Fedor Emelianenko picked up his second consecutive victory in a long-awaited return to Japan.
The former PRIDE champion and Strikeforce heavyweight plastered former Olympic judoka Satoshii Ishii with stiff punches to earn a first-round knockout win.
Emelianenko vs. Ishii headlined “DREAM: New Year! 2011” (also dubbed “Genki Desu Ka!!”), which took place early Saturday at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The entire nine-hour event, which ushered in the new year in Japan, aired live on HDNet.