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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Dean Rockefeller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockefeller comes to the cage accompanied by Kreator - Violent Revolution. Sykk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
12 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Dean Rockefeller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk shoots in for a double leg but Rockefeller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rockefeller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sykk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sykk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sykk staying out of range there.
Sykk stuns Rockefeller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A left and a right from Sykk both land. Nice combination.
It looks like James Dean Rockefeller has been cut.
Rockefeller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rockefeller avoids the head kick by Sykk.
Sykk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rockefeller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockefeller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rockefeller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rockefeller has managed to clinch.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sykk on the inside.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykk's elbow.
Rockefeller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Sykk fails to land.
Rockefeller pushes Sykk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sykk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rockefeller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sykk lands with a left to the head.
Rockefeller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rockefeller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rockefeller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockefeller struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykk controls his hands.
Rockefeller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rockefeller lands a body punch.
Rockefeller blocks an elbow strike.
Sykk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short left from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller tries to work over Sykk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rockefeller misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk blocks a body shot from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've been hearing reports that Rockefeller has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sykk lands with a short shot to the head.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Rockefeller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykk lands a nice elbow.
Rockefeller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rockefeller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sykk looking for a takedown.
Rockefeller scores with a shot to the side of Sykk's head.
Rockefeller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykk's elbow.
Rockefeller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rockefeller blocks an elbow strike from Sykk.
Rockefeller blocks an elbow strike from Sykk.
Sykk throws a punch but it's blocked by Rockefeller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk wants to stall.
Rockefeller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rockefeller swings wildly with an uppercut but Sykk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Sykk.
Sykk tries to break the clinch but Rockefeller is controlling the position.
Sykk jumps guard but Rockefeller stands there with Sykk around his waist. Sykk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James Dean Rockefeller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vesa Sykk.
Sykk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sykk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rockefeller blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockefeller.
Rockefeller misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rockefeller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rockefeller lands an uppercut.
Rockefeller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rockefeller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockefeller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Sykk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sykk misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rockefeller.
Rockefeller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sykk breaks the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rockefeller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sykk if he has to take too many more of those.
Rockefeller thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Dean Rockefeller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Dean Rockefeller's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rockefeller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sykk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sykk misses with a body shot.
Sykk swats away the attempt to clinch by Rockefeller.
Sykk lands a nice shot that snaps Rockefeller's head back.
Rockefeller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sykk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockefeller tries to clinch up but Sykk circles away and keeps his distance.
Sykk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sykk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rockefeller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rockefeller thows a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Sykk.
Sykk staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk lands with a good body shot.
Rockefeller avoids the body shot from Sykk.
Rockefeller throws a chopping leg kick but Sykk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sykk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rockefeller's head.
Rockefeller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sykk scores with a jab to the body.
Sykk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rockefeller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sykk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockefeller throws out the jab.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Sykk misses with a kick to the body.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses
and Rockefeller counters with a single leg into guard. Sykk didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockefeller lands a couple of elbows.
Sykk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rockefeller is one step ahead there.
Rockefeller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller won't allow Sykk to sweep him here.
Rockefeller lands a couple of elbows.
Rockefeller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rockefeller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rockefeller is looking to work some ground and pound but Sykk has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sykk is on top in guard.
Sykk is sitting in close to Rockefeller's body. Rockefeller has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Sykk is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Sykk is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rockefeller.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). James Dean Rockefeller!
James Dean Rockefeller is the new featherweight champion!
James Dean Rockefeller seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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