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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 3180 p4p, 2539 weight class) and Vang Poulsen (ranked 323 p4p, 260 weight class). Sepulveda comes to the cage accompanied by Lady Gaga - Alejandro. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 35 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alejandro Sepulveda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sepulveda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poulsen misses with a body shot.
It looked like Sepulveda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sepulveda tries to land a body kick
and Poulsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sepulveda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sepulveda throws a wild body kick that Poulsen sees coming a mile off.
Poulsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Sepulveda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sepulveda moves away.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Poulsen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Poulsen misses the target.
Poulsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poulsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulsen moves away.
Poulsen moves out of range as Sepulveda throws a body kick.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulsen moves away.
Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poulsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Poulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sepulveda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Poulsen's ribcage but misses.
Sepulveda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Poulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sepulveda moves away.
Sepulveda throws a shot to the body.
Sepulveda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sepulveda dives in and grabs Poulsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poulsen pushes down on Sepulveda's head and hops out.
Poulsen misses the shot to the body.
Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poulsen as he jumps to the side.
Poulsen looks to land a combination but Sepulveda avoids it well.
A quick step to the side and Sepulveda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulsen misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Sepulveda blocks the leg kick.
Vang Poulsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sepulveda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poulsen throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poulsen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Poulsen's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda misses with a straight right.
Sepulveda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Poulsen moves out of range.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulsen is just out of range.
Poulsen takes a swing at Sepulveda's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poulsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sepulveda.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulsen lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Poulsen misses.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poulsen! But no joy.
Poulsen throws a shot from downtown. Sepulveda moves away and avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Sepulveda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sepulveda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sepulveda moves away.
Jab from Sepulveda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepulveda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda scores with a sloppy right hand. Poulsen should have avoided that one.
Sepulveda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sepulveda shoots in but Poulsen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sepulveda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poulsen.
Sepulveda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Poulsen misses with a hook. Sepulveda ducked under it nicely.
Sepulveda throws a body punch but Poulsen moves out of range.
Poulsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sepulveda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poulsen missing with a left hand there. Sepulveda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sepulveda is looking to wear down Poulsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sepulveda avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick from Poulsen lands but Sepulveda takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sepulveda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Poulsen's half guard.
Sepulveda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Poulsen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Poulsen defends it well.
Sepulveda stalling.
Sepulveda is looking to take a break and control but Poulsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sepulveda is looking for a kimura but Poulsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sepulveda to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vang Poulsen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sepulveda works Poulsen's body with a nice hook.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulsen is just out of range.
Sepulveda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poulsen.
Sepulveda shoots in looking for a takedown. Poulsen tries to sprawl out of it but Sepulveda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Poulsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sepulveda looks to throw the jab but Poulsen is out of range.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulsen is just out of range.
Poulsen flicks out a counter leg kick but Sepulveda steps away.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulsen moves away.
Poulsen looks to land a right hand but Sepulveda moved out of range.
Poulsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sepulveda throws a shot to the body.
Sepulveda moves away from the strike by Poulsen.
Sepulveda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poulsen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Poulsen is looking to slow Sepulveda down with leg kicks.
Poulsen throws a hook but Sepulveda blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sepulveda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poulsen misses with a hook.
Poulsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Poulsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sepulveda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Poulsen loads up on a big right hand but Sepulveda slips the punch.
Poulsen lands a jab to the head.
Poulsen lunges at Sepulveda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sepulveda's hand.
Sepulveda misses with a hook.
Sepulveda misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Poulsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sepulveda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poulsen checks it well.
Vang Poulsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sepulveda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sepulveda loads up on a big right hand but Poulsen slips the punch.
Sepulveda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poulsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sepulveda somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sepulveda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poulsen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulsen lands the left hand.
Poulsen 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.
Sepulveda just misses with a punch to the body.
Poulsen misses the jab.
Sepulveda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sepulveda darts in looking for a takedown but Poulsen gets double underhooks and turns Sepulveda into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sepulveda looks to land a right hand but Poulsen moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poulsen. Sepulveda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Sepulveda.
A jab from Poulsen misses.
Poulsen dips to his left and cracks Sepulveda with an uppercut!
Sepulveda fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poulsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulsen is just out of range.
Poulsen lands with a nice body punch.
Poulsen feints a jab promting Sepulveda to slip. Poulsen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sepulveda slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Poulsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Poulsen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sepulveda. That one must have hurt.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepulveda was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sepulveda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sepulveda scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda shoots in but no luck this time.
Poulsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poulsen! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen moves out of range as Sepulveda throws a body kick.
Poulsen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Poulsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sepulveda.
A little feinted left hand from Sepulveda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poulsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sepulveda's sensitive parts.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot.
Poulsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sepulveda.
Poulsen lands a slapping body shot.
Poulsen connects with a body shot that sends Sepulveda's belly button to the back.
Poulsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Poulsen moves out of range.
Poulsen misses with an uppercut. Sepulveda saw that one coming.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulsen.
Poulsen swings for the body but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Sepulveda misses with a hook.
Poulsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sepulveda swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Poulsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poulsen throws the left hand but Sepulveda avoids the punch easily.
Poulsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sepulveda at a distance.
Sepulveda moves out of range of the strikes.
Sepulveda drops his hands momentarily and Poulsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sepulveda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sepulveda shoots in but no luck this time.
Sepulveda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sepulveda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poulsen throws a sloppy head kick and Sepulveda moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poulsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poulsen slips under a jab from Sepulveda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Poulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sepulveda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poulsen with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen swings for the body but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poulsen ducks under a wild hook from Sepulveda.
Poulsen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sepulveda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poulsen lands a jab to the nose.
Sepulveda throws a right hand that misses
and Poulsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sepulveda looks to throw the jab but Poulsen is out of range.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulsen.
Poulsen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sepulveda.
Poulsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alejandro Sepulveda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulsen lands an overhand right.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Sepulveda shoots in and drives through. Poulsen sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poulsen misses with a few strikes there.
Poulsen works Sepulveda's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen cracks a nice hook into Sepulveda's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sepulveda's corner calls for a 1-2. Sepulveda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulsen throws a jab when Sepulveda was well out of range.
Sepulveda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poulsen throws out the jab.
Poulsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Poulsen throws out a loose jab but Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sepulveda blocks a jab.
Poulsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Sepulveda finds it's target.
Poulsen tries to score with a low kick but Sepulveda moves his leg out of the way.
Sepulveda throws a lazy right hand but Poulsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poulsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poulsen takes a swing at Sepulveda's ribcage but misses.
Poulsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sepulveda staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda walks into a stiff left hand from Poulsen.
Poulsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Poulsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulsen is just out of range.
Poulsen misses with a body punch
and Sepulveda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poulsen lands a head kick!
Alejandro Sepulveda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sepulveda swings for the body but Poulsen moves out of range.
Sepulveda ducks under a wild hook from Poulsen.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulsen is just out of range.
Sepulveda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poulsen circles away.
A little jabbing left from Poulsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poulsen takes one to the chin there.
Poulsen scores with a shot to the body.
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Sepulveda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sepulveda misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sepulveda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poulsen is fending him off so far but Sepulveda persists. Nope, Poulsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Poulsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sepulveda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poulsen.
A low kick lands for Poulsen.
Sepulveda looks to throw the jab but Poulsen is out of range.
Poulsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Poulsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poulsen lands with an overhand left.
Poulsen scores with a jab to the body.
Poulsen throws a right hand that Sepulveda ducks under and follows up with a left that Sepulveda also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Sepulveda tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poulsen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Poulsen missing with a left hand there. Sepulveda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poulsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Vang Poulsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poulsen misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Poulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vang Poulsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poulsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vang Poulsen!
After the fight, Vang Poulsen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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