M-1 Global Fedor vs. Monson Results: Fedor Emelianenko Takes Decision Over Jeff Monson
by Fraser Coffeen on Nov 20, 2011 9:48 AM EST
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In the main event of M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson, The Last Emperor Fedor Emelianenko dominated Jeff Monson over the course of three rounds to win a unanimous decision. This win snaps Fedor's 3 fight Strikeforce losing streak and brings his overall record to 33-4, 1 NC, while Monson is now 43-13.
From the early stages of the fight, it was clear that the end was never in doubt. Fedor was simply too skilled on his feet and too fast for the sluggish Monson, who had nothing to offer the former pound for pound king.
In round 1, Fedor showed off a more technical approach to his striking. Using a mix of punches and leg kicks, Fedor patiently worked over Monson. Monson tried getting the fight to the ground, but only offered up slow shots from the outside with no set-up that Fedor easily avoided. At one point, Monson did manage to close the distance and try to throw Fedor to the mat, but the Russian reversed it, secured top position, and then simply backed out to keep the fight standing.
Round 2 was more of the same, with Fedor beating up Monson standing. As the fight progressed, Monson became more desperate to take the fight down, flopping to his back on multiple Fedor punches in a scene reminiscent of this year's Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum Strikeforce fight. Fedor never took the bait, remaining calm and standing for the rest of the fight, slowly picking Monson apart. When the final bell rang, Monson was limping and bloody, while Fedor had not been cleanly hit a single time.
Fedor declared himself "a new Fedor" in the post-fight speech, and there is some truth there. Emelianenko was much more cautious here, refusing to dive in and make the mistake that cost him against Werdum, and refusing to over-engage in the stand-up or get into a brawl. It was a technically sound and impressive showing. But it also didn't result in a finish, which will no doubt draw some negative responses as Fedor was perhaps too tentative, too risk-averse against a clearly over-matched opponent.
Up next for Fedor looks to be a return to Japan to face Olympic judoka Satoshi Ishii on New Year's Eve.
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Don’t forget the kicks. Before the fight I was about to pray to see some KB.
by king of the dogs on Nov 20, 2011 10:12 AM EST up reply actions
yay
FART
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uha9CPiHkec
by Bonedoctor on Nov 20, 2011 10:03 AM EST reply actions 3 recs
Yay, Fedor
Hungover never felt so worth it, yay!
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"WHY ARE THERE HOLES IN MY BELT!"
"Dad it's a belt. That's what you're supposed to do"
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by Lanceinmypants on Nov 20, 2011 10:05 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Boring fight
Because Fedor was super cautious, clearly afraid of the ground after his 3 defeats.
He litterally outclassed Monson by fighting smartly. He was way faster, picked him apart with punchs and kicks and was way too explosive for Monson takedown attempts.
Fedor looked like he is still a top 15 HW, which I did not expect.
oh boy...
so Fedor beat a 40 year old Jeff Monson whose last respectable win was Kharitonov at Dream 8 and whose last relevant fight was against Tim Silvia for the UFC heavyweight title 5 years ago (which he lost). Monson is too small for heavyweight to be relevant. When you’re outsized by Fedor at heavyweight, you should probably move down a weight class.
Fedor’s back!
Who said that? We are just happy he won.
by king of the dogs on Nov 20, 2011 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
i said that.
This fight was meaningless. I guess the only thing I could take out of this is that a win will boost up Fedor’s confidence.
That being said, the fact that Fedor will never sign with the UFC means he’ll be fighting cans the rest of his career, so who cares? M-1 and that slime ball Vadim squandered away Fedor’s abilities out of greed instead of having him really test himself against the top echelon of fighters (UFC). If Vadim wasn’t so fucking greedy, we might be seeing Fedor in the UFC right now but after 3 losses in a row, Dana won’t ever sign him just to prove a point.
He wouldn’t be able to hack it at the top of the current UFC heavyweight division anyways. Five years ago definitely, but not today. His lack of progression with the sport and his management’s unwillingness to test their poster boy against top tier fighters ruined him.
If only he had signed to the UFC when he was first able to in order to fight the likes of Tim Sylvia, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Andrei Arlovski! Oh, wait.
by VirtualBalboa on Nov 20, 2011 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
The greater point here is that he went to Strikeforce and lost to a bunch of guys there, including Dan Henderson. So he’s not an elite heavyweight and we already know that. Is it an unimportant fight? Well, to an extent, yes. But so are 90% of the UFC bouts. The difference is that Fedor was great once. I can’t say that about either guy headlining the UFC on FX show.
by VirtualBalboa on Nov 20, 2011 10:33 AM EST up reply actions
i hate that it always comes down to this, but things would have been a lot better for him if he did.
If you replace lindland, choi, and/or rogers with nog, couture, and brock and add in the promotional machine of the UFC his legacy would be in a totally different place right now.
And that is an abjectly poor way for historians to look at his legacy, for what its worth. But since the UFC is largely writing history and few people want to argue it lest they be “haters” (aka: Idiocracy Effect, imo), that will probably be the way it goes.
by VirtualBalboa on Nov 20, 2011 10:43 AM EST up reply actions
i agree.
I just hope that it fares well for Overeem’s legacy.
He might not be as untouchable as Fedor was at the time of those talks of signing with the UFC, but Overeem’s signing is a big moment for a lot of great fighters who’ve never fought in the UFC and who people think couldn’t hack it in the big league.
In a way, I think if Overeem gets destroyed by Lesnar, it will in some way tarnish Fedor’s legacy as well.
This is all opinion, of course.
I don’t see Overeem’s success or failures really changing anything about the perception of Fedor in the long run. If anything, his success would validate to some extent the feeling that Fedor’s management didn’t want to fight him.
by VirtualBalboa on Nov 20, 2011 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
The new Fedor
The “new” Fedor has finally understood that he is very far from his old capacities.
He needs to change his style. With such a gameplay, he definitely can beat Werdum or Hendo. But not Big Foot I think, because his ground game is still too bad.
Fedor needed a win and Monson was a respectable bounce back opponent after getting his ass beaten 3 times. He’s never going to be an elite competitor ever again, but he did some smart things in the ring (like not running to Monson’s guard – anyone who’s seen Monson fight knows the one thing he still does well is reverse position from full guard) and he’ll at least make for the occasional entertaining fight against UFC/Strikeforce washouts.
I love how everyone is suddenly on the Monson is a complete can bandwagon
When he also went to decision with Daniel Cormier. Is he a world beater? No, regardless he is a respectable fighter.
He’s not a terrible fighter. He is not a great fighter now either. Hasn’t been for awhile. But who here is geeking out over this win? I see a lot of honest responses.
by VirtualBalboa on Nov 20, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
I agree with you.
My comment was mainly in response to all the folks acting like Monson a win over Monson is not worth anything or Fedor is just padding his record. This was the right fight to take after 3 losses in my opinion and he did what he needed to do.
by ChuteLegend on Nov 20, 2011 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I mean the dude lost to Dan Henderson. If they put him in with another killer and had his block knocked off for the 3rd time in a row, everyone would be right to crucify his management. Instead he made some money, gets a bounce back win, and heads to Japan for an even easier fight on NYE.
by VirtualBalboa on Nov 20, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, please. Ishii drew with a smaller version of Monson.
by VirtualBalboa on Nov 20, 2011 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
Is Fedor cashing in on his name with relatively safe opposition for decent paydays? Damn right he is and i love it! Emelianenko has a loyal fanbase that will stick with him through thick and thin, accumulated while he was trouncing THE best heavyweights in MMA, why shouldn’t they get the chance to see a true legend do his thing and pick up wins?
The Russians got to see there hero on home soil, Monson walked away with a good payday, and the last emperor got back on the horse. Everybody wins!
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