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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Emporors Reign by TERROR. Fedor Emelianenko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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279 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martinez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Emelianenko on his heels. He'll look to pass Emelianenko's guard now, I'm sure.
Martinez looking to pass the guard.
Martinez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fernando Martinez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Martinez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick that knocks Martinez off balance momentarily.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Emelianenko.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko looks for the body kick but Martinez saw that one coming.
Emelianenko could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet but Martinez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is looking to stand up but Emelianenko won't let him.
Martinez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Emelianenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.
Martinez stops Emelianenko from standing up.
Martinez passes into half guard.
Emelianenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko is looking to escape.
Martinez wants to pass to mount but Emelianenko is defending the position.
Emelianenko wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez looks to land a strike but Emelianenko avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Emelianenko wants to stand and escape but Martinez is having none of it.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard here.
Martinez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Emelianenko's guard.
Emelianenko tries to get to full guard but Martinez has control of the leg.
Martinez prevents Emelianenko from standing back up.
Emelianenko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Martinez tries to stand but Emelianenko is controlling from the bottom.
Martinez stops Emelianenko from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Martinez tries to pass.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard here.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martinez misses with a takedown attempt - Emelianenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Martinez looks winded!
Emelianenko throws a series of strikes that have Martinez backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
Emelianenko is fighting off a takedown attempt but Martinez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Emelianenko to the mat. Emelianenko regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Martinez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Martinez avoids a kick to the body.
Martinez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martinez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Martinez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martinez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Emelianenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.
Martinez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fernando Martinez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Martinez is defended easily by Emelianenko.
Martinez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Martinez in the body.
Martinez avoids the head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Emelianenko works over Martinez's head and body with a nice combination.
Emelianenko scores with a spinning back kick!
Emelianenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Martinez shoots in but no luck this time.
Martinez is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martinez 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 Fernando Martinez.
Emelianenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martinez takes one on the button.
Emelianenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko thows a body kick. Martinez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Emelianenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emelianenko but Emelianenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emelianenko, as that shot connected.
Emelianenko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Martinez will feel that in the morning.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko throws a front kick that sends Martinez stumbling back into the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination!
Fedor Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martinez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Emelianenko thows a body kick. Martinez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Emelianenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko lands a high kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Emelianenko!
Emelianenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Martinez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martinez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Emelianenko.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emelianenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crunch! Emelianenko slams his shin into Martinez's torso.
Emelianenko scores with a push kick.
Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martinez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emelianenko scores with a three punch combo!
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Emelianenko delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown.
Emelianenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Martinez in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Martinez moves out of range of the body kick from Emelianenko.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martinez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Emelianenko.
Martinez drives through with a takedown into Emelianenko's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Emelianenko wants to sweep here but Martinez controlling him for the moment.
Emelianenko trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.
Emelianenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Martinez manages to get himself to full guard.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martinez is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fernando Martinez has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martinez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. Martinez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Emelianenko is looking to slow Martinez down with leg kicks.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Martinez circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a lazy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emelianenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Emelianenko - that will leave a mark!
Martinez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Martinez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Emelianenko tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
Emelianenko struggling a bit here.
Emelianenko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Martinez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to buck Martinez off but Martinez is having none of it.
Emelianenko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Martinez.
Martinez misses with the ground and pound.
Emelianenko tries to escape but Martinez is in control.
Martinez tries to stand but Emelianenko is controlling his head.
Emelianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Martinez gets to mount! Emelianenko was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is squirming around, avoiding Martinez's attempts to control the action.
Emelianenko working to try and regain half guard.
Martinez thowing shots but they're missing.
Emelianenko regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!
After winning the bout, Fedor Emelianenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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