Aleksandr Karelin (Russia) vs Akira Maeda (Japan) | MMA fight, HD Epic

Legendary russian Greco-Roman wrestler and 3 times olympics gold medalist Aleksandr Karelin against the founder of the combat version of MMA - Rings, karate master Akiro Maeda. One of the first MMA fights in which a professional wrestler of such a high level participated. Karelin is an iconic figure for many Russian fighters, one of the few who looked up to him was Fedor Emelianenko. Fight took place in Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on February 21, 1999. Rare and spectacular full MMA fight video in HD. Share and Subscribe! Aleksandr Karelin (Russia) vs Akira Maeda (Japan) | MMA fight, HD Epic #Karelin #fights #Maeda #MMA #knockout #fight #highlights #boxing #HD #knockouts #kickboxing #Japan #Russia #Rings