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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giles Coran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko's entrance music is I AM A CHAMPION. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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220 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giles Coran!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Coran does no damage.
Coran tries to keep at a distance but Emelianenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Coran is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown in the clinch but Coran prevents it.
Emelianenko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Coran must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Emelianenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emelianenko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coran won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
Emelianenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Emelianenko throws a couple of heel strikes.
Emelianenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Coran wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Emelianenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Coran is looking to stand up but Emelianenko won't let him.
Coran won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coran's guard.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coran is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko trying to control but Coran is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko gets to his feet. Coran looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coran misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Coran looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.
Coran looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Coran stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Coran throws a right and a left that Emelianenko avoids nicely.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Coran avoids them all with ease.
Coran lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coran pinned against the cage. Coran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Coran wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coran working hard to break the clinch.
Coran is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coran can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko prevents Coran from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.
Coran can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Coran.
Coran has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Coran 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.
Coran managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Coran tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Coran is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Coran wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coran wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Coran is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Coran has the dominant position.
Coran prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coran is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Coran tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Coran tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Coran is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coran wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko keeps control of Coran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coran tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Coran wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four 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.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coran's efforts to push away.
Coran is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Coran looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coran wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Coran is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Coran is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Coran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Coran tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Coran wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Emelianenko has Coran pressed against the cage, preventing Coran from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko looking to stall.
Coran working hard to break the clinch.
Coran tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coran tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage.
Coran is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Coran can't break the clinch.
Coran tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Coran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Coran works over Emelianenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Coran's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coran pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Coran sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Coran.
A combination from Coran does no damage.
Coran throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A thudding body kick lands there by Coran!
Coran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelianenko.
Nice takedown defense from Coran. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Coran.
Coran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Coran wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Coran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coran wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Coran has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coran is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Coran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Coran is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Coran is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coran wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko effectively controlling the action here.
Coran gets underhooks to prevent Emelianenko's takedown attempt.
Coran is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Coran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coran has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko keeps control of Coran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Coran manages to get underhooks.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coran's efforts to push away.
Emelianenko prevents Coran from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko keeps control of Coran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Coran's efforts to push away.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Coran's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown.
Coran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coran wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Coran is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Coran's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coran has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko prevents Coran from breaking the clinch.
Coran can't break the clinch.
Coran can't break the clinch.
Coran wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Coran is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Coran wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Coran is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Coran is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Emelianenko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Emelianenko tries to stand but Coran is controlling from the bottom.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Emelianenko trying to control but Coran is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko won't allow Coran to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Emelianenko trying to control but Coran is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giles Coran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Coran throws a nice head kick!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
Coran lands with a nice combination. Emelianenko backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
Coran shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but Coran keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Coran misses.
Coran tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Coran back into the cage.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Coran fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Coran tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown. Coran fights it but they end up in guard.
Emelianenko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko stands up and waves to Coran to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Coran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Emelianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coran has a closed guard, preventing Emelianenko from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coran is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Coran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedor Emelianenko has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Coran lands the left hand.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Coran lands with a nice combination. Emelianenko backs away looking to recover.
Coran scores with a head kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Emelianenko here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Coran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coran misses with the combination.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Coran defends it nicely.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Coran moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coran throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Coran lands a head kick!
Emelianenko has Coran up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coran is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coran avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Coran can't break the clinch.
Coran wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Coran has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Emelianenko has Coran pressed against the cage, preventing Coran from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coran wants to break the clinch but can't.
Coran is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Coran is trying to break free.
Emelianenko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Emelianenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
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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RATING
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