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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 1401 p4p, 154 weight class) and Hannibal Barca (ranked 2003 p4p, 206 weight class). Hannibal Barca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannibal Barca!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barca takes one to the side of the head.
Megalos throws a nice inside leg kick.
Megalos punishes Barca's body with a nice straight punch.
Barca throws a leg kick
and Megalos counters with a good, hard body kick but Barca shrugs it off.
Nice body kick there by Megalos.
Barca takes one to the side of the head.
Megalos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Megalos swings for the body but Barca moves out of range.
Megalos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Megalos scores with a jab. Barca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Barca misses.
Megalos has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
Megalos looks to throw the jab but Barca is out of range.
Barca 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.
Barca blocks a jab.
Megalos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barca slips a jab from Megalos.
Barca raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Megalos lands a nice hook to Barca's body. Barca takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Megalos appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Megalos, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barca.
Megalos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Megalos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Megalos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Megalos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Megalos moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBarca.
Megalos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barca doesn't seem bothered though.
Megalos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos throws out a powerful jab.
Barca 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.
Barca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barca throws an overhand right that lands on Megalos's shoulder, as Megalos tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Megalos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Megalos avoids the head kick by Barca.
Barca is looking to slow Megalos down with leg kicks.
Megalos throws an overhand right that lands on Barca's shoulder, as Barca tries to avoid the shot.
Megalos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Megalos misses with a kick to the body.
Megalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barca.
Barca tries a quick counter leg kick but Megalos is wise to it.
Barca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Megalos throwing a counter right hand but Barca manages to avoid it.
Megalos misses with a hook
and Barca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barca throws out a loose jab but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Megalos blocks a low kick nicely.
Megalos throws a body punch but Barca moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Megalos blocks the leg kick.
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Barca ducks down to avoid it.
Barca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos throws a body kick that misses.
Barca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Megalos finds it's way round the side to connect with Barca's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Megalos.
Megalos looks to score with a jab to the body but Barca is just out of range.
Barca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
That's time! Megalos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Megalos closes the distance and pushes Barca back into the ropes.
Megalos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barca fails to land.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Megalos with a hook.
Megalos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Megalos fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Barca on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barca looks to score with a jab to the body but Megalos is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Megalos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barca takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Megalos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barca throws a leg kick but Megalos moved away.
Megalos looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Megalos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barca's sensitive parts.
Barca is looking to score with low kicks.
Megalos lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos takes a swing at Barca's ribcage but misses.
Barca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca swats away the attempt to clinch by Megalos.
Barca misses with a looping right.
Megalos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barca on the side of the head.
Barca misses with a low kick as Megalos jumps back.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barca can do to turn this around?
Megalos thuds his right hand into Barca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Megalos tests Barca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Megalos lands a jab to the nose.
Barca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Barca misses.
Nice shot lands for Megalos.
Barca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Megalos scores with a shot to the body.
Vasilios Megalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Megalos tries to clinch up but Barca circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Megalos checks it well.
Megalos slips a straight right by Barca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barca throws out a leg kick but Megalos moves out of range and Barca only half commits.
Megalos blocks a head kick by Barca.
Barca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Megalos scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Megalos misses.
Barca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barca throws a front kick aimed at Megalos's knee but Megalos avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Megalos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barca misses with a body shot.
Megalos tries to clinch but Barca is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Megalos. That's going to slow Barca down.
Barca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Barca cracks Megalos with a good jab.
Megalos lands a right hook to the body.
Megalos looks to score with a jab to the body but Barca is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Megalos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hannibal Barca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Megalos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barca.
Barca misses with an uppercut.
Megalos scores with a three punch combo!
Barca looks for the body kick but Megalos saw that one coming.
Barca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Megalos counter with a right hand.
Megalos scores with a jab to the head.
Megalos takes one on the button.
Barca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barca throws a leg kick that misses.
Barca takes one to the chin there.
Megalos throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Barca misses the target.
Megalos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barca misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barca walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barca thows a leg kick but Megalos checks it
and Megalos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Barca misses.
Barca is looking to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Megalos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
Barca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Barca controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Megalos.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Megalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos connects with a crisp jab.
Megalos has closed the distance and engaged Barca in a clinch.
Barca throws a punch but it's blocked by Megalos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barca tries to throw a body punch but Megalos avoids it by throwing Barca back against the ropes.
Megalos cracks Barca with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barca prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barca.
Megalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
Barca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Barca.
Barca lands an uppercut.
Megalos lands an uppercut.
Barca is rocked!
Barca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barca is still on wobbly legs! Can Megalos finish him?
Vasilios Megalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Megalos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barca backwards.
Megalos tries a body shot but Barca blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barca.
Barca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos lands a nice uppercut.
Barca has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos.
Megalos pushes Barca back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Barca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Megalos presses Barca against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barcas head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilios Megalos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Megalos 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Vasilios Megalos!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Vasilios Megalos!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Vasilios Megalos!
Vasilios Megalos wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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