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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko comes to the cage accompanied by You are the best around. Joensen has chosen Gasolina as his entrance music. Andrei Emelianenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johann Joensen's chin.
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183 lbs
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176 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko clinches up with Joensen and pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko wants a takedown but no success here.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joensen tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Joensen.
Emelianenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Joensen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Joensen controls the action.
Joensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joensen scores with a hook to the body.
Joensen is working Emelianenko over against the cage.
Joensen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko tries to land a body kick
and Joensen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joensen throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Joensen but Joensen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joensen.
Joensen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Joensen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Joensen lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joensen is looking to control Emelianenko's arms but Emelianenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joensen has his back to the cage.
Emelianenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joensen.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Joensen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joensen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joensen with a knee to the head.
It looks like Andrei Emelianenko has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Joensen.
Joensen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emelianenko's efforts to push away.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emelianenko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Emelianenko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joensen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joensen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Emelianenko looking to control.
Emelianenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joensen connects with a couple of short punches.
Joensen preventing the sweep.
Emelianenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joensen.
Joensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joensen is working Emelianenko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joensen lands a couple of elbows.
Joensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelianenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Joensen landing some decent shots from guard.
Joensen throwing strikes but missing.
Joensen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joensen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joensen scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Joensen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emelianenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joensen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joensen throws a big right hand that misses.
Joensen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joensen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emelianenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko working for a triangle but Joensen defends it easily.
Emelianenko working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Joensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Emelianenko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Joensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Emelianenko throws a shot from downtown. Joensen moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Joensen off the cage and back into range.
Joensen just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joensen. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joensen connects with a solid leg kick.
Andrei Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joensen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emelianenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Joensen.
Joensen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emelianenko scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen misses with a leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Joensen avoids it easily.
Joensen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Emelianenko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joensen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Joensen wants it to stay on the feet.
Johann Joensen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joensen throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joensen thinking.
Emelianenko throws out a leg kick but Joensen moves out of range and Emelianenko only half commits.
Joensen gets tackled into the cage by Emelianenko. Emelianenko maintains the clinch.
A short left from Joensen.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Joensen lands an elbow inside that Emelianenko shrugs off.
Joensen prevents Emelianenko from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joensen has him pressed against the cage.
Joensen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joensen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joensen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Joensen on the inside.
Joensen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johann Joensen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joensen tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Joensen working aggressively here.
Emelianenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Emelianenko is defending well for now.
Joensen tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joensen has him pressed against the cage.
Joensen is struggling to control the position.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Joensen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Joensen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Joensen's head but Joensen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joensen is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
Emelianenko scores with a nice body kick.
Jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joensen misses with a straight right.
Joensen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Joensen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range and Joensen settles back down.
Emelianenko scores with a punch to the head.
Joensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Emelianenko is just out of range.
Johann Joensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Joensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joensen takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joensen throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range.
Joensen ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
Joensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Joensen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joensen is looking to chop away at Emelianenko's legs.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joensen is fending him off so far but Emelianenko persists. Nope, Joensen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Joensen.
Emelianenko takes a swing at Joensen's ribcage but misses.
Joensen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko.
Joensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joensen wants to land a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range.
Emelianenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Joensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Emelianenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Joensen misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joensen. That's going to slow Emelianenko down.
Emelianenko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Emelianenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Joensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joensen misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko slips a jab and a cross from Joensen.
Emelianenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
Joensen leaves Emelianenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emelianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Joensen.
Emelianenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Joensen lands.
Joensen ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
A big left from Emelianenko misses.
Joensen misses with a body shot.
Emelianenko blocks a head kick by Joensen.
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Joensen.
Joensen clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Joensen.
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!
Joensen throws a head punch that misses.
Joensen lands a nice uppercut.
Joensen stops a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrei Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Joensen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Joensen.
Joensen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Joensen cracks Emelianenko with a nice body shot.
Joensen connects with a knee to the head.
Joensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Joensen.
Emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko is rocked!
Joensen working Emelianenko over with knees to the body.
Andrei Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oh Emelianenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joensen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Joensen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joensen leaning against his opponent.
Joensen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Joensen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Emelianenko to his knees! Joensen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johann Joensen!
Johann Joensen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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