Knockout Nation

(KNOCKOUT NATION – JULY 20, 2008) Legendary fighter Fedor Emelianenko destroyed Tim Sylvia in a mere 36 seconds of the main event of Affliction Banned event on Saturday evening.

Emelianenko (28-1, one NC), a Russian fighter, landed thudding fights and left to Sylvia and ultimately ended the fight by choking his opponent out. Defeating Sylvia – a two-time UFC champion – has given Emelianenko a rise in visibility since his days as a popular combatant in Japan.

“I was very pleased with my performance. Everything I wanted to do, I was able to do,” said Emelianenko after the fight.

Emelianenko is now the heavyweight champion of the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA) and a contender for the best pound-for-pound fighter in MMA.

The fight was put on by Affliction, a popular T-shirt company that has been embraced by UFC fighters. The PPV event has reportedly grossed somewhere between $4-5 million with close to 14,000 people convening at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

Here are all the results of the highly successful Affliction: “Banned” on July 19 in Anaheim, Calif.:

Andrei Arlovski defeats Ben Rothwell by KO at 1:13 in the 3rd round (heavyweight)

Josh Barnett overcomes Pedro Rizzo by KO at 1:44 in the 2nd round (heavyweight)

Mark Hominick defeats Savant Young by Submission (armbar) at 4:25 in the 2nd round (featherweight)

Renato Sobral defeats Mike Whitehead by Unanimous Decision (light heavyweight)

Matt Lindland wins over Fabio Negao by Unanimous Decision (middleweight)

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira defeats Edwin Dewees by TKO (punches on the ground) at 4:06 in the 1st round (light heavyweight)

Mike Pyle defeats J.J. Ambrose by Submission (rear naked choke) at 2:51 in the 1st round (welterweight)

Vitor Belfort defeats Terry Martin by KO at 3:12 in the 2nd round (middleweight)
Paul Buentello defeats. Gary Goodridge by Unanimous Decision (heavyweight)

A scheduled middleweight bout between Justin Levens and Ray Lazama was reportedly cancelled due to time constraints.