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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Emelianenko (ranked 308 p4p, 628 weight class) and Lasha Abashidze (ranked 50 p4p, 83 weight class). Emelianenko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mala Dama - Kabat. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Emelianenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lasha Abashidze!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Emelianenko wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Abashidze with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Abashidze moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abashidze misses with a straight right.
Abashidze has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Abashidze missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abashidze tries for a takedown but Emelianenko circles away easily
and Emelianenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roman Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasha Abashidze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Abashidze.
Abashidze tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Emelianenko defends well and Abashidze ends up having to push Emelianenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Abashidze misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Abashidze, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Abashidze. Abashidze gets slowly back to his feet.
Emelianenko is looking to counter punch.
Abashidze misses with a looping right.
Emelianenko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Emelianenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze jabs Emelianenko right on the nose. Emelianenko blinks but takes it well.
Abashidze fails with a takedown attempt.
Abashidze takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Lasha Abashidze has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emelianenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abashidze somewhat.
Emelianenko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Abashidze with a jab.
Emelianenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A bone on bone clash there as Abashidze blocks the leg kick.
Abashidze lands a slapping body shot.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abashidze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Abashidze shoots and misses
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand.
Abashidze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abashidze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lasha Abashidze's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Abashidze dives in for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Abashidze lands a right hook to the body.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Abashidze's shoulder, as Abashidze tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko misses with a hook. Abashidze ducked under it nicely.
Abashidze goes for a double leg but Emelianenko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Emelianenko continues to drive forward.
A little feinted left hand from Emelianenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Abashidze throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abashidze 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abashidze bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Emelianenko's head backwards.
Abashidze stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Abashidze with the counter takedown but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abashidze counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Emelianenko wriggles free and stands up.
Abashidze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Emelianenko to the mat! Emelianenko manages to get full guard.
Abashidze throws a big elbow that misses.
Abashidze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
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!
Abashidze trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Emelianenko tries to get out of the position.
Abashidze scoring with punches to the head and body.
Abashidze wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abashidze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Abashidze is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
Abashidze missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abashidze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Abashidze passes Emelianenko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Abashidze there.
Abashidze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lasha Abashidze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abashidze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Emelianenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Emelianenko controls Abashidze momentarily but Abashidze frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abashidze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Abashidze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abashidze postures up in Emelianenko's guard and throws a big left but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Abashidze trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abashidze connects with the punch.
Abashidze shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze stands up over Emelianenko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Emelianenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abashidze on the ground.
Abashidze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abashidze scoring with some ground and pound.
It looks like Roman Emelianenko has been cut.
Abashidze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abashidze is stalling in the full guard.
Emelianenko can't keep his opponent in guard - Abashidze advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Abashidze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Emelianenko's head.
Abashidze wants to free his trapped foot but Emelianenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lasha Abashidze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Abashidze closes this distance looking for a takedown but Emelianenko circles away.
Roman Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abashidze tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abashidze.
Abashidze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Abashidze.
An attempted straight right counter from Emelianenko misses the target.
Abashidze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abashidze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abashidze ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws out a powerful jab.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abashidze misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abashidze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emelianenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abashidze somewhat.
Roman Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasha Abashidze.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Abashidze misses with a looping left.
Emelianenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abashidze looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As Abashidze looks to move away, Emelianenko throws a big counter combo but Abashidze just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abashidze checks the leg kick.
Abashidze feints the counter takedown.
Abashidze lands with an uppercut that bounces Emelianenko off the cage and back into range.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Abashidze shoots in.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abashidze fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abashidze fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Abashidze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Abashidze.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abashidze.
Abashidze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abashidze looks for a takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well.
A shot to the liver by Emelianenko. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes one to the chin there.
Abashidze closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abashidze lands in his opponent's guard.
Abashidze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abashidze trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abashidze is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Abashidze tries to pass.
Abashidze scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Roman Emelianenko did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Abashidze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Abashidze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abashidze moves away.
Abashidze connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Abashidze with the counter takedown but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Abashidze looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abashidze moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abashidze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abashidze moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Emelianenko connects with a looping right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Emelianenko. No joy for Abashidze on that attempt.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Abashidze lunges at Emelianenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Emelianenko's hand.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Abashidze's head but Abashidze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abashidze is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abashidze is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abashidze.
Emelianenko is looking to counter punch.
Abashidze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Abashidze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Emelianenko swivels and escapes.
Abashidze scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abashidze.
Abashidze ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abashidze moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Abashidze misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Emelianenko on the side of the head.
Emelianenko clinches up against the cage.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Abashidze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abashidze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Abashidze scores with a nice strike.
Abashidze shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
A counter left hand to the body from Emelianenko misses its target.
Roman Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasha Abashidze.
Abashidze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emelianenko's waist but Emelianenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Abashidze off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Abashidze shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abashidze.
It looked like Emelianenko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Abashidze.
Emelianenko lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lasha Abashidze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Abashidze's shoulder, as Abashidze tries to avoid the shot.
Abashidze feints the counter takedown.
Abashidze staying out of range there.
Abashidze with the counter takedown but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Emelianenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Emelianenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Abashidze counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Emelianenko!
Abashidze working the body and head with strikes.
Abashidze is working Emelianenko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Abashidze working the ground and pound but Emelianenko is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abashidze is chipping away with strikes.
Roman Emelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Abashidze lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Roman Emelianenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Abashidze scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Emelianenko to see if he's OK.
Jeez, Roman Emelianenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roman Emelianenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lasha Abashidze!
Lasha Abashidze is the new heavyweight champion!
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