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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ayers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Emelianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Ayers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko looking to score a takedown here. Ayers is defending well but Emelianenko drives through and ends up in Ayers's guard.
Ayers working a defensive guard here.
Ayers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Emelianenko is fighting to break Ayers's control of his arms but Ayers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Emelianenko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ayers is proving hard to escape from.
Emelianenko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ayers working for a triangle but Emelianenko defends it easily.
Emelianenko postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ayers has his foot on Emelianenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Emelianenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Ayers looking for a guillotine here but Emelianenko defends easily.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Ayers is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayers pulls Emelianenko in close to prevent any damage.
Ayers is trying to keep Emelianenko in close.
Emelianenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ayers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelianenko 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 three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeff Ayers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ayers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Emelianenko fails to land.
Ayers just leaning against Emelianenko, taking a breather.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ayers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ayers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ayers.
Emelianenko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ayers quickly recovers to half guard.
Emelianenko throwing shots but Ayers is blocking nicely.
Ayers is trying to maintain the position but Emelianenko is very close to passing his half guard.
Ayers works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fedor Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emelianenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ayers as he avoids it easily.
Emelianenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Emelianenko instigates a clinch.
Ayers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but Ayers has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ayers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jeff Ayers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ayers is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Ayers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Emelianenko is trying to push Ayers away but Ayers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ayers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ayers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ayers stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ayers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianenko prevents Ayers from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko has Ayers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ayers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ayers leaning against his opponent.
Emelianenko effectively controlling the action here.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ayers to keep the fight standing.
Ayers stalling the fight.
Ayers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ayers prevents Emelianenko from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayers is pressed up against the cage. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ayers down to the mat. Ayers avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Emelianenko being controlled here momentarily.
Emelianenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ayers looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but Ayers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ayers keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ayers is looking to break free of the clinch but Emelianenko has double underhooks.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Ayers won't allow it.
Emelianenko is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ayers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ayers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emelianenko as he avoids it easily.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ayers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ayers is trying to keep Emelianenko in close.
Fedor Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ayers pulls Emelianenko in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayers keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.
Ayers being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Fedor Emelianenko.
Ayers misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Jeff Ayers has been cut.
Emelianenko clinches up against the cage.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Ayers keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Ayers keeps him there for the moment.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
Ayers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emelianenko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ayers somewhat.
Ayers has his takedown stuffed
and Emelianenko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Ayers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko dives in and scores a takedown into Ayers's guard.
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!
Emelianenko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ayers trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jeff Ayers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Emelianenko drives through and clinches with Ayers against the cage.
A hook to the body from Ayers.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but instead, Ayers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Emelianenko into the cage.
Ayers is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to stall.
Ayers lands a knee to the body.
Emelianenko lands a takedown into guard.
Ayers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ayers controls Emelianenko momentarily but Emelianenko frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emelianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Emelianenko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelianenko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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