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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vang Poulsen (ranked 1724 p4p, 168 weight class) and Vasilios Megalos (ranked 1113 p4p, 117 weight class). Vang Poulsen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vasilios Megalos's chin.
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasilios Megalos!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos thuds his right hand into Poulsen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been told by Poulsen's head coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Megalos scores with a punch to the head.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megalos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Megalos throws a push kick but Poulsen slaps the foot to one side.
Poulsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Megalos ducks under a wild hook from Poulsen.
Megalos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Megalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulsen.
Megalos staying out of range there.
Poulsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Megalos throws a leg kick but Poulsen moved away.
Poulsen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Megalos. That snapped Poulsen's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Megalos. Beautiful body shot.
Megalos ducks under a wild hook from Poulsen.
Poulsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Poulsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulsen misses with a hook
and Megalos counters with a straight right hand.
Poulsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Megalos.
It looked like Poulsen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Megalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Megalos counters with a thumping low kick.
Poulsen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Megalos misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Megalos. Beautiful body shot.
Megalos tries to clinch
and Poulsen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Megalos misses with a right hand
letting Poulsen counter with a right hand.
Megalos blocks a jab.
Megalos tries to clinch but Poulsen is having none of it.
Megalos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Megalos jabs Poulsen right on the nose. Poulsen blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Megalos. Poulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poulsen drops his hands momentarily and Megalos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Megalos scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulsen throws a body punch but Megalos moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Megalos misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos connects with a leg kick. Poulsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Megalos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Megalos loads up on a big right hand but Poulsen slips the punch.
Megalos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poulsen.
Megalos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Megalos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poulsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poulsen clinches up against the cage.
Megalos lands with a right to the head.
Poulsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Megalos lands a left hand.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poulsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.
Megalos blocks a body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen is leaning against Megalos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Megalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen blocks a body shot from Megalos.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Megalos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Megalos prevents a body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen just leaning against Megalos, taking a breather.
Megalos has a couple of punches blocked by Poulsen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Megalos pushes Poulsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Megalos cracks Poulsen with a nice body shot.
Megalos tries to work over Poulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megalos prevents a body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with a body punch.
Megalos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Megalos is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Poulsen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Megalos is looking to slow Poulsen down with leg kicks.
Megalos thuds a left hand into Poulsen's body.
Megalos has Poulsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Poulsen tries a body shot but Megalos blocks it.
Megalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Megalos misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen digs a right hand underneath Megalos's ribcage. Megalos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Megalos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Poulsen blocking some punches.
Megalos blocks a body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen works on Megalos's body with a couple of short punches.
Poulsen misses with the head strike.
Megalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Megalos lunges at Poulsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poulsen's hand.
Megalos throws a hook to the side of Poulsen's head but Poulsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A solid leg kick lands there for Megalos.
Megalos throws a jab when Poulsen was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Megalos.
Poulsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megalos forces Poulsen back against the cage and clinches.
Poulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Megalos prevents a body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen lands with a left to the head.
Megalos 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Megalos throws out a loose jab but Poulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poulsen blocks the body kick.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Megalos pushes Poulsen away with a front kick.
Poulsen throws out a loose jab but Megalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poulsen tries to clinch but Megalos is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Megalos, as that shot connected.
Megalos misses with an uppercut.
Poulsen misses with a straight left.
Poulsen throws a hook but Megalos avoids it easily.
Megalos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Poulsen momentarily.
Megalos misses with a straight right.
Poulsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Megalos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Megalos lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the body from Megalos misses
and Megalos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poulsen misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen has managed to clinch.
Poulsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.
Megalos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Megalos's elbow.
Megalos tries to work over Poulsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poulsen misses with the head strike.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poulsen looking to stall.
Poulsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Poulsen trying to stall but Megalos improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Poulsen tries a body shot but Megalos blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poulsen.
Megalos digs a right hand into Poulsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Poulsen's gas tank.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen has a couple of punches blocked by Megalos.
Megalos presses Poulsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Megalos on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Megalos.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Megalos.
A head punch on the inside from Poulsen fails to land.
Poulsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Megalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Megalos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Poulsen misses the target.
Megalos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poulsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poulsen walks into a straight right hand from Megalos.
Megalos lands a jab to the head.
Megalos throws a chopping leg kick but Poulsen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Megalos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Poulsen misses with a straight left.
Megalos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Megalos throws a low kick but Poulsen avoids it.
Megalos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Poulsen if he has to take too many more of those.
Poulsen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Megalos throws a looping overhand right but Poulsen ducks down to avoid it.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megalos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Poulsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Megalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Megalos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab by Megalos.
Poulsen throws an off balance right hand
and Poulsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poulsen misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Megalos misses its intended target.
Megalos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid body kick from Megalos.
Poulsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Megalos to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen throws a hook but Megalos avoids it easily.
Poulsen avoids a kick to the body.
Megalos tries to clinch there but Poulsen circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megalos tries to close the distance and clinch but Poulsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poulsen is looking to counter punch.
Megalos moves out of range of the leg kick from Poulsen.
Megalos works the jab nicely.
Poulsen swings for the body but Megalos moves out of range.
Poulsen misses with a looping right.
Poulsen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Megalos finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Megalos throws a quick inside leg kick.
Megalos thumps Poulsen with a low kick.
Poulsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Megalos.
And that’s 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. And we move into the final round!
Good exchange - Megalos coming out on top.
Megalos thuds his shin into the meat of Poulsen's side.
Megalos throws a lazy uppercut
and Poulsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Poulsen throws a right hand that misses
and Megalos counters with a nice body shot.
Megalos lands a leg kick that knocks Poulsen off balance momentarily.
A solid body kick from Megalos.
Megalos tries to clinch
and Poulsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poulsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Megalos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Megalos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megalos staying out of range there.
A cross from Megalos lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Megalos throws the kick towards the body but Poulsen avoids it.
Poulsen moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megalos misses with a head kick.
Megalos looks to throw the jab but Poulsen is out of range.
Poulsen needs to keep his hands up - Megalos had a free shot at his head there.
Megalos jabs at Poulsen's body.
Megalos misses the jab.
Megalos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poulsen.
Poulsen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Megalos throws a wild body kick that Poulsen sees coming a mile off.
Poulsen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Megalos.
Poulsen moves away from the strike by Megalos.
Megalos lunges at Poulsen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Poulsen's hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Megalos as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos tries to clinch up.
Megalos misses with a shot to the body
and Megalos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulsen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Poulsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Megalos misses with a right hand
and Poulsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poulsen throws a hook but Megalos avoids it easily.
Megalos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poulsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Megalos throws a body punch but Poulsen moves out of range.
Megalos lands with a nice body punch.
Megalos swings widly with a right hand
enabling Poulsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Megalos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poulsen.
Poulsen lands with a nice body punch.
Megalos misses with a body kick.
Poulsen throwing a counter right hand but Megalos manages to avoid it.
Poulsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Megalos moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen swings for the body but Megalos moves out of range.
Megalos throws a lazy uppercut
and Poulsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Megalos lands the left hand.
Poulsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Megalos.
Poulsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos slips a straight right by Poulsen.
Poulsen scores with a hook.
Poulsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megalos.
Megalos tries to clinch up
and Poulsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Megalos lands with a kick to the ribs.
Megalos throws a lazy body kick
and Poulsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Megalos thinking.
Megalos misses with a straight left.
Poulsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poulsen. Poulsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos checks the leg kick.
Megalos throws an overhand right that lands on Poulsen's shoulder, as Poulsen tries to avoid the shot.
Poulsen is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Megalos.
The fighters circling - Megalos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poulsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crunch! Megalos slams his shin into Poulsen's torso.
Poulsen wants to clinch
and Megalos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Megalos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poulsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Megalos scores with a jab to the jaw.
Megalos misses with a body kick.
Poulsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Poulsen avoids a kick to the body.
Poulsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vang Poulsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poulsen moves out of range of the leg kick from Megalos.
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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!
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