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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasi Son (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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196 cm
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265 lbs
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210 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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 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, Vasi Son! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Son takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Son pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Son tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves away and Emelianenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Son closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko, looking for a takedown. Son pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Son looks to clinch and Emelianenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Son throws a nice looking combination but Emelianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt and Emelianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. A low kick from Son is predictable there and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Son misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Son slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Son tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Emelianenko counters with a left and a right that stings Son.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Son 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 Vasi Son. Emelianenko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Son backs up against the cage.
Son gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Emelianenko counters with a left and a right that stings Son. Fedor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Son looks gassed! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Son misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko lands a body shot.
Son tries to clinch up. Son moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Son is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Emelianenko.
It looks like Vasi Son has been cut. Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Son avoids it well. Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emelianenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Son in his tracks. Emelianenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Emelianenko feints a jab promting Son to slip. Emelianenko then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Son slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Vasi Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Son tries for a takedown but Emelianenko circles away easily and Emelianenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Son avoids nicely. Emelianenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Emelianenko. Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Son walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Emelianenko is working the combinations to good effect here. Emelianenko jabs Son to the body, keeping him at a distance. 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 Vasi Son's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Emelianenko lands a nice shot that snaps Son's head back.
Son misses with a takedown and Emelianenko counters with a one-two to the body. Son is trying desperately to land a takedown but Emelianenko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Son. Son wants to clinch and Emelianenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Son needs to keep his hands up - Emelianenko had a free shot at his head there. Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Son is breathing heavily. Son shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Emelianenko counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Son avoids a punch combination nicely.
Son takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fedor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Emelianenko drops Son with a beautiful combination! Son stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Emelianenko is looking for the KO!
That has opened up Vasi Son's cut even more. Emelianenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Emelianenko works Son's body with a nice hook. 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! Emelianenko catches Son with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko lands a head shot. Emelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Son can do to turn this around? Emelianenko with a body punch. A glancing blow. Emelianenko lands a jab-cross combination. Son has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Son there as he acknowledges the shot. Emelianenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The cut above Vasi Son's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Emelianenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Son takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Son takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fedor Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far. Son has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Emelianenko works Son's body with a nice hook. Son has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko lands with a nice body punch. Decent striking displayed by Emelianenko there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Emelianenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vasi Son's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Emelianenko throws a combination. Son tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Son takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Emelianenko lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good standup being displayed there by Emelianenko as he connects with a hook. Emelianenko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. 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 Vasi Son's cut. 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 lands with a nice combination. Son backs away looking to recover. Emelianenko lands with a cross. Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelianenko lunges at Son with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Son's hand. Son misses with a takedown attempt letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand. Emelianenko works over Son's head and body with a nice combination. Emelianenko tests Son's chin there with a solid looking shot. Son walks into a jab. Son takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko connects with the punch. Son takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Son throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emelianenko's waist but Emelianenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Son off to one side. Horrible takedown by Son or perhaps it was just good defense by Emelianenko which made him look bad. Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasi Son. Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Son tries to clinch up and Emelianenko counters with a left to the body. Emelianenko works over Son's head and body with a nice combination. Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Son moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Son takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vasi Son's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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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