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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vasilios Megalos (ranked 2209 p4p, 3471 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 132 p4p, 225 weight class). Vasilios Megalos 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vasilios Megalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megalos thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tiger if he has to take too many more of those.
Tiger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Megalos looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Megalos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Megalos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Megalos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Megalos.
Megalos misses with an uppercut.
Tiger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab from Megalos.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tiger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Megalos. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Megalos wants to clinch up but Tiger keeps it at a distance.
Megalos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tiger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Megalos.
Megalos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Megalos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megalos throws a jab when Tiger was well out of range.
Megalos misses with a head kick.
As Megalos backs off Tiger throws a huge counter combo but Megalos manages to avoid it all.
Tiger takes a swing at Megalos's ribcage but misses.
Megalos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megalos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Megalos misses with a looping left.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Megalos.
Megalos sets himself, and Tiger steps forward looking for the clinch! Megalos avoids it this time.
Megalos is looking to clinch.
Megalos throws a hook to the side of Tiger's head but Tiger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Megalos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tiger connects with the punch.
Megalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megalos misses with a head kick.
Tiger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tiger scores with a kick to the body.
Megalos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tiger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Megalos throws a solid leg kick but Tiger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Megalos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiger. Megalos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Megalos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiger steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Megalos.
We've been told by Megalos's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Megalos throws a one two combo.
A slow jab from Megalos misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Megalos.
Megalos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tiger throws a head kick but Megalos moves out of range.
Megalos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Megalos moves into the clinch.
Tiger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Megalos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Megalos missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Megalos.
Tiger can't find room to land a body shot as Megalos controls the action.
Megalos effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Megalos throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Tiger decides to pull guard.
Tiger has a closed guard, preventing Megalos from standing up.
Tiger trying to keep a closed guard but Megalos is proving a slippery customer.
Megalos stands and steps away. Tiger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vasilios Megalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Megalos finds it's way through Tiger's defenses.
Megalos throws an off balance right hand
and Tiger counters with a shoot takedown. Megalos fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger won't allow Megalos to get back to his feet.
Tiger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Megalos wants to stand but Tiger is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megalos pushes Tiger off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos missing with a left hand there. Tiger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Megalos misses with a hook. Tiger ducked under it nicely.
Tiger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Megalos defends it well.
Megalos wants to clinch up but Tiger keeps it at a distance.
Megalos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tiger is looking to clinch.
Megalos checks the leg kick.
Tiger scores with a jab to the head.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Megalos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tiger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Megalos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Megalos but Megalos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Megalos throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Megalos moves away from the strike by Tiger.
Megalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
Megalos lands with a nice combination. Tiger backs away looking to recover.
Megalos throws a sloppy head kick and Tiger moves out of range easily.
Tiger works over Megalos's head and body with a nice combination.
Megalos closes the distance and pushes Tiger back into the cage.
Tiger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiger.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Megalos.
Megalos misses with the head strike.
Tiger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Megalos backwards.
Megalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos throws a right hand that Tiger ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiger also avoids with ease.
Tiger connects with a body shot that sends Megalos's belly button to the back.
Tiger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Megalos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tiger.
Tiger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Some wild striking there from Megalos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Megalos misses
and Tiger counters with a low kick, right behind Megalos 's knee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tiger.
Megalos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Great Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Megalos throws a lazy right hand but Tiger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Megalos lands a really nice looking cross but Tiger seems unphased.
Megalos throws a leg kick
and Tiger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tiger.
Megalos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Megalos working hard to break the clinch.
Tiger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Megalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Megalos forces Tiger back against the cage and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Megalos.
Tiger tries to work over Megalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Megalos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tiger misses with a punch to the body.
Vasilios Megalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Megalos is looking to break free of the clinch but Tiger has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Megalos.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Megalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiger.
Megalos misses with the head strike.
Tiger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Megalos misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Tiger as the two fighters clinch.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Megalos's elbow.
Megalos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
Tiger lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
Tiger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Megalos misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Megalos fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tiger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tiger prevents a body shot from Megalos.
Megalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Megalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Megalos.
Megalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Megalos looking to slow down the pace here.
Megalos tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Megalos back against the cage.
Tiger manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger throws a leg kick but Megalos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Megalos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tiger counters by clinching up.
Tiger turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos tries to escape but Tiger is in control.
Megalos bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Megalos misses.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Megalos.
Tiger thumps Megalos with a low kick.
Megalos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tiger.
Megalos has closed the distance and engaged Tiger in a clinch.
Megalos has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
Megalos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Megalos is out of range and Tiger settles back down.
Tiger throws a right and a left that Megalos avoids nicely.
Megalos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Megalos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Megalos misses with a combination
and Tiger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Megalos's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasilios Megalos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Megalos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tiger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Megalos finds it's way round the side to connect with Tiger's head.
Tiger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Megalos.
Tiger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tiger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Megalos stuns Tiger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Megalos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tiger loads up on a big right hand but Megalos slips the punch.
Megalos loads up on a big right hand but Tiger slips the punch.
Megalos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tiger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiger scores with a hook to the body. Megalos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Megalos checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megalos misses with a straight right.
Tiger replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Megalos blocks it well.
A swing and a miss from Megalos.
Tiger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Megalos defends it well.
Tiger jabs at Megalos's body.
Tiger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Megalos misses its intended target.
Megalos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger lands a leg kick that knocks Megalos off balance momentarily.
Megalos fails to land the takedown.
Tiger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tiger motions for Megalos to come forward. Tiger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Megalos scores with a punch to the head.
Tiger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Megalos tries a head kick but it misses.
Tiger thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Megalos if he has to take too many more of those.
Tiger moves into the clinch.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Megalos.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Megalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiger trying to stall but Megalos improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megalos stalls.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Megalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Megalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Megalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Megalos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Megalos is trying to push Tiger away but Tiger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Megalos has had enough of the clinch but Tiger keeps him there for the moment.
Megalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Megalos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Megalos checks a low kick from Tiger.
Tiger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Megalos throws out the jab.
Tiger scores with a head kick. Megalos tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tiger wants to slow Megalos down by chopping away at his legs.
Tiger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Megalos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tiger slips under a jab.
Tiger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tiger lands a jab to the head.
Megalos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tiger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Megalos lands a nice shot that snaps Tiger's head back.
Tiger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Megalos.
Megalos swings for the body but Tiger moves out of range.
Megalos throws a head kick but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tiger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megalos walks into a straight right hand from Tiger.
Megalos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tiger.
Megalos sets himself, and Tiger steps forward looking for the clinch! Megalos avoids it this time.
Tiger connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Tiger.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Megalos.
Nice uppercut lands for Tiger. That snapped Megalos's head back.
Tiger swinging wildly here.
Vasilios Megalos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tiger misses with a looping right.
Megalos drops his hands momentarily and Tiger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Megalos throws out a loose jab but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Megalos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Megalos takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Megalos throws a nice looking combination but Tiger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiger is looking for the big counter here.
Megalos looks to land a left hand but Tiger moved out of range nicely.
Tiger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tiger connects with a crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tiger!
Great Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Megalos misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vasilios Megalos.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Megalos, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasilios Megalos!
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energy
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hype
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