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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Waldo Emerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Heartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson's entrance music is Welcome to the TerrorDome. A fine choice. Thiago Heartman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ralph Waldo Emerson's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Waldo Emerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Heartman!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heartman clinches up with Emerson and pushes him back against the cage.
Heartman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heartman is looking to control Emerson's arms but Emerson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Heartman has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heartman breaks the clinch.
Heartman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Heartman tries to clinch but Emerson is having none of it.
Emerson throws a shot from downtown. Heartman moves away and avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heartman is looking to clinch.
Emerson connects with a solid leg kick.
Emerson misses with a wild body shot.
Heartman drives through and clinches with Emerson against the cage.
Heartman is trying to maintain a safe position but Emerson gets an underhook and turns Heartman into the cage.
Heartman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emerson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Heartman tries to pull guard but Emerson won't allow it.
Emerson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heartman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Heartman throws an elbow that misses.
Emerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heartman blocks a jab.
Good work by Heartman as he checks the leg kick.
Heartman wants to clinch.
Emerson throws a front kick aimed at Heartman's knee but Heartman avoids it well.
Heartman drops his hands momentarily and Emerson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heartman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emerson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emerson misses with a low kick.
Heartman slips a jab and a cross from Emerson.
Heartman blocks a low kick nicely.
Heartman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emerson slips under a jab from Heartman.
Emerson lands a jab to the nose.
Emerson throws a hook to the side of Heartman's head but Heartman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Heartman is looking to clinch but Emerson is avoiding it.
Heartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emerson digs a good body shot into Heartman's ribs.
Emerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emerson motions for Heartman to come forward. Emerson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heartman pushes Emerson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Heartman.
Emerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emerson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emerson swings wildly with an uppercut but Heartman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emerson leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Heartman has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Emerson.
Emerson trying to stall but Heartman improves his position.
Heartman scores with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Heartman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emerson.
Heartman tries a knee to the head but Emerson blocks it.
Heartman tries to stall but Emerson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heartman working Emerson over with knees to the body.
Emerson is pushing Heartman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Emerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Heartman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emerson throws out the jab.
Emerson scores with a body shot.
Heartman looks gassed!
Heartman tries to work over Emerson's front leg with a kick but Emerson checks it.
Heartman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heartman defending well as Emerson loads up on a big left hand.
Emerson throws a leg kick but Heartman checks it.
Emerson misses the shot to the body.
Heartman moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson is stalling here.
Emerson avoiding damage as Heartman throws knees to the body.
Emerson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emerson swings wildly with an uppercut but Heartman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emerson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heartman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emerson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Emerson working aggressively here.
Heartman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Emerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emerson throws a jab when Heartman was well out of range.
Emerson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heartman.
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emerson throws out a loose jab but Heartman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emerson misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Emerson.
Emerson moves out of range of the body kick from Heartman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Heartman tries to clinch there but Emerson circles away.
Emerson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emerson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heartman was well out of range. Poor timing from Emerson.
Emerson throws a leg kick that misses.
Emerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emerson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emerson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heartman.
Emerson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heartman has time to react.
Emerson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emerson misses with an uppercut. Heartman saw that one coming.
Emerson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emerson scores with a three punch combo!
Emerson thuds his right hand into Heartman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Emerson misses with an uppercut.
Heartman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Emerson.
Some bone on bone action there as Heartman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Emerson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emerson lands a two punch combo.
Emerson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Emerson throws a solid leg kick but Heartman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Emerson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Waldo Emerson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab, jab by Emerson - just one landing.
Heartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heartman tries to clinch there but Emerson circles away.
Heartman is looking to clinch but Emerson is avoiding it.
Emerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heartman moves away.
Heartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emerson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Emerson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heartman. Heartman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Emerson.
Heartman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emerson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heartman.
Emerson connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Emerson misses its intended target.
Emerson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heartman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heartman clinches up with Emerson and pushes him back against the cage.
Emerson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heartman.
Heartman is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Emerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson scores with a jab to the head.
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emerson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Emerson.
Emerson throws a series of punches but Heartman avoids them all with ease.
Heartman wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Emerson.
Emerson tests Heartman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emerson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Emerson lands a jab.
Emerson thumps Heartman with a low kick.
Emerson looks to land a left hand but Heartman moved out of range nicely.
Heartman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emerson lands a lovely overhand right.
Heartman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Emerson, as that shot connected.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heartman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emerson.
Heartman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emerson throws out the jab.
Emerson throws a right hand that Heartman ducks under and follows up with a left that Heartman also avoids with ease.
Emerson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heartman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heartman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Emerson throws a series of punches but Heartman avoids them all with ease.
Emerson scores with a nice strike.
Emerson throws a front kick aimed at Heartman's knee but Heartman avoids it well.
Heartman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Emerson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Heartman's head backwards.
Emerson swings for the body but Heartman moves out of range.
Emerson throws a combination. Heartman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Emerson misses.
Emerson scores with a decent looking hook.
Emerson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heartman.
Heartman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emerson.
Emerson scores with a punch to the head.
Emerson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Heartman moves out of range as Emerson strikes.
Heartman tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Emerson scores with a decent looking hook.
Heartman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Emerson.
Emerson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Emerson cracks Heartman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heartman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emerson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Emerson.
Emerson lands a glancing blow to the side of Heartman's head.
Heartman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Emerson.
Emerson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Emerson. That snapped Heartman's head back.
Nice defenses there by Heartman.
Emerson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heartman circles away quickly and effectively.
Heartman takes one to the side of the head.
Emerson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heartman.
Heartman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emerson lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Emerson misses.
Emerson misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson throws a looping overhand right but Heartman ducks down to avoid it.
Emerson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Emerson looks to score with a jab to the body but Heartman is just out of range.
Emerson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Heartman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Emerson throws a leg kick which misses Heartman's front leg but catches the back leg as Heartman tries to avoid it.
Emerson connects with a solid leg kick.
Emerson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heartman slips a straight right by Emerson.
Heartman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Heartman.
Emerson throws an overhand right that lands on Heartman's shoulder, as Heartman tries to avoid the shot.
Emerson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Emerson with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heartman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emerson misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emerson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Emerson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Waldo Emerson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Emerson throws out a loose jab but Heartman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emerson looks to land a left hand but Heartman moved out of range nicely.
Emerson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Heartman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Emerson.
Heartman moves forwards but Emerson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Emerson misses with a straight right.
Emerson connects with a single shot there.
Heartman tries to clinch up.
Heartman takes one to the chin there.
Heartman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heartman is looking to clinch but Emerson is avoiding it.
Heartman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Emerson misses.
A jab from Emerson misses.
Emerson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Heartman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heartman looks to score with a jab to the body but Emerson is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emerson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emerson misses with a hook. Heartman ducked under it nicely.
Emerson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Emerson misses with a straight right.
Heartman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emerson.
Heartman rushes Emerson and presses him up against the cage.
Emerson wants to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Heartman.
Emerson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Heartman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emerson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heartman can do to turn this around?
Emerson is trying to break free.
Emerson misses with the head strike.
Heartman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emerson is defending well for now.
Emerson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emerson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emerson avoids a wild elbow strike from Heartman.
Emerson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emerson is trying to maintain a safe position but Heartman gets an underhook and turns Emerson into the cage.
Emerson avoiding damage as Heartman throws knees to the body.
Emerson swings wildly with an uppercut but Heartman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emerson is trying to stall.
That's two 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.
Heartman stalling the fight.
Emerson swings wildly with an uppercut but Heartman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heartman blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Emerson.
Emerson is trying to maintain a safe position but Heartman gets an underhook and turns Emerson into the cage.
Heartman tries a knee to the head but Emerson blocks it.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the head but Emerson blocks with his arms.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Emerson avoids it.
Heartman tries to land a knee to the head but Emerson blocks with his arms.
Emerson scores with a shot to the side of Heartman's head.
Heartman misses with an elbow over the top.
Emerson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emerson throws a hook but Heartman avoids it easily.
Emerson throws the left hand but Heartman avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Emerson.
Emerson throws a leg kick that misses.
Heartman tries to clinch up but Emerson circles away and keeps his distance.
Heartman wants to clinch up but Emerson keeps it at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Emerson, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emerson misses with an uppercut.
Emerson cracks Heartman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Emerson misses its intended target.
Emerson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Heartman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Emerson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Heartman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Emerson throws a shot from downtown. Heartman moves away and avoids it.
Heartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Emerson circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Emerson.
A jab lands there for Emerson.
Emerson throws and low kick but Heartman moves out of range easily.
Thiago Heartman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heartman slips a jab from Emerson.
Emerson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heartman.
Heartman tries to clinch there but Emerson circles away.
Emerson scores with a punch to the head.
Emerson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heartman on the side of the head.
Heartman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emerson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emerson is looking to chop away at Heartman's legs.
Emerson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Emerson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heartman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emerson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emerson scores with the left hand. Heartman knows he should have avoided that one.
Emerson swinging wildly here.
Heartman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emerson looks to land a right hand but Heartman moved out of range.
Heartman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emerson.
Emerson throws the left hand but Heartman avoids the punch easily.
Heartman misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emerson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Emerson throws a low kick but Heartman avoids it.
Emerson misses with a double jab.
Emerson throws a jab but it's blocked by Heartman.
Emerson scores with a nice strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ralph Waldo Emerson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Emerson, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Waldo Emerson!
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