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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ademaro Dos Anjos (ranked 258 p4p, 355 weight class) and Vasil Petrov (ranked 33 p4p, 58 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dos Anjos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pop Smoke - Flexing . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ademaro Dos Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vasil Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Anjos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov misses with a low kick as Dos Anjos jumps back.
Dos Anjos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dos Anjos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Petrov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petrov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dos Anjos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dos Anjos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos blocks a jab.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dos Anjos.
Petrov throws the left hand but Dos Anjos avoids the punch easily.
Dos Anjos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at (HQ) W.C.D.A 🔥🔥🔥 in the buildup to the fight.
Vasil Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Dos Anjos is predictable there
and Dos Anjos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dos Anjos ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Dos Anjos gets a clinch.
Dos Anjos misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
Dos Anjos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Dos Anjos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dos Anjos's head.
Petrov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
Good exchange - Petrov coming out on top.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dos Anjos.
It appears Dos Anjos was looking to counter with a kick there.
A lazy left from Dos Anjos finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Anjos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov clobbers Dos Anjos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dos Anjos misses with an uppercut.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and Dos Anjos counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws an off balance right hand
and Dos Anjos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Anjos moves away.
Dos Anjos attempts a counter takedown but Petrov avoids it well and moves away.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Dos Anjos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Dos Anjos moves away and avoids it.
Petrov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dos Anjos is looking to counter punch.
Dos Anjos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Dos Anjos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dos Anjos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Petrov's guard.
Dos Anjos controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dos Anjos trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dos Anjos is stalling in the full guard.
Petrov managing to control the position.
Petrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Anjos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dos Anjos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dos Anjos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dos Anjos'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.
Petrov keeping moving, preventing Dos Anjos from controlling successfully.
Dos Anjos won't allow Petrov to get back to his feet.
Petrov working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Dos Anjos misses with a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrov misses.
Dos Anjos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dos Anjos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov lands with a shot to the body.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Anjos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dos Anjos throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Dos Anjos works Petrov's body with a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Dos Anjos.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Dos Anjos is looking to counter punch.
Dos Anjos slips under a jab.
Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dos Anjos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dos Anjos throws a low kick, looking for Petrov's leg but Petrov calmly moves out of range.
Dos Anjos throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Dos Anjos's shoulder, as Dos Anjos tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Dos Anjos moved out of range nicely.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasil Petrov 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.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dos Anjos's sensitive parts.
Petrov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petrov.
Dos Anjos throws a body kick that misses.
Petrov throws a hook but Dos Anjos avoids it easily.
Petrov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
As Petrov backs away, Dos Anjos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Petrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A cross from Dos Anjos lands.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Dos Anjos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Petrov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dos Anjos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Dos Anjos moves out of range as Petrov throws a body kick.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.
Vasil Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Anjos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dos Anjos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Dos Anjos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dos Anjos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrov.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Petrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Petrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Petrov throws a low kick but Dos Anjos avoids it.
Dos Anjos moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Dos Anjos as he checks the leg kick.
Dos Anjos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Dos Anjos's head but Dos Anjos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dos Anjos is looking to counter punch.
Petrov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Dos Anjos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Petrov throws the left hand but Dos Anjos avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dos Anjos misses the target.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dos Anjos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Dos Anjos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Dos Anjos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook. Dos Anjos ducked under it nicely.
Petrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
Petrov tries to land a leg kick but Dos Anjos saw it coming and moves away.
Petrov throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Anjos moves out of range easily.
Dos Anjos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petrov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dos Anjos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Dos Anjos with a nice cross.
Dos Anjos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Dos Anjos moved out of range.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov throws a wild body kick that Dos Anjos sees coming a mile off.
Dos Anjos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dos Anjos avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Nice shot lands for Petrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Petrov tries to bum rush Dos Anjos with a series of wild strikes but Dos Anjos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dos Anjos tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Dos Anjos dodges the punch combination from Petrov.
Petrov thuds his right hand into Dos Anjos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dos Anjos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Dos Anjos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for Petrov.
Dos Anjos slips under a jab from Petrov.
Dos Anjos misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Dos Anjos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petrov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dos Anjos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dos Anjos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Anjos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrov with a hook.
Petrov misses with a body kick.
And Dos Anjos counters with a quick kick to the body but Petrov blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov throws out a leg kick but Dos Anjos moves out of range and Petrov only half commits.
Petrov throws a jab when Dos Anjos was well out of range.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Dos Anjos moves his leg out of the way.
Dos Anjos attempts a counter takedown but Petrov avoids it well and moves away.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dos Anjos.
Petrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Dos Anjos should have avoided that one.
Petrov takes a swing at Dos Anjos's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Dos Anjos slips a straight right by Petrov.
Dos Anjos fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasil Petrov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dos Anjos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dos Anjos misses with a low kick.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Dos Anjos checks a leg kick.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dos Anjos moves away.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Dos Anjos drops down looking for a counter takedown but Petrov sprawls and moves away.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Dos Anjos slips under a jab from Petrov.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Dos Anjos's body. Dos Anjos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dos Anjos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Anjos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Petrov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Petrov is trying to buck Dos Anjos off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Anjos is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Anjos is staying tight to Petrov's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dos Anjos is looking to take a break and control but Petrov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Petrov tries to buck Dos Anjos off but Dos Anjos is having none of it.
Petrov controls the position for a moment.
Petrov is trying to buck Dos Anjos off.
Petrov is not content to let Dos Anjos control the position.
Ademaro Dos Anjos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dos Anjos content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Petrov explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dos Anjos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrov. That did some damage!
Dos Anjos tries to move into range but Petrov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petrov misses with a two punch combination.
Dos Anjos feinted with a counter takedown.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab, jab by Petrov - just one landing.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov scores with a leg kick.
Dos Anjos throws out a leg kick but Petrov moves out of range and Dos Anjos only half commits.
Vasil Petrov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Dos Anjos.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dos Anjos.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Petrov swings for the body but Dos Anjos moves out of range.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dos Anjos defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dos Anjos on the side of the head.
Petrov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Dos Anjos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Vasil Petrov has been cut.
Dos Anjos misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tests Dos Anjos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Petrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dos Anjos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dos Anjos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Petrov's efforts to push away.
Petrov blocking some punches.
Petrov managing to block the knees to the body from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Petrov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dos Anjos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Petrov.
Dos Anjos struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
Petrov avoiding damage as Dos Anjos throws knees to the body.
A short left from Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Petrov is defending well for now.
Petrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dos Anjos tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Dos Anjos back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vasil Petrov.
I've got Petrov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasil Petrov!
Vasil Petrov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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