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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Torena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Torena is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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179 cm
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185 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirko Emelianenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Torena! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Torena finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torena throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torena scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Emelianenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emelianenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Torena tries to clinch up. Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Torena avoids nicely. Emelianenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Emelianenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torena at a distance.
Torena will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Torena avoids them all with ease. Torena throws a head kick that misses. Torena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Emelianenko.
Torena looks gassed! Emelianenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Torena on the side of the head. Torena tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko lunges at Torena with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torena's hand. Emelianenko throws a combination. Torena tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Torena gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Torena. Emelianenko looks to land a combination. Torena sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Emelianenko throws a shot to the body.
Emelianenko lands a left and a right that sends Torena crashing to the canvas! Emelianenko dives into mount looking to finish!
Torena is rocked! Emelianenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Torena is still in real trouble! Can Emelianenko finish him? Emelianenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Torena seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torena tries to reverse the position but Emelianenko maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Emelianenko tries to control but Torena wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Emelianenko controlling his opponent. Torena keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Emelianenko dominated that round. 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 moves out of range of the body kick from Torena.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torena circles away quickly and effectively. Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torena circles away quickly and effectively. Emelianenko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Torena is looking to clinch. Torena throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Mirko Emelianenko has been cut. Emelianenko thuds his right hand into Torena's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Mirko Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Torena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center. Torena misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
Torena lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A punch combination from Emelianenko misses. Torena throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emelianenko. Emelianenko checks a low kick from Torena.
That's one minute gone in the round. Torena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away. Torena drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Torena pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Torena circles away.
Nice jab there from Emelianenko. Torena takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Emelianenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Emelianenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Torena's head backwards. Emelianenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Torena scores with a spinning back kick! Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Torena.
Torena is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs. Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Torena avoids it well. Emelianenko throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Torena is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Emelianenko throws a series of strikes that have Torena backpedaling.
Torena is breathing heavily. Torena throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Torena goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Emelianenko scores with a one two! Torena had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Torena doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Emelianenko stuns Torena with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A left and a right from Emelianenko both land. Nice combination. Emelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Torena can do to turn this around? A combination from Emelianenko does no damage. Jab by Emelianenko. No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Torena.
Torena throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torena tries to clinch up and Emelianenko counters with a one-two to the body. Emelianenko looks to land a combination. Torena sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Emelianenko throws a right hand that Torena ducks under and follows up with a left that Torena also avoids with ease. Emelianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Emelianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Mirko Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far. Emelianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Emelianenko scores with a one two! Torena had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Emelianenko lands a right hook to the body.
Emelianenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. A head kick by Torena misses and Emelianenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Torena gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emelianenko. Emelianenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Torena should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Emelianenko. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A nice combination there by Emelianenko.
Torena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Emelianenko digs a good body shot into Torena's ribs. Emelianenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. A nice combination there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Torena throws a head kick that misses. Torena is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Torena throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. Torena backs away looking to recover. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Emelianenko dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Mirko Emelianenko's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Torena tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Emelianenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Emelianenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Torena. Torena circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torena lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Emelianenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emelianenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Emelianenko checks the leg kick. Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside. Torena tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Emelianenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Torena avoids nicely. Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Torena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Torena throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Torena takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Torena moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss. Torena throws a front kick aimed at Emelianenko's knee but Emelianenko avoids it well. A jab from Emelianenko does it's job there. Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Torena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Torena.
Emelianenko is working the combinations to good effect here. Torena doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Torena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a cross. Torena pivots, looking for a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range and Torena settles back down. Torena doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Torena is looking to clinch. Torena throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Torena darts in trying to clinch and Emelianenko counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko scores with a three punch combo!
Torena throws a half hearted mid kick. Emelianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Emelianenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Torena should have avoided that one. Torena throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Emelianenko scores with a one two! Torena had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Torena.
Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination!
Torena is rocked! A nice combination there by Emelianenko.
Torena is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him? Torena has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emelianenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Torena's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko lands a right hook to the body.
Torena seems to have recovered his senses. Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Emelianenko wants to clinch. Torena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Richard Torena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torena throws a head kick that misses. Torena attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Torena tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance. Emelianenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Emelianenko tries to bum rush Torena with a series of wild strikes but Torena uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Emelianenko throws a combination. Torena tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination! Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Torena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Torena tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Torena walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Emelianenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Torena takes a body punch but keeps moving. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Torena avoids it well. Emelianenko with a hook. Mirko Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Torena walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Torena throws a low kick but it's checked well by Emelianenko.
And that's the end of the fight! Mirko Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round. Well Emelianenko has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Emelianenko!
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