The Nov. 7 Strikeforce bout between heavyweights Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers was watched by millions across the globe, and I am sure the event left no MMA fan disappointed.

Rogers surprised many by taking Fedor into the second round, and he also opened a nasty cut on the bridge of Fedors nose in the beginnning of round 1. Fedor still won the first round and after getting his cut looked at by his corner, he came out and finished Rogers with a crushing right hand followed by some quick ground and pound.



Before the fight, Rogers stated he would not let the huge name of Fedor get to his head, and that he would treat him like any other opponent. He said was going to hurt Fedor. After the fight Rogers had to admit he gave the Ukraine born russian too much respect and was hesitant to let his hands go. Then he continued to claim that if there was a rematch, the end result would be very different. I must say he came across as a sore loser while struggling to come to grips with his first defeat. Personally I was impressed with Rogers performance, but his post fight comments were uncalled for, and I am sure he would have gained a lot more respect in the MMA world if he showed a little humility. After all, there is no shame in losing to Fedor, especially after taking him to the second round and showing the world he did actually deserve to be in that cage.

Next in line for "The Last Emperor" might be Fabricio Werdum. Werdum won a hard fought decision against fellow Brazilian Antonio Silva, who came off a 6 win streak. Many fans, including myself, are anticipating a future bout between Fedor and Alistair Overeem. Overeem is the current Strikeforce HW champion, and Fedor wants that belt. Will Overeem come back to the US to defend his title anytime soon? I think it's about time, as one should not be able to remain the champ for years without defending the belt.

Rising superstar Gegard Mousasi, also showcased his talent in a TKO victory over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou on this actionpacked card. Mousasi is such a great talent, I feel it is only right to do a feature article about him soon. So watch out for that one.

Overall the Strikeforce event was a great night of MMA action. Strikeforce/M-1 Global/CBS should be very happy, and MMA fans around the world sure got their moneys worth.