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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Shojo (ranked 3467 p4p, 286 weight class) and Vang Poulsen (ranked 2712 p4p, 236 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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152 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Shojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulsen misses with a hook.
Poulsen throws a big shot that misses.
Shojo tries to score with a low kick but Poulsen moves his leg out of the way.
Shojo blocks a jab.
Poulsen with a jab.
Poulsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poulsen just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShojo.
Poulsen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shojo misses with a head kick.
Poulsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shojo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vang Poulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poulsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shojo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poulsen.
Shojo misses with a straight left.
Poulsen moves forwards but Shojo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shojo throws a lazy uppercut
and Poulsen counters with a left to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Poulsen there.
Poulsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shojo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shojo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackscar Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shojo ducks under a wild hook from Poulsen.
Poulsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big right from Poulsen misses.
Shojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Shojo.
Shojo throws a sloppy head kick
and Poulsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Shojo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poulsen throws a shot to the body.
Poulsen avoids the head kick by Shojo.
Poulsen throws a right hand that misses
and Shojo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shojo misses with a looping right.
Shojo throws a big shot that misses.
Shojo cracks Poulsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Shojo's head.
Poulsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shojo.
Shojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shojo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shojo throws the left hand but Poulsen avoids the punch easily.
Poulsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shojo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poulsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shojo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Poulsen connects with a body shot.
Shojo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poulsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Poulsen lunges at Shojo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shojo's hand.
Shojo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Poulsen stalls.
Shojo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shojo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poulsen slowing the pace effectively.
Shojo stalling the fight.
Poulsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shojo is looking to control Poulsen's arms but Poulsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shojo has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojo can't find room to land a body shot as Poulsen controls the action.
Poulsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Poulsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Poulsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Poulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Shojo.
Shojo being controlled against the cage.
Poulsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poulsen misses the jab.
Shojo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shojo staying out of range there.
Poulsen scores with a nice head shot.
Poulsen punishes Shojo's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shojo defending well as Poulsen loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shojo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shojo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shojo defending well as Poulsen loads up on a big left hand.
Poulsen lands a jab to Shojo's midsection.
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Shojo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poulsen avoids the head kick by Shojo.
Shojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shojo slips under a jab.
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Shojo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shojo tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Shojo misses the target.
Shojo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poulsen takes a swing at Shojo's ribcage but misses.
Poulsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Poulsen finds it's way through Shojo's defenses.
Poulsen cracks Shojo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vang Poulsen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shojo slips under a jab.
Shojo ducks under a wild hook from Poulsen.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shojo connects with a looping right hand.
Shojo closes the distance and clinches.
Poulsen is leaning against Shojo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shojo as Poulsen tries to tie him up.
Poulsen stalling in the clinch but Shojo improves position.
Poulsen works on Shojo's body with a couple of short punches.
Shojo can't find room to land a body shot as Poulsen controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Poulsen.
Shojo blocks a body shot from Poulsen.
Shojo trying to land knees to the body.
Poulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shojo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Shojo.
Poulsen misses with a body punch.
Shojo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Poulsen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Poulsen is pushing Shojo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Poulsen scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Yuki Shojo has been cut.
Shojo is working for takedown but Poulsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Poulsen tries to work over Shojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poulsen has Shojo pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poulsen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen prevents a body shot from Shojo.
A head punch on the inside from Poulsen fails to land.
Poulsen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Poulsen looking to stall.
Poulsen managing to block the knees to the body from Shojo.
The referee calls for Poulsen to work.
Poulsen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right handed body shot lands from Poulsen.
Poulsen just leaning against Shojo, taking a breather.
Shojo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poulsen being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Poulsen throws a head punch that misses.
Shojo trying to control the position but instead, Poulsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shojo into the cage.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poulsen is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shojo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Poulsen.
Shojo digs a right hand into Poulsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Poulsen's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poulsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shojo.
Shojo scores a nice knee to the body.
Poulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shojo tries to work over Poulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shojo lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Shojo.
Shojo stalling in the clinch but Poulsen improves position.
Poulsen lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poulsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Shojo controls his hands.
Poulsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Poulsen is defending well for now.
Poulsen tries to throw a body punch but Shojo avoids it by throwing Poulsen back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vang Poulsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuki Shojo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shojo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Poulsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shojo scrambles back to his feet.
Shojo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poulsen throws out a counter right but Shojo avoids it with no problem.
Poulsen with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shojo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shojo moves in looking to clinch but Poulsen pushes him off.
Poulsen cracks Shojo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice jab there from Poulsen.
Shojo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A right-left combo lands from Poulsen.
Shojo is rocked!
Poulsen scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Shojo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shojo throws a hook but Poulsen avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulsen lands a head shot.
Poulsen swings for the body but Shojo moves out of range.
Shojo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poulsen with a nice cross.
Shojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shojo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shojo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shojo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shojo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poulsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shojo tries to clinch up but Poulsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Poulsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poulsen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Poulsen steps in with a hook that catches Shojo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Poulsen follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Shojo looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vang Poulsen!
Vang Poulsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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