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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Kunitskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sykk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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146 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
18 - 9 - 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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Kunitskiy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sykk. Kunitskiy shrugs it off though.
Sykk throws a jab when Kunitskiy was well out of range.
Sykk throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kunitskiy counter with a right hand.
Kunitskiy cracks the inside of Sykk's front leg.
Sykk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kunitskiy's hands.
Sykk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sykk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sykk 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 Kunitskiy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kunitskiy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kunitskiy delivers a nice body kick.
Sykk misses with a kick to the body.
Sykk tries a head kick but it misses.
Sykk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kunitskiy circles away.
Sykk blocks a head kick by Kunitskiy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sykk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kunitskiy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sykk blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Kunitskiy.
Sykk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sykk misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunitskiy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kunitskiy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sykk blocks it with crossed arms.
Sykk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kunitskiy is defending well for now.
Sykk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kunitskiy or not.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Sykk avoids the elbow strike from Kunitskiy, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kunitskiy as the two fighters clinch.
Sykk managing to block the knees to the body from Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy lands an elbow inside.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Sykk pushes off an throws an elbow but Kunitskiy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sykk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kunitskiy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kunitskiy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sykk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sykk tries to work over Kunitskiy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kunitskiy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kunitskiy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunitskiy misses with a body punch.
Sykk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kunitskiy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kunitskiy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunitskiy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kunitskiy.
Sykk lands a damaging elbow.
Sykk working aggressively here.
Kunitskiy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sykk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sykk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Sykk.
Sykk blocks a body shot from Kunitskiy.
Sykk manages to break the clinch.
Sykk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kunitskiy loads up on a big right hand but Sykk slips the punch.
Kunitskiy blocks a head kick by Sykk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunitskiy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kunitskiy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sykk is out of range.
Kunitskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykk was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunitskiy.
Sykk tries a head kick but it misses.
Sykk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kunitskiy.
Sykk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sykk.
A low kick from Kunitskiy misses
letting Sykk counter with a right hand.
Kunitskiy wants to clinch.
Kunitskiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sykk, right into the meat.
Sykk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sykk gets tackled into the cage by Kunitskiy. Kunitskiy maintains the clinch.
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!
Kunitskiy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sykk backwards.
Sykk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sykk struggles to land a body shot inside as Kunitskiy controls his hands.
Sykk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kunitskiy up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kunitskiy keeps control of Sykk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sykk breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kunitskiy throws a good cross that connects.
Vladimir Kunitskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Sykk as he checks the leg kick.
Vesa Sykk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kunitskiy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sykk moves out of range of the leg kick from Kunitskiy.
Sykk misses with a wild body shot.
Kunitskiy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Sykk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vladimir Kunitskiy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kunitskiy takes a swing at Sykk's ribcage but misses.
Sykk looks to land a right hand but Kunitskiy moved out of range.
Sykk throws out a leg kick but Kunitskiy moves out of range and Sykk only half commits.
Sykk throws a hook but Kunitskiy blocks it.
Sykk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk tries a low kick but Kunitskiy avoids it.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Kunitskiy.
Sykk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kunitskiy misses with a body shot
and Kunitskiy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Kunitskiy moved away.
Kunitskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunitskiy scores with a head kick. Sykk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sykk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kunitskiy momentarily.
Sykk connects with a leg kick. Kunitskiy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kunitskiy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sykk misses with a body shot.
Sykk is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunitskiy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kunitskiy scores with a nice right hand.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses.
Kunitskiy shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sykk tries a low kick but Kunitskiy avoids it.
Kunitskiy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kunitskiy thumps Sykk with a low kick.
Kunitskiy misses with a low kick as Sykk jumps back.
Sykk misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Sykk as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kunitskiy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sykk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kunitskiy moves away.
Kunitskiy takes a swing at Sykk's ribcage but misses.
Kunitskiy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sykk. That did some damage!
Sykk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kunitskiy. That did some damage!
Kunitskiy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kunitskiy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kunitskiy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kunitskiy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kunitskiy throws a body shot but no joy.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Kunitskiy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sykk. That did some damage!
Kunitskiy throws a body punch but Sykk moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kunitskiy, right into the meat.
Kunitskiy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sykk can pounce on him.
Sykk feints and then cracks Kunitskiy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kunitskiy down.
Sykk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kunitskiy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sykk. That one must have hurt.
Sykk avoids the head kick by Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kunitskiy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sykk circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Sykk.
Kunitskiy wants to slow Sykk down by chopping away at his legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kunitskiy.
Sykk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kunitskiy swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Sykk lands a right hook to the body.
Vesa Sykk is winning the standup battle so far.
Kunitskiy misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Kunitskiy misses.
Sykk moves out of range of the strikes.
Kunitskiy with a jab.
Good leg kick by Kunitskiy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sykk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Kunitskiy.
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!
Sykk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kunitskiy is rocked!
Kunitskiy throws a leg kick but Sykk checks it.
Kunitskiy is still on wobbly legs! Can Sykk finish him?
Kunitskiy doesn't manage to clinch there - Sykk circles away.
Kunitskiy seems to have recovered his senses.
Kunitskiy scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice sprawl there from Sykk as Kunitskiy shoots in.
Sykk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sykk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sykk checks the leg kick.
Sykk clobbers Kunitskiy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kunitskiy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sykk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kunitskiy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
Kunitskiy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Kunitskiy.
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 Vesa Sykk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sykk cracks Kunitskiy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kunitskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Sykk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kunitskiy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sykk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kunitskiy misses with a wild combination.
Sykk throws a series of punches but Kunitskiy avoids them all with ease.
Sykk blocks a leg kick.
Kunitskiy throws a solid leg kick but Sykk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kunitskiy.
Kunitskiy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk lands a head kick!
Kunitskiy checks the leg kick.
Sykk misses with a head kick.
Kunitskiy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Sykk counters with a quick kick to the body but Kunitskiy blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunitskiy misses with a left hand
and Sykk counters with a nice body shot.
Good exchange - Sykk coming out on top.
Kunitskiy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
Kunitskiy misses with a wild body shot.
Sykk waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Kunitskiy. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Kunitskiy to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sykk tries to free his leg and advance position but Kunitskiy is retaining full guard.
Sykk trying to control the position from guard on top but Kunitskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sykk tries to free his leg and advance position but Kunitskiy is retaining full guard.
Sykk chips away with some ground and pound.
Kunitskiy looking for a guillotine here but Sykk defends easily.
Sykk stays in close to Kunitskiy's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunitskiy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sykk defends it easily.
Kunitskiy keeping moving, preventing Sykk from controlling successfully.
Kunitskiy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sykk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kunitskiy's head.
Sykk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sykk is looking to work some ground and pound but Kunitskiy has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is working Kunitskiy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sykk landing with the ground and pound.
Sykk wants to pass the guard but Kunitskiy is keeping the position.
Kunitskiy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sykk defends well.
Kunitskiy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sykk is aware though and is defending well.
Kunitskiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kunitskiy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sykk is aware though and is defending well.
Sykk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sykk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sykk trying to control the position from guard on top but Kunitskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kunitskiy throws a lazy right hand but Sykk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sykk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kunitskiy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykk.
Sykk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sykk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kunitskiy defending well as Sykk loads up on a big left hand.
Kunitskiy 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 dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kunitskiy. That did some damage!
Sykk scores with a shot to the body.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kunitskiy.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Kunitskiy blocks a head kick by Sykk.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vesa Sykk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sykk 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesa Sykk!
An out of breath Vesa Sykk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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