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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Undisputed - Ludacris. Sam Emelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple 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 Rio de Janeiro, Jack Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Simmons pushes him off.
Simmons avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Simmons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simmons also avoids with ease.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emelianenko throws a right hand that Simmons ducks under and follows up with a left that Simmons also avoids with ease.
Simmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simmons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons gets the takedown into side control.
Emelianenko stops Simmons from passing to mount.
Emelianenko tries to buck Simmons off but Simmons is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Simmons cracks Emelianenko with a big elbow.
Simmons works to advance to full mount. Emelianenko defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Simmons looking to ground and pound but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Simmons looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons looking to ground and pound but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Simmons throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Simmons sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Emelianenko is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
Simmons is trying to control. Emelianenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Emelianenko tries to roll over but Simmons keeps him under control.
Simmons is keen to just control but Emelianenko is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simmons working the head and body with strikes.
Simmons prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.
Simmons is trying to work for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending well.
Emelianenko wants to improve his position but Simmons is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Simmons dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Simmons avoids nicely.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Simmons avoids it well.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Simmons is avoiding it.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Simmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simmons could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Simmons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sam Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Simmons counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko's guard now.
Simmons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Simmons 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 one minute gone in the round.
Simmons wants to pass the guard but Emelianenko is keeping the position.
Emelianenko striking off his back but it's not causing Simmons any problems.
Emelianenko is trying to keep Simmons in close.
Simmons trying to move into half guard but instead Emelianenko has managed to sweep!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simmons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simmons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Simmons not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Simmons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Simmons is looking for a triangle but Emelianenko pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emelianenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Emelianenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Simmons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Emelianenko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Simmons's guard.
Emelianenko trying to control from half guard but Simmons is working away.
Simmons is looking to improve his position.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Simmons regains full guard. Nicely done.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Simmons working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simmons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Emelianenko has managed to get both his arms back between Simmons's legs - danger averted.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Emelianenko throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko stands up over Simmons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Emelianenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Emelianenko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simmons has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Emelianenko has managed to get both his arms back between Simmons's legs - danger averted.
Emelianenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Jack Simmons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Emelianenko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Emelianenko stands up over Simmons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Emelianenko lands a couple of elbows.
Emelianenko throwing strikes from guard but Simmons blocks nicely.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Simmons looking for a guillotine here but Emelianenko defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Simmons will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Emelianenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Simmons avoids it well.
Emelianenko throws a combination that misses
and Simmons counters by clinching up.
Emelianenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Simmons pulls his leg out and moves away.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Simmons.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Emelianenko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Emelianenko is looking to escape.
Jack Simmons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emelianenko wants to control but Simmons is keeping busy.
Emelianenko moves into full guard.
Simmons looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Simmons will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Simmons avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emelianenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianenko postures up in Simmons's guard and throws a big left but Simmons blocks it.
Simmons looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sam Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emelianenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Simmons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Simmons moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown
and Simmons counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Simmons.
Emelianenko cracks Simmons with a nice body shot.
Simmons presses Emelianenko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Simmons won't allow it.
Emelianenko wants to stall.
Simmons lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Emelianenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Simmons pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jack Simmons has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Emelianenko.
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Simmons counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Simmons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Simmons has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Simmons!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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