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[Matt Boone]

From www.SHERDOG.com:

Arlovski to Undergo MRI on Left Leg
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
by Josh Gross (joshg@sherdog.com)

Since losing a five-round unanimous decision Saturday evening to Tim Sylvia (Pictures), fans and media alike have speculated as to why Andrei Arlovski (Pictures) stopped moving forward during the final three rounds of the UFC heavyweight title fight.

The answer, it seems, is due in large measure to a kick Sylvia offered in the second period.

Having returned to Chicago, the banged up Belarusian will undergo an MRI on Tuesday focusing on both the ankle and knee of his lead left leg, which Keith Gelman, Arlovski's marketing director, indicated had swollen to four times its normal size.

According to Gelman the injuries occurred when Arlovski tried to check a kick from the six-foot-eight Sylvia. Yet the attack managed to slam its way into Arlovski's knee, rendering "The Pitbull" unable to effectively kick or make takedown attempts during the remaining 15 minutes.

Gelman also expressed that Arlovski, whom the Nevada State Athletic Commission has suspended from competition until September 7, kept quiet about the injury because he didn't want to appear as if he was making excuses for falling short on points.

[Bran]

suspended for what?

[Kewl144]

Originally Posted by TheBranMan

suspended for what?

His injury I would guess.

[Legend]

Originally Posted by TheBranMan

suspended for what?

When you get an injury that you can not fight with you get suspended from competion. Its just sounds bad.

[matto]

thats y he lost, thats a good enough excuse for me, aa is better then silvia, aa>Silvia

[killerinstinct]

Originally Posted by matto

thats y he lost, thats a good enough excuse for me, aa is better then silvia, aa>Silvia

It says the injury happened sometime in the second round.That's no excuse for him losing the 1st and 2nd rounds.Injury or no injury Sylvia was the better fighter.

[matto]

lol he was the better fighter that night, but i think aa's best is better then silvia's best, besides i lost a lot of money on those fights and thats y i hate silvia along with a bunch of other reasons like he is an ass hole, laughs at his opponents when he knocks them out.

[AlCarey]

He didn't lose the first round!!!

[killerinstinct]

Originally Posted by AlCarey

He didn't lose the first round!!!

I had Sylvia winning the fight 50-40.AA never did anything in any of the rounds really.He landed some nice kicks early ,but Sylvia got the better of just about every exchange. Sylvia did win the 1st imo with some nice combos and good footwork.

[Alvin]

I only watched it the once & I had it a close first round & Arlovski winning 2 & 3. Sylvia winning 4 & 5. So as I said in another thread if AA was the champ going into the fight, he would still be champ cos neither did enough to win the title IMO. (Close rounds always goes to the champ)