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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedor Emilianenko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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227 lbs
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239 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emilianenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emilianenko throws out the jab.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Emilianenko controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
Emilianenko has his foot on Sanchez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sanchez works his way back into a safe position though.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emilianenko's head.
Emilianenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sanchez is looking to work some ground and pound but Emilianenko has wrist control.
Emilianenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sanchez is in close to Emilianenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emilianenko on the ground.
Sanchez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Sanchez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Emilianenko's head.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Emilianenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Emilianenko looks gassed!
Sanchez working some strikes from top position.
Sanchez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanchez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Emilianenko escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sanchez scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez is working Emilianenko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez is working Emilianenko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sanchez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emilianenko is keeping the position for now.
Emilianenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Emilianenko has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sanchez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Emilianenko's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Emilianenko is rocked!
Sanchez loads up on a big left hand. Emilianenko felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sanchez looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Emilianenko can't hide his disappointment, as Sanchez celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Sanchez!
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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
RATING
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