Fedor Emelianenko Vs. Satoshi Ishii Confirmed For NYE
by Matthew Roth on Dec 12, 2011 3:12 PM EST
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Fedor Emelianenko will face Satoshi Ishii in Japan on New Years Eve.
Sherdog was the first to confirm this rumored bout after speaking with people close to DREAM 'Genki Desu Ka! New Year! 2011." The fight was rumored after being mentioned in Fedor's post-fight speech at the M-1 event in Moscow. Fedor was able to bounce back from a three fight skid with losses to Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Silva, and Dan Henderson when he defeated Jeff Monson in November.
Ishii made news when he was wined and dined by the UFC only to choose Sengoku as his MMA home. His career got off to a rocky start with a loss to Hadehiko Yoshida but he's gone undefeated since with four wins and a questionable draw to Paulo Filho in September.
'Genki Desu Kai! New Year! 2011' will be live from the Saitama Super Arena on HD Net and will also feature the finals of DREAM's bantamweight tournament. DREAM is also showcasing two title fights with Shinya Aoki defending his lightweight belt against Satoru Kitaoka and Hiroyuki Takaya facing Takeshi Inoue.
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KEMvP
"You know Joe, if Keith Jardines last name was Johnson, the nickname 'The Dean of Mean' wouldn't work at all."
by T.C. Engel on Dec 12, 2011 3:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
why not?
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 12, 2011 3:17 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Well I sure as heck aren't no Joe Silver or Sean Shurby but I postulate that this here be something of a mismatch of skill levels as it were
by Pyrgz Krum on Dec 12, 2011 3:20 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
Top 25 heavyweights who aren’t under contract with Zuffa:
- Cole Konrad
- Gabriel Gonzaga (maybe, since he retires and unretires every other week)
…that’s it. I’m not sure what huge fights Fedor should be taking.
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 12, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
I just really want him to retire.
KEMvP
"You know Joe, if Keith Jardines last name was Johnson, the nickname 'The Dean of Mean' wouldn't work at all."
by T.C. Engel on Dec 12, 2011 3:43 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don’t get fans who want fighters to retire. If you don’t want to see him fight anymore, then don’t watch his fights.
by Kenya_MMA on Dec 12, 2011 3:52 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Why?
Fedor still wants to fight and still wants to make money. I say let him. Fedor’s shown that he can still dominate savvy veterans like Monson, and I think he’s going to knock the fuck out of Ishii. Dude got outclassed by a 40 year old, beat up Yoshida.
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by ElliotMatheny on Dec 12, 2011 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
Hm...
I hope Ishii doesn’t like walking. Cautious Fedor gonna leg kick.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
CautiousCerebral, evolving Fedor gonna leg kick.
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by ElliotMatheny on Dec 12, 2011 4:10 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
good call.
i’m just happy that he’s making the adjustments he should have made years ago.
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by Victor Rodriguez on Dec 12, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
He's adapting his technique to accomodate his aging body.
Which, for a guy like Fedor- was bound to take some time. He was always used to being faster than his opponents, and being able to sustain a rabid aggression because of it.
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by ElliotMatheny on Dec 12, 2011 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Whatever
Fedor fighting twice in 2 months is alright by me. Plus Ishii presents some challenges.
The key is to hit the guy in the jaw really hard before the other guy does it to you.
by FreeLightningLee on Dec 12, 2011 3:15 PM EST reply actions
Sure does.
Like, how an Olympic champ can disregard honor and nobility by participating in a worked fight against a has-been .
bob sapp not available?
i tried to change my username to 'big country fit' but the system wouldnt let me.
Ishi beat Minowa
Minowa beat Sapp
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by Krimson on Dec 12, 2011 3:40 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ishii is better than Sapp.
Much better
that said
he still sucks
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You aren’t Chris Groves, you can’t put three sentences in three lines.
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"You know Joe, if Keith Jardines last name was Johnson, the nickname 'The Dean of Mean' wouldn't work at all."
by T.C. Engel on Dec 12, 2011 3:44 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
its one of those things you need to read out loud for emphasis
They're coming to get you Barbara
by gxc on Dec 12, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
At birth.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
You mean you weren't born with a mustache and a plug of chew in your cheek?
Dang…
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
I honestly can't think of a funny comeback to that
So I’ll leave you with “Thats my momma” :- /
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I find this attitude strange
it’s like being a huge hockey fan but not caring about anything but the NHL. Where do you think all the prospects come from? Most everyone starts in smaller organizations and builds their way up to the big leagues, and it’s a blast to watch them progress. Why you would discredit everything but the UFC is beyond me, you are missing out on a ton of great fights.
"My days they are the highway kind, they only come to leave."
by Ak.Death on Dec 12, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
yeah I don't get it either
I watch just about everything.
Learn JiuJitsu.
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Its easy to understand
Some people watch MMA for their pure interest in MMA. Many others, probably the majority, watch MMA for the personalities and people more than their interest in fighting techniques, etc. And the UFC is the absolute best at marketing their fighters and making their fights relevant to the big picture.
So while I have no problem watching other organizations fights, I understand when people I know are more or less only interested in UFC fights.
ufc is the absolute best at marketing their fighters
Yea like Guida vs Henderson on facebook. Great job there. Kidding, they do so well everywhere else, its such a bummer more people didn’t see it. walks away from dead horse
I'm more selective when it comes to what minor leagues, colleges, or b leagues i'll watch
i hate college football. some games are good. the problem i have w/ college football and the dilution of talent compared to pros. oh, and no playoffs
i love college basketball. it’s my favorite team sport. i can’t explain it…..i hate the NBA
can only watch the highest levels of soccer and rugby league.
the one thing i can do is watch any level of MMA. amateur, regional, international, anything.
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by F'n Clownshoes on Dec 12, 2011 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
I lost interest in college football recently too
So..I dont know man. I dont think its right either. I just cant seem to care since Strikeforce was absorbed
Moisture is the essence of wetness....Joe
That’s not the point he was making. He was saying that if Fedor isn’t fighting the UFC heavies, he doesn’t care, because the fights outside of the UFC make no sense and are mismatches. This has nothing to do with whether or not warren watching Strikeforce, Bellator, or the slew of regional promotions that BE covers.
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Fedor is not a prospect
However, the various regional and international orgs are a good place to catch once great fighters slightly past their prime as well.
well any Fedor fight will be interesting to me. hopefully a win sets him up for a better opponent in early 2012.
by goodbadugly16 on Dec 12, 2011 3:18 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Remember when Ishii wanted to take the slow incremental route for easing into MMA after the Yoshida fight?
Guess the money lined up for him.
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by Tonley on Dec 12, 2011 3:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions
remember when fedor fought people weve heard of?
i tried to change my username to 'big country fit' but the system wouldnt let me.
by gspmademegay on Dec 12, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
Fedor has always been one to take a can here and there.
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you've never heard of
Fabricio Werdum?
Antonio Silva?
Dan Henderson?
Jeff Monson?
Satoshi Ishii?
by Ricardo Arguello on Dec 12, 2011 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
monson? really?
never heard of ishii.
i tried to change my username to 'big country fit' but the system wouldnt let me.
by gspmademegay on Dec 12, 2011 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Olympic Gold medalist in Judo
currently 4-1-1 in MMA
a win over Minowaman
a draw to Paulo Filho
Lost his debut fight to Hidehiko Yoshida
Learn JiuJitsu.
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Look out! Marshawn Lynch is in BEEF MOE!
A draw to Filho?? Was it a handicapp match.
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You just didn't see the other guy Filho was talking to.
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Ishii got robbed against Filho though, he easily won that decision. Even the Brazilian crowd was booin Filho
by exzacht on Dec 12, 2011 5:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
gets my respect
for stepping in a cage with paulo filhos crazy ass
i tried to change my username to 'big country fit' but the system wouldnt let me.
by gspmademegay on Dec 12, 2011 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
Remember when GSP helped you reaffirm your heterosexuality with constructive activities like baking?
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
Glad to see Fedor back in Japan
He may not be one of the very best in the world anymore, but I will always tune in to watch him and he deserves every fight fans respect.
"My days they are the highway kind, they only come to leave."
by Ak.Death on Dec 12, 2011 3:21 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
nice to see Fedor returning to his roots
padding his record against sub par opposition.
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by Earl Montclair on Dec 12, 2011 3:33 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions 4 recs
Like your mom's uterus
BOOM
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
my mom would never let Fedor near her uterus
Her uterus will no co-promote.
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by Earl Montclair on Dec 12, 2011 3:39 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions 4 recs
There's a "parasitic twin" joke in there somewhere
but I can’t find it
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
no Vadim bashing
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by Earl Montclair on Dec 12, 2011 3:52 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions 5 recs
AM I the only one who thinks if Ishii is able to clinch Fedor against the cage and just hold on him he has this?
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You're being kind
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
He's not shit God awful either
but Fedor should maul him.
Learn JiuJitsu.
Semper Fi'
Look out! Marshawn Lynch is in BEEF MOE!
He should
Ishii seems to enjoy “striking” a lot so that will be bad for him.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
The guy is a gold medal Judoka. Is he a top level heavyweight? No. But, he is skilled. This is not a “freak pass”.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
by memitim on Dec 12, 2011 4:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
have you seen him fight?
this is a chump match probably worse than Monson
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by Cory Braiterman on Dec 12, 2011 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve seen him fight. He hasn’t figured out how to get his judo to translate to MMA completely and he has been working with Raphael Cordeiro for the past year developing his skills. Like I said, he’s not a top level heavyweight but he is not a can either. I’m looking forward to the fight. I’m looking forward to that DREAM card overall. It’s a damn good card.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
When the man would be an underdog against Monson
that’s a bad thing
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by Cory Braiterman on Dec 13, 2011 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
He would not be an underdog to Monson today. You’ve lost your bearings on this one.
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
by memitim on Dec 13, 2011 10:57 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
The only problem for Ishii
is that in Dream they fight in a ring.
by John Nash on Dec 12, 2011 3:38 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Sometimes DREAM is fought in a cage
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by Krimson on Dec 12, 2011 3:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
sweet pic. i love the white dream cage
"Then when he hit me, and I woke up. I remember thinking, sh-t, I better do something or I'm going to lose this fight," Struve said. "Then he hit me again."
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by invinciblearmour. on Dec 12, 2011 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Are they fighting in a cage?
It's that the world is basically a forced labor camp from which the workers, perfectly innocent, are led forth by lottery, a few each day, to be executed.
I don't think that's just the way I see it. I think that's the way it is. Are there alternative views? Yes. Will any of them stand close scrutiny? No.
by memitim on Dec 12, 2011 3:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
until a few days ago when i read crocop had elbow surgery i was 1/2 expecting to see these 2 on NYE
They're coming to get you Barbara
I read this right…..right?
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by Krimson on Dec 12, 2011 3:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Here's my first can
I've got something to say; it better to burn out than to fade away!!!
Is it really funny Mayhem, please tell me its funny.
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He can be like Randy
Come fight for the UFC title in between divorces
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Theoretically...
…is Couture still under contract with Zuffa? Could we see Couture vs. Fedor outside of the Zuffa banner maybe? I’m not clamoring for it or anything, just posing the question.
Or Overeem if he gets dumped by Zuffa…
Pretty sure he had like 4 fights on a 7 fight contract left when he retired.
So… doubtful.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Dec 12, 2011 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
I guess his legacy is already cemented, because this fight does absolutely nothing in that regard
Come on, Rebel, we gonna bust him up tonight!
Bust his chops! Oh, that hurts my parts!
Vintage Fedor
is what I ’d like to see next time.The last emperor of pride ,patient ,calculating mauler.
so just because a guy he’s not fantastic means he sucks. Ishii, a judo gold medalist, 4-1 who beat Jerome le Banner (not a great MMA artist but a who would still maul 99% of the rookies) after a single year in the MMA circuit.
I hope he wins but if he does, we’ll probably read things like “Fedor sucks”, “he’s never been all that good” …
couldn't have found a better pic for this article?
"Then when he hit me, and I woke up. I remember thinking, sh-t, I better do something or I'm going to lose this fight," Struve said. "Then he hit me again."
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by invinciblearmour. on Dec 12, 2011 4:37 PM EST reply actions
Me too!
A Japanese hero getting smashed by a superior fighter is basically an NYE tradition. Anyone who doesn’t like it is a TUF noob.
by CaptainArmbar on Dec 12, 2011 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Seems like if you arent top 25 in the world you are a can in MMA. If i was in the top 100 of any profession in the world id consider myself damn awesome.
I love Fedor, I would call myself a nuthugger in fact. If for some reason he was to fight JDS, I would pick Fedor. Fedor would most likely lose, but I love Fedor. As for all the people that bitch about his record, or his string of losses, how many fighters have demolished Big Nog in his prime? Or Mirko Cro Cop in his prime? Or Mark Coleman in his prime? Not too many, his legacy was cemented a long long time ago. I don’t care if he’s not fighting top flight competition anymore. For nearly ten years, he was the greatest mixed martial artist in the world, and that’s all that matters.
TL;DR: FEDOR NEVER DIE!
by juanchoD on Dec 12, 2011 5:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I'll always watch a Fedor fight.
11-11-11 !!!
Go Wings !!!
Marcelo Garcia rules.
by KGW on Dec 12, 2011 7:15 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
that is the old spirit of New Year’s eve! somebody gonna get Zulu’ed. Fedor is still quick and accurate enough to maul Ishii in the first round
by Carlos Estrada-Ibars Martínez on Dec 13, 2011 7:28 AM EST reply actions
im hoping after these fights hell fight a big name one more time
having him in the UFC despite his recent losses would add some kick to the hw division.
I always wanted to see fedor vs mir
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