Where Does Andrei Arlovski Go From Here?
by Kelvin Hunt on May 17, 2010 10:00 AM EDT
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Let's get this out of the way, Antonio Silva isn't a bum heavyweight that you can just pick up a win over by showing up. However, the Andrei Arlovksi that showed up on Saturday didn't bring all of his tools to the cage with him. He did bring his chin though, so that was a positive sign of sorts I suppose. As I watched the fight unfold, I noticed that Arlovski seemed tentative to engage at times, and also went away from the one thing that was landing with consistency. Leg kicks.
Arlovski has now lost three fights in a row. Now it has been almost a year since he fought last, but how much of his performance can be attributed to the long layoff? Arlovski's strength is his standup game, but he got out-struck by Silva for the duration of the fight. Silva consistently countered Arlovski with punches right down the pipe and landed some solid leg kicks of his own.
Also, the power that Arlovski used to exude seems to be vacant now. Either that or he never really hit Silva with any clean shots, and that's a problem as well is that's the case because Silva has a HUGE target.
I always vouch for Arlovksi because the guy's skillset can cause problems for any heavyweight out there when he's on his game. However, he hasn't been on his game for quite some time. Now Arlovski isn't in Mirko Cro Cop territory where I proclaim that he's finished, because physically he's still in his prime. Like Mirko though, it seems as if Arlovksi isn't there mentally anymore.
After three consecutive losses, where does Andrei Arlovkski go from here?
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He needs a confidence booster….he might as well go the route of Sylvia and get a win or two against a nobody just to get his confidence back and then figure out where he wants to go and hope that Strikeforce wants him to be apart of that
by Charles Walker on May 17, 2010 10:59 AM EDT reply actions
that's the thing though
can you get your confidence up by beating cans?
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 17, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
lol
true…he also changed divisions so he wouldn’t kill himself to make 205 as well though…
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 17, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
there is always kimbo? lol.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood". Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". "And that's just what these hustlers look for. They cruise from casino to casino looking for weak dealers the way lions look for weak antelope". Ace Rothstein, The Movie "Casino" 1995.
by wolfmanshowlforever on May 17, 2010 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd watch it
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by Anthony Pace on May 17, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
so would i.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. I was building a house, I don't deserve this, deserves have nothing to do with it. Bang. "Unforgiven" I drink your milkshake. I drink it up! "There Will BE Blood". Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". "And that's just what these hustlers look for. They cruise from casino to casino looking for weak dealers the way lions look for weak antelope". Ace Rothstein, The Movie "Casino" 1995.
by wolfmanshowlforever on May 17, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
He should look at the positives – At least he didn’t get KO’d for the 3rd straight time. Ring rust can affect anyone…especially someone with a lot of mental issues.
I wouldn’t take this loss too badly. The defeat to Rogers was far worse. And things change real quick in MMA. Rogers was unbeaten not so long ago.. .Now he’s been KO’d twice. Arlovski can get back on track with just one decent win.
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by cauliflower_ears on May 17, 2010 11:22 AM EDT reply actions
wouldn’t take this loss too badly. The defeat to Rogers was far worse. And things change real quick in MMA. Rogers was unbeaten not so long ago.. .Now he’s been KO’d twice.
That’s the bad part…the guy that ran through AA in less than 30 seconds has been KTFO…so it’s like..where the hell do you put AA now…lol.
I actually think the loss to Silva is worse…because there is no ‘I got caught’ excuse…he got soundly beat for the duration of that fight against Silva.
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Didn't Silva look great though?
I was really impressed he didn’t even look like the same guy that fought Werdum.
Andrei’s best days are behind him I don’t think he’s got a suspect chin I think I just thought hes was better than he actually is. He’s scared and if he can’t get over that he’s done.
by doonerthesooner on May 17, 2010 11:56 AM EDT reply actions
Silva always looks pretty good for the first round or so
Remember..he had Werdum in all types of trouble early on in that fight…I was surprised he kept the gameplan and beat AA via decision….Silva definitley has skills.
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by Kelvin Hunt on May 17, 2010 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Silva’s no scrub, so it’s not like the losses KID has been racking up the past couple years. Still, I think you feed him some cans and then go from there.
A fight with Big Nog would be absolute money for AA right now, too bad that one is forbidden..
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I wonder why is it that Dana White looks like a genius in hindsight…..
AA, Tim Sylvia, Dan Henderson,
All were top ten when he let’em go….now look(Hendo still is..but losing to Shields was a major L for SF)
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