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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 cm
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Koltun! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesa Sykk! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sykk misses with a low kick as Koltun jumps back. Koltun throws a shot from downtown. Sykk moves away and avoids it. Sykk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Koltun throws a hook but Sykk avoids it easily. Sykk jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sykk walks into a jab. Sykk takes a swing at Koltun's ribcage but misses. Koltun darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Sykk looks to land a combination but Koltun avoids it well. Koltun slips a straight right by Sykk. Some bone on bone action there as Koltun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Koltun connects with a nice looking jab.
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Sykk moved out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Koltun. That snapped Sykk's head back.
Koltun throws a series of punches but Sykk avoids them all with ease. Koltun cracks Sykk with an open hand slap. Sykk throws a big shot that misses. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters circling - Sykk throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Sykk slips under a jab from Koltun.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koltun slips under a jab from Sykk. Koltun catches Sykk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Sykk pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Koltun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Koltun punishes Sykk's body with a nice straight punch. Sykk is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Sykk looks to land a right hand but Koltun moved out of range. Sykk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koltun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk. Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away. Sykk looks to land a combination but Koltun avoids it well. Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Koltun scores with a jab to the jaw. Sykk misses the jab. Koltun misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely. Koltun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sykk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sykk.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Koltun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sykk.
Koltun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk. Koltun throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range. Sykk shoots in looking for a takedown but Koltun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sykk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Koltun misses with a few strikes there.
Koltun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Koltun. Koltun connects with a body shot that sends Sykk's belly button to the back. Sykk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koltun sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sykk avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Sykk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sykk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sykk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koltun is out of range and Sykk settles back down. Koltun scores with a shot to the body.
Robert Koltun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sykk avoids the head kick by Koltun.
Koltun is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Sykk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sykk looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range. Koltun is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Sykk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away. Sykk misses with a looping right. Sykk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Nice cross by Koltun. Koltun scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Sykk throws a leg kick but Koltun sees it coming and checks it nicely. Koltun changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Koltun misses with a low kick.
Koltun takes a shot right to the bread basket. Koltun's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sykk under the eye. Sykk misses with a two punch combination.
Sykk tries to move into range but Koltun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nice shot lands for Koltun. Koltun lands a nice shot that snaps Sykk's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Koltun moves into range and connects with a jab. Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Koltun. Koltun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk. Sykk misses the shot to the body. Sykk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Koltun. Koltun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Koltun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sykk's head backwards. Koltun scores with a nice strike. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koltun, as that shot connected.
Sykk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sykk there as he acknowledges the shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sykk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koltun. Koltun throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koltun.
Koltun clobbers Sykk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Koltun dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Koltun. A bone on bone clash there as Koltun blocks the leg kick.
Sykk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Koltun missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Koltun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koltun scores with a nice right hand.
Koltun slips a jab from Sykk. A slow jab from Sykk misses its intended target. Sykk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
A big right from Sykk misses. Koltun moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sykk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Koltun clobbers Sykk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Sykk slips a straight right by Koltun. Some bone on bone action there as Koltun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Koltun lands a jab to Sykk's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. A clash of legs there as Koltun blocks the low kick. Sykk pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Koltun jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sykk wants to land a leg kick but Koltun is out of range. Sykk slips under a jab. Koltun jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Koltun finds it's way through Sykk's defenses. Koltun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykk. Koltun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Koltun scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sykk doesn't seem bothered though. Sykk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away. Sykk throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Sykk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Sykk misses the shot to the body. Sykk misses with an uppercut. Koltun saw that one coming. Sykk needs to keep his hands up - Koltun had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice cross by Koltun. Sykk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koltun. Koltun missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sykk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sykk swings away with a leg kick that misses. Koltun connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Some bone on bone action there as Koltun checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sykk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koltun misses with a straight left. Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Koltun. Koltun misses with a series of wild punches.
Sykk is looking to chop away at Koltun's legs. Sykk takes a shot right to the bread basket. Koltun misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circling - Sykk throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Koltun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Sykk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koltun. Sykk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koltun. Sykk takes one on the button. Sykk moves away from the strike by Koltun. Koltun throws a lazy right hand but Sykk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A big right from Koltun misses. Koltun misses the jab. Sloppy strikes from Sykk. Those never looked like landing. Sykk throws a one two combo.
Koltun throws the left hand but Sykk avoids the punch easily. Robert Koltun is winning the standup battle so far. Koltun scores with a nice right hand.
Sykk throws a shot from downtown. Koltun moves away and avoids it. Koltun lands a nice shot that snaps Sykk's head back.
That's four 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! Koltun staying out of range there. Sykk misses with a looping right. Koltun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sykk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Sykk fails to land the takedown. Sykk is breathing heavily. Koltun throws a good cross that connects.
Sykk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sykk looks to land a left hand but Koltun moved out of range nicely. Koltun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sykk. Koltun tests Sykk's chin there with a solid looking shot. Koltun slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Koltun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sykk's head backwards. Koltun misses with the combination.
Koltun lands a nice shot that snaps Sykk's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Koltun dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Koltun misses. Sykk looks to land a right hand but Koltun moved out of range. Sykk throws out a loose jab but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it. Sykk just misses with a punch to the body.
Koltun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sykk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Sykk misses with a wild body shot. Koltun misses with an uppercut. Koltun jabs at Sykk's body. Sykk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Koltun. Sykk is looking to land body kicks. The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sykk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Sykk misses. Sykk throws a body punch but Koltun moves out of range. Koltun misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely. Koltun lands with a hook. Sykk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Koltun jabs Sykk to the body, keeping him at a distance. Sykk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Koltun slips a jab from Sykk. Sykk throws a lazy right hand but Koltun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Koltun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Koltun misses with a wild body shot. Sykk throws a front kick aimed at Koltun's knee but Koltun avoids it well. Koltun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sykk.
Sykk looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range. Sykk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Koltun lunges at Sykk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sykk's hand. Koltun throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sykk sees it coming and avoids it easily. Koltun connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sykk momentarily.
Koltun thows a left - swing and a miss! Koltun moves into range and connects with a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sykk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Koltun avoids the body shot from Sykk.
Koltun cracks Sykk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Koltun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sykk. Sykk shoots in but no luck this time. Sykk looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range. Koltun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sykk's head backwards. Sykk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Koltun blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Koltun throws a lazy right hand but Sykk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Koltun slips under a jab from Sykk. Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Sykk. Koltun feints a jab promting Sykk to slip. Koltun then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sykk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sykk is rocked! Koltun swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk is still on wobbly legs! Can Koltun finish him? Sykk works the jab nicely. Sykk seems to have recovered his senses. Koltun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koltun looks to land a left hand but Sykk moved out of range nicely. Koltun misses the shot to the body. Sykk stuns Koltun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. An inside leg kick from Sykk misses. Sykk dodges the punch combination from Koltun.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sykk scores with a jab to the jaw. Sykk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Sykk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Sykk throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Koltun throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Koltun throws a looping overhand right but Sykk ducks down to avoid it. Koltun pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Koltun dodges the punch combination from Sykk.
Sykk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sykk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sykk is looking to score with low kicks. Vesa Sykk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Koltun lands with a straight right. Sykk didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight! Robert Koltun showed his dominance in that final round. Well Koltun has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Robert Koltun! Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Robert Koltun! Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Robert Koltun!
Robert Koltun wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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