Post by The Sandmen on Jul 30, 2015 15:57:43 GMT -5
Gabriel Gonzaga glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Andrei Arlovski raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Andrei Arlovski!
Gonzaga ducks under...
Gonzaga grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Arlovski is trying to counter now!
Andrei Arlovski launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Gabriel Gonzaga uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to close his guard around Gonzaga
He succeeds!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Not a desiderable position that Arlovski is in now. Gabriel Gonzaga is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gabriel Gonzaga storms over Arlovski with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gonzaga doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Arlovski's face with his elbows!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to stand up!
Gonzaga doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gonzaga tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga delivers a few accurate elbows!
Arlovski is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Gonzaga is in rear mount over Arlovski
Gabriel Gonzaga slides his arm under Andrei Arlovski's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Andrei Arlovski pushes up and slides Gabriel Gonzaga's arm over his chin.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
Arlovski has Gonzaga controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Gabriel Gonzaga looks to pass to mount...
Arlovski creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Arlovski tries to grapple
He puts Gonzaga in a double underhook!
Gabriel Gonzaga 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Gonzaga struggles and launches a few punches to Arlovski's head
Nothing from this... Gabriel Gonzaga seems frustrated.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gabriel Gonzaga!
Arlovski ducks under...
Arlovski wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Arlovski moves forward and holds Gonzaga
Gonzaga doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Andrei Arlovski embrace and tries to move away...
Andrei Arlovski pushes Gonzaga forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gonzaga and Andrei Arlovski are cliched up against the cage. Gonzaga hammers Arlovski face and hooks Arlovski leg
Arlovski stays on his feet and fights off the trip
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Gonzaga grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Arlovski can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Arlovski tries to close his guard around Gonzaga
He succeeds!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzaga measures the resilience of Arlovski's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arlovski's side.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga tries to escape from closed guard...
Arlovski waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Gabriel Gonzaga! He is reversed and nor Andrei Arlovski is on half guard!
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski storms over Gonzaga with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Arlovski doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gonzaga's face with his elbows!
Gonzaga has a small cut in his Forehead
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga launches a few punches to Arlovski's cheek from the guard.
Andrei Arlovski uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gonzaga clumsily fails here and it's time for Andrei Arlovski to fight back!
Arlovski launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gabriel Gonzaga is not able to stop Gonzaga ground skills and Andrei Arlovski moves to side mount!
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gabriel Gonzaga can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gonzaga 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.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga attempts to trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard.
Andrei Arlovski keeps control and remains in side mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski hovers above Gonzaga
Good punches to Gonzaga's body.
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to move on the ground and shows Andrei Arlovski a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gonzaga's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski looks to pass to mount...
Arlovski slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gabriel Gonzaga.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground...
Arlovski knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Gonzaga seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Gabriel Gonzaga shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Andrei Arlovski is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Gonzaga into his guard.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Arlovski measures the resilience of Gonzaga's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gonzaga's side.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Gabriel Gonzaga launches a few punches to Arlovski's cheek from the guard.
Andrei Arlovski uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Arlovski throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gabriel Gonzaga
Solid shots!
Gonzaga's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Mouth
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Stand up! This is what Arlovski's cornermen are shouting. Gabriel Gonzaga is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Gabriel Gonzaga 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 Gabriel Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski storms over Gonzaga with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Arlovski doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gonzaga's face with his elbows!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski moves to better his position on the ground...
Andrei Arlovski viciously slams hammer blows to Gonzaga's face!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Arlovski tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Andrei Arlovski controls the situation despite Gabriel Gonzaga efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Arlovski tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Andrei Arlovski controls the situation despite Gabriel Gonzaga efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Good looking punches from Andrei Arlovski on the ground
They could take their toll on Gonzaga.
John McCarthy is asking Gonzaga to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Gonzaga.
Winner is Andrei Arlovski by TKO (GnP) at 1:58 Round 2
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 12/25 (48%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 324 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 26/34 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 324 s
Arlovski still has some it left. Gonzaga's good.
Andrei Arlovski raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Andrei Arlovski!
Gonzaga ducks under...
Gonzaga grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Arlovski is trying to counter now!
Andrei Arlovski launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Gabriel Gonzaga uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to close his guard around Gonzaga
He succeeds!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Not a desiderable position that Arlovski is in now. Gabriel Gonzaga is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gabriel Gonzaga storms over Arlovski with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Gonzaga doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Arlovski's face with his elbows!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Arlovski tries to stand up!
Gonzaga doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski launches a few punches to Gonzaga's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Gonzaga tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga delivers a few accurate elbows!
Arlovski is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Gonzaga is in rear mount over Arlovski
Gabriel Gonzaga slides his arm under Andrei Arlovski's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Andrei Arlovski pushes up and slides Gabriel Gonzaga's arm over his chin.
Poorly executed technique. Andrei Arlovski looks to counter!
Arlovski has Gonzaga controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in side mount over Andrei Arlovski
Gabriel Gonzaga looks to pass to mount...
Arlovski creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Arlovski tries to grapple
He puts Gonzaga in a double underhook!
Gabriel Gonzaga 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.
The fighters are clinching.
Gonzaga struggles and launches a few punches to Arlovski's head
Nothing from this... Gabriel Gonzaga seems frustrated.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Gabriel Gonzaga!
Arlovski ducks under...
Arlovski wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Arlovski moves forward and holds Gonzaga
Gonzaga doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Andrei Arlovski embrace and tries to move away...
Andrei Arlovski pushes Gonzaga forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gonzaga and Andrei Arlovski are cliched up against the cage. Gonzaga hammers Arlovski face and hooks Arlovski leg
Arlovski stays on his feet and fights off the trip
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Gonzaga grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga is in open guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Arlovski can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Arlovski tries to close his guard around Gonzaga
He succeeds!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzaga measures the resilience of Arlovski's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Arlovski's side.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga tries to escape from closed guard...
Arlovski waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Gabriel Gonzaga! He is reversed and nor Andrei Arlovski is on half guard!
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski storms over Gonzaga with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Arlovski doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gonzaga's face with his elbows!
Gonzaga has a small cut in his Forehead
Andrei Arlovski is in half guard over Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga launches a few punches to Arlovski's cheek from the guard.
Andrei Arlovski uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gonzaga clumsily fails here and it's time for Andrei Arlovski to fight back!
Arlovski launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Gabriel Gonzaga is not able to stop Gonzaga ground skills and Andrei Arlovski moves to side mount!
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Gabriel Gonzaga can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Gonzaga 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.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga attempts to trap Andrei Arlovski in his guard.
Andrei Arlovski keeps control and remains in side mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski hovers above Gonzaga
Good punches to Gonzaga's body.
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gonzaga tries to move on the ground and shows Andrei Arlovski a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Gonzaga's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Andrei Arlovski is in side mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski looks to pass to mount...
Arlovski slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Gabriel Gonzaga.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga tries to roll on the ground...
Arlovski knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Gabriel Gonzaga doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Andrei Arlovski doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
=========================================
Gonzaga seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Gabriel Gonzaga shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Andrei Arlovski is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Gonzaga into his guard.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Arlovski measures the resilience of Gonzaga's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Gonzaga's side.
Gabriel Gonzaga is in closed guard over Arlovski
Gonzaga is in closed guard... Arlovski tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Gabriel Gonzaga launches a few punches to Arlovski's cheek from the guard.
Andrei Arlovski uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Arlovski throws a few hammer fists to the face of Gabriel Gonzaga
Solid shots!
Gonzaga's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gabriel Gonzaga's Mouth
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Stand up! This is what Arlovski's cornermen are shouting. Gabriel Gonzaga is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Gabriel Gonzaga 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 Gabriel Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski storms over Gonzaga with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Arlovski doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Gonzaga's face with his elbows!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Andrei Arlovski moves to better his position on the ground...
Andrei Arlovski viciously slams hammer blows to Gonzaga's face!
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Arlovski tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Andrei Arlovski controls the situation despite Gabriel Gonzaga efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Arlovski tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Andrei Arlovski controls the situation despite Gabriel Gonzaga efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Andrei Arlovski is in full mount over Gabriel Gonzaga
Good looking punches from Andrei Arlovski on the ground
They could take their toll on Gonzaga.
John McCarthy is asking Gonzaga to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Gonzaga.
Winner is Andrei Arlovski by TKO (GnP) at 1:58 Round 2
Statistics: Gabriel Gonzaga
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 12/25 (48%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 324 s
Statistics: Andrei Arlovski
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 26/34 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 324 s
Arlovski still has some it left. Gonzaga's good.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!