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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 925 p4p, 620 weight class) and Carl Kingston (ranked 108 p4p, 79 weight class). Kingston has chosen Creep - Radiohead as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Megalos is looking to slow Kingston down with leg kicks.
Megalos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kingston is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kingston misses.
Megalos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Megalos slips under a jab from Kingston.
An attempted straight right counter from Megalos misses the target.
Megalos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Megalos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston takes a swing at Megalos's ribcage but misses.
Kingston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Megalos throws a front kick that sends Kingston stumbling back into the cage.
Megalos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kingston on the side of the head.
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Megalos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Megalos scores with a leg kick.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingston connects with an inside leg kick.
Megalos digs a good hook to Kingston's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Megalos scores with a nice head shot.
Kingston walks into a left hand.
Megalos looks to throw a body kick
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
Megalos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Megalos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kingston just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston loads up on a big right hand but Megalos slips the punch.
Kingston tries to clinch up but Megalos circles away and keeps his distance.
Megalos moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Megalos.
Kingston slips a straight right by Megalos.
A big left from Megalos misses.
It seemed like Kingston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Megalos throws a leg kick but Kingston sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Megalos misses
and Kingston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws an off balance right hand
and Kingston counters with a left to the body.
Kingston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Megalos clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.
Kingston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kingston misses with a leg kick
and Megalos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Megalos scores with a body shot.
Megalos connects with a body shot that sends Kingston's belly button to the back.
Megalos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Megalos lands with a nice body kick.
Kingston throws a leg kick that misses.
Kingston on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kingston has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Megalos.
Kingston motions for Megalos to come forward. Kingston throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
Megalos with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Megalos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kingston clobbers Megalos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kingston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Megalos thuds his right hand into Kingston's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kingston blocks a leg kick.
Megalos tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Megalos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Megalos misses.
Megalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Megalos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kingston at a distance.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Megalos ducks right into an uppercut from Kingston.
Megalos avoids the body shot from Kingston.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch but Megalos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Megalos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kingston checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Megalos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megalos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kingston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos throws a body punch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Megalos manages to avoid it.
Megalos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kingston at a distance.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Megalos is just out of range.
Megalos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Megalos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Megalos throws a body punch but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Megalos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Megalos scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Megalos has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kingston takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kingston appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kingston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Megalos checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kingston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Megalos.
A thudding body kick lands there by Megalos!
Megalos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Megalos avoids the head kick by Kingston.
Vasilios Megalos is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingston misses with a low kick.
Megalos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megalos.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Megalos.
Kingston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Megalos jabs at Kingston's body.
Kingston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Megalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Megalos appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Megalos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kingston working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike.
Megalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Megalos is working Kingston over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kingston.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Megalos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kingston tries a body shot but Megalos blocks it.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingston controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Megalos.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
Megalos blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Kingston.
Kingston throws a punch but it's blocked by Megalos.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingston misses with some punches.
Kingston struggles to land a body shot inside as Megalos controls his hands.
Kingston tries to throw a body punch but Megalos avoids it by throwing Kingston back against the cage.
Kingston misses with the head strike.
Megalos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Megalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingston can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos lands with a light punch inside.
Megalos throws a head punch that misses.
Megalos is working Kingston over against the cage.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Kingston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kingston stalling in the clinch but Megalos improves position.
Kingston tries to work over Megalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kingston effectively controlling the action here.
Megalos lands with a right to the head.
Kingston stalls.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kingston misses with some punches.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Kingston controls the action.
Kingston slows down the pace here.
Megalos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Kingston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kingston takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Megalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston slips a jab from Megalos.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Megalos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Megalos cracks a nice hook into Kingston's ribs.
Megalos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kingston on the side of the head.
Megalos blocks a jab.
Megalos throwing a counter right hand but Kingston manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Kingston.
Megalos moves out of range as Kingston strikes.
That kick from Megalos tenderised Kingston's leg. Kingston is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Megalos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Megalos misses.
Kingston throws an off balance right hand
and Megalos counters with a right hand to the body.
Kingston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos tried to score with a low kick but Kingston checks it.
Kingston misses with a few strikes there.
Megalos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kingston instigates a clinch.
Kingston slowing the pace effectively.
Megalos misses with the head strike.
Kingston working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos.
Megalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston blocking some punches.
Megalos scores with a shot to the side of Kingston's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Megalos.
Megalos misses with a body punch.
Megalos blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kingston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Megalos moves away.
Megalos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kingston defending well as Megalos loads up on a big left hand.
Megalos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Megalos rushes Kingston and presses him up against the cage.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike.
Kingston scores with a shot to the side of Megalos's head.
A short right from Megalos on the inside.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingstons head.
Megalos lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Megalos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Megalos as the two fighters clinch.
Megalos digs a right hand underneath Kingston's ribcage. Kingston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Megalos breaks from the clinch.
Megalos misses with a wild body shot.
Kingston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good leg kick by Megalos.
Megalos jabs at Kingston's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Kingston misses the target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Megalos. Kingston shrugs it off though.
Kingston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Kingston.
Megalos lands with a kick to the ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Megalos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingston looks to score with a jab to the body but Megalos is just out of range.
Megalos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Megalos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingston manages to avoid it.
Megalos tries to clinch up.
Megalos scores with a kick to the body.
Kingston throws a hook but Megalos avoids it easily.
Megalos is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos throws a head kick but Kingston moves out of range.
Kingston moves out of range of the body kick from Megalos.
Megalos scores with a jab to the head.
Kingston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Megalos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kingston scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Kingston misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Megalos. That snapped Kingston's head back.
Kingston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Megalos lands a body shot.
Megalos scores with a head kick.
Megalos scores with a nice body kick.
Megalos throws a body kick that misses
and Kingston counters with a nice leg kick.
Kingston walks forward, straight into a front kick from Megalos.
Megalos throws a nice looking combination but Kingston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kingston let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kingston has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingston.
Kingston prevents a body shot from Megalos.
A short body shot lands from Megalos as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kingston.
Kingston misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kingston.
Kingston working aggressively here.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kingston's elbow.
Megalos breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Kingston.
Kingston misses with a leg kick.
Kingston blocks a jab.
Megalos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Megalos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kingston on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Megalos.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Megalos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Megalos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Megalos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kingstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kingston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Megalos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kingston backs up against the cage.
A jab from Megalos misses.
Kingston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carl Kingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingston connects with a body shot that sends Megalos's belly button to the back.
Kingston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Megalos clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingston stalling in the clinch but Megalos improves position.
A short uppercut from Kingston.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!
Carl Kingston spoke after the fight, saying 'You're so very special... I wish I was special. But I'm a creep, I'm a weirdo. What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here'.
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energy
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hype
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