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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Soviet March. Jefferson has chosen I'm So Paid - Akon Feat. Lil' Wayne and Young Jeezy as his entrance music. Aleksander Emelianenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Al Jefferson's chin.
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199 cm
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253 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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210 cm
22
278 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Emelianenko! 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, Al Jefferson! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Emelianenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Jefferson moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off. Emelianenko takes the fight into the clinch. Emelianenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jefferson breaks from the clinch.
Jefferson throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease. Jefferson darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the cage. Jefferson manages to break the clinch.
Jefferson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jefferson fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko scores with a takedown into Jefferson's guard. Emelianenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Emelianenko pushing down on Jefferson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jefferson won't allow Emelianenko to pass to mount. Emelianenko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Emelianenko tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jefferson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Jefferson gets full guard. Emelianenko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jefferson, up you get! Jab by Jefferson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko walks straight into a right hand from Jefferson - that's dropped him! Jefferson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Emelianenko from any more punishment! Emelianenko complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Al Jefferson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
52% |
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