Comments on: Shawn Tompkins Interview Part I: “I just can’t see Arlovski winning the fight”

By: Freudor

Freudor — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:08:52 +0000

Be interesting to see how Vitor does. You never know who you are going to see…

Horodecki should win his fight, still can’t believe how old he is.

Big fan of Arlovski AND he has the best shot at giving Fedor some good “practice”.

That said, I think Roach may have pissed Fedor off with all of his drivel.
The baddest man on the planet is also one of the most fearsome strikers.
He also does not stand around and admire is handiwork after he has them hurt.
If I were Andrei, I’d be working on my bicycling technique as that is the only way he makes it to the final bell. Roach’s comments actually got a comment from Fedor. “Andrei and I are fighting MMA, not boxing”. About as stern as it gets from the quiet man.

A pissed off Fedor is not someone Andrei wants to be in the ring with, no how, no way.

Fedor by domination. Standing, sitting, or playing tiddly winks.

Does not matter. Fedor smash.

By: bubbafat

bubbafat — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:08:09 +0000

Roach is absolutely right. Fedor’s boxing is flawed. Thank god he’s a mixed martial artist. We’ve seen what they do to boxers. And Vitor finding religion then moving to Las Vegas is coincidence . He’d have to move to Las Vegas, then find religion, that would be ironic.

By: G-mo

G-mo — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:12:20 +0000

I feel this will be a good fight where both fighters get there bells ring. As a side note why do people give AA no credit for his ground game? He is no slouch!

By: EamonJGod

EamonJGod — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:29:45 +0000

Fedor by KO, love Arlovski but I think he’ll be to tenacious for his own good with Fedor. All in all it’s a great fight for the sport, it will show that there’s room for other mma organizations in the world, coming off of the elite xc collapse.

By: Axl Rose

Axl Rose — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:12:23 +0000

Fedor wins under 3 minutes!

By: nate

nate — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:48:55 +0000

enjoyed the interview, thanks.

This was an interesting perspective. I like that the trainers are starting to give more interviews. The fighters are always good too, but sometimes it is too much of the same… few fighters do good analysis. Trainers on the other hand should be better at it.

I ilked reading about Chris Horodecki, I didnt realize he was that good. I’ll have to check out some of his fights.

By: Bullylover

Bullylover — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:32:26 +0000

Freddie Roach really shouldn’t be speaking on MMA or none of it’s fighters. MMA & Boxing are 2 total different worlds. I’m not a fedor fan but even i have to admit that Fedor’s hands are lethal. LOok the guy was able to outstrike Cro Cop who was the “most feared heavyweight striker” at the time.In saying so i hope Aarlovski knocks Fedor out even though that is a feat that many will say is impossible

By: ctownhood

ctownhood — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:29:21 +0000

“wait… He found religion and moved to Las Vegas.. That’s ironic ”

Yeah..kinda like a homophobe relocating to San Francisco

By: dk

dk — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:48:56 +0000

AA is on a 4 win win streak I think, 4, or 5.

He beat the crap out of rothwell(who beat krystof and other good opponents) not to mention he koed him.

Also, he koed roy nelson, people talk like the fight shouldn’t have been stood up, but the fact is roy was gassed attempting the kimura and it was only the second round. Roy was really gassed and he got koed in the second. What makes anyone think roy nelson would of lasted in the third when he got picked apart by aa on the feet in the second round.

People can’t compare the tim sylvia fight because that was a while ago, and andrie beat him before with a leg lock. That’s like me mentioning other people’s loses in pride (aka anderson silva)

btw I’m giving props to aa, but i want fedor to destroy him

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:24:21 +0000

IF ARLOVSKI KEEPS THIS FIGHT STANDING HE HAS A GREAT SHOT AT THE VICTORY !!! HOWEVER IF THE FIGHT HITS THE GROUND LOOK FOR SUBMISSION VICTORY FOR FEDOR!!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:35:51 +0000

People didn’t see Brock beating Randy because of the huge gap in experience… people don’t see Arlovski beating Fedor because Arlovski has been taken to his limits and has been shown to crumble under pressure. Take his last two fights against Tim Sylvia for example or his fight with Fabricio Verdum. He looked like utter shit in all of them.

By: saer

saer — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:25:42 +0000

wait… He found religion and moved to Las Vegas.. That’s ironic

By: Matthew Lenz

Matthew Lenz — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:02:07 +0000

People didn’t really “see” Brock beating Randy either. I think this fight is going to be more even if it stays on the feet and either guy could win. If Fedor gets Andre on the ground though he’ll be able to keep him there and win, even if its just to a decision.

By: BigDave

BigDave — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:52:03 +0000

I have to agree with alot of what tomkins says. Vitor Belfort needs to be pushed hard in his training to keep focused and driven, and he is only 32 if im not mistaken so he is in the prime of his career right now and i expect great things to come.