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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolf Jonsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksander Emelianenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adolf Jonsen's chin.
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199 cm
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255 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
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190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Emelianenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adolf Jonsen! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jonsen throws a nice outside leg kick. Emelianenko lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Adolf Jonsen has been cut. Emelianenko scores with a jab. Jonsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Emelianenko tests Jonsen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Emelianenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Emelianenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jonsen. Jonsen misses with a looping right. Jonsen swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jonsen slips under a jab. Emelianenko misses with a hook. Jonsen ducked under it nicely. Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Jonsen counters with a left to the body. Nice body punch from Emelianenko. Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Jonsen is just out of range. Jonsen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jonsen throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emelianenko, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Jonsen does a little dance to reset his feet. Emelianenko scores with a jab to the body. Jonsen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Emelianenko will feel that in the morning. Jonsen ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jonsen avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Jonsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Emelianenko misses with a hook. Jonsen ducked under it nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Emelianenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jonsen cracks the inside of Emelianenko's front leg. Emelianenko takes a swing at Jonsen's ribcage but misses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Emelianenko takes a body punch but keeps moving. Jonsen avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko works the jab nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Emelianenko dominated that round. The cut man is working on Adolf Jonsen's cut. That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jonsen falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab. Emelianenko misses with a looping right. Jonsen blocks a jab. Jonsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jonsen.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jonsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Emelianenko's head. Aleksander Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far. Emelianenko misses the shot to the body. The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Emelianenko loads up on a big right hand but Jonsen slips the punch. Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
Jonsen thows a body shot but no joy. Emelianenko misses with a straight right. Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Jonsen is out of range. Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Jonsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jonsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Emelianenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jonsen's head backwards. Emelianenko throws a hook but Jonsen avoids it easily. Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Jonsen ducks down to avoid it. Emelianenko takes a swing at Jonsen's ribcage but misses. Emelianenko throws a jab when Jonsen was well out of range. Jonsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Emelianenko should have avoided that one. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A swing and a miss from Emelianenko. Emelianenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Jonsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Emelianenko dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Adolf Jonsen's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emelianenko misses with a hook
and Jonsen counters with an inside leg kick. Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Emelianenko. Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Jonsen moved out of range. Emelianenko misses with a looping right. Emelianenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jonsen walks into a jab. Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Jonsen uses good head movement to avoid it. Jonsen avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Jonsen does a little dance to reset his feet. Jonsen throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Jonsen counters with a head kick. That will keep Emelianenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Jonsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelianenko rather than just go for the knockout. Jonsen scores with a head kick. Emelianenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Jonsen slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing. Emelianenko misses with a hook. Emelianenko throws a lazy uppercut
and Jonsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily. Jonsen slips a straight right by Emelianenko. A big right from Emelianenko misses. Jonsen slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jonsen misses the jab. Jonsen defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand. Jonsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Jonsen's shoulder, as Jonsen tries to avoid the shot. Jonsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonsen digs a good body shot into Emelianenko's ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nice defenses there by Jonsen. Emelianenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Emelianenko clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Adolf Jonsen'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.
Jonsen misses with a hook. Emelianenko ducked under it nicely. Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Emelianenko takes a swing at Jonsen's ribcage but misses. Jonsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Jonsen's ribcage but misses. Jonsen staying out of range there. Jonsen feints and then cracks Emelianenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emelianenko down. Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko throws a hook but Jonsen avoids it easily. Jonsen ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko. Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jonsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko. Emelianenko connects with a crisp jab. Jonsen tests Emelianenko's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jonsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelianenko to score with a decent uppercut. Emelianenko misses with a straight right. Jonsen misses the shot to the body. Jonsen connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jonsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing. Emelianenko throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Jonsen is out of range. Emelianenko throws a body punch but Jonsen moves out of range. Jonsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Jonsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it. Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jonsen sees it coming and avoids it easily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jonsen slips under a jab. Decent striking displayed by Emelianenko there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Emelianenko had his way with Adolf Jonsen in that round. The cut man is working on Adolf Jonsen's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice shot by Jonsen. Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jonsen moves into range and connects with a jab. Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Emelianenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jonsen to score with a decent uppercut. Jonsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses. Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Jonsen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Emelianenko works Jonsen's body with a nice hook. Jonsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emelianenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Jonsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jonsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Emelianenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jonsen counters with a low kick, right behind Emelianenko 's knee. Emelianenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A good leg kick by Jonsen. Emelianenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Aleksander Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Emelianenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Jonsen is out of range. Emelianenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Jonsen does a little dance to reset his feet. Emelianenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target. Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Jonsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Emelianenko digs a good hook to Jonsen's body.
Emelianenko slips a jab from Jonsen. Jonsen connects with a body shot. Jonsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Jonsen. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jonsen avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Adolf Jonsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Adolf Jonsen. 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 49:46 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46 Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Emelianenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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