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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Jukkalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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 St Petersburg, Risto Jukkalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukkalainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emelianenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Emelianenko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Jukkalainen tries to kick Emelianenko off but Emelianenko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jukkalainen gets full guard.
Jukkalainen is looking for a triangle but Emelianenko pushes his legs off easily.
Jukkalainen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emelianenko on the ground.
Emelianenko prevents Jukkalainen from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko wants to pass the guard but Jukkalainen is keeping the position.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Jukkalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelianenko 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukkalainen keeping full guard, as Emelianenko tries to pass.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jukkalainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jukkalainen lands with a shot to the body.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Risto Jukkalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Jukkalainen moves into the clinch.
Jukkalainen just leaning against Emelianenko, taking a breather.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Jukkalainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jukkalainen lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Fedor Emelianenko has been cut.
Jukkalainen controlling the action here for a moment.
Jukkalainen pushes off an throws an elbow but Emelianenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Emelianenko fails to pull guard.
Jukkalainen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jukkalainen lands an elbow inside.
Emelianenko pulls Jukkalainen into guard.
Jukkalainen gets to his feet - Emelianenko follows without any prompting.
Jukkalainen gets a clinch.
Emelianenko can't get the takedown.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jukkalainen smiles and moves away.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jukkalainen tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukkalainen moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Jukkalainen.
Jukkalainen landing knees to the head.
Jukkalainen is struggling to control the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jukkalainen.
Jukkalainen landing knees to the body.
Emelianenko wants a takedown.
Jukkalainen scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Jukkalainen.
Emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is working for takedown but Jukkalainen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Jukkalainen.
Jukkalainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jukkalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko avoids a wild elbow strike from Jukkalainen.
A knee to the head by Jukkalainen.
A knee to the head by Jukkalainen.
Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Jukkalainen - that landed with a thud.
Jukkalainen with a knee to the head.
Jukkalainen is pressed up against the cage. Emelianenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jukkalainen down to the mat. Jukkalainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jukkalainen tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Jukkalainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emelianenko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jukkalainen misses with a two punch combination.
Jukkalainen is looking to clinch.
Jukkalainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jukkalainen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Jukkalainen.
Jukkalainen scores a nice knee to the body.
Jukkalainen lands a knee to the body.
Jukkalainen with a knee to the head.
Jukkalainen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jukkalainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jukkalainen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Jukkalainen won't allow it.
Jukkalainen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Jukkalainen lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko has Jukkalainen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jukkalainen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Risto Jukkalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
Jukkalainen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Jukkalainen prevents the takedown attempt.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Jukkalainen taking a breather.
Jukkalainen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Emelianenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jukkalainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emelianenko tries to pull guard but Jukkalainen holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelianenko drops back down to his feet.
Emelianenko tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jukkalainen smiles and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Jukkalainen.
Jukkalainen moves into the clinch successfully.
Jukkalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Jukkalainen lands a knee to the body.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Jukkalainen.
Jukkalainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jukkalainen lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukkalainen lands a nice knee to the body.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jukkalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Jukkalainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jukkalainen crunches a lovely knee into Emelianenko's ribcage.
Jukkalainen slows down the pace here.
Emelianenko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Jukkalainen.
Jukkalainen landing knees to the head.
Jukkalainen controlling the action here for a moment.
Emelianenko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukkalainen tries to stand but Emelianenko is controlling from the bottom.
Jukkalainen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jukkalainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jukkalainen rushes Emelianenko and presses him up against the cage.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jukkalainen lands a knee to the head.
Jukkalainen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Jukkalainen.
Jukkalainen with a knee to the head.
Jukkalainen avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Risto Jukkalainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jukkalainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jukkalainen landing knees to the head.
Jukkalainen stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jukkalainen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emelianenko's brow.
Jukkalainen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emelianenko's face.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the head.
Jukkalainen stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jukkalainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Risto Jukkalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Emelianenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukkalainen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Emelianenko's defenses.
Jukkalainen scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Fedor Emelianenko's cut even more.
Jukkalainen stalling against the cage.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jukkalainen lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukkalainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jukkalainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jukkalainen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jukkalainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jukkalainen misses with an elbow strike.
Jukkalainen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jukkalainen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jukkalainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jukkalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jukkalainen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emelianenko's face.
Jukkalainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Jukkalainen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jukkalainen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Risto Jukkalainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jukkalainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Jukkalainen has Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Jukkalainen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Jukkalainen stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
Jukkalainen with a knee to the head.
Jukkalainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jukkalainen connects with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jukkalainen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Risto Jukkalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukkalainen connects with a looping right hand.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Jukkalainen.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jukkalainen tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Jukkalainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice jab there from Jukkalainen.
Jukkalainen gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukkalainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jukkalainen controlling the action here for a moment.
Jukkalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emelianenko jumps guard but Jukkalainen stands there with Emelianenko around his waist. Emelianenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jukkalainen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jukkalainen misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jukkalainen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Emelianenko's brow.
Jukkalainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jukkalainen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fedor Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Risto Jukkalainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Jukkalainen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Risto Jukkalainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jukkalainen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risto Jukkalainen!
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