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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Giel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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233 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Giel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giel has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Giel is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Giel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giel has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko prevents Giel from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko fails to pull guard.
Giel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giel wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Giel tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Giel has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Giel holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.
Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paul Giel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Giel rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Giel wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko can't get the takedown.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Giel is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown.
Emelianenko is working for takedown but Giel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Giel is trying to break free.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Giel smiles and moves away.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Giel.
Emelianenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Giel is looking to get back to is feet but Emelianenko passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Giel is pushing Emelianenko's head away, looking to escape. Emelianenko manages to hold on to the position though.
Giel bucks up and tries to throw Emelianenko off but instead Emelianenko has got his back!
Emelianenko scores with strikes from the back.
Emelianenko struggling to keep hold of the position.
Giel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emelianenko on the ground.
Giel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Giel is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking for the choke but no joy.
Emelianenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Emelianenko scores with punches and elbows.
Emelianenko working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Emelianenko is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Emelianenko's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giel looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Emelianenko tries to keep control of the position but Giel is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Giel moves out of range.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up with Giel, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes Giel against the cage but Giel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Giel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emelianenko has time to react.
Emelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Giel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Giel!
Emelianenko looking to control but Giel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Emelianenko controlling from mount.
Emelianenko tries to control but Giel wriggling away.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giel is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Emelianenko has taken his back!
Giel is trying to get back to his feet but Emelianenko has full control of the position and if anything, Giel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Emelianenko tries to keep control of the position but Giel is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko is looking for the choke from the back position but Giel is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A lull in the action here.
Giel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Emelianenko has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Giel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Giel manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Giel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Giel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko walks into a stiff left hand from Giel.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Giel circles away.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Giel lunges at Emelianenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emelianenko's hand.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Giel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giel moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Giel is controlling the position.
Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paul Giel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Giel wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Giel sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paul Giel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Giel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Giel is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Giel keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Giel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giel.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Giel smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
Some wild striking there from Giel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giel stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Giel circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Giel moves away
and Giel counters by clinching up.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Paul Giel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Giel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Giel holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Emelianenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Giel holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Giel is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Giel is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Giel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Giel blocks it.
Giel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Giel throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Giel circles away easily
and Giel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giel.
Giel keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Giel holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Giel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Giel can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Giel has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko jumps guard but Giel stands there with Emelianenko around his waist. Emelianenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Giel keeps him there for the moment.
Giel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Giel is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Giel wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko prevents Giel from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Giel is controlling the position.
Giel gets underhooks to prevent Emelianenko's takedown attempt.
Giel has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Giel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Giel is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Giel is pressed up against the cage. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Giel down to the mat. Giel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Giel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Giel pushes Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giel.
Giel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko pulls guard.
Giel wants to stand and escape but instead Emelianenko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Giel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko controlling from the top position.
Paul Giel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Giel looking for subs off his back but Emelianenko has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Giel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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