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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vang Poulsen (ranked 2667 p4p, 270 weight class) and Mini Stipe (ranked 2837 p4p, 280 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Stipe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stipe throws a jab when Poulsen was well out of range.
Stipe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poulsen misses with a looping right.
Poulsen backing away here, and Stipe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stipe momentarily.
Stipe misses with a right hand
and Poulsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stipe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stipe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poulsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Poulsen misses.
Stipe misses with a body shot.
Stipe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A lazy left from Stipe finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poulsen misses with a shot to the body
and Stipe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poulsen scores with a hook to the body. Stipe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stipe avoids the body shot from Poulsen.
Stipe tries for a takedown but Poulsen circles away easily
and Poulsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stipe throws a jab when Poulsen was well out of range.
Poulsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poulsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poulsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Poulsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stipe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stipe avoids the body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen leaves Stipe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Poulsen misses.
Poulsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Stipe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stipe misses with a low kick.
Poulsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stipe catches Poulsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stipe fails with a takedown attempt.
Vang Poulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mini Stipe.
Stipe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poulsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stipe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poulsen throws a low kick but Stipe avoids it.
A slow jab from Stipe misses its intended target.
Stipe throws a leg kick which misses Poulsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Poulsen tries to avoid it.
Poulsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stipe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Poulsen scrambles back to his feet.
Stipe cracks Poulsen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Stipe.
Poulsen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stipe circles away quickly and effectively.
Stipe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stipe 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.
Poulsen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stipe throws a series of punches but Poulsen avoids them all with ease.
Stipe decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Poulsen trying to control from the bottom.
Stipe working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stipe stalling away here and it's allowed Poulsen to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stipe working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Poulsen is looking for a triangle but Stipe pushes his legs off easily.
Stipe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poulsen is trying to keep Stipe in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stipe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stipe is fighting to break Poulsen's control of his arms but Poulsen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Poulsen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Poulsen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stipe wants to control from the top but Poulsen keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poulsen trying to keep a closed guard but Stipe is proving a slippery customer.
Stipe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stipe postures up in Poulsen's guard and throws a big left but Poulsen blocks it.
Poulsen has control of Stipe's left arm, preventing Stipe from doing any damage.
Stipe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poulsen is keeping the position for now.
Poulsen working a defensive guard here.
Stipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Poulsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Poulsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stipe misses with a straight left.
Stipe misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mini Stipe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stipe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poulsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poulsen clobbers Stipe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stipe looks to throw the jab but Poulsen is out of range.
Poulsen throwing a counter right hand but Stipe manages to avoid it.
Mini Stipe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stipe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Poulsen is out of range.
Poulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stipe moves out of range as Poulsen strikes.
Poulsen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stipe shoots in but Poulsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stipe fails with the takedown
and Poulsen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stipe moves out of range of the strikes.
Poulsen connects with a jab.
Stipe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poulsen has time to react.
Stipe tries to work over Poulsen's front leg with a kick but Poulsen checks it.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stipe looks to land a right hand but Poulsen moved out of range.
It appears Poulsen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Poulsen is looking to slow Stipe down with leg kicks.
Poulsen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stipe connects with a single shot there.
Stipe connects with an inside leg kick.
Stipe ducks right into an uppercut from Poulsen.
Poulsen looks to land a right hand but Stipe moved out of range.
Stipe thuds his right hand into Poulsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poulsen throws a body punch but Stipe moves out of range.
A left lands for Poulsen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poulsen.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Stipe misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poulsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stipe throws a hook to the side of Poulsen's head but Poulsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stipe tries to bum rush Poulsen with a series of wild strikes but Poulsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stipe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stipe slips a straight right by Poulsen.
Stipe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vang Poulsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poulsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Poulsen lands the left hand.
Poulsen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poulsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stipe.
Stipe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stipe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stipe.
It looked like Poulsen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stipe.
Poulsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Stipe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vang Poulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mini Stipe.
Jab from Stipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poulsen. Stipe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stipe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen throws a leg kick but Stipe checks it.
Stipe misses with a wild body shot.
As Stipe looks to move away, Poulsen throws a big counter combo but Stipe just gets out of the way.
Stipe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poulsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Poulsen finds it's way through Stipe's defenses.
Stipe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poulsen manages to avoid it.
Poulsen scores with a nice right hand.
Stipe misses with a takedown attempt
and Poulsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poulsen jabs at Stipe's body.
Poulsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stipe.
Poulsen lunges at Stipe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stipe's hand.
Stipe is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poulsen. Stipe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Stipe.
Poulsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stipe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
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!
Stipe takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stipe is looking to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Poulsen.
Poulsen moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Stipe misses.
Poulsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Poulsen throws a big shot that misses.
Stipe misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Poulsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poulsen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big right from Poulsen misses.
Poulsen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Stipe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poulsen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poulsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Stipe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stipe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poulsen.
Poulsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Stipe.
Stipe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vang Poulsen 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!
Poulsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Poulsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poulsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Stipe throws a hook to the side of Poulsen's head but Poulsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stipe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stipe misses with a low kick.
Poulsen throwing a counter right hand but Stipe manages to avoid it.
Poulsen lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Poulsen misses the target.
Poulsen jabs at Stipe's body.
Stipe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poulsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Stipe struggles to land a body shot inside as Poulsen controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stipe lands with a short shot to the head.
Poulsen can't find room to land a body shot as Stipe controls the action.
Stipe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stipe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Poulsen backwards.
Stipe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poulsen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stipe is keeping busy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stipe.
Poulsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poulsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stipe looking for a takedown.
Poulsen trying to control the position but instead, Stipe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poulsen into the cage.
Stipe tries to throw a body punch but Poulsen avoids it by throwing Stipe back against the cage.
Poulsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stipe can't find room to land a body shot as Poulsen controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen prevents a body shot from Stipe.
Poulsen is stalling here.
Stipe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Poulsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stipe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poulsen is looking to control Stipe's arms but Stipe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poulsen has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stipe.
Poulsen tries to throw a body punch but Stipe avoids it by throwing Poulsen back against the cage.
Stipe cracks Poulsen with a nice body shot.
Poulsen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poulsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poulsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Poulsen tries a body shot but Stipe blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poulsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poulsen avoiding damage.
Poulsen misses with some punches.
A short right from Poulsen on the inside.
Poulsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Stipe is looking for a takedown.
Vang Poulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mini Stipe.
Poulsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stipe.
A left hand lands to the body for Poulsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Stipe to work.
Stipe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Poulsen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Poulsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Poulsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Poulsen keeping moving, preventing Stipe from controlling successfully.
Poulsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stipe is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vang Poulsen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poulsen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vang Poulsen!
A very excited looking Vang Poulsen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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