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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Hijikata (ranked 1838 p4p, 224 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 1590 p4p, 197 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Megalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Hijikata throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Megalos finds it's target.
Megalos throws the kick towards the body but Hijikata avoids it.
Megalos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hijikata counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hijikata throws a body punch but Megalos moves out of range.
Hijikata throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Megalos on the side of the head.
Megalos ducks under a wild hook from Hijikata.
Megalos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hijikata. That did some damage!
Hijikata throws a looping overhand right but Megalos ducks down to avoid it.
Megalos tries to land a body kick
and Hijikata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hijikata digs a good body shot into Megalos's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hijikata swats away the attempt to clinch by Megalos.
Megalos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Megalos.
Hijikata misses with a wild body shot.
Megalos throws out a counter right but Hijikata avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Hijikata.
Hijikata tries to land a leg kick but Megalos saw it coming and moves away.
Megalos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Megalos connects with a body shot.
Megalos checks a leg kick nicely.
Megalos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hijikata just misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Megalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Megalos.
Hijikata avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hijikata on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hijikata scores with a hook to the body. Megalos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Megalos moves in looking to clinch but Hijikata pushes him off.
Megalos lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Hijikata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Megalos misses the shot to the body.
Megalos cracks Hijikata with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hijikata is looking to wear down Megalos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Megalos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hijikata misses with an uppercut. Megalos saw that one coming.
Megalos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Megalos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hijikata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Megalos.
Hijikata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megalos throws out the jab.
Hijikata lands with an uppercut that bounces Megalos off the cage and back into range.
Megalos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hijikata throwing a counter right hand but Megalos manages to avoid it.
Hijikata scores with a decent looking hook.
Megalos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Megalos throws a big shot that misses.
Megalos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Megalos is rocked!
Megalos misses with an uppercut. Hijikata saw that one coming.
And Hijikata counters with a quick kick to the body but Megalos blocks it.
Hijikata takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Megalos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hijikata throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hijikata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Hijikata.
Megalos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Megalos misses with a straight right.
Megalos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hijikata shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Megalos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hijikata.
Hijikata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Megalos moves away.
Megalos misses with a double jab.
Megalos looks to score with a jab to the body but Hijikata is just out of range.
A big left from Megalos misses.
Megalos moves out of range of the body kick.
Megalos throws a front kick aimed at Hijikata's knee but Hijikata avoids it well.
Megalos scores with a jab.
Hijikata throws a right hand that misses
and Megalos counters with a nice body shot.
Hijikata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hijikata throws a hook but Megalos blocks it.
Megalos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hijikata takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hijikata is out of range and Megalos settles back down.
Megalos pushes Hijikata up against the cage in a clinch.
Hijikata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hijikata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hijikata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
I was talking to Hijikata's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Megalos tries to work over Hijikata'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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
Megalos can't find room to land a body shot as Hijikata controls the action.
Megalos prevents a body shot from Hijikata.
A right hand to the body from Hijikata.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hijikata's elbow.
Hijikata blocks a body shot from Megalos.
Hijikata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hijikata misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hijikata's elbow.
Megalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Megalos on the inside.
Hijikata blocking some punches.
Megalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hijikata manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hijikata takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hijikata misses with a body shot.
Hijikata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Megalos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Megalos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Megalos cracks the inside of Hijikata's front leg.
Megalos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hijikata walks into a stiff left hand from Megalos.
Megalos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Megalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hijikata jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hijikata throws a leg kick but Megalos checks it.
Hijikata throws a jab but it's blocked by Megalos.
Hijikata drops his hands momentarily and Megalos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hijikata with a hook.
Megalos is still on wobbly legs! Can Hijikata finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hijikata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Hijikata misses its target.
Megalos seems to have recovered his senses.
Hijikata scores with a body shot.
Megalos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hijikata's hands.
Hijikata throws a body shot but no joy.
Megalos looks to throw the jab but Hijikata is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hijikata on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Megalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hijikata slips a jab from Megalos.
Hijikata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Megalos manages to avoid it.
Hijikata cracks Megalos with an open hand slap.
Hijikata closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Megalos lands a nice looking body shot.
Hijikata moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hijikata tries to land a front kick but Megalos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Megalos takes a swing at Hijikata's ribcage but misses.
Megalos scores with a head kick.
Megalos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Megalos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Megalos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hijikata is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Megalos is looking to clinch.
Hijikata misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hijikata throws a right hand that misses
and Megalos counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Megalos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Megalos. Beautiful body shot.
Megalos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hijikata.
Megalos digs a good body shot into Hijikata's ribs.
Megalos sizes up Hijikata with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hijikata stuns Megalos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hijikata drops Megalos with a huge uppercut! Megalos drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hijikata is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toshi Hijikata!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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