411's Affliction: Day of Reckoning Report 1.24.09
Posted by Jeremy Lambert on 01.24.2009
Fedor Emelianenko continued his dominance over the MMA Heavyweight division with a stunning knockout of Andrei Arlovski. Josh Barnett cemented his status as the number one contender by dominating Gilbert Yvel and Vitor Belfort returned to his "Phenom" ways. Click for the full report.
-Video package on Vladimir Matyushenko.
-Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten are the hosts. They break down the fight between Matyushenko and Nogueira.
-Matyushenko talks about the time off from fighting and the previous fight against Nogueira.
Welterweight Fight: Patrick Speight vs. Brett Cooper
Round One: Both guys throwing the jab that isn't landing. Cooper lands an uppercut followed by a series of hooks. Body shot by Cooper. Cooper scoring with the jab more and really turning it on. Speight coming back with some good hooks. Speight shoots and Cooper sprawls out. Cooper stands above Speight and kicks his legs until the round ends. 10-9 Cooper.
Round Two: Cooper pressing forward more this round but Speight scoring with some counter punches. Big body shot by Cooper that stumbles Speight. Cooper gets to half guard on the ground. Speight appears to be cut. Speight trying to use the rubberguard to control Cooper. Cooper stands back up and allows Speight to do the same. Big uppercut by Cooper drops Speight and it's over.
Official Decision: Brett Cooper by TKO at 4:10 in Round Two
Featherweight Fight: Antonio Duarte vs. Albert Rios
Round One: Duarte throws a couple of low kicks early. Rios catches a kick and gets the takedown but Duarte is quick to stand back up and break the clinch. Big right hand by Duarte that knocks down Rios. He pounces on him and tries to finish with a guillotine choke but Rios survives and gets back to his feet. Rios gets a takedown. Rios tries to get a guillotine as Duarte stands but Duarte shoves him off. Duarte goes for the guillotine again but Rios survives and Duarte gets north south position. Rios gets to his feet and partially blocks a big headkick on the way up. Rios with some good punches. Leg kick by Duarte as the round ends. 10-9 Duarte.
Round Two: Rios gets an early takedown but Duarte is quickly up. Duarte using the leg kicks a lot. Takedown by Rios and he's in side control. Duarte up quickly again. Rios with a good leg kick. Both guys throwing both nothing is landing clean. Rios shoots for a takedown but Duarte does a good job to stuff it. Decent exchange as the round ends. 10-9 Duarte.
Round Three: Duarte comes out throwing more leg kicks. Rios firing back with leg kicks of his own. Rios is countering the kicks with the jab now. Fight has really slowed down since the first round. Rios goes for the takedown but Duarte does a good job defending it. Rios lands a good punch. Duarte throws leg kicks as the round ends. 10-9 Rios. Very close fight.
Official Decision: Albert Rios by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight Fight: LC Davis vs. Bao Quach
Round One: Quach with a leg kick and then Davis comes back with a flurry that stumbles Quach. They clinch against the ropes. Quach goes for a guillotine but Davis defends well and gets back to his feet where they're still locking in a clinch. They break. Davis gets a takedown and ends up in guard. Quach keeping and active guard but gives up his neck as they scramble. Davis gets a guillotine but Quach escapes beautifully and ends up in side control. He passes to mount. Davis does a good job holding on and not allowing Quach to posture up. Davis gives up his back and Quach gets the choke. Davis fights it and holds on until the round ends. 10-9 Quach.
Round Two: Davis was cut from the elbows when Quach had the mount in round one. They clinch and Quach gets the takedown. He passes to half guard and then to side control. Quach looks for an armbar but Davis defends. Quach passes to mount. Quach goes for the armbar as Davis rolls to his back. Davis escapes and ends up in guard. Quach escapes but ends up in the turtle position. Davis lands some big punches. Quach ends up getting to his feet and they clinch. Davis goes for a takedown but Quach grabs the rope. No point deducted. Knees in the clinch by Davis as the round ends. 10-9 Davis.
Round Three: They clinch quickly and Davis gets the takedown into guard. Quach rolls out and gets a double leg of his own. Davis keeps standing up and as Quach goes for the takedown, Davis wraps his arm around the ropes. Davis finally gets to his feet, they clinch, and Davis gets a takedown into guard. Davis postures up and lands some heavy ground and pound. Quach rolls for a single leg and eats punches as Davis sprawls. The round ends. 10-9 Davis.
Official Decision: LC Davis by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
-Davis thanks Quach for taking the fight on short notice.
Light Heavyweight Fight (HDNet Main Events): Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
Pre-Fight Notes: Matyushenko holds a unanimous decision victory over Nogueria back in 2002.
Round One: Long feeling out process to start. Nog lands a good knee to the body. Neither man really engaging and the crowd is getting on them. Leg kicks by Nog. Nog countering well but nothing landing clean. 10-9 Nogueira.
Round Two: They engage earlier this round. Matyushenko catches Nog with a punch behind the ear that stumbles him. Matyushenko throwing with a lot of power and connects with a body shot. Nog is cut below the eye. The pace slows down again. Nog starting to pick his shots better. Big knee by Nog. Matyushenko covers up and Nog pounces on him. Matyushenko drops and Nog finishes him as the ref stops it.
Official Decision: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira by TKO at 4:26 in Round Two
-Nogueira says Matyushenko did well but he did better.
-Bas and Kenny talk about the Nogueira vs. Matyushenko fight.
-Video preview for Josh Barnett vs. Gilbert Yvel.
-Video preview for Fedor Emelianenko vs. Andrei Arlovski.
-Bas and Kenny talk about Fedor vs. Arlovski. That wraps up the HDNet portion of the show.
-Jimmy Smith, Sean Wheelock, and Tito Ortiz are the hosts. They talk about all the fights on the card.
-Freddie Roach is backstage with Scott Farrell and Chuck Zito. Roach says that Arlovski is going to bring it to Fedor.
-All of the fighters are introduced at the top of the stage.
-Video preview for Dan Lauzon vs. Bobby Green.
Lightweight Fight: Dan Lauzon (11-2) vs. Bobby Green (7-1)
Pre-Fight Notes: Bobby Green took this fight on 30 hours notice. The referee for this fight is Herb Dean.
Round One: Lauzon shoots in and Green grabs his neck but Lauzon escapes. Green kicks Lauzon in the cup and the ref steps in. Lauzon takes his rest in the corner. Lauzon goes for the takedown but Green shifts the weight and ends up on top. Green comes down with big punches. Suplex by Green as Lauzon stands. Green slips and Lauzon jumps on top. Lauzon goes for a triangle but Green gets out. They stand. They clinch and Green knees Lauzon in the cup. Herb Dean warns Green. Lauzon takes another rest. Green kicks him in the cup again and Herb Dean takes a point. Green is upset and believes that Lauzon is faking. And we start again. Green takes him down and comes down with punches. Lauzon goes for a heel hook. Green escapes. Lauzon gets his back and goes for the rear naked choke. Green taps out with 10 seconds left.
Official Decision: Dan Lauzon by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:55 in Round One
-Video preview for Paul Buentello vs. Kiril Sidelnikov
Heavyweight Fight: Paul Buentello (29-10) vs. Kiril Sidellnikov (5-2)
Pre-Fight Notes: Sidellnikov is the protege of Fedor Emelianenko. "Big" John McCarthy is the referee.
Round One: Buentello throwing a good lead jab. Uppercut by Buentello as Sidellnikov comes in to clinch. Both guys throwing big punches. Sidellnikov clinches again. Sidellnikov landing well in the clinch. Buentello really tagging Sidellnikov with the lead jab and right uppercut. Big mouse under the eye of Sidellinkov. They clinch again. The round ends. 10-9 Buentello.
Round Two: Sidellnikov keeps coming in wild and eating a counter jab. Buentello continuing to keep Sidellnikov at bay with the jab. Buentello working the body now. Sidellnikov staggers Buentello with a right and then comes in to finish but they clinch. Uppercut by Buentello as they break. Lazy shot by Sidellnikov and Buentello easily sprawls out. Big hook by Buentello. Sidellnikov can take a punch as he eats two big jabs. Buentello is eating him up with the left jab. Round ends. 10-9 Buentello.
Round Three: Buentello really working the body now with the jab. Buentello still picking him apart with the jab. Big uppercut by Buentello. Big right hand by Buentello as Sidellnikov comes in. Sidellnikov misses with a punch and Buentello gets his back on the feet. He releases the position. Big punch that stumbles Sidellnikov. Buentello knocks out the mouth piece. McCarthy stops it to put it back in and Buentello resumes to pick him apart with the jab. Sidellnikov's mouth piece comes out again. McCarthy calls the fight.
Official Decision: Paul Buentello by TKO at 4:18 in Round Three
-Video preview for Renato Sobral vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou
Pre-Fight Notes: "Big" John McCarthy is the referee.
Round One: Sobral throwing and clinching early. They trade knees to the thigh before McCarthy breaks them. Sobral gets Soko's back on the feet and Soko almost dives out of the ring. Sobral tries to throw Soko but Soko ends up on top and in the guard of Sobral. Big punches by Soko in the guard. Sobral shoots in and is relentless on the takedown. Sobral does a good job staying on his feet. Knees to the thigh by Sobral as they clinch. McCarthy breaks them. The round ends. 10-9 Soko.
Round Two: Sobral throwing good combos to start. Sobral gets the takedown and is in guard. Big ground and pound by Sobral. Sobral passes to half guard and comes down with more punches and elbows. McCarthy moves them to the middle of the ring. Sobral back in half guard and coming down with more punches. Sobral rolls and gets the anaconda choke. Soko taps.
Official Decision: Renato Sobral by Submission (Anaconda Choke) at 2:36 in Round Two
-Sobral calls out Tito Ortiz as Ortiz interviews him.
-Vadim Finklestein talks about M-1 and their partnerships with Affliction, Golden Boy, and Trump.
-Video preview for Vitor Belfort vs. Matt Lindland.
Middleweight Fight: Matt Lindland (21-5) vs. Vitor Belfort (17-8)
Pre-Fight Notes: Doc Hamilton is the referee.
Round One: Left hook drops Lindland. Belfort pounds him out for the win.
-Matt Lindland is completely out of it. They bring the stretcher out for him and put him in a neckbrace. Lindland gets up on his own power.
Official Decision: Vitor Belfort by KO at :37 in Round One
Round One: Long feeling out process. Yvel throws a kick but Barnett catches it and brings it to the ground. Barnett gets half guard. Good ground and pound by Barnett. Barnett going for a kimura but Yvel escapes. Barnett landing short elbows in half guard. Barnett passes to side control. Yvel scrambles and gets Barnett back in half guard. Barnett passes to full mount. Barnett comes down with punches and elbows. Barnett continues to pound on him. Yvel covers up. Yvel survives the round. 10-9 Barnett.
Round Two: Knee to the body by Yvel. Barnett clinches and gets the takedown into side control. Short elbows and punches by Barnett. Barnett passes to mount. Barnett not being as aggressive with his ground and pound in this round. Now he starts coming down with big punches and elbows. Yvel throwing a lot off his back. Big elbow by Barnett. Barnett dropping short elbows. Yvel switches and gets on top as the round ends. 10-9 Barnett.
Round Three: Barnett gets the takedown early and immediately mounts. Barnett very conservative with the mount. Barnett landing good ground and pound. Yvel covering up. Yvel taps out.
Official Decision: Josh Barnett by Submission (Strikes) at 3:05 in Round Three
-Barnett says he wants Fedor to win tonight.
-They show Fedor's last fight against Tim Sylvia.
-Video preview for Andrei Arlovski vs. Fedor Emelianenko.
WAMMA Heavyweight Title Fight (Main Event): Andrei Arlovski (15-5) vs. Fedor Emelianenko (c) (29-1-1)
Pre-Fight Notes: "Big" John McCarthy is the referee.
Round One: Jab by Arlovski. Leg kicks by Arlovski. Uppercut by Arlovski. They clinch. They trade knees to the body. McCarthy breaks them. Body punch by Arlovski. Fedor knocks Arlovski out cold with a looping hand as Arlovski jumps in.
Official Decision: Fedor Emelianenko by KO at 3:14 in Round One
To AA credit, he did pretty well the whole fight and Fedor did nothing at all till....The KO Punch.
I do think Barnett will go the distance with Fedor which will make for a nice change and will be worth the money.
Fight of the night
Barnett vs Yvel, three rounds very competitive and exciting.
Somewhere in Vegas, a bald guy is crying out loud after both former UFC Champs Sylvia and Arlovski died against The Last Pride Mystic hahaha
Posted By: Guest#8902 (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:06 AM
Somewhere in a dark corner, Dana White is kneeling and shitting his pants. All of that UFC marathon on Spike for no reason. Fedor Wins! Affliction Lives!
Posted By: DanaHater (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:06 AM
It would be great if you posted a small commentary on how you thought each fight went or the interesting parts of each fight. You could make this into a real article fairly easily, IMO.
Posted By: Topper (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:10 AM
I was impressed with this card. It was my first time seeing Fedor...and he looked real real good. Vitor is back to his old self and Dana White should be on the phone with him as soon as possble. I think Arvloski would have had the fight if Fedor hadn't caught him, but that's the name of the game. Good card all around and besides them prefacing EVERY fight with Golden Boy and Trump, a good showing for Affliction.
Posted By: Kyle (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:11 AM
Wow, great card. Fedor proved me wrong. Sat back and waited for the mistake, then shattered the glass jaw of an otherwise impressive Arlovski. Belfort looks reborn at 185. Sokojdou still needs to work on conditioning, though Babalu was outstanding. Barnett look good and Yvek impressed me with durability.
All in all, a great PPV. Not as good as the last (stacked) UFC PPV or UFC 91, but a great effort. Production could be better and Ortiz was terrible with the interviews. Scotty Ferrall stole the show anf should be Afflictions Joe Rogan.
Posted By: Chico Whoretiz (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:21 AM
People need to understand that Fedor was Fedor tonight. He gets hit a lot just watch some of his older fights on pride, he does get thrown out of his rythm sometimes, but he always finds a way to get back on the offensive, that's why he's the champ. Fedor was just waiting for the prime opportunity to capitalize on Andre's mistake and did he ever!! Best KO of the year.
Posted By: Bustanut (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:27 AM
I was impressed with this card. It was my first time seeing Fedor...and he looked real real good. Vitor is back to his old self and Dana White should be on the phone with him as soon as possble. I think Arvloski would have had the fight if Fedor hadn't caught him, but that's the name of the game. Good card all around and besides them prefacing EVERY fight with Golden Boy and Trump, a good showing for Affliction.
Posted By: Kyle (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:11 AM
You thought Fedor looked "real real good"? Before he knocked Arlovski out he wasn't looking very good at all. But it's truly amazing how he is so calm and just waited for Arlovski to make the mistake, and then he capitalized on it. Fedor is by far the best heavyweight ever.
Fight of the night
Barnett vs Yvel, three rounds very competitive and exciting.
Somewhere in Vegas, a bald guy is crying out loud after both former UFC Champs Sylvia and Arlovski died against The Last Pride Mystic hahaha
Posted By: Guest#8902 (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:06 AM
I wouldn't call Barnett vs. Yvel competitive, Josh was on top in dominant position the entire time. It was exciting though, especially at the end of round one.
I'm sure Dana White doesn't really care about a former UFC Heavyweight Champion losing to Fedor. The UFC made more money on PPV revenue than any company in a single year ever in 2008. If anything, he may be somewhat happy. Since he believes Affliction will go out of business after this event, which it may, a potential Fedor vs. Brock fight would do huge numbers, and would probably be covered heavily in the mainstream media. Jason Probst wrote a good article about that on Sherdog this week.
Posted By: Dan Plunkett (Registered) on January 25, 2009 at 12:35 AM
I've never seen anybody get knocked out in mid-air before. That was awesome.
Posted By: Wickede (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:38 AM
Scott Ferrall should be killed immediatley, I never want to see that sack of shit on TV again. I seriously hope his voice is because of cancer.
On the fights though Fedor did what fedor does and AA's jaw does what it does - shatters. Perfect punch on a massive mistake from AA, Fedor wasn't hurt like Rothwell was and that is how he lost.
Posted By: Craig (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:39 AM
You're kidding. Scotty Ferrall was HORRIBLE. Man, his voice grating. Was his purpose to make the show the less classy and watchable? I wouldn't mind never seeing the hoarse and his friend on any affliction show, ever.
Posted By: Topper (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:40 AM
It sickens me that Dana White once said Fedor wasnt good enough for the UFC. Eat shit and die Dana. You jealous prick.
Posted By: Guest#3582 (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:40 AM
Mr. Plunkett, "Dana White doesn't really care"? This is the retroactive kind of shit that I hate in MMA. Dana would have cared if Andrei won, we would've heard about it for at least a week on his YouTube blog and he would've been gloating like Gollum with The Ring, there would've been no end to it. But because Fedor won, Dana wouldn't care. It's easy to say that it's inconsequential to the UFC now, now that it's over, but if it had gone the other way people would be singing a different tune.
And by the way, there was no chance of it going the other way. I said that before the fight, I'll say it now, and I'll say it if they rematch. Anyone who thought Andrei could win was retarded. Period. People are gonna talk about how Arlovski backed him up against the ropes, Arlovski did bleh on his feet and looked bleh and shut the fuck up. That's how Fedor wins. Was Fedor in any danger at any point? No. Did Arlovski land a combination that had Fedor wobbled and almost falling down? No. Arlovski landed a good kick that set Fedor back a bit, in just a good enough position to knock Andrei the fuck out. So how much danger was Fedor in? How much danger was Arlovski in? Andrei got beat, so apparently however much trouble he had Fedor in means jack and fuckin squat.
Nobody beats Fedor. Not right now. When he fights Barnett it'll be the same way, and all kinds of losers will be crawling out of the woodwork to claim how much of a chance Barnett has and at the end of the day guess what they'll be. Losers. Just like right now. Do not bet against Fedor.
Posted By: Ender (Registered) on January 25, 2009 at 01:05 AM
well fedor shut my mouth up for good, i thought that arlovski was doing well in the begin keepin a distance and stiking in and out, i felt if he kept that up for a few more rounds he could win the fight, then he made a mistake and got knocked the fuck out, well done fedor, you made me a believer,
over all great ppv, barnetts fight was just awesome ivel punching and connecting while being mounted was awesome, and belfort seems to be back to form, great outing and i can't wait for the next affliction ppv
Posted By: Cody (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:16 AM
Ender stop nuthugging Fedor you're gonna choke yourself out with his cybernetic balls.
Arlovski did pretty well till he was caught out with this loop punch that would have knocked out a Bear the same.
Nothing to get ashamed of , saying he was doing nothing at all is pretty ridiculous and serves the point that 99 per cent of Fedor marks are blinded lovers with zero objectivity.
Barnett will be another story, the guy is absolutely great BOTH on standing AND on the ground and I do think he is the kind of fighter that could give Fedor real problems, aka a BIG Guy with AWESOME Wrestling Skills.
Josh has no flaw in his game, he is the closest to Fedor you can find in the MMA game in 2009.
While I Do agree Fedor vs Lesnar, Monster vs Beast would be something to behold, Fedor vs Barnett will be the more interesting and competitive , at least right now.
With both Fedor vs Barnett and Lesnar vs Mir II , 2009 is gonna be a truly exciting year for mma fans !
Posted By: 4:20 (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:24 AM
So who's going to be the guy now? Sylvia was going to do it. Noguiera was going to do it. Cro Cop was going to do it. Arlovski was going to do it.
Barnett? Who needed nearly 3 full rounds to finish a kickboxer when he had full mount?
Frank Mir, who has the stamina of an asthmatic obese 82 year old lung cancer patient?
I know, it's going to be Brock in his 6th pro fight.
No, no, it's going to be Bob Sapp because he's big!
Everybody that doubted Fedor can STFU now. He just made a one-hitter-quitter out of Arlovski. You can't out strike him. You can't out grapple him. You can't submit him. You can't knock him out. Keep lining up victims and watch him embarrass the world's heavyweights.
Long live Fedor.
Posted By: The Last Emperor (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:28 AM
Barnett DOES have a flaw in his game, "4:20". As dominant as he is on the ground, it's only in the mount position or when he's controlling. He gets lost when he's on his back. And if it took him three rounds to finish Gilbert Yvel, he's in for nine kinds of hell on the ground with Fedor.
Fedor dominated Noguiera on the ground. Fedor was slammed on his head by Randleman and tapped him out 30 seconds later. Fedor has been taken down and controlled the fight from the guard position numerous times before choking somebody out.
Barnett is good, but he has flaws in his game. The only active heavyweight that hasn't shown any flaws, like it or not, is Fedor Emelianeko.
Posted By: The Last Emperor (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:31 AM
Seth Gumbs' head exploded about the same time Arlovski crashed to the mat.
Is Fedor overrated?
No, dummy. He's not.
Posted By: I bet... (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:36 AM
Ender stop nuthugging Fedor you're gonna choke yourself out with his cybernetic balls.
Arlovski did pretty well till he was caught out with this loop punch that would have knocked out a Bear the same.
Nothing to get ashamed of , saying he was doing nothing at all is pretty ridiculous and serves the point that 99 per cent of Fedor marks are blinded lovers with zero objectivity.
Barnett will be another story, the guy is absolutely great BOTH on standing AND on the ground and I do think he is the kind of fighter that could give Fedor real problems, aka a BIG Guy with AWESOME Wrestling Skills.
Josh has no flaw in his game, he is the closest to Fedor you can find in the MMA game in 2009.
While I Do agree Fedor vs Lesnar, Monster vs Beast would be something to behold, Fedor vs Barnett will be the more interesting and competitive , at least right now.
With both Fedor vs Barnett and Lesnar vs Mir II , 2009 is gonna be a truly exciting year for mma fans !
What a waste of a fight-Barnett wont get past round 1.
He has a record of losing by submission and knockouts on many occassions, by guys that are not even worthy of lacing Fedor's boots. He would be a punching bag for Fedor.
Brock Vs Fedor is where the money is at-unfortunately, it prob wont ever happen-reason is this:
Fedor does not want to sign a long term contract and Dana wont sign him unless he gets that commitment because he knows Fedor is going to come in, beat his champion and then leave. He has the Vince McMahon mentality. He does have a point, but he seriously needs to shut the fuck up, Fedor is the top guy, and thats that.
Posted By: Guest#5946 (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:39 AM
"Arlovski was doing good...until he lost!" It never fails to amuse me, that argument. I'm guessing that when Fedor beats Barnett you'll say the same thing. Everyone's gonna say that until Fedor loses, everyone's gonna make excuses for everyone one of his victims until such time as he becomes one, and I don't understand it. Arlovski is good. Barnett is good. In fact, Arlovski / Barnett is a fight I would loved to have seen, had that panned out in October. But being as it is, neither of them are Fedor.
It doesn't matter how good Arlovski did. He looked pretty good against Fedor, I gotta say I was impressed. But at no point was I scared that Fedor was gonna lose. We're gonna go through this same argument when he fights Barnett, and I bet dipshit fight polls are gonna be at like 40% Barnett because people just want to see Fedor dethroned. That's fine. Keep on wanting.
Barnett isn't gonna knock out the guy who beat CroCop, Sylvia, and Arlovski. Barnett isn't gonna submit the guy who beat Big Nog, Arona, and Babalu. Barnett lost twice to CroCop, three times if you count that fluke, and once to Nog. I still don't, and never will, understand why anyone can doubt him. You are all just haters who want to see him lose, and sooner or later you'll get your day, but it ain't gonna be against Barnett. Just like it wasn't against Arlovski. Bite the bullet and be fuckin realistic, until someone has an edge on him in any one area of the game, he isn't gonna lose.
Posted By: Ender (Registered) on January 25, 2009 at 01:41 AM
Well I'll be damned...you win this round Fedor. Now stop wasting your time and come fight the big boys.
Posted By: Ramsey (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:46 AM
Damn, Trump is making Dana White's boys look like pussies...this is from the associated press:
It had to finish this way. From the Fedor's stoicism to the scene set for the main event by Fedor's music, it was surreal. The booming Russian tune playing during his entrance had you immediately think Drago from Rocky IV. Then instead of an imposing 6-foot-5, 300 pound blond walking into the ring, a guy who looks like your chubby neighbor is standing across from Arlovski.
Arlovski (14-6) landed good shots and looked very dangerous, but Fedor just kept stalking him with hands in a very low position. As the fight drifted to the corner, you'll never a more serene fighter than Fedor. It's pretty amazing when a 6-5, 237-pounder is lobbing bombs your way.
That makes it two former UFC heavyweight champs that Fedor has destroyed fighting under the Affliction banner. He beat Tim Sylvia in 36 seconds at Affliction 1 in July.
Posted By: Guest#8159 (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:46 AM
Josh has 1 big flaw --- he is slow on his feet.
Posted By: Craig (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:51 AM
blah , blah , blah
Andre was doing well against Pedro Hozo until he got caught , Andre was doing well against Tim ( 2nd fight until he got caught ! And tonight Andre was doing well against Fedor until he got "CAUGHT "!
The year training for Boxing with Freddy Roach did absoluty of nothing
Roach said Fedor wouldn't be a man unless he stood up against Andre' well i guess that plan fell through !!!
Fuck of with the What If "comics" it is what it is ! Fedor beat him far and square !
In the words of Ricky Bobby
"If you ain't first, you're last" !
BEOTCH !
Posted By: blah (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 03:03 AM
Wow, I'm real sad I didn't waste my money on this joke...real sad. Seriously, did anyone that actually paid their own money not feel jipped? If I hadn't watched at someone else's place who didn't pay(fuck you PPV) I'd be pissed. This shit is a joke.
Oh, and to those that are saying "haha Dana" and what not...um, HELLO IDIOTS, Dana know Arlovski was done that's why he let him leave the UFC!! Same thing with Sylvia you tools. No one that watches UFC wanted to watch either one of those idiots that are PAST THEIR PRIME. I'm not saying Fedor isn't good, but he isn't fighting the best of the UFC...he's fighting the scrubs. Fret not though, once Affliction tanks, and that is inevitable, he'll have no choice but to come to UFC and fight some of the best there is, and THAT will be worth paying money for.
In the meantime, continue convincing yourselves you didn't waste your money ordering this, and don't lie, you know you sat their going "ya...this was alright for the money I spent...I guess...I think...".
Posted By: Butters4Prez (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 04:47 AM
Hey...Fedor is the man. Period. No doubt, the next fight for Affliction should be Fedor vs. Barnett, no doubt!
Posted By: acsuperstar (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 06:05 AM
Fedor is just a fucking born fighter. He doesn't need to pepper you with jabs, lay and pray to victory or anything like that. Put him in a ring or cage with anyone and he will kill them within 25 minutes. That is why the ref is there.
This is not nut-hugging or verbal fellation. It is just fact. He has never been (actually) beaten. You know how GSP got caught by Serra or Anderson Silva by that crazy flying heel hook? Fedor has never made a mistake that cost him a fight. Ever.
And you can't blame Dana too much for his comments. What is he supposed to say? "Yeah Fedor is the greatest fighter in the world, but his crazy Russian managers are a bitch to deal with".
Posted By: Guest #8 (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Dana White is going to have a very difficult time talking Fedor down if Fedor manages to beat three former UFC Heavyweight champs in a row.
Posted By: NDN (Registered) on January 25, 2009 at 08:53 AM
Was me or was Tito the worst commentator/interviewer ever!!!! He's a washed up has been and she should leave the sport.
Posted By: iloveoliviamunn (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 09:17 AM
i see some sentiment here that reads like fedor isn't shit because he didn't really have any action-well thats what he does best! He's like a snake, and I think he's indestructable. I haven't seen Arlovski's work but I know hes credible and I thought he was a threat to Fedor, and obviously, not so. I would like to see Couture-Fedor, assuming Couture doesn't get downright embarassed.
Posted By: tazz (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 10:03 AM
NDN, that's the 5th former UFC Heavyweight Champion that Fedor has beaten.
1. Kevin Randleman
2. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera
3. Mark Coleman
4. Tim Sylvia
5. Andrei Arlovski
How many more "big time heavyweights" does Fedor need to beat to impress people?
Throw in Arona, Cro-Cop, Sobral, Ogawa, and the fact that only 9 of his 32 fights have made it out of the first round and there's no real case for anybody else to be the number one heavyweight or pound for pound fighter on the planet.
Posted By: That's 5 (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 10:04 AM
I can't dream of paying for a ppv that was this disappointing. Fights that don't last, fights that end quickly, and a champ that they can't seem to find a decent (other than past prime) opponents for. If all you idiots would stop paying to see fedor fight hacks, he'd be in the ufc already. Stop giving Trump your money fools. Fedor is indeed awesome, but Affliction sucks more than tna. RVD is next.
Posted By: guest (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Fedor is the best heavyweight in MMA. Even thou he fights less credible guys, and yes Tito Ortiz getting booed eveytime he did a in ring interview was awesome!!
Posted By: SYC (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 10:50 AM
All this talk about 3 former champs is garbage. They're former champs for a reason. Is Fedor awesome? Yes. Was Arlovski controlling the fight until he rushed in too soon and got hit with a brick? Yes. I don't think Barnett is going to last long. He had full mount for basically the entire fight and Yvel still landed 50% of his punches. 2 rounds max and that fight is over. Agree/disagree if you want my opinions will not change.
Posted By: Flying Dutchman (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Was me or was Tito the worst commentator/interviewer ever!!!! He's a washed up has been and she should leave the sport.
Posted By: iloveoliviamunn (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 09:17 AM
Oh, it's definitely not just you. Tito Ortiz was incredibly awful last night, but awful in that way that is so bizarre you just have to laugh (as opposed to just being flat annoying like Scotty Ferrall).
Here are some of the quotes from last night for those who missed it - these are all Tito's:
"Vitor looked impressive at 131 years old..."
"Words talk cheap..."
"Josh Barnett with a dominating fashion..."
"Serrato Sobral Babalu"
"I have to commit both guys for this fight..."
"Enough about me...let's talk about you talk about me..."
"We'll see what I'm going to see about the fights when I see them tonight..."
"You are the greatest light heavyweight...of the night."
"The same thing happened to me. I was supposed to fight Guy Mezger at UFC 28 but he had to drop out due to injury. Patrick Cote stepped in." (funny because it was actually UFC 50, he wasn't even close)
"If you were a bird this is exactly what the fight would look like from above..." (when they moved to the overhead cam)
"Let me tell you how you feel." (easily my favorite)
That's just a sample - I'm clearly missing a bunch. On one hand, if you like competent commentating, you probably want Tito fired. On the other hand, if you want something to make you laugh like hell when watching the replay, Tito is unintentionally awesome.
Great card otherwise though.
Posted By: ICTimer (Registered) on January 25, 2009 at 12:15 PM
I can only hope that Barnett is NOT the guy to get lucky enough to be Fedor. I would rather it have been Arlovski. Barnett is a boring, cocky fighter that is probably juiced according to the rumor mill
Posted By: guest guest (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Alright let me get this out of the way Fedor rules. There now that I said it Sokoudjou should just stop fighting Brazilins pretty if you're from Brazil it seems like late you're gonna beat Sokoudjou. Seriously the wins over Arona and Little Nog are looking more and more like flukes.
Posted By: Paul (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 12:41 PM
What about Gabriel Gonzaga? He would give a good fight to Fedor.
Great stand up, great ground game.
Posted By: Drt (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Fedor got lucky. He was clearly rocked and then just throwing wild punches which caught arlovski.
Brock would decimate Fedor with his superior striking. No way fedor takes brock down.
Posted By: Mr e (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 01:32 PM
You know its funny. People complain when all the fights go to decision. Then they complain when fights end fast. Make up your minds. The fact was this was a good card. There were fights that ended fast. Some that went a good distance and some that went the distance. This was a good card. Plain and simple
Posted By: Ed (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 02:43 PM
My favorite Tito fuck up (Titoism?) was when he said to Fedor "You are definitely the best pound-for-pound heavyweight in my eyes"
Who does he think he is, George Bush?
Posted By: Chico Whoretiz (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 03:50 PM
Loved the fights, but Affliction wasnt even being played in ANY of the sports bars in Raleigh, NC when all of the UFC fights are usually picked up. If Affliction cant get better penetration they are sunk.
Posted By: Mirer03 (Guest) on January 25, 2009 at 09:28 PM
It's amazing how you guys can't stop talking about Dana White.
Posted By: lol (Guest) on January 26, 2009 at 08:08 AM
Fight Of The Night.......Tito Ortiz vs. The English Language
Posted By: Duschan Mandic (Guest) on January 26, 2009 at 03:39 PM
