Post by The Sandmen on Feb 25, 2013 19:15:57 GMT -5
Alistair Overeem doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Andrei Arlovski is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Alistair and Arlovski move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Arlovski begins to launch a barrage of punches over Alistair
this is getting worse and worse for Alistair
Arlovski moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Alistair Overeem checks the kick.
Arlovski clumsily fails here and it's time for Alistair Overeem to fight back!
Alistair Overeem has found an opening in the defense of Arlovski, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Arlovski is wobbling!
Andrei Arlovski throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Alistair's chin! That stops Alistair in his tracks!
0:43 Round 1 and Arlovski is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Arlovski wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Arlovski moves forward and holds Alistair
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Andrei Arlovski's ribs!
Andrei Arlovski's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair tries to take Andrei Arlovski down... Arlovski stumbles backwards and Alistair Overeem launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Arlovski's jaw!
Arlovski has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair struggles and launches a few punches to Arlovski's head
Those punches are hitting! Arlovski covers his head!
Arlovski doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Alistair Overeem embrace and tries to move away...
Alistair Overeem pushes Arlovski forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Andrei Arlovski tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alistair is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Alistair Overeem postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Arlovski hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch to Andrei Arlovski ribs and the tries to trip him
Andrei Arlovski loses balance and goes to the ground
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Arlovski
Alistair is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Alistair Overeem uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Arlovski
Arlovski measures the resilience of Alistair's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alistair blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Arlovski misses a step and Alistair Overeem sees an opportunity to counter him!
Alistair Overeem aggressively and repeatedly punches Arlovski.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Arlovski's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Andrei Arlovski's Left eye
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Arlovski
Alistair Overeem tries to better his position on the ground...
Alistair breaks the closed guard of Andrei Arlovski and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Alistair launches a vicious knee to Andrei Arlovski's head!
Bang! You can hear Andrei Arlovski's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Arlovski has a small cut in his Mouth
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Alistair fires a barrage of punches at Arlovski's head!
This is bad! Alistair is just pounding on Andrei Arlovski's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Arlovski to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Arlovski.
Arlovski has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Alistair Overeem by TKO (GnP) at 2:44 Round 1
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/15 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 53 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 53 s
Arlovski hasn't been this dominated in a long time. His team neglects him (?).
Andrei Arlovski is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Alistair and Arlovski move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Arlovski begins to launch a barrage of punches over Alistair
this is getting worse and worse for Alistair
Arlovski moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Alistair Overeem checks the kick.
Arlovski clumsily fails here and it's time for Alistair Overeem to fight back!
Alistair Overeem has found an opening in the defense of Arlovski, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Arlovski is wobbling!
Andrei Arlovski throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Alistair's chin! That stops Alistair in his tracks!
0:43 Round 1 and Arlovski is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Arlovski wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Arlovski moves forward and holds Alistair
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair launches a few hard punches to Andrei Arlovski's ribs!
Andrei Arlovski's ribs shows the damage! Alistair Overeem is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair tries to take Andrei Arlovski down... Arlovski stumbles backwards and Alistair Overeem launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Arlovski's jaw!
Arlovski has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Alistair struggles and launches a few punches to Arlovski's head
Those punches are hitting! Arlovski covers his head!
Arlovski doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Alistair Overeem embrace and tries to move away...
Alistair Overeem pushes Arlovski forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Andrei Arlovski tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Alistair is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Alistair Overeem tries to take advantage...
Alistair Overeem postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Arlovski hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Alistair Overeem fakes a punch to Andrei Arlovski ribs and the tries to trip him
Andrei Arlovski loses balance and goes to the ground
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Arlovski
Alistair is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Alistair Overeem uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Arlovski
Arlovski measures the resilience of Alistair's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alistair blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Arlovski misses a step and Alistair Overeem sees an opportunity to counter him!
Alistair Overeem aggressively and repeatedly punches Arlovski.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Arlovski's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Andrei Arlovski's Left eye
Alistair Overeem is in closed guard over Arlovski
Alistair Overeem tries to better his position on the ground...
Alistair breaks the closed guard of Andrei Arlovski and moves to half guard
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Alistair launches a vicious knee to Andrei Arlovski's head!
Bang! You can hear Andrei Arlovski's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Arlovski has a small cut in his Mouth
Alistair Overeem is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Alistair fires a barrage of punches at Arlovski's head!
This is bad! Alistair is just pounding on Andrei Arlovski's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Arlovski to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Arlovski.
Arlovski has a small cut in his Left cheek
Winner is Alistair Overeem by TKO (GnP) at 2:44 Round 1
Statistics: Alistair Overeem
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 9/15 (60%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 53 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 5/7 (71%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 53 s
Arlovski hasn't been this dominated in a long time. His team neglects him (?).