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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Al Ain Habbawe (ranked 6658 p4p, 114 weight class) and Andrey Arlovski (ranked 7034 p4p, 239 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Basic striking
Very strong
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Al Ain Habbawe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Habbawe.
Arlovski throws a head kick but Habbawe moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Habbawe misses the target.
A low kick from Habbawe misses
and Arlovski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arlovski is looking to clinch.
Arlovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Habbawe.
Habbawe just misses with a punch to the body.
Arlovski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Habbawe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arlovski manages to avoid it.
Arlovski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Habbawe's head.
It looks like Al Ain Habbawe has been cut.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Habbawe keeps it at a distance.
Al Ain Habbawe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arlovski forces Habbawe back against the ropes and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habbawe misses with a knee to the head.
Habbawe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arlovski avoids it.
Habbawe misses with some punches.
Arlovski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habbawe looking to throw knees to the head but Arlovski is blocking nicely.
Habbawe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Habbawe misses with some punches.
Arlovski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Arlovski pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Habbawe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arlovski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Habbawe has him pressed against the ropes.
Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Habbawe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlovski moves away.
Habbawe swings for the body but Arlovski moves out of range.
Habbawe looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlovski is just out of range.
Arlovski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Habbawe.
Habbawe throws a sloppy head kick and Arlovski moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arlovski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Habbawe is out of range and Arlovski settles back down.
Arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arlovski drives through and clinches with Habbawe against the ropes.
Habbawe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Habbawe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Habbawe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arlovski with a knee to the head.
Habbawe tries a body shot but Arlovski blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arlovski delivers a nice body kick.
Arlovski misses with a low kick as Habbawe jumps back.
Arlovski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Habbawe moves out of range.
Habbawe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Habbawe throws an overhand right that lands on Arlovski's shoulder, as Arlovski tries to avoid the shot.
Habbawe blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Habbawe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arlovski. Arlovski obviously looking to wear him down.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Habbawe.
Arlovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Habbawe looks to throw the jab but Arlovski is out of range.
Arlovski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Arlovski ducks under a wild hook from Habbawe.
Arlovski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
Habbawe throws a body punch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Habbawe misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habbawe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Habbawe throws a head kick that misses.
Habbawe swings for the body but Arlovski moves out of range.
Arlovski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Habbawe throws a body shot but no joy.
Arlovski is looking to clinch.
Habbawe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arlovski rushes Habbawe and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Habbawe circles away.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Habbawe is looking to wear down Arlovski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Habbawe throws a body kick that misses.
Habbawe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Arlovski moves out of range as Habbawe strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrey Arlovski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Al Ain Habbawe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Habbawe throws a sloppy body shot
and Arlovski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Habbawe backwards.
Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andrey Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Habbawe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Arlovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Habbawe.
Habbawe looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlovski is just out of range.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Habbawe keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski moves into the clinch.
Arlovski blocks a body shot from Habbawe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habbawe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arlovski blocks it with crossed arms.
Habbawe misses with a punch on the inside.
Arlovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Habbawe walks into a jab.
Habbawe misses with a body punch
and Arlovski counters with a left and a right that stings Habbawe.
Habbawe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arlovski misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Arlovski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Habbawe misses the target.
Arlovski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Habbawe.
Habbawe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arlovski.
Habbawe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Habbawe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Habbawe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Habbawe misses the target.
Habbawe throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habbawe throws a hook but Arlovski blocks it.
Arlovski lands with a hook. Habbawe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski lands a nice looking body kick.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Habbawe circles away and keeps his distance.
Arlovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Habbawe.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Habbawe keeps it at a distance.
Andrey Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski clinches up against the ropes.
Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
Arlovski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Habbawe in his tracks.
Habbawe gets tackled into the ropes by Arlovski. Arlovski maintains the clinch.
Habbawe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Habbawe working aggressively here.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Habbawe moves out of range.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Habbawe is having none of it.
Habbawe blocks the body kick.
Habbawe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arlovski manages to avoid it.
Habbawe tries to score with a low kick but Arlovski moves his leg out of the way.
Habbawe looks to land a left hand but Arlovski moved out of range nicely.
Arlovski connects with a body shot that sends Habbawe's belly button to the back.
Arlovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Habbawe circles away.
Arlovski blocks a head kick by Habbawe.
Habbawe moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromArlovski.
Habbawe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arlovski counters with a head kick.
Arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
Habbawe looks to land a left hand but Arlovski moved out of range nicely.
Arlovski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arlovski scores with a nice head shot.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Habbawe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habbawe throws a body punch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Habbawe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Habbawe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arlovski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Habbawe misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arlovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Habbawe circles away.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Habbawe keeps it at a distance.
Habbawe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
Habbawe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Habbawe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Habbawe throws a lazy uppercut
and Arlovski counters with a body kick that stops Habbawe in his tracks momentarily.
Habbawe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Habbawe moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Arlovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Al Ain Habbawe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Habbawe throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.
Habbawe looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlovski is just out of range.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Habbawe misses the target.
Arlovski lands a head kick!
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Habbawe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Habbawe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arlovski counters with a three punch combo that has Habbawe backing up. Habbawe nods at Arlovski to acknowledge the strikes.
Habbawe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arlovski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Arlovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arlovski tries to counter with a clinch but Habbawe shakes him off and moves away.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Habbawe circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habbawe misses the shot to the body.
Arlovski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Habbawe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arlovski checks it well.
Habbawe thows a leg kick but Arlovski checks it
and Arlovski counters with a left to the body.
Habbawe missing with a left hand there. Arlovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arlovski lands with an uppercut that bounces Habbawe off the ropes and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habbawe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arlovski. Arlovski obviously looking to wear him down.
Habbawe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arlovski moves away.
Nice defenses there by Arlovski.
Arlovski flicks out a counter leg kick but Habbawe steps away.
A swing and a miss from Habbawe.
Arlovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Habbawe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Arlovski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Habbawe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Habbawe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arlovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Habbawe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arlovski circles away quickly and effectively.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Habbawe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arlovski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Habbawe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Habbawe.
Arlovski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Habbawe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Habbawe misses with a double jab.
Habbawe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arlovski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Habbawe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Habbawe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Habbawe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Habbawe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arlovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Habbawe.
Arlovski throws a fast counter high kick but Habbawe manages to duck under it in time.
Habbawe tries to land a front kick but Arlovski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Habbawe misses with a body shot.
Arlovski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Habbawe blocks it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arlovski ducks under a wild hook from Habbawe.
Habbawe misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Habbawe. Those never looked like landing.
Arlovski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habbawe throws a big shot that misses.
Arlovski throws a shot from downtown. Habbawe moves away and avoids it.
Habbawe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arlovski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Habbawe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Arlovski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Habbawe throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arlovski stalling in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Habbawe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arlovski's brow.
Habbawe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Habbawe circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habbawe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arlovski is looking for the big counter here.
Arlovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Habbawe.
Habbawe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arlovski.
Arlovski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Habbawe throws a series of punches but Arlovski avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski wants to counter with a clinch but Habbawe pushes him away.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Habbawe tries to work over Arlovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Habbawe throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlovski.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Habbawe looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlovski is just out of range.
Al Ain Habbawe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrey Arlovski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Habbawe throws a lazy head kick
and Arlovski counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Al Ain Habbawe.
Well Arlovski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Arlovski!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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