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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Emelianenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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176 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Myers!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Myers throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Myers sizes up Emelianenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Myers throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Myers dips to his left and cracks Emelianenko with an uppercut!
Myers throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Myers tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Myers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Myers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko needs to keep his hands up - Myers had a free shot at his head there.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Myers.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers thuds his right hand into Emelianenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Emelianenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Myers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Myers letting Emelianenko take a breather here.
Myers tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Myers throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Good body shot from Emelianenko.
Myers looking to stall.
Myers tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Myers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Myers tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Emelianenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Myers.
Emelianenko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Emelianenko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Myers trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko is looking for a triangle but Myers pushes his legs off easily.
Myers looking to sit in guard and control but Emelianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Myers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelianenko is one step ahead there.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Emelianenko 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.
Emelianenko is in close to Myers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers pushes Emelianenko off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
James Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Myers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Myers swinging wilding here.
Myers scores with a one two! Emelianenko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Myers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko is looking to wear down Myers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Myers throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
Myers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko cracks Myers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Myers throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Myers throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Myers throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Myers misses with a straight right.
Myers misses with a body punch
and Emelianenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Emelianenko slips the punch.
Myers throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy right hand. Myers should have avoided that one.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Myers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Myers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Myers is rocked!
Emelianenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Myers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Myers is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Ivan Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko keeps control of Myers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Myers seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Emelianenko passes Myers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Emelianenko looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Myers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Emelianenko trying to mount his opponent but Myers defends it.
Emelianenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Emelianenko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Emelianenko lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Myers quite badly. Myers pulls Emelianenko in close trying to recover. Emelianenko postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Myers on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Myers doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Emelianenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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