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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hornink Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hornink Emelianenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Partridge's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hornink Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Partridge!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Partridge tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Partridge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Partridge controlling the action here for a moment.
Partridge lands an elbow that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks for a moment.
Partridge avoiding damage.
Partridge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Partridge misses with an elbow strike.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Partridge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko avoiding damage as Partridge throws knees to the body.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hornink Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partridge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Partridge pushes off an throws an elbow but Emelianenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Partridge lands a nice elbow.
Partridge is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Partridge looks gassed!
Partridge throws an elbow but it misses.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Partridge just stands there and leans against the cage.
Partridge throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Partridge throws an elbow but misses.
Partridge is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Partridge smiles and moves away.
Partridge keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the nose.
Alex Partridge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Partridge sprawls well.
Partridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Partridge is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Partridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Partridge missing with knees to the body.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Partridge just stands there and leans against the cage.
Partridge misses with an elbow strike.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Partridge is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Emelianenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Partridge walks away with a smile on his face. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Partridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Partridge which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Partridge pinned against the cage. Partridge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Partridge swivels and escapes.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Partridge is looking to clinch.
Partridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partridge tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Partridge drives through and clinches with Emelianenko against the cage.
Partridge lands a nice elbow.
Emelianenko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Partridge walks away with a smile on his face. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Partridge throws a right hand that Emelianenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Emelianenko also avoids with ease.
Emelianenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Emelianenko stands up.
Partridge clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Partridge.
Partridge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Partridge creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Emelianenko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Emelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Partridge 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.
Partridge tries to free his leg and advance position but Emelianenko is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko wants to control the position but Partridge says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Emelianenko is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Partridge pulls his head out easily.
Partridge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Partridge dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Partridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Partridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Emelianenko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Emelianenko trying to control but Partridge is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Emelianenko with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Partridge is looking to improve his position but Emelianenko isn't that keen on the idea.
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.
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Partridge is looking to escape.
Emelianenko breaks from Partridge's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Emelianenko tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Partridge wants to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
Emelianenko is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Alex Partridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Partridge sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hornink Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Partridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Partridge clinches up with Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Partridge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Partridge won't allow it.
Partridge using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Partridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Partridge won't allow it.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Partridge pressing his opponent against the cage.
Partridge prevents a takedown attempt there.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Partridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but Partridge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hornink Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Partridge missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hornink Emelianenko dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Partridge as Emelianenko shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Partridge's waist but Partridge gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emelianenko off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hornink Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Partridge closes the distance and clinches.
Partridge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Partridge prevents a takedown attempt there.
Partridge taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Partridge lands an elbow just above Emelianenko 's eye.
Partridge lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partridge lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Partridge misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Partridge just stands there and leans against the cage.
Emelianenko decides to pull guard.
Emelianenko wants to improve his position but instead Partridge has moved into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge controlling the pace.
Emelianenko moves into full guard.
Emelianenko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Partridge trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Emelianenko trying to keep a closed guard but Partridge is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Partridge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Emelianenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Partridge tries to free his leg and advance position but Emelianenko is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Partridge stands and throws Emelianenko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Partridge staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emelianenko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Partridge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Partridge 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Partridge!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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