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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Matrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emelianenko has chosen Eagle Lands as his entrance music. John Matrix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
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258 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, John Matrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emelianenko throws a head kick but Matrix moves out of range.
Matrix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matrix ducks under a wild hook from Emelianenko.
Matrix throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matrix sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matrix tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up with Matrix, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes Matrix against the cage but Matrix circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut
and Matrix counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Emelianenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matrix.
Emelianenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emelianenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
John Matrix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gattsu Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matrix. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Matrix.
Matrix scores with a shot to the body.
Emelianenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Emelianenko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matrix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matrix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko blocking some punches.
Matrix has Emelianenko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Emelianenko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Emelianenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Emelianenko misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matrix to score with a decent uppercut.
Matrix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emelianenko has time to react.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Emelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Emelianenko misses.
Emelianenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Matrix counters with a solid body kick.
Matrix lands a really nice looking cross but Emelianenko seems unphased.
Matrix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
Matrix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Emelianenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emelianenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matrix. Matrix obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matrix tries to work over Emelianenko's front leg with a kick but Emelianenko checks it.
Emelianenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Emelianenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A clash of legs there as Emelianenko blocks the low kick.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Matrix.
Matrix takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matrix lands a slapping body shot.
Matrix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matrix lands a jab to the head.
Matrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Matrix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Matrix tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Matrix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matrix is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matrix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Matrix thows a body shot but no joy.
John Matrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matrix's head.
Matrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Emelianenko checks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matrix throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matrix tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Emelianenko is trying desperately to land a takedown but Matrix is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Emelianenko.
Matrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Matrix dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Emelianenko cracks Matrix with a good jab.
Emelianenko blocks a jab.
Matrix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Matrix tries to clinch up.
Emelianenko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Matrix is on top in guard.
Matrix works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Matrix thows a huge punch but Emelianenko dodges it nicely.
Emelianenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Matrix scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matrix wants to work for an arm triangle but Emelianenko is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Emelianenko manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matrix throwing strikes but missing.
Matrix trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Matrix lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix wants to control from the top but Emelianenko keeps moving.
Emelianenko has his hands on Matrix's head, controlling the position.
Matrix trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matrix stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.
Matrix slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Matrix just wasn't active enough.
Matrix lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matrix. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Emelianenko does it's job there.
Matrix thows a body shot but no joy.
Matrix throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and moves out of range.
John Matrix is winning the standup battle so far.
Matrix dodges the punch combination from Emelianenko.
Matrix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko defending well as Matrix loads up on a big left hand.
Matrix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Matrix closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage.
Matrix keeps control of Emelianenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix lands a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko goes for a takedown attempt but Matrix pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Matrix tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Matrix scores with a shot to the body.
Matrix misses with a double jab.
Matrix is looking to wear down Emelianenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the side of Matrix's head but Matrix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matrix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matrix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Matrix as Emelianenko shoots in.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Decent striking displayed by Matrix there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Matrix dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Emelianenko scores with a shot to the body.
Matrix throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko cracks Matrix with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matrix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Matrix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Matrix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Emelianenko in his tracks.
Emelianenko moves away from the strike by Matrix.
Matrix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emelianenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Matrix.
Matrix misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matrix clinches.
Matrix can't get the takedown.
Matrix wants to stall.
Matrix working aggressively here.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Matrix controls the action.
Matrix tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Matrix back against the cage.
Matrix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matrix is working for takedown but Emelianenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matrix throws a punch but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Matrix has a couple of punches blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Matrix misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Emelianenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matrix can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Matrix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matrix swings wildly with an uppercut but Emelianenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Emelianenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matrix cracks Emelianenko with a nice 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!
Matrix lands a hook that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Matrix.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matrix misses with a punch to the body.
Matrix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John Matrix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matrix can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Matrix shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Matrix - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Matrix fails to land.
Matrix misses with a punch on the inside.
Matrix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matrix lands a shot to the body.
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!
Matrix tries a body shot but Emelianenko blocks it.
Matrix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Matrix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matrix lands with a right to the head.
Matrix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matrix delivers a nice body kick.
Gattsu Emelianenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Matrix with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matrix misses with a hook.
Matrix throws a head kick that half lands.
Matrix connects with a nice looking jab.
Matrix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelianenko can do to turn this around?
Matrix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matrix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gattsu Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Emelianenko throws an off balance right hand
enabling Matrix to counter with a crisp jab.
Matrix closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matrix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Matrix. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matrix has Emelianenko pressed against the cage, preventing Emelianenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Matrix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matrix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for John Matrix!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for John Matrix!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for John Matrix!
John Matrix wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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