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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asmund Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tafari Mengestu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mengestu's choice of entrance music: Stephen Marley ft. Capleton, Sizzla - Rock Stone. Asmund Sykk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tafari Mengestu's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asmund Sykk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tafari Mengestu!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mengestu connects with a body shot that sends Sykk's belly button to the back.
Mengestu misses with a low kick as Sykk jumps back.
Sykk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mengestu.
A jab from Mengestu misses.
Sykk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mengestu.
Mengestu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sykk scores with a nice head shot.
Sykk misses with a body shot.
Mengestu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sykk tries a low kick but Mengestu avoids it.
Mengestu throws a sloppy head kick and Sykk moves out of range easily.
Sykk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mengestu lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mengestu works Sykk's body with a nice hook.
Mengestu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tafari Mengestu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mengestu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mengestu throws a solid leg kick but Sykk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mengestu.
Sykk throwing a counter right hand but Mengestu manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk moves out of range as Mengestu strikes.
Mengestu cracks Sykk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mengestu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Mengestu.
Sykk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mengestu connects with a crisp jab.
Mengestu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mengestu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sykk lands a nice shot that snaps Mengestu's head back.
Mengestu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mengestu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mengestu throws a chopping leg kick but Sykk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sykk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk is looking to clinch.
Mengestu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sykk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mengestu can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mengestu 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.
Sloppy strikes from Sykk. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sykk. Mengestu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mengestu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sykk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mengestu's knee momentarily.
Mengestu misses with a hook.
Mengestu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sykk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sykk throws a body shot but no joy.
Mengestu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mengestu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sykk's head.
Mengestu misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mengestu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Sykk lands with an overhand left.
Mengestu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykk.
Mengestu misses with a looping right.
Sykk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mengestu connects with a body shot that sends Sykk's belly button to the back.
Mengestu scores with a body shot.
Mengestu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sykk throws a low kick, looking for Mengestu's leg but Mengestu calmly moves out of range.
Mengestu cracks a nice hook into Sykk's ribs.
Sykk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mengestu throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range.
A low kick from Mengestu is predictable there
and Sykk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mengestu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykk tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mengestu swings widly with a right hand
and Sykk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sykk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mengestu.
Mengestu scores with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mengestu.
Mengestu lands a jab to the nose.
Mengestu dips to his left and cracks Sykk with an uppercut!
Mengestu lands a glancing blow to the side of Sykk's head.
Mengestu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mengestu throws an overhand right that lands on Sykk's shoulder, as Sykk tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Sykk.
Mengestu throws a low kick, looking for Sykk's leg but Sykk calmly moves out of range.
Sykk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tafari Mengestu dominated that round.
That's time! Sykk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sykk slips a jab from Mengestu.
A slow jab from Mengestu misses its intended target.
Sykk swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mengestu to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mengestu.
Sykk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sykk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mengestu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mengestu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sykk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mengestu moves away from the strike by Sykk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mengestu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sykk. Sykk obviously looking to wear him down.
Sykk throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mengestu counter with a right hand.
Mengestu throws an overhand right that lands on Sykk's shoulder, as Sykk tries to avoid the shot.
Mengestu throws a push kick but Sykk slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mengestu throws a chopping leg kick but Sykk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mengestu misses with a hook to the body
and Sykk counters with a right hand to the body.
Mengestu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sykk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sykk misses the shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sykk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mengestu connects with a nice looking jab.
Mengestu throws a head kick but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mengestu staying out of range there.
Mengestu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sykk's calf.
Mengestu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sykk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sykk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mengestu misses with an uppercut. Sykk saw that one coming.
Mengestu lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mengestu missing with a left hand there. Sykk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mengestu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mengestu just manages to avoid it.
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 Mengestu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mengestu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mengestu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mengestu misses with a body kick.
Sykk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mengestu throws a wild body kick that Sykk sees coming a mile off.
Mengestu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sykk's sensitive parts.
Sykk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sykk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mengestu.
Sykk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mengestu throws a hook to the side of Sykk's head but Sykk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mengestu misses with a hook to the body
and Sykk counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mengestu.
Mengestu misses with a body punch
and Sykk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mengestu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sykk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mengestu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sykk moves in looking to clinch but Mengestu pushes him off.
Mengestu looks to throw the jab but Sykk is out of range.
Sykk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mengestu looks to land a right hand but Sykk moved out of range.
Sykk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mengestu misses with a body shot.
Sykk quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mengestu misses with a looping left.
Sykk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mengestu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mengestu walks into a left hand.
Mengestu throws a poor cross that misses
and Sykk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mengestu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mengestu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mengestu swings for the body but Sykk moves out of range.
Sykk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Mengestu lands.
Mengestu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sykk swings for the body but Mengestu moves out of range.
Sykk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mengestu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mengestu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sykk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykk misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Mengestu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mengestu.
Sykk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mengestu circles away quickly and effectively.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mengestu, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tafari Mengestu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mengestu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sykk's calf.
Sykk avoids the body shot from Mengestu.
Mengestu misses with a body kick.
Mengestu throws a body kick that misses
and Sykk moves into the clinch.
Mengestu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mengestu looks to score with a jab to the body but Sykk is just out of range.
Mengestu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sykk throws a jab when Mengestu was well out of range.
Mengestu ducks under a wild hook from Sykk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mengestu throws a jab when Sykk was well out of range.
Sykk tries to counter by clinching up but Mengestu breaks away and moves out of range.
Mengestu connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mengestu. That's going to slow Sykk down.
Sykk moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mengestu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mengestu throws a sloppy head kick and Sykk moves out of range easily.
Sykk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tafari Mengestu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sykk cracks the inside of Mengestu's front leg.
Sykk checks a leg kick nicely.
Sykk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sykk misses with some punches.
Mengestu is trying to push Sykk away but Sykk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mengestu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mengestu can't find room to land a body shot as Sykk controls the action.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sykk breaks from the clinch.
Mengestu tries a low kick but Sykk avoids it.
Sykk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mengestu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sykk manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sykk.
Mengestu lands with a nice body punch.
Mengestu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Mengestu.
Mengestu digs a good body shot into Sykk's ribs.
Jab by Mengestu.
Sykk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mengestu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sykk is out of range.
Sykk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sykk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mengestu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sykk throws a hook but Mengestu blocks it.
Mengestu misses with a body kick.
Asmund Sykk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk throws a leg kick but Mengestu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sykk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mengestu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sykk connects with the punch.
Mengestu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sykk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mengestu.
Sykk throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mengestu avoids it.
Sykk misses with a low kick.
Mengestu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sykk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sykk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mengestu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykk slips a jab from Mengestu.
Sykk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mengestu misses with a body shot.
Sykk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mengestu scores with a shot to the body.
Sykk misses the body punch
letting Mengestu counter with a right hand.
Sykk moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mengestu works the jab nicely.
Mengestu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mengestu lands with a right hand.
Mengestu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Sykk misses.
Mengestu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sykk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tafari Mengestu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mengestu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tafari Mengestu!
A very excited looking Tafari Mengestu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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