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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Busch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski comes to the cage accompanied by Roy Jones - Can't be Touched. Andrei Arlovski has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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270 lbs
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197 cm
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272 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrei Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harry Busch!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Busch.
Arlovski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Busch wants to clinch.
No joy there for Arlovski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arlovski misses with the combination.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Busch moves out of range.
Arlovski moves away from the strike by Busch.
Arlovski misses with a hook.
Arlovski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Arlovski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arlovski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Arlovski misses with an uppercut.
Busch slips a straight right by Arlovski.
Busch takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlovski loads up on a big right hand but Busch slips the punch.
Busch bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arlovski's head backwards.
Arlovski moves away from the strike by Busch.
Arlovski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Busch tries to clinch up but Arlovski circles away and keeps his distance.
Busch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arlovski but Arlovski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by Arlovski.
Busch is looking to clinch.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Busch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arlovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
Busch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Arlovski does it's job there.
Busch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arlovski counters with a straight right hand.
Busch looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlovski is just out of range.
Busch gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Busch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice combination there by Arlovski.
It looks like Harry Busch has been cut.
Arlovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Busch counters with a straight right hand.
Arlovski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Arlovski throws a right hand that Busch ducks under and follows up with a left that Busch also avoids with ease.
Busch misses with a body shot
and Arlovski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Busch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Busch looks gassed!
Busch misses with a combination
letting Arlovski counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Busch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Busch misses with a combination
and Arlovski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Busch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arlovski shoots in for a double leg but Busch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Arlovski misses.
Busch takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Busch avoids nicely.
Arlovski throws a series of punches but Busch avoids them all with ease.
Arlovski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good work by Arlovski as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski lands an overhand right.
Arlovski cracks Busch with an open hand slap.
Arlovski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arlovski connects with the punch.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Busch.
Busch misses with a body punch
and Arlovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Busch wants to clinch up but Arlovski keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Busch walks into a stiff left hand from Arlovski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arlovski cracks Busch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Arlovski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Busch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arlovski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Busch gets a takedown into half guard.
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 Harry Busch's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arlovski lands with an overhand left.
Arlovski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Busch pinned against the cage. Busch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Busch tries to clinch but Arlovski is having none of it.
Arlovski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Busch throws a hook but Arlovski avoids it easily.
Busch will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Arlovski.
Arlovski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arlovski lands a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arlovski checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arlovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Arlovski!
Busch shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Arlovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Busch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arlovski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arlovski has his hands clasped together around Busch's back. He's all about the action.
Arlovski is looking to improve his position.
Arlovski regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Arlovski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Busch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arlovski is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arlovski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Busch can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arlovski prevents Busch from getting back to his feet.
Arlovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arlovski prevents Busch from getting back to his feet.
Arlovski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arlovski landing with the ground and pound.
Arlovski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Busch keeping moving, preventing Arlovski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arlovski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arlovski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Busch's head.
Arlovski won't allow Busch to get back to his feet.
Arlovski scoring with some ground and pound.
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 Harry Busch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Arlovski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlovski throws a combination that misses
letting Busch counter with a right hand.
Busch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arlovski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Arlovski lands.
Busch misses with a hook. Arlovski ducked under it nicely.
Busch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Busch misses with a jab to the body
and Arlovski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrei Arlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Arlovski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlovski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arlovski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Busch misses.
Some wild striking there from Arlovski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Arlovski finds it's target.
Arlovski tests Busch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Arlovski scores with a four punch combination!
Arlovski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arlovski.
Busch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arlovski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andrei Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Busch.
Nice defenses there by Arlovski.
Arlovski slips a straight right by Busch.
Jab from Arlovski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busch wants to clinch up but Arlovski keeps it at a distance.
Busch shoots in for a double leg but Arlovski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Busch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski lands a head shot.
Arlovski tries for a takedown but Busch circles away easily
and Busch counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Busch.
A frustrated look appears on Arlovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Busch effectively controlling the action here.
Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Busch can do to turn this around?
Busch misses with a looping left.
Busch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Arlovski sprawls well initially but Busch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Busch trying to control the action but Arlovski is working from the bottom.
Arlovski wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busch is looking to take a break and control but Arlovski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arlovski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arlovski wants to control but Busch is keeping busy.
Busch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arlovski wants to get back to full guard.
Arlovski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Busch's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Busch's back!
Arlovski softening up his opponent with strikes here.
I really don't envy Busch right now.
Harry Busch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrei Arlovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arlovski is looking to control Busch but Busch is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Arlovski just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arlovski misses with an elbow to the head.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrei Arlovski!
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