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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Devira (ranked 22103 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladamir Emelianenko (ranked 3191 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladamir Emelianenko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Devira's chin.
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200 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Devira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladamir Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with a double jab
and Devira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Devira digs a good hook to Emelianenko's body.
Devira throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vladamir Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emelianenko at a distance.
Emelianenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Devira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelianenko stuffs the takedown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Emelianenko! But no joy.
Devira shoots in looking for a takedown. Emelianenko tries to sprawl out of it but Devira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Devira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Devira sprawls well.
Devira lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Emelianenko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Devira avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Devira with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko misses with the combination.
Devira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Emelianenko counters with a two punch combo.
Devira fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Devira.
Devira throws a leg kick
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand.
Devira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Emelianenko defends well and Devira ends up having to push Emelianenko into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Emelianenko as Devira shoots in.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Emelianenko! But no joy.
Emelianenko throws a series of punches but Devira moves out of range.
Emelianenko works over Devira's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a good body shot.
Emelianenko scores with a one two! Devira had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Devira dives in and grabs Emelianenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes down on Devira's head and hops out.
Devira is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Devira sprawls well initially but Emelianenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Devira wants to stand back up but Emelianenko manages to pass into side control.
Emelianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Devira keeps working.
Emelianenko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Devira is looking to regain half guard here but Emelianenko keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control but Devira is keeping him busy.
Devira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Devira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Emelianenko tries for a kimura but Devira is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Emelianenko trying to control the position but Devira is working away.
Devira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emelianenko on the ground.
Devira tries to buck Emelianenko off but Emelianenko is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko controlling the position.
Emelianenko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Emelianenko wants to control but Devira is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Emelianenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Devira circles away.
Emelianenko looks to land a combination but Devira avoids it well.
Johnny Devira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Emelianenko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Devira throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Devira shoots in looking for a takedown but Emelianenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Devira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice takedown defense from Emelianenko. No joy for Devira on that attempt.
Devira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Emelianenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devira misses with the body kick
and Emelianenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Emelianenko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Devira is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Emelianenko, into his guard.
Our spies down at at Russian Bears Training Center inform us that Emelianenko has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Devira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Emelianenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Devira is one step ahead there.
Devira postures up.
Emelianenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Emelianenko keeping moving, preventing Devira from controlling successfully.
Emelianenko working for a triangle but Devira defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Devira pushing down on Emelianenko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Devira seems to be working for a kimura but Emelianenko defends the submission attempt.
Emelianenko gets back to full guard.
Emelianenko is trying to keep Devira in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko working for a triangle but Devira defends it easily.
Devira throws a strike but Emelianenko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Emelianenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Devira has his feet on Emelianenko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Devira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Devira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Devira darts in looking for a takedown but Emelianenko gets double underhooks and turns Devira into the cage.
Emelianenko lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Devira is defended easily by Emelianenko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Emelianenko lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Emelianenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Emelianenko shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Devira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko lands a couple of elbows.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Devira keeps moving.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Devira is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Devira looking for a sweep. Not yet Devira, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Devira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emelianenko to score with a decent uppercut.
Emelianenko looking to score a takedown here. Devira is defending well but Emelianenko drives through and ends up in Devira's guard.
Emelianenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Emelianenko passes into half guard.
Emelianenko passes to full mount!
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Devira is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko breaks from Devira's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Devira working to try and regain half guard.
Emelianenko has hold of Devira's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Devira manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Devira is desperately trying to improve his position but Emelianenko has a good base and remains in mount.
Emelianenko controlling the pace for now.
Devira working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko has isolated one of Devira's arms. Devira looking to fight him off but Emelianenko twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladamir Emelianenko!
After winning the bout, Vladamir Emelianenko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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