Aleksander Emelianenko, Brother of Fedor, TKOs Ibragim Magomedov
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3/30/2009 7:29 AM ET By Michael David Smith
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In an MMA fight that lasted less than a minute and a half, Aleksander Emelianenko was first rocked by an Ibragim Magomedov punch and then declared the winner by TKO when a cut prevented Magomedov from continuing.
The Emelianenko-Ibragim fight was part of Sunday's ProFC 5: Russia vs. Europe card, an obscure enough show that I didn't hear about it until after the fact, when I read about it at Five Ounces of Pain.
Emelianenko, the younger brother of Fedor Emelianenko, is widely regarded as one of the Top 20 heavyweights in the world. But he was pulled from the July Affliction card after being denied a license to fight in California, and it's still not clear whether he'll ever fight again in any country that has strict licensing requirements.
He is still fighting, though, and he's now 15-3 in his MMA career.
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The cut must have been from that quick counter right that Aleksander through 41 seconds in.
Impressive recovery shown by Aleksander ... that shot definitely wobbled him, yet he appeared to have 100% of his balance while the fighters clinched.
His condition or legal situation ... whatever is going on, is unfortunate.
It reminds me a little bit of the way Fedor recovered after Fujita wobbled him. It's always amazing to see how some fighters can just shake off a brutal punch and go right back to business.
Being a proponent of safety in the sport I will just say disapointing it took place
They probably stopped the fight so quickly after the cut because they were afraid of aleks' rumored health situation.