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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bluto Braun (ranked 475 p4p, 55 weight class) and Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 208 p4p, 31 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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166 lbs
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168 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bluto Braun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Emelienko!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braun throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emelienko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braun 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.
Braun throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Braun tries to land a body kick
and Emelienko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emelienko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Vladimir Emelienko has been cut.
Braun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Emelienko 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.
Braun misses with a left hand
and Emelienko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bluto Braun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braun tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Braun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelienko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braun pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braun scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko moves out of range of the body kick.
Vladimir Emelienko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Braun misses with a shot to the body
and Emelienko counters with a nice uppercut.
Emelienko slips a straight right by Braun.
A jab from Emelienko does it's job there.
Emelienko looks to throw the jab but Braun is out of range.
Emelienko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Despite the aggression on Emelienko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Emelienko scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Braun.
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.
Braun shoots and misses
enabling Emelienko to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Braun blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braun swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Emelienko to counter with a crisp jab.
Braun cracks a nice hook into Emelienko's ribs.
Braun throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Emelienko to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelienko slips a straight right by Braun.
Braun throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emelienko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelienko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Braun throws a leg kick
and Emelienko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Braun catches Emelienko right on the button with a cross.
Braun throws a leg kick
and Emelienko counters with a straight right hand.
Braun takes a swing at Emelienko's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Braun throws a lazy uppercut
letting Emelienko counter with a right hand.
Braun is looking to slow Emelienko down with leg kicks.
Braun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelienko ducks under a wild hook from Braun.
Emelienko feints a counter leg kick.
Braun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelienko moves away.
Emelienko unleashes a big counter combination but Braun bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Braun misses with a left hand
and Emelienko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braun lands with a nice body punch.
Braun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Braun takes a swing at Emelienko's ribcage but misses.
Braun dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelienko. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braun shoots and misses
and Emelienko counters with a straight right hand.
Braun misses with a hook to the body
and Emelienko counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emelienko only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Braun cracks Emelienko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Braun misses with a takedown attempt
and Emelienko counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bluto Braun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braun fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelienko checks it well.
It seemed like Emelienko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Braun lands a nice looking body shot.
Braun throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emelienko counters with a nice uppercut.
Braun punishes Emelienko's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelienko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braun.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Braun wants to slow Emelienko down by chopping away at his legs.
Emelienko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Braun throws a leg kick that misses.
Braun pushes Emelienko away with a front kick.
Braun throws a chopping leg kick but Emelienko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Braun lands with a good body shot.
Bluto Braun is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelienko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Braun takes a swing at Emelienko's ribcage but misses.
Emelienko throws out a counter right but Braun avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Braun, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braun. Emelienko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelienko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Emelienko misses with a looping left.
Braun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelienko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelienko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Braun.
Braun tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Emelienko misses.
Braun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Braun throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelienko counters with a left to the body.
Braun throws a leg kick which misses Emelienko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelienko tries to avoid it.
Emelienko slips a straight right by Braun.
Braun misses with a straight right.
Emelienko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Braun.
Emelienko tries a quick counter leg kick but Braun is wise to it.
Braun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That has opened up Vladimir Emelienko's cut even more.
A low kick from Braun is predictable there
letting Emelienko counter with a right hand.
Emelienko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Braun checks a leg kick.
Braun throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emelienko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelienko.
A nice inside leg kick there by Braun. That's going to slow Emelienko down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelienko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emelienko thumps Braun with a low kick.
Braun misses with a head kick.
Braun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Braun misses the body punch
and Emelienko counters with a low kick, right behind Braun 's knee.
Braun fails with the takedown
and Emelienko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Emelienko counters with a stiff right hand.
Emelienko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Braun tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Emelienko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Braun misses with a right hand
and Emelienko counters with a stiff right hand.
Emelienko lands a jab to the nose.
Braun is rocked!
Braun throws a predictable looking body shot
and Emelienko counters with a crisp right that sends Braun to the canvas! Emelienko follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Emelienko!
Vladimir Emelienko tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Bluto Braun stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll get em' next time.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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