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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 3365 p4p, 24273 weight class) and Mohamed El Shaarawy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mohamed El Shaarawy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
Emelianenko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. El Shaarawy defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
El Shaarawy stuffs the takedown.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and El Shaarawy counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at El Shaarawy to acknowledge the strikes.
El Shaarawy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Emelianenko on his heels. He'll look to pass Emelianenko's guard now, I'm sure.
Emelianenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
El Shaarawy wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing El Shaarawy from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko is pulling down on El Shaarawy's head. It's preventing any offense from El Shaarawy, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emelianenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
A punch combination from El Shaarawy misses.
A quick step to the side and Emelianenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Emelianenko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
El Shaarawy pushes Emelianenko off and gets back to his feet.
Emelianenko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. El Shaarawy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
El Shaarawy manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but El Shaarawy manages to get underhooks.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but El Shaarawy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but El Shaarawy prevents it.
El Shaarawy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
El Shaarawy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emelianenko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Emelianenko is in close to El Shaarawy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
El Shaarawy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shaarawy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Emelianenko defends well.
El Shaarawy controls Emelianenko momentarily but Emelianenko frees himself.
El Shaarawy looks winded!
Emelianenko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Emelianenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Emelianenko landing with the ground and pound.
El Shaarawy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emelianenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Emelianenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of El Shaarawy's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Emelianenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Emelianenko controlling from the top position.
Emelianenko slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mohamed El Shaarawy dominated that round.
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.
El Shaarawy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
El Shaarawy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but El Shaarawy swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Emelianenko is staying tight to El Shaarawy's torso, preventing him from escaping.
El Shaarawy wants to control but Emelianenko postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shaarawy is being controlled here.
Emelianenko grinds an elbow into El Shaarawy's temple.
Emelianenko happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down El Shaarawy for as long as he can get away with.
El Shaarawy taking a bit of punishment here - Emelianenko scoring with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
El Shaarawy is looking to reverse the position.
Emelianenko is putting a hurting on El Shaarawy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Emelianenko controls the position.
Emelianenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Emelianenko cracks El Shaarawy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
El Shaarawy is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko looks up at the clock and then as El Shaarawy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Emelianenko smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Emelianenko cracks El Shaarawy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
El Shaarawy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
El Shaarawy is rocked!
Emelianenko controlling the position.
Emelianenko 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Emelianenko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at El Shaarawy to see if he's OK.
Emelianenko controls the position.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear El Shaarawy down.
Emelianenko lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko landing strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Emelianenko scores with a couple of short elbows.
El Shaarawy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Emelianenko controls the position.
Emelianenko cracks El Shaarawy with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shaarawy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Emelianenko is controlling him well.
Emelianenko cracks El Shaarawy with a big right hand but El Shaarawy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Emelianenko working the body and head with strikes.
El Shaarawy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
El Shaarawy is still in real trouble! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Emelianenko lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt El Shaarawy! Emelianenko senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put El Shaarawy out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!
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hype
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