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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mono Loco (ranked 3134 p4p, 1650 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 312 p4p, 179 weight class). Mono Loco had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
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 19 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mono Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Megalos scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Loco is looking to regain half guard here but Megalos keeps moving and retains side control.
Megalos stands up.
Loco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Megalos defends it nicely.
Megalos swinging wildly here.
Megalos has closed the distance and engaged Loco in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Megalos.
Loco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Loco 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 lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loco tries to break free but Megalos pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loco breaks from the clinch.
Loco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Loco.
Megalos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Megalos instigates a clinch.
Megalos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Megalos misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Loco manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Megalos.
Megalos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos darts in and clinches Loco up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos breaks the clinch.
Loco closes the distance and clinches up with Megalos, looking for a takedown. Loco pushes Megalos against the cage but Megalos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Loco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Loco shoots for a double leg takedown but Megalos sprawls well. He's pushed Loco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Megalos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Loco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Megalos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Loco's guard.
Loco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Loco working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Megalos has passed into half guard!
Loco gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos tries to stand but Loco is controlling from the bottom.
Megalos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Loco is working an open guard so Megalos takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Loco fails to land the takedown.
Megalos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Megalos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Megalos has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Megalos counters with a slapping leg kick.
Megalos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Megalos wanted to stand there but Loco had control of the position.
Loco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loco lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Megalos is looking to stand up but Loco isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is 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!
Megalos throws a one two combo.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Megalos fails to land with a series of punches.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Loco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loco attempts a counter takedown but Megalos avoids it well and moves away.
Mono Loco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vasilios Megalos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loco stops Megalos from standing up.
Megalos is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Megalos.
Megalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Loco is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Megalos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Megalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Megalos scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco ducks right into an uppercut from Megalos.
Loco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Megalos as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Megalos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loco attempts a counter takedown but Megalos avoids it well and moves away.
No luck for Loco with that takedown attempt.
Loco shoots in but Megalos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Megalos cracks Loco with a right hand to the side of the head.
Megalos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Loco.
Megalos throws a nice looking combination but Loco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Megalos scores with a shot to the body.
Loco shoots in but Megalos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos punishes Loco's body with a nice straight punch.
Loco blocks a head kick by Megalos.
Megalos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Loco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megalos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Loco.
Loco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Megalos!
Megalos scores with a decent looking hook.
Loco blocks a head kick by Megalos.
Loco misses with a takedown attempt
and Megalos counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Megalos scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Megalos does no damage.
Loco tries to counter with a takedown but Megalos is quick to defend against it.
Loco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Megalos to counter with a crisp jab.
Megalos stalks Loco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Loco's face. Loco staggers backwards, shaken.
Megalos looks to score with a jab to the body but Loco is just out of range.
Loco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Megalos sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos throws a shot from downtown. Loco moves away and avoids it.
Megalos throws a series of punches but Loco moves out of range.
Loco feinted with a counter takedown.
Megalos throws a series of punches but Loco moves out of range.
Loco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Megalos defends well and Loco ends up having to push Megalos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Loco takes a shot to the head.
Megalos tries a body shot but Loco blocks it.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Loco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Megalos pushes Loco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Megalos on the inside.
Megalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Loco or perhaps it was just good defense by Megalos, which made it look bad.
Megalos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megalos has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Megalos uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loco has time to react.
Loco closes the distance and clinches up with Megalos, looking for a takedown. Loco pushes Megalos against the cage but Megalos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Loco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Megalos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Megalos.
Megalos tries a body shot but Loco blocks it.
Loco fails to pull guard.
Loco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Megalos to keep the fight standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Megalos - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Megalos.
A short uppercut from Megalos.
Loco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Megalos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Megalos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Loco momentarily.
Megalos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Loco walks into a stiff left hand from Megalos.
Megalos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Locos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Loco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Megalos pinned against the cage. Megalos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Megalos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Loco, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Megalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Megalos lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megalos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loco leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Loco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos breaks the clinch.
Loco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Megalos tries to avoid it but Loco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Megalos to the ground. Megalos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mono Loco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Megalos connects with the punch.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Megalos - just one landing.
Loco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Megalos can pounce on him.
Megalos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megalos lands a head kick!
Loco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Megalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Loco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos with a hook.
Loco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Megalos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Megalos lands a head kick!
Loco defending well as Megalos loads up on a big left hand.
Megalos with a jab.
A head kick by Megalos misses
and Loco counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Megalos is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Loco dives into side control.
Loco works to advance to full mount. Megalos defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Loco working for a guillotine from mount but Megalos is in no mood to give up.
Megalos is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Megalos wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Loco.
Megalos bucks Loco off and manages to get back to his feet!
Loco fails with a takedown attempt.
Megalos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Loco with a body shot.
Megalos lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Loco looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Loco's guard.
Megalos stands and steps away. Loco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vasilios Megalos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Loco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Loco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Megalos defends well and Loco ends up having to push Megalos into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A short left from Megalos.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
Loco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Megalos lands a left hand.
Loco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Megalos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mono Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Megalos's elbow.
Megalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!
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energy
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RATING
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