Issue 123

December 2014

Nothing quite says greatness like watching someone come back from extreme adversity. When then Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko was launched head-first through the air by an audacious suplex from Kevin Randleman, the capacity crowd at the Saitama Super Arena collectively held their breath. It looked like this might be the end of the champ’s run in the Grand Prix. However, while most men would’ve been knocked into next week by such a devastating move, Fedor calmly reversed position and locked in a fight-ending Kimura. Just another memorable moment in the legendary career of ‘The Last Emperor’.

Date: June 2004

Location: Saitama, Japan

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