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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Anus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nick Diaz Rap Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Majja's choice of entrance music: Afroman - Because I Got High. Guru Majja has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Anus's chin.
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Anus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anus rushes Majja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Majja - that landed with a thud.
Anus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Majja is defending well.
Majja lands a right hand.
Anus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Majja is defending well.
Majja tries to throw a body punch but Anus avoids it by throwing Majja back against the cage.
Majja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Anus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anus blocks an uppercut.
Majja swings wildly with an uppercut but Anus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anus is working for takedown but Majja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Majja prevents it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Majja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anus's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja misses with the head strike.
Anus is looking for a takedown.
Majja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Majja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anus misses with a hook
and Majja counters with a one-two to the body.
Majja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Majja misses with an uppercut.
Majja throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Anus connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Majja.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Majja. That's going to slow Anus down.
Majja throws a shot from downtown. Anus moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anus blocks the body kick.
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anus moves away.
Majja throws a leg kick
and Anus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Majja thinking.
Anus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anus blocks the body kick.
Anus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Majja. Majja obviously looking to wear him down.
Guru Majja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Majja throws out the jab.
Majja lands a leg kick that knocks Anus off balance momentarily.
Majja throws a body kick that misses.
Majja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anus is defended easily by Majja.
A slow jab from Anus misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Majja.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Anus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Majja.
Anus fails with a takedown attempt.
Anus shoots in for a takedown but Majja shows good takedown defense.
A solid body kick from Majja.
Anus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Majja.
Anus is breathing heavily.
Anus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Majja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anus will feel that in the morning.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Majja, right into the meat.
Majja jabs Anus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Majja. Anus shrugs it off though.
Majja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anus moves out of range as Majja throws a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Anus.
Majja throws a sloppy head kick and Anus moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Majja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guru Majja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Majja throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guru Majja dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Majja scores with a jab to the body.
Majja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anus ducks under a wild hook from Majja.
Majja misses with a kick to the body.
Anus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anus tests Majja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Majja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Majja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Majja getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Majja motions for Anus to come forward. Majja throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Majja.
Guru Majja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Majja is breathing heavily.
Majja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Majja misses with a hook
and Anus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Majja thinking.
Majja tries to sprawl but Anus drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Anus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Majja with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Majja blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anus.
Majja has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anus is working away from the top position though.
Anus wants to take a breather but Majja is having none of it.
Anus working Majja over with strikes.
Anus is taking a breather. Majja says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anus is trying to control. Majja wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anus wants to advance to full mount but Majja doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Majja swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anus is looking to work some ground and pound but Majja has wrist control.
Majja is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anus has gone for a leg lock! Majja slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anus's guard.
Majja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Guru Majja hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Majja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Majja chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Majja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Majja throws a hook but Anus blocks it.
Majja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Majja misses with a leg kick.
Anus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Majja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot lands for Anus.
Anus fails to land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Anus coming out on top.
Anus shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Majja is defending against the submission attempts here by Anus.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Anus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anus blocks a jab.
Anus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Majja.
Majja misses with a looping left.
Majja cracks Anus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Majja tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Majja is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Majja throws a head kick but Anus moves out of range.
Majja goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anus tries for a takedown but Majja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Majja throws a head kick that misses.
Majja's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Majja duly obliges.
Majja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Majja as Anus shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Anus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anus.
Majja misses with a looping right.
Anus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Majja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anus shoots in for a takedown but Majja shows good takedown defense.
Majja just misses with a punch to the body.
Anus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Majja.
Anus blocks a head kick by Majja.
Anus cracks Majja with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anus slips under a jab from Majja.
Majja looks to land a body kick but Anus moved away.
Majja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anus lands with a hook. Majja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anus misses with a looping left.
Anus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Majja.
Anus misses with a series of wild punches.
Majja lands a high kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Majja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Anus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Anus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Majja tries a low kick but Anus avoids it.
Anus scores with a jab. Majja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Majja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anus.
Majja swings widly with a right hand
and Anus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Majja there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Majja throws a front kick aimed at Anus's knee but Anus avoids it well.
Majja attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Majja closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Majja misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decent striking displayed by Anus there.
Horrible takedown by Anus or perhaps it was just good defense by Majja which made him look bad.
Anus misses with a hook.
Anus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Majja shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Majja lands a nice hook to Anus's body. Anus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Majja misses with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Majja misses with the combination.
Majja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guru Majja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Majja has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guru Majja!
Guru Majja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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RATING
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