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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 2161 p4p, 2052 weight class) and Cestmir Cejka (ranked 265 p4p, 254 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Solid boxing
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 28 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cestmir Cejka!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cejka closes the distance and clinches.
Anjo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cejka smiles and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Cejka as he connects with a hook.
Anjo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anjo blocks a jab.
Cejka misses with an uppercut.
Anjo dives in and grabs Cejka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cejka pushes down on Anjo's head and hops out.
Anjo throws a head kick but Cejka moves out of range.
Cejka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anjo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cejka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cejka throws the left hand but Anjo avoids the punch easily.
Anjo staying out of range there.
Anjo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cejka scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Cejka misses.
As Cejka tries to get set, Anjo tries to push him back and clinch up but Cejka manages to avoid the attempt.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cejka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anjo's head backwards.
Cejka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cejka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anjo momentarily.
A jab from Cejka does it's job there.
Cejka throws a series of punches but Anjo moves out of range.
Anjo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cejka thuds his right hand into Anjo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cejka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cejka throws a looping overhand right but Anjo ducks down to avoid it.
Cejka slips a jab and a cross from Anjo.
Cejka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cejka throws a jab when Anjo was well out of range.
Anjo throws a head kick that misses.
Cejka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anjo ducks under a wild hook from Cejka.
Cejka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anjo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
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!
Cejka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anjo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cestmir Cejka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anjo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anjo tries to counter with a takedown but Cejka is quick to defend against it.
Anjo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cejka swivels and escapes.
Cejka throws a combination that misses
and Anjo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anjo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cejka's waist but Cejka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anjo off to one side.
Anjo takes one to the side of the head.
Cejka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cejka lands with an uppercut that bounces Anjo off the cage and back into range.
Cejka loads up on a big right hand but Anjo slips the punch.
Anjo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cejka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Cejka misses.
Cejka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anjo defending well as Cejka loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka connects with a right hand. Anjo shakes it off.
Cejka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cejka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anjo shoots in and drives through. Cejka sprawls well.
Anjo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Anjo is pressing down on Cejka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cejka is holding on for now.
Cejka is trying to stand.
Anjo wants to take a breather but Cejka is having none of it.
Anjo controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cejka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Anjo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anjo.
Cejka thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Cejka looks to move away, Anjo throws a big counter combo but Cejka just gets out of the way.
Anjo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anjo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cejka thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cejka connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Cejka.
Anjo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cejka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anjo moves out of range of the strikes.
Anjo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yoji Anjo Anjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Cejka misses.
Cejka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anjo throws a big counter combination but Cejka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anjo defending well as Cejka loads up on a big left hand.
Cejka misses with a straight right.
It looked like Anjo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cejka looks to land a left hand but Anjo moved out of range nicely.
Cejka missing with a left hand there. Anjo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anjo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cejka misses with an uppercut. Anjo saw that one coming.
Anjo tries to counter by clinching up but Cejka breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Cejka there.
Cejka gets a clinch.
Cejka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cejka scores with a hook to the body.
Anjo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anjo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anjo taking a breather.
Anjo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cejka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cejka stops a takedown attempt from Anjo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cejka lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cejka.
Cejka lands a hook that snaps the head of Anjo backwards.
Anjo takes a shot to the head.
Cejka tries a body shot but Anjo blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anjo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cejka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cejka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Cejka.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cejka.
Cejka misses with a punch to the body.
Anjo breaks from the clinch.
Cejka dips to his left and cracks Anjo with an uppercut!
Cejka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Cejka misses
and Anjo counters by moving into the clinch.
Cejka struggles to land a body shot inside as Anjo controls his hands.
Anjo fails to pull guard.
Cejka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anjo wants a takedown but no success here.
Cejka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cejka throws a punch but it's blocked by Anjo.
Anjo is looking to control Cejka's arms but Cejka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anjo has his back to the cage.
Cejka lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anjo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cejka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cejka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anjo or not.
Anjo tries to pull guard but Cejka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anjo is looking to break free of the clinch but Cejka has double underhooks.
Anjo blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Cejka - that landed with a thud.
Anjo prevents a body shot from Cejka.
Cejka tries to throw a body punch but Anjo avoids it by throwing Cejka back against the cage.
Anjo can't get the takedown.
Cejka stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anjo.
A hook to the body from Cejka.
Cejka misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo can't get the takedown.
Anjo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Cejka.
Cejka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anjo looking to stall.
Anjo is trying to push Cejka away but Cejka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anjo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cejka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anjo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Cejka.
A short right from Cejka.
Cejka lands a right hand.
Cejka working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cestmir Cejka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Anjo slips a jab from Cejka.
Cejka throws a hook but Anjo avoids it easily.
Anjo staying out of range there.
Anjo slips a straight right by Cejka.
Cejka looks to throw the jab but Anjo is out of range.
Anjo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Cejka with a jab.
Anjo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cejka throws a shot from downtown. Anjo moves away and avoids it.
Anjo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cejka misses with an uppercut.
Cejka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cejka. Anjo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anjo moves out of range as Cejka strikes.
Anjo is looking for a counter combo.
Anjo misses with a takedown attempt
letting Cejka counter with a right hand.
Anjo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cejka.
Cejka misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anjo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cejka.
Cejka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anjo shoots in looking for a takedown. Cejka tries to sprawl out of it but Anjo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cejka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anjo slips under a jab from Cejka.
Cestmir Cejka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cejka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anjo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cejka.
A little feinted left hand from Anjo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cejka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cejka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Anjo.
Cejka looks to land a right hand but Anjo moved out of range.
Cejka lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Cejka as he connects with a hook.
Anjo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cejka is fending him off so far but Anjo persists. Nope, Cejka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoji Anjo Anjo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cejka lands a nice shot to the body.
Cejka connects with a single shot there.
Cejka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anjo under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Cejka catches Anjo right on the button with a cross.
Cejka throws a poor cross that misses
and Anjo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cejka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cejka has Anjo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cejka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cejka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cejka lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo drags the fight down to the ground.
Cejka stands up from Anjo's guard - Cejka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cejka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown but Cejka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cejka throws the left hand but Anjo avoids the punch easily.
Anjo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cejka avoids it.
Cejka throws a shot from downtown. Anjo moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Anjo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cejka misses with an uppercut.
Anjo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Anjo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cejka, as that shot connected.
Cejka misses with a left hand
and Anjo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Anjo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cejka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Cejka tries to clinch but Anjo moves out of range.
Cejka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cejka wants it to stay on the feet.
Cejka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cejka connects with a crisp jab.
Cestmir Cejka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anjo misses with a body kick.
Cejka gets a clinch.
Anjo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cejka prevents it.
Anjo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cejka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cejka scores with a hook to the body.
Yoji Anjo Anjo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cejka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cestmir Cejka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cejka 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cestmir Cejka!
Yoji Anjo Anjo spoke after the fight, saying 'I feel good! '.
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