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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedorete Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Era - Enae Volare Mezzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 cm
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265 lbs
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200 cm
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Silva! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedorete Emelianenko! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva misses with a head kick.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Emelianenko sprawls well. Emelianenko lands a high kick to the side of Silva's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Emelianenko dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Anderson Silva has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Emelianenko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard. Silva working a defensive guard here.
Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep. Silva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely. Emelianenko throws a left that rocks Silva and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Emelianenko dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Silva regain composure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Silva wants to get back to his feet. Silva is breathing heavily. Emelianenko wants to stand but Silva is controlling his arm. Emelianenko stands up and beckons Silva to his feet. Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease. Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Emelianenko tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Emelianenko to the ground. Emelianenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Emelianenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf. Emelianenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Emelianenko connects with a high kick. Emelianenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Danga de danga de dang - Emelianenko scores with a four punch combination! Emelianenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Emelianenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Silva.
Fedorete Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Silva throws a head kick that misses. Emelianenko misses with a double jab.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range. Emelianenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Silva throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emelianenko's head. Emelianenko scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Silva really is a fat lump. Silva blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely. Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Emelianenko throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side. Emelianenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Emelianenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Silva. Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there. Silva slips a nice elbow through Emelianenko's hands, connecting with Emelianenko's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva is tying to control. Emelianenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Emelianenko taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Emelianenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Silva thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Silva is looking to take a break and control but Emelianenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Silva is working for a kimura but Emelianenko is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedorete Emelianenko dominated that round. The cut man is working on Anderson Silva's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Emelianenko tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch. Silva misses with a knee to the head. Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva successfully pulls guard.
Silva has a closed guard, preventing Emelianenko from standing up. Silva wants to sweep here but Emelianenko controlling him for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Silva looking to control.
Silva lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Emelianenko! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Silva misses with a head shot. Emelianenko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Silva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Silva throwing strikes but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Silva wants to control but Emelianenko is keeping him busy. Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Emelianenko's head. Silva not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Emelianenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Emelianenko knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Silva throwing shots but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko is looking to escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range. Silva tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it. Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Silva lands with a slapping head kick. Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Silva sees coming a mile off. Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emelianenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Silva has closed the distance and engaged Emelianenko in a clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top. Emelianenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Silva has double underhooks. Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses. Silva rushes Emelianenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Silva tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Emelianenko lands a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to drag Emelianenko to the mat but Emelianenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch.
Anderson Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Silva blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Silva dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Anderson Silva'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. This is the final round!
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Silva. Emelianenko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Emelianenko's guard now. Silva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Silva throwing strikes from guard but Emelianenko blocks nicely. Silva stops Emelianenko from standing up. Silva gets to his feet. Emelianenko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Emelianenko, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Emelianenko against the cage but Emelianenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Emelianenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Emelianenko. Fedorete Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup. Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva throws a leg kick which misses Emelianenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelianenko tries to avoid it. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva. Emelianenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. The fight moves into the clinch position. Silva keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms. Emelianenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Silva lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off. Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms. Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage. Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anderson Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him. Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Emelianenko walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. A decent looking body kick lands there for Emelianenko. Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva. A nice combination there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a slapping head kick. Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Silva.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses. Emelianenko throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease. Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Emelianenko. Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Fedorete Emelianenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Emelianenko swinging wilding here.
Emelianenko misses with a body kick. Emelianenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Emelianenko to the mat! Emelianenko manages to get full guard. Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully. Emelianenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Silva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Emelianenko being controlled here, momentarily. Emelianenko is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment. Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Silva throws a head kick that misses. Silva misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Emelianenko does it's job there. Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well. Silva cracks the inside of Emelianenko's front leg. Emelianenko connects with a high kick. Emelianenko lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand. Emelianenko throws a low kick but Silva avoids it. Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Anderson Silva showed his dominance in that final round. I think Silva 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Silva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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