Monday, November 07, 2011 9:13:25 AM
ProElite a step forward and a step behind
2011-11-07 — Keith Mills
(Arlovski KOs Fulton)
At this point following ProElite’s second show (in this incarnation) it is more accurate to put them in context with other HDNet-broadcast shows than their precious existence on Showtime/CBS as EliteXC. PROELITE In that sense “Big Guns” was a step forward from the first ProElite show webcast on Sherdog in August but looked more like an Extreme Challenge show than a MFC or Titan FC show. The fights themselves were a little lackluster with conditioning being the major issue while the outcomes themselves were predictable in the main events and somewhat surprising in the rest of the card. Overall a step forward but a step behind at the same time.
Sylvia tags Kaniotakes. Everyone expected in the main event former UFC champion Tim Sylvia to base his strategy around his size however based on his previous performances he was expected to keep his distance and jab his way to a decision victory. Instead Sylvia spent most of this fight clinching Andreas Kraniotakes against the cage, making the German carry his weight as they exchanged dirty boxing techniques and knees. Sure, it wasn’t the most exciting fight but it was an improvement and a smart fight that earned Sylvia a unanimous decision.
Andrei Arlovski on right. The co-main event was interesting from the perspective of the career of former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski. As mentioned in the preview Arlovski has put his four-loss streak behind him with not only a TKO of Ray Lopez but more importantly a move to Jackson’s MMA. This fight showed the “new” Arlovski putting together the individual aspects he was working on in Chicago as he defended Fulton’s takedown attempts and scored with jabs and kicks in a strategic if unexciting fight. As the final round closed the two fighters returned to their feet and Arlovski unleashed a head kick that knocked the MMA legend out with one second remaining, an exciting end to a strategic fight.
Cutts controls PennA feature fight between BJ Penn’s younger brother Reagan and Evan Cutts was a little disappointing due to Penn gassing after the first round. Round 1 was close but in rounds 2 and 3 Cutts had his way with Penn but could not finish the fight. This being Penn’s second pro fight it isn’t a big deal for him to lose while Cutts looked impressive.
Odoms defeats Riley. In the heavyweight tournament quarterfinals Richard Odoms out-conditioned Rodney Housley, Cody Griffin came from behind to TKO Justyn Riley, Heun finishes Carpenter. Jake Heun turned the tables on Ed Carpenter for a TKO, and Ryan Martinez did a better job of listening to his corner than Mark Ellis earning him the decision. Martinez on Ellis.
ProElite “Big Guns” results:
Todd Monaghan def. Richard McCraw 0:29 R1 by rear-naked choke
Waylon Lowe def. Floyd Hodges 5:00 R2 (between rounds) by TKO
Richard Odoms def. Rodney Housley by unanimous decision
Cody Griffin def. Justyn Riley 0:32 R3 by TKO
Jake Heun def. Ed Carpenter 3:17 R1 by TKO
Ryan Martinez def. Mark Ellis by unanimous decision
Evan Cutts def. Reagan Penn by unanimous decision
Andrei Arlovski def. Travis Fulton 4:59 R3 by KO
Tim Sylvia def. Andreas Kraniotakes by unanimous decision
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2011-11-07 — Keith Mills
(Arlovski KOs Fulton)
At this point following ProElite’s second show (in this incarnation) it is more accurate to put them in context with other HDNet-broadcast shows than their precious existence on Showtime/CBS as EliteXC. PROELITE In that sense “Big Guns” was a step forward from the first ProElite show webcast on Sherdog in August but looked more like an Extreme Challenge show than a MFC or Titan FC show. The fights themselves were a little lackluster with conditioning being the major issue while the outcomes themselves were predictable in the main events and somewhat surprising in the rest of the card. Overall a step forward but a step behind at the same time.
Sylvia tags Kaniotakes. Everyone expected in the main event former UFC champion Tim Sylvia to base his strategy around his size however based on his previous performances he was expected to keep his distance and jab his way to a decision victory. Instead Sylvia spent most of this fight clinching Andreas Kraniotakes against the cage, making the German carry his weight as they exchanged dirty boxing techniques and knees. Sure, it wasn’t the most exciting fight but it was an improvement and a smart fight that earned Sylvia a unanimous decision.
Andrei Arlovski on right. The co-main event was interesting from the perspective of the career of former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski. As mentioned in the preview Arlovski has put his four-loss streak behind him with not only a TKO of Ray Lopez but more importantly a move to Jackson’s MMA. This fight showed the “new” Arlovski putting together the individual aspects he was working on in Chicago as he defended Fulton’s takedown attempts and scored with jabs and kicks in a strategic if unexciting fight. As the final round closed the two fighters returned to their feet and Arlovski unleashed a head kick that knocked the MMA legend out with one second remaining, an exciting end to a strategic fight.
Cutts controls PennA feature fight between BJ Penn’s younger brother Reagan and Evan Cutts was a little disappointing due to Penn gassing after the first round. Round 1 was close but in rounds 2 and 3 Cutts had his way with Penn but could not finish the fight. This being Penn’s second pro fight it isn’t a big deal for him to lose while Cutts looked impressive.
Odoms defeats Riley. In the heavyweight tournament quarterfinals Richard Odoms out-conditioned Rodney Housley, Cody Griffin came from behind to TKO Justyn Riley, Heun finishes Carpenter. Jake Heun turned the tables on Ed Carpenter for a TKO, and Ryan Martinez did a better job of listening to his corner than Mark Ellis earning him the decision. Martinez on Ellis.
ProElite “Big Guns” results:
Todd Monaghan def. Richard McCraw 0:29 R1 by rear-naked choke
Waylon Lowe def. Floyd Hodges 5:00 R2 (between rounds) by TKO
Richard Odoms def. Rodney Housley by unanimous decision
Cody Griffin def. Justyn Riley 0:32 R3 by TKO
Jake Heun def. Ed Carpenter 3:17 R1 by TKO
Ryan Martinez def. Mark Ellis by unanimous decision
Evan Cutts def. Reagan Penn by unanimous decision
Andrei Arlovski def. Travis Fulton 4:59 R3 by KO
Tim Sylvia def. Andreas Kraniotakes by unanimous decision
http://www.adcombat.com/news/2011-11-07/proelite-step-forward-and-step-behind
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