Russia: Emelianenko knocks out Johnson at MMA fight in Moscow

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Fedor Emelianenko defeated American Timothy Johnson at Bellator 269 in Moscow. The fight took place overnight Saturday into Sunday.

The Russian mixed martial arts fighter knocked out his opponent at the 106 second of the first round.

“Performance he had today was unbelievable. At 45 years old the speed in which he threw those punches and the combinations that he come with,” said CEO of Bellator MMA, Scott Coker, after the fight.

He also pointed that Emelianenko has every chance of taking the top spot in the Bellator 269 tournament if the fighter continues to compete.

Emelianenko has not revealed his plans to continue his career: “I’ve passed all the pressure, thank God, and we’ll continue to prepare quietly, and then we’ll see.”

Emelianenko remarked that fighting at his age can be dangerous to his health, and the athlete wants to take an active part in raising his daughters. He said that he would decide together with his family on the continuation of his career.

SOT, Scott Coker, CEO of Bellator MMA: “He [Fedor] has just beaten encountered number two and three, so, that’s going to put him in the top 10 of Bellator for sure.”

SOT, Scott Coker, CEO of Bellator MMA: “Performance he had today was unbelievable. At 45 years old the speed in which he threw those punches and the combinations that he come with. You know, Timothy [Johnson] is a tough guy.”

SOT, Scott Coker, CEO of Bellator MMA: “We talked about Fedor Emelianenko, he’s already done it all he’s already done everything in martial arts. So, he doesn’t need to do anything. Anytime he steps in a cage, here’s a special moment already.” *CONSECUTIVE TRANSLATION AT SOURCE*

SOT, Fedor Emelianenko, Russian heavyweight mixed-martial artist (Russian): “So far I’ve passed all the pressure, thank God, and we’ll continue to prepare quietly, and then we’ll see. Thanks to Khabib [Nurmagomedov] for his kind words, of course. For now, all is well. I feel fine.” *GLITCH AT SOURCE*

SOT, Fedor Emelianenko, Russian heavyweight mixed-martial artist (Russian): “Well thank goodness I didn’t feel the danger. I felt that I was blasting, that I felt a good distance, and I’m sure [was], the knockout is just a matter of time.”

SOT, Fedor Emelianenko, Russian heavyweight mixed-martial artist (Russian): “We have one more fight under contract, but we’ll talk to Scott. Of course, I want to go home to my girls. They’re really looking forward to it. I’ve been away for almost two months and I’ll be dealing with them about going forward.”

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