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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Arlovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stones Mahones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlovski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud . Mahones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. This Is My BOOMSTICK kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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255 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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205 cm
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281 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stones Mahones!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Arlovski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Arlovski throws a hook to the side of Mahones's head but Mahones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mahones defending well as Arlovski loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahones. Arlovski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahones missing with a left hand there. Arlovski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arlovski throws a big counter combination but Mahones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Arlovski misses with a left hand
enabling Mahones to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arlovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahones.
Mahones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arlovski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mahones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mahones back to the cage. Arlovski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mahones throws a shot from downtown. Arlovski moves away and avoids it.
Arlovski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arlovski with a jab.
Mahones tests Arlovski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheers as Mahones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arlovski doesn't seem phased though.
Mahones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mahones throws a one two combo.
Arlovski lands with a nice combination. Mahones backs away looking to recover.
Arlovski misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Arlovski lands.
Arlovski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahones.
Mahones rushes Arlovski and presses him up against the cage.
Arlovski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mahones has him pressed against the cage.
Arlovski is trying to break free.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Mahones.
Arlovski misses with a wild combination.
Nice cross by Arlovski.
Arlovski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mahones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arlovski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Arlovski throws a poor cross that misses
and Mahones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arlovski throws a sloppy body shot
and Mahones moves into the clinch.
Arlovski is trying to break the clinch but Mahones has him pressed against the cage.
Mahones leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Mahones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Arlovski is breathing heavily.
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 is trying to break the clinch but Mahones has him pressed against the cage.
Mahones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Arlovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mahones pushes Arlovski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahones lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mahones fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Arlovski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mahones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arlovski is trying to force a seperation but Mahones has the dominant position.
Mahones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahones holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mahones works on Arlovski's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arlovski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mahones can turn it around.
Mahones lands a body shot.
Mahones scores with a shot to the side of Arlovski's head.
It looks like Andrey Arlovski has been cut.
Mahones lands with a light punch inside.
Mahones works on Arlovski's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahones lands a body punch.
Mahones pushes Arlovski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mahones throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Mahones.
Mahones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Mahones gets through Arlovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mahones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Mahones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arlovski takes a shot to the head.
Arlovski takes an elbow to the temple.
Mahones has Arlovski pressed against the cage, preventing Arlovski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mahones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arlovski backwards.
Mahones with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Arlovski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahones gets through Arlovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arlovski is rocked!
Mahones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Arlovski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mahones creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Arlovski's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Arlovski drops to his knees and Mahones pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stones Mahones!
Stones Mahones thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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