fedor is a ****in beast, no contest
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Yeah, that was brutal yet pretty.

I thought Arlovski was doing good in there, then I looked away and saw him out cold flat on his face.

Yeah, that was brutal yet pretty.

I dont watch MMA all that much but it didn't seem like he was really in control of the fight until that point, he was the only one getting tagged.He just managed to take advantage of an opportunity not very many people would have been able to.

John Hackleman was spot on. Wow, great night of fights and Fedor delivers once again. DLH reaction was priceless, he saw something he seldom sees in boxing.

I dont watch MMA all that much but it didn't seem like he was really in control of the fight until that point, he was the only one getting tagged.He just managed to take advantage of an opportunity not very many people would have been able to.

Nah, he walked into a classic trap, he got confident he can work Fedor on the outside, then went in with his guard open and got cought with a huge overhand cross. If there was a boxing textbook, it would be in a chapter on how to fight bigger opponents with better reach. Corrie Sanders used a similar trap on Wlad.

That was very nice. Almost funny too, he knocked him out right before he wanted to jump and strike so he was literally knocked out while in the air. Went down like a rabbit.

pitbull looked good until he made the mistake of following up after the kick to the stomach. stupid mistake. he looked real upset

tito is terrible and awkward as the announcer at times. i found it funny

chuck zito and the other fool should not have microphones in their hands and should not be involved with the production. what a joke!

John Hackleman was spot on. Wow, great night of fights and Fedor delivers once again. DLH reaction was priceless, he saw something he seldom sees in boxing.

Barrett did the same to Fields, in recent history that is.
Tszyu had a similar tactic where he would welcome pressure and then counter with an overhand cross.


I mean, this is literally something so basic.

tito is terrible and awkward as the announcer at times. i found it funny

chuck zito and the other fool should not have microphones in their hands and should not be involved with the production. what a joke!

They were the only bad points of an otherwise great event. What about Belfort's KO?! I thought Lindland was having a seizure or was gonna cry. Damn!

I seriously think Fedor baited Arlovski into throwing that knee. It was like he was just waiting for the moment, figuring Arlovski out.

Can't wait to see what Dana says about this.

I seriously think Fedor baited Arlovski into throwing that knee. It was like he was just waiting for the moment, figuring Arlovski out.

Can't wait to see what Dana says about this.

He probably say it was a lucky punch.

I thought Arlovski was doing good in there, then I looked away and saw him out cold flat on his face.

I had the same reaction, I was thinking Fedor was in danger of getting caught with counter from the outside, he was being bullied around a little and his chin is always pretty open. Then it went the opposite way in a split second. I don't think anyone even saw the shot when it happened, the angle was really poor.

Aftermath: Reports of Arlovski competing in professional boxing appear to have been vastly exaggerated :lol1:

At first i was like "Damn Arlovski is doing good, he may have a chance."

Next thing i know he was face down and out cold, i didnt even see the punch until the replay.

I knew Arlovski could bully Fedor around, he's one of the most talented HW's in the world. However, I knew not to bet on him because his chin is simply glass. The same thing happened against Tim Sylvia. Oh and Equlibrium, I kno this is MMA but dam Mosley shocked the world didnt he?

chuck zito and the other fool should not have microphones in their hands and should not be involved with the production. what a joke!

Chuck Zito is awful - he has a way of lowering the level of excitement and cheapening the event.

But like the other poster said, otherwise it was a great event.

I was pulling for Arlovski as a confident Andrei is one of my favorite fighters in the sport. But I wasn't about to bet against Fedor, especially since Arlovski's chin is like a china cabinet.

Speaking of getting KTFO, my man Vitor came through in resounding fashion against Lindland. Dude was out cold and then ****ed up when he came to.

. Oh and Equlibrium, I kno this is MMA but dam Mosley shocked the world didnt he?

Damn right he did, i wanted Mosley to win but i didn't think we would win, even less by knock out. Only saw the knock out, havent seen the fight yet, was watching the Affliction card.

fedor caught AA in midflight

undisputed p4p best in MMA.

fedor caught AA in midflight

undisputed p4p best in MMA.

Nice siggy. Rumble is badass.

man.... why did arlovski try a flying knee against fedor
he was winning big time on boxing and leg kicks. he did hurt fedor with the kick to the stomach....but why try a risky flying knee...

John Hackleman was spot on. Wow, great night of fights and Fedor delivers once again. DLH reaction was priceless, he saw something he seldom sees in boxing.

He is always right on on his predictions

Arlovski was fighting a good fight, but it only took one mistake and it was lights out.

One thing that makes Fedor so special is that he'll fight you at your own game and still beat your @ss. The guy can do it all.

Arlovski was fighting a good fight, but it only took one mistake and it was lights out.

One thing that makes Fedor so special is that he'll fight you at your own game and still beat your @ss. The guy can do it all.
it's like other fights with fedor, if you let the pressure down for a second, or show a sign of weakness, he'll capatalize
and the reason being cause the guy is always so calm he sees these things perfect, i think that's what makes fedor so good

and fedor was really outta shape last night, i know he's usually somewhat like that, but damn, he;s letting himself go, could be a big mistake

This fight amazed me for a few reasons.

Arlovski was showing fantastic stand up and giving Fedor major problems, then Fedor overcomes adversity and manages to knock his opponent out with a punch even though his opponent had done the lions share of his training with one of the best best boxing coaches in the world.

We all saw how Nog got old over night and maybe De La Hoya too, so i hope everyone appreciates how good Fedor is to pull off wins like this and the Sylvia fight, even though he may be slightly past his best. This standard of fighter doesnt come around too often.

What adversity? Besides that kick to the stomack that got Fedor off balance there was nothing else. Just cause Arlovski didn't get done in under 40 seconds doesn't mean that Fedor was facing adversity. Yeah I know Arlowski was winning the fight before he got done. How could he be winning the fight when there were still two minutes left in the first?

Fights are here

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4645623&postcount=163

what sucks is that the fight just seemed to be getting interesting before Arlovski getting kayoed

im not gonna put a whole lotta stock into who was winning at that point in the fight because there was about 3 min or so left in the round which is quite a bit

but Andrei was looking good in the fight, and not overly tentative.

props to Fedor, although it kinda sucked to see the fight end like that

and fedor was really outta shape last night, i know he's usually somewhat like that, but damn, he;s letting himself go, could be a big mistake

i don't think he was out of shape. he weighed in at the exact same weight he did against Tim Sylvia. he always has somewhat of belly, always has, probably always will.

he doesn't train in gyms like normal people, he on that caveman, use your environment to work out.

**** seems to work for him though

Great fight, of course I've been a Fedor fan for years, so let me say that Fedor didn't look good last night at all. His movement wasn't good, he seemed very nervous, more than usual for sure.

I think maybe one more fight with Josh Barnett and then retirement for him, if not retirement right away. After hearing that he got 3rd in sambo I knew something was wrong. He also doing movies and so forth in Russia. I don't think he will ever be as focused on fights again.

I don't know there aren't many qualified fighters for Fedor to fight anymore, why not retire on a high note beating 2 former UFC champions.

Nah, he walked into a classic trap, he got confident he can work Fedor on the outside, then went in with his guard open and got cought with a huge overhand cross. If there was a boxing textbook, it would be in a chapter on how to fight bigger opponents with better reach. Corrie Sanders used a similar trap on Wlad.

I wouldnt give him that much credit. it looked to me like Arvloski thought he had him off balance with a leg kick, and he took a gamble that failed. Fedor basically just threw off of instinct and he caught him good while he jumped in.

He should have been contempt on keepng his distance and using his superior boxing skill. Not saying Fedor wouldnt have turned the tide anyway because he probably would have.

I just rewatched the fight.

I think Fedor was pretending to be more rattled than he really was, backing up a bit, to lead Arlovski into a vulnerable position. It's an old trick, but Arlovski fell for it.

Here's Fedor's thoughts on the match:

Fedor Emelianenko: Fight was even until I knocked Arlovski out (http://mmajunkie.com/news/13822/fedor-emelianenko-fight-was-even-until-i-knocked-arlovski-out.mma)

ANAHEIM, Calif. - For a brief moment during Saturday's "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" main event in Anaheim, Calif., Fedor Emelianenko (29-1) looked almost human.

Apparently frustrated by the effective striking, long reach and rapid speed of challenger Andrei Arlovski (14-6), Emelianenko looked wounded in the corner, and "The Pitbull" smelled blood.

Then suddenly, and with little warning, a crushing right hand flattened Arlovski and immediately returned Emelianenko's mystique. During the post-event press conference, the Russian champion said that despite appearances, he was firmly in control throughout the 194 seconds he needed to destroy the world's second-beat heavyweight.

"I didn't really think that I was really in any danger in the fight," Emelinaneno said through an interpreter. "I like to feel that I felt -- not only usually, but particularly in this fight -- felt comfortable and OK with where I was during the fight. I just didn't feel that I was in any danger."

Arlovski looked to be the quicker man in the opening minutes of the contest, peppering Emelinaneko with crisp jabs and leg kicks. The 32-year-old admitted Arlovksi's speed was impressive, but said it was not overwhelming.

"I didn't really feel like I had that much trouble in there," Emelianenko said. "I really felt comfortable, and I felt his speed. Yes, he is fast. But I didn't really feel that I was having trouble finding range.

"He's got very quick hands. He's got great skill. But I felt after a while that I was able to counter his attack and felt comfortable in there."

Emelianenko closed the distance on one occasion, clinching with Arlovski in the Belarusian's corner of the ring. A spot that "The Last Emperor" has used countless times before to drag his opponent to the mat looked strangely ineffective as Arlovski out-muscled Emelianenko's advances -- or so it seemed at first glance.

"At that time I wasn't trying that hard to throw him down," Emelianenko said. "I was really trying to wrestle a little bit at that time."

Then the former UFC champion tagged Emelianenko with left-right combo, followed by a front kick. Arlovski had his opponent on the ropes -- literally and figuratively -- and he charged in to finish Emelianenko off and reserve his spot in the record books.

Only Emelianenko wasn't in on the plans.

"I just think he made a mistake," Emelianenko said. "I saw on opening and my automatic reaction was to throw the right hand."

The opening was a result of a reckless flying knee attempt by Arlovski, and the automatic reaction by Emelianenko left his opponent unconscious on the mat.

"For that [flying knee] of Arlovski's, we didn't really train or prepare for that particular move," Emelianenko said. "But there are certain scenarios that we prepare for based on what's going on in the ring. In that situation it was basically an automatic response.

"There are certain situations that we do train for, and that was my automatic response to the counter."

Emelianenko has now won an astounding 26-straight bouts. The knockout marked his second-straight destruction of a former UFC champion, and the result cements Emelianenko's position as the world's best heavyweight fighter.

And while some observers point to Arlovski's defeat as a moral victory of sorts, proof that the Russian does have some small strain of vulnerability, Emelianenko believes he was never behind on his path to a convincing -- and impressive -- WAMMA heavyweight title defense victory.

"Honestly I haven't seen the fight yet, but I felt based on just feeling myself in the ring, I felt it was an even fight -- up until the point I knocked him out."

Here's Fedor's thoughts on the match:

Fedor Emelianenko: Fight was even until I knocked Arlovski out (http://mmajunkie.com/news/13822/fedor-emelianenko-fight-was-even-until-i-knocked-arlovski-out.mma)

interesting. though he didn't look that pleased or comfortable, at the end of the fight. while everyone else was jumping for joy, he had the look on his face of a man who just lucked out, and wasn't really proud of himself.

interesting. though he didn't look that pleased or comfortable, at the end of the fight. while everyone else was jumping for joy, he had the look on his face of a man who just lucked out, and wasn't really proud of himself.

Then again he never really celebrates his victories.

I don't think Fedor was very happy with his performance but still, he KO'd another very good opponent in the first round with a well-timed counter punch.

Some people are criticizing his performance a little too much, it's not the first time that Fedor has had to overcome adversity.

I agree, Fedor looked a little flat coming into the fight. He wasn't as explosive as he has been in the past. I would like to see a rematch happen in the near future. I think Arlowski was fighting a good fight until he got careless. he should have thrown a kick instead of a knee. He for sure would have won the first round.

i think Arlovski's speed presented more of a problem than Fedor imagined, yet and still, the way to beat speed is with timing.

its hard to say how that fight would've projected had it gone longer, but AA definitely presented a bit of a problem for Fedor standing. that may have been the first time Fedor has fought someone that is faster than him standing.

still a great KO victory for Fedor, you make a single mistake against him and its lights out

still a great KO victory for Fedor, you make a single mistake against him and its lights out[/QUOTE]


well yeah that was the story of this fight.

kinda funny though how Freddie Roach makes it so public how Andrei's the better boxer, better technique and they can win by keeping the fight a boxing match etc

and Arlovski gets kayoed going for a flying knee of all things.

Alright guys I re-watched the fight and I recommend watching it as well and focusing only on punches / combination's landed on Fedor and I think you will realize that most either grazed him or didn't land. Fedor's head movement was incredible and he executed it well. Considering he only trained 1 month for this fight he did well.

Arlovski mad a big mistake. I think no more boxing debut for him, no chin, same problem he had in the UFC.

I just rewatched the fight.

I think Fedor was pretending to be more rattled than he really was, backing up a bit, to lead Arlovski into a vulnerable position. It's an old trick, but Arlovski fell for it.

I believe that was the case as well.

He was feigning being hurt and Arlovski took the bait and got starched in mid-air.

I think Andrei may have done better had he led with the jab more to set up the other strikes. He seemed confident using his hands since training with Roach.

Andrei will most likely fire Freddie.

well yeah that was the story of this fight.

kinda funny though how Freddie Roach makes it so public how Andrei's the better boxer, better technique and they can win by keeping the fight a boxing match etc

and Arlovski gets kayoed going for a flying knee of all things.

doesn't matter how much technique he has, he has the one detriment for which there is no cure........a glass chin.

Fedor once again proves why hes ruler of all and if he retired right now he would win every fantasy match up for eternity because of his undefeated streak and the calibur of opponents he fought..He would be at the Jesus, BruceLee, Ali invincibility status type ****..

I think that shot would've been enough to KO most heavyweights, with the possible exception of those with names like "Mark Hunt." If not the right, the follow-up left probably would do the job for sure.

I think that shot would've been enough to KO most heavyweights, with the possible exception of those with names like "Mark Hunt." If not the right, the follow-up left probably would do the job for sure.

For real. No Heavyweight out there could have survived that right hand. Maybe a PRIME Mark Hunt or a PRIME Fujita. Both of those men had the best chins in MMA, but every rock crumbles when you tap it enough times. That was a lethal right hand, would have made a prime Tyson proud.

As for people saying Arlovski has a glass jaw, I don't think that's the case. Aside from his first fight, where he got overconfident and KO'd by a wild hook from Datsik, he had only been KO'd once by Rizzo. Not counting TKO's, since these aren't knockouts and don't mean you have a glass jaw, it's usually just position.

PS: I would consider Sylvia a top rated striker when he TKO'd Arlovski. It wasn't much more than a flash KO followed by bad position.