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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magne Midgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Led Zeppelin: Kashmir. Midgard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crazy Train. Magne Midgard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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217 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
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186 cm
27
217 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Sergei Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magne Midgard!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Midgard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko slips a jab from Midgard.
Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Midgard.
It looks like Sergei Emelianenko has been cut.
Midgard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Midgard tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Midgard.
Midgard unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Midgard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Midgard pushes Emelianenko away with a front kick.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Midgard moves into range and clinches up with Emelianenko.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Midgard using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Midgard.
Sergei Emelianenko's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midgard scores a nice knee to the body.
Midgard with a knee to the head.
Midgard lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
Midgard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midgard lands a nice knee to the body.
Midgard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Midgard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Midgard scores with a knee to the head.
Sergei Emelianenko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Midgard scores with a knee to the head.
Midgard lands a nice knee to the body.
Midgard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emelianenko's face.
Midgard crunches a lovely knee into Emelianenko's ribcage.
Emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Midgard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Midgard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Emelianenko or not.
Midgard scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Midgard.
Stalling in the clinch from Midgard.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Midgard has double underhooks.
Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Midgard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Midgard lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Midgard.
Midgard lands a knee to the head.
Midgard with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Midgard.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Midgard smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Midgard - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midgard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emelianenko's hands.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Midgard pushes him off.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Midgard checks a leg kick.
Midgard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko blocks a jab.
Magne Midgard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Midgard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Emelianenko.
Midgard scores with a punch to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Midgard crunches a lovely knee into Emelianenko's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Midgard - that landed with a thud.
Midgard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Midgard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jeez, Sergei Emelianenko's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Midgard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emelianenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Midgard lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sergei Emelianenko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Magne Midgard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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