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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Igor (ranked 2566 p4p, 3086 weight class) and Yoji Anjo Anjo (ranked 313 p4p, 373 weight class). The key to victory for Alexander Igor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Igor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 40 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoji Anjo Anjo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Igor connects with an inside leg kick.
Igor keeps Anjo at a distance using the push kick.
Igor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Igor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anjo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Anjo gets tackled into the cage by Igor. Igor maintains the clinch.
Igor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anjo avoids the elbow strike from Igor, against the cage.
Anjo wants to take the fight to the mat but Igor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Anjo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Igor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A good leg kick by Igor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo avoids the head kick by Igor.
Anjo throws a head kick but Igor moves out of range.
Anjo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Igor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor tries to clinch but Anjo is having none of it.
Igor sets himself, and Anjo steps forward looking for the clinch! Igor avoids it this time.
Anjo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anjo has Igor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Igor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alexander Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoji Anjo Anjo.
Igor pushes Anjo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Igor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anjo's defenses.
It looks like Yoji Anjo Anjo has been cut.
Anjo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Igor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anjo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Igor is defending well.
Igor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anjo is looking to break free of the clinch but Igor has double underhooks.
Igor prevents the takedown attempt.
Anjo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Igor smiles and moves away.
Igor has closed the distance and engaged Anjo in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Igor lands an elbow just above Anjo 's eye.
Igor is working Anjo over against the cage.
Igor tries a body shot but Anjo blocks it.
Igor lands an elbow that stopped Anjo in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Igor misses with a body punch.
Igor prevents the takedown attempt.
Igor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Igor has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Igor lands an elbow just above Anjo 's eye.
Anjo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Igor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Igor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Igor.
Igor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Igor.
Igor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anjo's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Igor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Igor throws an elbow that misses.
Igor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anjo tries to keep at a distance but Igor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Igor lands a nice elbow.
Igor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anjo avoids it.
Igor breaks the clinch.
Igor clinches.
Anjo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Igor is looking to clinch.
Anjo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Igor lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anjo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anjo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Igor misses with a head kick.
Anjo throws a lazy head kick
and Igor counters with a body kick that stops Anjo in his tracks momentarily.
Igor wants to clinch up but Anjo keeps it at a distance.
Anjo is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Igor scores with a spinning back kick!
Igor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Anjo darts in looking for a takedown but Igor gets double underhooks and turns Anjo into the cage.
Igor tries to clinch there but Anjo circles away.
A head kick misses from Igor.
Anjo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anjo misses with a double jab.
Igor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Igor misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Igor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoji Anjo Anjo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Igor is looking to clinch.
Igor rushes Anjo and presses him up against the cage.
Anjo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Igor scores with a head kick. Anjo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Igor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anjo circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Anjo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anjo tries to close the distance and clinch but Igor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anjo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Igor. Igor obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice jab there from Igor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Igor napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Igor is trying to get back to his feet.
Anjo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor wants to control but Anjo postures up.
Anjo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Igor to his feet.
Igor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anjo takes a step back to recover.
Igor is looking to clinch.
Alexander Igor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Igor throws a nice head kick!
Igor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anjo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Igor circles away.
Alexander Igor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Igor lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anjo has a takedown stuffed.
Igor closes the distance and clinches.
Igor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anjo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alexander Igor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoji Anjo Anjo.
Igor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anjo's defenses.
That has opened up Yoji Anjo Anjo's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Igor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Igor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anjo pushes Igor up against the cage in a clinch.
Igor misses with an elbow strike.
Anjo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Igor after a bit of a struggle.
Igor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anjo looking for a takedown.
Alexander Igor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Igor breaks the clinch.
Igor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anjo can do to turn this around?
Anjo keeps the fight on the outside.
Anjo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Igor as he avoids it easily.
Igor connects with a solid leg kick.
Yoji Anjo Anjo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Igor clinches up against the cage.
Anjo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anjo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Igor.
Igor lands with a short shot to the head.
Anjo has Igor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Igor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Anjo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Igor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Igor prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Igor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anjo's defenses.
The cut above Yoji Anjo Anjo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Igor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Anjos head.
Anjo is looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Igor lands an elbow inside.
Yoji Anjo Anjo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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!
Igor lands an elbow inside.
Igor lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yoji Anjo Anjo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Igor!
Alexander Igor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Yoji Anjo Anjo spoke after the fight, saying 'I feel good! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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