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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddie Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilianenko comes into the arena with SOAD - Chop Suey blaring out of the sound system. Austin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Motorhead-Killed by death kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Freddie Emilianenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Emilianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emilianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Austin manages to avoid it.
A big right from Austin misses.
Emilianenko moves out of range as Austin strikes.
Austin misses with a double jab
and Emilianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Austin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Emilianenko's hands.
Austin connects with a single shot there.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin misses with a wild body shot.
Emilianenko misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Emilianenko.
Austin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Austin throws a nice looking combination but Emilianenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Austin.
Emilianenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Austin.
Austin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Steve Austin has been cut.
Austin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emilianenko.
Austin misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Emilianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Austin slips a jab from Emilianenko.
Emilianenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emilianenko.
Austin leaves Emilianenko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Emilianenko throws a series of strikes that have Austin backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Emilianenko. Beautiful body shot.
Austin looks gassed!
Emilianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Austin.
Steve Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emilianenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Emilianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Austin which made him look bad.
Emilianenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emilianenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emilianenko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Emilianenko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Austin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Emilianenko somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddie Emilianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emilianenko moves out of range as Austin strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Austin misses the target.
Austin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Austin throws a body punch but Emilianenko moves out of range.
Austin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emilianenko.
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
Austin lands a really nice looking cross but Emilianenko seems unphased.
Austin throws a lazy uppercut
and Emilianenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Austin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Austin is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin is holding his hands too far apart here. Emilianenko throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Austin is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freddie Emilianenko!
A victorious Freddie Emilianenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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