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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hanak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal. Sykk has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lukas Hanak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanak.
Sloppy strikes from Hanak. Those never looked like landing.
Sykk wants to counter the offense by Hanak and move into the clinch position.
Hanak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sykk.
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanak.
Sykk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sykk lands with a nice body kick.
Sykk moves in looking to clinch but Hanak pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanak.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sykk checks a leg kick.
Sykk misses with an uppercut
and Hanak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanak checks a leg kick.
Hanak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanak connects with a jab.
Hanak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sykk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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 half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Hanak finds it's target.
Hanak with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanak.
Sloppy strikes from Sykk. Those never looked like landing.
Hanak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hanak lands the left hand.
Hanak moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanak stuns Sykk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hanak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sykk.
Hanak moves out of range of the leg kick from Sykk.
Sykk connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot by Hanak.
Sykk 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.
Hanak wants to slow Sykk down by chopping away at his legs.
Hanak misses with a straight right.
Sykk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hanak sets himself, and Sykk steps forward looking for the clinch! Hanak avoids it this time.
Sykk misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looks like Hanak has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sykk misses the jab.
Hanak scoring well with a low kick there.
Hanak scores with a hook to the body. Sykk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sykk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hanak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sykk fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
Hanak throws a series of punches but Sykk moves out of range.
Hanak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanak loads up on a big right hand but Sykk slips the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hanak. That's going to slow Sykk down.
Lukas Hanak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanak swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
Hanak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sykk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanak lands the left hand.
Hanak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sykk is able to avoid easily.
Hanak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sykk. That did some damage!
Hanak missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hanak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
That kick from Sykk tenderised Hanak's leg. Hanak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanak cracks Sykk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sykk moves out of range as Hanak strikes.
A slow jab from Sykk misses its intended target.
Hanak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Sykk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sykk checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sykk.
Hanak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sykk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hanak finds it's way round the side to connect with Sykk's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sykk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sykk misses with a looping right.
Hanak throws a leg kick
and Sykk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sykk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sykk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanak.
Sykk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sykk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sykk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanak throws a low kick, looking for Sykk's leg but Sykk calmly moves out of range.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Hanak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hanak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sykk's calf.
Hanak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanak lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukas Hanak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hanak lands with a good body shot.
Hanak throws a leg kick
and Sykk counters with a thumping low kick.
Hanak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sykk might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hanak has got the better of the exchanges.
Hanak lands with a right hand.
Hanak is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Sykk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanak lands a leg kick that knocks Sykk off balance momentarily.
Lukas Hanak is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanak 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.
Hanak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sykk can do to turn this around?
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hanak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sykk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hanak thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak misses with a left hand
and Sykk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanak misses with a body punch
and Hanak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sykk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykk lands with a kick to the temple. Hanak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hanak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak staying out of range there.
Sykk connects with the punch.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sykk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sykk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sykk blocks a head kick by Hanak.
Sykk flicks out a counter leg kick but Hanak steps away.
Hanak throws a solid leg kick but Sykk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hanak.
Donk. Sykk catches Hanak right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanak.
Sykk connects with a jab.
Sykk loads up on a big right hand but Hanak slips the punch.
Hanak appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sykk checks a low kick from Hanak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk misses with a wild body shot.
Sykk throws a hook to the side of Hanak's head but Hanak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sykk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Sykk.
Sykk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hanak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sykk, as that shot connected.
Hanak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hanak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hanak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Sykk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hanak loads up on a big right hand but Sykk slips the punch.
Hanak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hanak misses with a low kick as Sykk jumps back.
Sykk wants to counter the offense by Hanak and move into the clinch position.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hanak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a leg kick
and Hanak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hanak just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanak tries a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
Hanak misses with a low kick.
Hanak 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.
A left lands for Hanak.
Sykk cracks Hanak with an open hand slap.
Hanak looks to land a left hand but Sykk moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Sykk misses
and Hanak counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Hanak misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sykk.
Hanak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hanak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sykk's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanak. Sykk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanak motions for Sykk to come forward. Hanak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
Hanak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hanak connects with a body shot that sends Sykk's belly button to the back.
Hanak moves out of range of the strikes.
Sykk blocks a jab.
Hanak backing away here, and Sykk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hanak thuds his right hand into Sykk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hanak sizes up Sykk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sykk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanak was well out of range. Poor timing from Sykk.
Hanak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sykk.
Hanak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hanak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sykk counters with a one-two to the body.
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 Lukas Hanak will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hanak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sykk digs a good body shot into Hanak's ribs.
Sykk misses with an uppercut. Hanak saw that one coming.
Hanak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Hanak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanak misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely.
Hanak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hanak motions for Sykk to come forward. Hanak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanak missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Sykk blocks the low kick.
Sykk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hanak lands the left hand.
Sykk thuds his shin into the meat of Hanak's side.
Sykk scores with a leg kick.
Hanak lands a jab to the head.
Sykk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sykk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sykk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Sykk moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hanak looks to land a body kick but Sykk moved away.
Sykk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
A swing and a miss from Hanak.
Nice body kick there by Sykk.
Sykk lands a head shot.
Sykk looks to land a body kick but Hanak moved away.
Hanak 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.
Sykk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hanak throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range.
Hanak moves out of range of the leg kick from Sykk.
Sykk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanak misses with the combination.
Sykk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hanak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hanak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hanak throws a lazy right hand but Sykk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sykk throws a front kick aimed at Hanak's knee but Hanak avoids it well.
Sykk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sykk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sykk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hanak is able to avoid easily.
Hanak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hanak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
Sykk cracks a nice hook into Hanak's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanak blocks a head kick by Sykk.
Hanak throws a looping overhand right but Sykk ducks down to avoid it.
Hanak blocks a low kick nicely.
Sykk lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk looks to land a left hand but Hanak moved out of range nicely.
Hanak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sykk blocks a jab.
Sykk looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sykk lands a really nice looking cross but Hanak seems unphased.
Sykk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hanak. Sykk shrugs it off though.
Hanak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Vesa Sykk just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sykk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sykk is looking to land body kicks.
Hanak throws a leg kick which misses Sykk's front leg but catches the back leg as Sykk tries to avoid it.
Hanak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanak is rocked!
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykk.
Oh Hanak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sykk throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Sykk engages and cracks Hanak with a massive lead left hook - Hanak tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Sykk is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vesa Sykk!
After winning the bout, Vesa Sykk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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