Biography
The Russian Mixed Style Fighter in middleweight began a career in professional sports since 2009 and for a long time did not have a single defeat. However, and now the statistics of his battles are impressive: 27 victorious matches against 2 lost battles (data at the end of 2018). He performed in tournaments under the auspices of M-1, ACB, RIZIN FF, Fight Nights. Recently, it goes to the ring in the battles of promotion Bellator, training under Fedor Emelyanenko.Childhood and youth
Anatoly Tokov was born on February 17, 1990 in Tobolsk. Mom fighter by nationality Kabardian, father - Russian. Tolik grew up in the difficult 90s. Many boys then watched Western militants, dreaming to become the same masters of martial arts. I did not escape this and small Anatoly.
Punched by films with the participation of Jackie Chan and Jean-Claude Wang Damma, a 15-year-old boy with a friend went to sign up to the boxing section. But the nearest hall in which martial arts were presented was the Siberian Sports Club with the Army hand-to-hand combat section. This determined the further fate of the teenager. Parents approved the passion for the Son, but set the condition: the performance of the school should not suffer.
Andrei Mikhailovich Sabarov became the first coach of Toli, who, according to the fighter, was "brought up, the desire to win, not afraid of difficulties." Having plunged into the series of endless workouts, the young man very soon began to make the first successes, leading in local competitions, receive awards. And at 18 years old, the guy came to the first major victory - won the championship of Russia in army hand-to-hand fighting.
By this time, Anatoly has already become the father of a little daughter. Family appeared, new responsibility. In a word, all this influenced the decision of the Tokov debut in MMA.
Martial arts
The fighter joined the club "Red Devils", based in Stary Oskol (since 2011, the name "Celebration of St. Alexander Nevsky) is one of the largest Ollots in Russia for MMA fighters. After the preparatory period, in November 2009, for the first time came to professional ring in the Promotion tournament M-1 Global. In the debut fight won his thesis - Russian Anatoly Rovertkina. It must be said that the debutant was 19 years old, and his opponent - 32.
"Naturally, he was very worried. Imagine yourself - a very green kid comes against a 30-year-old man. But I was calm, I could cope with the excitement and eventually won by knockout, "the Siberian recalls his first professional fight.
In 2010, currents conducted two minor battle. But in 2011, it turned out to be fruitful. He took part in 5 battles: the first 4 battles athlete spent with a brilliant result by knocking out rivals with accurate blows. In a number of fights ("Siberia - North Caucasus", "School of Fedor Emelianenko - the team of Siberia and the Urals", M-1 Challenge) defeated Russians Arsena Magomedov, Arthur Kingchny, Czech Yana Zhasky.
At the end of the year, luck changed the fighter. In the fight with Magomed Magomedterimov at the Russian Championship of the League "S-70" C currents gave way to the enemy, being knockout on the 2nd minute. Having perceived the defeat as a sign to enhanced work on itself, currents train with doubled returns and the next 5 years does not know defeats.
In 2012, the fighter participates in the tournaments promotion M-1 Fighter (in the live broadcast of the TV channel "Fighter in the framework of the eponymous reality show), persistently moving towards the championship title. And he succeeded: from the December battle with the 26-year-old Petersburger, Yuri Schurovy Anatoliy issued the winner of the championship belt on the unanimous decision of the judges. This victory, according to the champion, one of the most heavier in his fighting biography.
In May 2013, currents defeated another strong opponent - Magomed Ismailova. The next year is marked by the fights mainly with foreign fighters, which indicates an exit to the international level. So, in 2014, the Russian defeated such titled athletes like Reinaland da Silva (Brazil), Vadim Feger (Germany), Jordan Smith (USA), Ink Solves Torres (Spain).
In 2015, a significant event occurs in the athlete's life. The fighter includes the "Fe Team" team, the world-famous Russian Mix Feder Fedor Emelianenko, who takes the club in his native Stary Oskol under his wing.
"With the arrival of Fedor, we had much more opportunities - we regularly leave for fees in Holland, and very good sparring partners from other cities are often coming to us in the Hall. So all the guys have now appeared motivation, "currents and other fighters are rejoiced.Together with Emelianenko, the currents at the Rizin Fighting Federation tournament in Japan visits. Here the fighter goes into octave against the famous American fighter Eya Mattyuza and knocks out it on the very first minute.
The 2016 year was marked by a scandal with a promotion Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB). In May, Anatoly won the battle for the title of ACB champion in the middleweight, defeated the Chechen fighter Mma Arby Agueva. The organization immediately invited the winner to sign the contract, but after almost 5 months the document was never signed. The label did not wait any longer and deprived the Tokova title champion, pre-dismissing him from his ranks.
On December 9, at the tournament "M-1 Challenge 73" Anatoly Tokov suffered his second defeat in his career, giving way to the UFC fighter Ramazan Emeev. Dagestan athlete defeated the unanimous decision of the judges. In 2017, Anatoly Tokov signed a contract with the American Promotion Bellator and debuted in the States in February 2017, defeating the technical knockout of Francisco France.
Personal life
About the personal life of an exemplary family of currents speaks with pleasure. With the wife of Maria, they live in marriage now over 10 years old. The pair will grow up his daughter - Snezhana and Lisa. According to the fighter, he would not give the children in a professional sport, knowing how much difficulties would have to do on this path.
Anatoly loves his native Tobolsk and connects the future with this city. Active in "Instagram", where the photos are postponed from tournaments, training and traveling in picturesque places.
Anatoly Tokov Now
In October 2018, an important battle was held in a soldier's career: under the auspices of the Lebel Bellator currents held a battle with the titled Faiter Alexander Schemenko and won the unanimous decision of the judges.
Titles and awards
- 2009 - Russia champion in hand-to-hand army battle