Post by The Sandmen on Nov 5, 2013 22:41:24 GMT -5
Fedor Emelianenko is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Ferocious staredown by Bonnar while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fedor Emelianenko is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nice punch by Stephan Bonnar
that nearly tags Fedor.
Stephan Bonnar attempts a sweep single...
Stephan Bonnar catches Fedor Emelianenko's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Bonnar.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Fedor
Bonnar is in closed guard... Fedor tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Stephan Bonnar!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Fedor Emelianenko in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar moves to half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Bonnar
Fedor Emelianenko isolates Stephan Bonnar's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Stephan Bonnar is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Bonnar
Fedor is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Bonnar's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Bonnar
Fedor Emelianenko throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Bonnar's face with those brutal elbows! Bonnar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Bonnar has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Bonnar
Fedor launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Bonnar is covering himself! Fedor tries to force the situation and Bonnar clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Fedor is in rear mount over Bonnar
Fedor works on the ground with his fingers over Bonnar's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Fedor Emelianenko for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Bonnar time to recover. Stephan Bonnar seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Stephan Bonnar
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Bonnar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Fedor struggles... Stephan Bonnar is unable to take him down
Stephan Bonnar charges at Fedor throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Fedor is rocked!
Stephan Bonnar takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Fedor Emelianenko's mind is definitely in the fight, Bonnar just got nailed! Fedor Emelianenko saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Bonnar is going to have a headache after this one.
Bonnar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Fedor Emelianenko's punches
Bonnar is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fedor.
Bonnar has a small cut in his Chin
Fedor Emelianenko swings...
...no good.
Stephan Bonnar launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Fedor blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Fedor Emelianenko's cheek! Fedor stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Bonnar is standing while Fedor is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar creates space and allows Fedor Emelianenko to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Fedor Emelianenko is standing now.
Fedor Emelianenko is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Fedor wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fedor Emelianenko fakes a few punches and advance towards Bonnar trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Stephan Bonnar lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar kicks his legs trying to keep Fedor Emelianenko away.
Fedor Emelianenko takes a kick to the body.
Fedor Emelianenko seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Stephan Bonnar!
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Bonnar tries to hit Fedor Emelianenko with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Fedor steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Fedor seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar launches an up-kick intended for Fedor Emelianenko's head...
It lands flush with Fedor Emelianenko's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Bonnar tries to stand up!
Fedor doesn't allow him!
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar kicks his legs trying to keep Fedor Emelianenko away.
Fedor Emelianenko takes a kick to the body.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Stephan Bonnar is standing now.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar tries a middle kick
Fedor blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Fedor's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Shovel hook by Fedor Emelianenko
tags Bonnar.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Fedor Emelianenko throws a combo
Stephan Bonnar ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Fedor swings again, only to get countered once more! Fedor is looking bad here!
Bonnar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass to half guard...
Fedor Emelianenko's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Bonnar tries to jump to side mount.
Fedor Emelianenko closed his guard around Stephan Bonnar.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to pass to mount...
Bonnar slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Fedor Emelianenko.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko tries to roll on the ground...
Bonnar knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Fedor
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Stephan Bonnar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Good looking punches from Stephan Bonnar on the ground
deflected by Fedor.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar suddenly holds Fedor Emelianenko's arm and tries an armbar!
Fedor can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Bonnar
Fedor is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Fedor breaks the lock showing some skills...
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Stephan Bonnar pushes Fedor Emelianenko down and prevents his attempts to escape
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Fedor launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Bonnar with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Stephan Bonnar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fedor is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Bonnar tries to jump to side mount.
Fedor Emelianenko closed his guard around Stephan Bonnar.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Fedor Emelianenko's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
Fedor hold his own hand and breaks Bonnar's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stephan Bonnar.
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Fedor Emelianenko in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Fedor
He succeeds!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Bonnar
Bonnar sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fedor is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Punishing hold!
Fedor is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar tries to open up Fedor Emelianenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fedor in the side of the head
Fedor's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Fedor Emelianenko shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Fedor Emelianenko breaks that americana attempt!
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Fedor Emelianenko moves to half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Fedor
Stephan Bonnar tries to free his leg
Stephan Bonnar uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fedor's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar tries to open up Fedor Emelianenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fedor in the side of the head
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar was tooling Fedor Emelianenko for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Fedor Emelianenko lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Fedor tries to escape from the full mount...
Stephan Bonnar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar tries to open up Fedor Emelianenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fedor in the side of the head
Fedor's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fedor has a small cut in his Forehead
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar suddenly holds Fedor Emelianenko's arm and tries an armbar!
Fedor Hyper-extended his left arm
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
Fedor struggles to free himself
Fedor Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
Fedor struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Fedor's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Fedor can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Bonnar
Fedor is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Stephan Bonnar, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Stephan Bonnar goes with a looping right hand while Fedor Emelianenko jumps back and jabs
Fedor seems staggered and Stephan Bonnar runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Stephan Bonnar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fedor is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bonnar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Bonnar moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Fedor
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Stephan Bonnar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to pass to mount...
Bonnar slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Fedor Emelianenko.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Fedor Emelianenko shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Bonnar shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Stephan Bonnar by Submission (Americana) at 1:17 Round 3
Statistics: Fedor Emelianenko
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 390 s
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 424 s
Unbelievable! Fedor lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Fuck sakes. I don't get it. I just don't get it. There is no avenue where Bonnar should have won this fight. It just should not have happened. But I think the difference maker were his lingering upgrades. His power did good damage, and the other noticable factor was his stamina. He had a lot more of that than Fedor did. But still...I am disappointed here.
Ferocious staredown by Bonnar while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Fedor Emelianenko is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Nice punch by Stephan Bonnar
that nearly tags Fedor.
Stephan Bonnar attempts a sweep single...
Stephan Bonnar catches Fedor Emelianenko's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Bonnar.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Fedor
Bonnar is in closed guard... Fedor tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Stephan Bonnar!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Fedor Emelianenko in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar moves to half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Bonnar
Fedor Emelianenko isolates Stephan Bonnar's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Stephan Bonnar is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Bonnar
Fedor is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Bonnar's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Bonnar
Fedor Emelianenko throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Bonnar's face with those brutal elbows! Bonnar needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Bonnar has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Bonnar
Fedor launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Bonnar is covering himself! Fedor tries to force the situation and Bonnar clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Fedor is in rear mount over Bonnar
Fedor works on the ground with his fingers over Bonnar's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Fedor Emelianenko for eye poke.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Bonnar time to recover. Stephan Bonnar seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Stephan Bonnar
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Bonnar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Fedor struggles... Stephan Bonnar is unable to take him down
Stephan Bonnar charges at Fedor throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Fedor is rocked!
Stephan Bonnar takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Fedor Emelianenko's mind is definitely in the fight, Bonnar just got nailed! Fedor Emelianenko saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Bonnar is going to have a headache after this one.
Bonnar looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Fedor Emelianenko's punches
Bonnar is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fedor.
Bonnar has a small cut in his Chin
Fedor Emelianenko swings...
...no good.
Stephan Bonnar launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Fedor blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Fedor Emelianenko's cheek! Fedor stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Bonnar is standing while Fedor is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar creates space and allows Fedor Emelianenko to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Fedor Emelianenko is standing now.
Fedor Emelianenko is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Fedor wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fedor Emelianenko fakes a few punches and advance towards Bonnar trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Stephan Bonnar lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar kicks his legs trying to keep Fedor Emelianenko away.
Fedor Emelianenko takes a kick to the body.
Fedor Emelianenko seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Stephan Bonnar!
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Bonnar tries to hit Fedor Emelianenko with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Fedor steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Fedor seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar launches an up-kick intended for Fedor Emelianenko's head...
It lands flush with Fedor Emelianenko's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Bonnar tries to stand up!
Fedor doesn't allow him!
Fedor is standing while Bonnar is on the ground on his back
Stephan Bonnar kicks his legs trying to keep Fedor Emelianenko away.
Fedor Emelianenko takes a kick to the body.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Stephan Bonnar. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Stephan Bonnar is standing now.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar tries a middle kick
Fedor blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Fedor's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Shovel hook by Fedor Emelianenko
tags Bonnar.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Fedor Emelianenko throws a combo
Stephan Bonnar ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Fedor swings again, only to get countered once more! Fedor is looking bad here!
Bonnar grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass to half guard...
Fedor Emelianenko's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Bonnar tries to jump to side mount.
Fedor Emelianenko closed his guard around Stephan Bonnar.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to pass to mount...
Bonnar slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Fedor Emelianenko.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko tries to roll on the ground...
Bonnar knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Fedor
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Stephan Bonnar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Good looking punches from Stephan Bonnar on the ground
deflected by Fedor.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar suddenly holds Fedor Emelianenko's arm and tries an armbar!
Fedor can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Bonnar
Fedor is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Fedor breaks the lock showing some skills...
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Stephan Bonnar pushes Fedor Emelianenko down and prevents his attempts to escape
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Bonnar decides to launch some tentative punches
Fedor launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Bonnar with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Stephan Bonnar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fedor is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Bonnar tries to jump to side mount.
Fedor Emelianenko closed his guard around Stephan Bonnar.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Fedor Emelianenko's arm and tries an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
Fedor hold his own hand and breaks Bonnar's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Stephan Bonnar.
Fedor Emelianenko is in side mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar attempts to trap Fedor Emelianenko in his guard.
Stephan Bonnar manages to switch to full guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar tries to close his guard around Fedor
He succeeds!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Bonnar
Bonnar sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fedor is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Punishing hold!
Fedor is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar tries to open up Fedor Emelianenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fedor in the side of the head
Fedor's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Fedor Emelianenko shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Fedor Emelianenko breaks that americana attempt!
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko tries to roll to his side and trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard...
Fedor Emelianenko moves to half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Fedor
Stephan Bonnar tries to free his leg
Stephan Bonnar uses some of his skill by jumping out of Fedor's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar tries to open up Fedor Emelianenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fedor in the side of the head
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar was tooling Fedor Emelianenko for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Fedor Emelianenko lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Fedor tries to escape from the full mount...
Stephan Bonnar is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to mount Fedor Emelianenko...
Stephan Bonnar slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar tries to open up Fedor Emelianenko's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Fedor in the side of the head
Fedor's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fedor has a small cut in his Forehead
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Bonnar suddenly holds Fedor Emelianenko's arm and tries an armbar!
Fedor Hyper-extended his left arm
Bonnar is locking that Armbar...
Fedor struggles to free himself
Fedor Hyper-extended his left arm
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Stephan Bonnar appears to be unbreakable
Fedor struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Fedor's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Fedor can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Stephan Bonnar!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Bonnar
Fedor is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Stephan Bonnar, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Stephan Bonnar goes with a looping right hand while Fedor Emelianenko jumps back and jabs
Fedor seems staggered and Stephan Bonnar runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Stephan Bonnar tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Fedor is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Bonnar blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Fedor
Bonnar moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Fedor
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass Fedor Emelianenko's guard...
Stephan Bonnar manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar looks to pass to mount...
Bonnar slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Fedor Emelianenko.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Fedor Emelianenko
Stephan Bonnar takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Fedor Emelianenko shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Bonnar shows a pained grimace and he repeatedly taps out after a perfect americana!
Winner is Stephan Bonnar by Submission (Americana) at 1:17 Round 3
Statistics: Fedor Emelianenko
Punches 6/9 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 5/7 (71%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 390 s
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 14/21 (67%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 424 s
Unbelievable! Fedor lost this fight! Betting sites will explode!
Fuck sakes. I don't get it. I just don't get it. There is no avenue where Bonnar should have won this fight. It just should not have happened. But I think the difference maker were his lingering upgrades. His power did good damage, and the other noticable factor was his stamina. He had a lot more of that than Fedor did. But still...I am disappointed here.