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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bible Basher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bible Basher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.
Basher tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Bible Basher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basher is looking to land body kicks.
Basher throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Basher.
Basher lands the left hand.
Emelianenko slips under a jab.
Emelianenko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Emelianenko walks into a straight right hand from Basher.
Nice straight punches there by Emelianenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Emelianenko.
Emelianenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Basher.
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!
Basher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Emelianenko will feel that in the morning.
Basher definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Basher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko with a hook.
Basher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Basher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basher.
Basher is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Basher avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Basher.
Basher scores with a spinning back kick!
Emelianenko scores with a jab. Basher acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Emelianenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Basher throws out the jab.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Basher's ribcage but misses.
Basher throws the left hand but Emelianenko avoids the punch easily.
Basher throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Emelianenko throws a shot to the body.
Basher takes one to the chin there.
Basher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Basher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Emelianenko as he checks the leg kick.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basher closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Basher is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Basher.
Oh Basher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Basher connects with an inside leg kick.
Basher seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Basher.
Good exchange - Emelianenko coming out on top.
Basher misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basher manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Basher lands but Emelianenko takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Basher's shoulder, as Basher tries to avoid the shot.
Basher tries to counter by clinching up but Emelianenko breaks away and moves out of range.
Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Basher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Emelianenko just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBasher.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Basher throws a body kick.
Emelianenko throws a good cross that connects.
Basher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Basher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Basher manages to avoid it.
Basher tried to counter with a leg kick but Emelianenko avoided it.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Basher catches Emelianenko right on the button with a cross.
Basher lands with a slapping head kick.
Basher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Basher cracks the inside of Emelianenko's front leg.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Basher moved out of range.
And Basher counters with a quick kick to the body but Emelianenko blocks it.
Basher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Basher was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelianenko.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Basher feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Emelianenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Emelianenko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Basher moves away.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Basher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot that sends Basher's belly button to the back.
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 moves out of range of the body kick.
Basher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Basher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basher connects with an inside leg kick.
Basher fakes the leg kick and cracks Emelianenko in the body.
Basher throws the kick towards the body but Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko missing with a left hand there. Basher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Basher is looking to counter the offense by Emelianenko and move into the clinch.
Basher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Basher.
Basher slips a jab from Emelianenko.
A combination from Basher does no damage.
Basher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Emelianenko lands a body shot.
Emelianenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Basher at a distance.
Basher lets loose with a powerful body kick. Emelianenko will feel that in the morning.
Basher wants to clinch but Emelianenko slips to the side
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Basher. Basher circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Basher's shoulder, as Basher tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladimir Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
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.
Basher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Basher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Basher ducks down to avoid it.
Basher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Basher ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Basher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Basher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Basher.
Emelianenko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Basher.
Basher defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Emelianenko there.
Basher defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand.
Basher keeps Emelianenko at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basher lands a really nice looking cross but Emelianenko seems unphased.
Basher thuds his shin into the meat of Emelianenko's side.
Basher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Basher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Basher.
Basher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Emelianenko.
Basher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Basher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Emelianenko scrambles back to his feet.
Basher throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Emelianenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Basher thinking.
Basher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko scores with a hook.
Basher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Basher gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelianenko pounces like a tiger and cracks Basher with a vicious hook! Basher is down but not out! Emelianenko follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vladimir Emelianenko!
Vladimir Emelianenko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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