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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ameqran Anto (ranked 2427 p4p, 1130 weight class) and Anton Str�lman (ranked 250 p4p, 132 weight class). Str�lman has chosen Three Kings as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ameqran Anto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Str�lman!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Str�lman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice body kick from Str�lman.
Anto looks for a takedown but Str�lman sprawls well.
Str�lman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anto's sensitive parts.
Anto shoots for a takedown but Str�lman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Str�lman lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Str�lman.
An inside leg kick lands from Str�lman.
Str�lman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Str�lman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anto fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ameqran Anto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Str�lman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anto shoots in and gets a takedown into Str�lman's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anto trying to control but Str�lman is working from the bottom.
Anto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Str�lman wants to stand up but Anto is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Str�lman holds on and takes a little breather.
Anto throws a strike but Str�lman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anto looking for subs off his back but Str�lman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Str�lman decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anto.
Str�lman misses with a body kick.
Str�lman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Str�lman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A combination from Anto does no damage.
Str�lman's coach down at whitey's gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Str�lman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Str�lman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Str�lman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Str�lman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Str�lman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Str�lman wants it to stay on the feet.
Str�lman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anto.
Str�lman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anto doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anto counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Str�lman!
Anto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Str�lman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anto's best efforts.
Anto missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anto throwing shots but Str�lman is blocking nicely.
Str�lman wants to improve his position but Anto is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Str�lman sees it coming and defends easily.
Anto trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anto stops Str�lman from getting back to his feet.
Anto throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Str�lman is trying to get back to full guard.
Anto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Anto is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Str�lman reverses the position - he's now on top in Anto's guard.
Anto looking for a guillotine here but Str�lman defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Str�lman decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Str�lman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Str�lman tries to close the distance and clinch but Anto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Str�lman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ameqran Anto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anto misses with a wild combination.
Str�lman throws a series of punches but Anto moves out of range.
A combination from Anto does no damage.
Anto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anto looks to land a combination but Str�lman avoids it well.
Str�lman tries to clinch but Anto is having none of it.
Str�lman connects with an inside leg kick.
Anto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Str�lman! But no joy.
Anto shoots in for a takedown but Str�lman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anto swats away the attempt to clinch by Str�lman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Str�lman clinches with his opponent.
Str�lman breaks the clinch.
Anto misses with a double jab
and Str�lman counters with a three punch combo that has Anto backing up. Anto nods at Str�lman to acknowledge the strikes.
Anto misses with a takedown attempt - Str�lman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Str�lman is looking to slow Anto down with leg kicks.
Anton Str�lman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Str�lman as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ameqran Anto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Str�lman throws a head kick but Anto moves out of range.
Anto is looking for a counter combo.
Str�lman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Str�lman tries to avoid it but Anto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Str�lman to the ground. Str�lman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Str�lman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anto throws a nice looking combination but Str�lman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anto fails with a takedown attempt.
Str�lman is looking for the big counter here.
Anto just misses with a punch to the body.
Str�lman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Str�lman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Str�lman.
Anto lands a two punch combo.
Str�lman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Str�lman is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Str�lman.
Anto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Str�lman to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anto is looking to control Str�lman's arms but Str�lman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anto has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Str�lman - that landed with a thud.
Anto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Str�lman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Str�lman is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Str�lman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Str�lman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Str�lman has managed to clinch.
Str�lman manages to break the clinch.
A low kick lands for Str�lman.
Str�lman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anto in his tracks.
Anto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Str�lman counters with a thumping low kick.
Anto cracks Str�lman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Str�lman. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman misses with a few strikes there.
Str�lman wants to clinch.
Anto misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anto has a takedown stuffed.
Str�lman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Str�lman tries to clinch but Anto moves out of range.
Anto attempts a counter takedown but Str�lman avoids it well and moves away.
Str�lman clinches.
Str�lman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anto throws a series of punches but Str�lman moves out of range.
Str�lman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Str�lman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Anto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Str�lman sprawls well. Str�lman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anto gets slowly back to his feet.
Str�lman swinging wildly here.
Str�lman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anto.
Str�lman moves out of range of the strikes.
Anto tries to keep at a distance but Str�lman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Str�lman manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Str�lman slips a jab and a cross from Anto.
A little jabbing left from Str�lman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Str�lman instigates a clinch.
Str�lman breaks from the clinch.
Anto looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Str�lman!
Str�lman explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Str�lman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Str�lman looks to move away, Anto throws a big counter combo but Str�lman just gets out of the way.
Anto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Str�lman looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Anton Str�lman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Str�lman scores with a leg kick.
Str�lman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Str�lman as Anto shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ameqran Anto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Str�lman is looking to clinch.
Anto misses with a hook
and Str�lman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Str�lman rushes Anto and presses him up against the cage.
Str�lman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Str�lman to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters up against the cage, Str�lman throws an elbow but misses.
Anto jumps into guard, dragging Str�lman to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Str�lman thuds a left hand into Anto's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Str�lman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Str�lman feints a counter leg kick.
Anto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Str�lman throws a right hand that Anto ducks under and follows up with a left that Anto also avoids with ease.
Anto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Anto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Str�lman is looking to clinch.
Anto connects with a leg kick.
Str�lman has Anto up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Str�lman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman jabs Anto right on the nose. Anto blinks but takes it well.
Anto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ameqran Anto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Str�lman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anto dives in and grabs Str�lman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Str�lman pushes down on Anto's head and hops out.
Anto misses with a takedown
and Str�lman counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Str�lman lands a really nice looking cross but Anto seems unphased.
Str�lman drives through and clinches with Anto against the cage.
Anto jumps guard but Str�lman stands there with Anto around his waist. Anto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Str�lman smiles and moves away.
Anto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman clinches up with Anto and pushes him back against the cage.
Anto wants a takedown.
Anton Str�lman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A hook to the body from Str�lman.
Str�lman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Str�lman manages to break the clinch.
Str�lman tries to clinch there but Anto circles away.
Str�lman throws a right and a left that Anto avoids nicely.
Anto shoots for a takedown but Str�lman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anto misses with a takedown attempt - Str�lman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Str�lman thumps Anto with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Str�lman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Str�lman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Str�lman!
After the fight, Anton Str�lman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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