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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anka has chosen My Territory as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kalle Anka!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Arlovski.
Arlovski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arlovski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arlovski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arlovski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anka to his feet.
Anka connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Arlovski to the floor! Anka dives in looking for the finish!
Arlovski is rocked!
It looks like Andrei Arlovski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arlovski is trying to get back to full guard.
Oh Arlovski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arlovski wants to get back to his feet.
Arlovski seems to have got his legs back now.
Arlovski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka trying to control the action but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
Anka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Anka seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Anka is keen to just control but Arlovski is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left lands for Anka.
Anka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Anka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arlovski counters with a single leg into guard. Anka didn't expect that.
Anka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski stands up from Anka's guard - Arlovski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Arlovski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anka won't be happy with that.
Anka struggling a bit here.
Arlovski tries to advance to mount but can't.
Anka is trying to control Arlovski's posture but Arlovski avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arlovski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arlovski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka is trying to control Arlovski's posture but Arlovski avoids it.
Arlovski decides to stand back up.
Arlovski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anka throws a head kick that misses
and Arlovski counters with a single leg into guard. Anka didn't expect that.
Arlovski drops back looking for a leg! Anka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anka manages to kick Arlovski off! Arlovski jumps back into Anka's guard.
Anka wants to stand and escape but Arlovski is having none of it.
Arlovski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Anka, up you get!
A head kick by Anka misses
and Arlovski counters with a nice body kick.
Anka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
kalle Anka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anka throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski blocks a head kick by Anka.
Arlovski rushes Anka and presses him up against the cage.
Anka scores a nice knee to the body.
Arlovski trying to control the position but instead, Anka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arlovski into the cage.
Anka misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arlovski pulls guard successfully.
Arlovski trying to strike off his back.
Anka throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Arlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arlovski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Anka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arlovski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Anka wants to stand but Arlovski is controlling the position.
Arlovski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arlovski passes Anka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anka wants to get back to his feet.
Arlovski moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anka to his feet.
Arlovski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anka, pushing him back against the cage.
Anka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anka throws an elbow that misses.
Anka is working for takedown but Arlovski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arlovski pulls guard successfully.
Anka wanted to stand there but Arlovski had control of the position.
Arlovski pulls Anka in close to his closed guard and prevents Anka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Arlovski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski wants to stand and escape but Anka is having none of it.
Anka pushing down on Arlovski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anka is trying to control the action in half guard but Arlovski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arlovski wants to control but Anka is keeping busy.
Anka tries to stand but can't do so whilst Arlovski controls his leg.
Anka trying to control from half guard but Arlovski is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arlovski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arlovski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andrei Arlovski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arlovski stops Anka from standing up.
Arlovski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anka keeping moving, preventing Arlovski from controlling successfully.
Arlovski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to stand but Anka is controlling from the bottom.
Anka wants to stand and escape but Arlovski is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anka controls Arlovski momentarily but Arlovski frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Arlovski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Arlovski trying to control the action but Anka is working from the bottom.
Anka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Arlovski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Arlovski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Anka throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Anka wants to stand but Arlovski is controlling the position.
Arlovski slips nicely into half guard.
Anka is in trouble now - Arlovski has advanced to mount!
Arlovski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Anka throws up some feeble strikes from the bottom. Arlovski smiles and locks on to an arm, pivoting beautifully as he drops to the side for an armbar. Anka tries momentarily to escape but he knows he's done and taps furiously to avoid injury. Confident submission skills displayed there by Arlovski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrei Arlovski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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