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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 1008 p4p, 115 weight class) and Vang Poulsen (ranked 1109 p4p, 126 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poulsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ekaku drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Poulsen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ekaku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ekaku tries to get to full guard but Poulsen has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ekaku wants to control but Poulsen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku wants to improve his position but Poulsen is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Let's hope that Poulsen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Poulsen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ekaku wants to improve his position but Poulsen is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ekaku trying to control here.
Poulsen is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poulsen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Poulsen prevents Ekaku from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen walks into a left hand.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku takes one to the side of the head.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poulsen.
Poulsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ekaku's sensitive parts.
Poulsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Poulsen throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ekaku stalks Poulsen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Poulsen's face. Poulsen staggers backwards, shaken.
Poulsen lands a jab to the head.
Ekaku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ekaku ducks under a wild hook from Poulsen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Poulsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ekaku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ekaku lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen throws a solid leg kick but Ekaku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poulsen.
An inside leg kick from Poulsen misses.
Poulsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ekaku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poulsen on the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ekaku.
Poulsen rushes Ekaku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Poulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ekaku's elbow.
Poulsen lands with a left to the head.
Poulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poulsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ekaku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ekaku tries a body shot but Poulsen blocks it.
Poulsen misses with a body punch.
Poulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poulsen throws a head punch that misses.
Ekaku lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hiroshi Ekaku will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Poulsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hiroshi Ekaku is winning the standup battle so far.
Poulsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ekaku finds it's way round the side to connect with Poulsen's head.
Ekaku is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Poulsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ekaku.
Poulsen blocks a leg kick.
Ekaku tries to land a front kick but Poulsen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekaku backing away here, and Poulsen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulsen moves away.
Ekaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poulsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku scores with a punch to the head.
Poulsen throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
Poulsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ekaku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poulsen stuns Ekaku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poulsen.
Ekaku is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Poulsen swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ekaku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Poulsen blocks the low kick.
Poulsen throws an off balance right hand
and Ekaku counters with a straight right hand.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Poulsen checks it.
Poulsen scores with a hook to the body. Ekaku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poulsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekaku.
Ekaku lands a leg kick that knocks Poulsen off balance momentarily.
Poulsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Poulsen looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Ekaku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ekaku lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Poulsen down.
Ekaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ekaku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Poulsen thuds his right hand into Ekaku's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ekaku connects with the punch.
Poulsen looks to throw the jab but Ekaku is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Poulsen.
Poulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poulsen.
Poulsen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ekaku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poulsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ekaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ekaku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ekaku.
Poulsen lands a slapping body shot.
Poulsen ducks right into an uppercut from Ekaku.
Poulsen takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Poulsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Poulsen finds it's way through Ekaku's defenses.
Poulsen looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Poulsen.
Ekaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ekaku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poulsen scores with a jab. Ekaku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Poulsen takes one to the chin there.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poulsen misses with a straight left.
Poulsen avoids the head kick by Ekaku.
Poulsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Ekaku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Poulsen throws a head kick but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku scores with a hook to the body. Poulsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poulsen jabs at Ekaku's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Ekaku.
Poulsen tests Ekaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ekaku is looking to slow Poulsen down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Poulsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ekaku.
Ekaku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poulsen.
Ekaku shoots in but no luck this time.
Poulsen blocks a head kick by Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a sloppy head kick and Poulsen moves out of range easily.
Poulsen is looking to slow Ekaku down with leg kicks.
Ekaku lands a jab.
Poulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Poulsen lunges at Ekaku with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ekaku's hand.
Ekaku throws a hook but Poulsen avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku takes a swing at Poulsen's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Poulsen misses.
Poulsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poulsen slips a jab from Ekaku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hiroshi Ekaku will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ekaku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poulsen.
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. Poulsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice jab there from Ekaku.
Ekaku avoids the body shot from Poulsen.
Ekaku shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Poulsen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Poulsen bucks up and tries to throw Ekaku off but instead Ekaku has got his back!
Poulsen rolls, trying to escape but Ekaku keeps control of the position.
Ekaku has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku is not going to allow Poulsen to sit and survive in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku is hanging on to Poulsen's back as he tries to escape.
Poulsen wants to control his opponent's hands but Ekaku gets his hands free.
Ekaku is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Poulsen knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Poulsen for a finish.
Ekaku gets his hands free as Poulsen looks to control.
Ekaku looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Poulsen doesn't escape.
Poulsen breaks Ekaku's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Poulsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Poulsen trying to control but Ekaku is working from the bottom.
Ekaku is looking for a triangle but Poulsen pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku trying to control the position.
Poulsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ekaku is keeping the position for now.
Poulsen controlling from the top position.
Ekaku looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ekaku keeping moving, preventing Poulsen from controlling successfully.
Poulsen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Poulsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ekaku moves out of range as Poulsen strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ekaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Poulsen's sensitive parts.
Poulsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ekaku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poulsen moves away from the strike by Ekaku.
Vang Poulsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poulsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ekaku.
Ekaku moves out of range as Poulsen strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshi Ekaku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ekaku, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hiroshi Ekaku!
Our winner, Hiroshi Ekaku, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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