[EmpireWF]

M-1 co-promoted Yarennoka MMA event at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. On New Year's Eve, a big card featuring Fedor Emelianenko. This event will air LIVE in the USA on HDNET on Monday, 12/31 at 6AM eastern, and will replay at various times during the week.

complete card...

Fedor Emelianenko (26-1) vs. Hong Man Choi (1-0)
Hayato Sakurai (30-7-2) vs. Hidehiko Hasegawa (14-8-4)
Gilbert Melendez (13-0) vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida (15-3-1)
Tatsuya Kawajiri (19-4-2) vs. Luiz Azeredo (11-6)
Kazuo Misaki (18-8-2) vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama (10-1)
Murilo Bustamante (14-6-1) vs. Makoto Takimoto (3-3)


Results will be posted here Monday morning.

[bears9]

I would love to watch Fedor but my top property isn't going to be getting up at 5 A.M. and going to the one TV in my house which HDNet to a fight were I have as a chance of winning as Fedor's opponent.

[vincesanity82]

MMAFighting.com reports that organizers of the New Year's Eve fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Choi Hong-man have determined that knee strikes will not be permitted. That means Fedor won't have to face this from the 7-foot-2 Korean:

YouTube - Giant K-1 Fighter - Hong-Man Choi

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Choi Hong-Man: No Knee Strikes Allowed - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

[EmpireWF]

lol, you just have to wonder how long the fight will actually go. Although Choi is over seven feet, Fedor is probably stronger and definitely better coordinated.

I smell a TKO in the first round.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

lol, you just have to wonder how long the fight will actually go. Although Choi is over seven feet, Fedor is probably stronger and definitely better coordinated.

I smell a TKO in the first round.

I would money on Fedor within the first two minutes.