Fight Video: Fedor Emelianenko Stops Satoshi Ishii
by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 31, 2011 1:37 PM EST
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PrintFedor Emelianenko, the long time MMA heavyweight king, returned to action last night on DREAM's New Year's Eve card against Satoshi Ishii. Ishii looked small (having previously dropped to light heavyweight) but more importantly looked far too slow as Fedor was able to beat him to the punch and use leg kicks and punch flurries to throw off the former Olympic medalist.
In the end it was a right hand down the center and a right hand to the ear that dropped Ishii and Fedor didn't even bother to follow up with strikes as Ishii lay on the mat simply covering up.
Here's the full video:
From the live coverage of the event:
Round 1: Ishii slips on a leg kick. Fedor lands his leg kick. Fedor throws another leg kick and Ishii catches it. Fedor lights Ishii up with a combination working the head an body. He follows up with a straight right down the tube. Fedor drops Ishii with a combination and the referee calls it.
Official Result: Fedor Emelianenko defeats Satoshi Ishii by Knock Out
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So who's next on Fedor's list of subpar competition
He needs the UFC more than they need him
The last two "subpar" opponents are the best thing for Fedor's career.
I think MMA ignores the benefits of tune up fights too much. Since his losses Fedor had to retune his style, working on his patience and timing. Would he have had the luxury to do that if he was facing Cain, Overeem, or Barnett?
As for next, maybe they can do Kharitonov in Russia? After that though, unless the UFC lets go some good HWs. the pickings are slim.
by John Nash on Dec 31, 2011 1:55 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Tune up fights aren’t worth it with four ounce gloves.
by discoandherpes on Dec 31, 2011 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Either way.
He has the chops to be a “high level gate keeper” in the UFC; but I think he’d rather keep fighting overseas.
He has, for sure, the chops to KTFO Mir, Barry, Kongo probably, Gonzaga, Nogueira, Rothwell, Nelson, Schaub, etc., on a given night. Or pretty much anyone who isn’t Velazquez, Cigano, or Overeem.
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by Unabomberman on Dec 31, 2011 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
There is no way the going to pay him 500k a fight to be a gatekeeper that wouldn’t any since for the UFC. He will never be in the UFC as long as he wants that kind of money and as long has he has that awful awful m1
Your second setence proves how stupid the first was
1. Fedor is outside the UFC.
2. There are very few (or none) high level HWs left outside the UFC.
3. The UFC doesn’t want Fedor.
4. Fedor wants to fight.
5. Fedor fights whoever they can find.
On another note, I was very happy to see Fedor stuff the Olypic Gold Judo medalists takedown attempt while on one leg. I was also very happy with the leg kicks, straight punches (and tighter guard) as well as the combinations. Good improvement.
I seriously doubt that Fedor has any passion to be UFC champion.
by discoandherpes on Dec 31, 2011 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe he's realistic...
still, there’s still room for fighters who aren’t bound to be UFC champions.
Fedor hasn't looked like this in a while
This was like a toned down version of old-school explosion-of-violence Fedor
still seemed somewhat plodding though
Good for him, I guess
I mean, as soon as he was cut by Strikeforce we pretty much knew it would be a bunch of this.
I’d love to see him get a win streak together and somehow someway take just a standard UFC contract….but I just don’t know if even the UFC would go for it.
They COULDN’T convince him to sign when he was thought to be the best…and now he has stumbled and will come crawling back…I doubt they’d want to throw him a bone and even give him a chance to prove himself.
Because outside of Bellator where the best guy he would fight is Cole Konrad…he literally has no place to go to get top 25 competition.
"You got Floyd Mayweather making 25 million dollars...he can't stop the double leg." - Nick Diaz
The biggest hurdles to getting him into the UFC
is that he still is a part owner of m-1. As rinky-dinky as they come across as a promotion; they still sold out 22,000 in Moscow and played to millions nationally; Fedor still gets $350,000-$500,000 fighter Ishii in Japan (maybe more if M-1 has to pay him more) and gets to keep the Russian broadcast rights; M-1 might get a new deal with Showtime.
As long as he can make more outside the UFC while M1 looks like it might do something there’s no chance we’ll see him in the Octagon.
I definitely think he can beat Cole Konrad though.
by discoandherpes on Dec 31, 2011 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Konrad only needs 3 TD's to win that fight
and he’d most certainly get them.
I got yogurt meat-loaf spread all over my ass
stick my weiner in two buns and then give it the gas
sour cream from my spleen into Levi jeans
gonna burst the seams with my re-fried beans!
He wasn't cut by Strikeforce.
He had no contract with Strikeforce. That was DW being a dick to Vadim, who is a well known dick.
Fedor was contracted to Showtime.
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by Unabomberman on Dec 31, 2011 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
Okay, either way man...that's not important
He was fighting for Strikeforce…and then he lost 3, and is no longer fighting for them…word it however you want.
Just like people like to argue that Werdum wasn’t technically ‘cut’ from the UFC.
If you lose, and then stop fighting for that promotion…it’s as good as being cut. The end result is the same.
"You got Floyd Mayweather making 25 million dollars...he can't stop the double leg." - Nick Diaz
Who would have thunk it? Fedor beat Ishii? Get the f' outta hear
Fedor looked solid. And I don’t think anyone predicted this fight to go any other way… How much did Fedor weigh goin into the fight?
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I agree, no real suprise here...
That being said, his composure, thight guard in the stand-up, mixing kicks, throwing combinations and more straight punches as well as stuffing an Ishii takedown while hopping on one leg made my morning.
232… Not bad.
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 31, 2011 2:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
glad to see him fighting smart again
Wonder how the Werdum and Hendo fight would have went down if he didn’t come out guns blazing.
Fedor's technique looked OK but he sure was fat
I wonder what he weighed
232
He looked the same as he has looked for a long time
by Rob Young on Dec 31, 2011 3:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I looked at it again - you're right
He didn’t look all that different.
Glorious Sweater of Absolute Victory delivers.
Unlike that fucking sign that cast a malevolent spell on all of us, shielding us from common sense…
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Draft #: 69--The magic number.
The sign didn't work because it wasn't held up
I personally hold the people responsible who were too chicken shit to hold the sign up for Brockle’s loss.
by Rob Young on Dec 31, 2011 3:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
excuse me...
what fucking sign are you guys talking about???
by flashlight cop on Dec 31, 2011 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
you probably don't even like ketchup...
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Draft #: 69--The magic number.
by Unabomberman on Dec 31, 2011 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
...and wakes up in Jersey trainyards...
Enraged last round pick of the Filipino Reccing Machines.
Sabotaging the competition est. 2011
by Sugel Mendoza on Dec 31, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
are we still talking about that obese MW who found success in the 2000’s at HW? i kid im glad he won i still dont think he’ll be in the UFC and he’s back to crushing…….young prospects???? im on my dale gribble ish and hank wants me to be alil nicer to bill since BROCK LESNAAAARRRR lost and retired and poo’d
like water
and this was they way i felt watching the reem kill brock
"He got knee'd right in the diverticulitis
by Balrog on Dec 30, 2011 9:20 PM PST"
Most important takeaway for me...
Who is that huge blonde woman in the ring after the fight? She looks like she could suplex Fedor with ease.
Who else could even make a reasonably interesting opponent for Fedor?
Cole Konrad
Todd Duffee
Josh Barnett (if let go by the UFC)
Gilbert Yvel (yeah, I know he’s at 205 now but so was Hendo)
Anybody else?
There just don’t seem to be many options for him at this point.
I’m surprised Yvel can make 205, makes you wonder why he bothered fighting huge guys all this time.
"I don't want to sound cocky, but I do hold myself in high regard."
He looked good at 205 in the weigh-in picture I saw of him in his most recent fight
In his last UFC fight he looked pudgy.
I could see Crocop if the money is right.
by Gerrymanderer on Dec 31, 2011 5:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Ishii's training doesn't seem to be paying off
His corner was saying the right things, but OMG freaking check a leg kick and throw out a punch to keep the flurry away! Covering up with a boxing guard AND STANDING STILL is the worst striking defense you can have with 4oz gloves.
Seriously
a guy with 5 professional fights under his belt should look MUCH better
I got yogurt meat-loaf spread all over my ass
stick my weiner in two buns and then give it the gas
sour cream from my spleen into Levi jeans
gonna burst the seams with my re-fried beans!
why is he reckless against competent fighters
and fights smart vs cans? paradox.
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Well, it was not until he got a reality check by some of the better fighters that he began this stylistic tune-up, or whatever you want to call it. He fought one way for 10+ years and it worked, so there was no need to change. Then once he got hit with his recent losses, he realized he needed to clean it up a bit; he’s not such a young pup anymore.
Way to go Fedor, I’ll cheer ya on buddy. Hope you get to spend whatever is left of your career doing what you like.
I think the oddest thing about the entire fight is only seeing ~45 comments on B.E. about Fedor.
Ishii's walkout music
Huh? Is Ishii Hawaiian now? Or is he just hoping for a little of BJ’s power to rub off on him?
Simple formula really
Speed: Fedor > Ishii
Technique: Fedor > Ishii
Size/Power: Fedor = Ishii
while
Speed: Fedor = Zufa HW
Technique: Fedor = Zufa HW
Size/Power: Fedor < Zufa HW
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