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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Badoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tigran Badoyan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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264 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
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27
245 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tigran Badoyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Badoyan.
Badoyan shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but Badoyan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badoyan misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Badoyan.
Badoyan throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Badoyan tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badoyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emelianenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Badoyan throws the kick towards the body but Emelianenko avoids it.
Badoyan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Tigran Badoyan has been cut.
Badoyan missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emelianenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badoyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
Badoyan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badoyan throws the kick towards the body but Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko scores with a push kick.
Emelianenko scores with a spinning back kick!
Badoyan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko tries to avoid it but Badoyan 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, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Emelianenko!
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Badoyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Emelianenko connects with a looping right hand.
Badoyan throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badoyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badoyan attempts a counter takedown but Emelianenko avoids it well and moves away.
Emelianenko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badoyan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Badoyan connects with a body shot that sends Emelianenko's belly button to the back.
Nice uppercut lands for Badoyan. That snapped Emelianenko's head back.
Badoyan moves out of range of the leg kick from Emelianenko.
Badoyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Emelianenko sprawls and moves away.
Emelianenko scores with a push kick.
Badoyan swings for the body but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Badoyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Emelianenko feints a counter leg kick.
Good leg kick by Emelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Badoyan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Badoyan fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tigran Badoyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Emelianenko.
Badoyan is breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emelianenko.
Badoyan sizes up Emelianenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Emelianenko works Badoyan's body with a nice hook.
Emelianenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Badoyan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Emelianenko scores with the left hand. Badoyan knows he should have avoided that one.
Badoyan is rocked!
Tigran Badoyan's cut is getting worse.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emelianenko, right into the meat.
Oh Badoyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Emelianenko connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Badoyan to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Emelianenko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alexander Emelianenko!
Alexander Emelianenko decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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