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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waranhk Nsembo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjodor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nsembo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ChessBoxin'. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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193 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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198 cm
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279 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Waranhk Nsembo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fjodor Emelianenko! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Emelianenko jabs Nsembo right on the nose. Nsembo blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Waranhk Nsembo has been cut. Emelianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt. Nsembo looks for the body kick but Emelianenko saw that one coming. Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
Nsembo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Nsembo stuffs the takedown. Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nsembo. Nsembo slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Nsembo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively. Nsembo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nsembo tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nsembo counters with a nice leg kick. Emelianenko looks gassed! Emelianenko tries a low kick but Nsembo avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko throws a combination that misses and Nsembo counters with an outside leg kick.
Nsembo throws a head kick that misses. Nsembo moves out of range of the strikes. Nsembo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Emelianenko misses the jab. A head kick misses from Nsembo. Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nsembo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush. Nsembo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emelianenko.
It looks like Fjodor Emelianenko has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head kick misses from Nsembo. Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Nsembo.
Emelianenko lands with an overhand left. Nsembo moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes. 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. Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Nsembo's shoulder, as Nsembo tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nsembo throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily. Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination! Good exchange - Nsembo coming out on top. Emelianenko misses with a combination
and Nsembo counters with a head kick. Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Emelianenko misses. Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Nsembo.
Nsembo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nsembo circles away quickly and effectively. Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko scores with a one two! Nsembo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko misses with a combination
and Nsembo counters with a big head kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off. Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and Nsembo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That has opened up Fjodor Emelianenko's cut even more. Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Waranhk Nsembo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fjodor Emelianenko. Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Nsembo avoids nicely. Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Nsembo.
Nsembo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Emelianenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nsembo momentarily.
Emelianenko lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsembo counters with a head kick. Emelianenko stuns Nsembo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Nsembo avoids them all with ease. Jab by Emelianenko. Emelianenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Emelianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nsembo swinging wildly here.
Fjodor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nsembo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Emelianenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waranhk Nsembo dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. 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.
Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Nsembo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. Nsembo backs away looking to recover. Emelianenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Nsembo.
Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nsembo counters with a two punch combo. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nsembo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. An inside leg kick lands from Nsembo. Emelianenko stalks Nsembo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nsembo's face. Nsembo staggers backwards, shaken. Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Nsembo.
Nice uppercut there from Emelianenko. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko throws a combination that misses and Nsembo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Emelianenko misses with a straight right. Emelianenko cracks Nsembo with a right hand to the side of the head. Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsembo counters with a flying knee. Nice. Emelianenko moves into range and connects with a jab. Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsembo counters with a nice kick to the body. Emelianenko misses with a straight left. Nsembo throws a head kick that misses. Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsembo counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Emelianenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Nsembo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Emelianenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Nsembo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab. Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nsembo misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Emelianenko throws a low kick but Nsembo avoids it. Nice defenses there by Nsembo. Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed and Nsembo counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nsembo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush. Emelianenko misses with a shot to the body and Nsembo counters with a body kick. Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nsembo but Nsembo pushes him off and we're back to square one. Waranhk Nsembo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fjodor Emelianenko. Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsembo counters with a flying knee. Nice. Emelianenko closes the distance and lands a one-two. Emelianenko misses with a combination
and Nsembo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush. Nsembo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Emelianenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nsembo is out of range. Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nsembo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush. Nsembo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Nsembo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses. Emelianenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Emelianenko. Waranhk Nsembo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nsembo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waranhk Nsembo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Nsembo moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Emelianenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target. Nsembo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a straight right hand. No joy there for Nsembo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waranhk Nsembo dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nsembo counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check. Waranhk Nsembo is winning the standup battle so far. Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Nsembo.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nsembo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nsembo lands a head kick!
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nsembo counters with a head kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Emelianenko throws a one two combo.
Emelianenko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Emelianenko throws a nice looking combination but Nsembo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko misses with a leg kick and Nsembo counters with a good, hard body kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off. Emelianenko sizes up Nsembo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Emelianenko throws a combination that misses and Nsembo counters with a nice body kick. Emelianenko lands with a nice combination. Nsembo backs away looking to recover. Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nsembo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nsembo dodges the punch combination from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Nsembo slips the punch. Nsembo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Emelianenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two 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. Good leg kick by Nsembo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Emelianenko throws a one two combo.
Nsembo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Nsembo misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown and Nsembo counters with a head kick. Nsembo misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Nsembo moves away and avoids it. Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Emelianenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nsembo is fending him off so far but Emelianenko persists. Nope, Nsembo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Nsembo throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily. Emelianenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Emelianenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt. Waranhk Nsembo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fjodor Emelianenko. Nsembo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Emelianenko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nsembo tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nsembo. Waranhk Nsembo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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. Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Nsembo.
Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nsembo counters with a nice leg kick. Emelianenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nsembo counters with a head kick. Emelianenko is working the combinations to good effect here. Nsembo misses with a body shot.
Nsembo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Emelianenko is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nsembo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Emelianenko. Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nsembo counters with a good, hard body kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off. A left lands for Emelianenko. Emelianenko with a jab. Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nsembo dodges the punch combination from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fjodor Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight! Waranhk Nsembo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Nsembo 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waranhk Nsembo!
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energy
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RATING
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