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Russian MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko rolled back the years in front of a home crowd as he knocked out the number two-ranked heavyweight Tim Johnson in the main event of Bellator 269.
Emelianenko, 45, was making his first competitive appearance on home soil in five years, but he proved that - despite his plans to retire from the sport in the near future - he remains a serious threat to Bellator's top heavyweights.
The bout started with both men sizing each other up and testing the range, but when the action started in earnest it was Emelianenko - known as 'The Last Emperor' - who delivered in emphatic fashion.
With Johnson pushing forward to apply pressure, Emelianenko unleashed a stunning three-punch combination, with the final shot sending Johnson crashing to the canvas for a spectacular knockout.
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