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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ozzie Price (ranked 5296 p4p, 455 weight class) and Vesa Sykk (ranked 620 p4p, 69 weight class). Price's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killer Mike - Big Beast. Sykk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 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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155 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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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
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ozzie Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Vesa Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sykk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sykk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Sykk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Price wants to clinch up but Sykk keeps it at a distance.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Price slips under a jab.
And Price counters with a quick kick to the body but Sykk blocks it.
A big right from Sykk misses.
Sykk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sykk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Price instigates a clinch.
Sykk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Price doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Price working aggressively here.
Price misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Price has him pressed against the ropes.
Sykk lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Ozzie Price has been cut.
Price lands an uppercut.
Price takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Price fails to land.
Sykk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Price tries to throw a body punch but Sykk avoids it by throwing Price back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price misses with the head strike.
Sykk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sykk moves out of range of the strikes.
Ozzie Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Price thuds his shin into the meat of Sykk's side.
Sykk blocks the body kick.
Price throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykk.
Sykk defending well as Price loads up on a big left hand.
Price misses with a body kick.
Sykk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sykk tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Price.
Price fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Price moves forwards but Sykk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Price just misses with a punch to the body.
Price blocks a jab.
Price slips a jab from Sykk.
Price goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Price scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Price will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price moves forwards but Sykk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Price missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sykk avoids the head kick by Price.
Price looks for the body kick but Sykk saw that one coming.
Price steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sykk.
Sykk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sykk throws a right and a left that Price avoids nicely.
Sykk tries to bum rush Price with a series of wild strikes but Price uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sykk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Price.
Price throws a shot from downtown. Sykk moves away and avoids it.
Sykk moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Price.
Price scores with a head kick. Sykk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Price looks to land a right hand but Sykk moved out of range.
Sykk feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price scores with a kick to the body.
Sykk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Price is out of range.
Sykk just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPrice.
Price comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Price lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Price throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozzie Price dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzie Price's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sykk throws out a loose jab but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
Price is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Sykk misses its intended target.
Price moves out of range of the body kick.
Sykk is looking to slow Price down with leg kicks.
Price connects with a body shot.
Price lands a lovely overhand right.
Sykk stalks Price and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Price's face. Price staggers backwards, shaken.
Price drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sykk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Price is out of range and Sykk settles back down.
Price tries to clinch there but Sykk circles away.
Price missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Sykk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sykk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Price's head.
Price lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykk was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
Sykk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Price under the eye.
Price closes the distance but Sykk moves to the side
and Sykk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries to clinch but Sykk moves out of range.
Price throws a poor cross that misses
and Sykk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sykk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Price, right into the meat.
Sykk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sykk scores with the left hand. Price knows he should have avoided that one.
Price goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Price lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Price throws a push kick but Sykk slaps the foot to one side.
Sykk throws a counter combo.
Price's corner calls for a 1-2. Price obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Price throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sykk on the side of the head.
Price fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sykk checks it well.
Price fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sykk takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price takes the fight into the clinch.
Sykk gets through Price's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sykk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prices head.
Price lands with a right to the head.
Sykk has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Sykk prevents a body shot from Price.
A short uppercut from Sykk.
Price misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sykk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Price's brow.
Sykk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sykk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Price's elbow.
Price has a couple of punches blocked by Sykk.
Price fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sykk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Price looks to land a left hand but Sykk moved out of range nicely.
Sykk thinks about the counter body kick.
Price connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykk misses with a straight right.
Price lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sykk throws a shot from downtown. Price moves away and avoids it.
Price goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Price misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vesa Sykk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ozzie Price's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sykk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sykk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Price pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Price blocks a leg kick.
Price scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sykk thuds a left hand into Price's body.
Price misses with a body kick.
Price goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Price with a hook.
Price defending well as Sykk loads up on a big left hand.
Sykk misses with a hook.
Sykk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Price moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sykk swinging wildly here.
Sykk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sykk misses with a hook. Price ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Price.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk blocks the body kick.
Sykk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ozzie Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Price thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Sykk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Price connects with a nice looking jab.
Sykk throws a good cross that connects.
Price takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the liver by Sykk. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick from Price.
Price lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Price throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sykk misses with the combination.
Price lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sykk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sykk moves out of range as Price throws a body kick.
Sykk moves out of range as Price strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk misses with a two punch combination.
Price 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.
Price pushes Sykk up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sykk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Price lands with a nice body kick.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price throws a half hearted mid kick.
Price fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sykk moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Price.
Sykk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Price throws out the jab.
Price throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sykk on the side of the head.
Sykk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sykk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sykk staying out of range there.
Price checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ozzie Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ozzie Price!
In his post fight interview, Ozzie Price started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Vesa Sykk stepped up to the mic, saying 'IT'S ALL OVER!! I'm retiring from MMA. Couldn't have asked for a better fight to end my career. So long, see you in the Bahamas.'.
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