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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Koepke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Emperlianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Koepke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emperlianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koepke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Emperlianenko pinned against the cage. Emperlianenko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Koepke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emperlianenko but Emperlianenko pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koepke tries to close the distance and clinch but Emperlianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koepke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Emperlianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koepke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Koepke drops back looking for a leg! Emperlianenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Emperlianenko manages to kick Koepke off! Koepke jumps back into Emperlianenko's guard.
Emperlianenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koepke is controlling him.
Emperlianenko trying to control the position here.
Emperlianenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Emperlianenko, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emperlianenko striking off his back but it's not causing Koepke any problems.
Emperlianenko has control of Koepke's left arm, preventing Koepke from doing any damage.
Emperlianenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Emperlianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koepke wants to get up but he can't break Emperlianenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koepke misses with a wild body shot.
Emperlianenko drops Koepke with a left and a right! Oh, Koepke is hurt - Emperlianenko dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like James Koepke has been cut.
Koepke is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emperlianenko creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Koepke is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emperlianenko scores with a couple of short elbows.
Koepke managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Emperlianenko.
Emperlianenko is staying tight to Koepke's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Emperlianenko working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emperlianenko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Emperlianenko controls the position from side control.
Koepke taking punishment in the form of punches.
Koepke is not content to let Emperlianenko control the position.
Emperlianenko is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Emperlianenko cracks Koepke with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koepke holds on to Emperlianenko's head and controls the position momentarily.
Koepke throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Emperlianenko controlling from side mount.
Emperlianenko tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Emperlianenko advances nicely into full mount.
Emperlianenko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Emperlianenko has hold of Koepke's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Koepke manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
BOOM! Emperlianenko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Koepke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Emperlianenko landing strikes from the mount and Koepke is in trouble!
Emperlianenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emperlianenko landing shots from mount.
Koepke is desperately trying to improve his position but Emperlianenko has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emperlianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Koepke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Emperlianenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Koepke off the cage and back into rage.
Emperlianenko catches Koepke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emperlianenko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koepke counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Koepke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koepke instigates a clinch.
Emperlianenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Koepke won't allow it.
Koepke crunches a lovely knee into Emperlianenko's ribcage.
Emperlianenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koepke.
Koepke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Koepke breaks from the clinch.
Fedor Emperlianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emperlianenko's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Emperlianenko duly obliges.
Koepke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Emperlianenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emperlianenko preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emperlianenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Koepke's head.
Koepke will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Emperlianenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Emperlianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Koepke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koepke controls Emperlianenko momentarily but Emperlianenko frees himself.
Koepke wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Emperlianenko thows a leg kick but Koepke checks it
and Koepke counters with a head kick.
Emperlianenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Emperlianenko cracks a nice hook into Koepke's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Emperlianenko.
James Koepke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emperlianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Koepke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emperlianenko with a poor takedown
and Koepke counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Emperlianenko working a defensive guard here.
Emperlianenko keeping full guard, as Koepke tries to pass.
Koepke drops back looking for a leg! Emperlianenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Emperlianenko manages to kick Koepke off! Koepke jumps back into Emperlianenko's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emperlianenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koepke's guard.
Emperlianenko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Emperlianenko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Koepke is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Koepke has escaped and now he's on top!
Emperlianenko has Koepke pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koepke wants to pass the guard but Emperlianenko is keeping the position.
Koepke is fighting to break Emperlianenko's control of his arms but Emperlianenko is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Emperlianenko has an active guard here but Koepke has managed to pass into half guard.
Emperlianenko is refusing to be controlled, as Koepke sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emperlianenko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emperlianenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fedor Emperlianenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Koepke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Emperlianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koepke counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Emperlianenko to work.
Koepke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koepke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koepke is looking to land body kicks.
Emperlianenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Emperlianenko shoots in for a double leg but Koepke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koepke with a lazy takedown attempt
so Emperlianenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Koepke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Koepke keeping moving, preventing Emperlianenko from controlling successfully.
Emperlianenko preventing the sweep.
Koepke wants to get back to his feet but Emperlianenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koepke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koepke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Emperlianenko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Emperlianenko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koepke looking to control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emperlianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emperlianenko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koepke wants to control but Emperlianenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Koepke won't allow Emperlianenko to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emperlianenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koepke keeps working.
Koepke is trying to stand back up but Emperlianenko is controlling him
Koepke tries to roll over but Emperlianenko keeps him under control.
Emperlianenko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koepke is trying to get back to full guard.
Koepke is working hard here to advance position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emperlianenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koepke misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emperlianenko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koepke counters with a takedown into side control.
Koepke tries for a kimura but Emperlianenko is defending well.
Emperlianenko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Koepke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Emperlianenko wants to get back to full guard.
Koepke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Emperlianenko trying to control but Koepke postures up.
Koepke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koepke is keen to just control but Emperlianenko is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emperlianenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Koepke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Emperlianenko counters with a single leg into guard. Koepke didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koepke working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emperlianenko trying to control but Koepke is working from the bottom.
James Koepke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedor Emperlianenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emperlianenko working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emperlianenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Emperlianenko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emperlianenko!
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