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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxi Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez comes to the cage accompanied by Eusko Abendaren Ereserkia. Emelianenko has chosen Казаки - Ой Да as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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237 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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229 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxi Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves away
letting Rodriguez counter with a right hand.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Rodriguez avoids the punch easily.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Emelianenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Rodriguez ducks down to avoid it.
Emelianenko lunges at Rodriguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodriguez's hand.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Rodriguez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Rodriguez shoots in but no luck this time.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Emelianenko lands with a cross.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Rodriguez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Rodriguez moves to the side
and Rodriguez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Emelianenko.
Rodriguez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rodriguez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rodriguez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 clobbers Rodriguez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodriguez tries to keep at a distance but Emelianenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rodriguez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxi Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko lands with a straight right. Rodriguez didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko works the jab nicely.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Rodriguez moves to the side
and Rodriguez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Emelianenko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rodriguez's head backwards.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko digs a good hook to Rodriguez's body.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Rodriguez slips to the side
so Rodriguez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Emelianenko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rodriguez defends it easily.
Emelianenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rodriguez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Emelianenko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rodriguez defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Emelianenko is on top in guard.
Emelianenko trying to control but Rodriguez is working from the bottom.
Rodriguez trying to keep a closed guard but Emelianenko is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Emelianenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Rodriguez keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Fedor Emelianenko wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rodriguez counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez avoiding damage as Emelianenko throws knees to the body.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Rodriguez has the dominant position.
Emelianenko tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Rodriguez wants to stall.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Rodriguez pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
Rodriguez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rodriguez for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Rodriguez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodriguez's hands.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.
Maxi Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Rodriguez shoots and misses
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rodriguez eats them both and turns towards Emelianenko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko has closed the distance and engaged Rodriguez in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rodriguez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Rodriguez.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rodriguez was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Rodriguez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodriguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko clinches.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rodriguez is defending well for now.
Emelianenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodriguez tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko clinches up with Rodriguez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodriguez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rodriguez 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.
Fedor Emelianenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Rodriguez back into the cage.
Rodriguez controlling the action here for a moment.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maxi Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodriguez blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emelianenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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FIGHT
RATING
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