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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Emelienko (ranked 145 p4p, 21 weight class) and De Bruyne (ranked 155 p4p, 23 weight class). Bruyne has chosen Busta Rhymes - Other Side Of The Road as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Emelienko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 12 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruyne defending well as Emelienko loads up on a big left hand.
Emelienko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Emelienko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bruyne throws out a counter right but Emelienko avoids it with no problem.
Bruyne connects with a body shot that sends Emelienko's belly button to the back.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Bruyne checks it.
Bruyne scores with a shot to the body.
Emelienko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've been informed that Bruyne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.
Bruyne throws out a counter right but Emelienko avoids it with no problem.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emelienko, right into the meat.
Bruyne throws the left hand but Emelienko avoids the punch easily.
Emelienko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Bruyne flicks out a counter leg kick but Emelienko steps away.
Emelienko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne digs a good body shot into Emelienko's ribs.
Bruyne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Despite the aggression on Bruyne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Emelienko stuffs the takedown attempt from Bruyne. Bruyne gets slowly back to his feet.
Emelienko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bruyne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Emelienko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne avoids the body shot from Emelienko.
Bruyne cracks Emelienko with an open hand slap.
Emelienko scores with a shot to the body.
Emelienko takes a swing at Bruyne's ribcage but misses.
Bruyne looks to land a right hand but Emelienko moved out of range.
Bruyne throws a solid leg kick but Emelienko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruyne.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.
Emelienko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruyne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Bruyne.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bruyne.
Bruyne walks into a left hand.
Bruyne misses with a body shot.
Emelienko blocks a leg kick.
Bruyne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vladimir Emelienko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruyne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelienko.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bruyne.
Bruyne avoids the body shot from Emelienko.
Emelienko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelienko.
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.
Bruyne counters with a body kick.
Emelienko checks a leg kick.
Emelienko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bruyne tries a quick counter leg kick but Emelienko is wise to it.
A low kick from Emelienko is predictable there
and Bruyne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Emelienko's knee momentarily.
Emelienko is looking to wear down Bruyne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bruyne needs to keep his hands up - Emelienko had a free shot at his head there.
Emelienko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruyne checks it well.
Bruyne cracks the inside of Emelienko's front leg.
Emelienko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruyne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Bruyne.
Bruyne is looking to chop away at Emelienko's legs.
Bruyne scores with a leg kick.
Bruyne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Emelienkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Emelienko ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Emelienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelienko throws out a leg kick but Bruyne moves out of range and Emelienko only half commits.
Donk. Emelienko catches Bruyne right on the button with a cross.
Bruyne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Emelienko's head.
Bruyne misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne throws a chopping leg kick but Emelienko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Bruyne backs away, Emelienko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emelienko.
That kick from Emelienko tenderised Bruyne's leg. Bruyne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruyne scores with a leg kick.
Bruyne throws out a leg kick but Emelienko moves out of range and Bruyne only half commits.
Emelienko lands a slapping body shot.
Emelienko loads up on a big right hand but Bruyne slips the punch.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Emelienko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruyne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emelienko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruyne.
Emelienko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emelienko. Bruyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bruyne! But no joy.
Emelienko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Emelienko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruyne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Emelienko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
Bruyne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bruyne staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne throws a leg kick which misses Emelienko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelienko tries to avoid it.
Emelienko keeps the fight on the outside.
Emelienko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruyne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bruyne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emelienko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Emelienko.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruyne misses the target.
Bruyne lands a nice hook to Emelienko's body. Emelienko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bruyne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelienko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Emelienko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bruyne. Bruyne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bruyne throws a series of punches but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelienko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bruyne throws a low kick but Emelienko avoids it.
Emelienko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bruyne misses with a takedown
and Emelienko counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but De Bruyne will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Emelienko throws a hook but Bruyne avoids it easily.
Emelienko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelienko checks a low kick from Bruyne.
Emelienko is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruyne throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Emelienko misses.
Bruyne 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.
De Bruyne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruyne misses with a low kick.
Emelienko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Emelienko just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelienko scoring well with a low kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Emelienko checks a leg kick.
Emelienko throws out a leg kick but Bruyne moves out of range and Emelienko only half commits.
A bone on bone clash there as Emelienko blocks the leg kick.
Emelienko misses with a low kick as Bruyne jumps back.
Bruyne slips a jab and a cross from Emelienko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelienko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruyne checks it well.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruyne lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. Emelienko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruyne misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko misses with a wild body shot.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
Bruyne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Emelienko misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Emelienko misses.
Bruyne looks for the body kick but Emelienko saw that one coming.
Bruyne throws a body punch but Emelienko moves out of range.
Emelienko appears to be looking for a big counter.
Emelienko wants to slow Bruyne down by chopping away at his legs.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
Emelienko swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne flicks out a counter leg kick but Emelienko steps away.
Emelienko wants to slow Bruyne down by chopping away at his legs.
Bruyne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bruyne 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.
Bruyne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne defending well as Emelienko loads up on a big left hand.
Emelienko staying out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelienko loads up on a big right hand but Bruyne slips the punch.
Bruyne was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Emelienko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruyne.
Emelienko scores with a nice head shot.
Bruyne throws a body shot but no joy.
Emelienko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bruyne's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emelienko.
Bruyne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Emelienko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Emelienko walks into a stiff left hand from Bruyne.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. Emelienko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bruyne!
Bruyne misses with a takedown attempt - Emelienko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Emelienko finds it's way through Bruyne's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelienko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Emelienko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Emelienko lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Emelienko blocks the low kick.
Emelienko connects with a crisp jab.
Bruyne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bruyne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruyne slips a straight right by Emelienko.
Bruyne misses the shot to the body.
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.
Bruyne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruyne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bruyne 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.
Emelienko works Bruyne's body with a nice hook.
Emelienko with a jab.
Bruyne blocks the body kick.
Emelienko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bruyne. Bruyne obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice jab there from Bruyne.
Bruyne slips a jab from Emelienko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelienko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Emelienko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.
Bruyne throws a counter combo.
Emelienko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some bone on bone action there as Emelienko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bruyne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Emelienko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emelienko is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruyne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bruyne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bruyne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelienko lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Bruyne misses
and Emelienko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emelienko walks into a stiff left hand from Bruyne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelienko checks the leg kick.
Bruyne scores with the left hand. Emelienko knows he should have avoided that one.
Bruyne throws out a leg kick but Emelienko moves out of range and Bruyne only half commits.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Emelienko 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 Bruyne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruyne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vladimir Emelienko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Emelienko throws a low kick but Bruyne avoids it.
Bruyne throws a leg kick which misses Emelienko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelienko tries to avoid it.
Bruyne takes one to the chin there.
Emelienko walks into a jab.
Emelienko throws a nice looking combination but Bruyne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruyne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Emelienko's calf.
Emelienko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruyne counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bruyne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bruyne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelienko misses with a low kick as Bruyne jumps back.
Emelienko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bruyne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelienko. That did some damage!
Emelienko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne sizes up Emelienko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Emelienko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelienko misses with a wild combination.
Bruyne throws a looping overhand right but Emelienko ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruyne.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelienko.
Bruyne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Emelienko takes a swing at Bruyne's ribcage but misses.
Bruyne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelienko blocks the body kick.
Emelienko throws a series of punches but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne throws a chopping leg kick but Emelienko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Emelienko takes one to the side of the head.
Bruyne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruyne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Emelienko misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Bruyne.
Emelienko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bruyne counters with a right hand to the body.
Emelienko misses with a low kick.
Bruyne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne slips a straight right by Emelienko.
Bruyne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bruyne jabs Emelienko right on the nose. Emelienko blinks but takes it well.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Emelienko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Emelienko misses the jab.
Bruyne looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelienko is just out of range.
Bruyne throws the kick towards the body but Emelienko avoids it.
Emelienko tried to counter with a leg kick but Bruyne avoided it.
Bruyne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Emelienko takes a step back to recover.
Bruyne blocks a leg kick.
Bruyne moves out of range as Emelienko strikes.
Emelienko throws a solid leg kick but Bruyne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Emelienko.
Bruyne avoids the body shot from Emelienko.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. Emelienko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Emelienko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bruyne scores with a leg kick.
Emelienko throws a leg kick but Bruyne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emelienko.
A leg kick checked by Bruyne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bruyne.
Emelienko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelienko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bruyne wants to slow Emelienko down by chopping away at his legs.
Emelienko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emelienko lands a slapping body shot.
A good leg kick by Bruyne.
Emelienko cracks a nice hook into Bruyne's ribs.
Bruyne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelienko takes a swing at Bruyne's ribcage but misses.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
Emelienko swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne scores with the left hand. Emelienko knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Emelienko.
Emelienko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bruyne lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bruyne misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Emelienko misses its target.
Emelienko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelienko misses with a body shot.
Emelienko avoids a kick to the body.
Emelienko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruyne can pounce on him.
Bruyne slips a straight right by Emelienko.
Emelienko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruyne.
Emelienko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruyne with a nice cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bruyne. Emelienko shrugs it off though.
Emelienko throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bruyne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bruyne connects with the punch.
Bruyne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emelienko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruyne throws out a leg kick but Emelienko moves out of range and Bruyne only half commits.
Bruyne checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Bruyne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bruyne has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... De Bruyne!
De Bruyne made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Peel Steel, you absolutely suck'.
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