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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 28, 2023 |
#R1# Nice uppercut lands for Williamson. That snapped Vmkhofxauicy's head back.
Williamson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vmkhofxauicy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Vmkhofxauicy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Williamson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Williamson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Williamson looks to throw the jab but Vmkhofxauicy is out of range. Vmkhofxauicy fails with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Williamson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vmkhofxauicy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for dfnvfbewSDzh Vmkhofxauicy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Vmkhofxauicy fails with the takedown. Williamson scores with a hook.#T1# Vmkhofxauicy moves in looking to clinch but Williamson pushes him off. Williamson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vmkhofxauicy has a takedown stuffed. Williamson jabbing away but nothing is landing. Williamson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy was well out of range. Poor timing from Williamson. Williamson misses with a looping left. Williamson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vmkhofxauicy in his tracks. Williamson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Vmkhofxauicy fails with the takedown and Williamson counters with a crisp right that sends Vmkhofxauicy to the canvas! Williamson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marion Williamson! Marion Williamson 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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2023 |
#R1# Vmkhofxauicy avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Soldic misses the shot to the body. Vmkhofxauicy wants to counter the offense by Soldic and move into the clinch position. Soldic thuds a left hand into Vmkhofxauicy's body. Vmkhofxauicy looks winded! Vmkhofxauicy shoots in but Soldic avoids the takedown attempt easily. Vmkhofxauicy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Soldic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vmkhofxauicy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Vmkhofxauicy is just out of range. Soldic takes a swing at Vmkhofxauicy's ribcage but misses. Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Vmkhofxauicy is just out of range. Vmkhofxauicy with the counter takedown but Soldic avoids it easily. Vmkhofxauicy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot. Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
Vmkhofxauicy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1# Soldic throws a body shot but no joy. Vmkhofxauicy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vmkhofxauicy manages to avoid it. Soldic thuds a left hand into Vmkhofxauicy's body. Soldic punishes Vmkhofxauicy's body with a nice straight punch. Vmkhofxauicy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Soldic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Soldic throws a body punch but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range. Soldic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Soldic takes a swing at Vmkhofxauicy's ribcage but misses. Soldic cracks a nice hook into Vmkhofxauicy's ribs. Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Vmkhofxauicy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Soldic defends it well. Soldic is looking to wear down Vmkhofxauicy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Soldic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Soldic scores with a jab to the body. Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vmkhofxauicy shoots in but Soldic avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T2# Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Vmkhofxauicy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vmkhofxauicy manages to avoid it. Soldic misses the shot to the body. Vmkhofxauicy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Vmkhofxauicy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soldic. Soldic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Vmkhofxauicy shoots in looking for a takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl out of it but Vmkhofxauicy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soldic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Roberto Soldic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dfnvfbewSDzh Vmkhofxauicy. Soldic scores with a hook to the body. Vmkhofxauicy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Soldic throws a body shot but no joy. Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3# Soldic misses the shot to the body. Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves away. Vmkhofxauicy tries to counter by closing the distance. Soldic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Vmkhofxauicy fails to land with a series of punches.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Vmkhofxauicy is just out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy does a little dance to reset his feet. Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Vmkhofxauicy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2# Vmkhofxauicy instigates a clinch. Vmkhofxauicy fails to pull guard.
#T4##BC# Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vmkhofxauicy.
Soldic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Vmkhofxauicy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Soldic throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy does a little dance to reset his feet. Soldic misses with a wild body shot. 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! Soldic misses with a body shot
and Vmkhofxauicy counters with a thumping low kick. Soldic misses with a body punch
and Vmkhofxauicy counters with a left and a right that stings Soldic. Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vmkhofxauicy manages to avoid it. Despite the aggression on Vmkhofxauicy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Vmkhofxauicy avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vmkhofxauicy.
Vmkhofxauicy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Vmkhofxauicy avoids the body shot from Soldic.
#CL2# Vmkhofxauicy darts in and clinches Soldic up against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Soldic dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy does a little dance to reset his feet. Vmkhofxauicy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic. Soldic throws a body punch but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range. Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic takes a swing at Vmkhofxauicy's ribcage but misses. Vmkhofxauicy avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Vmkhofxauicy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
And Vmkhofxauicy tries to counter it with a takedown but Soldic pushes his down on his head and steps out. Roberto Soldic is winning the standup battle so far. Vmkhofxauicy shoots in but no luck this time. Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vmkhofxauicy can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soldic misses with a wild body shot. Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vmkhofxauicy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1# Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Soldic defends well and Vmkhofxauicy ends up having to push Soldic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Soldic throws a sloppy body shot
and Vmkhofxauicy counters with a head kick. That will keep Soldic thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Vmkhofxauicy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soldic. Soldic takes a swing at Vmkhofxauicy's ribcage but misses. Soldic lands with a shot to the body. #TD2# Vmkhofxauicy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Soldic wants to get back to his feet.
#ES# Soldic manages to escape and get back to his feet! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vmkhofxauicy avoids the body shot from Soldic.
dfnvfbewSDzh Vmkhofxauicy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# Soldic scores with a body shot.
Soldic throws a body punch but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range. Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic. Roberto Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Soldic misses with a wild body shot. Vmkhofxauicy throws a wild body kick that Soldic sees coming a mile off. Vmkhofxauicy avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves away. Vmkhofxauicy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soldic is fending him off so far but Vmkhofxauicy persists. Nope, Soldic circles away and we're back to standing. Roberto Soldic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dfnvfbewSDzh Vmkhofxauicy. Vmkhofxauicy misses with a takedown attempt - Soldic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic. Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Soldic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Vmkhofxauicy fails with the takedown. Soldic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T3# Vmkhofxauicy avoids the body shot from Soldic.
#CL2# Vmkhofxauicy rushes Soldic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Soldic is pressed up against the cage. Vmkhofxauicy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Soldic down to the mat. Soldic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy does a little dance to reset his feet. Soldic misses with a body shot.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vmkhofxauicy manages to avoid it. Vmkhofxauicy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soldic is fending him off so far but Vmkhofxauicy persists. Nope, Soldic circles away and we're back to standing. Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vmkhofxauicy.
Vmkhofxauicy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Vmkhofxauicy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot. #TD2# Vmkhofxauicy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Soldic to the mat! Soldic manages to get full guard. Soldic kicks Vmkhofxauicy off and gets to his feet. #T4# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vmkhofxauicy shoots in looking for a takedown but Soldic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vmkhofxauicy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Vmkhofxauicy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic throws a body punch but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range. Soldic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vmkhofxauicy. Soldic misses the shot to the body. Soldic throws a body punch but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range. Vmkhofxauicy throws a counter combo. Vmkhofxauicy takes a shot right to the bread basket. Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vmkhofxauicy.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Vmkhofxauicy is just out of range.#TD2# Vmkhofxauicy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vmkhofxauicy lands in his opponent's guard. Soldic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Soldic lands a jab to Vmkhofxauicy's midsection. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Soldic dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Soldic jabs Vmkhofxauicy to the body, keeping him at a distance. Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vmkhofxauicy.
Soldic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vmkhofxauicy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Soldic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Soldic dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Soldic misses the shot to the body. Vmkhofxauicy avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy. Soldic lands a lovely overhand right. Vmkhofxauicy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vmkhofxauicy. Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy with the counter takedown but Soldic avoids it easily.#CL2# Vmkhofxauicy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soldic, pushing him back against the cage. Vmkhofxauicy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC# Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##CL2# Vmkhofxauicy drives through and clinches with Soldic against the cage.
#BC# Soldic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soldic takes a swing at Vmkhofxauicy's ribcage but misses. Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Vmkhofxauicy is looking for the big counter here. Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Vmkhofxauicy doesn't manage to clinch there - Soldic circles away.
Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic. A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice body punch from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance.#TD2# Vmkhofxauicy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Soldic's guard. Soldic is looking to stand up but Vmkhofxauicy isn't so interested in that idea. Roberto Soldic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SU2# Soldic is working an open guard so Vmkhofxauicy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2# Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Vmkhofxauicy avoids the body shot from Soldic.
#CL2# Vmkhofxauicy moves into the clinch.#BC# Soldic breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy does a little dance to reset his feet. Vmkhofxauicy shoots in looking for a takedown. Soldic tries to sprawl out of it but Vmkhofxauicy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soldic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. A quick step to the side and Soldic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vmkhofxauicy with the counter takedown but Soldic avoids it easily. Soldic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Soldic misses with a body shot
and Vmkhofxauicy counters with a series of strikes. Soldic will be more careful next time no doubt. Soldic throws a body punch but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range. Vmkhofxauicy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vmkhofxauicy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Soldic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vmkhofxauicy. Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3# Soldic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Soldic wants it to stay on the feet. Soldic lands a right hook to the body.
Soldic swings for the body but Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range.
Vmkhofxauicy is looking to clinch. Soldic punishes Vmkhofxauicy's body with a nice straight punch. Vmkhofxauicy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soldic tries to avoid it but Vmkhofxauicy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soldic to the ground. Soldic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Roberto Soldic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dfnvfbewSDzh Vmkhofxauicy. Vmkhofxauicy is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Soldic is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Soldic scores with a body shot.
Vmkhofxauicy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic leaves Vmkhofxauicy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4# Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic looks to score with a jab to the body but Vmkhofxauicy is just out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy does a little dance to reset his feet. Soldic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vmkhofxauicy was well out of range. Poor timing from Soldic. Vmkhofxauicy throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
Soldic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vmkhofxauicy.
Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vmkhofxauicy manages to avoid it. Soldic stuns Vmkhofxauicy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Soldic misses the shot to the body. #CL2# Vmkhofxauicy pushes Soldic up against the cage in a clinch. dfnvfbewSDzh Vmkhofxauicy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#BC# Soldic manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Roberto Soldic showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soldic, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Soldic! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2023 |
#R1##TD2# Emelyanenko feints and as Vmkhofxauicy raises his hands in defense, Emelyanenko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Emelyanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Vmkhofxauicy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Emelyanenko distracts Vmkhofxauicy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Emelyanenko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Emelyanenko works over Vmkhofxauicy with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB# Vmkhofxauicy working for a triangle but Emelyanenko defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Emelyanenko is fighting to break Vmkhofxauicy's control of his arms but Vmkhofxauicy is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T1# Emelyanenko showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Vmkhofxauicy is looking to sweep but instead, Emelyanenko has passed into half guard.
Vmkhofxauicy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Emelyanenko is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Vmkhofxauicy has his hands clasped together around Emelyanenko's back. He's all about the action. Emelyanenko scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Emelyanenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2# Emelyanenko is just content to waste time from the top position. Vmkhofxauicy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Emelyanenko with a nice head shot there. Vmkhofxauicy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Emelyanenko lands a couple of decent looking shots. Emelyanenko tries to stand but Vmkhofxauicy is controlling from the bottom. Emelyanenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Vmkhofxauicy is retaining full guard. #T3# The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Vmkhofxauicy controlling the position. Emelyanenko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Vmkhofxauicy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Emelyanenko's corner is telling him to maintain position. Emelyanenko trying to control but Vmkhofxauicy is working from the bottom. Vmkhofxauicy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Emelyanenko on the ground.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Vmkhofxauicy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Emelyanenko's waist but Emelyanenko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vmkhofxauicy off to one side. Emelyanenko wants to counter the offense by Vmkhofxauicy and move into the clinch position. Emelyanenko throws a sloppy head kick and Vmkhofxauicy moves out of range easily. #CL# Vmkhofxauicy closes the distance and pushes Emelyanenko back into the cage. Emelyanenko taking a breather. Emelyanenko tries to break the clinch but Vmkhofxauicy is controlling the position. #T4# Emelyanenko jumps guard but Vmkhofxauicy stands there with Emelyanenko around his waist. Emelyanenko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC2# Emelyanenko breaks the clinch.
#CL# Vmkhofxauicy gets in close and instigates a clinch. Vmkhofxauicy wants to take the fight to the mat but Emelyanenko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#TD# Vmkhofxauicy drags the fight down to the ground.
Emelyanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Vmkhofxauicy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Emelyanenko landing with the ground and pound. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Vmkhofxauicy keeping moving, preventing Emelyanenko from controlling successfully. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emelyanenko dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Vmkhofxauicy scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Vmkhofxauicy shoots in and drives through. Emelyanenko sprawls well. Emelyanenko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Vmkhofxauicy shoots in looking for a takedown but Emelyanenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vmkhofxauicy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2# Emelyanenko fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vmkhofxauicy sprawls well initially but Emelyanenko persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Fedor Emelyanenko has got the better of the ground game so far. Emelyanenko works his foot free and advances to mount. #SU2# Emelyanenko stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. dfnvfbewSDzh Vmkhofxauicy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Emelyanenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Emelyanenko tries to clinch but Vmkhofxauicy moves away and Vmkhofxauicy counters with a good, hard body kick but Emelyanenko shrugs it off. #T1# Vmkhofxauicy swats away the attempt to clinch by Emelyanenko. Vmkhofxauicy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelyanenko circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2# Emelyanenko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Vmkhofxauicy manages to escape and get back to his feet! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD2# Emelyanenko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Emelyanenko trying to control but Vmkhofxauicy is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Emelyanenko controls from within his opponent's guard. #T2# Vmkhofxauicy keeping moving, preventing Emelyanenko from controlling successfully. Vmkhofxauicy has control of Emelyanenko's left arm, preventing Emelyanenko from doing any damage. Vmkhofxauicy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelyanenko is one step ahead there. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Emelyanenko passes into half guard. #T3# Vmkhofxauicy is looking to escape. Vmkhofxauicy controlling the position for now.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Vmkhofxauicy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD2# Emelyanenko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Vmkhofxauicy tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T4# Emelyanenko landing strikes, looking to finish! Vmkhofxauicy taking shots to the head. Vmkhofxauicy is trying to escape the mount.
Emelyanenko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Emelyanenko lands a nice shot to the head. Emelyanenko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vmkhofxauicy's face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fedor Emelyanenko will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD2# Emelyanenko closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Vmkhofxauicy's guard. Emelyanenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Vmkhofxauicy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Emelyanenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vmkhofxauicy haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Vmkhofxauicy controls Emelyanenko momentarily but Emelyanenko frees himself. Emelyanenko wants to control from the top but Vmkhofxauicy keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Emelyanenko wants to stand and escape but instead Vmkhofxauicy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T1# Emelyanenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2# Emelyanenko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vmkhofxauicy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vmkhofxauicy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Emelyanenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Emelyanenko is trying to control the position but Vmkhofxauicy postures up. #SUB2# Emelyanenko throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vmkhofxauicy uses it to pass to side control.
#T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Vmkhofxauicy controlling the position from side mount. Emelyanenko is trying to get back to half guard. Vmkhofxauicy staying calm. Emelyanenko is not content to let Vmkhofxauicy control the position. #T3# Vmkhofxauicy lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Emelyanenko is trying to control Vmkhofxauicy's posture but Vmkhofxauicy avoids it. Vmkhofxauicy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Emelyanenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Vmkhofxauicy throws a shot to the body.
#CL# Vmkhofxauicy rushes Emelyanenko and presses him up against the cage. Vmkhofxauicy unloads a knee to the mid-section.#BC# Vmkhofxauicy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Emelyanenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vmkhofxauicy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL# Vmkhofxauicy instigates a clinch. #BC# Vmkhofxauicy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Emelyanenko shoots in but no luck this time. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Vmkhofxauicy shoots in but Emelyanenko avoids the takedown attempt easily. Emelyanenko unleashes a big counter combination but Vmkhofxauicy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. dfnvfbewSDzh Vmkhofxauicy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fedor Emelyanenko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Vmkhofxauicy misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight! dfnvfbewSDzh Vmkhofxauicy showed his dominance in that final round. I think Emelyanenko 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emelyanenko! |
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