.
Emelienko takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Emelienko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boxer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Emelienko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Emelienko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boxer tries to land a front kick but Emelienko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vladimir Emelienko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kick Boxer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Emelienko digs a good hook to Boxer's body.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelienko seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Emelienko throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Boxer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelienko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boxer.
Boxer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelienko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Emelienko misses its target.
Emelienko avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelienko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boxer checks a leg kick.
Emelienko throws out a leg kick but Boxer moves out of range and Emelienko only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Boxer misses.
Emelienko throws a solid leg kick but Boxer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Emelienko.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Boxer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelienko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emelienko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Emelienko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boxer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelienko.
Emelienko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Emelienko throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelienko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer cracks a nice hook into Emelienko's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kick Boxer.
Well Boxer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kick Boxer!
Kick Boxer is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kick Boxer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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