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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abah Okafor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykk's entrance music is Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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156 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abah Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Okafor swats away the attempt to clinch by Sykk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okafor! But no joy.
Sykk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DJs Locker in the buildup to the fight.
Okafor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okafor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Okafor misses with a hook.
Okafor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sykk circles away quickly and effectively.
Sykk tried to score with a low kick but Okafor checks it.
Sykk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sykk throws a lazy head kick
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sykk is looking to score with low kicks.
Vesa Sykk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okafor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Okafor.
Okafor misses with a hook.
Sykk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk moves to clinch but Okafor breaks away
and Okafor counters with a right hand to the body.
Sykk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okafor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sykk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sykk misses with a straight right.
Okafor throws out a counter right but Sykk avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Sykk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Okafor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sykk lands with an uppercut that bounces Okafor off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Abah Okafor has been cut.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Okafor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sykk throws a sloppy head kick
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okafor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab from Okafor.
Sykk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Okafor swats away the attempt to clinch by Sykk.
Sykk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Okafor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sykk. Sykk obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sykk slips under a jab.
Sykk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Sykk throws a head kick but Okafor moves out of range.
Sykk throws a head kick but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor feints a counter leg kick.
Sykk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Okafor.
Okafor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sykk delivers a nice body kick.
Okafor cracks a nice hook into Sykk's ribs.
Okafor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sykk misses with a looping left.
Sykk throws a good cross that connects.
Sykk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Okafor as he jumps to the side.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Sykk throws a counter high kick but Okafor was just alert enough to avoid it.
Okafor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a hook to the side of Sykk's head but Sykk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sykk is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Sykk is predictable there
and Okafor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Okafor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
Sykk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Okafor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sykk looks to land a right hand but Okafor moved out of range.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Sykk tries a low kick but Okafor avoids it.
Okafor checks a leg kick.
Sykk misses with a body kick.
Sykk throws an off balance right hand
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sykk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Okafor tries to break free but Sykk pushes him back against the cage.
Okafor taking a breather.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Okafor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sykk backwards.
Okafor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sykk or not.
Sykk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor blocks a body shot from Sykk.
Okafor is trying to force a seperation but Sykk has the dominant position.
Okafor tries to break the clinch but Sykk is controlling the position.
Okafor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okafor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okafor moves into range and connects with 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!
Sykk misses with a hook.
Okafor misses with an uppercut.
Sykk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sykk has closed the distance and engaged Okafor in a clinch.
Sykk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sykk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sykk lands with a light punch inside.
Okafor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sykk breaks the clinch.
Sykk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Okafor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sykk throws a head kick but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Okafor scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abah Okafor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abah Okafor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sykk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a hook.
Sykk staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Okafor. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Sykk misses.
Sykk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick from Sykk misses
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sykk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sykk throws a jab when Okafor was well out of range.
Sykk clinches up with Okafor and pushes him back against the cage.
Okafor is trying to break the clinch but Sykk has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Sykk as the two fighters clinch.
Sykk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Okafor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Okafor misses with a kick to the body.
Sykk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okafor's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk throws a leg kick which misses Okafor's front leg but catches the back leg as Okafor tries to avoid it.
Sykk misses with a straight right.
Okafor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Sykk misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Sykk misses.
Good shot there by Sykk.
Sykk moves in looking to clinch but Okafor pushes him off.
Okafor tries a quick counter leg kick but Sykk is wise to it.
Abah Okafor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sykk connects with an inside leg kick.
Sykk misses with a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Sykk throws a solid leg kick but Okafor takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sykk.
Sykk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk is looking to land body kicks.
Sykk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sykk tries a low kick but Okafor avoids it.
Okafor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk throws an overhand right that lands on Okafor's shoulder, as Okafor tries to avoid the shot.
Sykk slips a straight right by Okafor.
Jab from Okafor.
Sykk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Okafor dodges the punch combination from Sykk.
Sykk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Okafor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sykk throws a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Okafor lands with an overhand left.
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Okafor lands with a cross.
Okafor misses with a body shot.
Sykk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big left from Okafor misses.
Okafor stuns Sykk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Okafor.
Sykk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sykk tries to score with a low kick but Okafor moves his leg out of the way.
Okafor stuffs the takedown.
Sykk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okafor throws a hook but Sykk avoids it easily.
Sykk tried to counter with a leg kick but Okafor avoided it.
Okafor throws a leg kick but Sykk moved away.
Sykk misses with a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sykk lands with a cross.
Sykk misses with a body kick.
Sykk throws a big shot that misses.
Sykk dodges the punch combination from Okafor.
Okafor scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Okafor.
Sykk defending well as Okafor loads up on a big left hand.
Sykk wants to clinch.
Sykk misses with a leg kick
and Okafor counters with a nice uppercut.
Sykk scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk misses with a kick to the body
and Okafor counters with a stiff right hand.
Okafor moves out of range as Sykk throws a body kick.
Sykk misses with a wild body shot.
Sykk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okafor counters with a good low kick that Sykk was not able to check.
Sykk throws a lazy head kick
and Okafor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abah Okafor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abah Okafor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Sykk slips the punch.
Okafor blocks a head kick by Sykk.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Okafor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okafor. Sykk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sykk throws a counter high kick but Okafor was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sykk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Sykk looks for the body kick but Okafor saw that one coming.
Sykk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Okafor is out of range and Sykk settles back down.
Okafor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sykk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okafor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sykk wants to clinch up but Okafor keeps it at a distance.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
Sykk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Okafor motions for Sykk to come forward. Okafor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk misses with a right hand
enabling Okafor to counter with a crisp jab.
Sykk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Okafor is out of range.
Sykk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Okafor on the side of the head.
Sykk keeps Okafor at a distance using the push kick.
Okafor throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range.
Okafor moves out of range of the strikes.
Sykk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sykk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Sykk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sykk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Sykk tries to clinch but Okafor moves out of range.
Sykk throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Okafor.
Okafor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Okafor lands a jab to the nose.
Sykk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Okafor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws a leg kick which misses Sykk's front leg but catches the back leg as Sykk tries to avoid it.
Okafor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sykk. Sykk obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor throws a wild body kick that Sykk sees coming a mile off.
Okafor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Okafor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Okafor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sykk lands a head shot.
Sykk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Okafor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sykk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch but Okafor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sykk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Okafor scores with a jab to the head.
Sykk thuds his right hand into Okafor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sykk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Okafor is out of range and Sykk settles back down.
Sykk moves in looking to clinch but Okafor pushes him off.
Jab by Okafor.
Okafor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Okafor moves out of range of the body kick.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Vesa Sykk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Okafor.
Okafor scores with a jab to the body.
Sykk throws a sloppy head kick
and Okafor counters with a low kick, right behind Sykk 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sykk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okafor.
Sykk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Okafor counters with a right hand to the body.
Sykk wants to clinch up but Okafor keeps it at a distance.
Okafor slips under a jab from Sykk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Okafor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sykk shoots in but no luck this time.
Okafor follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Okafor ducks under a wild hook from Sykk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okafor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Decent striking displayed by Okafor there.
Sykk is looking to clinch.
Okafor clobbers Sykk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Okafor moves out of range of the strikes.
Sykk slips a jab from Okafor.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykk misses the target.
Okafor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Okafor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sykk ducks right into an uppercut from Okafor.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Sykk.
Sykk is looking to score with low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abah Okafor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Okafor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abah Okafor!
In his post fight interview, Abah Okafor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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