Comments on: Andrei Arlovski: A Tamed Pitbull http://www.total-mma.com/2009/06/11/andrei-arlovski-a-tamed-pitbull/ Completing the perspective on Mixed Martial Arts Tue, 22 May 2012 07:05:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave Walsh http://www.total-mma.com/2009/06/11/andrei-arlovski-a-tamed-pitbull/#comment-30905 Dave Walsh Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:01:52 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=659#comment-30905 That is really hard to argue about the Nelson fight. That stand up sucked. The only thing I agree with Arlovski on is that yeah, if he isn't protecting his head and is sticking his face right out there, being knocked out is going to happen. His chin isn't *that* bad, as he has proven when he is on his game and defending he can take some decent shots to the head without going down like a sack of turnips. That is really hard to argue about the Nelson fight. That stand up sucked.

The only thing I agree with Arlovski on is that yeah, if he isn’t protecting his head and is sticking his face right out there, being knocked out is going to happen. His chin isn’t *that* bad, as he has proven when he is on his game and defending he can take some decent shots to the head without going down like a sack of turnips.

]]> By: xtrain willy http://www.total-mma.com/2009/06/11/andrei-arlovski-a-tamed-pitbull/#comment-30902 xtrain willy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:50:59 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=659#comment-30902 I think he is done as well. Frankly, he was saved by the ref in the Nelson fight so his ground game is suspect at best. And now, with a proven glass chin, there isn't anywhere he can go to avoid punishment. I think he is done as well. Frankly, he was saved by the ref in the Nelson fight so his ground game is suspect at best. And now, with a proven glass chin, there isn’t anywhere he can go to avoid punishment.

]]> By: Dave Walsh http://www.total-mma.com/2009/06/11/andrei-arlovski-a-tamed-pitbull/#comment-30410 Dave Walsh Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:39:42 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=659#comment-30410 Regardless I've always equated it to AA and will continue to, ha Regardless I’ve always equated it to AA and will continue to, ha

]]> By: Thomas Hackett http://www.total-mma.com/2009/06/11/andrei-arlovski-a-tamed-pitbull/#comment-30401 Thomas Hackett Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:38:49 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=659#comment-30401 I've always liked the guy too. But yeah, Andrei has never had a great chin and he's always had fights where he just didn't show up. A Barnett fight might be interesting, and unless Fedor has a serious breakdown of some sort, it actually seems likely down the road if AA doesn't retire first. (I wouldn't mind that either. He's been knocked senseless quite a few times now) Also, I believe the "I have a strong arm, can smash" interview turned out to be fake :) I’ve always liked the guy too. But yeah, Andrei has never had a great chin and he’s always had fights where he just didn’t show up.

A Barnett fight might be interesting, and unless Fedor has a serious breakdown of some sort, it actually seems likely down the road if AA doesn’t retire first. (I wouldn’t mind that either. He’s been knocked senseless quite a few times now)

Also, I believe the “I have a strong arm, can smash” interview turned out to be fake :)

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