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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter North!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
North lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for North.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
North tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but North is just out of range.
North scores with a sloppy right hand. Emelianenko should have avoided that one.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but North moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as North lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emelianenko doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
North avoids a punch combination nicely.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by North.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from North.
North slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with North but North pushes him off and we're back to square one.
North throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
North keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
North clobbers Emelianenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
North throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but North was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by North.
North throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
North lands a jab.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but North is just out of range.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by North.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
North throws out a powerful jab.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko takes a swing at North's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but North moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but North moves out of range.
Emelianenko is looking to wear down North with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
North throws a combination. Emelianenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
North showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
North connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emelianenko. Emelianenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
North throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
North scores with a head kick.
North has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
North connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from North finds it's target.
North throws a combination. Emelianenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
North cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
North scores with a body shot.
North throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
North scores with a jab to the head.
North scores with a jab. Emelianenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
North scores with a jab. Emelianenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
North scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick by North misses
and Emelianenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by North.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from North.
North slips under a jab from Emelianenko.
North 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.
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by North.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from North.
North fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
North keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
North throws a sloppy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a three punch combo that has North backing up. North nods at Emelianenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Peter North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and North moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
North cracks Emelianenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Emelianenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from North.
Emelianenko misses with a looping right.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
North swinging wildly here.
North moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
North takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
North lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Emelianenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling North to score with a decent uppercut.
North lands with a cross.
North throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
North lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
North is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Emelianenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but North moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
North throws a head kick that misses.
North throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Nice shot by North.
North cracks Emelianenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
North jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
North uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emelianenko has time to react.
North throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
North connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
North throws a sloppy head kick
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by North misses
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand.
North lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
North uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.
North throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Emelianenko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Emelianenko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
North throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from North finds it's way round the side to connect with Emelianenko's head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but North moves out of range.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says North as he avoids it easily.
A lazy left from North finds it's target.
Emelianenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and North connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Emelianenko scrambles back to his feet.
North misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko takes one to the side of the head.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. North was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Emelianenko. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick by North misses
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot.
North throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
North lands a really nice looking cross but Emelianenko seems unphased.
North tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Emelianenko is able to avoid easily.
North tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
North throws a low kick, looking for Emelianenko's leg but Emelianenko calmly moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
North pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Emelianenko back to the ropes. North follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but North avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko checks a leg kick nicely.
North lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peter North is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
North cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emelianenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Emelianenko throws a jab when North was well out of range.
A cross from North lands.
North lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Emelianenko swings for the body but North moves out of range.
North cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
North keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
North goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. North does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
North is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut there from North.
North works the jab nicely.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on North's shoulder, as North tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko 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 gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. North saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from North. Those never looked like landing.
North connects with a right hand. Emelianenko shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter North dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
North lands with a cross.
North misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on North's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko digs a right hand into North's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on North's gas tank.
North wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko gets the takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
North is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Emelianenko is controlling him well.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if North can do anything to dispel that myth.
North is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko controls the position from side control.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Emelianenko wants to control but North is keeping him busy.
Emelianenko tries to score with some ground and pound. North controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Emelianenko tries for a kimura but North is defending well.
The ground and pound from Emelianenko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Emelianenko tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Emelianenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Emelianenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control but North is keeping him busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
North avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Emelianenko.
North is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Emelianenko controls the position.
Emelianenko seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down North for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The ground and pound from Emelianenko seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Igor Emelianenko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from North.
The crowd cheers as North lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emelianenko doesn't seem phased though.
North wants to slow Emelianenko down by chopping away at his legs.
North throws a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by North.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Emelianenko as he connects with a hook.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko tries to land a front kick but North steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Emelianenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from North finds it's way round the side to connect with Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but North avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Emelianenko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
North lands with a right hand.
North connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by North.
Emelianenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
North misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for North. That snapped Emelianenko's head back.
A head kick misses from North.
North uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emelianenko has time to react.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for North.
Emelianenko takes one on the button.
North tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
North misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
North throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
North lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Emelianenko backs up against the ropes.
Igor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that North avoids nicely.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by North.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that North avoids nicely.
North lands a really nice looking cross but Emelianenko seems unphased.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
North scores with a punch to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for North. That snapped Emelianenko's head back.
Emelianenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before North can pounce on him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko gets a clinch.
Emelianenko slowing the pace effectively.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with North's elbow.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by North.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but North gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the ropes.
Emelianenko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Emelianenko.
North is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Emelianenko slowing the pace effectively.
North is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but North blocks it.
North managing to block the knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko has North pressed against the ropes, preventing North from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko tries to work over North's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but North pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
North throws a lazy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. North moves away and avoids it.
A head kick by North misses
and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
North throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emelianenko.
North cracks Emelianenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
North connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Emelianenko takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
North takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
North fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelianenko checks it well.
Emelianenko swings for the body but North moves out of range.
North throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Peter North!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Peter North!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Peter North!
Peter North wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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