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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Edguy - Two Out of Seven. Sykk has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name as his entrance music. Puntti Manne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manne ducks under a wild hook from Sykk.
Manne throws a shot from downtown. Sykk moves away and avoids it.
Sykk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manne.
Sykk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Manne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Manne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sykk. That did some damage!
Manne avoids the head kick by Sykk.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Manne.
Manne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk.
Sykk moves out of range as Manne strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sykk.
Sykk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manne.
Vesa Sykk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manne 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.
Manne jabs Sykk right on the nose. Sykk blinks but takes it well.
Manne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sykk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sykk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sykk staying out of range there.
Manne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sykk backs up against the cage.
We've been informed that Sykk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sykk slips under a jab from Manne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sykk enables Manne to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sykk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sykk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sykk looking for a sweep. Not yet Sykk, not yet.
Sykk keeping moving, preventing Manne from controlling successfully.
Manne is looking to work some ground and pound but Sykk has wrist control.
Sykk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sykk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sykk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sykk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Manne is one step ahead there.
Manne is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk 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.
Manne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sykk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A jab from Sykk misses.
Sykk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sykk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manne.
Manne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manne throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sykk.
Sykk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne looks to land a right hand but Sykk moved out of range.
Manne throws a hook but Sykk avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manne. That's going to slow Sykk down.
Sykk connects with an inside leg kick.
Manne throws a shot from downtown. Sykk moves away and avoids it.
Manne throws a hook but Sykk blocks it.
Sykk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sykk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manne throws an overhand right that lands on Sykk's shoulder, as Sykk tries to avoid the shot.
Manne cracks the inside of Sykk's front leg.
Manne connects with a single shot there.
Sykk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Manne misses the target.
Good leg kick by Sykk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sykk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sykk throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sykk darts in trying to clinch
and Manne counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sykk throws out a loose jab but Manne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Manne does it's job there.
Manne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vesa Sykk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manne misses with a hook.
Manne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manne misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely.
Sykk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manne manages to avoid it.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Manne.
Manne misses the jab.
Manne misses with a straight left.
Sykk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Manne shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sykk is trying to defend but Manne finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sykk works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sykk.
Manne missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sykk staying out of range there.
Sykk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manne.
A little feinted left hand from Manne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Manne moves out of range of the leg kick from Sykk.
Manne blocks a jab.
Manne moves out of range of the leg kick from Sykk.
Sykk throws a jab when Manne was well out of range.
Manne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sykk.
Puntti Manne is winning the standup battle so far.
Manne throws an overhand right that lands on Sykk's shoulder, as Sykk tries to avoid the shot.
Manne moves out of range of the body kick.
Manne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sykk to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range.
Sykk scores with a punch to the head.
Sykk connects with a jab.
Manne throws a right hand that misses
and Sykk counters with a low kick, right behind Manne 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manne misses with a hook
and Manne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sykk just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk lands a head shot.
Manne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manne misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sykk.
Manne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sykk checks it well.
Manne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sykk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykk throws a lazy uppercut
and Manne counters with a leg kick.
Sykk scores with a leg kick.
Sykk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Manne tries to work over Sykk's front leg with a kick but Sykk checks it.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sykk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manne.
Sykk misses with a straight right.
Sykk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Manne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sykk scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Manne misses the target.
Sykk throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manne throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sykk to counter with a crisp jab.
Sykk needs to keep his hands up - Manne had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Manne misses.
Manne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Manne scores with a hook.
Sykk stuns Manne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Manne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manne lands with an uppercut that bounces Sykk off the cage and back into range.
Manne misses with a kick to the body.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manne closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Manne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Manne moves into full mount! Sykk won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Manne thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Manne throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sykk because Manne loaded up on that one.
Sykk is desperately trying to improve his position but Manne has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Manne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne breaks from Sykk's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sykk is rocked!
Sykk holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Manne tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sykk is still in real trouble! Can Manne finish him?
Sykk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sykk is looking to get to half guard.
Sykk seems to have recovered his senses.
Sykk keeps trying to improve his position.
Puntti Manne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sykk is still trying to improve position.
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 Puntti Manne will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sykk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sykk throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Manne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manne.
An inside leg kick lands from Sykk.
Sykk wants to land a leg kick but Manne is out of range.
Manne attempts a counter takedown but Sykk avoids it well and moves away.
Sykk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manne.
Manne connects with a solid leg kick.
Sykk throws a solid leg kick but Manne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sykk.
Manne throws a shot to the body.
Sykk throws a looping overhand right but Manne ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Manne.
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Manne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne jabs at Sykk's body.
Manne lands with a nice body punch.
Sykk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Manne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sykk looks to score with a jab to the body but Manne is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sykk blocks the low kick.
A nice side step and Sykk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sykk misses with a hook. Manne ducked under it nicely.
Sykk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manne defending well as Sykk loads up on a big left hand.
Manne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Manne moves out of range as Sykk throws a body kick.
Manne with a hook.
Manne swats away the attempt to clinch by Sykk.
Sykk throws a body punch but Manne moves out of range.
Sykk closes the distance and clinches.
Sykk prevents a body shot from Manne.
Manne has a couple of punches blocked by Sykk.
Manne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sykk walks away with a smile on his face. Manne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manne throws a hook to the side of Sykk's head but Sykk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sykk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sykk.
Sykk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manne.
Sykk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sykk's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sykk cracks Manne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sykk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sykk just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Manne blocks the low kick.
Manne throws a looping overhand right but Sykk ducks down to avoid it.
Sykk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sykk works Manne's body with a nice hook.
Manne misses with a wild combination.
Sykk swings for the body but Manne moves out of range.
Manne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sykk can do to turn this around?
Sykk throws a series of punches but Manne moves out of range.
Sykk motions for Manne to come forward. Sykk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manne misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Manne misses.
Sykk looks to land a combination. Manne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sykk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sykk clinches up with Manne and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Manne.
Manne manages to break the clinch.
Manne misses with the combination.
Manne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manne lands a jab-cross combination.
Sykk throws a body punch but Manne moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sykk swings for the body but Manne moves out of range.
Manne blocks a head kick by Sykk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sykk throws a hook to the side of Manne's head but Manne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sykk dodges the punch combination from Manne.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sykk enables Manne to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sykk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sykk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Manne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sykk trying to keep a closed guard but Manne is proving a slippery customer.
Manne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Puntti Manne did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Manne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Manne misses.
A slow jab from Manne misses its intended target.
A big right from Manne misses.
Sykk thows a leg kick but Manne checks it
so Manne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sykk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Manne tries to free his leg and advance position but Sykk is retaining full guard.
Manne controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne wants to control from the top but Sykk keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk trying to keep a closed guard but Manne is proving a slippery customer.
Manne throws a big elbow that misses.
Manne wants to control from the top but Sykk keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sykk blocks a jab.
Manne lands with a good body shot.
Manne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manne just misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk lands a lovely overhand right.
Sykk lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Manne.
Sykk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good work by Sykk as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sykk is looking to improve his position.
Sykk with the active half guard here but Manne passes nicely into side control.
Sykk takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manne in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne working the ground and pound.
Sykk is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sykk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Manne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sykk wants to sweep here but Manne controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sykk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Manne passes Sykk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Manne wants to take a breather but Sykk is having none of it.
Manne keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sykk tries to roll over but Manne keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne had his way with Vesa Sykk in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sykk throws a wild body kick that Manne sees coming a mile off.
Sykk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manne is out of range and Sykk settles back down.
Manne blocks the body kick.
Sykk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Manne.
Manne sizes up Sykk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sykk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sykk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sykk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykk's corner calls for a 1-2. Sykk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Manne. That snapped Sykk's head back.
Manne blocks a head kick by Sykk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne shoots in and gets a takedown into Sykk's guard.
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 wants to sweep here but Manne controlling him for the moment.
Manne with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Manne trying to control but Sykk is working from the bottom.
Manne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sykk has Manne pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sykk is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Manne swats away the attempt to clinch by Sykk.
Sykk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Manne counters with a nice uppercut.
Sykk misses with a hook.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Manne.
Manne just misses with a punch to the body.
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Manne.
Nice body punch from Sykk.
Manne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sykk throws a series of punches but Manne moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne blocks a leg kick.
Sykk scores with a head kick. Manne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Manne throws a hook but Sykk avoids it easily.
Sykk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sykk thuds a left hand into Manne's body.
Sykk walks into a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sykk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manne feinted with a counter takedown.
Vesa Sykk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sykk throws out a loose jab but Manne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Manne.
Sykk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sykk staying out of range there.
Sykk throws a fast counter high kick but Manne manages to duck under it in time.
Sykk slips under a jab from Manne.
Good work by Sykk as he checks the leg kick.
Sykk throws a counter combo.
Manne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sykk.
As Sykk backs away, Manne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sykk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a low kick but Manne moves out of range easily.
Manne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Manne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Manne does no damage.
Manne looks to land a right hand but Sykk moved out of range.
Sykk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sykk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manne on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Manne both land. Nice combination.
Sykk throws a hook to the side of Manne's head but Manne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Manne throws a leg kick but Sykk checks it.
Sykk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sykk checks a leg kick nicely.
Sykk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Manne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk.
Sykk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manne slips a straight right by Sykk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sykk. Manne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puntti Manne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puntti Manne!
Puntti Manne spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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