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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slobo Berganovic (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
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
29 - 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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slobo Berganovic!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko ducks right into an uppercut from Berganovic.
Berganovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Berganovic scores with a punch to the head.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berganovic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Emelianenko is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Emelianenko scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Berganovic is avoiding it.
Emelianenko throws a chopping leg kick but Berganovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Berganovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelianenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Berganovic misses with a looping right.
Emelianenko blocks a jab.
A left lands for Berganovic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berganovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Berganovic looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Berganovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berganovic jabs Emelianenko right on the nose. Emelianenko blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Berganovic.
Emelianenko slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Berganovic.
Berganovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Emelianenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Emelianenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Berganovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.
Emelianenko has Berganovic pressed against the cage, preventing Berganovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko has Berganovic pressed against the cage, preventing Berganovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Berganovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berganovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emelianenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko pushes Berganovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko prevents Berganovic from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Berganovic looks winded!
Emelianenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berganovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
It looks like Slobo Berganovic has been cut.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.
Emelianenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emelianenko obliges.
Emelianenko slowing the pace effectively.
Emelianenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Berganovic won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Berganovic won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Berganovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Berganovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Emelianenko has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Berganovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emelianenko works on Berganovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Berganovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berganovic blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
Berganovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Emelianenko.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Emelianenko prevents Berganovic from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Berganovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Berganovic blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Berganovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko pushes Berganovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianenko pushes Berganovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianenko is working Berganovic over against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko slows down the pace here.
Emelianenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berganovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko prevents Berganovic from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berganovic is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko leaning against his opponent.
Emelianenko pushes Berganovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianenko has Berganovic pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Berganovic avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slobo Berganovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick that knocks Berganovic off balance momentarily.
Emelianenko blocks a jab.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Berganovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Berganovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Berganovic avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Slobo Berganovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko cracks the inside of Berganovic's front leg.
Berganovic misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Berganovic.
Mirko Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is looking to clinch but Berganovic is avoiding it.
Berganovic is breathing heavily.
Berganovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelianenko counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko cracks Berganovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emelianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Berganovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berganovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berganovic.
Emelianenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Berganovic's calf.
Emelianenko slips under a jab.
Emelianenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emelianenko is working an open guard so Berganovic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Berganovic throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berganovic throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Berganovic there.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berganovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Berganovic keeps it at a distance.
Berganovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berganovic can do to turn this around?
Both fighters circling a little - Emelianenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a left to the head.
Berganovic tries to circle away but Emelianenko has him pinned against the cage.
Berganovic prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.
Berganovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko cracks Berganovic with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Mirko Emelianenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Emelianenko lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Emelianenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
Berganovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
Emelianenko scores a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
Berganovic misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko works on Berganovic's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Emelianenko.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko.
Berganovic is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Emelianenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emelianenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Emelianenko lands a right hand.
Berganovic is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Emelianenko digs a right hand into Berganovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berganovic's gas tank.
Emelianenko crunches a lovely knee into Berganovic's ribcage.
Emelianenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Berganovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Emelianenko working Berganovic over with knees to the body.
Emelianenko digs a right hand into Berganovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Berganovic's gas tank.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Berganovic backwards.
Emelianenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Berganovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Berganovic is rocked!
Emelianenko presses Berganovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Berganovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
A shot in the inside from Emelianenko.
A body shot lands from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko misses with a punch to the body.
Berganovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Berganovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Emelianenko.
Knees to the body from Emelianenko.
Berganovic takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Berganovic avoids the damage to the body.
Berganovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Emelianenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slobo Berganovic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Emelianenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Berganovic.
Berganovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Berganovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berganovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berganovic fails with the takedown.
A clash of legs there as Berganovic blocks the low kick.
Berganovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Berganovic back into the cage.
Berganovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Emelianenko won't allow it.
Emelianenko has Berganovic pressed against the cage, preventing Berganovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emelianenko lands with a left to the head.
Berganovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Berganovic can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
Berganovic breaks from the clinch.
Emelianenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Berganovic strikes.
Berganovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Emelianenko on the side of the head.
Berganovic tries for a takedown but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mirko Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slobo Berganovic.
A cross from Berganovic lands.
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Berganovic.
Emelianenko scores with a three punch combo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Berganovic throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Emelianenko.
Berganovic is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Berganovic backwards.
Berganovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Berganovic is trying to pull guard but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berganovic pulls Emelianenko into guard.
Emelianenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Emelianenko content to stall in guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berganovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Berganovic wants to get back to his feet but Emelianenko passes into half guard.
Berganovic has a hand on Emelianenko's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Emelianenko takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berganovic can't escape the position.
Berganovic tries to hold on but Emelianenko pushes him away.
Berganovic is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Slobo Berganovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Berganovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Emelianenko controlling from mount.
Berganovic working to try and regain half guard.
Mirko Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berganovic flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Berganovic is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Berganovic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mirko Emelianenko.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight for Mirko Emelianenko!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Mirko Emelianenko!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Mirko Emelianenko!
Mirko Emelianenko wins by unanimous decision!
Mirko Emelianenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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