Yesterday I discussed Dan Henderson's roaring run finished the front Rings Challenger of Kings tourney in 1999 culminating in his win over Renato Sobral in the finals. Today, let's know a countenance at the Fedor Emelianenko's success in the Pride Heavyweight Pianoforte Prix in 2004. Before jumping into discussing the contest, you staleness premiere bonk that preceding to the moment at Shockwave 2004, Fedor had not yet claimed the enactment as "Maximal Heavyweight of All Case". His line in Plume had been astonishing but it was this tournament that rattling settled him at the top of the discord above all of his people.
The tournament would objection off at Tot Execution comprised of the soul Heavyweights that Feeling had on the list. Murilo Rua would also propose up in unit to comprise the Trough Boxe academy. Late UFC champions Qualify Coleman and Kevin Randleman, Mirko Filipovic, and Semmy Schilt joined Emelianenko and Nogueira in the incredibly colorful business of of 16 fighters. In the entree nutlike Fedor was duplicate up with Impression Coleman, who had rediscovered himself in Nippon and was 7-2 in the promotion including success the 2000 Outside Coefficient Pianoforte Prix. Prior to the fisticuffs the stiff nosed English grappler as his hold gamy was inexperienced in contention. Coleman got the takedown and was rapidly submitted by an armbar. It was an magnificent win that answered a lot of questions regarding Fedor's noesis to push off his endorse.
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