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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stas Tarasenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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200 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stas Tarasenko!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarasenko misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tarasenko wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarasenko closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko , looking for a takedown. Tarasenko pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tarasenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stas Tarasenko.
Tarasenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Emelianenko .
It looks like Stas Tarasenko has been cut.
Tarasenko wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tarasenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko avoids it really well and circles away.
Tarasenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls well. He's pushed Tarasenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Tarasenko shoots in.
Emelianenko has managed to clinch.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko cracks Tarasenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tarasenko looks gassed!
Tarasenko ducks right into an uppercut from Emelianenko .
Tarasenko instigates a clinch.
Tarasenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. Tarasenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Emelianenko down to the mat. Emelianenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Emelianenko has Tarasenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Tarasenko misses with the combination.
Emelianenko dips to his left and cracks Tarasenko with an uppercut!
Tarasenko shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarasenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko gets a clinch.
Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko clobbers Tarasenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Emelianenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarasenko tries to reverse the position but Emelianenko maintains control.
Emelianenko controlling his opponent.
Tarasenko working to try and regain half guard.
Emelianenko controlling the pace for now.
Emelianenko is landing with some decent strikes but Tarasenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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 controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stas Tarasenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emelianenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tarasenko if he has to take too many more of those.
Tarasenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emelianenko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tarasenko's guard.
Emelianenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Emelianenko jabs at Tarasenko's body.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot.
Stas Tarasenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarasenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tarasenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Emelianenko scores with a head kick.
Emelianenko has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarasenko being controlled against the cage.
Emelianenko drags the fight down to the ground.
Emelianenko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tarasenko off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Emelianenko works over Tarasenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tarasenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Emelianenko throws a one two combo.
Emelianenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko has hold of one of Tarasenko's legs. Tarasenko is fighting the takedown attempt but Emelianenko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Emelianenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarasenko.
Tarasenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown. Tarasenko fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Emelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarasenko can do to turn this around?
Emelianenko slips nicely into half guard.
Emelianenko wants to pass the guard but Tarasenko is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarasenko is looking for a sweep. Emelianenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko moves into full mount! Tarasenko won't be happy about that!
Emelianenko controlling from the full mount.
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.
Tarasenko is trying to escape the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stas Tarasenko's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarasenko circles away.
Tarasenko has his takedown stuffed
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tarasenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Emelianenko counters with a body kick.
Emelianenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tarasenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stas Tarasenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tarasenko regains guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarasenko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Emelianenko has passed into side control.
Emelianenko gets to mount! Tarasenko was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Emelianenko controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko working Tarasenko over with strikes here.
Tarasenko tries to lock up and control but Emelianenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Emelianenko controlling from mount.
Tarasenko can't escape the position.
Emelianenko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tarasenko's face.
Emelianenko avoids the attempt from Tarasenko to control.
Emelianenko controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emelianenko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Emelianenko controlling from the full mount.
Emelianenko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tarasenko for as long as he can get away with.
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fedor Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarasenko tries to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Emelianenko 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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