Arlovski 360: On the Road to Reckoning Episode 1

by warsilva on Dec 19, 2008 11:35 PM EST Comment 17 comments

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A new internet series to be featured on www.arlovski.com following Andrei "The Pit Bull" Arlovski, a former UFC heavyweight champion as he prepares for his next opponent Fedor Emelianenko on January 24, 2009 at Affliction: Day of Reckoning heavyweight bout:

Episode 1: The Sacrifice To Be The Best As Andrei Arlovski prepares for the most anticipated heavyweight bout in MMA history against Fedor Emelianenko, he, along with his trainers reflect on the journey that brought The Pit Bull to this great moment.

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Really?

THE most anticipated bout in heavyweight history? I know it’s all promotional showmanship but, seriously, that’s a little hyperbolic.

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by AJB on Dec 19, 2008 9:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Seriously. That’s hilarious. More people were “excited” for Lesnar/Couture than even know this fight is happening.

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by Richard Wade on Dec 19, 2008 10:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

My thoughts exactly...

I’m excited for it and it is important in the current heavyweight landscape. But shit…CroCop/Fedor was more highly anticipated than this…

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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 19, 2008 10:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’ll always root for Andrei but I’m still going with Fedor on this one. After watching that, though, you cannot help but root for the guy.

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by FlyByKnight on Dec 19, 2008 9:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

War Arlovski

it first started i was like wow they got Morgan Freeman to do the voice over? haha but not quite. Still this is kool i like seeing the inside before a fight and i wish Andrei the best of luck one of my fav fighters ever. All i hope is he puts on a good fight. Win or Lose it’s still a contest. I don’t want what happened to Tim to happen to Andrei.

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by Pitbull on Dec 19, 2008 10:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Heh heh, yeah I thought it was morgan freeman to for a second. But that dudes expensivo, so they just got a dude that sounded exactly like him. It’s how you make a documentary these days.

by SamCupitt on Dec 19, 2008 10:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

There is no way that this fight is as good as Fedor vs. Big Nog Shockwave 2004 when they were combining both titles. To me that was the biggest heavyweight fight of all time in the young sport of MMA.

Fedor has been in some of the biggest heavyweight fights of all time. I really think (even with his lack of competition) that he is still bar none the greatest pound for pound fighter that the world of MMA has ever seen. I think he will make quick work of Andrei and he will use his incredible sambo to take him down and mount him. FInishing him with punches.

I respect Andrei, and he is a good fighter, but I still have concerns for his game.

I am surprised they did not have Ozzie Guillen pop in and go “yeah.. Andrei is atheletic m F’er. i tried to get that dude as an outfielder, his hand speed is great.” I mean seriously, do I need to learn about MMA from former New Jersey Net Kendall Gill?

by "Mr. NC-17" on Dec 19, 2008 11:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Narrator

Anyone else think the narrator sounds like morgan freeman? kinda freaky.

by Nick Travaglini on Dec 20, 2008 12:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

i am dumb

Didn’t read all the above posts, sorry guys. Apparently I am not the only one who thought it.

by Nick Travaglini on Dec 20, 2008 12:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

War Chicago

They only had Arlovski talk for 30 seconds. I don’t really get attached to what his trainers say about him. Hopefully that changes, and hopefully they don’t make him scream like a velociraptor.

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by Eugene Schelfaut on Dec 20, 2008 12:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Credit to Arlovski for doing this himself. I think it can only create positive things for him. Lets hope the fight is closer to a war than Fedor’s last outing.

by Benicio on Dec 20, 2008 3:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Well let’s see…

There most recent mutual opponent was Tim Sylvia…

Hardly scientific but it doesnt bode well for Arlovski.

Arlovski had trouble with rothwell and the pillsbury dough boy.

Arlovski has a punchers chance… that’s it.

Fedor is better in every area of the game.

The only heavyweight with probable POTENTIAL to beat fedor is Cain and that’s only “Potential” and that’s a good amount of time from now.

by mmalogic on Dec 20, 2008 8:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I don't know...

that I’d say Arlovski had trouble with Rothwell. He spent the entire fight picking him apart. Trouble with Nelson, sure. But trouble with Rothwell? nah.

I think he stands a decent chance of winning here honestly but it is going to take him using straight punches from outside. Don’t get too close to where you catch the power of Fedor’s punches and don’t get reckless to where you get taken down.

It’s not exactly a GREAT chance at a win. But I’ll be pulling for him pretty hard.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 20, 2008 11:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I trained with Arlvoski and his wrestling coach that was on there Sean Bomet last april at the warrior retreat in washington d.c. He’s such a cool humble amazingly skilled dude and i hope he ktfo fedor!

by irepdaronx on Dec 20, 2008 1:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs