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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ricky Butler has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ricky Butler seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Butler
vs
Emelianenko

190 cm
27
238 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Butler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butler stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Butler throws a hook but Emelianenko blocks it.
Butler thuds a left hand into Emelianenko's body.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Butler pinned against the cage. Butler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Emelianenko looking to score a takedown here. Butler is defending well but Emelianenko drives through and ends up in Butler's guard.
Emelianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianenko stopping the sweep attempt from Butler.
Emelianenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Butler trying to control the position.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Butler is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Emelianenko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Emelianenko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Emelianenko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Emelianenko throws a big elbow that misses.
Butler keeping moving, preventing Emelianenko from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Emelianenko dives in and grabs Butler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Butler pushes down on Emelianenko's head and hops out.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Butler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Emelianenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ricky Butler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Emelianenko.
Butler swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Emelianenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Butler is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
Butler throws a right and a left that Emelianenko avoids nicely.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelianenko wants to counter the offense by Butler and move into the clinch position.

Butler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to take the fight to the mat but Butler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Butler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Butler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Butler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Butler pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianenko looks winded!
Butler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Butler.
Butler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelianenko.
Butler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Butler digs a right hand into Emelianenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Emelianenko's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler misses with a punch to the body.
Butler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emelianenko blocks a body shot from Butler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Butler.
Butler tries to work over Emelianenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Butler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Butler.
Butler tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Butler struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Emelianenko is trying to drag Butler to the mat but Butler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Butler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Butler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Butler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Alexander Emelianenko has been cut.
Butler fails to land with a series of punches.

Butler cracks Emelianenko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Butler has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Emelianenko to stand back up!

Emelianenko is rocked!
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!

Butler moves into the clinch successfully.
Emelianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Butler finish him?

Emelianenko gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Butler wants to sweep but no luck.
Emelianenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Butler controls Emelianenko momentarily but Emelianenko frees himself.
Emelianenko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Emelianenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Emelianenko pushing down on Butler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Emelianenko is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Butler as he works his way to full guard.
Butler wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Butler is keeping the position for now.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Butler keeps moving.
Emelianenko is looking to pass into half guard but Butler pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Butler is in guard.

Emelianenko looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Butler is defending well. Emelianenko quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Butler has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Emelianenko celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexander Emelianenko!
A victorious Alexander Emelianenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

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