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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kick Boxer had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Emelienko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a hook.
Boxer tries to move into range but Emelienko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Emelienko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emelienko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxer circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Emelienko tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Emelienko misses with a hook.
Emelienko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boxer is looking to slow Emelienko down with leg kicks.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelienko thuds a left hand into Boxer's body.
Emelienko throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxer.
Emelienko missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Boxer moves into range and clinches up with Emelienko.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer scores with a shoulder strike.
Emelienko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Emelienko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Boxer - the referee stops the clock and Emelienko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Boxer. Emelienko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Emelienko misses with an uppercut
and Boxer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boxer.
Emelienko tries to throw a body punch but Boxer avoids it by throwing Emelienko back against the cage.
Emelienko has had enough of the clinch but Boxer keeps him there for the moment.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Emelienko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelienko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vladimir Emelienko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelienko throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
Emelienko keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelienko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
Emelienko wants to slow Boxer down by chopping away at his legs.
Emelienko throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice defenses there by Boxer.
Emelienko looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Boxer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Boxer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Boxer checks it.
A good leg kick by Boxer.
Boxer tries to clinch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Boxer lands with a straight right. Emelienko didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Vladimir Emelienko has been cut.
Boxer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Emelienko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer closes the distance and clinches.
Boxer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Emelienko.
Emelienko blocks an elbow strike.
Emelienko throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
Emelienko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Emelienko there.
That kick from Emelienko tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emelienko tries to land a leg kick but Boxer saw it coming and moves away.
Emelienko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boxer tried to counter with a leg kick but Emelienko avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko misses the jab.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
Emelienko blocks the body kick.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and Emelienko moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Emelienko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boxer throws a low kick but Emelienko moves out of range easily.
Boxer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emelienko, right into the meat.
A lazy body kick from Emelienko
and Boxer counters by clinching up.
Emelienko has had enough of the clinch but Boxer keeps him there for the moment.
Boxer tries a body shot but Emelienko blocks it.
Emelienko misses with a body punch.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Emelienko avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Emelienko blocks an uppercut.
Emelienko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boxer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko moves out of range of the body kick from Boxer.
Boxer throws a wild body kick that Emelienko sees coming a mile off.
Boxer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boxer tries to clinch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Boxer scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelienko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Emelienko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boxer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Emelienko lands with a nice body punch.
Boxer thuds his right hand into Emelienko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Emelienko throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Emelienko lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxer looks to land a combination but Emelienko avoids it well.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boxer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladimir Emelienko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boxer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Emelienko. Emelienko obviously looking to wear him down.
Emelienko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick from Boxer lands but Emelienko takes it in his stride.
Emelienko thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it
and Boxer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Boxer misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boxer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vladimir Emelienko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelienko throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer tried to counter with a leg kick but Emelienko avoided it.
Emelienko throws a head kick that Boxer semi-blocks.
Boxer drops his hands momentarily and Emelienko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boxer checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boxer checks a leg kick.
Emelienko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko connects with a leg kick. Boxer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boxer checks the leg kick.
Emelienko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boxer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Emelienko thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it
and Boxer moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Boxer.
Emelienko misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelienko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Emelienko controls the action.
Emelienko swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Emelienko's elbow.
Emelienko cracks Boxer with a nice body shot.
Boxer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelienko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boxer.
Boxer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Emelienko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelienko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emelienko throws a series of strikes that have Boxer backpedaling.
Boxer moves into the clinch successfully.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Emelienko avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Emelienko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emelienko.
Emelienko swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Emelienko breaks the clinch.
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelienko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boxer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelienko.
Nice uppercut there from Boxer.
Boxer thumps Emelienko with a low kick.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
Emelienko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boxer moves away from the strike by Emelienko.
Boxer walks into a stiff left hand from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Emelienko tries a low kick but Boxer avoids it.
Emelienko scores with a sloppy right hand. Boxer should have avoided that one.
Emelienko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Boxer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Emelienko.
Emelienko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Emelienko.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Emelienko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko misses with a hook.
Emelienko tries to land a leg kick but Boxer saw it coming and moves away.
It looks like Boxer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Emelienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Emelienko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Emelienko misses with a looping left.
Boxer thinks about countering with a body kick.
Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Emelienko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boxer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Emelienko.
Emelienko flicks out a counter leg kick but Boxer steps away.
Emelienko avoids a kick to the body.
Boxer throws a wild body kick that Emelienko sees coming a mile off.
Boxer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelienko throws out the jab.
Boxer quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boxer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Emelienko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emelienko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Emelienko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxer tries to clinch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Boxer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emelienko checks a low kick from Boxer.
Boxer wants to slow Emelienko down by chopping away at his legs.
Emelienko looks to throw the jab but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
Boxer lands a jab to Emelienko's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer avoids the head kick by Emelienko.
Boxer misses the body punch
and Boxer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emelienko throws a leg kick which misses Boxer's front leg but catches the back leg as Boxer tries to avoid it.
Boxer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Emelienko avoids the body shot from Boxer.
A nice side step and Emelienko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boxer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Emelienko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emelienko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Emelienko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Emelienko misses.
Boxer tries to counter by clinching up but Emelienko breaks away and moves out of range.
Boxer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Emelienko misses.
Emelienko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Emelienko swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Boxer moves away from the strike by Emelienko.
Emelienko looks to score with a jab to the body but Boxer is just out of range.
Emelienko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Emelienko cracks a nice hook into Boxer's ribs.
Emelienko blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid body kick from Boxer.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boxer misses with a left hand
and Emelienko counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body. Emelienko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boxer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emelienko, as that shot connected.
Boxer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boxer misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Emelienko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Boxer tried to counter with a leg kick but Emelienko avoided it.
Emelienko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boxer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Emelienko misses.
Boxer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Emelienko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emelienko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelienko.
Both fighters circling a little - Boxer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Emelienko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boxer clobbers Emelienko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boxer tries to clinch but Emelienko is having none of it.
Emelienko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Emelienko throws a low kick but Boxer avoids it.
Boxer is looking to counter punch.
Emelienko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boxer with a jab.
Emelienko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Emelienko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Emelienko looks to land a left hand but Boxer moved out of range nicely.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emelienko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Emelienko scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer.
Boxer throws a leg kick but Emelienko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Emelienko thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelienko. That's going to slow Boxer down.
Emelienko digs a good body shot into Boxer's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boxer instigates a clinch.
Boxer lands with a right to the head.
Emelienko can't break the clinch.
Boxer working aggressively here.
Emelienko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Emelienko working hard to break the clinch.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Emelienko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelienko prevents a body shot from Boxer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Vladimir Emelienko just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boxer looks to land a right hand but Emelienko moved out of range.
Boxer tries to clinch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko lands with a straight right. Boxer didn't see that one coming.
Emelienko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelienko cracks a nice hook into Boxer's ribs.
Boxer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Emelienko misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Emelienko finds it's target.
Boxer thumps Emelienko with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelienko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer staying out of range there.
Boxer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Emelienko avoids it.
Boxer walks into a stiff left hand from Emelienko.
Boxer is looking to land body kicks.
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
An attempted straight right counter from Boxer misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko takes a swing at Boxer's ribcage but misses.
Boxer lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelienko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Emelienko stuns Boxer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boxer. That's going to slow Emelienko down.
Boxer moves into range and clinches up with Emelienko.
Emelienko breaks from the clinch.
Emelienko is looking to slow Boxer down with leg kicks.
Emelienko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emelienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boxer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelienko checks it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boxer.
Boxer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelienko misses with a looping right.
Emelienko checks a low kick from Boxer.
Good work by Emelienko as he checks the leg kick.
Emelienko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelienko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boxer's head backwards.
Emelienko throws a good cross that connects.
Emelienko scores with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boxer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Emelienko really felt that one!
Emelienko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boxer.
Emelienko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Boxer throws a wild body kick that Emelienko sees coming a mile off.
Boxer throws a leg kick which misses Emelienko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelienko tries to avoid it.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko staying out of range there.
Boxer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelienko scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelienko moves away.
Boxer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boxer.
Emelienko throws a hook but Boxer blocks it.
Emelienko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boxer slips a straight right by Emelienko.
Boxer tries to clinch up.
Boxer misses with a kick to the body.
Emelienko feints a counter leg kick.
Emelienko cracks a nice hook into Boxer's ribs.
Emelienko tries a low kick but Boxer avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boxer.
Emelienko avoids the head kick by Boxer.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelienko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boxer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boxer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emelienko throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boxer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelienko digs a right hand underneath Boxer's ribcage. Boxer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelienko controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boxer.
Boxer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Boxer.
Emelienko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Vladimir Emelienko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Emelienko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Emelienko scores with a jab. Boxer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Emelienko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boxer looks to throw a body kick
and Emelienko counters with an inside leg kick.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Boxer moved away.
Boxer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Emelienko scores with a jab to the body.
Emelienko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Emelienko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Emelienko misses the body punch
enabling Boxer to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boxer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Emelienko moves out of range of the body kick from Boxer.
A big right from Emelienko misses.
Boxer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Emelienko manages to circle out of the way.
Emelienko swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
It appears Boxer was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emelienko scores with a hook to the body. Boxer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Emelienko misses with a body shot
and Boxer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice shot lands for Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a hook to the side of Boxer's head but Boxer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boxer moves out of range of the strikes.
It appears Boxer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Emelienko loads up on a big right hand but Boxer slips the punch.
Boxer throwing a counter right hand but Emelienko manages to avoid it.
Emelienko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boxer.
Emelienko throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and Emelienko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boxer.
Boxer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Emelienko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Boxer blocks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Emelienko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelienko moves away from the strike by Boxer.
Boxer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Emelienko moves out of range as Boxer throws a body kick.
Emelienko missing with a left hand there. Boxer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boxer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kick Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
A jab from Boxer does it's job there.
Emelienko throws a front kick aimed at Boxer's knee but Boxer avoids it well.
That kick from Emelienko tenderised Boxer's leg. Boxer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Emelienko misses with a lunging right hand
and Boxer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelienko throws a chopping leg kick but Boxer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boxer is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boxer.
Emelienko throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
Boxer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Emelienko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Emelienko sizes up Boxer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boxer slips under a jab from Emelienko.
Boxer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxer throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxer has Emelienko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelienko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxer prevents Emelienko from breaking the clinch.
Emelienko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Boxer is working Emelienko over against the cage.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Emelienko.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko lands a left hand.
Boxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boxer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emelienko's efforts to push away.
Emelienko breaks from the clinch.
Boxer throws a lazy body kick
and Emelienko counters with a good low kick that Boxer was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer blocks a jab.
Jab from Emelienko.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Emelienko saw that one coming.
Emelienko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Emelienko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Boxer tries to clinch up but Emelienko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelienko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Emelienko throws an overhand right that lands on Boxer's shoulder, as Boxer tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Emelienko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Emelienko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Emelienko!
Vladimir Emelienko is the new lightweight champion!
Vladimir Emelienko was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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