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Entering Saturday’s main event at Bellator 237, longtime mixed martial arts veterans Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton Jackson looked to lock horns inside the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.
Jackson, a former UFC champion, entered the cage looking bigger than every before as Emelianenko, a former Pride FC champion, battered his opponent with a barrage of strikes right out of the gate before turning the lights off with a right hook
This win not only got Emelianenko back into the win column but marked his 30th career stoppage win, and 15th by (T)KO.
Below is how the pros reacted to the main event and the rest of the wild action from Bellator 237.
Fedor Emelianenko knocks out Quinton Jackson
Fedor still fedor rampage not so much
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) December 29, 2019
Even at 43 Fedor still has that hand speed!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) December 29, 2019
Man, Fedor. Why was Rampage shaking his head? Did he think he was still on his feet? Man, sucks to see him get Ko’d #BellatorJapan
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 29, 2019
Right hand! https://t.co/iqOauUu8XR
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) December 29, 2019
Yo! Fedor looked the best we've seen in a long time. #BellatorJapan #Bellator237
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) December 29, 2019
Michael Chandler knocks out Sidney Outlaw
Nice k.o by @MikeChandlerMMA #BellatorMMAJapan
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) December 29, 2019
Mystic Tat, I said he was going to ko him with a right hand #BellatorJapan
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 29, 2019
@MikeChandlerMMA is the real
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) December 29, 2019
Michael Page knocks out Shinsho Anzai
Did @Michaelpage247 just set a record for the most flying knees landed in one round. Throw in the towel! Please! #BellatorJapan
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 29, 2019
That was painful to watch. Omg! @Michaelpage247 could throw a flying knee from a dead sleep. #BellatorJapan
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) December 29, 2019
Saying MVP has fought tougher competition than Silva as this is going on... how dare you
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) December 29, 2019
MVP did an MVP thing at #Bellator237/#BellatorJapan... over to #DavisGamboa
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) December 29, 2019
Damn, what jutsu was that?! #Bellator237
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 29, 2019
Lorenz Larkin vs. Keita Nakamura
The monsoon is really POURING it on #Bellator237
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 29, 2019
We’ll see if Nakamura can weather the storm
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 29, 2019
Larkin is doing all of this damage because he has a regular haircut. #BellatorJapan #Bellator237
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) December 29, 2019
Kana Watanabe finishes Ilara Joanne
A girl has no taste in music. #Bellator237
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 29, 2019
A girl has no feints
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 29, 2019
A girl has no gaurdpass
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 29, 2019
A girl has no cardio ok ok I’m done
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 29, 2019
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