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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Lucroy (ranked 2862 p4p, 2783 weight class) and Fedor Emperor (ranked 371 p4p, 361 weight class). Emperor has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Fedor Emperor struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Lucroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emperor!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucroy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Emperor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emperor misses with a straight right.
Lucroy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A low kick from Emperor is predictable there
and Lucroy counters with a shoot takedown. Emperor fights it but they end up in guard.
Lucroy trying to control but Emperor is working from the bottom.
Lucroy wants to pass the guard but Emperor is keeping the position.
Lucroy being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucroy stopping the sweep attempt from Emperor.
Lucroy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emperor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lucroy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lucroy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucroy landing some decent shots from guard.
Lucroy wants to control from the top but Emperor keeps moving.
Lucroy connects with a couple of short punches.
It looks like Fedor Emperor has been cut.
Lucroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Emperor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emperor is trying to control the position but Lucroy postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Emperor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucroy is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucroy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lucroy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Emperor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lucroy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Emperor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lucroy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy wants to control from the top but Emperor keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Emperor. No joy for Lucroy on that attempt.
Emperor throws out a counter right but Lucroy avoids it with no problem.
Emperor throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucroy.
Lucroy tries to counter with a takedown but Emperor is quick to defend against it.
Lucroy moves forwards but Emperor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Emperor has closed the distance and engaged Lucroy in a clinch.
Emperor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lucroy goes for a takedown attempt but Emperor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lucroy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emperor avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Lucroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emperor.
Lucroy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Emperor misses with an uppercut
and Lucroy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lucroy wants to free his trapped foot but Emperor is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lucroy is looking to take a break and control but Emperor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucroy throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Emperor to regain full guard.
Lucroy throwing strikes but missing.
Emperor looking for a sweep. Not yet Emperor, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucroy is looking to work some ground and pound but Emperor has wrist control.
Lucroy won't allow Emperor to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Lucroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emperor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Emperor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucroy looking to score a takedown here. Emperor is defending well but Lucroy drives through and ends up in Emperor's guard.
Emperor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lucroy controls the pace.
Emperor lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lucroy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emperor is one step ahead there.
Lucroy is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emperor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lucroy working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucroy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Emperor preventing the sweep.
Lucroy looking to control.
Lucroy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lucroy working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Lucroy dives in and scores a takedown into Emperor's guard.
Lucroy trying to control but Emperor is working from the bottom.
Lucroy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucroy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucroy trying to control but Emperor is working from the bottom.
Lucroy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emperor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lucroy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emperor can do to turn this around?
Lucroy looking to pass the guard.
Lucroy throwing strikes from guard but Emperor blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucroy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucroy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jean Lucroy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lucroy throwing strikes from guard but Emperor blocks nicely.
Lucroy looking to pass the guard.
Lucroy postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Emperor lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Emperor misses.
Lucroy tries to counter by clinching up but Emperor breaks away and moves out of range.
Jean Lucroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Lucroy with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emperor lands a slapping body shot.
Lucroy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emperor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Emperor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucroy moves away.
Emperor misses with a looping right.
Lucroy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emperor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucroy dives in for a single leg takedown but Emperor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Lucroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucroy looking for a takedown.
Lucroy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucroy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Emperor blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lucroy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fedor Emperor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emperor's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Emperor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucroy.
Lucroy shoots in and gets a takedown into Emperor's guard.
Lucroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emperor working a defensive guard here.
Lucroy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lucroy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emperor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucroy manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucroy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emperor sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lucroy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Emperor's guard.
Lucroy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lucroy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lucroy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Emperor keeping full guard, as Lucroy tries to pass.
Emperor controlling Lucroy's posture.
Lucroy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emperor's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucroy postures up.
Emperor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emperor is trying to control the position but Lucroy postures up.
Emperor is controlling Lucroy's posture.
Lucroy looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Emperor looks to throw the jab but Lucroy is out of range.
Emperor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emperor throws the left hand but Lucroy avoids the punch easily.
Emperor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emperor misses the jab.
Lucroy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emperor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucroy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Emperor manages to circle out of the way.
Lucroy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emperor throws out the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lucroy.
Lucroy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emperor throws out the jab.
Lucroy shoots in for a takedown but Emperor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Lucroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucroy fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Emperor as Lucroy shoots in.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Emperor enables Lucroy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Emperor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Emperor has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lucroy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fedor Emperor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Emperor throws a shot from downtown. Lucroy moves away and avoids it.
Emperor misses with a looping left.
Lucroy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lucroy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lucroy trying to control the action but Emperor is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fedor Emperor.
I think Emperor 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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