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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Monte Cassino (ranked 2063 p4p, 1109 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 211 p4p, 119 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cassino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Monte Cassino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cassino scores with a shoulder strike.
Cassino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Megalos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Megalos.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Cassino misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassino lands with a light punch inside.
Cassino lands with a right to the head.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino prevents a body shot from Megalos.
A short left from Megalos.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Cassino avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino lands a hook that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Megalos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Megalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.
Megalos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Cassino as the two fighters clinch.
Cassino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.
A body shot lands from Megalos.
Megalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Megalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Megalos blocks a body shot from Cassino.
Megalos throws a head punch that misses.
Cassino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino lands with a light punch inside.
Megalos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Cassino avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Megalos.
Cassino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Cassino avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Cassino presses Megalos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Megalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cassino working aggressively here.
A short right from Megalos.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Megalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cassino or not.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Cassino avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Megalos.
Good body shot from Megalos.
Cassino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.
Nice body punch from Megalos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Cassino avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassino tries to throw a body punch but Megalos avoids it by throwing Cassino back against the cage.
Megalos lands with a light punch inside.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos tries to work over Cassino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Cassino.
Megalos tries to work over Cassino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cassino prevents a body shot from Megalos.
A short uppercut from Megalos.
Cassino blocks a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
Megalos misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Megalos on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Megalos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos pushes Cassino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cassino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Megalos.
Cassino tries a body shot but Megalos blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassino misses with a body punch.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Cassino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cassino tries to work over Megalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassino can't find room to land a body shot as Megalos controls the action.
Megalos lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
Megalos has a couple of punches blocked by Cassino.
A short right from Megalos on the inside.
Megalos misses with a body punch.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Megalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cassino misses with some punches.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vasilios Megalos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cassino moves out of range of the body kick from Megalos.
Megalos throws a push kick but Cassino slaps the foot to one side.
Megalos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Megalos cracks Cassino with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Megalos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cassino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Megalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Megalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cassino was well out of range. Poor timing from Megalos.
Cassino with a nice calf kick.
Cassino throws a leg kick but Megalos moved away.
Cassino moves out of range of the body kick from Megalos.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch but Cassino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cassino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Megalos or not.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino staying out of range there.
Megalos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cassino to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Megalos.
Megalos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassino.
Megalos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Megalos throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Megalos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Cassino.
Megalos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice cross by Megalos.
Megalos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cassino lands with a right hand.
Megalos is looking to chop away at Cassino's legs.
Megalos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Megalos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cassino doesn't seem phased though.
Cassino swats away the attempt to clinch by Megalos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cassino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megalos avoids the body shot from Cassino.
Cassino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Megalos slips a straight right by Cassino.
Megalos misses with a low kick.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Megalos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Megalos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cassino.
Megalos throws a shot from downtown. Cassino moves away and avoids it.
Cassino fires out a quick counter leg kick but Megalos just manages to avoid it.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassino moves away.
Megalos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Megalos moves out of range of the body kick from Cassino.
Cassino tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Megalos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cassino moves out of range of the body kick.
Cassino moves forwards but Megalos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Megalos throws a body punch but Cassino moves out of range.
Cassino tests Megalos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino has Megalos up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cassino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Megalos.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Megalos blocks the leg kick.
Cassino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Megalos.
It looked like Cassino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cassino moves out of range as Megalos strikes.
Cassino throws an overhand right that lands on Megalos's shoulder, as Megalos tries to avoid the shot.
Cassino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cassino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Megalos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cassino momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Megalos.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Megalos misses the jab.
Cassino works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino slips under a jab from Megalos.
Cassino throws out a leg kick but Megalos moves out of range and Cassino only half commits.
Megalos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cassino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Megalos throws out a counter right but Cassino avoids it with no problem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megalos throws a front kick that sends Cassino stumbling back into the cage.
Megalos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cassino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassino throws out a loose jab but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos scores with a nice head shot.
Cassino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megalos throws out the jab.
Cassino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Megalos.
Megalos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab from Cassino.
Cassino misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Megalos misses.
Cassino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cassino swats away the attempt to clinch by Megalos.
Megalos lands an overhand right.
And that is 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. This is the final round!
Cassino throws a lazy uppercut
and Megalos counters with a stiff right hand.
Cassino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cassino defending well as Megalos loads up on a big left hand.
Megalos looks to land a left hand but Cassino moved out of range nicely.
Megalos jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Megalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Megalos misses with a wild body shot.
Megalos misses with a kick to the body.
Megalos throws a combination. Cassino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice defenses there by Megalos.
Megalos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos sizes up Cassino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cassino 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.
Cassino swings for the body but Megalos moves out of range.
Megalos looks to land a left hand but Cassino moved out of range nicely.
Megalos throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos misses with an uppercut.
Cassino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Megalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino throws a chopping leg kick but Megalos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Megalos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cassino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassino.
Megalos throws out a counter right but Cassino avoids it with no problem.
Megalos throws the left hand but Cassino avoids the punch easily.
Cassino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Megalos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Megalos flicks out a counter leg kick but Cassino steps away.
Cassino moves into the clinch successfully.
Megalos has a couple of punches blocked by Cassino.
A hook to the body from Megalos.
Cassino scores with a hook to the body.
Megalos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Megalos blocks an uppercut.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
Megalos digs a right hand into Cassino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cassino's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Cassino.
Megalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cassino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos pushes Cassino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassino misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos.
Megalos blocks an uppercut.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Megalos blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cassino.
Megalos lands a right hand.
Megalos tries a body shot but Cassino blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Megalos lands a body punch.
Megalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Megalos lands with a light punch inside.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Megalos blocks an uppercut.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Megalos misses with a body punch.
Cassino throws a punch but it's blocked by Megalos.
A short uppercut from Cassino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos gets through Cassino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Megalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cassino backwards.
Cassino pushes Megalos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Megalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos digs a right hand into Cassino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cassino's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Megalos lands a nice uppercut.
Megalos pushes Cassino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monte Cassino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Megalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassinos head.
Megalos is working Cassino over against the cage.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cassino has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos prevents a body shot from Cassino.
Megalos cracks Cassino with a nice body shot.
Megalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Cassino working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Megalos.
Cassino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino working aggressively here.
Megalos gets through Cassino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Megalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Megalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Cassino controls his hands.
Megalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Megalos breaks from the clinch.
Megalos looks to land a left hand but Cassino moved out of range nicely.
Cassino misses with a low kick.
Cassino wants to slow Megalos down by chopping away at his legs.
Megalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Megalos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Megalos wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasilios Megalos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Megalos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!
Monte Cassino spoke after the fight, saying 'Should reconsider a career in tango-dancing, shit. '.
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