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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punk Pulian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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255 lbs
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223 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thor Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Punk Pulian!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulian closes the distance but Emelianenko moves to the side
and Emelianenko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Emelianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulian prevents Emelianenko from breaking the clinch.
Emelianenko can't break the clinch.
Pulian blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pulian is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pulian on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulian keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pulian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulian trying to stall but Emelianenko improves his position.
Pulian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Emelianenko jumps guard but Pulian turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulian is trying to stall.
Emelianenko tries to throw a body punch but Pulian avoids it by throwing Emelianenko back against the ropes.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Pulian.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulian avoids the damage to the body.
Pulian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pulian is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pulian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pulian looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pulian gets underhooks to prevent Emelianenko's takedown attempt.
Pulian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Emelianenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Emelianenko jumps into guard, dragging Pulian to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pulian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pulian throwing strikes from guard but Emelianenko blocks nicely.
Emelianenko pushes Pulian off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Emelianenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emelianenko has Pulian pressed against the ropes, preventing Pulian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pulian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pulian lands a good knee to the midsection. Emelianenko won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants a takedown.
Pulian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pulian misses with an elbow strike.
Pulian tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emelianenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Pulian is retaining full guard.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Pulian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
Emelianenko drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pulian looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pulian looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pulian!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulian trying to control the position but Emelianenko is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Punk Pulian will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pulian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Emelianenko counters by clinching up.
Pulian jumps guard but Emelianenko stands there with Pulian around his waist. Pulian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pulian as Emelianenko tries to tie him up.
Pulian tries to stall but Emelianenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pulian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Pulian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulian moves to clinch but Emelianenko breaks away
and Emelianenko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pulian's guard now.
Emelianenko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Pulian which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pulian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punk Pulian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulian tries to clinch there but Emelianenko circles away.
Pulian moves to clinch but Emelianenko breaks away
and Emelianenko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko is working for a submission of some sort.
Emelianenko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pulian defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulian is controlling Emelianenko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pulian kicks off Emelianenko and gets to his feet.
Emelianenko moves into the clinch.
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!
Emelianenko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pulian is defending well.
Emelianenko has Pulian pressed against the ropes, preventing Pulian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pulian landing knees to the body.
Emelianenko fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Pulian pushes him back against the ropes.
Emelianenko has Pulian pressed against the ropes, preventing Pulian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Pulian fails to land.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown.
Pulian wants to stall.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulian manages to break the clinch.
Pulian connects with a jab.
Pulian tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Emelianenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulian trying to land knees to the body.
Pulian tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Pulian jumps guard but Emelianenko stands there with Pulian around his waist. Pulian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Emelianenko is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pulian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emelianenko misses the body punch
and Pulian counters with a right hand to the body.
Pulian doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
Pulian tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulian is looking to clinch.
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!
Pulian wants to clinch
and Emelianenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Pulian is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thor Emelianenko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Emelianenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Pulian which made him look bad.
Pulian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emelianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pulian tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulian tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko closes the distance and pushes Pulian back into the ropes.
Pulian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Pulian is controlling the position.
Pulian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Emelianenko is keeping busy.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pulian's efforts to push away.
Pulian lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulian is trying to break the clinch but Emelianenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but Pulian turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Pulian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko dodges an elbow strike from Pulian.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pulian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pulian tries a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks it.
Emelianenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pulian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pulian wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pulian tries to avoid it but Emelianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pulian to the ground. Pulian escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Emelianenko wants to clinch up but Pulian keeps it at a distance.
Pulian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pulian darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the ropes.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Pulian to keep the fight standing.
Pulian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pulian throws an elbow but it misses.
Pulian tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Pulian prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pulian keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pulian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pulian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelianenko.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pulian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko managing to block the knees to the body from Pulian.
Emelianenko working hard to break the clinch.
Pulian lands a knee to the body.
Pulian looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Emelianenko is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Pulian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pulian throws an elbow that misses.
Emelianenko tries to land knees in the clinch but Pulian avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko jumps guard but Pulian turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Pulian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pulian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Punk Pulian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pulian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Punk Pulian!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Thor Emelianenko!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Punk Pulian!
Punk Pulian wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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