Post by The Sandmen on May 4, 2020 1:48:35 GMT -5
ManMMA Heavyweight Championship
Andrei Arlovski glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Junior dos Santos doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Junior dos Santos today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos's mind is definitely in the fight, Arlovski just got nailed! Junior dos Santos saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Arlovski moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Arlovski.
It looks like dos Santos was hit by a bus!
Andrei Arlovski launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
dos Santos blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Junior dos Santos's cheek! dos Santos stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Arlovski is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Junior dos Santos kicks his legs trying to keep Andrei Arlovski away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Arlovski is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
dos Santos tries to stand up!
Arlovski doesn't allow him!
Arlovski is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Arlovski launches a kick to dos Santos's thigh
dos Santos checks that kick!
dos Santos is trying to counter now!
dos Santos tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
dos Santos climbs to his feet and is standing now.
A left hook from Arlovski
grazes the chin of dos Santos.
The two exchange wildly
Arlovski is connecting with a few punches
dos Santos's Chin is beginning to swell
Brutal-looking high kick from Junior dos Santos!
Arlovski dodges!
Andrei Arlovski's mind is definitely in the fight, dos Santos just got nailed! Andrei Arlovski saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! dos Santos is going to have a headache after this one.
Junior dos Santos charges at Arlovski throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Arlovski is rocked!
Incredible high kick!
Arlovski deflects and sidesteps.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
A wicked punch by Andrei Arlovski
rocks dos Santos!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
As the fight continues it seems that Andrei Arlovski is taking the best of the fight.
Andrei Arlovski launches a rapid series of punches
taking dos Santos from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
dos Santos has a small cut in his Nose
Andrei Arlovski launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
dos Santos blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Andrei Arlovski launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
dos Santos blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Junior dos Santos's cheek! dos Santos stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Arlovski is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Arlovski launches a kick to dos Santos's thigh
Loud pop!
Arlovski is standing while dos Santos is on the ground on his back
Andrei Arlovski creates space and allows Junior dos Santos to stand up.
dos Santos climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Arlovski moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to dos Santos's thigh!
dos Santos follows Andrei Arlovski
Arlovski fakes a move.
Andrei Arlovski has found an opening in the defense of dos Santos, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break dos Santos's ribs.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Junior dos Santos attempts to cut off Arlovski with punches
Arlovski avoids getting cornered.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
dos Santos follows Andrei Arlovski
only to get counter punched in a big way! dos Santos needs to stop playing Andrei Arlovski's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski throws a looping right hand...
That lands on dos Santos's chin! That stops dos Santos in his tracks!
dos Santos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
A furious flurry of punches from Andrei Arlovski
puts dos Santos in a world of hurt!
dos Santos hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Andrei Arlovski has left dos Santos unconscious! What a finish by Andrei Arlovski!
dos Santos's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Junior dos Santos's Left cheek
Winner is Andrei Arlovski by KO (Punches) at 3:50 Round 1
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 27/34 (79%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Junior dos Santos
Punches 2/13 (15%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 56 s
And there goes my $100! What an upset! Andrei Arlovski is the winner!
Andrei Arlovski defends the Heavyweight title!
Our commentator thinks this was an upset, but nobody has been Arlovski in like, 2342 seasons. We have several little dynasties going on here, and no one is talking about them (publicly, at least - I think Austin and I have talked about the ridiculous streaks of Arlovski, Anderson, and Eye a few times). Note to self - update the title history threads. THEN we will see whose who. In historical context.