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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vang Poulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timur Frunze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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152 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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140 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Frunze!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Poulsen.
Poulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poulsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frunze counters with a big head kick but Poulsen shrugs it off.
Frunze slips a straight right by Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with a right hand
and Frunze counters with a left to the body.
Frunze looks to score with a jab to the body but Poulsen is just out of range.
Vang Poulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Poulsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frunze defending well as Poulsen loads up on a big left hand.
Poulsen misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Poulsen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frunze thows a body kick. Poulsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Frunze.
Frunze appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Poulsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frunze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frunze throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frunze manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Poulsen as he connects with a hook.
Poulsen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Frunze's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Frunze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poulsen.
A slapping body kick lands there for Frunze.
Poulsen misses the body punch
and Frunze counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Poulsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Frunze counters with a good, hard body kick but Poulsen shrugs it off.
Frunze scores with a jab. Poulsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poulsen looks to throw the jab but Frunze is out of range.
Frunze lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Poulsen connects with a single shot there.
Frunze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frunze slips under a jab.
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!
Frunze throws a leg kick but Poulsen checks it.
Poulsen lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen throws a hook to the side of Frunze's head but Frunze sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poulsen misses with a right hand
and Frunze counters with an inside leg kick.
Poulsen misses with a hook to the body
and Frunze counters with a nice kick to the body.
Frunze needs to keep his hands up - Poulsen had a free shot at his head there.
Poulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Poulsen throws a body punch but Frunze moves out of range.
Poulsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frunze looks for the body kick but Poulsen saw that one coming.
Poulsen misses with a straight right.
And Frunze responds with a good body kick, but Poulsen manages to step out the way in time.
Poulsen throws a looping overhand right but Frunze ducks down to avoid it.
Frunze appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poulsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Frunze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frunze swings widly with a right hand
enabling Poulsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Poulsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Frunze throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Frunze counters with a good low kick that Poulsen was not able to check.
Frunze connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Poulsen finds it's way through Frunze's defenses.
Frunze has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Frunze throws a head kick that misses
and Poulsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Poulsen throws a combination that misses
and Frunze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frunze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Poulsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poulsen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poulsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Frunze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frunze swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Poulsen counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frunze counters with a head kick. That will keep Poulsen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Frunze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frunze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poulsen.
Frunze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frunze lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Frunze misses with a few strikes there.
Poulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frunze was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with a body shot
and Frunze counters with a straight right hand.
Frunze moves out of range as Poulsen strikes.
Poulsen misses with a shot to the body
and Poulsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poulsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frunze at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frunze, right into the meat.
Frunze throws out a leg kick but Poulsen moves out of range and Frunze only half commits.
Frunze misses with a straight left.
Poulsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Frunze dominated that round.
That's time! Poulsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Poulsen misses with a hook
and Frunze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poulsen throws a series of punches but Frunze moves out of range.
Poulsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frunze.
Frunze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poulsen.
Poulsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Poulsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frunze counters with a straight right hand.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Frunze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulsen takes a swing at Frunze's ribcage but misses.
Frunze lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poulsen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Poulsen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frunze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frunze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poulsen missing with a left hand there. Frunze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frunze! But no joy.
Poulsen misses with a straight right.
Frunze throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A big left from Frunze misses.
Poulsen misses with a shot to the body
and Frunze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Poulsen misses its intended target.
Poulsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frunze. Frunze obviously looking to wear him down.
Poulsen throws a nice looking combination but Frunze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poulsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frunze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poulsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frunze's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frunze throws out a loose jab but Poulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poulsen lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Poulsen.
Frunze let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Frunze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Poulsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frunze takes a swing at Poulsen's ribcage but misses.
Frunze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Frunze lands with a kick to the temple. Poulsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poulsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frunze was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulsen.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulsen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Poulsen swings for the body but Frunze moves out of range.
Poulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frunze was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frunze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poulsen lands the left hand.
Frunze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poulsen.
Frunze looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poulsen.
Timur Frunze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poulsen takes one to the chin there.
Frunze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poulsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frunze finds it's way round the side to connect with Poulsen's head.
Poulsen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Frunze to counter with a crisp jab.
Poulsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frunze connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Frunze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frunze looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Frunze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frunze walks into a stiff left hand from Poulsen.
Frunze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poulsen misses with a right hand
and Frunze counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Poulsen misses with an uppercut. Frunze saw that one coming.
Poulsen catches Frunze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Poulsen throws a hook but Frunze blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Frunze.
Frunze now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poulsen lands with an overhand left.
Poulsen misses the jab.
Poulsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timur Frunze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Poulsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frunze finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Poulsen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crunch! Frunze slams his shin into Poulsen's torso.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Frunze scores with a four punch combination!
Poulsen misses with a right hand
and Frunze counters with a body kick that stops Poulsen in his tracks momentarily.
Frunze throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Frunze connects with a solid leg kick.
Frunze closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Poulsen out cold! Poulsen corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Timur Frunze!
Timur Frunze is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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