A curious stop-and-start during Aleksander Emelianenko’s latest mixed martial arts bout has fans around the world crying foul.
Emelianenko, brother of heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko, returned to the cage for a heavyweight clash with vlogger Evgeny Ershov at the REN TV Superfight Series emanating from the Dynamo Volleyball Arena in Moscow, Russia. Things were not going well for the Russian in round two as Ershov unleashed a flurry of strikes against the fence. With just over a minute to go, Emelianenko covered up and hunkered down, seemingly surrendering. The referee quickly stepped in, appearing to signal the end of the fight.