Post by The Sandmen on Apr 22, 2013 17:24:57 GMT -5
Andrei Arlovski doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Cheick Kongo is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kongo seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Cheick Kongo tries a high kick!
Arlovski blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
Andrei Arlovski is opening up on Kongo and raining down combinations!
Kongo's corner looks worried!
Kongo's Left eye is beginning to swell
A right hand from Cheick Kongo
surprises Arlovski!
A wicked punch by Andrei Arlovski
rocks Kongo!
Arlovski jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Andrei Arlovski pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Arlovski struggles and launches a few punches to Kongo's head
Nothing from this... Andrei Arlovski seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cheick Kongo launches a knee towards Andrei Arlovski's left tight
That knee found his way.
The fighters are clinching.
Cheick Kongo seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Cheick Kongo grapple with Andrei Arlovski and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Arlovski manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Kongo clumsily fails here and it's time for Andrei Arlovski to fight back!
Andrei Arlovski grapple with Cheick Kongo and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Cheick Kongo
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Cheick Kongo
Andrei Arlovski looks to mount Cheick Kongo...
Andrei Arlovski slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo measures the resilience of Arlovski's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Arlovski blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Cheick Kongo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Andrei Arlovski rolls him over and takes his back!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Kongo
Kongo has Arlovski controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Arlovski is unable to move under Kongo control.
Arlovski is in rear mount over Kongo
Kongo measures the resilience of Arlovski's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arlovski's side.
Arlovski is in rear mount over Kongo
Kongo has given his back to Andrei Arlovski who is trying to get one hook in!
Andrei Arlovski has one hook in!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Kongo with one hook in
Kongo is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kongo holds Andrei Arlovski's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Cheick Kongo is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski attempts to trap Cheick Kongo in his guard.
Andrei Arlovski manages to switch to full guard.
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Arlovski
Kongo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Andrei Arlovski tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kongo is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kongo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Arlovski's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Arlovski tries to cover his face,
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Andrei Arlovski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Andrei Arlovski tries to better his position on the ground...
Arlovski is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Arlovski's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Arlovski tries to cover his face,
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Arlovski works on the ground with his fingers over Kongo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Arlovski
Arlovski measures the resilience of Kongo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kongo's side.
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Arlovski
Kongo tries to escape from the closed guard
Kongo succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Arlovski
Kongo delivers a few accurate elbows!
Andrei Arlovski blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cheick Kongo gets sloppy and Andrei Arlovski tries to take advantage...
Andrei Arlovski launches a few punches to Kongo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kongo tries to cover his face,
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Arlovski
Kongo delivers a few accurate elbows!
Andrei Arlovski blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Kongo tries to stand up!
Arlovski doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Andrei Arlovski. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Andrei Arlovski launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kongo blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Cheick Kongo's cheek! Kongo stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Kongo, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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0:09 Round 2 and Arlovski is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Andrei Arlovski chases Kongo and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Kongo steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Arlovski looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cheick Kongo's punches
Arlovski measures the resilience of Kongo's chin with an uppercut while Kongo lands some great crosses.
Arlovski throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Kongo's Chin is beginning to swell
Terrible one sided match... Kongo was not ready to fight a fighter of Andrei Arlovski caliber.
Arlovski launches a furious hook!
That hits Kongo's chin like a wrecking ball! Kongo loses balance and goes to the mat.
Arlovski is standing while Kongo is on the ground on his back
Arlovski launches a kick to Kongo's thigh
Loud pop!
Arlovski is standing while Kongo is on the ground on his back
Arlovski moves backwards and gestures for Cheick Kongo to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Cheick Kongo is standing now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski's mind is definitely in the fight, Kongo just got nailed! Andrei Arlovski saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Kongo is going to have a headache after this one.
Kongo has a small cut in his Chin
Arlovski throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Cheick Kongo's Right cheek
Pulverizing punch to Kongo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Kongo was not intelligently defending himself!
Kongo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cheick Kongo's Left cheek
Winner is Andrei Arlovski by TKO (Punch) at 1:31 Round 2
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 14/17 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/22 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 226 s
Power fighting right there.
Cheick Kongo is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Kongo seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Cheick Kongo tries a high kick!
Arlovski blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
Andrei Arlovski is opening up on Kongo and raining down combinations!
Kongo's corner looks worried!
Kongo's Left eye is beginning to swell
A right hand from Cheick Kongo
surprises Arlovski!
A wicked punch by Andrei Arlovski
rocks Kongo!
Arlovski jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Andrei Arlovski pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Arlovski struggles and launches a few punches to Kongo's head
Nothing from this... Andrei Arlovski seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cheick Kongo launches a knee towards Andrei Arlovski's left tight
That knee found his way.
The fighters are clinching.
Cheick Kongo seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Cheick Kongo grapple with Andrei Arlovski and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Arlovski manage to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Kongo clumsily fails here and it's time for Andrei Arlovski to fight back!
Andrei Arlovski grapple with Cheick Kongo and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Cheick Kongo
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Cheick Kongo
Andrei Arlovski looks to mount Cheick Kongo...
Andrei Arlovski slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Kongo measures the resilience of Arlovski's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Arlovski blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Cheick Kongo gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Andrei Arlovski rolls him over and takes his back!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Kongo
Kongo has Arlovski controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Arlovski is unable to move under Kongo control.
Arlovski is in rear mount over Kongo
Kongo measures the resilience of Arlovski's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arlovski's side.
Arlovski is in rear mount over Kongo
Kongo has given his back to Andrei Arlovski who is trying to get one hook in!
Andrei Arlovski has one hook in!
Arlovski is in rear mount over Kongo with one hook in
Kongo is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Kongo holds Andrei Arlovski's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Cheick Kongo is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski attempts to trap Cheick Kongo in his guard.
Andrei Arlovski manages to switch to full guard.
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Arlovski
Kongo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cheick Kongo!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Andrei Arlovski tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Kongo is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Kongo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Arlovski's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Arlovski tries to cover his face,
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll to his side and trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard...
Andrei Arlovski keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Andrei Arlovski tries to better his position on the ground...
Arlovski is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo launches a few punches to Arlovski's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Arlovski tries to cover his face,
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Arlovski works on the ground with his fingers over Kongo's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Arlovski
Arlovski measures the resilience of Kongo's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kongo's side.
Cheick Kongo is in closed guard over Arlovski
Kongo tries to escape from the closed guard
Kongo succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Arlovski
Kongo delivers a few accurate elbows!
Andrei Arlovski blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cheick Kongo gets sloppy and Andrei Arlovski tries to take advantage...
Andrei Arlovski launches a few punches to Kongo's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kongo tries to cover his face,
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Arlovski
Kongo delivers a few accurate elbows!
Andrei Arlovski blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cheick Kongo is in open guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Kongo tries to stand up!
Arlovski doesn't allow him!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Andrei Arlovski. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Andrei Arlovski launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kongo blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Cheick Kongo's cheek! Kongo stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Kongo, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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0:09 Round 2 and Arlovski is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Andrei Arlovski chases Kongo and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Kongo steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Arlovski looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cheick Kongo's punches
Arlovski measures the resilience of Kongo's chin with an uppercut while Kongo lands some great crosses.
Arlovski throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Kongo's Chin is beginning to swell
Terrible one sided match... Kongo was not ready to fight a fighter of Andrei Arlovski caliber.
Arlovski launches a furious hook!
That hits Kongo's chin like a wrecking ball! Kongo loses balance and goes to the mat.
Arlovski is standing while Kongo is on the ground on his back
Arlovski launches a kick to Kongo's thigh
Loud pop!
Arlovski is standing while Kongo is on the ground on his back
Arlovski moves backwards and gestures for Cheick Kongo to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Cheick Kongo is standing now.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski's mind is definitely in the fight, Kongo just got nailed! Andrei Arlovski saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Kongo is going to have a headache after this one.
Kongo has a small cut in his Chin
Arlovski throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Cheick Kongo's Right cheek
Pulverizing punch to Kongo's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Kongo was not intelligently defending himself!
Kongo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Cheick Kongo's Left cheek
Winner is Andrei Arlovski by TKO (Punch) at 1:31 Round 2
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 14/17 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Cheick Kongo
Punches 3/4 (75%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/22 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 226 s
Power fighting right there.
BUT... Do you really want Phoenix FC taking over ManMMA? 
lol Cuz we would if the old guys retired or we had an "old guys" division... 
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!