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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory comes to the cage accompanied by A New Level. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
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245 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Flavor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws a hook but Gregory blocks it.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Gregory is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
An inside leg kick lands from Gregory.
Emelianenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gregory connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Emelianenko momentarily.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Gregory is having none of it.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gregory misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gregory moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Flavor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gregory closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko, looking for a takedown. Gregory pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Gregory's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Gregory circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gregory.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Gregory is having none of it.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Gregory circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Gregory circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Gregory slips the punch.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gregory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Emelianenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gregory, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory tries to stall but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gregory swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Gregory throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emelianenko.
It looks like Flavor Emelianenko has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Gregory.
Gregory cracks Emelianenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Gregory circles away.
Emelianenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gregory lands a head kick!
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Gregory.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination!
Gregory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gregory shoots in and bounces Emelianenko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Gregory from controlling successfully.
Gregory sitting in guard here, content to control.
Emelianenko wants to stand up but Gregory is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gregory wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Gregory looking to pass the guard.
Gregory slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A shot to de liver by Emelianenko. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Gregory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Gregory's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Gregory dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Flavor Emelianenko's cut.
That's time! Gregory's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gregory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Gregory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gregory lands a jab to the nose.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko scores with a body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Emelianenko!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Emelianenko.
Gregory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregory.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gregory.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory misses with a leg kick.
Gregory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Gregory moves out of range.
Emelianenko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gregory rather than just go for the knockout.
Emelianenko tries to land a leg kick but Gregory saw it coming and moves away.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Gregory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gregory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Emelianenko looks to land a body kick but Gregory moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gregory avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Noah Gregory is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gregory.
Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gregory.
Nice shot lands for Emelianenko.
It looks like Noah Gregory has been cut.
Gregory moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gregory manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Gregory.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Gregory avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Good exchange - Emelianenko coming out on top.
Gregory misses the shot to the body.
Gregory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Gregory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
Gregory lands a head kick. Emelianenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gregory is looking to slow Emelianenko down with leg kicks.
Gregory lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Emelianenko is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregory misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gregory misses with the combination.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Gregory counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A lull in the action here as Gregory stalls from top position.
Emelianenko tries to escape but Gregory is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Emelianenko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gregory has knee on belly momentarily but Emelianenko bucks him off and regains half guard.
Gregory is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gregory wants to pass to mount but Emelianenko is defending the position.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Gregory is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Gregory thuds a left hand into Emelianenko's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Gregory dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Gregory ducks down to avoid it.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Gregory counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gregory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick.
Emelianenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Gregory slips to the side
and Gregory counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gregory is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Emelianenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Emelianenko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko wants to stand up but Gregory is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gregory actively working from the bottom here.
Emelianenko works his way into full mount!
Emelianenko controlling his opponent.
Emelianenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Emelianenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gregory is looking to improve his position but Emelianenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Emelianenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gregory wants to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
Gregory is looking to get to half guard.
Emelianenko content just to control the position here.
Gregory slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gregory tries to get to full guard but Emelianenko has control of the leg.
Emelianenko decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Gregory moves away
and Gregory counters with a slapping leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a leg kick
and Gregory counters with a takedown into side control.
Gregory wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping him busy.
Gregory is really struggling to control Emelianenko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gregory is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Emelianenko is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Emelianenko trying to remain calm as Gregory controls from the top position.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to his feet.
Gregory advances nicely into full mount.
Flavor Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregory tries to control but Emelianenko wriggling away.
Emelianenko wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory moves to take his opponent's back.
Noah Gregory overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to his feet but Gregory has full control of the position and if anything, Emelianenko has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gregory has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gregory tries to get the hooks in deep but Emelianenko pushed the leg off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noah Gregory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gregory controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Gregory showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gregory, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Gregory!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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