Fedor Emelianenko vs Andrei Arlovski Confirmed
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Fedor Emelianenko vs Andrei Arlovski Confirmed
Boo_Radley21
7/23/08 6:03:02PM
This is gonna be good. I had doubts on Fedor, and I still don't like him but I gotta give it to him after I picked Sylvia and Fedor raped him. Arlovski will do good IMO, and could pull off the upset. But right now I have no idea who to even pick in this matchup.
breakdown5
7/23/08 6:09:12PM
Fedor will win. AA will be a tough match, but Fedor is a machine. AA looked good against Rothwell, but not good enough.
Matimus
7/23/08 6:34:30PM
frickin sweet.
Fedor vs AA
then Fedor vs Barnett?
Fedor vs AA
then Fedor vs Barnett?
prozacnation1978
7/23/08 6:45:56PM
great fight
too bad ufc could not pay fedor what he wanted or else ufc would be raking in the money
too bad ufc could not pay fedor what he wanted or else ufc would be raking in the money
ChBubbaBoe
7/23/08 7:01:39PM
I think fedor by UD. Only cause Fedor is a good guy and let it draw out, unless AA tries to take advantage of his generosity then fedor will devour him.
Naturaldisaster
7/23/08 7:04:27PM
WAR Arlovski!
bls1919
7/23/08 7:12:59PM
I cant wait to see this fight. Should be a stand up war. Fedor will come out on top again late in the 2nd
Aether
7/23/08 7:29:51PM
As I said in the other thread I think Barnett deserves the shot more, but it's a smart move to give it to arlovski since he's a much more popular fighter and they're trying to build up their name.
This is basically a Sambo match which Fedor will win. They practice the same style but Fedor is hands down the best in the world at it. Arlovski is at a really serious disadvantage here. The way to beat a superior opponent is to bring something to the table that they can't. Nog had jiu jitsu, crocop had kickboxing, arlovski has... sambo. Not that they were successful either, but people gave them credit for having a distinct advantage in some area to give them a potential edge. Andrei doesn't have that here.
Bad matchup for andrei, which is disappointing because I like him and wanted to see him grab another win. I really don't see any way for andrei to win, he doesn't bring anything to the table that fedor hasn't studied for his entire life. Should still be an exciting fight and as people are saying he will most likely last longer than Tim but I still doubt if it will get out of the first round.
This is basically a Sambo match which Fedor will win. They practice the same style but Fedor is hands down the best in the world at it. Arlovski is at a really serious disadvantage here. The way to beat a superior opponent is to bring something to the table that they can't. Nog had jiu jitsu, crocop had kickboxing, arlovski has... sambo. Not that they were successful either, but people gave them credit for having a distinct advantage in some area to give them a potential edge. Andrei doesn't have that here.
Bad matchup for andrei, which is disappointing because I like him and wanted to see him grab another win. I really don't see any way for andrei to win, he doesn't bring anything to the table that fedor hasn't studied for his entire life. Should still be an exciting fight and as people are saying he will most likely last longer than Tim but I still doubt if it will get out of the first round.
The_Grim_Reaper
7/23/08 7:40:17PM
OMG wouldn't it be great is after AA, Fedor fought Randy at Dream on NYE it would be perfect
cmill21
7/23/08 8:19:31PM
Posted by The_Grim_Reaper
OMG wouldn't it be great is after AA, Fedor fought Randy at Dream on NYE it would be perfect
Winner of Cro Cop Overeem will get that honor.
SmileR
7/23/08 8:24:19PM
Posted by cmill21
Posted by The_Grim_Reaper
OMG wouldn't it be great is after AA, Fedor fought Randy at Dream on NYE it would be perfect
Winner of Cro Cop Overeem will get that honor.
Shame the shine will be gone after Fedor losing to Arlovski though huh!
The_Italian_Stallion
7/23/08 8:50:16PM
I'm going to take Andrei on this one... Has anyone looked at him? He's 250 and has a six pack.... that's nuts!
Plus even after what Fedor did to Tim I think Andrei has better stand-up. If it goes to ground it will be Fedor in seconds but as long as its stood up I think AA will take the best of the exchanges....
Should be a freaking war though, I might actually have to buy it...
Plus even after what Fedor did to Tim I think Andrei has better stand-up. If it goes to ground it will be Fedor in seconds but as long as its stood up I think AA will take the best of the exchanges....
Should be a freaking war though, I might actually have to buy it...
cmill21
7/23/08 9:00:08PM
Posted by The_Italian_Stallion
I'm going to take Andrei on this one... Has anyone looked at him? He's 250 and has a six pack.... that's nuts!
Plus even after what Fedor did to Tim I think Andrei has better stand-up. If it goes to ground it will be Fedor in seconds but as long as its stood up I think AA will take the best of the exchanges....
Should be a freaking war though, I might actually have to buy it...
Thats the rationale I wen't with when Fedor fought Cro Cop, Tim, Semmy, and HMC. Fedor apperently has tip top K-1 level striking. I definetly think this will be a great fight though.
Pitbull09
7/23/08 9:10:24PM
Heck, yea. I wanted this fight more than Barnett just cause I like AA. He will do way better than Sylvia did (not like thats hard to accomplish)
tdietel01
7/23/08 9:32:24PM
i think AA has the advantage in striking. then consider he will be working with freddie roach till oct?!?!? if he can hold off the initial fedor burst i think he will win 2nd or 3rd rd tko. that is of course if they can keep it on the feet!
Manak
7/23/08 9:57:29PM
Posted by SmileR
Posted by cmill21
Posted by The_Grim_Reaper
OMG wouldn't it be great is after AA, Fedor fought Randy at Dream on NYE it would be perfect
Winner of Cro Cop Overeem will get that honor.
Shame the shine will be gone after Fedor losing to Arlovski though huh!
The next Aflliction event is being prepared for November but we are trying to move it to October so I can have enough time to prepare for my other fight in Dream around December (NYE)''. For his next opponent, Fedor has been clear: It will be Andrei Arlovski. I still don't know who I am goign to fight in Dream ("Probally Mirko Crocop"), but I plan to fight Josh Barnett in March in USA.
Fedor has said:My next opponent is Andrei Arlovski
i dont think randy will get out of the UFC contract so i think this might happen but im pickin AA with roach as his boxin coach n he is comin back to the size/muscle he had when he was dominating
Porch28
7/23/08 11:03:47PM
Someone give me a paper bag I'm going to pass out
Givershit
7/23/08 11:11:30PM
Givershit
7/23/08 11:31:38PM
lordicast
7/24/08 12:19:58AM
I called this 2 days ago on the Afflction 2 thread! LOL YAY me
Now if Aleks fights barnett and Lindland fights Vitor and Rothwell fights Rizzo im perfect at predicting! give me a friken medal.
And Fedor by smashing AA into the fetal postion
<-- like that but no laughing LOL
Now if Aleks fights barnett and Lindland fights Vitor and Rothwell fights Rizzo im perfect at predicting! give me a friken medal.
And Fedor by smashing AA into the fetal postion
<-- like that but no laughing LOL
Bloodhound
7/24/08 12:26:27AM
this is a dream match for me, i cannot wait
TimW001
7/24/08 12:48:20AM
Posted by SmileR
**** YEAH!!!! Andrei first round KO!!! Fedor has been dodging him for far too long!
But seriously if anyone was going to stop him its AA! Andrei has great Sambo which is easily good enough to nullify Fedors advantage on the ground. He has one of the most under rated sprawls in the business. Only a few top level grapplers have got him don and kept him there. I would give the advantage to Andrei standing and thats where i see the majority of this fight happening.
No matter what way you look at this, its one hell of a test for both fighters!!
WAR AA!!!!
Hold up
Andre who?
Pookie
7/24/08 2:35:19AM
Posted by Gipper
arlovski will be fedor's biggest test. this fight will be amazing.
I still got to give it to Nog.
warglory
7/24/08 12:08:11PM
Arlovski is going to get mauled, I'm sorry. Arlovski is a crisp, powerful striker, but that means nothing when you have Fedor charging you like a damn grizzly. And just because Andrei has a background in Sambo doesn't mean its going to make a lick of difference against a national Sambo champion. I love Andrei, and any other fight I'd say he had a real chance of winning (esp against Barnett), but I don't see him lasting past the first round, especially after watching Fedor dismantle Sylvia.
crushedbacon
7/24/08 1:21:56PM
Line em up!!!!!! Timmy!, AA, Randy........Can't wait see Fedor walk through the UFC's best from the last 5 or 6 years like. Seriously AA is gonna try and box Fedor I'm sure of it! The way he was bombing Tim ......Dam!, the look on Sylvia's face after the fight..........just a look of being overwhelmed, he had to be thinkin I knew the guy was good, but seriously........cannot wait to see this though I'm sure AA will hang in longer than TIMMY but he wont get out of Round 1.
cmill21
7/24/08 1:47:47PM
Posted by warglory
Arlovski is going to get mauled, I'm sorry. Arlovski is a crisp, powerful striker, but that means nothing when you have Fedor charging you like a damn grizzly. And just because Andrei has a background in Sambo doesn't mean its going to make a lick of difference against a national Sambo champion. I love Andrei, and any other fight I'd say he had a real chance of winning (esp against Barnett), but I don't see him lasting past the first round, especially after watching Fedor dismantle Sylvia.
Fedor's the world Sambo champion
.