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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Correira (ranked 186 p4p, 19 weight class) and Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 962 p4p, 101 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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279 lbs
17 - 2 - 1 |
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247 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Wesley Correira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko lands a nice hook to Correira's body. Correira takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Correira thumps Emelianenko with a low kick.
Correira throws a head kick that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Correira throws a low kick but it's checked well by Emelianenko.
Correira misses with a straight right.
Correira throws a sloppy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emelianenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Correira's head.
Correira throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Correira wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko scores with the left hand. Correira knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Correira.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Emelianenko! But no joy.
Correira throws a sloppy head kick
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Correira has managed to clinch.
Correira digs a right hand underneath Emelianenko's ribcage. Emelianenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Correira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko misses with a hook
letting Correira counter with a right hand.
Wesley Correira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Correira thumps Emelianenko with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target.
Emelianenko connects with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Correira.
Emelianenko throws out a counter right but Correira avoids it with no problem.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emelianenko misses the jab.
Correira moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range.
Correira swings widly with a right hand
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Correira. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Emelianenko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emelianenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Correira.
Correira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Correira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
A big right from Emelianenko misses.
Correira slips a jab from Emelianenko.
Correira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Correira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelianenko.
Correira looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away.
A nice side step and Emelianenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Correira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Correira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Correira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage!
Correira ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Correira connects with a single shot there.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Correira moved out of range nicely.
Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Correira throws a leg kick
enabling Emelianenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into Correira's body.
Correira has Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko can't break the clinch.
Emelianenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Correira pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Correira has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A body shot lands from Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko lands a head shot.
Jab by Correira.
Correira fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emelianenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Emelianenko tries to work over Correira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Correira misses with some punches.
Correira tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Correira back against the cage.
Correira lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.
Correira can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
Emelianenko wants to break free but Correira has control.
Nice body punch from Correira - that landed with a thud.
Emelianenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Correira.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
Correira trying to land knees to the body.
Emelianenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Correira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gattsu Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gattsu Emelianenko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correira.
Correira throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Emelianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Correira. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correira wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Correira misses the target.
Correira tries a low kick but Emelianenko avoids it.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Emelianenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
Correira throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Correira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Correira lands a nice shot that snaps Emelianenko's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Correira's ribcage but misses.
Gattsu Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Correira moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Correira throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Correira ducks down to avoid it.
Correira closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Correira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Correira moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Correira misses.
Correira lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Correira.
Despite the aggression on Emelianenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Emelianenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Emelianenko checks a leg kick.
Correira throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Correira moves away and avoids it.
Correira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Correira connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correira moves into range and clinches up with Emelianenko.
Correira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Correira avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the cage.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Correira blocks it.
Correira working aggressively here.
Correira lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Correira keeps him there for the moment.
Correira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko presses Correira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
Correira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko blocks the elbow strike.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Correira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Correira throws a leg kick which misses Emelianenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelianenko tries to avoid it.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Correira moves into the clinch.
Correira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
Correira lands a nice elbow.
Correira tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Correira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Correira throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Correira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Emelianenko. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Emelianenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Correira under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Correira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Correira's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko blocks a leg kick.
Correira throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Correira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Correira is rocked!
Correira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws the left hand but Correira avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Correira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Correira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Correira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Correira with a jab.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
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 Wesley Correira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gattsu Emelianenko'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.
Correira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko cracks Correira with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Correira looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Emelianenko finish him?
Oh Correira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Correira throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Emelianenko! Correira is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gattsu Emelianenko!
A victorious Gattsu Emelianenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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