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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Mohan (ranked 2633 p4p, 3400 weight class) and Anderson Emerski (ranked 310 p4p, 374 weight class). Mohan comes to the cage accompanied by Jamez Levels- Good Punani. Anderson Emerski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Mohan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Emerski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohan ducks right into an uppercut from Emerski.
Mohan misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Emerski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mohan keeping moving, preventing Emerski from controlling successfully.
Emerski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mohan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emerski is controlling him.
Emerski won't allow Mohan to sweep him here.
Mohan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mohan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emerski manages to get himself to full guard.
Emerski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emerski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mohan postures up.
Mohan throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emerski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emerski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emerski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emerski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mohan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emerski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mohan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mohan throwing strikes but missing.
Mohan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Emerski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mohan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mohan wants to get up but he can't break Emerski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mohan instigates a clinch.
Mohan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Emerski tries to pull guard but Mohan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Emerski is working for takedown but Mohan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Emerski tries for a takedown but Mohan manages to get underhooks.
Robert Mohan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Emerski.
Mohan has Emerski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Emerski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mohan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Emerski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Our sources have told us that Mohan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Emerski tries to score a body lock takedown but Mohan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mohan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Emerski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mohan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohan lands a couple of elbows.
Emerski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mohan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mohan stands up and waves to Emerski to follow him.
Mohan misses with a kick to the body.
Mohan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emerski fails with the takedown.
Emerski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Emerski throws a hook but Mohan blocks it.
Emerski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mohan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohan lands with a kick to the temple. Emerski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Anderson Emerski has been cut.
Emerski sizes up Mohan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Emerski scores with a jab to the head.
Mohan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Mohan slips under a jab from Emerski.
Emerski ducks under a wild hook from Mohan.
Emerski with the counter takedown but Mohan avoids it easily.
Mohan throws a series of strikes that have Emerski backpedaling.
Robert Mohan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mohan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mohan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Emerski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mohan punishes Emerski's body with a nice straight punch.
Mohan misses with a double jab.
Robert Mohan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mohan misses with a head kick.
Mohan throws a sloppy head kick and Emerski moves out of range easily.
Mohan scores with a head kick.
That has opened up Anderson Emerski's cut even more.
Emerski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Emerski gets tackled into the cage by Mohan. Mohan maintains the clinch.
Emerski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mohan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Emerski tries to sprawl but Mohan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mohan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Emerski is positioning himself well to prevent Mohan advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Emerski is refusing to be controlled, as Mohan sits in half guard.
Emerski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mohan.
Emerski is looking to control Mohan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Emerski avoid being mounted?
Mohan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mohan throwing shots but Emerski is blocking nicely.
Mohan wants to take a breather but Emerski is having none of it.
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.
Emerski is trying to stand up here but Mohan is controlling him well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Robert Mohan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emerski is trying to control but Mohan passes into side control!
Mohan tries to advance to mount but Emerski denies him.
Mohan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emerski can do to turn this around?
Emerski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mohan.
Mohan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Emerski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Emerski is looking to regain half guard here but Mohan keeps moving and retains side control.
Mohan trying to control the position but Emerski is working away.
Emerski is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerski keeps trying to improve his position.
Mohan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Emerski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Emerski is not content to let Mohan control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mohan scores with a jab to the body.
Mohan misses with a head kick.
Emerski misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mohan cracks Emerski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emerski lands a jab.
Emerski lands with a right hand.
Emerski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mohan.
Emerski throws a big shot that misses.
Emerski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mohan circles away quickly and effectively.
Emerski tries to move into range but Mohan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mohan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mohan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emerski misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mohan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Emerski'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. This is the final round!
Emerski throws an overhand right that lands on Mohan's shoulder, as Mohan tries to avoid the shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mohan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mohan looks for a takedown but Emerski sprawls well.
Mohan looks to land a body kick but Emerski moved away.
Emerski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mohan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mohan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Emerski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mohan dives in and grabs Emerski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emerski pushes down on Mohan's head and hops out.
Mohan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mohan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emerski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohan throws a head kick but Emerski moves out of range.
Emerski 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.
Emerski lands a jab to the nose.
Mohan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mohan throws a series of punches but Emerski moves out of range.
Mohan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohan swinging wildly here.
Emerski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mohan was well out of range. Poor timing from Emerski.
Horrible takedown attempt by Emerski or perhaps it was just good defense by Mohan, which made it look bad.
Emerski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mohan.
Mohan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Emerski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Emerski wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Mohan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mohan is looking to clinch.
Emerski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mohan.
Mohan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emerski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No luck for Emerski with that takedown attempt.
Emerski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mohan.
Mohan forces Emerski back against the cage and clinches.
Mohan gets underhooks to prevent Emerski's takedown attempt.
Mohan breaks from the clinch.
Mohan rushes Emerski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emerski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Emerski has Mohan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mohan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Emerski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Mohan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mohan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mohan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emerski.
Emerski misses with a double jab.
Mohan walks into a straight right hand from Emerski.
Mohan lands with a kick to the temple. Emerski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Robert Mohan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emerski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mohan under the eye.
Emerski avoids the head kick by Mohan.
Emerski throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohan slips a jab from Emerski.
Emerski misses with a hook.
Emerski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mohan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emerski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emerski throws an overhand right that lands on Mohan's shoulder, as Mohan tries to avoid the shot.
Emerski throws out a loose jab but Mohan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mohan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emerski is fending him off so far but Mohan persists. Nope, Emerski circles away and we're back to standing.
Mohan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Emerski lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson Emerski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emerski connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Emerski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emerski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mohan's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anderson Emerski.
Well Mohan 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mohan!
As Robert Mohan got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Surinamese men are good when fighting, but even better in bed.'.
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