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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Krasov (ranked 4334 p4p, 6401 weight class) and James O Hara (ranked 550 p4p, 647 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Krasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James O Hara!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasov has O Hara up against the cage in a clinch.
Krasov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krasov stalling against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Hara throws an elbow but misses.
O Hara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Hara has closed the distance and engaged Krasov in a clinch.
Krasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krasov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Krasov showed some decent athleticism there.
Krasov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
O Hara wants to control but Krasov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Krasov stands up from half guard.
O Hara circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Hara tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krasov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten O Hara somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Hara moves in looking to clinch but Krasov pushes him off.
A head kick misses from O Hara.
Krasov throws a counter high kick but O Hara was just alert enough to avoid it.
O Hara has closed the distance and engaged Krasov in a clinch.
Krasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Hara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krasov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Hara fails to land with a series of punches.
Krasov tries to close the distance and clinch but O Hara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krasov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Hara, pushing him back against the cage.
O Hara tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
O Hara tries to pull guard but Krasov won't allow it.
Anton Krasov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James O Hara.
Krasov breaks the clinch.
O Hara throws a sloppy head kick and Krasov moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Hara did well to prevent Krasov getting side control.
O Hara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Hara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Krasov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Hara lands a head kick. Krasov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krasov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in O Hara's half guard.
O Hara tries to get to full guard but Krasov has control of the leg.
Krasov decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hara moves in looking to clinch but Krasov pushes him off.
O Hara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Hara fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Krasov to the ground. O Hara is now in Krasov's guard.
O Hara is stalling in the full guard.
O Hara is pushing down on Krasov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Krasov is fighting to maintain full guard but O Hara has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krasov pushes O Hara off looking to stand but O Hara dives back in and keeps control.
Krasov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but O Hara is on him like a limpet, forcing Krasov back against the cage.
O Hara tries to work over Krasov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krasov slowing the pace effectively.
Krasov taking a breather.
O Hara misses with a body punch.
O Hara is trying to pull guard but Krasov has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasov breaks the clinch.
O Hara keeps the fight on the outside.
O Hara moves into the clinch.
Krasov lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krasov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Hara blocks a body shot from Krasov.
Krasov misses with a punch to the body.
Krasov tries a body shot but O Hara blocks it.
Krasov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krasov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Krasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Krasov dominated that round.
That's time! Krasov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O Hara dives in for a single leg takedown but Krasov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
O Hara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Hara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krasov instigates a clinch.
Krasov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Hara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Krasov is trying to defend but O Hara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
O Hara sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krasov is trying to stand.
Krasov won't allow O Hara to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasov pushes O Hara off looking to stand but O Hara dives back in and keeps control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Krasov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Hara can do to turn this around?
O Hara is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
O Hara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krasov is keeping the position for now.
Anton Krasov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krasov wants to stand up but O Hara is controlling him.
O Hara throwing strikes but missing.
O Hara trying to control the position from guard on top but Krasov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
O Hara misses with the combination.
O Hara lands with a slapping head kick.
Krasov clinches up with O Hara and pushes him back against the cage.
O Hara tries to pull guard but Krasov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Krasov breaks from the clinch.
Krasov swats away the attempt to clinch by O Hara.
Krasov clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krasov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Hara backwards.
Nice body punch from Krasov.
O Hara fails to pull guard.
Anton Krasov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James O Hara.
O Hara fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Krasov - that landed with a thud.
O Hara is breathing heavily.
Krasov breaks the clinch.
O Hara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krasov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. O Hara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Krasov stands up.
Krasov's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Hara under the eye.
Krasov rushes O Hara and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasov lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krasov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from O Hara.
Krasov fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Hara is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Krasov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching O Hara on his heels. He'll look to pass O Hara's guard now, I'm sure.
Krasov stands up from O Hara's guard - Krasov perhaps looking for a knockout.
O Hara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Krasov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Krasov stands up and beckons O Hara to join him on the feet.
Krasov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Krasov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
O Hara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krasov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Hara gets caught napping as Krasov dives in and scores a takedown. O Hara manages to retain guard.
O Hara is looking for a triangle here but Krasov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
O Hara wants to control but Krasov postures up.
O Hara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Krasov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Krasov decides to stand back up. Krasov steps back and let's O Hara get back to his feet.
O Hara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krasov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
O Hara tries to buck Krasov off but Krasov is having none of it.
O Hara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krasov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Krasov drives through and clinches with O Hara against the cage.
O Hara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krasov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches O Hara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Krasov decides to stand up, so the ref orders O Hara to his feet.
O Hara swings for the body but Krasov moves out of range.
O Hara closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Krasov.
Krasov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krasov is pushing O Hara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Krasov tries a body shot but O Hara blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krasov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krasov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krasov.
O Hara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Hara throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Krasov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
O Hara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krasov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
O Hara is trying to improve his position.
Krasov stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Hara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
O Hara throws a sloppy head kick and Krasov moves out of range easily.
Krasov wants to clinch up but O Hara keeps it at a distance.
O Hara tries to counter with a clinch but Krasov shakes him off and moves away.
O Hara tries to keep at a distance but Krasov has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Hara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krasov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A shot in the inside from Krasov.
Anton Krasov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Hara jumps guard but Krasov stands there with O Hara around his waist. O Hara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Krasov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krasov digs a right hand underneath O Hara's ribcage. O Hara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
James O Hara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krasov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Krasov.
Krasov breaks from the clinch.
O Hara looks to land a combination but Krasov avoids it well.
Krasov tries to clinch up.
Krasov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Krasov blocks the strikes from O Hara.
Krasov postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for O Hara to stand up.
Krasov avoids the head kick by O Hara.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Krasov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krasov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Krasov!
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RATING
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