Brett Rogers: Andrei Arlovski knockout at Strikeforce ...
by MMAmania.com on Jun 7, 2009 9:59 AM EDT
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... "will get me into the top 10:"
"I’ve always said that I can hurt people with my power and I proved it again tonight. Hopefully, this fight will get me into the top 10. Once, I touch you it is over. I will fight anybody.’’
Brett Rogers, a who recently retired as a tire technician at Sam's Club to pursue a career in mixed martial arts full time, talks about being recognized as one of the best in class after pasting former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski in just 30 seconds at Strikeforce: "Lawler vs. Shields" at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. It was an enormous stepping stone for the Team Bison-trained fighter on a big stage, which also kept his perfect record (10-0) intact. "The Grimm" has won nine of those 10 contests via (technical) knockout and only one of them (Ron Humphrey) made it past the first round. Strikeforce ringside announcer Mauro Ranallo speculated after the fight that Rogers could likely return to action against the promotion's heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem, as soon as August -- another serious test for Rogers if it pans out. So, is Rogers now a top tier heavyweight ... one who could give "Demolition Man" a run for his money? Let us hear your thoughts in the comments section below, Maniacs.
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You have to respect his power. His ground game is yet to be determined but if he hits you you are getting hit by a true heavyweight.
by getrawbc on Jun 7, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I looked up where he trains now that Team Bison has folded. Only notable trainer is fn Sergio Cunha (shogun’s trainer which is surprising) but their BJJ guys are all purples and browns and two TMA guys with grappling backgrounds. I am surprised he didn’t seek out better schools here in MN for his ground game.
by NameNotRequired on Jun 7, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also after this who wants to see Hurricane yvel vs Pitbull Arlovski on affliction VI if they’re around?
by NameNotRequired on Jun 7, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dood!
AA cost me some serious scratch last night! What the hell is wrong with him!
Anyway, Diaz looked great, Shields did what I thought he’d do, and the event was pretty darn good.
by Jeremyjackson on Jun 7, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Official JJ™ WEC 41 picks:
Faber
Aldo
Cerrone
Grispi
Gamburyan
I may not watch this event until tomorrow night because I have a date tonight and it’s on TSN tomorrow… enjoy guys, and I’ll check back in tomorrow evening to avoid spoilers!
by Jeremyjackson on Jun 7, 2009 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s ok anyway i did copy yours.So next time i’ll be able to do a Official Alpha™ list! :cool:
by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 7, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, get yer own shtick, you bastard! It’s bad enough that you apparently work at the most awesome place in the known universe, now you want my ™ as well? Where does it end, Alpha?
WHERE DOES IT END??!!
;-)
by Jeremyjackson on Jun 7, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ohhh,you saw that
I do some recruiting for the studio but i also work on a provincial project(salmon)in the summer and i got my housing renovation compagny(Were i don’t do shit) so i’m,kind of versatile!
BTW JJ if your interest to come in QC this summer your more than welcome!I’ll show you a great time!
by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 7, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that’s why i almost always take Edith defence,b/c she start with us!
by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 7, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL, so that’s why you’re down with Seabiscuit.
I’ve never been to QC dude, but I’ve been to Montreal twice and I love that city. Quebec City looks pretty wicked too, I’ve seen it on TV. My French isn’t that great, though.
I will definitely let you know if I am heading back out that way, bro! My extended family all live out East so I will be, sooner or later. And of course, if you’re heading to Van the same invitation applies.
by Jeremyjackson on Jun 7, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the invite bro!I was thinking to go fishing the halibut in your area in 2 fall(i don’t think to have the time this fall).So of course i’ll give you a what’s up!
When i said QC i meant MTL or Trois-Rivieres not Qc city.
You don’t need to have a reason to come(family)mofo.Your welcome anytime.I’ll wait on another thread this week and i’ll give you my email that i finally call my server to get my password!So we’ll be able to communicate!
by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 7, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh and don’t worries about your French almost everything is anglophone in MTL and,everyone speak english.And if,they don’t they’ll try to do it!
by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 7, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, most people speak English in Montreal, I noticed. I thought you meant Quebec City and I understand most people there are strictly francophone.
by Jeremyjackson on Jun 7, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he’s snakebit and will never be the same again…his confidence in his hands will be there but he’ll never have confidence in his chin again…
by McArthur on Jun 7, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arlovsky:
“I dont have glassjaw”……..
The5thBeatle:
“My ass! Fuck yeah you do!”
End quote.
by The5thBeatle on Jun 7, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not really fair to say he has a glass jaw alot of dudes would have ko’d after a couple of haymakers.
by ruanfiy on Jun 7, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he has a glass jaw,everytime he gets hit with a half way descent shot ,he folds
by scott on Jun 7, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree! The Fedor bomb would have knocked out a horse but Rogers threw no massive shots last night at all. AA’s jaw is 100% glass!
by attakdog on Jun 7, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
every time? he went toe to toe way rizzo for 3 rounds with some taken some pretty decent shots sure he ko’d but that was a pretty good shots he was taken as well.
by ruanfiy on Jun 7, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His problem isn’t a his glassjaw, it’s that his skills have deteriorated to the point that anyone can hit it.
by chefdaddy on Jun 7, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His skills haven’t deteriorated at all. What are you talking about he’s always had no head movement in his stand up and been hittable. It’s just more apparent when he’s fighting big punchers with power like Fedor and Rogers.
Go back and watch the fight with Werdum. He hit Arlovski plenty of times but he doesn’t have a lot of pop in his punches so he couldn’t take advantage of Arlovski’s jaw.
Andrei should’ve just got a body lock and tried to take Rogers down and get on top and pound him. Rogers only real shot was to blast Andrei with a big punch and he accommodated him by standing right in front of him.
by massiveamounts on Jun 7, 2009 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea why he took a fight like this on such short notice against an opponent like Grim, that is not taking your career seriously that is just throwing everything away and earning quick money, just like Koscheck…
the more you fight the closer you are to getting stopped, even if you’re the better fighter..
by RoB on Jun 7, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree “glassjaw”. I gave him the benefit of the doubt after the Fedor fight because that punch would have felled an elephant, but Rogers didn’t hit him with anything special last night, the one that staggered him in the first place certainly wasn’t.
No matter how much smoke Freddy Roach blows up his ass, his boxing isn’t that great and he’s training it to the detrement of his other MMA skills.
I think he’s gotta adapt his style if he’s to survive as a top tier fighter. I believe AA needs to train less on the boxing and remember he’s an MMA fighter and go back to his Sambo roots a bit more or the same thing’s gonna keep on happening.
by attakdog on Jun 7, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no he needs to train more boxing and get some boxing defense and a new manager!
a fighter isn’t just gonna bounce back like that after getting KO’d in their last fight, Rogers was smart and went right at it in the beginning of the fight.. It’s all in the head son!
by RoB on Jun 7, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree RoB, he trains too much boxing and just aint that good at it! I’m sure Freddy Roach hasn’t just woke up this morning and thought “Sh!t we forgot to train defence”. He’ll be training it all the time. I think he needs to try and exploit his natural sambo base and work some submissions or some gnp into his game, because if he keeps fights standing he’s gonna clock up some embarassing losses with that glass jaw of his!
by attakdog on Jun 7, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he needs to work on both,take some time off,then get back to becoming more well rounded,when is the last time he actually used his sambo,alot of these fighters you can tell they get use KO people,and they start simplifing their technique,look at Rampage,look at Rashad,look at Chuck,now look at Arlovski.
Maybe that is one of the reason Fedor is so vocal about wanting to be able to compete in Sambo,he knows it helps him maintain a more balanced attack,plus he likes to represent his country
by scott on Jun 7, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree scott, he thinks he’s a KO artist and has over-simplified his technique and when was the last time he used his Sambo???
If I was AA coming off a massive KO loss and I knew I had a glass jaw and brilliant Sambo, and I was fighting an unbeaten 19 stone banger with 9 out of 10 KO wins, I would not be looking to stand and trade with him! I’d be looking for a takedown and a joint lock at the first available opportunity.
by attakdog on Jun 7, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last time I remember him going for a submission was against Tim in the first fight,and that was a long time ago.Another thing that shows he has not been working on becoming more well rounded ,look how Roy Nelson was controlling him on the ground,it almost looked like he was clueless,how long has Arlovski been competing in MMA and that is how he defends himself on the ground
by scott on Jun 7, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rogers will stop Overeem’s overrated ass too.
Its like people forget how many LIGHT HW’s have finished Overeem…..Rogers by a landslide.
by AlwaysRight on Jun 7, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it me, or just a year ago “The Grim” was a joke (not even a funny one), calling out Kimbo? I missed the fights last night…..did he look really good? AA just continue to go down the toilet? I can’t, in any way, shape or form picture Rogers as a top ten HW. EVER. Someone give me the facts please.
by chefdaddy on Jun 7, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AA vs Rodgers chef
http://www.mma-core.com/videos/_Andre_Arlovski_vs_Brett_Rogers_Strikeforce?vid=10005218&tid=100
by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 7, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks AM! now…..whewwwwww……Rogers, didn’t hit him with anything special……..AA………that was…….just……sad…….really, really sad….pathetically sad.
by chefdaddy on Jun 7, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
@daftmania “say goodbye to your career AA”
Right because he’ll never win another fight again or make a decent living fighting anymore. His skills are gone after that one big upset right?
Some people never cease to amaze me with their stupefying comments. Ridiculous.
by massiveamounts on Jun 7, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, from here on out, i think Grim should only be matched up against top opponents. He needs to be fighting guys like Werdum or Alistar because the strikeforce heavyweight division is thin with top fighters.
I would love to see Tim sylvia be loaned out by Affliction to fight Grim in strikeforce. That would be a very interesting match up.
At the very least, Grim should get to fight someone like Yvel, Buentello, Big country, Ben Rothwell or even Jeff MOnson
I dont know if the Pitbull will be ready to fight again come August 1st…but I think Arlovski vs. Gilbert Yvel would be an amazingly Brutal stand up war….and I for one am keeping my fingers crossed that I will hopefully get to see it on the Affliction 3 card!
by john on Jun 7, 2009 10:04 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
AA vs Yvel is a good match up John!I don’t know why but i still,would love to see AA vs Overeem’s or get a rematch with Rizzo too!I don’t thing that AA’s done.He seems to always drop 2 loss in a row and then go on a 5 to 6 win streaks!
But he does have a questionable chin!
by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 7, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there is no question about it ,he does not have one at all
by scott on Jun 7, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But to be honest,Alpha, I hope you are right,he is one of my favorite fighters and it really sucked watching what transpired last night.I remember having the same feeling after he lost to Tim in the third fight,except then he just looked scared to get hit.I just do not see him recovering from that last night,2 brutal KO in a row
by scott on Jun 7, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well Scott,I hope so too!He wasn’t KO cold,like the last time.So i’ll give him another chance to prove me that i’m not wrong!
by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 7, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He just needs to take some time off,get his barings,but the way it looks ,he is going to have a quick turnaround,and be boxing in a few weeks,so he better hope,for his career sake,he can somehow pull the win out ,if he gets KO in the boxing match,there is no way he will be able to come back from that,his MMA career will be over and boxing would be finished before it even got started
by scott on Jun 7, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well scott, same thing happened then that happened last night, he started hesitating Roger saw it and went for it… He’s as mentally broken as Cro Cop was
by RoB on Jun 7, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what i thought too Scott!I knew that he’s got a boxing match soon.Yesterday I was telling myself the same thing.I was hoping that he’ll be OK mentally to fight b/c he’s in for another KO.Especialy coming from a pro boxer!This,can be the case of another nap!
by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 7, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if the commision will clear hi to fight ,they usually give a medical suspension to someone who was KO.I know it is wrong to say this,but I hope they do not clear him,he needs the time off
by scott on Jun 7, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
cro cop vs. arlovski would be a fight to see. the opposing eastern europeans might could bring the best out of each other to help get their fire back
by deuce 4 on Jun 7, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This fight is actually a bad thing for Rogers. He doesn’t have enough ring time to fight against better HWs. This was a stylistically great matchup and all the external factors were in his favor – he didn’t have a job to go back to, Glass chin, Arlovski’s back habit of moving straight back when pressured, Arlovski’s tendency to have lukewarm performances after a loss, etc… If you guys see the people rogers was fighting before he got to elite then you’d quickly realize he’s not ready for the likes of Alistair. If his management was smart, they would hold the reigns back and have him fight guys on his levels so he can flex all aspects of his game before moving up – like Jon Jones fighting scrub wrestler even though he beat Bonnar. Otherwise, he’ll end up being another Sokoudjou getting merked by guys he’s not ready for.
by NameNotRequired on Jun 7, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is a good match up,but they are both trying to get their careers back on track,and that way only one of them,gets back on track
by scott on Jun 7, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said he wouldn’t win if he got hit first especially with Grimms power. It doesn’t really matter a whole lot how far up th rankimgs you are if your if you let a heavy handed opponent connect on your chin first. The samething will happen again next time if he doesn’t land his shots first, it will not matter how much time he takes off.
by Ade on Jun 7, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes it will cause the reason AA didn’t throw anything was because he was scared from his last KO against Fedor…
by RoB on Jun 7, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
anybody know why AA’s normal corner of trainers were not present?
by Robert(1) on Jun 7, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
love to see rodgers yvel. strikeforce with rodgers, werdum, overeem, babalu, tito, diaz and co are on the up its great to see an alternative to the ufc
by bighorndog on Jun 7, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You usually have to give a reason for there to be a rematch,and Arlovski did not do anything.Do you think James Irvin deserves a rematch with Anderson Silva,no,well the same goes for Arlovski,and I am a huge Arlovski fan
by scott on Jun 7, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had a feeling Rogers was going to win. Brett does have legit chance against any heavyweight now. Like or not Brett has a bright future. Good Knockout.
by giorgio92 on Jun 7, 2009 10:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i will reserve judgment on rogers until i see him on the ground let alone his back.
by JB on Jun 7, 2009 10:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am not going to lie …. I was shattered to see AA go out in this way. Respect foes to Rogers, hope u get Overeem …. although I do not see you winning! Hope this occurs, and, goodbye AA, enjoy your boxing :)
by DownUnder on Jun 7, 2009 10:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Was it just me, or when Rogers was asking for respect after the fight, it sounded like Fedor nd Barnett didn’t really give him too much. I could be wrong but to me it almost sounded as if both made excuses for Arlovski losing rather then Rogers winning. Fedor said Arlovksi had the wrong game plan and Barnetts said “Arlovski shoulda won the fight, but made the mistake we all know he makes. I wasn’t totally surprised casue i thought Arlovki would make that mistake”. To me it almost sounds like they still are giving much credit to Rogers, I could be wrong, but that my opinion.
Personally, I’d take Arlovski in rematch, he really didn’t look like himself. IMO. he too Rogers to lightly, his leg kick was thrown almost effortlessly and he was much more flat footed in this fight then the Fedor right. Arlovski almost looked liked he wanted to get in and out. If they fought again I would expect Arlovski to move much more and prob cut down to 235.
by ppwwpp on Jun 7, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
AA is no better now than when he got KO’D by a Rizzo jab. He also lost to Timmy twice…another putz. He never quite lived up to his potential. Brett is the heavy weight divisions Rashad. Overeem puts him to sleep then we never have to hear about him again.
by fnuts on Jun 7, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL I hate Rashad as much as anyone, but we will hear from him again, and if Brett lost we would heard from him again. I was dissapointed last night AA is one of my favorite HW but give Grimm his credit. He earned it!
by lokie on Jun 7, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He totally earned. Thats what happens. Its a fight
by enzo-enormous on Jun 7, 2009 11:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
GASP! Arlovski has a weak chin? News to me, start the prints!
I know the outcome would suggest otherwise, but Arlovski is a ten times better fighter then Rogers, he just happens to have the chin of a 5year old girl.(Tho at this point I would take the girl in a pillow fight via KO). Rogers will be forgotten soon enough, i’ll give him his credit, but I don’t see anything promising about him. All HW’s hit like a truck, so his power is nothing amazing.
by Ray on Jun 7, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hahaha completely agree about the girl winning a pillow fight via KO. it’s sad bc andrei is one of my favorite HWs
by TheLastProdigiousRushingAxeMurderingEmperor on Jun 7, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AA… I’m glad u r out of the UFC.
Glass chin
by Tero on Jun 7, 2009 11:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha I did my first online betting on this fight. Won 150…but on the downside I really like arlovski as a fighter.
by Corey on Jun 7, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Corey: Where did you place your bets at?
by Adam T. on Jun 7, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I won some great money on Grim too last night. I thought AA would win, but I often bet the odds instead of a fighter, and it worked last night! I wish I had the ballz to bet more on Grim but when triple your investment, I guess you shouldnt complain!
by john on Jun 7, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Any idea how many fights Rogers has left on his contract??? I imagine the UFC will be interested…
by Michael on Jun 7, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He needs to stop being so effing metro and grow his chest hair back. He lost all his strength once he started reading GQ. He needs to be like Fedor and not give a crap about how he looks and just fight.
by kukuxumusu on Jun 7, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Where is all the love today AA nuthuggers??? Evry fight he goes into most people on this site think he will win and that he is one of the greatest the next day its all about hating………whats up with that? I cant stand AA & think he is highly over rated but I post that all the time, my story never changes……AA is a big pussy!!!!! And WAR Jake Sheilds, I knew he would stop him by choke, Lawler is a tough guy but just does not have the skill to hang with a real MMA guy like Sheilds. That was sweet win for him. War Diaz someone finally exposed Scott Smith for what he really is…….A standup guy that cant fight on the ground, absolutely loved these fights.
by Spyder on Jun 7, 2009 12:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Its because most of the same people say that Fedor has been facing great competition in Tim and Arlovski because they are former UFC champs when it has been clear all along they are second rate, past it and overated.
Barnett is in the same boat, second rate fighter who hasnt done anything decent in MMA for years. Wake up Fedor worshipers these three guys had their hayday over 4 years ago in 2005, the sport and the devision has moved on.
by PanicZoo on Jun 8, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can’t train a glass jaw….the only thing he has going for him is his mouth piece…best one in MMA
by Double A on Jun 7, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Arlovski, Wandi, Chuck, Thiago & Houston Alexander
Glass Jaw tourny for all the marbles…..lol
by KRS on Jun 7, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No. We all know AA has a glassjaw. If I punched him he’d get knocked out. Overeem will destroy him.
by xxBAxx816 on Jun 7, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Overeem will win, his wrestling is better, his striking is more technical.
Will be a great fight though.
by DirtyML on Jun 7, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Massive suprise to me the fight ended the way it did. I feel for AA, going from one of the best in the world, to now basically nowhere.
That said, I dont see Rogers beating Overeem. Unlike AA, Overeem is a 100% serious standup fighter (just watch his K1 fights) and has lots of experiance against the best. Overeem will win by TKO.
by UK_Chris on Jun 7, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Brett Rogers is a can. he fucking sucks. arlovski has no chin and brett is worse than houston alexander
by pepe on Jun 7, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Arvloski vs Grimm
I picked Arvloski and sucks that he went down. I kept telling my friends that Grimm was the hungrier fighter so we will see what happens and then bam…bam… bam… its over. One thing i noticed is that Arvloski came out to the ring with only Michael Moore. which i think sucks cause i dont remember him knowing anything about the ground. AA came in for a quick check and now realized as you started to see him tear at the end that he needs to stop bullshitting and start training harder. He has been training only on boxing and is still getting knocked out.
Lawler Vs Shields
Pissesd me off that Lawler lost but shields is pretty slick on the ground. not to much to say about this fight.
Diaz Vs Smith
Fight was awsome. Though ive stated way back in the day when diaz fought josh neer that i hate his stand up. Shit works. i dont like it but it works. and diaz can take a punch. he is going to be champ soon. fight of the night in my opinoin.
Baroni vs riggs
Riggs impressed me in this fight. He looked like how many people were talking about him back in the day. Many trainers said he has the skills to be champ but does not put it together in the cage. well yesturday showed me that if he keeps that shit up he may get real close. he was on point and was very impressive. i did go for baroni though. = (
Randleman vs whitehead
Whitehead looked good but randleman should have went all out on that punch…..
In the end i was extremely impressed with the production of the show. Was impressed. Good job Scott Coker cause this show was exciting and really didnt have any flaws like that past elite xc events. compu strike was awsome and so were the demonstrations on how to end the fight. cool beans.
by TexasBOY on Jun 7, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rogers is the next big thing.. Awesome clinch, great wrestling and fast accurate punching..
by johan-lofgren on Jun 7, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This guy is just another KIMBO, throws wild powerful haymakers and NOTHING else. He’s garbage at every aspect of the game.
Unless he fights another glassjaw next time, he will lose badly.
by Green Inferno on Jun 7, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Don’t forget…if the fight lasted 30 seconds he would’ve gassed!
by Double A on Jun 7, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arlovski has been knocked out in 27 percent of his fights. So why does everyone hate on Sylvia and not as much Arlovski?
Soooo overrated.
by scissorfight on Jun 7, 2009 7:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Before he fought Fedor I stated he wasn’t a top 10 yet a top five HW fighter, this really proves Fedor proved nothing by beating AA. In the UFC AA is around the calibure of a Herring at best. Yes he has great talent, his offence is wicked deadly with out a doubt a top ten calibure problem is his defence is suspect combined with his “glass jaw” he really doesn’t stand a chance with most well rounded HW fighters that can either sub you are have the KO power to finish you. I wasn’t suprised at this outcome. I don’t want to take anything away from Rogers I think he should be a top 10 and I believe AA is the gate keeper to the top ten?
by Beaver on Jun 7, 2009 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn’t that mean that UFC has a weak HW division since AA not only came from the UFC but also was a former champion? Both Arlovski and Sylvia were champions for about 2 years. Right now Brock is the champ after beating Herring (who is nowhere near top 20 anymore), and Couture (should he even be fighting at 46?).
by Gleb on Jun 8, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it was a early stoppage if you watch it again aa isn’t totally out he had his hands holding himself up, granted he probly still would of lost but they should of let it go alittle longer who knows maybe aa could have pulled off a leg lock.
by noobsaibot on Jun 8, 2009 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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