In the following video, you can see Arlovski taking notes and observing every move Fedor has made in his past few fights:

The Yokohama Arena was filled with at least 20,000 fans, supporting 8 of the best stand-up fighters at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final.  It was another great tournament for K-1, which included 2 opening bouts, 2 reserve bouts and the 8-man competition.

The Dutchman Remy "The Flying Gentleman" Bonjasky took home the victory over the undisciplined Moroccan, Badr "Bad Boy" Hari.  During the first round of the K-1 WGP Final, Bonjasky knocked Hari to the ground with a solid left hook.  After a few seconds, Hari easily got up and continued to brawl with the Dutchman.  Hari began to push the pace and seconds later, he grabbed Bonjasky’s leg and pushed him to the mat.  As the referee came in to separte the pair as to give Bonjasky some time to get up, Hari kept swinging at Bonjasky and even stomped his face.  At first, Hari was told to stand in the corner and was given a yellow card.  The doctors came in to check out Bonjasky as it seemed like the stomp appeared to have poked him in the eye as well.  Although Bonjasky was given some time to recover, he could not continue the fight.  The referee was forced to give Hari a red card, disqualifying the 23-year old Moroccan.  Bonjasky was happy to have won the K-1 WGP, but didn’t expect to win it in this fashion:

"I don’t have anything to say to Badr…I still have some double vision. I also have a headache. If this was to
happen in another major sport like soccer, it would be a serious
problem. I was in tears because I trained very hard for this, and put
many things aside to be able to train so much. I didn’t want it to end
like it did."

Badr Hari was furious with Bonjasky and the fact that he couldn’t finish the fight.  As Bonjasky sat in the corner trying to recover, Hari taunted him and told him to get up and fight.  Immediately after the fight, he stated, "Remy’s corner was screaming at him to stay down…I came to fight and he didn’t. He’s a great actor."  Even if Bonjasky would have continued, Hari showed complete disrespect in a final of the K-1 World Grand Prix tournament.

During the post-press conference, K-1 event producer Sadaharu Tanikawa
was disappointed with Hari’s performance.  Sadaharu was offended by his
actions as he disrespected not only Remy Bonjasky, but the entire K-1
promotion:

"It was such a careless thing for Badr Hari to do. He was incredible in
the first and second fights, so it was such a waste. The event was
broadcast to 150 countries. If we forgave Hari for such behavior, it
would be insulting to all the other fighters. Giving him a red card
means he will be fined his entire purse. On top of that, we will have
to think of some further punishment after discussing this with Nobuaki Kakuda (rules
director)…as a Grand Prix, it was an extremely interesting event, however the ending wasn’t good."

Here are all of the results of the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final including reserve bouts:

Opening Fight Card Results:

• Taisei Ko defeated Takeru via a unanimous decision.
• Mitsugu Noda defeated Tsutomu Takahagi via KO at 2:49 in round 2.

Reserve Fight Card Results:

• Melvin Manhoef defeated Paul Slowinski via KO at 2:26 of round 1.
• Ray Sefo defeated Hong Man Choi via a unanimous decision.

Quarterfinal Results:

• Badr Hari defeated Peter Aerts via TKO at 1:39 of round 2.
• Errol Zimmerman defeated Ewerton Teixeira via a majority decision.
• Gokhan Saki defeated Ruslan Karaev via a unanimous decision.
• Remy Bonjasky defeated Jerome Le Banner via TKO at 1:46 of round 3.

Semi-final Results:

• Badr Hari defeated Errol Zimmerman via KO at 2:15 of round 3.
• Remy Bonjasky defeated Gokhan Saki via KO at 0:53 of round 2.

Final Results:

• Remy Bonjasky defeated Badr Hari via a "disqualification" at 0:53 of round 2.

Remy Bonjasky is the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 champion.  Bonjasky pocketed $400,000 USD for his tournament win.  Badr Hari is disqualified and due to his improper behavior, he will not acquire a paycheck.  Gokhan Saki and Errol Zimmerman each receive $15,000 USD.

(photo taken from ufc.com)

Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida (13-0) continues to climb his way up the UFC light heavyweight division ladder as he prepares to face another undefeated contender, Thiago Silva (13-0).  The match-up was originally set for UFC 85: ‘Bedlam’ but Silva’s back injury pushed their bout to January 31st, 2009.  Machida vs. Silva will headline the co-main event for UFC 94: ‘St. Pierre vs. Penn 2′.

After Machida defeated Tito Ortiz at UFC 84, back in May of 2008, many believed that he’d be the next fighter in line for the 205-pound title shot.  However, the UFC was unsure who was next in line for the belt because both Thiago Silva and Rashad "Sugar" Evans were also possible candidates due to their unbeaten records.  Once Evans defeated the former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell at UFC 88, it was clear to Dana White’s eyes that Evans would be next contender to face the new UFC champ Forrest Griffin (Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans set for UFC 92 in December).  Machida seems patient where he stands today and believes that his time will come as long as he keeps on winning.

In a recent interview with bloodyelbow.com, Lyoto Machida talks about where he currently stands in the UFC.  He also goes on to explain how his unique style of fighting may seem awkward to many, but insists that MMA fans will eventually understand through time:

"As I keep winning, I will get the title shot…Rashad Evans is a great fighter, have you checked out his record
lately? He hasn’t lost either.  He has fought more in the UFC than I
have, maybe that is why they are letting him have a shot at the title.
He had a great knockout over Liddell…They will give me the opportunity, my time will come soon. I’ve been
prepared for this all my life to become a champion. When the talent
meets the opportunity: BOOM, new champion. I have the desire, I have
the talent, I put all my efforts into this, the opportunity will come
soon and I will be there ready…I can face anyone. Rampage is a tough guy and some people feel he beat
Forrest in their last fight and should be the champion. How do you
think the fans would react if I finished Rampage when Forrest did not?
But I will fight against anyone. Give me the job and I will get it
done. Rampage, Couture, Liddell, Vanderlei, Shogun, I work hard to win
and will keep winning. Who thought they would see Tito with his back on
the floor? Tito is a Great fighter but when he faced me, Lyoto, you
know the ending…My training is very versatile.  My life is training, I just make some
adaptations for each opponent. They need to worry about me. Look at my
past, when I finish the fight I go dinner and have some fun and the
other fighters go to the hospital…Everyone has their own opinion and I really respect that. I am a
martial artist, there is a lot of thought and strategy that goes into
the way I fight. Give me time and in the future every one will
understand my style.  It is like jiu-jitsu in the beginning (UFC 1, 2,
3…), it was boring but now it is necessary. If you don’t like it,
sorry.  I always try to win. For some that is boring, I know, but I am
beating the best in the world.  After my fights I do not have nothing
on my face, no scratches, no bruises.  I am like a ghost they can not
find me. If that is boring, that is their opinion.  But I will be there
for long time WINNING.  Let everyone underestimate me. I will always be
training ready for the next."

Date:       Wednesday- December 31, 2008
 

Location:  Saitama Super Arena @ Saitama, Japan

Lightweight Bouts:

• JZ Calvancante vs. Joachim Hansen (current DREAM lightweight champion)
• Shinya Aoki vs. Eddie Alvarez

Middleweight Bout:

• Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Kiyoshi Tamura

K-1 Bouts:

• Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kozo Takeda
• Gegard Mousasi vs. Musashi

K-1 Under-18 Tournament:
Semi-Final:

• Fight #1: Hiroya vs. Shota Shimada
• Fight #2:  Kusakabe Ryuya vs. Koya Urabe

Final:

• Fight #1 Winner vs. Fight #2 Winner

Fields Dynamite!! 2008 is held every New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) and it involves both mixed martial arts and kickboxing.  FEG’s K-1 and DREAM promotions will combine both brands for a must-see annual event!