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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrey Arlovski (ranked 7174 p4p, 251 weight class) and Bill Wilkinson (ranked 5744 p4p, 119 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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300 lbs
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163 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Good chin
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Basic striking
Determined
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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
7 - 2 - 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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Arlovski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Arlovski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wilkinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Arlovski.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Arlovski clinches up against the ropes.
Arlovski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wilkinson misses with a punch to the body.
Arlovski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson throws a combination that misses
and Arlovski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Arlovski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wilkinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arlovski.
Arlovski clinches up with Wilkinson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Arlovski blocks an elbow strike.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilkinson tries to keep at a distance but Arlovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilkinson can't find room to land a body shot as Arlovski controls the action.
Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arlovski tests Wilkinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Wilkinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Arlovski takes a swing at Wilkinson's ribcage but misses.
Arlovski is looking to clinch but Wilkinson is avoiding it.
Arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilkinson misses with a double jab.
Arlovski is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkinson loads up on a big right hand but Arlovski slips the punch.
Arlovski instigates a clinch.
Wilkinson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski avoiding damage as Wilkinson throws knees to the body.
Good body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski lands a shoulder strike.
Wilkinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilkinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Wilkinson keeps it at a distance.
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Wilkinson pushes him off.
Arlovski has managed to clinch.
Arlovski is looking to control Wilkinson's arms but Wilkinson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Arlovski has his back to the ropes.
Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Wilkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Arlovski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski slips a jab and a cross from Wilkinson.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
Arlovski takes the fight into the clinch.
Arlovski lands an elbow inside that Wilkinson shrugs off.
It looks like Bill Wilkinson has been cut.
Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Wilkinson throws out a counter right but Arlovski avoids it with no problem.
Arlovski thuds his shin into the meat of Wilkinson's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Arlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bill Wilkinson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arlovski throws a head kick that Wilkinson semi-blocks.
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Wilkinson circles away.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Wilkinson is having none of it.
Andrey Arlovski is winning the standup battle so far.
Arlovski rushes Wilkinson and presses him up against the ropes.
Wilkinson tries to work over Arlovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilkinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Arlovski avoids the damage to the body.
Wilkinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arlovski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilkinson backwards.
Arlovski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wilkinson or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Arlovski tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Wilkinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Wilkinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilkinson swinging wildly here.
Arlovski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilkinson can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Arlovski.
Wilkinson misses with a hook.
Arlovski moves in looking to clinch but Wilkinson pushes him off.
Wilkinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arlovski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Arlovski.
Arlovski throws out a head kick that Wilkinson doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Wilkinson crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Wilkinson's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Arlovski looks to land a combination but Wilkinson avoids it well.
Arlovski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arlovski blocks a head kick by Wilkinson.
Arlovski tries to clinch up but Wilkinson circles away and keeps his distance.
Arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilkinson looks to throw a body kick
and Arlovski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arlovski tries to clinch but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Wilkinson moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Arlovski.
A combination from Wilkinson does no damage.
Arlovski is looking to counter the offense by Wilkinson and move into the clinch.
Wilkinson misses with a double jab.
Wilkinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Arlovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilkinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arlovski blocks a head kick by Wilkinson.
Arlovski throws a big counter combination but Wilkinson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Arlovski blocks a head kick by Wilkinson.
Arlovski throws a counter high kick but Wilkinson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Arlovski closes the distance and clinches.
Wilkinson tries to work over Arlovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilkinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arlovski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
Arlovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilkinson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wilkinson throws a sloppy head kick and Arlovski moves out of range easily.
Wilkinson throws a body punch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Wilkinson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Arlovski to counter with a crisp jab.
Arlovski wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Wilkinson avoids the body shot from Arlovski.
Arlovski avoids the head kick by Wilkinson.
Arlovski doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilkinson circles away.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Arlovski.
Wilkinson throws a sloppy head kick and Arlovski moves out of range easily.
Arlovski throws the kick towards the body but Wilkinson avoids it.
Wilkinson throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilkinson throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Arlovski will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Bill Wilkinson's cut.
That's time! Arlovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Arlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilkinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arlovski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilkinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Arlovski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilkinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilkinson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilkinson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilkinson swinging wildly here.
Andrey Arlovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Arlovski wants to clinch up but Wilkinson keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arlovski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilkinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arlovski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Arlovski. Wilkinson shrugs it off though.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arlovski blocks a head kick by Wilkinson.
Arlovski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wilkinson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Arlovski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wilkinson manages to circle out of the way.
Arlovski connects with a leg kick. Wilkinson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilkinson throws a lazy head kick
and Arlovski counters with a three punch combo that has Wilkinson backing up. Wilkinson nods at Arlovski to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Wilkinson misses.
Wilkinson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arlovski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wilkinson throws a hook but Arlovski avoids it easily.
Arlovski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski dodges the punch combination from Wilkinson.
Arlovski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wilkinson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson throws a nice looking combination but Arlovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilkinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arlovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arlovski checks a leg kick.
Wilkinson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arlovski counters with a left and a right that stings Wilkinson.
Wilkinson throws a leg kick but Arlovski moved away.
Arlovski throws a right hand that Wilkinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilkinson also avoids with ease.
Arlovski throws a head kick that misses.
Wilkinson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arlovski tries to clinch but Wilkinson is having none of it.
Arlovski moves out of range as Wilkinson throws a body kick.
Arlovski is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson throws a head kick but Arlovski moves out of range.
Wilkinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilkinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Arlovski is just out of range.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Wilkinson avoids nicely.
Wilkinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Arlovski blocks a head kick by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilkinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arlovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson takes a swing at Arlovski's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Arlovski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wilkinson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Arlovski counters with a straight right hand.
Arlovski moves into range and clinches up with Wilkinson.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Wilkinson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wilkinson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Wilkinson circles away.
Wilkinson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A head kick misses from Wilkinson.
Bill Wilkinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrey Arlovski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilkinson misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Wilkinson.
Well Arlovski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Arlovski!
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FIGHT
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