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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Halder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Halder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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263 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Halder!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halder goes for a double leg but Emelianenko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Emelianenko continues to drive forward.
Emelianenko throws a low kick, looking for Halder's leg but Halder calmly moves out of range.
Halder shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emelianenko as he jumps to the side.
Emelianenko tries to clinch there but Halder circles away.
Halder throws a solid leg kick but Emelianenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Halder.
Emelianenko's corner calls for a 1-2. Emelianenko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Halder misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halder.
Halder lands with a kick to the ribs.
Halder darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halder lands with a light punch inside.
Halder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Halder as the two fighters clinch.
Halder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Halder.
Halder gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Emelianenko regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Halder accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Halder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halder is looking to work some ground and pound but Emelianenko has wrist control.
Emelianenko is looking to stand up but Halder isn't so interested in that idea.
Halder is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Halder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Halder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Halder is in close to Emelianenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Emelianenko has momentary wrist control but Halder slips an elbow through the middle.
Halder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Halder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Halder from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Halder tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halder lands a couple of digs.
Halder is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Halder throws a big right hand that misses.
Halder works over Emelianenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Halder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Halder from controlling successfully.
Halder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Halder controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Emelianenko wants to stand but Halder is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halder looking to pass the guard.
Halder throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Halder lands a couple of elbows.
Emelianenko is adopting a defensive guard.
Halder missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halder forces his way into half guard.
Halder stops Emelianenko from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Halder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Emelianenko sees it coming and defends easily.
Emelianenko is concentrating on defense, preventing Halder from advancing position.
Halder working over Emelianenko with some ground and pound. Emelianenko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Halder drops an elbow to the side of Emelianenko's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halder is looking for a kimura here.
Emelianenko trying to hold on to Halder's head to control him but Halder postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halder is keen to just control but Emelianenko is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Halder dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Halder moves away and avoids it.
Halder goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emelianenko connects with the punch.
Halder looks to throw the jab but Emelianenko is out of range.
Emelianenko throws a quick counter kick to the body but Halder avoids it.
Halder closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
Emelianenko blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Emelianenko.
Halder dodges an elbow strike from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko avoids the elbow strike from Halder, against the cage.
Halder struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
Halder drops down looking for an ankle pick but Emelianenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Halder shoots in looking for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Halder's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Halder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Halder throws out a loose jab but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko slips under a jab from Halder.
Halder misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halder lands a nice shot that snaps Emelianenko's head back.
Halder slips a straight right by Emelianenko.
Halder was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Halder throws a combination that misses
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halder lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Halder counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halder looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Emelianenko looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Emelianenko scores with a jab.
Fedor Emelianenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halder counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Halder.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko defends it nicely.
Fedor Emelianenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Halder.
Halder thuds a left hand into Emelianenko's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halder throws a lazy body kick
and Emelianenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Halder tries to land a front kick but Emelianenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Emelianenko rushes Halder and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Halder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Halder avoids the damage to the body.
Halder tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Halder back against the cage.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Halder blocks an elbow strike.
Halder has Emelianenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Emelianenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Emelianenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Halder's face.
Halder tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko stops a takedown attempt from Halder.
Halder is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Emelianenko working aggressively here.
Halder prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.
Halder gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko trying to control here.
Halder throwing shots but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Halder trying to control from half guard but Emelianenko is working away.
Halder tries to pass to full mount but Emelianenko defends it.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Halder throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Emelianenko to regain full guard.
Halder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko is looking to stand up but Halder isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Emelianenko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Halder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halder throwing strikes but missing.
Emelianenko keeping full guard, as Halder tries to pass.
Emelianenko controls Halder momentarily but Halder frees himself.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Halder from controlling successfully.
Halder works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nice strikes from Halder there.
Nice strikes from Halder there.
Emelianenko is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blake Halder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emelianenko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Halder misses with a wild combination.
Oh Emelianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Halder moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko seems to have got his legs back now.
Halder throws a push kick but Emelianenko slaps the foot to one side.
Halder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Emelianenko pushes Halder off looking to stand but Halder dives back in and keeps control.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain the position but Halder is very close to passing his half guard.
Emelianenko is looking for a sweep. Halder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halder lands a big elbow - Emelianenko is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Halder!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Halder!
During a confident post fight interview, Blake Halder thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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