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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Poddubny might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Champion Of The Champions. Emilianenko has chosen Alborosie - Kingston Town as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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222 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Poddubny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Emilianenko!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilianenko shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Emilianenko was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Poddubny regains half guard.
Emilianenko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Poddubny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Poddubny wants to sweep here but Emilianenko controlling him for the moment.
Poddubny pulls Emilianenko in to control the position.
Emilianenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poddubny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poddubny scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Emilianenko throws a sloppy body shot
and Poddubny counters with a single leg into guard. Emilianenko didn't expect that.
Poddubny has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Poddubny wants to get up but he can't break Emilianenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Poddubny stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Emilianenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Poddubny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emilianenko cracks Poddubny with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emilianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Poddubny misses
and Emilianenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emilianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Freddie Emilianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poddubny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Poddubny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emilianenko moves away.
Poddubny connects with a body shot that sends Emilianenko's belly button to the back.
Poddubny lands a jab to Emilianenko's midsection.
Emilianenko tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Poddubny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emilianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poddubny.
Poddubny ducks under a wild hook from Emilianenko.
Poddubny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Emilianenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poddubny looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Poddubny.
Emilianenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilianenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poddubny counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Emilianenko!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emilianenko is trying desperately to improve position.
Emilianenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Poddubny dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emilianenko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Poddubny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Emilianenko's guard.
Poddubny wants to stand but Emilianenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Emilianenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Poddubny controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ivan Poddubny.
Poddubny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Emilianenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poddubny momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poddubny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emilianenko blocks a jab.
Emilianenko shoots in for a double leg but Poddubny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poddubny throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Emilianenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Poddubny finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Poddubny stands up and waves to Emilianenko to follow him.
Poddubny closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Emilianenko did well to prevent Poddubny getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny is thwarting Emilianenko's attempts to control the position.
Ivan Poddubny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poddubny seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Poddubny controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Poddubny wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Poddubny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Poddubny wants to stand but Emilianenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ivan Poddubny just wasn't active enough.
Poddubny dives in and grabs Emilianenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Emilianenko pushes down on Poddubny's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emilianenko has time to react.
Emilianenko avoids the body shot from Poddubny.
Poddubny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emilianenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Emilianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poddubny sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivan Poddubny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Emilianenko.
Emilianenko misses with a takedown attempt
so Poddubny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emilianenko wants to get back to his feet but Poddubny passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poddubny is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Poddubny dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Emilianenko has his takedown stuffed
and Poddubny counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Poddubny.
Emilianenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poddubny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emilianenko has a closed guard, preventing Poddubny from standing up.
Poddubny looking to sit in guard and control but Emilianenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emilianenko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poddubny is keeping the position for now.
Emilianenko looking to sit in guard and control but Poddubny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ivan Poddubny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ivan Poddubny just wasn't active enough.
Poddubny clinches with his opponent.
Emilianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Poddubny controls the action.
Emilianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Poddubny is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Emilianenko is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poddubny.
Emilianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Poddubny controls his hands.
Poddubny tries a body shot but Emilianenko blocks it.
Emilianenko stalling in the clinch.
Emilianenko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poddubny gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poddubny taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emilianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poddubny is keeping busy.
Emilianenko misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poddubny.
Freddie Emilianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poddubny is trying to drag Emilianenko to the mat but Emilianenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A short right from Emilianenko on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Poddubny.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poddubny, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Poddubny!
Ivan Poddubny decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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