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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between andrei arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pep Guardiola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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190 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, andrei arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pep Guardiola!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
arlovski misses with a straight right.
arlovski throws out a loose jab but Guardiola uses good head movement to avoid it.
andrei arlovski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guardiola tries to clinch there but arlovski circles away.
arlovski tries to bum rush Guardiola with a series of wild strikes but Guardiola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Guardiola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
arlovski misses with a two punch combination.
arlovski keeps the fight on the outside.
Guardiola fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guardiola avoids a punch combination nicely.
arlovski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guardiola moves out of range as arlovski strikes.
Guardiola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Guardiola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
arlovski misses with a series of wild punches.
arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Guardiola moves out of range easily.
arlovski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
arlovski looks to throw the jab but Guardiola is out of range.
Some wild striking there from arlovski.
arlovski misses with the combination.
arlovski throws a series of punches but Guardiola moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guardiola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from arlovski.
arlovski misses the shot to the body.
arlovski misses with a wild combination.
arlovski lands a jab to Guardiola's midsection.
arlovski fails to land with a series of punches.
arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Guardiola moves out of range easily.
arlovski is breathing heavily.
arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guardiola.
arlovski throws a series of punches but Guardiola moves out of range.
arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guardiola has arlovski up against the cage in a clinch.
Guardiola misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guardiola landing knees to the head.
arlovski can't break the clinch.
Guardiola lands a nice elbow.
It looks like andrei arlovski has been cut.
Guardiola looking to throw knees to the head but arlovski is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guardiola.
Guardiola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guardiola lands an elbow inside.
Guardiola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guardiola landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Guardiola.
Guardiola landing knees to the head.
Guardiola creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through arlovski's defenses.
Guardiola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guardiola unloads a knee to the mid-section. arlovski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guardiola lands a damaging elbow.
Guardiola misses with a knee strike.
Guardiola with a knee to the head.
arlovski tries to break the clinch but Guardiola is controlling the position.
arlovski has had enough of the clinch but Guardiola keeps him there for the moment.
Guardiola lands a good knee to the midsection. arlovski won't want to take too many of those.
arlovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guardiola tries to land a knee to the head but arlovski blocks with his arms.
arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Guardiola has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
arlovski tries to break free but Guardiola pushes him back against the cage.
Guardiola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guardiola prevents arlovski from breaking the clinch.
arlovski blocks an elbow strike from Guardiola.
arlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Guardiola has the dominant position.
Guardiola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guardiola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
arlovski wants to break free but Guardiola has control.
arlovski tries to break free but Guardiola pushes him back against the cage.
arlovski takes a knee right on the jaw!
arlovski can't break the clinch.
arlovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
arlovski has had enough of the clinch but Guardiola keeps him there for the moment.
arlovski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guardiola comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guardiola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guardiola misses with a knee strike.
arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Guardiola has him pressed against the cage.
Guardiola prevents arlovski from breaking the clinch.
arlovski can't break the clinch.
arlovski wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
andrei arlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on andrei arlovski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Guardiola avoids a kick to the body.
Guardiola wants to clinch.
arlovski swinging wilding here.
Guardiola tries to clinch but arlovski moves out of range.
arlovski throws a head kick but Guardiola moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
arlovski stalks Guardiola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guardiola's face. Guardiola staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
arlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
arlovski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
arlovski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Guardiola moves in looking to clinch but arlovski pushes him off.
Guardiola moves in looking to clinch but arlovski pushes him off.
arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
andrei arlovski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guardiola wants to clinch up but arlovski keeps it at a distance.
arlovski throws a head kick but Guardiola moves out of range.
arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
arlovski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
arlovski misses with an uppercut.
arlovski swats away the attempt to clinch by Guardiola.
Guardiola fails with a takedown attempt.
Guardiola is looking to clinch.
arlovski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
arlovski drops Guardiola with a left and a right! Oh, Guardiola is hurt - arlovski dives into side control looking to finish!
Guardiola is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but arlovski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
arlovski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Guardiola to his feet.
A punch combination from arlovski misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
arlovski circles away from the clinch attempt.
arlovski misses with the combination.
arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from arlovski misses.
Guardiola closes the distance and clinches.
Guardiola lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guardiola tries to land a knee to the head but arlovski blocks with his arms.
arlovski working hard to break the clinch.
Guardiola with a knee to the head.
arlovski tries to break free but Guardiola pushes him back against the cage.
Guardiola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guardiola connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on arlovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Guardiola has arlovski pressed against the cage, preventing arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guardiola misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guardiola misses with a knee to the head.
arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Guardiola has him pressed against the cage.
arlovski wants to break free but Guardiola has control.
arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Guardiola has the dominant position.
arlovski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guardiola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Guardiola prevents arlovski from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Guardiola.
Guardiola connects with a nasty looking knee right to arlovski's face.
arlovski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guardiola misses with a knee strike.
arlovski avoids the elbow strike from Guardiola, against the cage.
arlovski has had enough of the clinch but Guardiola keeps him there for the moment.
arlovski wants to get back to striking at distance but Guardiola won't allow it.
Guardiola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guardiola tries a knee to the head but arlovski blocks it.
arlovski working hard to break the clinch.
Guardiola tries a knee to the head but arlovski blocks it.
Guardiola prevents arlovski from breaking the clinch.
arlovski tries to circle away but Guardiola has him pinned against the cage.
arlovski tries to circle away but Guardiola has him pinned against the cage.
Guardiola keeps control of arlovski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
andrei arlovski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on andrei arlovski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
arlovski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guardiola wants to clinch.
arlovski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guardiola slips a jab from arlovski.
Guardiola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but arlovski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
arlovski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
arlovski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
arlovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guardiola dodges the punch combination from arlovski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from arlovski misses its intended target.
Guardiola doesn't manage to clinch there - arlovski circles away.
arlovski misses with a head kick.
arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Guardiola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
arlovski misses with the combination.
Guardiola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guardiola moves in looking to clinch but arlovski pushes him off.
arlovski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
andrei arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guardiola avoids a punch combination nicely.
arlovski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Guardiola wants to clinch up but arlovski keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guardiola shoots in but arlovski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guardiola tries to close the distance and clinch but arlovski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guardiola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guardiola looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guardiola wants to clinch up but arlovski keeps it at a distance.
Guardiola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guardiola tries to clinch up.
arlovski jabs Guardiola right on the nose. Guardiola blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guardiola tries to clinch there but arlovski circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from arlovski.
A right-left combo lands from arlovski.
arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Guardiola moves out of range easily.
arlovski throws a nice looking combination but Guardiola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
andrei arlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
arlovski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guardiola has time to react.
Guardiola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guardiola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guardiola tries to clinch there but arlovski circles away.
Guardiola tries to clinch there but arlovski circles away.
arlovski misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
arlovski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Guardiola is rocked!
arlovski misses with a double jab.
Guardiola avoids a punch combination nicely.
arlovski throws a sloppy head kick and Guardiola moves out of range easily.
Guardiola tries to clinch there but arlovski circles away.
andrei arlovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Guardiola.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
arlovski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guardiola looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pep Guardiola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
arlovski throws a right and a left that Guardiola avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
andrei arlovski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for arlovski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... andrei arlovski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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