Comments on: All Eyes on Andrei

By: b113

b113 — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:00:36 +0000

Andrei has a chance in this situation. But his arrogance can spoil all.

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By: Angelo

Angelo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:29:12 +0000

I agree that anything can happen, but Arlovski is going to have to catch a wild one on Fedor, and I just don’t see Fedor putting himself in a bad position in this fight. I also agree that in terms of the ground game, Fedor is head and shoulders about Andrei.

By: VEe

VEe — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:53:01 +0000

Arvloski can win. How? Standing up, anything can happen. They’re both professionals. This fight may be an interesting 5-round war, 1st or 2nd round submission win for Fedor or possible KO for Arvloski.

I’m just wondering how Arvloski will deal with Fedor’s all around game. If I was in Emelianenko’s camp I would take Arvloski out easily on the floor. Everybody would probably be talking about Barnett-Emelianenko if the ref didn’t suddenly stand up Roy Nelson for his very active inaction.

This fight would be a huge let down if it ends in the 1st round.

By: brent

brent — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:01:37 +0000

i think there is more discussion about andrei mainly b/c he seems to be the only 1 of the2 who is actually trying to promote this fight.

By: Angelo

Angelo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:42:35 +0000

Personally I am excited to see Fedor against a legitimate heavyweight contender. The only problem is, I think we all know Fedor and that this fight isn’t the toughest he has faced. We’re talking about a guy who outstruck one of the greatest standup fighters ever (CroCop), against a guy who has been decisioned and KO’d by Tim Sylvia.

I asked my BJJ instructer (and a former MMA fighter) who he thought was going to win, he said “Fedor TKO Round 1, but if Arlovski slips, Fedor will submit him.”

I just don’t see how Andrei is going to win this fight, in every aspect of the game Fedor is better. Striking, grappling, submissions, experience, defense, game planning. Andrei is an underdog, not as much as Sylvia was, but certainly an underdog.

In a perfect world, Fedor would fight Couture or possible the winner of Mir/Lesnar. But we have to settle for Arlovski, hence why the buildup to this fight is stagnant at best.