Alexander Emelianenko won the first victory upon his return from the monastery (video)

MMA fighter Alexander Emelianenko defeated the American Bob Sappa in a match for mixed martial arts in heavy weight, held on the eve of the Luzhniki arena as part of the Legenda tournament. The reprisal against the colorful American, nicknamed the Beast, took only 79 seconds from the Russian fighter.

The fleeting battle did not live up to the expectations of the fans. Emelianenko at the very beginning of the first round knocked Sappa from his feet and began to strike him one after another on his head. The judge had to stop the fight ( video ). The victory was awarded to Alexander with a technical knockout.

Even a solid difference in weight did not interfere with the Beast Emelianenko. The weight of Emelianenko before the fight amounted to 120.9 kilograms, and Sappa - 154.4.

The duel against the American giant was for 31-year-old Emelianenko Jr. the first after the decision to resume his career . Recall that afterthe defeat from Jeff Monsson and the drunken brawl in Barnaul , he left, it was, to the monastery.

Now in his track record is 22 victories with 6 defeats.

As for Sappa, good physical preparation in combination with great growth (195 cm) make each of his battle spectacular and unforgettable. He tried himself in resing, and he began his sports career in American football.

Nowadays, the American has giggled out of his tremendous potential, although he managed to preserve his outstanding proportions almost in its original form. For the period from February 2008 to September 2012, Bob spent 16 battles in the ring, in 14 of which he suffered early defeats.

The event in Luzhniki was attended by sports stars - striker of the Makhachkala Anji Samuel Et'o, Gago Drag and Fedor Emelianenko.