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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jannis Arvanitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anders might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gods Son. Ingemar Anders has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jannis Arvanitidis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arvanitidis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anders. Anders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Arvanitidis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arvanitidis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anders keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arvanitidis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Arvanitidis thows a huge punch but Anders dodges it nicely.
Anders slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arvanitidis stays in close to Anders's body and controls the position.
Anders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Arvanitidis is one step ahead there.
Anders definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arvanitidis's guard.
Arvanitidis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anders is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders tries to free his leg and advance position but Arvanitidis is retaining full guard.
Arvanitidis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arvanitidis looking for a guillotine here but Anders defends easily.
Anders decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Arvanitidis, up you get!
A big right from Arvanitidis misses.
Anders throws a head kick that misses.
Arvanitidis swinging wildly here.
Anders scores with a sloppy right hand. Arvanitidis should have avoided that one.
Arvanitidis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anders 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 Arvanitidis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arvanitidis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anders throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arvanitidis connects with a single shot there.
Nice cross by Arvanitidis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arvanitidis misses with a straight right.
Arvanitidis looks to score with a jab to the body but Anders is just out of range.
Anders connects with a leg kick. Arvanitidis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arvanitidis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arvanitidis misses with a combination
and Anders counters with a three punch combo that has Arvanitidis backing up. Arvanitidis nods at Anders to acknowledge the strikes.
Anders misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anders lets loose with a powerful body kick. Arvanitidis will feel that in the morning.
Arvanitidis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anders counters with a two punch combo.
Anders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arvanitidis's sensitive parts.
Arvanitidis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anders counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ingemar Anders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a slapping leg kick.
Arvanitidis shoots in for a double leg but Anders sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ingemar Anders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannis Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anders.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anders.
Arvanitidis misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anders lands with a nice body kick.
Arvanitidis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders throws a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Arvanitidis or perhaps it was just good defense by Anders, which made it look bad.
Arvanitidis looks winded!
Anders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arvanitidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders scores with a push kick.
Some wild striking there from Arvanitidis.
Anders thumps Arvanitidis with a low kick.
Anders moves out of range of the strikes.
Anders slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Arvanitidis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Anders throws a leg kick but Arvanitidis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arvanitidis lands a jab to the head.
Arvanitidis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anders.
Anders throws a push kick but Arvanitidis slaps the foot to one side.
Arvanitidis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anders is looking to score with low kicks.
Anders uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Arvanitidis misses.
Arvanitidis throws a jab when Anders was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ingemar Anders dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice straight punches there by Anders. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anders.
Anders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arvanitidis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anders defends it well.
Arvanitidis cracks Anders with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anders takes one on the button.
Arvanitidis misses with a looping left.
Anders lands a slapping body shot.
Arvanitidis throws a hook but Anders avoids it easily.
Anders thuds a left hand into Arvanitidis's body.
Anders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Anders misses its target.
Anders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arvanitidis, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anders's efforts to push away.
Anders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arvanitidis jabs Anders right on the nose. Anders blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anders scores with a push kick.
Anders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anders moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Arvanitidis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arvanitidis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arvanitidis misses the jab.
Arvanitidis looks to land a combination but Anders avoids it well.
Anders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis missing with a left hand there. Anders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jannis Arvanitidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Anders as he connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Arvanitidis. Those never looked like landing.
Arvanitidis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jab by Anders.
Arvanitidis misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Arvanitidis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders ducks right into an uppercut from Arvanitidis.
Anders moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anders is looking to slow Arvanitidis down with leg kicks.
Arvanitidis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anders counters with a nice uppercut.
Arvanitidis misses with a wild body shot.
Arvanitidis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arvanitidis throws a jab when Anders was well out of range.
Anders is looking to counter punch.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis throws a poor cross that misses
and Anders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arvanitidis is rocked!
Anders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arvanitidis gets tackled into the cage by Anders. Anders maintains the clinch.
Anders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arvanitidis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Anders as the two fighters clinch.
Arvanitidis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anders throws a push kick but Arvanitidis slaps the foot to one side.
Anders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders blocks a head kick by Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arvanitidis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anders manages to avoid it.
Arvanitidis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anders does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anders lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That kick from Anders tenderised Arvanitidis's leg. Arvanitidis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arvanitidis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Anders.
Anders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arvanitidis's calf.
Arvanitidis sizes up Anders with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ingemar Anders is winning the standup battle so far.
Anders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anders moves out of range as Arvanitidis strikes.
Anders throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arvanitidis misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Anders looks to land a combination. Arvanitidis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Anders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arvanitidis dives in for a single leg takedown but Anders sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Anders swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders misses with a body kick.
Anders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Anders.
Anders with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Anders.
Arvanitidis loads up on a big right hand but Anders slips the punch.
Anders stalks Arvanitidis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arvanitidis's face. Arvanitidis staggers backwards, shaken.
Arvanitidis is still on wobbly legs! Can Anders finish him?
Anders lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arvanitidis shoots for a takedown but Anders saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arvanitidis seems to have recovered his senses.
Anders scores with a shot to the body.
Anders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arvanitidis's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anders tries to clinch up.
Arvanitidis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anders. Anders obviously looking to wear him down.
Arvanitidis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anders throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ingemar Anders dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Arvanitidis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anders connects with a body shot that sends Arvanitidis's belly button to the back.
Arvanitidis 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.
An inside leg kick from Anders misses.
Arvanitidis misses with an uppercut
and Anders counters with a nice leg kick.
Anders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arvanitidis can do to turn this around?
Arvanitidis checks the leg kick.
Anders throws a one two combo.
Arvanitidis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Anders.
Anders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anders. Arvanitidis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
Anders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arvanitidis's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arvanitidis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arvanitidis throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Anders doesn't manage to clinch there - Arvanitidis circles away.
Anders swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders staying out of range there.
Anders blocks a jab.
Anders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arvanitidis blocks the body kick.
And Arvanitidis tries to counter it with a takedown but Anders pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Arvanitidis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arvanitidis throws a big shot that misses.
Anders looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Arvanitidis throws a shot from downtown. Anders moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anders.
Arvanitidis misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Arvanitidis catches Anders right on the button with a cross.
Anders connects with a leg kick. Arvanitidis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anders swinging wildly here.
Arvanitidis throws a combination that misses
and Anders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arvanitidis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arvanitidis fails with a takedown attempt.
Arvanitidis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anders smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arvanitidis throws an overhand right that lands on Anders's shoulder, as Anders tries to avoid the shot.
Arvanitidis throws a big shot that misses.
Anders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anders feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arvanitidis's calf.
Arvanitidis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anders to score with a decent uppercut.
Anders moves away from the strike by Arvanitidis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis misses the shot to the body.
Ingemar Anders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anders is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anders moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anders throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice shot by Anders.
Anders lands a nice hook to Arvanitidis's body. Arvanitidis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anders cracks the inside of Arvanitidis's front leg.
Anders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arvanitidis misses with a takedown attempt - Anders sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ingemar Anders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jannis Arvanitidis.
Arvanitidis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anders feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arvanitidis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anders lands a really nice looking cross but Arvanitidis seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arvanitidis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anders counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anders.
Anders lands a body punch in the clinch.
Arvanitidis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arvanitidis jabs Anders right on the nose. Anders blinks but takes it well.
A right-left combo lands from Anders.
Arvanitidis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anders throws a head kick but Arvanitidis moves out of range.
Jannis Arvanitidis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arvanitidis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arvanitidis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arvanitidis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anders.
Arvanitidis takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ingemar Anders showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anders has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingemar Anders!
An out of breath Ingemar Anders thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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