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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Frulani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Frulani has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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263 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Frulani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frulani sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Frulani circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Frulani circles away and keeps his distance.
Frulani gets a clinch.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frulani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Emelianenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Frulani slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
Frulani clinches up against the cage.
Emelianenko is trying to drag Frulani to the mat but Frulani just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thiago Frulani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Emelianenko.
Frulani breaks from the clinch.
Frulani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko has Frulani pressed against the cage, preventing Frulani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frulani lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Frulani's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Frulani's efforts to push away.
Frulani prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frulani keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emelianenko's efforts to push away.
Emelianenko prevents Frulani from breaking the clinch.
Frulani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frulani moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
Frulani tries to land a leg kick but Emelianenko saw it coming and moves away.
Frulani closes the distance and clinches.
Frulani looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frulani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Frulani avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
Frulani tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frulani wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Frulani lands a nice looking body shot.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Frulani clinches with his opponent.
Frulani fails to pull guard.
Frulani breaks the clinch.
Frulani lands with a right and another and another! Emelianenko is in big trouble! Frulani lands again and this time it's lights out for Emelianenko! A quality knockout there for Frulani.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thiago Frulani!
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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
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