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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 2693 p4p, 6208 weight class) and Anton Krasov (ranked 349 p4p, 615 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Krasov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krasov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anjo is looking for a takedown.
Anjo has picked Krasov up - he's going for a ride! Anjo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Anjo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Anjo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Anjo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krasov is just riding it out for now. Anjo eventually gives up the hold.
Anjo not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anjo is taking a breather. Krasov 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.
Anjo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krasov defending well though.
Anjo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Anjo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anjo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anjo jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anjo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Anjo wants to pass the guard but Krasov is keeping the position.
Anjo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Krasov keeping full guard, as Anjo tries to pass.
Anjo controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Anjo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krasov is keeping the position for now.
Anjo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anjo forces his way into half guard.
Anjo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Anjo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anjo in particular looking to stall.
Anjo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Krasov taking some punishment here, with Anjo in his half guard.
Anjo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoji Anjo Anjo dominated that round.
That's time! Anjo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anjo drives through with a takedown into Krasov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Anjo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anjo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Anjo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Anjo stuffs the takedown attempt from Krasov. Krasov gets slowly back to his feet.
As Krasov looks to move away, Anjo throws a big counter combo but Krasov just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Krasov was covering up waiting for the punch and Anjo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Krasov is working an open guard so Anjo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo feints and as Krasov raises his hands in defense, Anjo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Anjo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Krasov is keeping the position for now.
Anjo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Krasov is looking to stand back up but Anjo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Krasov.
Krasov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anjo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo wants to work for an arm triangle but Krasov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Anjo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krasov sees it coming and defends easily.
Anjo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Krasov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anjo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anjo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Anjo stands up and beckons Krasov to join him on the feet.
Anjo fails with the takedown
and Krasov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Krasov on his heels. He'll look to pass Krasov's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Krasov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Krasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anjo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anjo slips a nice elbow through Krasov's hands, connecting with Krasov's forehead.
Anjo seems to be looking for submissions.
Krasov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anjo stands up and beckons Krasov to join him on the feet.
Anjo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anjo in particular looking to stall.
Krasov is defending against the submission attempts here by Anjo.
Anjo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anjo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Krasov defends it well.
Anjo is controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoji Anjo Anjo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Krasov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krasov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Anjo.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown but Krasov shows good takedown defense.
Yoji Anjo Anjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anjo misses with a takedown
and Krasov counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anjo shoots for a takedown but Krasov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anjo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anjo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krasov can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anjo in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Anjo throwing shots but Krasov is blocking nicely.
Krasov is not content to let Anjo control the position.
Krasov wants to get back to his feet.
Krasov is defending against the submission attempts here by Anjo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Anjo trying to control from half guard but Krasov is working away.
Anjo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krasov's head.
Krasov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anjo stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Anjo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo pulls guard effortlessly.
Anjo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Anjo has his feet on Krasov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Anjo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Krasov did well to prevent Anjo getting side control.
Krasov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Anjo is on him like a limpet, forcing Krasov back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Anjo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krasov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krasov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Krasov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anjo.
Anjo has Krasov pushed against the cage.
Anton Krasov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krasov lands a right hand.
Krasov working hard to break the clinch.
Anjo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Krasov after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krasov is looking to control Anjo's arms but Anjo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Krasov has his back to the cage.
Krasov gets underhooks to prevent Anjo's takedown attempt.
Anjo lands a takedown into guard.
Yoji Anjo Anjo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krasov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yoji Anjo Anjo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anjo, 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoji Anjo Anjo!
A very excited looking Yoji Anjo Anjo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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RATING
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