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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cro Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Cro Cop looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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233 lbs
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235 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emelianenko, as that shot connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Cop throws a nice head kick!
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Cop moved out of range.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cop throws a nice head kick!
Cop plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emelianenko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Cop pushes him off.
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but Cop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Cop as Emelianenko shoots in.
Cop stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
Emelianenko shoots in but Cop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Emelianenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cop stuffs the takedown.
A head kick from Cop lands but Emelianenko takes it in his stride.
A jab from Emelianenko does it's job there.
Cop lands with a cross.
Cop throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cop is fending him off so far but Emelianenko persists. Nope, Cop circles away and we're back to standing.
Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt.
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 has a takedown stuffed.
Emelianenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cop's waist but Cop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emelianenko off to one side.
Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Cop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cop explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Cop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cop throws a nice head kick!
Emelianenko throws a big shot that misses.
Cop stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cop.
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but Cop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Emelianenko tries for a takedown but Cop sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Cop finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Cop.
Cop digs a good body shot into Emelianenko's ribs.
Cop tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Emelianenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the body from Emelianenko misses
and Cop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cop throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Emelianenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four 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.
Cop misses with a head kick.
Cop throws a head kick that half lands.
Cop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko with a poor takedown
and Cop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cop stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Emelianenko misses with a combination
and Cop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Emelianenko shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the body from Emelianenko misses
and Cop counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cop throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cop is fending him off so far but Emelianenko persists. Nope, Cop circles away and we're back to standing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Cop!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cro Cop dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cop plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Emelianenko lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Emelianenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cop's waist but Cop gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emelianenko off to one side.
Cop tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Cop.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
enabling Cop to counter with a crisp jab.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Cop.
No luck for Emelianenko with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cop counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Emelianenko.
Cop throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko wants to clinch but Cop slips to the side
and Cop counters with a head kick. That will keep Emelianenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emelianenko's head.
Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cop plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cop scores with a head kick.
Emelianenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Cop.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Cop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
Cop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Emelianenko's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cop lands with an overhand left.
Fedor Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko clinches but Cop breaks the clinch
and Cop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cop throws a head kick but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but Cop shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Cop which made him look bad.
A head kick from Cop lands but Emelianenko takes it in his stride.
Cop connects with a high kick.
Cop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cop lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cop counters with a straight right hand.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Cop.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cop counters with a big head kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Emelianenko shoots in but Cop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cop lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Emelianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Cop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Emelianenko shoots in looking for a takedown. Cop tries to sprawl out of it but Emelianenko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cop manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cop as he jumps to the side.
Emelianenko throws a right and a left that Cop avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Cop sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Cop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up with Cop, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes Cop against the cage but Cop circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cop lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Emelianenko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Cop sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cro Cop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko lands a jab to Cop's midsection.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Cop sprawls well.
Emelianenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cop counters with a big head kick but Emelianenko shrugs it off.
Cro Cop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Cop counters with a head kick.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emelianenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cop misses with a head kick.
Cop goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Emelianenko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cop as he jumps to the side.
Cop lands a head kick. Emelianenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cop stuffs the takedown.
Emelianenko clinches but Cop breaks the clinch
and Cop makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Emelianenko really felt that one!
Emelianenko fails with the takedown.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown
and Cop counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cop lands with a kick to the temple. Emelianenko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Emelianenko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cop counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cop lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Cop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Emelianenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Emelianenko lands a jab.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cop moves out of range as Emelianenko strikes.
Emelianenko closes the distance but Cop moves to the side
and Cop counters with a head kick. That will keep Emelianenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cop misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Cop sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Emelianenko wants to clinch
and Cop counters with a head kick. That will keep Emelianenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cop lands with a slapping head kick.
Cro Cop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cop stuffs the takedown.
Cop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Cop.
Cro Cop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cop throws a sloppy head kick and Emelianenko moves out of range easily.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown but Cop sprawls well.
Cop is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emelianenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cop moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails with the takedown
and Cop counters with a head kick. That will keep Emelianenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up
and Cop counters with a head kick. That will keep Emelianenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Emelianenko shoots for a takedown but Cop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Cop.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Emelianenko. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Emelianenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cop circles away.
Emelianenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cop scores with a nice right hand.
Cop misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko darts in trying to clinch
and Cop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Emelianenko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A punch combination from Emelianenko misses.
Cop ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cop blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Cop. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
Fedor Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cop walks into a jab.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cro Cop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cop has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cro Cop!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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