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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilham Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Why Can't We Be Friends? . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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195 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilham Aliyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Baptiste!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baptiste misses with a few strikes there.
Aliyev throws a leg kick that misses.
Aliyev throws a leg kick which misses Baptiste's front leg but catches the back leg as Baptiste tries to avoid it.
Aliyev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baptiste is out of range.
Baptiste shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aliyev but Aliyev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baptiste on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aliyev throws a chopping leg kick but Baptiste manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aliyev darts in and clinches Baptiste up against the cage.
Aliyev lands a left hand.
Aliyev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baptiste is defending well for now.
Baptiste avoiding damage as Aliyev throws knees to the body.
Baptiste dodges an elbow strike from Aliyev.
Aliyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Emmanuel Baptiste has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev missing with knees to the body.
Aliyev stalling against the cage.
Baptiste tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aliyev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Baptiste on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baptiste lands a takedown into guard.
Baptiste thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Aliyev is adopting a defensive guard.
Baptiste looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baptiste postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Baptiste can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Baptiste trying to control the position from guard on top but Aliyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baptiste pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aliyev is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch combination from Baptiste misses.
Baptiste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aliyev.
Aliyev drives through and clinches with Baptiste against the cage.
Baptiste goes for a takedown attempt but Aliyev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ilham Aliyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Baptiste.
Baptiste throws a hook but Aliyev blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Baptiste to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Baptiste throws and elbow that misses. Aliyev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baptiste's guard. Nice move by Aliyev!
Baptiste keeping full guard, as Aliyev tries to pass.
Baptiste wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Aliyev is now in half guard.
Baptiste is looking to control Aliyev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baptiste avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands with a punch from half guard.
Baptiste tries to get to full guard but Aliyev has control of the leg.
Baptiste wants to control but Aliyev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aliyev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Baptiste sees it coming and defends easily.
Aliyev is pressing down on Baptiste's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baptiste is holding on for now.
Baptiste wants to improve his position but Aliyev is controlling well.
Aliyev wants to control but Baptiste is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilham Aliyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
No joy there for Baptiste, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baptiste on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aliyev. Aliyev obviously looking to wear him down.
Aliyev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aliyev tries to clinch up but Baptiste circles away and keeps his distance.
Baptiste looks to land a combination but Aliyev avoids it well.
Aliyev cracks the inside of Baptiste's front leg.
Baptiste misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baptiste tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aliyev counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptiste swinging wildly here.
Aliyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baptiste.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aliyev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baptiste has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baptiste and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baptiste throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aliyev throws a leg kick but Baptiste checks it.
Baptiste shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Baptiste passes the guard and advances to mount!
Aliyev is looking to improve his position but Baptiste isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aliyev is on top in guard.
Aliyev is pushing down on Baptiste's leg trying to pass to half guard. Baptiste is fighting to maintain full guard but Aliyev has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baptiste is refusing to be controlled, as Aliyev sits in half guard.
Aliyev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baptiste is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev wants to control the pace but Baptiste is squirming around nicely.
Baptiste is trying desperately to improve position.
Aliyev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Baptiste?
Baptiste tries to reverse the position but Aliyev maintains control.
Baptiste tries to improve his position but instead Aliyev has taken his back!
Aliyev is hanging on to Baptiste's back as he tries to escape.
Baptiste trying to control the hands but Aliyev breaks the grip.
Baptiste is breathing heavily.
Baptiste is in bad spot here.
Baptiste preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Aliyev.
Aliyev has Baptiste flattened out and is raining down punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev working for a choke but Baptiste reverses nicely into Aliyev 's guard.
Baptiste drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Aliyev manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baptiste has Aliyev in his guard.
Aliyev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baptiste swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilham Aliyev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aliyev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aliyev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baptiste.
Baptiste tries for a takedown but Aliyev circles away easily
and Aliyev counters with a right hand to the body.
Aliyev throws a low kick, looking for Baptiste's leg but Baptiste calmly moves out of range.
Baptiste checks a low kick from Aliyev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baptiste swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baptiste tries to clinch but Aliyev moves out of range.
Baptiste dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aliyev. Baptiste does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baptiste keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aliyev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baptiste's calf.
Baptiste tries to close the distance and clinch but Aliyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aliyev looks for the body kick but Baptiste saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Baptiste blocks the low kick.
Aliyev misses with a head kick.
A big left from Baptiste misses.
Baptiste tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aliyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Aliyev tries to clinch
and Baptiste counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Aliyev!
Aliyev wants to hold on but Baptiste pushes him away.
Baptiste punching from mount but Aliyev doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Baptiste with a couple of short strikes.
Baptiste is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Aliyev has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Aliyev!
Emmanuel Baptiste has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aliyev trying to control but Baptiste is working from the bottom.
Baptiste looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aliyev passes into side control.
Baptiste takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aliyev wants to control but Baptiste is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aliyev working the ground and pound but Baptiste is defending the strikes.
Aliyev working the ground and pound from side control.
Aliyev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Baptiste is trying to control Aliyev's posture but Aliyev avoids it.
Baptiste tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aliyev has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Baptiste is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Aliyev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aliyev trying to control but Baptiste is having none of it.
Aliyev scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ilham Aliyev did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
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.
Baptiste looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baptiste throws a right and a left that Aliyev avoids nicely.
Baptiste wants to clinch.
Emmanuel Baptiste is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aliyev looks for the body kick but Baptiste saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliyev tries to clinch there but Baptiste circles away.
Baptiste lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aliyev circles away quickly and effectively.
Baptiste shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Baptiste showed some decent athleticism there.
Baptiste is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aliyev defends it well.
Baptiste is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aliyev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Baptiste drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aliyev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aliyev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aliyev!
Aliyev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aliyev has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Baptiste is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Aliyev yanks on the arm and Baptiste is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Aliyev.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ilham Aliyev!
Ilham Aliyev retains his middleweight title!
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