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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. Emilianenko has chosen Alborosie - Kingston Town as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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37
221 lbs
28 - 19 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
222 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Emilianenko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emilianenko. Creed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creed lands a jab-cross combination.
Emilianenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A left lands for Creed.
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!
Creed forces Emilianenko back against the ropes and clinches.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Emilianenko is trying to pull guard but Creed has him pressed against the ropes.
Creed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creed lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Creed.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Creed lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Creed.
Creed drops Emilianenko onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Emilianenko is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Emilianenko is rocked!
It looks like Freddie Emilianenko has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Emilianenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
Creed tries a body shot but Emilianenko blocks it.
Emilianenko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Creed just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Emilianenko seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Creed.
Creed misses with a punch to the body.
Emilianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Creed controls the action.
Emilianenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Emilianenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Emilianenko tries for a takedown but Creed manages to get underhooks.
Apollo Creed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Emilianenko.
Creed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emilianenko throws a lazy right hand but Creed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emilianenko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creed lands a jab to Emilianenko's midsection.
Emilianenko looks winded!
Creed fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Emilianenko doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circle, before Creed throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Emilianenko's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Creed lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Apollo Creed!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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