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Kemal
21-06-2012, 22:09
Main Card
Fedor Emelianenko def. Pedro Rizzo via KO, Rd. 1 (1:24)
Kenny Garner def. Guram Gugenishvili via TKO (doctor's stoppage), Rd. 3 (5:00)
Musa Khamanaev def. Daniel Weichel via heel hook submission, Rd. 1 (1:48)
Jeff Monson def. Denis Komkin via north-south choke submission, Rd.1 (1:58)
Marat Gafurov def. Mairbek Taisumov via split decision
Mikhail Malyutin def. Renat Gasanov via TKO, Rd. 1 (4:16)

Kemal
21-06-2012, 23:12
Fedor Emelianenko Knocks Out Pedro Rizzo, But Future Remains Unclear

It felt like the end.

Fedor Emelianenko's M-1 Global fight in St. Petersburg, Russia, had the atmosphere of a celebratory sendoff, thousands filling up The Ice Palace to rise up and clap as hard as they could, scream and witness what might prove to be the last night for a fighter who slipped out of the tiny town of Stary Oskol and moved into international prominence as one of MMA's all-time greats.

Emelianenko didn't disappoint, even if his entire fight lasted just 12 seconds longer than his pre-fight introduction. The "Last Emperor" commanded all of their attention, all of their respect by knocking out Brazilian veteran Pedro Rizzo in just 84 seconds."Thank God we won," Emelianenko said afterward. "This is our victory. Thank you all."

And there were many to thank. In the seconds after the fight, Emelianenko was surrounded by his family, first his wife, then his young daughter. But he was speaking to the masses, from the sold-out crowd to the many in attendance that came up to the ring to congratulate him, including former boxing heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev and more notably, Russian president Vladimir Putin, who embraced him before offering a public congratulations.

All of them had just moments earlier watched Emelianenko pick up his 34th professional victory against only four defeats. The end came when he caught Rizzo with a step-in right hook that landed behind the ear. Rizzo's legs gave way and he fell to the mat, where Fedor swarmed with five unanswered blows before referee Yuji Shimata stepped in to rescue Rizzo.

It was the 23rd time he has finished a fight inside of the first round.

But Emelianenko left without offering the end of his own story. Prior to the bout, he had waffled on the retirement question, and he did nothing to clarify whether or not he would fight on. Little less than one year ago, he seemed like the sport had passed him by, the victim of three straight losses by stoppage. After three straight wins, he has more than enough evidence to insist he could continue, that he's more than capable of it, yet he has little else to prove.

Thursday night in St. Petersburg felt like the ideal way to send a legend off to retirement, but it might have been a little too perfect. How do you walk away after a night like that? Emelianenko has surpassed and defied expectations many times, and to leave behind the sport and an adoring public after that night of exaltation would be a noble final act.

Minotauro
21-06-2012, 23:40
wat een lekkere ko

blackadder
21-06-2012, 23:52
Was dat Hoost in de ring?

rollermanskunk
22-06-2012, 00:44
Was dat Hoost in de ring?

Yep, die was er ook.

Ko2j
22-06-2012, 01:04
Was dat Hoost in de ring?
Zat naast Kharitonov en Putin :).

blackadder
22-06-2012, 01:22
Shizzle.:)
Hoost zag er zoveel groter uit dan Fedor.
En wie was die Bjorn Breggy/Giant Silva met-kort-haar look alike?

the boxer
22-06-2012, 01:30
Dat is chagaev, oud wereldkampioen boksen !

Marco (scheids)
22-06-2012, 02:46
Dat is chagaev, oud wereldkampioen boksen !

Deze?

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/8106_10150895207208301_2034596115_n.jpg

jw
22-06-2012, 13:49
Bovenstaand is Nikolai Valuev als ik mij niet vergis.

Marco
22-06-2012, 13:59
klopt is Valuev, die middelste is de beste scheids in onze sport, hij heeft ook een mooie voornaam.

the boxer
22-06-2012, 19:05
Hahaha inderdaad ! Ik zat zelf mis!