Arlovski KO's Cruz at UFC 66?

Dominus · 10-31-2006, 03:03 AM

What do you guys think about this Arlovski vs Cruz match at UFC 66? I think that Cruz went into the fight with Frank Mir as the underdog, and came out of it with a fairly easy victory. In this fight I see Cruz as the underdog again, but this time I think he will get KO'd by Arlovski. Cruz is so good on the ground that Arlovski will make no attempt to take him down. So I see AA going at Cruz with full force in a stand up war. Now I doubt it will be much of a war, I see AA knocking Cruz out in the first round. If AA comes in there healthy and with the same hunger he had when he was UFC Champ, Cruz will not last long. AA is a good striker, and even though Cruz has a huge hight and reach advantage, AA should make quick work of this match. Cruz did not look great in that stand up battle with a striker like Monson, and if AA keeps the match off the ground i don't see him loosing. Yet, if for some reason AA and Cruz hit the mat, then it's a totally different ballgame, but I can't see AA letting the fight get to that point.

Winner Andre Arlovski, TKO/KO (Strikes) 1st Round.

b0sH · 10-31-2006, 03:59 AM

I think this could be a really good fight, AA hasn't had to fight a lot of top quality wrestlers recently and so cruz is a different kind of test for him. Will be interesting to see whether he can get the space he needs to throw leather or whether he even tries to use his sambo more predominantly than in previous fights.

I'm gona guess at AA by KO round 2.

liddell316 · 10-31-2006, 04:31 AM

AA should be able to rock him and then finish him on the ground with a TKO in the second or third round.

bispingfan 23 · 10-31-2006, 05:09 AM

Cruz on his feet against monson was a joke far enough hes a wizard on the ground but dana white said arlovski has one of the best floor games in the ufc, so it would be interesting if it went to the ground.

I'm goin for the pitbull in the first round TKO.

tylerunemployed · 10-31-2006, 05:27 AM

arlovski is my favorite fighter so im hoping he can take this one...i dont very much about cruz except i seen the highlight of him tko'ing mir at 57..someone mentioned cruz would have a height and reach advantage..so did tim sylvia and he got dropped in 2 out of the 3 fights by arlovski

gslumberparty · 10-31-2006, 07:01 AM

There's no need to try to hype this fight up. AA in the first 3 minutes easily. Let us not forget who we're talking about here. This is a guy that went toe to toe with Tim Silvia 4 rounds with a blown out knee. Arlovski v.s. Whoz?

kowarrior · 10-31-2006, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gslumberparty

There's no need to try to hype this fight up. AA in the first 3 minutes easily. Let us not forget who we're talking about here. This is a guy that went toe to toe with Tim Silvia 4 rounds with a blown out knee. Arlovski v.s. Whoz?

Arlovski's a f*cking joke now. I put his name into youtube and I've seen him getting KTFO from single punches from so many different fighters. It's one thing to lose but to keep getting KTFO from single shots every time? He's got the weakest chin in history. F*cker's chin is so weak, makes Michael Grant seem like f*cking McCall.
Don't ever bet money on AA.

Donny77 · 10-31-2006, 09:11 AM

Cruz wont get AA to the ground. If the Janitor couldn't, then Cruz won't. AA should be able to punish him for a round or two before it gets stopped. But if somehow it does go to the ground, there's no question Cruz could upset AA.