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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Lopetus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopetus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. For Heavy Metal we will die! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Emelienko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keijo Lopetus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopetus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelienko misses the shot to the body.
Lopetus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopetus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lopetus ducks under a wild hook from Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko misses with a hook.
Emelienko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopetus on the side of the head.
Lopetus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emelienko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Emelienko lands with a straight right. Lopetus didn't see that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emelienko.
Lopetus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelienko.
Lopetus scores with a leg kick.
Emelienko misses with an uppercut. Lopetus saw that one coming.
Lopetus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopetus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Emelienko is out of range.
Emelienko throws a looping overhand right but Lopetus ducks down to avoid it.
Emelienko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopetus misses with a low kick.
Emelienko connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Emelienko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emelienko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Emelienko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Emelienko moves out of range of the body kick from Lopetus.
Emelienko misses the jab.
Lopetus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Lopetus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopetus throws out a leg kick but Emelienko moves out of range and Lopetus only half commits.
Lopetus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Emelienko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Emelienko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopetus thumps Emelienko with a low kick.
Lopetus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lopetus digs a good hook to Emelienko's body.
Lopetus blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopetus flicks out a counter leg kick but Emelienko steps away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lopetus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopetus looks to throw the jab but Emelienko is out of range.
Emelienko connects with a right hand. Lopetus shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopetus throws a low kick but Emelienko moves out of range easily.
Lopetus throws a leg kick but Emelienko checks it.
Emelienko moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopetus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Emelienko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lopetus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopetus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lopetus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Emelienko.
Emelienko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Emelienko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Emelienko throws out a powerful jab.
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopetus is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lopetus throws a head kick that misses.
Lopetus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lopetus looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelienko is just out of range.
It looked like Emelienko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopetus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Lopetus backs away, Emelienko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lopetus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Emelienko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus throws a right hand that misses
and Emelienko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelienko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelienko digs a good body shot into Lopetus's ribs.
Lopetus slips under a jab.
Emelienko lands with a good body shot.
Lopetus ducks under a wild hook from Emelienko.
Emelienko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopetus.
Lopetus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lopetus scores with a kick to the midsection.
Emelienko misses the jab.
Emelienko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lopetus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Lopetus misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lopetus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Emelienko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelienko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopetus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body kick there by Lopetus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelienko.
Lopetus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelienko tries to land a leg kick but Lopetus saw it coming and moves away.
Lopetus throws a lazy head kick
and Emelienko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelienko misses with a two punch combination.
Emelienko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Emelienko is looking to chop away at Lopetus's legs.
Lopetus connects with the punch.
Emelienko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopetus flicks out a counter leg kick but Emelienko steps away.
Emelienko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Emelienko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lopetus has managed to clinch.
Lopetus misses with a punch to the body.
Emelienko breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelienko misses the target.
Lopetus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopetus throws a sloppy head kick and Emelienko moves out of range easily.
Emelienko throws out a loose jab but Lopetus uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Emelienko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emelienko throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopetus counters with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lopetus, right into the meat.
Lopetus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emelienko.
Emelienko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lopetus checks a low kick from Emelienko.
Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopetus.
Emelienko cracks Lopetus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Emelienko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lopetus connects with a body shot.
Emelienko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopetus.
Lopetus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopetus checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Lopetus misses.
Lopetus throws a body shot but no joy.
Vladimir Emelienko is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelienko swings for the body but Lopetus moves out of range.
Lopetus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Emelienko scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopetus misses with a low kick.
Emelienko throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopetus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lopetus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lopetus drops his hands momentarily and Emelienko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Emelienko throws a low kick but Lopetus avoids it.
Emelienko defending well as Lopetus loads up on a big left hand.
Emelienko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Emelienko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Emelienko.
Lopetus scores with the left hand. Emelienko knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelienko. Lopetus does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopetus.
Lopetus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emelienko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Emelienko swinging wildly here.
Lopetus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopetus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelienko loads up on a big right hand but Lopetus slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Emelienko throws out a leg kick but Lopetus moves out of range and Emelienko only half commits.
Emelienko staying out of range there.
Lopetus throws a head kick but Emelienko moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopetus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopetus scores with a sloppy right hand. Emelienko should have avoided that one.
Lopetus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Emelienko misses its intended target.
Lopetus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelienko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelienko. Lopetus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopetus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelienko throws a low kick but Lopetus avoids it.
Lopetus throws out a loose jab but Emelienko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopetus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Emelienko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Emelienko scores with a nice strike.
Emelienko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a leg kick which misses Lopetus's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopetus tries to avoid it.
Jab by Emelienko.
Emelienko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lopetus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emelienko scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopetus should have avoided that one.
Lopetus just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelienko lands with a nice body punch.
Lopetus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lopetus looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lopetus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelienko. That did some damage!
Emelienko throws a big shot that misses.
Emelienko digs a good hook to Lopetus's body.
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!
Lopetus throws a body shot but no joy.
Emelienko tried to counter with a leg kick but Lopetus avoided it.
Lopetus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emelienko takes a swing at Lopetus's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko takes a swing at Lopetus's ribcage but misses.
Emelienko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelienko misses the shot to the body.
Lopetus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lopetus scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopetus lands a head shot.
Emelienko avoids the head kick by Lopetus.
Lopetus lands with a straight right. Emelienko didn't see that one coming.
Emelienko moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopetus throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopetus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emelienko.
A low kick from Emelienko is predictable there
and Lopetus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopetus.
Lopetus swings for the body but Emelienko moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Emelienko misses.
Lopetus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keijo Lopetus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lopetus tries to clinch up but Emelienko circles away and keeps his distance.
Lopetus moves out of range as Emelienko strikes.
Lopetus loads up on a big right hand but Emelienko slips the punch.
Emelienko thumps Lopetus with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Emelienko blocks the leg kick.
Emelienko lands the left hand.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Lopetus.
Lopetus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emelienko doesn't seem bothered though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lopetus.
Lopetus ducks under a wild hook from Emelienko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelienko connects with a nice looking jab.
Emelienko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopetus misses with a wild body shot.
Lopetus throws a wild body kick that Emelienko sees coming a mile off.
Emelienko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopetus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Lopetus backs away, Emelienko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Emelienko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Emelienko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopetus's sensitive parts.
Lopetus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emelienko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Lopetus checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lopetus misses the target.
Lopetus throws a solid leg kick but Emelienko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopetus.
Lopetus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelienko to score with a decent uppercut.
Emelienko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lopetus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Emelienko avoids the head kick by Lopetus.
The fighters circling - Emelienko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopetus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lopetus tries to clinch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Lopetus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emelienko can pounce on him.
Emelienko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus cracks Emelienko with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopetus.
Emelienko misses with a straight right.
Emelienko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopetus. That did some damage!
Emelienko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopetus.
Emelienko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lopetus just manages to avoid it.
Emelienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopetus tries a head kick but it misses.
Lopetus swings widly with a right hand
and Emelienko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lopetus just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelienko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lopetus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Emelienko slips under a jab from Lopetus.
Lopetus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopetus thows a leg kick but Emelienko checks it
and Emelienko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lopetus slips a straight right by Emelienko.
Lopetus tests Emelienko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emelienko lands with a hook. Lopetus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emelienko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emelienko digs a good hook to Lopetus's body.
Emelienko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Emelienko scoring well with a low kick there.
Emelienko throws a good cross that connects.
Lopetus ducks under a wild hook from Emelienko.
Lopetus wants to counter with a clinch but Emelienko pushes him away.
Lopetus checks a leg kick.
Lopetus connects with a single shot there.
Lopetus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A lazy body kick from Lopetus
enabling Emelienko to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopetus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelienko.
Emelienko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelienko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lopetus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopetus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Lopetus.
Emelienko scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Emelienko.
Lopetus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelienko.
Emelienko sets himself, and Lopetus steps forward looking for the clinch! Emelienko avoids it this time.
Emelienko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emelienko scores with a nice strike.
Emelienko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Lopetus moves out of range.
Emelienko scores with a leg kick.
Lopetus throws a solid leg kick but Emelienko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopetus.
Emelienko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lopetus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelienko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopetus throws a leg kick which misses Emelienko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelienko tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Emelienko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Emelienko clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Emelienko connects with a jab.
Emelienko walks into a straight right hand from Lopetus.
Emelienko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopetus checks it well.
Emelienko misses with a right hand
and Lopetus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lopetus closes the distance and pushes Emelienko back into the cage.
Emelienko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelienko pushes Lopetus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelienko misses with some punches.
Lopetus blocking some punches.
Lopetus breaks from the clinch.
Emelienko wants to slow Lopetus down by chopping away at his legs.
Emelienko misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelienko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lopetus connects with a solid leg kick.
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopetus.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lopetus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lopetus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelienko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopetus tried to score with a low kick but Emelienko checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Emelienko. That's going to slow Lopetus down.
Emelienko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lopetus counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lopetus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Emelienko wants to break free but Lopetus has control.
Emelienko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lopetus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Emelienko tries to land a leg kick but Lopetus saw it coming and moves away.
Emelienko avoids the head kick by Lopetus.
Emelienko walks into a jab.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopetus manages to avoid it.
Emelienko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopetus.
Lopetus misses with a looping right.
Emelienko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lopetus is out of range and Emelienko settles back down.
A big left from Lopetus misses.
Emelienko connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko scores with a leg kick.
Lopetus moves away from the strike by Emelienko.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Lopetus misses.
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!
Emelienko with a hook.
Lopetus needs to keep his hands up - Emelienko had a free shot at his head there.
Emelienko cracks Lopetus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lopetus misses with a body kick.
Emelienko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lopetus just manages to avoid it.
Lopetus throws a push kick but Emelienko slaps the foot to one side.
Emelienko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lopetus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Emelienko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lopetus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lopetus checks a leg kick.
Lopetus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lopetus tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Lopetus.
Lopetus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emelienko throwing a counter right hand but Lopetus manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a looping left.
Some bone on bone action there as Emelienko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lopetus throws a jab when Emelienko was well out of range.
Emelienko throws out a powerful jab.
Emelienko throws the left hand but Lopetus avoids the punch easily.
Emelienko blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Emelienko was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lopetus.
Lopetus slips a jab from Emelienko.
Lopetus thinks about the counter body kick.
Lopetus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Emelienko blocks a head kick by Lopetus.
Good work by Lopetus as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Lopetus does no damage.
Lopetus throws a shot from downtown. Emelienko moves away and avoids it.
Emelienko defending well as Lopetus loads up on a big left hand.
Emelienko avoids the head kick by Lopetus.
Lopetus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a low kick, looking for Lopetus's leg but Lopetus calmly moves out of range.
Lopetus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelienko moves away.
Lopetus connects with a leg kick. Emelienko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopetus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelienko throws out the jab.
Lopetus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Emelienko cracks a nice hook into Lopetus's ribs.
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!
Lopetus lands with a nice body kick.
Emelienko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emelienko throws a hook to the side of Lopetus's head but Lopetus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Lopetus. Those never looked like landing.
Emelienko defending well as Lopetus loads up on a big left hand.
Emelienko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopetus was well out of range. Poor timing from Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a jab but it's blocked by Lopetus.
Emelienko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Keijo Lopetus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lopetus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelienko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lopetus. Lopetus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Emelienko throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopetus.
Lopetus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Lopetus misses its intended target.
Lopetus lands a really nice looking cross but Emelienko seems unphased.
Emelienko looks to land a left hand but Lopetus moved out of range nicely.
Lopetus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelienko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Lopetus.
An attempted straight right counter from Emelienko misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopetus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelienko moves away.
Emelienko throws a front kick aimed at Lopetus's knee but Lopetus avoids it well.
Lopetus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Lopetus throws a big counter head kick but Emelienko avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopetus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopetus tries to clinch but Emelienko moves away
and Emelienko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Lopetus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopetus tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopetus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Emelienko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopetus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Emelienko misses.
Emelienko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopetus throws out the jab.
Lopetus misses with a low kick.
Lopetus misses with a low kick.
Emelienko scores with a hook to the body. Lopetus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lopetus looks to land a body kick but Emelienko moved away.
Lopetus cracks Emelienko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopetus. Emelienko does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Lopetus moves out of range.
Lopetus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelienko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Emelienko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopetus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emelienko can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelienko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopetus has time to react.
Lopetus scoring well with a low kick there.
Emelienko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Emelienko connects with a body shot that sends Lopetus's belly button to the back.
Lopetus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Emelienko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lopetus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Emelienko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lopetus throws a leg kick but Emelienko moved away.
Emelienko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Emelienko checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko swings for the body but Lopetus moves out of range.
Lopetus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left lands for Lopetus.
Emelienko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lopetus's hands.
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lopetus misses with a low kick.
As Lopetus backs away, Emelienko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Emelienko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelienko is looking to score with low kicks.
Emelienko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lopetus misses with a low kick as Emelienko jumps back.
Emelienko scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopetus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopetus throws a leg kick but Emelienko checks it.
Emelienko connects with an inside leg kick.
Emelienko throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopetus throws a sloppy head kick and Emelienko moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopetus moves away from the strike by Emelienko.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Lopetus moves out of range.
Emelienko lands with a nice body punch.
A punch combination from Lopetus misses.
Lopetus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopetus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lopetus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopetus manages to avoid it.
Lopetus tries to counter with a clinch but Emelienko shakes him off and moves away.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Lopetus moves out of range.
Lopetus looks to throw the jab but Emelienko is out of range.
Emelienko slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Emelienko connects with an inside leg kick.
Lopetus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladimir Emelienko.
I think Emelienko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vladimir Emelienko!
Vladimir Emelienko retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Vladimir Emelienko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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