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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emelya Fedorov (ranked 4998 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Whelter (ranked 6908 p4p, 493 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emelya Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Whelter!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelter misses the shot to the body.
Whelter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fedorov at a distance.
Whelter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fedorov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Whelter manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Fedorov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Whelter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fedorov's elbow.
Fedorov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fedorov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whelter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fedorov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Whelter.
Fedorov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fedorov goes for a takedown attempt but Whelter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fedorov tries to clinch up but Whelter circles away and keeps his distance.
Whelter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whelter misses with a head kick.
Fedorov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Whelter looks to score with a jab to the body but Fedorov is just out of range.
Whelter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Whelter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fedorov slips a jab and a cross from Whelter.
Fedorov misses the shot to the body.
Whelter wants to land a leg kick but Fedorov is out of range.
Whelter misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whelter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Whelter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whelter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fedorov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whelter as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emelya Fedorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whelter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fedorov throws a leg kick but Whelter moved away.
Fedorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whelter.
Fedorov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fedorov is breathing heavily.
Fedorov throws a solid leg kick but Whelter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fedorov.
Whelter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fedorov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whelter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whelter throws a body kick that misses.
Fedorov is looking to clinch.
Whelter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Whelter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whelter is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Whelter swinging wildly here.
Fedorov throws a counter high kick but Whelter was just alert enough to avoid it.
A punch combination from Whelter misses.
Whelter connects with a body shot.
Fedorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whelter.
Fedorov checks a leg kick.
Whelter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fedorov gets a double leg takedown into Whelter's guard.
Whelter uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Whelter throws a shot to the body.
Joey Whelter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whelter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Whelter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelter punishes Fedorov's body with a nice straight punch.
Whelter lands with an uppercut that bounces Fedorov off the cage and back into range.
Whelter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fedorov tries to clinch up.
Whelter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fedorov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Whelter quickly recovers to half guard.
Fedorov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Whelter won't allow Fedorov to pass to mount.
Fedorov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fedorov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fedorov wants to stand but Whelter has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Whelter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Whelter scores with a one two! Fedorov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fedorov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whelter swinging wildly here.
It looked like Fedorov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whelter.
Whelter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fedorov throws a quick counter head kick but Whelter was just out of range.
Whelter throws a shot to the body.
Fedorov lands a high kick!
Whelter throws a right and a left that Fedorov avoids nicely.
Whelter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fedorov rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Fedorov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fedorov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Whelter finds it's way round the side to connect with Fedorov's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fedorov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whelter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whelter is looking to land body kicks.
Whelter leaves Fedorov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Whelter lands a slapping body shot.
Fedorov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Whelter misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Whelter.
Emelya Fedorov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whelter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whelter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whelter jabs Fedorov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whelter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Whelter throws a head kick that misses.
Fedorov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fedorov drives through with a takedown into Whelter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whelter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fedorov is aware though and is defending well.
Fedorov wants to control from the top but Whelter keeps moving.
Fedorov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fedorov tries to free his leg and advance position but Whelter is retaining full guard.
Whelter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fedorov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Whelter wants to stand up but Fedorov is controlling him.
Whelter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fedorov wants to stand but Whelter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Whelter keeping moving, preventing Fedorov from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Fedorov does no damage.
Fedorov moves out of range as Whelter throws a body kick.
Whelter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fedorov eats them both and turns towards Whelter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Whelter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fedorov shoots for a double leg takedown but Whelter sprawls well. He's pushed Fedorov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whelter misses with a kick to the body.
Whelter lands a nice shot to the body.
Whelter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fedorov has closed the distance and engaged Whelter in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Whelter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Whelter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whelter struggles to land a body shot inside as Fedorov controls his hands.
Fedorov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emelya Fedorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Whelter - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Whelter.
Fedorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whelter avoids a wild elbow strike from Fedorov.
Fedorov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whelter avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whelter lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Whelter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Whelter. Beautiful body shot.
Fedorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whelter.
Whelter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whelter scores with a hook to the body. Fedorov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Whelter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Whelter misses with a few strikes there.
Whelter lands a right hook to the body.
Whelter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fedorov was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelter.
Whelter scores with a hook to the body. Fedorov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Joey Whelter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fedorov shoots for a takedown but Whelter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whelter moves out of range of the body kick.
Whelter feints the counter takedown.
Whelter lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fedorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fedorov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov misses with a takedown attempt - Whelter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Whelter!
Whelter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fedorov misses with an uppercut. Whelter saw that one coming.
Jab from Whelter.
Whelter stuns Fedorov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Whelter stalks Fedorov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fedorov's face. Fedorov staggers backwards, shaken.
Whelter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fedorov at a distance.
Whelter cracks a nice hook into Fedorov's ribs.
Whelter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fedorov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whelter's waist but Whelter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fedorov off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emelya Fedorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Whelter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fedorov.
Fedorov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fedorov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whelter misses with a body kick.
Fedorov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Whelter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Whelter misses with a kick to the body
and Fedorov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Whelter!
Whelter bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Whelter just misses with a punch to the body.
Whelter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fedorov gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelter wants to improve his position but Fedorov is controlling well.
Fedorov winds up and cracks Whelter with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Whelter is looking for a sweep. Fedorov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Joey Whelter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fedorov is taking a breather. Whelter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Fedorov trying to control from half guard but Whelter is working away.
Whelter trying to control but Fedorov postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fedorov stops Whelter from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fedorov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fedorov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fedorov advances nicely into full mount.
Fedorov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fedorov cracks Whelter with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Emelya Fedorov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joey Whelter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fedorov with a couple of short strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Whelter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whelter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Whelter!
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