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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Emelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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214 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
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220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Emelianenko ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Tyson! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes. Tyson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Tyson throws a big shot that misses. Emelianenko tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range. Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range. Emelianenko is looking to clinch. Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch. Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Tyson lands a jab to the head.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emelianenko tries to clinch and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tyson tries to keep at a distance but Emelianenko has taken the fight into the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage. Emelianenko letting Tyson take a breather here. Tyson tries to stall but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body. Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emelianenko is keeping busy. Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head. Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko . Tyson misses with some punches.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Tyson is rocked! Tyson looks gassed! Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance. Emelianenko clinches. Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms. Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land. Tyson has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment. Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tyson's face.
Tyson is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him? Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Tyson. Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tyson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Emelianenko up against the cage. Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko . Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Tyson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson wants to stall.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Tyson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Tyson is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Tyson blocks with his arms.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch. Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage. Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Tyson seems to have recovered his senses. Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Tyson. Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyson is trying to maintain a safe position but Emelianenko gets an underhook and turns Tyson into the cage. Tyson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tyson has Emelianenko pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyson lands with a right to the head. Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Tyson blocks it.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Tyson lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson lands with a light punch inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Emelianenko dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mike Tyson'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.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko clinches. Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Tyson is trying to break free. Tyson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Tyson blocks it.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Tyson blocks with his arms.
Come on Tyson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Emelianenko as Tyson tries to tie him up. Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Tyson.
Tyson lands a nice shot to the body. Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch. Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emelianenko obliges. Emelianenko lands a nice knee to the body. Tyson is trying to maintain a safe position but Emelianenko gets an underhook and turns Tyson into the cage. Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Tyson blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko .
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside. Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head. Tyson tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body. Still in the clinch, Tyson scores with a nice short uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Tyson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The fight moves into the clinch position. Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson tries to break free but Emelianenko pushes him back against the cage. Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head. Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emelianenko 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Tyson lands a nice uppercut. Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage. Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tyson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Tyson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Emelianenko as Tyson tries to tie him up. Tyson is working Emelianenko over against the cage. Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko 's elbow. Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tyson wants to stall.
Tyson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyson blocks it with crossed arms. Tyson tries to work over Emelianenko 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Tyson blocks it.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko . Tyson clobbers Emelianenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A jab from Tyson finds it's way through Emelianenko 's defenses. Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko . Tyson throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range. Tyson throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tyson throws out a powerful jab. Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Emelianenko slips the punch. Emelianenko moves out of range as Tyson strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Tyson will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch. Lucas Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tyson throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it. Emelianenko wants to clinch. Emelianenko slips a jab from Tyson. Tyson keeps the fight on the outside. Tyson 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. Tyson misses with an uppercut. Emelianenko is looking to clinch. Emelianenko wants to clinch but Tyson slips to the side and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though. Emelianenko tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range. Emelianenko looks to clinch and Tyson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand! Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch and Tyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Emelianenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyson to score with a decent uppercut. The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Emelianenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tyson throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko 's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Emelianenko is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though. Emelianenko tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it. Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off. Emelianenko tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range. Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance. Emelianenko tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it. Emelianenko is looking to clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson misses with a looping left. Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko . Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch and Emelianenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch and Tyson counters with a straight right hand. Tyson misses with an uppercut. Tyson misses with a hook. Emelianenko ducked under it nicely. Emelianenko wants to clinch. Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off. Tyson keeps the fight on the outside. Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyson looking to stall.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyson, pushing him back against the cage. Lucas Emelianenko has scored more points in the clinch so far. Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Tyson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A shot in the inside from Emelianenko . Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The referee calls for Tyson to work.
Tyson takes a shot to the head. Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Tyson is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Lucas 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Emelianenko !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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