Post by The Sandmen on Mar 4, 2015 0:58:59 GMT -5
Andrei Arlovski looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Bas Rutten looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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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Andrei Arlovski and Bas Rutten touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Arlovski tries to grapple
He puts El Guapo in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
El Guapo gets hold of a leg and trips Arlovski to the mat!
Arlovski ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
Good looking punches from Bas Rutten on the ground
They could take their toll on Arlovski.
Arlovski's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
As the fight continues it seems that Andrei Arlovski is taking the best of the fight.
El Guapo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
El Guapo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
El Guapo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Arlovski leans and gets Bas Rutten's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
Not a desiderable position that Arlovski is in now. Bas Rutten is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
El Guapo is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
El Guapo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
El Guapo tries to escape from closed guard...
El Guapo struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Arlovski
El Guapo shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
Arlovski pushes Bas Rutten forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Arlovski blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten attempts to move to full guard
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Andrei Arlovski is in open guard over El Guapo
Arlovski moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Andrei Arlovski is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around Arlovski
He succeeds!
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over El Guapo
Arlovski struggles on the ground and tries to break Bas Rutten's guard...
El Guapo doesn't want to free his opponent and Arlovski continues in closed guard
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
El Guapo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Arlovski hyper-extended his left leg
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Arlovski blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
El Guapo steps backwards away from Andrei Arlovski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Solid low kick from Andrei Arlovski.
El Guapo deflects it.
El Guapo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
El Guapo moves forward and holds Arlovski
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Arlovski's face, followed by knees to the body from Bas Rutten!
Bang! Arlovski can take many more shots like that!
Arlovski's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
A dirty boxing lesson by El Guapo who is trying to punish Andrei Arlovski's ribs with a few punches.
He scores a few hits before the pain makes Arlovski react and defend his side.
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski struggles and launches a few punches to El Guapo's head
Those punches are hitting! El Guapo covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bas Rutten tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Arlovski is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Andrei Arlovski pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Andrei Arlovski
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Andrei Arlovski's face!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Andrei Arlovski!
El Guapo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
El Guapo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
El Guapo feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and launches himself over Andrei Arlovski
Great move by El Guapo who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
a series of exchange forces Arlovski's back to the fence, without delay El Guapo charge forward with a flying knee
knee VS face, what an impact!!! if not for the fence Arlovski will be sent flying
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski launches a few hard punches to Bas Rutten's ribs!
El Guapo struggles and protects himself.
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
El Guapo grabs Andrei Arlovski in a clinch and tries to knee him in the face!
They land solid! Good Strikes!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Andrei Arlovski launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off El Guapo's arms.
Solid low kick from Bas Rutten.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Middle kick from El Guapo.
The kick just misses.
Arlovski looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
Arlovski measures the resilience of El Guapo's chin with an uppercut while El Guapo lands some great crosses.
Nice punches from Andrei Arlovski.
Even nicer blocks from El Guapo.
El Guapo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from El Guapo!
Some big punches are landing!
Andrei Arlovski launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
El Guapo blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Arlovski throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Andrei Arlovski!
El Guapo ducks under...
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
Solid low kick from Bas Rutten.
Arlovski deflects it.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Bas Rutten goes with a looping right hand while Andrei Arlovski jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Arlovski seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Some counter punches against Bas Rutten
land while he's on his bicycle.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Arlovski steps backwards away from Bas Rutten. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski leans forwards and tries to grapple with El Guapo
Arlovski shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
El Guapo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Andrei Arlovski embrace and tries to move away...
Andrei Arlovski pushes El Guapo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Andrei Arlovski pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo stumbles backwards and Andrei Arlovski circles to get the center of the cage
Low kick by Andrei Arlovski to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Brutal combination from Andrei Arlovski!
El Guapo is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Arlovski looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
Arlovski is on the receiving end of a great combo by El Guapo.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten launches a body shot
Arlovski evades.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
El Guapo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Arlovski's thigh!
Arlovski hyper-extended his leg
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for some grappling action
El Guapo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski takes a break to breathe while holding Bas Rutten.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Bas Rutten goes with a looping right hand while Andrei Arlovski jumps back and jabs
Arlovski seems staggered and Bas Rutten runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
El Guapo moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Arlovski with a double overhooks!
El Guapo launches a furious low kick!
Arlovski receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Arlovski leads with a punch
Bas Rutten avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
El Guapo is holding Andrei Arlovski's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Andrei Arlovski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
El Guapo leans back...
He clobbers Andrei Arlovski's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Bas Rutten looks to pass to mount...
El Guapo slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Andrei Arlovski.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Andrei Arlovski
Bas Rutten sits high on Andrei Arlovski's chest and pulls his leg underneath Arlovski's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
El Guapo is locking that Triangle from Mount...
You can see the pain reflected in Arlovski's eyes...
Arlovski's Chin is beginning to swell
Arlovski struggles to free himself
Arlovski's Chin is beginning to swell
That Triangle from Mount from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Arlovski struggles to free himself
Arlovski tries to roll out. He's too quick for Bas Rutten and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by El Guapo and it cost him top position.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over El Guapo
Arlovski tries to escape from closed guard...
El Guapo waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Andrei Arlovski! He is reversed and nor Bas Rutten is on half guard!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski attempts to move to full guard
Bas Rutten keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Arlovski moves forward looking for some action
Andrei Arlovski shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski launches a few hard punches to Bas Rutten's ribs!
El Guapo struggles and protects himself.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and launches himself over Andrei Arlovski
Great move by El Guapo who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo tries to take Andrei Arlovski to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Arlovski is with is back on the ground now.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
El Guapo fires a barrage of punches at Arlovski's head!
This is bad! El Guapo is just pounding on Andrei Arlovski's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of El Guapo's moves.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to close his guard around El Guapo
He is not able to do it
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of El Guapo's moves.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Bas Rutten tries to finish with a leg lock!
Arlovski struggles to free himself
El Guapo is locking that leglock...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Arlovski hyper-extended his left leg
That leglock from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
Arlovski is able to break the lock.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Bas Rutten tries to pass to half guard...
Andrei Arlovski can't prevent his opponent from passing. El Guapo looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Arlovski
Bas Rutten pushes Arlovski's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by El Guapo who is in full mount! Arlovski is in trouble now!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Andrei Arlovski
Arlovski tries to escape from the full mount...
Bas Rutten is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of El Guapo's moves.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Bas Rutten goes for an americana!
El Guapo is locking that Americana...
That Americana from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
Arlovski's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Americana looks tight...
Arlovski's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
El Guapo is locking that Americana...
Arlovski breaks free.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Bas Rutten hooks Arlovski's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Arlovski hyper-extended his leg
Arlovski struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
Arlovski struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
El Guapo extends his hips and it's deep. Andrei Arlovski taps! Smart move, Andrei Arlovski could have been seriously injured by that punishing lock.
Winner is Bas Rutten by Submission (Kneebar) at 2:49 Round 3
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 11/36 (31%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/11 (18%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/9 (89%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 297 s
In a fight I was ultra-curious about, the result was a pretty 1-sided affair. Upgraded Bas completely destroyed un-upgraded Arlovski. That is what years of being on Camp Cannon will do to you. That said...Bas! If he keeps getting the upgrades he's been getting, he could be a real threat at HW. Might wanna work on aggression or conditioning moving forward. His toughness was as legit as anyone in the division.
Bas Rutten looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
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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Andrei Arlovski and Bas Rutten touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Arlovski tries to grapple
He puts El Guapo in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
El Guapo gets hold of a leg and trips Arlovski to the mat!
Arlovski ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
Good looking punches from Bas Rutten on the ground
They could take their toll on Arlovski.
Arlovski's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
As the fight continues it seems that Andrei Arlovski is taking the best of the fight.
El Guapo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
El Guapo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
El Guapo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Bas Rutten looks to counter!
El Guapo tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Arlovski leans and gets Bas Rutten's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
Not a desiderable position that Arlovski is in now. Bas Rutten is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
El Guapo is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see the foul!
Bas Rutten is in closed guard over Arlovski
El Guapo is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Bas Rutten uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
El Guapo tries to escape from closed guard...
El Guapo struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Arlovski
El Guapo shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
Arlovski pushes Bas Rutten forward against his back and breaks the lock!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over El Guapo
El Guapo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Arlovski blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over El Guapo
Bas Rutten attempts to move to full guard
Bas Rutten manages to switch to full guard.
Andrei Arlovski is in open guard over El Guapo
Arlovski moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Andrei Arlovski is in open guard over El Guapo
El Guapo tries to close his guard around Arlovski
He succeeds!
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over El Guapo
Arlovski struggles on the ground and tries to break Bas Rutten's guard...
El Guapo doesn't want to free his opponent and Arlovski continues in closed guard
El Guapo is trying to counter now!
El Guapo reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Arlovski hyper-extended his left leg
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Arlovski blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
El Guapo steps backwards away from Andrei Arlovski. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Solid low kick from Andrei Arlovski.
El Guapo deflects it.
El Guapo wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
El Guapo moves forward and holds Arlovski
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal knees to Arlovski's face, followed by knees to the body from Bas Rutten!
Bang! Arlovski can take many more shots like that!
Arlovski's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
A dirty boxing lesson by El Guapo who is trying to punish Andrei Arlovski's ribs with a few punches.
He scores a few hits before the pain makes Arlovski react and defend his side.
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski struggles and launches a few punches to El Guapo's head
Those punches are hitting! El Guapo covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Bas Rutten tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Arlovski is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Andrei Arlovski pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Andrei Arlovski
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
El Guapo pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Wow! Big hit towards Andrei Arlovski's face!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Andrei Arlovski!
El Guapo is going to have a big headache after that blow!
El Guapo's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
El Guapo feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and launches himself over Andrei Arlovski
Great move by El Guapo who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
a series of exchange forces Arlovski's back to the fence, without delay El Guapo charge forward with a flying knee
knee VS face, what an impact!!! if not for the fence Arlovski will be sent flying
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski launches a few hard punches to Bas Rutten's ribs!
El Guapo struggles and protects himself.
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
El Guapo grabs Andrei Arlovski in a clinch and tries to knee him in the face!
They land solid! Good Strikes!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Andrei Arlovski launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off El Guapo's arms.
Solid low kick from Bas Rutten.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Middle kick from El Guapo.
The kick just misses.
Arlovski looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
Arlovski measures the resilience of El Guapo's chin with an uppercut while El Guapo lands some great crosses.
Nice punches from Andrei Arlovski.
Even nicer blocks from El Guapo.
El Guapo tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tremendous strikes from El Guapo!
Some big punches are landing!
Andrei Arlovski launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
El Guapo blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Arlovski throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Andrei Arlovski!
El Guapo ducks under...
Andrei Arlovski gets sloppy and Bas Rutten tries to take advantage...
Solid low kick from Bas Rutten.
Arlovski deflects it.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Bas Rutten goes with a looping right hand while Andrei Arlovski jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Arlovski seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Some counter punches against Bas Rutten
land while he's on his bicycle.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Arlovski steps backwards away from Bas Rutten. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski leans forwards and tries to grapple with El Guapo
Arlovski shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
El Guapo doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Andrei Arlovski embrace and tries to move away...
Andrei Arlovski pushes El Guapo forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Andrei Arlovski pushes away El Guapo trying to keep the fight at striking range
El Guapo stumbles backwards and Andrei Arlovski circles to get the center of the cage
Low kick by Andrei Arlovski to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Brutal combination from Andrei Arlovski!
El Guapo is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Arlovski looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Bas Rutten's punches
Arlovski is on the receiving end of a great combo by El Guapo.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten launches a body shot
Arlovski evades.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Bas Rutten is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
El Guapo moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Arlovski's thigh!
Arlovski hyper-extended his leg
Bas Rutten moves forward looking for some grappling action
El Guapo has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski takes a break to breathe while holding Bas Rutten.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Bas Rutten goes with a looping right hand while Andrei Arlovski jumps back and jabs
Arlovski seems staggered and Bas Rutten runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
El Guapo moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Arlovski with a double overhooks!
El Guapo launches a furious low kick!
Arlovski receives a hard blow on his left leg!
Arlovski leads with a punch
Bas Rutten avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
El Guapo is holding Andrei Arlovski's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Andrei Arlovski loses balance and goes to the ground.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
El Guapo leans back...
He clobbers Andrei Arlovski's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Bas Rutten looks to pass to mount...
El Guapo slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Andrei Arlovski.
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Andrei Arlovski
Bas Rutten sits high on Andrei Arlovski's chest and pulls his leg underneath Arlovski's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Punishing hold!
El Guapo is locking that Triangle from Mount...
You can see the pain reflected in Arlovski's eyes...
Arlovski's Chin is beginning to swell
Arlovski struggles to free himself
Arlovski's Chin is beginning to swell
That Triangle from Mount from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
That Triangle from Mount looks tight...
Arlovski struggles to free himself
Arlovski tries to roll out. He's too quick for Bas Rutten and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by El Guapo and it cost him top position.
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski is in closed guard over El Guapo
Arlovski tries to escape from closed guard...
El Guapo waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Andrei Arlovski! He is reversed and nor Bas Rutten is on half guard!
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski attempts to move to full guard
Bas Rutten keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Arlovski moves forward looking for some action
Andrei Arlovski shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Arlovski launches a few hard punches to Bas Rutten's ribs!
El Guapo struggles and protects himself.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten fakes a punch and launches himself over Andrei Arlovski
Great move by El Guapo who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
El Guapo tries to take Andrei Arlovski to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Arlovski is with is back on the ground now.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
El Guapo fires a barrage of punches at Arlovski's head!
This is bad! El Guapo is just pounding on Andrei Arlovski's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of El Guapo's moves.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to close his guard around El Guapo
He is not able to do it
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of El Guapo's moves.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Bas Rutten tries to finish with a leg lock!
Arlovski struggles to free himself
El Guapo is locking that leglock...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Arlovski hyper-extended his left leg
That leglock from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
Arlovski is able to break the lock.
Bas Rutten is in open guard over Arlovski
Bas Rutten tries to pass to half guard...
Andrei Arlovski can't prevent his opponent from passing. El Guapo looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Bas Rutten is in half guard over Arlovski
Bas Rutten pushes Arlovski's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by El Guapo who is in full mount! Arlovski is in trouble now!
Bas Rutten is in full mount over Andrei Arlovski
Arlovski tries to escape from the full mount...
Bas Rutten is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of El Guapo's moves.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Bas Rutten goes for an americana!
El Guapo is locking that Americana...
That Americana from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
Arlovski's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Americana looks tight...
Arlovski's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
El Guapo is locking that Americana...
Arlovski breaks free.
Bas Rutten is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Bas Rutten hooks Arlovski's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Arlovski hyper-extended his leg
Arlovski struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar from Bas Rutten appears to be unbreakable
Arlovski struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
El Guapo extends his hips and it's deep. Andrei Arlovski taps! Smart move, Andrei Arlovski could have been seriously injured by that punishing lock.
Winner is Bas Rutten by Submission (Kneebar) at 2:49 Round 3
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 11/36 (31%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/11 (18%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 297 s
Statistics: Bas Rutten
Punches 16/22 (73%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/9 (89%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 297 s
In a fight I was ultra-curious about, the result was a pretty 1-sided affair. Upgraded Bas completely destroyed un-upgraded Arlovski. That is what years of being on Camp Cannon will do to you. That said...Bas! If he keeps getting the upgrades he's been getting, he could be a real threat at HW. Might wanna work on aggression or conditioning moving forward. His toughness was as legit as anyone in the division.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!