Alexander Emelianenko vs Mirko Cro COP

 

The first LEGEND event was a bit of a mixed bag, but a success in many regards as it featured a solid 72kg Kickboxing tournament on top of the now infamous battle between Badr Hari and Zabit Samedov, where Samedov was able to do the impossible and toppled Badr Hari. It also appealed with the freakshow factor by putting Aleksander Elemianenko up against Bob Sapp, with the local hero making short work of the sham of a fighter known as Bob Sapp.

The second LEGEND event is scheduled for November now and is set to feature the rematch that is almost ten years in the making between Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic against Aleksander Emelianenko in Russia. This will be contested under MMA rules, where Emelianenko is more comfortable and where Cro Cop has not ventured since his release from the UFC in October, 2011, save for the IGF New Year\’s Even event against professional wrestler/former sumo Wakakirin Shinichi.

Here\’s hoping that they once again feature some bigger Kickboxing bouts on this card as well, as the last event turned out to be quite entertaining.