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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Wolfen (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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185 lbs
28 - 13 - 0 |
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181 cm
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186 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Wolfen!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfen checks a leg kick nicely.
Wolfen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Wolfen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Emelianenko as he checks the leg kick.
Wolfen looks to throw a body kick
and Emelianenko counters with a crisp one two that drops Wolfen! Emelianenko thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wolfen to his feet! Wolfen is in big trouble!
Wolfen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolfen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolfen is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
Wolfen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wolfen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolfen seems to have recovered his senses.
Wolfen shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Emelianenko.
Wolfen keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown.
Emelianenko swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Wolfen.
Emelianenko has managed to clinch.
Emelianenko prevents Wolfen from breaking the clinch.
Wolfen can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
Wolfen told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Wolfen looks winded!
Emelianenko crunches a lovely knee into Wolfen's ribcage.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wolfen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Our sources have told us that Emelianenko has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A body shot lands from Emelianenko.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Wolfen is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko stalling against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Wolfen blocks it.
Wolfen has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emelianenko obliges.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wolfen tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wolfen backwards.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko works on Wolfen's body with a couple of short punches.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Wolfen can't get the takedown.
Mirko Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Wolfen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko prevents a body shot from Wolfen.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Emelianenko.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wolfen is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emelianenko.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Wolfen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelianenko's elbow.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Emelianenko crunches a lovely knee into Wolfen's ribcage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wolfen backwards.
Emelianenko is working Wolfen over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emelianenko obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko digs a right hand underneath Wolfen's ribcage. Wolfen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Emelianenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the side of Wolfen's head.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko is working Wolfen over against the cage.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wolfen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emelianenko presses Wolfen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Emelianenko gets through Wolfen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko cracks Wolfen with a nice body shot.
Knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is leaning against Wolfen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Emelianenko presses Wolfen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Emelianenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Emelianenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolfen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emelianenko is leaning against Wolfen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
Emelianenko working the clinch nicely. Wolfen is working for position but Emelianenko cracks him with a big knee to the head! Wolfen crumples up against the cage and Emelianenko lands two more shots before the ref can save Wolfen! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mirko Emelianenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Mirko Emelianenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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