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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Baak Siko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Fietsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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242 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Baak Siko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luca Fietsora!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siko scores with a spinning back kick!
A swing and a miss from Fietsora.
Siko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fietsora.
Fietsora has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Siko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Siko catches Fietsora with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fietsora throws a hook but Siko avoids it easily.
Fietsora clobbers Siko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fietsora swings for the body but Siko moves out of range.
Siko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fietsora blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Siko - that will leave a mark!
Siko fails with an attempt to clinch.
That kick from Fietsora tenderised Siko's leg. Siko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Siko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Fietsora misses the target.
Siko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Fietsora lands an impressive looking overhand right. Siko doesn't seem phased though.
Fietsora misses with a low kick.
Siko wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fietsora tries to work over Siko's front leg with a kick but Siko checks it.
Siko misses with a head kick.
Siko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fietsora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siko swings for the body but Fietsora moves out of range.
Siko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fietsora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora slips under a jab from Siko.
A head kick misses from Siko.
Siko doesn't manage to clinch there - Fietsora circles away.
Fietsora fakes the leg kick and cracks Siko in the body.
Siko moves into the clinch.
Siko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fietsora blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fietsora is defending well for now.
Siko trying to land knees to the body.
Fietsora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siko's elbow.
Siko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fietsora.
Siko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fietsora avoids a wild elbow strike from Siko.
Fietsora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baak Siko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siko clinches with his opponent.
Siko lands an elbow inside.
Fietsora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Fietsora misses its intended target.
Siko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fietsora.
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!
Fietsora pivots, looking for a leg kick but Siko is out of range and Fietsora settles back down.
Fietsora takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Siko ducks under a wild hook from Fietsora.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siko throws a front kick aimed at Fietsora's knee but Fietsora avoids it well.
Fietsora looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fietsora has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Siko.
Fietsora missing with a left hand there. Siko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Siko tries to clinch but Fietsora is having none of it.
Siko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fietsora.
A big right from Fietsora misses.
Siko lands a head kick!
Siko looks to score with a jab to the body but Fietsora is just out of range.
Fietsora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fietsora throws a shot from downtown. Siko moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Fietsora.
Fietsora takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fietsora throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch but Fietsora swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fietsora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Siko throws a low kick but Fietsora moves out of range easily.
Fietsora throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fietsora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Siko.
Fietsora motions for Siko to come forward. Fietsora throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Siko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora misses with a low kick.
Siko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Siko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fietsora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Siko misses.
Siko is looking to wear down Fietsora with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fietsora lands with a good body shot.
Siko wants to clinch.
Fietsora connects with a single shot there.
Siko throws a lazy right hand but Fietsora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siko misses the shot to the body.
Fietsora looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fietsora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siko manages to avoid it.
Siko gets a clinch.
Siko missing with knees to the body.
Siko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fietsora's defenses.
Siko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fietsora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fietsora on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Siko scores with a head kick. Fietsora tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siko moves out of range as Fietsora strikes.
Siko misses with a head kick.
Fietsora misses with a kick to the body.
Siko thuds a left hand into Fietsora's body.
Fietsora throws a big shot that misses.
Fietsora misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Siko misses the target.
Siko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fietsora.
Fietsora lands a right hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Siko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fietsora - the referee stops the clock and Siko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fietsora. Siko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Siko forces Fietsora back against the cage and clinches.
Fietsora escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Siko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fietsora tries to score with a low kick but Siko moves his leg out of the way.
And Siko counters with a quick kick to the body but Fietsora blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fietsora! But no joy.
Siko lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Siko checks a leg kick nicely.
Siko throws a jab when Fietsora was well out of range.
Siko walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baak Siko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fietsora connects with a crisp jab.
Fietsora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fietsora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siko.
Fietsora swats away the attempt to clinch by Siko.
A leg kick checked by Fietsora.
Fietsora scores with a hook.
Siko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fietsora throws a good cross that connects.
Siko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fietsora.
Fietsora appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fietsora misses with a looping left.
Fietsora swings for the body but Siko moves out of range.
Fietsora throws the left hand but Siko avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Fietsora misses its intended target.
Fietsora throws a leg kick but Siko moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fietsora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Siko misses.
Siko staying out of range there.
Siko misses with a low kick.
Fietsora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Siko - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siko connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora throws a big shot that misses.
Siko slips under a jab from Fietsora.
Fietsora lands with an uppercut that bounces Siko off the cage and back into range.
Fietsora misses the shot to the body.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fietsora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Siko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Siko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice uppercut lands for Siko. That snapped Fietsora's head back.
Fietsora tries to land a leg kick but Siko saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Siko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick from Siko lands but Fietsora takes it in his stride.
Fietsora's jab looks to have found its range, popping Siko under the eye.
Siko is looking to clinch but Fietsora is avoiding it.
Fietsora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Siko tries to clinch but Fietsora is having none of it.
Fietsora swats away the attempt to clinch by Siko.
Fietsora listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fietsora is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fietsora.
Siko clinches up with Fietsora and pushes him back against the cage.
Siko looking to throw knees to the head but Fietsora is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siko throws a body punch but Fietsora moves out of range.
Siko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fietsora.
Siko tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fietsora.
Fietsora throws a low kick but it's checked well by Siko.
Fietsora bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Siko moves out of range of the strikes.
Fietsora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siko.
Fietsora looks for the body kick but Siko saw that one coming.
Siko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fietsora manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fietsora misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Fietsora checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Fietsora releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Siko misses with a hook to the body
and Fietsora counters with a nice uppercut.
Siko drives through and clinches with Fietsora against the cage.
Fietsora lands an uppercut.
Fietsora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fietsora looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fietsora breaks the clinch.
A big right from Fietsora misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora lands a nice looking body kick.
Siko just misses with a punch to the body.
Fietsora throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Siko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fietsora connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Siko scrambles back to his feet.
Siko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fietsora fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Siko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fietsora.
Siko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Siko lands a slapping body shot.
Fietsora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Siko tries to clinch up.
Siko moves into the clinch.
Fietsora takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Fietsora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fietsora throws a body punch but Siko moves out of range.
Siko digs a good hook to Fietsora's body.
Fietsora misses with a straight right.
Fietsora connects with a single shot there.
Siko moves in looking to clinch but Fietsora pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Siko.
Siko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fietsora takes a swing at Siko's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fietsora has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Siko has closed the distance and engaged Fietsora in a clinch.
Siko lands a nice elbow.
Fietsora working aggressively here.
Siko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siko lands an elbow inside.
Siko crunches a lovely knee into Fietsora's ribcage.
Fietsora takes an elbow to the temple.
Fietsora is breathing heavily.
Fietsora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Siko backwards.
Siko managing to block the knees to the body from Fietsora.
Siko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fietsora wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fietsora avoiding damage as Siko throws knees to the body.
Siko gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fietsora avoiding damage as Siko throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Siko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siko lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siko.
Siko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fietsora in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Siko.
Fietsora takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luca Fietsora will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fietsora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fietsora moves away from the strike by Siko.
Fietsora throws a shot from downtown. Siko moves away and avoids it.
Siko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fietsora sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fietsora misses with a straight right.
Siko swings for the body but Fietsora moves out of range.
Siko misses with a hook to the body
and Fietsora counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fietsora manages to avoid it.
Fietsora cracks Siko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Siko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fietsora misses with a looping right.
Fietsora takes one to the side of the head.
Siko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fietsora checks a low kick from Siko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siko throws an overhand right that lands on Fietsora's shoulder, as Fietsora tries to avoid the shot.
Fietsora throws the left hand but Siko avoids the punch easily.
Siko tries a head kick but it misses.
Fietsora bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Siko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Crunch! Siko slams his shin into Fietsora's torso.
Siko lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora just misses with a punch to the body.
Fietsora checks a leg kick.
Siko misses with a head kick.
Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siko.
Fietsora swats away the attempt to clinch by Siko.
Siko throws a shot to the body.
Fietsora misses with a looping left.
Good work by Fietsora as he checks the leg kick.
Fietsora throws the kick towards the body but Siko avoids it.
Siko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Luca Fietsora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fietsora misses with a low kick.
Siko loads up on a big right hand but Fietsora slips the punch.
Fietsora thinks about the counter body kick.
Fietsora blocks a head kick by Siko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Siko.
Siko walks into a jab.
Siko connects with a body shot that sends Fietsora's belly button to the back.
Fietsora is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora slips a jab from Siko.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fietsora. That's going to slow Siko down.
Siko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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!
Siko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fietsora moves away.
Siko misses with an uppercut. Fietsora saw that one coming.
Siko rushes Fietsora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Siko tries to land a knee to the head but Fietsora blocks with his arms.
Siko misses with a punch to the body.
Siko missing with knees to the body.
Siko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice left hand lands by Fietsora.
Fietsora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fietsora takes an elbow to the temple.
Fietsora blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Siko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fietsora's brow.
Fietsora avoiding damage as Siko throws knees to the body.
Siko trying to land knees to the body.
Fietsora tries a body shot but Siko blocks it.
Fietsora pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fietsora just misses with a punch to the body.
Siko wants to clinch up but Fietsora keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siko throws a low kick, looking for Fietsora's leg but Fietsora calmly moves out of range.
Crunch! Fietsora slams his shin into Siko's torso.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fietsora lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Siko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Siko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fietsora fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Siko.
Fietsora misses with an uppercut.
Fietsora throws a low kick, looking for Siko's leg but Siko calmly moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Siko.
Siko lands a nice shot to the body.
Siko pushes Fietsora away with a front kick.
Fietsora fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Siko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Siko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fietsora swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Siko defending well as Fietsora loads up on a big left hand.
Siko slips under a jab.
Fietsora keeps the fight on the outside.
Fietsora tries a low kick but Siko avoids it.
Fietsora misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Siko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fietsora tries to land a leg kick but Siko saw it coming and moves away.
Siko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fietsora momentarily.
Siko lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fietsora throws a big shot that misses.
Siko connects with the punch.
Fietsora tries to work over Siko's front leg with a kick but Siko checks it.
Siko moves in looking to clinch but Fietsora pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Siko.
Siko just misses with a punch to the body.
Siko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fietsora.
Siko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fietsora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fietsora tries a low kick but Siko avoids it.
Fietsora throws a chopping leg kick but Siko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Siko just misses with a punch to the body.
Fietsora looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Siko catches Fietsora with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Siko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Siko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fietsora.
Siko closes the distance and clinches.
Siko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fietsora is defending well for now.
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 Baak Siko.
I think Siko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baak Siko!
A relieved looking Baak Siko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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