Found November 07, 2009 on Cage Writer:
In an arena that was electric with the excitement of seeing the world's best heavyweights, Fedor Emelianenko won his first Strikeforce bout with a TKO in 1:48 in the second round. If there were any questions of Fedor's dominance, they were answered tonight as Emelianenko lasted through an early onslaught from Rogers.  Fedor started with big looping punches and then threw Rogers to the ground, using his sambo skills. Rogers got back to his feet and used the clinch to fight cause damage. Rogers cut Fedor on the bridge of his nose with a perfectly square jab. When Rogers took Fedor to the ground, he landed a bevy of punches to put "The Last Emperor" in trouble.  But Fedor finished it off with one punch in the second round. He took Rogers out with a huge right hand, and then finished with just a punch or two.Judging by the crowd at the Sears Centre, Fedor Emelianenko has clearly become a star in the United States. The cheers for him were deafening, and more than once, the crowd began to...
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