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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yokkao Kaennorsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaennorsing comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jungle Boogie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mirko Emelianenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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179 cm
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185 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
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197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Emelianenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yokkao Kaennorsing! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaennorsing keeps the fight on the outside. Emelianenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaennorsing is out of range. A head kick misses from Kaennorsing. Some wild striking there from Kaennorsing.
Emelianenko checks a low kick from Kaennorsing. Emelianenko closes the distance but Kaennorsing moves to the side and Kaennorsing counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelianenko's knee momentarily. Emelianenko looks to land a combination. Kaennorsing sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. A head kick misses from Emelianenko. Kaennorsing lands a glancing blow to the side of Emelianenko's head. Emelianenko is looking to slow Kaennorsing down with leg kicks. Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Emelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko throws a nice inside leg kick. 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! Kaennorsing takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Kaennorsing fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emelianenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaennorsing keeps the fight on the outside. Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaennorsing circles away quickly and effectively. Kaennorsing keeps the fight on the outside. Emelianenko is looking to clinch. Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Kaennorsing circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up. Kaennorsing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaennorsing throws a wild body kick that Emelianenko sees coming a mile off. Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaennorsing manages to avoid it. Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Emelianenko throws a head kick but Kaennorsing moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss. Kaennorsing tries to move into range but Emelianenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Kaennorsing misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko lands with a straight right. Kaennorsing didn't see that one coming. Kaennorsing motions for Emelianenko to come forward. Kaennorsing throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kaennorsing turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Kaennorsing looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kaennorsing missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Emelianenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Emelianenko scores with a nice right hand.
Kaennorsing misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaennorsing looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range. Emelianenko lands a nice looking body kick. Kaennorsing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Emelianenko takes a swing at Kaennorsing's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kaennorsing misses with a body kick. Kaennorsing throws a sloppy body shot
and Emelianenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Kaennorsing misses with a double jab
and Emelianenko counters with a thumping low kick. Emelianenko tries to clinch up. Emelianenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A head kick misses from Emelianenko. Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaennorsing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kaennorsing takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses. Emelianenko scores with a punch to the head. Kaennorsing gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelianenko lands with a straight right. Kaennorsing didn't see that one coming. A bone on bone clash there as Emelianenko blocks the leg kick.
Kaennorsing lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Emelianenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Kaennorsing off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kaennorsing's hands. Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaennorsing is just out of range. Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kaennorsing on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Emelianenko. Emelianenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaennorsing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaennorsing throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Mirko Emelianenko has been cut. Mirko Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Emelianenko takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kaennorsing keeps the fight on the outside. An inside leg kick lands from Emelianenko. Kaennorsing shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Kaennorsing pushes him off. Emelianenko is looking to clinch. Emelianenko checks a leg kick nicely. Emelianenko misses with a hook. Kaennorsing ducked under it nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Emelianenko dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mirko Emelianenko's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaennorsing swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko. Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kaennorsing fakes the leg kick and cracks Emelianenko in the body. Kaennorsing misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaennorsing manages to avoid it. Emelianenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Emelianenko slips a jab from Kaennorsing. Kaennorsing wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Emelianenko wants to clinch. Kaennorsing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emelianenko tries to clinch but Kaennorsing moves away enabling Kaennorsing to counter with a crisp jab. Kaennorsing scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mirko Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far. Emelianenko wants to clinch and Kaennorsing counters with a lovely shot to the body. Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaennorsing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mirko Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kaennorsing lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Kaennorsing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kaennorsing connects with a single shot there. Emelianenko wants to clinch and Kaennorsing counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Kaennorsing does a little dance to reset his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kaennorsing lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Emelianenko scores with a jab. Kaennorsing acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaennorsing is out of range. Kaennorsing tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaennorsing throws a right and a left that both miss. A head kick misses from Emelianenko. Kaennorsing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaennorsing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A nice combination there by Kaennorsing.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Kaennorsing moves out of range.
Kaennorsing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaennorsing. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet. Emelianenko tries to clinch up. Kaennorsing thumps Emelianenko with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Kaennorsing back into the cage. Kaennorsing tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kaennorsing on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike. Emelianenko stalling in the clinch but Kaennorsing improves position. Kaennorsing has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside. Kaennorsing lands a good knee to the midsection. Emelianenko won't want to take too many of those. Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Kaennorsing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Emelianenko taking a breather. A body shot lands from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Yokkao Kaennorsing has been cut. Kaennorsing is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Kaennorsing throws an elbow that misses.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaennorsing is rocked! Emelianenko throws a big uppercut that drops Kaennorsing! More strikes from Emelianenko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kaennorsing lies dazed against the cage as Emelianenko celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mirko Emelianenko! Jumping up and down and very excited, Mirko Emelianenko waved his t-shirt featuring O'Brannigan's Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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