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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Callaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and blake emianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 cm
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265 lbs
0 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident |
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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
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Callaway! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, blake emianenko! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! emianenko moves into the clinch. Callaway manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. emianenko gets to his feet. Callaway looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! emianenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. emianenko throws a strike but Callaway rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Callaway won't allow emianenko to get back to his feet. Callaway in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Callaway has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of emianenko is proving hard to escape from. Callaway has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Callaway thows a big elbow that misses. emianenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. emianenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Callaway defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. emianenko scoring with strikes to the body and head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Callaway trying to control but emianenko postures up.
emianenko prevents Callaway from improving his position. Callaway blocking the ground and pound attempt from emianenko. emianenko is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Callaway as he works his way to full guard.
emianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two 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. Callaway trying to keep a closed guard but emianenko is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells emianenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go! emianenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Callaway has wrist control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. emianenko gets to his feet - Callaway follows without any prompting. emianenko looks gassed! Callaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Callaway throws a nice looking combination but emianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. emianenko takes the fight into the clinch. Callaway breaks the clinch.
Callaway tries to move into range but emianenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. emianenko blocks a head kick by Callaway.
The fight stays on the outside here - emianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Callaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
emianenko clinches up against the cage. emianenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Callaway unloads a knee to the mid-section. emianenko is trying to break the clinch but Callaway has him pressed against the cage. Callaway keeps control of emianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Callaway fails to pull guard.
emianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
emianenko is trying to force a seperation but Callaway has the dominant position. With the two fighters working up against the cage, emianenko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Callaway's brow. Callaway has emianenko pressed against the cage, preventing emianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Callaway keeps control of emianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. emianenko tries to break the clinch but Callaway is controlling the position. emianenko has Callaway pressed against the cage.
emianenko wants to break free but Callaway has control.
Callaway lands a takedown into guard.
emianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. emianenko trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
blake emianenko dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Callaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Callaway tries to clinch up enabling emianenko to counter with a crisp jab. emianenko lands a jab to Callaway's midsection. emianenko tries to clinch and Callaway counters with a left and a right that stings emianenko. emianenko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. emianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Callaway is working an open guard so emianenko takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. emianenko pushes Callaway up against the cage in a clinch. emianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Callaway just stands there and leans against the cage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. emianenko tries to break free but Callaway pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. emianenko tries to break the clinch but Callaway is controlling the position. emianenko tries to break free but Callaway pushes him back against the cage. Callaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Marc Callaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. emianenko closes the distance and clinches. emianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Callaway has double underhooks. emianenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callaway gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. emianenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callaway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Marc Callaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of blake emianenko. Callaway breaks the clinch.
Callaway tries to clinch and emianenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by emianenko. emianenko turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Callaway regains half guard there - taking advantage of emianenko's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. emianenko is working for a kimura but Callaway is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Callaway wants to improve his position but emianenko is controlling well.
emianenko content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Callaway is staying active underneath emianenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position. emianenko wants to pass to mount but Callaway is defending the position. emianenko escapes and gets back to his feet. emianenko darts in trying to clinch and Callaway counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Callaway 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. Callaway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Callaway stopping the sweep attempt from emianenko. emianenko is trying to control the position but Callaway postures up. Callaway with a flurry of punches that miss. Callaway is sitting in close to emianenko's body. emianenko has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Callaway is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Callaway is tapping! That was a very nice submission by emianenko.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). blake emianenko!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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