Rafael Dos Anjos vs Anthony Njokuani

by Dr. Octagon, J.D.

Just got back from work and here we are in stunning standard definition. We’re close to 10,000 followers, so I’ll try not to be too grouchy about the lack of HD. Gotta try that New Mood shit that Joe Rogan is always hyping on his podcast. Got a bottle the other day. Maybe I’ll do a review of it or something. Live updates after the jump:[[MORE]]

Round 1: Both fighters connect with leg kicks.  Rafael lands a leg kick.  Anthony lands a right.  Dos Anjos lands a big left that staggers Njokuani and takes him down as he is stunned, but Njokuani pops back up to his feet.  Dos Anjos works another takedown and Njokuani works his way back up again with his back against the cage.  Njokuani throws a front kick that is blocked.  Anthony lands a straight right.  Anthony with a kick to the body.  Dos Anjos returns with a leg kick and a punch.  Fighters clinch and Dos Anjos lands an uppercut before they disengage.  Njokuani throws a right, but it doesn’t land cleanly.  Dos Anjos with a leg kick.  Dos Anjos drops down for the takedown, but lets it go and pushes Njokuani against the fence and works knees with a minute remaining in the round. Fighters break and Njokuani throws a kick that was blocked.  Dos Anjos lands two good punches and the round ends.

10-9 Dos Anjos. 

Round 2: Leg kicks from Dos Anjos, Anthony throwing high kicks that are blocked.  Dos Anjos landing the leg kick again.  Dos Anjos landed a right.  Njokuani is throwing strikes, but they aren’t landing well.  Dos Anjos landed a left.  Dos Anjos dropped down and got another takedown, but Njokuani got up.  Dos Anjos pulls Njokuani to the ground for a second, but he pops up again.  Dos Anjos picks up Njokuani and puts him on his back and is in half guard.  Njokuani is trying to push Dos Anjos off, but Dos Anjos pops up and is back on.

Njokuani gets him off and is back on his feet, but Dos Anjos has his arms around his waist and is working knees against the cage again.  Dos Anjos tries for a suplex, but doesn’t have enough pop to it.  Njokuani is trying to shake him, but can’t.  Dos Anjos picks him up and drops him again.  Can’t believe the amount of energy.  These takedown attemps must be tiring.  Dos Anjos has a guillotine, but lets it go.  Njokuani stands up as the round ends.

10-9 Dos Anjos.  Blurry Hooters commercial on this shitty standard definition channel. These chicks are not particularly enthusiastic cue card readers.  Njokuani is losing this fight and needs to step up the action.  Telegraph his kicks less.

Round 3: Njokuani throwing kicks, but Dos Anjos is avoiding them.  Dos Anjos lands a leg kick.  Dos Anjos blocks a mid level kick.  Dos Anjos lands a left.  Njokuani lands a pair of punches finishing with an uppercut, but he’s going to need more than that to win this fight.  Njokuani is not pushing the action.  Probably very tired after fighting off dos Anjos those last two rounds.  Dos Anjos lands a punch.  dos Anjos ties up Njokuani with two and a half minutes left and is working a single.  If he can just tie up Njokuani for the next two minutes, he’ll win it.

Dos Anjos picks up Njokuani and tries to slam him, but Njokuani lands on his feet.  They separate, but Dos Anjos ties him up again and picks him up and dumps him on his ass.  6 takedowns this fight for Dos Anjos on 16 attempts.  Landing punches and elbows from the top.  Dos Anjos is working for the finish.  Njokuani gets up, but Dos Anjos has him by the crotch and the round ends.

10-9 Dos Anjos

No question about it. 30-27 for Dos Anjos. Eh. Only two judges agree. One had it 29-28. Rafael Dos Anjos by unanimous decision. Must have given Njokuani the first. It was the only round that was remotely close and Dos Anjos landed the biggest punch in that round.