World Series of Fighting 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson was a mixed martial arts event held on March 23, 2013 at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.[1]
| World Series of Fighting 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson | ||||
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 The poster for World Series of Fighting 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson | ||||
| Promotion | World Series of Fighting | |||
| Date | March 23, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Revel Casino | |||
| City | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |||
| Attendance | 4,235 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editAnthony Johnson moved up to Heavyweight to face Andrei Arlovski.[2] According to a press release, the event peaked with 332,000 live viewers on NBC Sports Network, a peak increase of 46 percent from the promotion's inaugural event in November that peaked with 228,000 viewers. The average didn't increase nearly as impressively as the peak, but it still rose with 210,000 live viewers, compared to the 198,000 average from the first event.[3]
Results
edit| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Anthony Johnson | def. | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Marlon Moraes | def. | Tyson Nam | KO (high kick and punches) | 1 | 2:55 | |
| Middleweight | David Branch | def. | Paulo Filho | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Josh Burkman | def. | Aaron Simpson | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:04 | |
| Lightweight | Justin Gaethje | def. | Gesias Cavalcante | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:27 | [a] |
| Preliminary Card (Sherdog.com) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Danillo Villefort | def. | Kris McCray | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Rick Glenn | def. | Alexandre Pimentel | KO (punches) | 3 | 1:51 | |
| Featherweight | Waylon Lowe | def. | Cameron Dollar | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:58 | |
| Welterweight | Richard Patishnock | def. | Igor Gracie | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Catchweight (160 lbs) | Ozzy Dugulubgov | def. | Chris Wade | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Brenson Hansen | def. | Tom Marcellino | KO (flying knee) | 2 | 3:24 | |
| Featherweight | Bill Algeo | def. | Frank Buenafuente | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 4:36 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson Results". sherdog.com. March 24, 2013.
- ^ "World Series of Fighting inks deal with NBC Sports Network, Arlovski vs. Johnson". mmajunkie.com. February 4, 2013.
- ^ "WSOF 2 ratings increase, peak with 332,000 viewers". 27 March 2013.
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