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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Activin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Narcaleptic Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
20 - 10 - 1 |
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219 cm
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206 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Activin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narcaleptic Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Activin moves in looking to clinch but Arlovski pushes him off.
Arlovski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arlovski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Activin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arlovski sprawls well initially but Activin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Arlovski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Activin is working away from the top position though.
Activin not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arlovski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Activin thows a huge punch but Arlovski dodges it nicely.
Arlovski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Activin.
Arlovski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Activin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Activin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arlovski's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arlovski defending well though.
Activin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Activin throwing shots but Arlovski is blocking nicely.
Activin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arlovski defending well though.
Activin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arlovski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Activin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Activin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Activin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Activin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Activin passes to side control.
Activin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Arlovski has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Activin but great work by Arlovski.
Activin tries to buck Arlovski off but Arlovski is having none of it.
Activin throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Activin is trying to improve his position.
Arlovski slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Activin can't do much from the bottom here.
Activin throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Activin throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Activin tries to buck Arlovski off but Arlovski is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Activin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Activin wants to improve his position but Arlovski is controlling well.
Activin is working hard here to advance position.
Activin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Activin is pressing down on Arlovski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Arlovski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Activin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Activin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Activin tries to clinch up.
Activin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Activin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Activin avoids them all with ease.
Activin tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Activin moves out of range.
George Activin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski lands a head kick. Activin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Activin avoids the body shot from Arlovski.
Activin throws a lazy right hand but Arlovski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Activin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Activin drops back looking for a leg! Arlovski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arlovski manages to kick Activin off! Activin jumps back into Arlovski's guard.
Activin advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin is trying to control. Arlovski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Activin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Activin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Activin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Activin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Arlovski trying to control but Activin postures up.
Activin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Activin trying to mount his opponent but Arlovski defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Activin in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Arlovski tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Activin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Activin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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