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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Ioannou (ranked 3367 p4p, 5177 weight class) and Fedor Emelyanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 260 weight class). Luke Ioannou has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Ioannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelyanenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelyanenko staying out of range there.
Emelyanenko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Emelyanenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Fedor Emelyanenko has been cut.
Emelyanenko tries to clinch up but Ioannou circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelyanenko tries to bum rush Ioannou with a series of wild strikes but Ioannou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ioannou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelyanenko.
Emelyanenko drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ioannou defends it well.
Emelyanenko tries to clinch but Ioannou moves out of range.
Emelyanenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ioannou lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannou lands with a short shot to the head.
Ioannou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Emelyanenko up against the cage.
Ioannou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelyanenko thows a leg kick but Ioannou checks it
and Ioannou counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Ioannou.
Ioannou throws a one two combo.
Emelyanenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ioannou misses with a two punch combination.
Emelyanenko is looking to clinch but Ioannou is avoiding it.
Emelyanenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ioannou lands a nice shot to the body.
Luke Ioannou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou scores with a punch to the head.
Emelyanenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Emelyanenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Ioannou lands with a shot to the body.
Emelyanenko looks winded!
Emelyanenko closes the distance but Ioannou moves to the side
and Emelyanenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That has opened up Fedor Emelyanenko's cut even more.
Ioannou is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Emelyanenko closes the distance but Ioannou moves to the side
and Ioannou counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelyanenko moves to clinch but Ioannou breaks away
and Ioannou counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelyanenko tries to clinch but Ioannou moves away
and Ioannou counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fedor Emelyanenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelyanenko walks into a straight right hand from Ioannou.
The cut above Fedor Emelyanenko's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ioannou fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Emelyanenko on the side of the head.
Emelyanenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fedor Emelyanenko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ioannou.
Ioannou sends Emelyanenko crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ioannou is motioning to the referee to let Emelyanenko up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Emelyanenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luke Ioannou!
Fedor Emelyanenko was interviewed post fight and said 'I’m disappointed in myself and I have let my father and my family down, I vow to avenge this and never do it again'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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