Dude that is straight embarrassing

Seriously that fight was won by ability to take a shot, AA was picking Serg apart early, but he was able to take em. AA gets pressured a little, and he crumbles.

AA goes out cold like no one else I've seen in MMA

glass joe

i love the guy but enough is enough! damn fedors walking out i gotta go change my pants

gotta agree LA everything was going great and then he got hit, something happened to him along the way and his ability to take a shot has definitely declined.

LA wrote:

Seriously that fight was won by ability to take a shot, AA was picking Serg apart early, but he was able to take em. AA gets pressured a little, and he crumbles.

AA goes out cold like no one else I've seen in MMA

Chuck Liddell?

He is gunshy, and he was never pressing the action like he should, instead of circling he was backing right up and standing right in front, needs to have more tools in todays MMA

timthebim wrote:

LA wrote:

Seriously that fight was won by ability to take a shot, AA was picking Serg apart early, but he was able to take em. AA gets pressured a little, and he crumbles.

AA goes out cold like no one else I've seen in MMA

Chuck Liddell?

Chuck needs a pillow taped to his head when he fights. he is probably the best sleeper in MMA.

timthebim wrote:

LA wrote:

Seriously that fight was won by ability to take a shot, AA was picking Serg apart early, but he was able to take em. AA gets pressured a little, and he crumbles.

AA goes out cold like no one else I've seen in MMA

Chuck Liddell?

Worse, he straight becomes Doll eyed

ya dude he looked dead for a second there

Like a fucking wax museum

josh200612 wrote:

timthebim wrote:

LA wrote:

Seriously that fight was won by ability to take a shot, AA was picking Serg apart early, but he was able to take em. AA gets pressured a little, and he crumbles.

AA goes out cold like no one else I've seen in MMA

Chuck Liddell?

Chuck needs a pillow taped to his head when he fights. he is probably the best sleeper in MMA.

LMFAO!!!!!!!

That's fucking funny

Chuck and AA are pretty similar.

Though AA was never known as having a chin, both guys have reached the point where any shot can rock em.

I've seen enough of either guy.

captain organic wrote:

Chuck and AA are pretty similar.

Though AA was never known as having a chin, both guys have reached the point where any shot can rock em.

I've seen enough of either guy.

Agree

I don't think he should retire unless there is a clinical reason shown that he has consciousness issues, really. It's heavyweight, everyone can be knocked out, especially big big hitters.

But he does need to consider his next steps carefully. I think he needs a real bum, a two year vet with one win level guy. A joke. Might not be with Strikeforce though.

GDPofDRC wrote:

I don't think he should retire unless there is a clinical reason shown that he has consciousness issues, really. It's heavyweight, everyone can be knocked out, especially big big hitters.

But he does need to consider his next steps carefully. I think he needs a real bum, a two year vet with one win level guy. A joke. Might not be with Strikeforce though.

I just don't see how he can ever get back to a high level. Sooner or later he will fight someone who can punch, and that guy will probably KO him.

I think he should retire. Focus on training guys.

AA took a lot of shots before he went out in that fight. Sergei hits damn hard too. That said, his chin still is not nearly good enough to survive with his lack of elusiveness. Retire AA.

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/2/14/1993099/doctor-andrei-arlovski-should-not-be-medically-cleared-to-fight-again
Dr. Johnny Benjamin says enough is enough. He says Arlovski should never be medically cleared to fight again and elaborates:

Since January 2009, Arlovski has suffered three documented major concussions (to Emelianenko, Brett Rogers and now Sergei Kharitonov). Many other minor concussions went unnoticed, and any fighter is going to take countless routine blows to the head during sparring and training.

Ongoing research suggests that repetitive blows to the head (including those that do not produce concussions or any symptoms at all) are cumulative in nature and can be injurious to the brain. This battered brain syndrome is called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and is very serious.

A prudent doctor and athletic commission will have a very difficult time ignoring the cumulative brain trauma sustained throughout Arlovski's career and the growing mountain of evidence related to CTE.

Retirement might be the answer then. But how does this data compare to fighters across the board? Is CTE prevalent in all MMA, Boxing, Football etc.,.