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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nawrocki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanye West - Amazing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mirko Emelianenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piotr Nawrocki's chin.
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233 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mirko Emelianenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piotr Nawrocki!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nawrocki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Nawrocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Nawrocki keeps it at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emelianenko, right into the meat.
Nawrocki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Nawrocki blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Nawrocki is looking for a takedown.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Nawrocki blocks with his arms.
Nawrocki wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Emelianenko as Nawrocki tries to tie him up.
Emelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nawrockis head.
Emelianenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nawrocki is defending well for now.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nawrocki manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nawrocki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nawrocki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nawrocki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko stays in close to Nawrocki's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mirko Emelianenko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Emelianenko throws a push kick but Nawrocki slaps the foot to one side.
Emelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nawrocki throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Nawrocki.
Emelianenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nawrocki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Emelianenko is fending him off so far but Nawrocki persists. Nope, Emelianenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Mirko Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Nawrocki.
Emelianenko thuds his right hand into Nawrocki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki gets tackled into the cage by Emelianenko. Emelianenko maintains the clinch.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Nawrocki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Emelianenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nawrocki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. Nawrocki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Emelianenko down to the mat. Emelianenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nawrocki looks winded!
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nawrocki's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko rushes Nawrocki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nawrocki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Emelianenko after a bit of a struggle.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Piotr Nawrocki has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nawrocki backwards.
Emelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nawrocki up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Nawrocki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Emelianenko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nawrocki can turn it around.
Emelianenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Nawrocki won't want to take too many of those.
Nawrocki blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko presses Nawrocki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nawrocki blocks a body shot from Emelianenko.
Good body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nawrocki backwards.
Nawrocki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Nawrocki gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the cage.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Nawrocki backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. Nawrocki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Emelianenko down to the mat. Emelianenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Emelianenko feints and then cracks Nawrocki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nawrocki down.
Mirko Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick that knocks Nawrocki off balance momentarily.
Nawrocki moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Piotr Nawrocki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nawrocki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko avoids it really well and circles away.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko catches Nawrocki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nawrocki walks into a stiff left hand from Emelianenko.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Nawrocki slips to the side
and Nawrocki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Emelianenko's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nawrocki trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko is controlling Nawrocki's posture.
Nawrocki throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawrocki wants to sweep but no luck.
Emelianenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mirko Emelianenko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nawrocki checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Nawrocki blocks the low kick.
Mirko Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nawrocki throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Emelianenko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nawrocki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nawrocki swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelianenko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko throws a push kick but Nawrocki slaps the foot to one side.
Nawrocki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Nawrocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Nawrocki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nawrocki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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 lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nawrocki can do to turn this around?
Nawrocki digs a good body shot into Emelianenko's ribs.
Mirko Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Nawrocki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nawrocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Nawrocki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Emelianenko works Nawrocki's body with a nice hook.
Nawrocki is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nawrocki takes a step back to recover.
Mirko Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nawrocki fails to land with a series of punches.
Emelianenko connects with a leg kick. Nawrocki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Emelianenko.
A jab from Nawrocki misses.
Nawrocki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko tries to avoid it but Nawrocki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emelianenko to the ground. Emelianenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jab by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko connects with a solid leg kick.
It looks like Emelianenko has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Nawrocki moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelianenko. That's going to slow Nawrocki down.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Piotr Nawrocki's cut.
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.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick as Nawrocki jumps back.
Emelianenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
A left and a right from Emelianenko both land. Nice combination.
Nawrocki lands a head kick. Emelianenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Emelianenko clinches up against the cage.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nawrocki.
A right handed body shot lands from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Emelianenko is struggling to control the position.
Emelianenko works on Nawrocki's body with a couple of short punches.
Nawrocki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nawrocki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Emelianenko smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko gets a clinch.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Nawrocki avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emelianenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko missing with knees to the body.
Nawrocki takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Nawrocki blocks it.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nawrocki blocks it with crossed arms.
Nawrocki wants to take the fight to the mat but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short left from Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko missing with knees to the body.
Emelianenko presses Nawrocki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nawrocki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Nawrocki gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a right hand.
Nawrocki avoiding damage as Emelianenko throws knees to the body.
Emelianenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Emelianenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Nawrocki blocks with his arms.
Nawrocki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emelianenko pushes Nawrocki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Nawrocki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko has Nawrocki pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Emelianenko.
Nawrocki looking for a takedown.
Mirko Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Nawrocki.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nawrocki blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nawrocki wants a takedown.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.
Nawrocki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emelianenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emelianenko obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Nawrocki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Nawrocki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nawrocki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Emelianenko presses Nawrocki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nawrocki's face.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Nawrocki blocks it.
Nawrocki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Emelianenko misses with a knee strike.
Nawrocki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Nawrocki avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Nawrocki controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nawrocki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Emelianenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Emelianenko digs a right hand underneath Nawrocki's ribcage. Nawrocki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Emelianenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nawrocki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Emelianenko clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Nawrocki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nawrocki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko punishes Nawrocki's body with a nice straight punch.
Emelianenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Emelianenko thuds his right hand into Nawrocki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A good leg kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Nawrocki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nawrocki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Emelianenko stuns Nawrocki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nawrocki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Emelianenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nawrocki.
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!
Nawrocki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emelianenko but Emelianenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko rushes Nawrocki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nawrocki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Nawrocki.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Nawrocki.
Mirko Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Nawrocki.
Nawrocki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Nawrocki is blocking nicely.
A short left from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the body.
Nawrocki avoiding damage.
Emelianenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Nawrocki blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nawrocki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Emelianenko prevents it.
Nawrocki tries for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nawrocki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Nawrocki blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Nawrocki is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko tries a knee to the head but Nawrocki blocks it.
Nawrocki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nawrocki's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki avoiding damage as Emelianenko throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Nawrocki blocks it.
Emelianenko tries to stall but Nawrocki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Emelianenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nawrocki.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki avoiding damage as Emelianenko throws knees to the body.
Nawrocki pulls Emelianenko into guard.
Emelianenko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nawrocki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mirko Emelianenko wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nawrocki misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but Nawrocki is having none of it.
Nawrocki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelianenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Emelianenko throws out a leg kick but Nawrocki moves out of range and Emelianenko only half commits.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nawrocki just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Emelianenko had his way with Piotr Nawrocki in that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Nawrocki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nawrocki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelianenko.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko misses with a leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Nawrocki sees coming a mile off.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That kick from Emelianenko tenderised Nawrocki's leg. Nawrocki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emelianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nawrocki.
Nawrocki dives in for a single leg takedown but Emelianenko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawrocki tries for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to get underhooks.
Nawrocki looking for a takedown.
Mirko Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Nawrocki.
Emelianenko is pressed up against the cage. Nawrocki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Emelianenko down to the mat. Emelianenko avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Emelianenko cracks a nice hook into Nawrocki's ribs.
Emelianenko darts in and clinches Nawrocki up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a good knee to the midsection. Nawrocki won't want to take too many of those.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nawrocki tries to pull guard but Emelianenko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Emelianenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nawrocki blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko misses with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is working Nawrocki over against the cage.
Piotr Nawrocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nawrocki avoids it.
Nawrocki looking to stall.
Nawrocki is working for takedown but Emelianenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nawrocki avoids it.
Nawrocki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Emelianenko can't fight it off and eventually Nawrocki manages to take the fight to the floor. Emelianenko looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nawrocki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Emelianenko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nawrocki has Emelianenko in his guard.
Emelianenko won't allow Nawrocki to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Nawrocki.
Mirko Emelianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We're going to have a standup here because Mirko Emelianenko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Emelianenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nawrocki. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
Emelianenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Nawrocki shoots in for a takedown but Emelianenko shows good takedown defense.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nawrocki.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nawrocki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Emelianenko after a bit of a struggle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nawrocki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mirko 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 50:44
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:44
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirko Emelianenko!
Mirko Emelianenko is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Mirko Emelianenko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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