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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Morse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anderson Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, James Morse!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko slips a jab from Morse.
Emelianenko throws a sloppy head kick and Morse moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko is looking to land body kicks.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Morse circles away.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Morse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morse misses with a straight left.
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morse misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morse!
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morse's head backwards.
Morse throws a leg kick
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morse moves out of range of the body kick.
Emelianenko slips a straight right by Morse.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Emelianenko is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morse swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Morse is having none of it.
Morse thows a body shot but no joy.
Morse misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Emelianenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Morse takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
Emelianenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body kick from Emelianenko.
Anderson Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morse throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Morse throws the left hand but Emelianenko avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Emelianenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Morse circles away.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Morse moves to the side
and Morse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Morse moves away
and Morse counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Emelianenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Morse wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
Morse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Morse tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Morse is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morse is trying to break free.
Morse has had enough of the clinch but Emelianenko keeps him there for the moment.
Morse can't break the clinch.
Morse goes for a takedown in the clinch but Emelianenko prevents it.
Morse tries to stall but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Emelianenko stalling.
Morse working hard to break the clinch.
Morse can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morse tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the ropes.
Morse has Emelianenko pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Morse pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Emelianenko tumbling to the mat - Morse dives into Emelianenko's guard.
Morse missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morse sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Emelianenko wants to sweep here but Morse controlling him for the moment.
Morse has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morse trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianenko trying to control the position here.
Morse wants to stand but Emelianenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Morse takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Morse falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emelianenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Morse fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderson Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morse takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelianenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Emelianenko. Morse shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Emelianenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morse is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Morse moves out of range.
Morse misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes the leg kick and cracks Morse in the body.
Morse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko jabs at Morse's body.
Morse is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Emelianenko scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morse will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Morse moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Morse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Morse keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morse at a distance.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Morse is having none of it.
Emelianenko lands a high kick!
Morse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Morse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Morse crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Emelianenko - the referee stops the clock and Morse gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Emelianenko. Morse manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Emelianenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Emelianenko clinches up against the ropes.
Morse blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko slows down the pace here.
Morse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Morse has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Emelianenko.
Morse fails to pull guard.
Morse has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Emelianenko uses from the top position.
Emelianenko wants to get up but he can't break Morse's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Emelianenko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Morse, up you get!
Emelianenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Morse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Morse circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Emelianenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body. Morse takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crunch! Emelianenko slams his shin into Morse's torso.
Emelianenko lands a head kick!
Emelianenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Morse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emelianenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Morse misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Morse if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Emelianenko dominated that second round.
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!
Morse swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Morse paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Emelianenko. That snapped Morse's head back.
Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
Morse tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Emelianenko smiles and moves away.
Emelianenko wants to clinch.
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko is looking to wear down Morse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Emelianenko lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morse moves out of range of the body kick from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a kick to the body.
Morse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Morse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Morse circles away.
Morse throws a low kick but Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Morse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morse cracks a nice hook into Emelianenko's ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Emelianenko. Morse shrugs it off though.
A solid body kick from Emelianenko.
Morse gets tackled into the ropes by Emelianenko. Emelianenko maintains the clinch.
Morse breaks the clinch.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Morse avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko thuds his shin into the meat of Morse's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Emelianenko stuns Morse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Emelianenko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Morse will feel that in the morning.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that half lands.
Morse gets tackled into the ropes by Emelianenko. Emelianenko maintains the clinch.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morse can do to turn this around?
Morse is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Morse fails to pull guard.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morse blocks it with crossed arms.
Morse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Emelianenko.
Morse misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko clinches with his opponent.
Morse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko taking a breather.
Morse avoiding damage.
A short right from Emelianenko.
Morse wants to break free but Emelianenko has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianenko.
Morse blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Morse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Emelianenko walks away with a smile on his face. Morse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anderson Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Morse.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Morse circles away.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Morse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Morse circles away.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Morse strikes.
Morse keeps the fight on the outside.
James Morse 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.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Emelianenko.
Anderson Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morse throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Emelianenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Emelianenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Emelianenko!
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FIGHT
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