(We’re not sure, but this may be the best translated fighter "documentary" since the one on Mirko Filipovic. Fourteen seconds in and he’s declared "one of the strongest guys on the planet." That really sets the tone for what’s ahead.)
Though Aleksander Emelianenko and his possibly tainted blood are no longer welcome to fight professionally in the U.S., he’s been surprisingly active in Russia of late. At least, you know, for a guy who may or may not have Hepatitis B. Just last year he beat Ibragim Magomedov and also made his pro boxing debut, and more recently he won the Russian Combat Sambo Championships. Now MMAFighting.com reports that he’s found himself another MMA opponent willing to take the risks for a shot at glory and money, and it’s Swedish fighter and former Olympic wrestler Eddy Bengtsson, who will face Emelianenko in Moscow on April 23.
Bengtsson is 3-1 and he’s only been a pro since 2008, so there are at least two reasons why this fight would have a hard time getting sanctioned in any country that cared for the well being of the individual. But dammit, we can’t hate on Aleks or Eddy for trying to ply their trade. In fact, it’s refreshing to see two guys throwing good sense aside in an attempt to hurt one another.
At the same time, after watching some of Eddy’s fights we’re a little concerned that he may get straight-up murdered by MMA’s favorite tattoo enthusiast. Obviously he’s a good wrestler, but Emelianenko isn’t just some punk he can toss around with ease. He’s a big scary dude who has a little bit of experience at this MMA stuff, and Bengtsson really doesn’t. See what we mean after the jump.








Just find any other you wrote and just change dates and opponents and be done with it.
As for being 3-1 and not ready.
I think 3-1 is good enough for wrestlers to get title fights isnt it?
So why doesnt this one merit a fight agaisnt Aleks?
This dude went to the Olympics which is waaaaaay better than Cock who fought with 19 yr pimply faced jocks still trying to stifle the stiffies when mounting another sweaty dude.
But of course, Cock Lesnar was ready in your eyes and in the eyes of the buildup because his 3 fights were quality before he got a title fight.
A 3-1 wrestler is a 3-1 wrestler, trying to justify one while shitting on the value of another takes some special kind of self serving ass licking douche. Luckily, this is the right place.