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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 560 p4p, 619 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 71 p4p, 79 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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23 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Megalos.
Tattoo Guy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Megalos looks to land a left hand but Tattoo Guy moved out of range nicely.
Tattoo Guy tries to bum rush Megalos with a series of wild strikes but Megalos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Megalos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Megalos slips a straight right by Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy avoids a kick to the body.
Megalos lands a lovely overhand right.
Megalos walks into a jab.
Megalos tries to score with a low kick but Tattoo Guy moves his leg out of the way.
Megalos with a nice calf kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tattoo Guy. That's going to slow Megalos down.
Tattoo Guy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos throws out a powerful jab.
Tattoo Guy throws a head kick that misses.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos throws out a loose jab but Tattoo Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick from Megalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tattoo Guys head.
Tattoo Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Megalos throws the kick towards the body but Tattoo Guy avoids it.
Tattoo Guy tries a head kick but it misses.
Megalos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Megalos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Megalos connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Tattoo Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Megalos misses with the body kick
and Tattoo Guy counters with a leg kick.
Megalos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tattoo Guy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tattoo Guy throws a big counter combination but Megalos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Megalos with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megalos tries to clinch but Tattoo Guy is having none of it.
Tattoo Guy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Megalos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tattoo Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Megalos fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Megalos misses.
Megalos throws out a loose jab but Tattoo Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos scores with the left hand. Tattoo Guy knows he should have avoided that one.
Megalos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tattoo Guy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Megalos misses with a low kick.
Megalos throws a wild body kick that Tattoo Guy sees coming a mile off.
Megalos throws a lazy right hand but Tattoo Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tattoo Guy misses the target.
Megalos blocks a head kick by Tattoo Guy.
Megalos misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Tattoo Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Megalos slips a straight right by Tattoo Guy.
Megalos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tattoo Guy on the side of the head.
Megalos stuffs the takedown attempt from Tattoo Guy. Tattoo Guy gets slowly back to his feet.
Megalos throws out a counter right but Tattoo Guy avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Megalos.
Megalos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Megalos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tattoo Guy goes for a double leg but Megalos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Megalos continues to drive forward.
Megalos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Tattoo Guy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tattoo Guy moves away from the strike by Megalos.
Tattoo Guy lunges at Megalos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Megalos's hand.
A low kick from Megalos misses
and Tattoo Guy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Megalos's guard.
Megalos is rocked!
Tattoo Guy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Megalos is keeping the position for now.
Megalos is still in real trouble! Can Tattoo Guy finish him?
Megalos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tattoo Guy looking to pass the guard.
Megalos seems to have recovered his senses.
Tattoo Guy trying to control but Megalos is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy is pushing down on Megalos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Megalos is fighting to maintain full guard but Tattoo Guy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Megalos has his hands clasped together around Tattoo Guy's back. He's all about the action.
Tattoo Guy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Megalos defending well though.
Tattoo Guy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Megalos is trying to control but can't.
Tattoo Guy wants to take a breather but Megalos is having none of it.
Tattoo Guy is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Megalos reverses the position - he's now on top in Tattoo Guy's guard.
Megalos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - Megalos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Megalos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Megalos cracks Tattoo Guy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tattoo Guy throws a lazy right hand but Megalos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tattoo Guy shoots in but Megalos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Megalos misses with a straight left.
Megalos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Megalos misses with a hook.
Tattoo Guy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tattoo Guy looks to throw the jab but Megalos is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Megalos.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook.
It seemed like Megalos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Megalos connects with a looping right hand.
Tattoo Guy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megalos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tattoo Guy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Megalos gets caught napping as Tattoo Guy dives in and scores a takedown. Megalos manages to retain guard.
Megalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tattoo Guy throws a big right hand that misses.
Megalos keeping moving, preventing Tattoo Guy from controlling successfully.
Megalos striking off his back, scoring a few points.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tattoo Guy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tattoo Guy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Megalos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tattoo Guy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tattoo Guy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos being controlled here, momentarily.
Tattoo Guy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Megalos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Megalos keeping moving, preventing Tattoo Guy from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tattoo Guy slips a straight right by Megalos.
It looked like Tattoo Guy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tattoo Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Megalos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tattoo Guy looks to land a left hand but Megalos moved out of range nicely.
Tattoo Guy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Megalos let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tattoo Guy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tattoo Guy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Megalos.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tattoo Guy misses with a left hand
and Megalos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos looks to land a right hand but Tattoo Guy moved out of range.
Tattoo Guy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Megalos but Megalos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tattoo Guy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Megalos with the inside leg kick.
Tattoo Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Megalos misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Megalos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Megalos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Megalos lands a slapping body shot.
Megalos tries to land a body kick
and Tattoo Guy counters with an outside leg kick.
Megalos throws a push kick but Tattoo Guy slaps the foot to one side.
Megalos lands a jab to the nose.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Megalos - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tattoo Guy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tattoo Guy throws a right hand that Megalos ducks under and follows up with a left that Megalos also avoids with ease.
Megalos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Megalos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tattoo Guy throws a looping overhand right but Megalos ducks down to avoid it.
Megalos misses the body punch
and Tattoo Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Megalos misses with a body kick.
Megalos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tattoo Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tattoo Guy loads up on a big right hand but Megalos slips the punch.
Megalos doesn't manage to clinch there - Tattoo Guy circles away.
Tattoo Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tattoo Guy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Megalos works Tattoo Guy's body with a nice hook.
Tattoo Guy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos tries to clinch but Tattoo Guy is having none of it.
Megalos dips to his left and cracks Tattoo Guy with an uppercut!
Megalos tries to clinch but Tattoo Guy is having none of it.
Tattoo Guy checks a leg kick.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook.
Tattoo Guy avoids a kick to the body.
Tattoo Guy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tattoo Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Megalos.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Megalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattoo Guy ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
Megalos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tattoo Guy's head backwards.
Tattoo Guy ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
Tattoo Guy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tattoo Guy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big left from Tattoo Guy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos connects with a body shot.
Megalos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tattoo Guy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Megalos wants to clinch.
Megalos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Megalos throws a body punch but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Tattoo Guy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Megalos scores with a push kick.
Megalos connects with a looping right hand.
Megalos lands with a nice body punch.
Stupid Tattoo Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos misses the shot to the body.
Megalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Megalos lands with a right hand.
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!
Megalos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tattoo Guy defending well as Megalos loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Megalos.
Megalos throws a push kick but Tattoo Guy slaps the foot to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Tattoo Guy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tattoo Guy tried to counter with a leg kick but Megalos avoided it.
Nice sprawl there from Megalos as Tattoo Guy shoots in.
Tattoo Guy fails with a takedown attempt.
Tattoo Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Megalos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Megalos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos lands with a straight right. Tattoo Guy didn't see that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Megalos checks a leg kick.
Tattoo Guy blocks the body kick.
Megalos moves out of range of the strikes.
Tattoo Guy tries to keep at a distance but Megalos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tattoo Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Megalos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy blocks a body shot from Megalos.
A short right from Megalos.
Megalos takes a shot to the head.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tattoo Guy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Megalos lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tattoo Guy will feel that in the morning.
Megalos misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Megalos scores with a sloppy right hand. Tattoo Guy should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos misses with a hook
and Tattoo Guy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Megalos.
Megalos dips to his left and cracks Tattoo Guy with an uppercut!
Megalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Megalos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tattoo Guy doesn't seem phased though.
Tattoo Guy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Megalos throws a lazy body kick
and Tattoo Guy counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Megalos falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stupid Tattoo Guy!
In his post fight interview, Stupid Tattoo Guy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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