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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by Enea Vollare Mezzo. The crowd seem to be enjoying Salcedo's choice of entrance music: Remember my NAME!. 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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254 lbs
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280 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Dangerous GnP
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo slips a jab and a cross from Emelianenko.
Salcedo scores with a shot to the body.
Salcedo works Emelianenko's body with a nice hook.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Salcedo keeps it at a distance.
Salcedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salcedo tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Emelianenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salcedo lands a nice hook to Emelianenko's body. Emelianenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salcedo. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salcedo throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salcedo.
Salcedo lands a jab to Emelianenko's midsection.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salcedo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Salcedo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko swings widly with a right hand
and Salcedo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salcedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salcedo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emelianenko somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salcedo.
Emelianenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Salcedo connects with a right hand. Emelianenko shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salcedo tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
A punch combination from Salcedo misses.
Salcedo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelianenko rather than just go for the knockout.
A clash of legs there as Emelianenko blocks the low kick.
Emelianenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salcedo finds it's way round the side to connect with Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salcedo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emelianenko.
It looks like Oscar Salcedo has been cut.
Salcedo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Salcedo takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salcedo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a big shot that misses.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Salcedo keeps it at a distance.
Salcedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salcedo missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush Salcedo with a series of wild strikes but Salcedo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Salcedo is just out of range.
Emelianenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Emelianenko prevents Salcedo from improving his position.
Emelianenko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salcedo is just riding it out for now. Emelianenko eventually gives up the hold.
Salcedo wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Salcedo tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.
Emelianenko looks to land a strike but Salcedo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Emelianenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Emelianenko postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a big right hand that misses.
Salcedo trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianenko is proving a slippery customer.
Salcedo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
Salcedo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Oscar Salcedo.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Salcedo's half guard.
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!
Salcedo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Emelianenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Salcedo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Salcedo lands a nice looking body shot.
Emelianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Salcedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Salcedo's cut.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salcedo throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
Salcedo cracks Emelianenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Salcedo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with an uppercut.
Salcedo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Salcedo.
Emelianenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salcedo finds it's way round the side to connect with Emelianenko's head.
Salcedo wants to clinch.
Salcedo tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Oscar Salcedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salcedo.
Salcedo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Emelianenko lands a nice hook to Salcedo's body. Salcedo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Emelianenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salcedo.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Emelianenko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Emelianenko looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Salcedo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Salcedo is looking to improve his position but Emelianenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Emelianenko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko lands a big shot there that rocks Salcedo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Salcedo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Emelianenko unloading with bombs!
Salcedo is rocked!
That has opened up Oscar Salcedo's cut even more.
Fedor Emelianenko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salcedo is breathing heavily.
Salcedo takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Emelianenko's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Emelianenko!
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