MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko crushed Chael Sonnen on Saturday night at Bellator 208 and forced the referee to halt the fight with a flurry of head shots at the end of the first round. Emelianenko's victory propels him into the final of the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix, where he will face Ryan Bader.

After the fight, Sonnen joined Ariel Helwani (ESPN) and openly discussed his defeat, admitting that he was "in a ball like a fool" on the mat when the fight was stopped.

"He was faster, I knew it was fast, we talked about it, I thought it was [fast] for a heavyweight. I did not know that it was just fast. I did not even see any punches. I mean, he must have knocked me down four times. I felt as if I did not stop falling and get up and fall and get up. "

Sonnen also said that although he did not disagree with the stop, he did not think the referee was going to call the fight.

"The referee warned me." He said, "Chael, you have to move or stop it. "But I thought, no, you're not going to stop it, it hits me in the hands." And it was a bit of a miscalculation … I thought : "It's an opportunity for me to let it burn a little bit of energy." And the punches were getting lighter and a little slower, and the air was rising. I did not think the referee would stop him if I covered myself, but you can not kick a ball like that. "I do not know that I was in a bullet like a madman until I was in it. I see that. "

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