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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asmund Sykk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephens comes to the cage accompanied by Renegade by (hed)PE. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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223 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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187 cm
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205 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asmund Sykk!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens lands a jab to the nose.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Stephens.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Stephens.
Stephens misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Stephens misses.
Sykk lands a jab to Stephens's midsection.
Stephens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sykk.
Stephens connects with a body shot.
Stephens tries to work over Sykk's front leg with a kick but Sykk checks it.
Sykk blocks a leg kick.
Sykk lands a jab to the nose.
Stephens misses with a hook. Sykk ducked under it nicely.
A left and a right from Stephens both land. Nice combination.
Sykk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stephens ducks right into an uppercut from Sykk.
Stephens throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sykk looks to score with a jab to the body but Stephens is just out of range.
Stephens tries to keep at a distance but Sykk has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykk misses with the head strike.
Stephens is trying to break free.
Stephens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stephens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stephens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sykk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stephens's efforts to push away.
Sykk prevents Stephens from breaking the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Stephens has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Sykk throws a head punch that misses.
Sykk lands an uppercut.
Stephens wants to get back to striking at distance but Sykk won't allow it.
Stephens has had enough of the clinch but Sykk keeps him there for the moment.
Stephens is trying to break free.
Stephens tries to break free but Sykk pushes him back against the cage.
Sykk misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stephens wants to get back to striking at distance but Sykk won't allow it.
Stephens is trying to push Sykk away but Sykk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stephens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stephens wants to get back to striking at distance but Sykk won't allow it.
Sykk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Sykk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stephens is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Stephens's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sykk lands an uppercut.
Stephens working hard to break the clinch.
Sykk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stephenss head.
Stephens wants to break free but Sykk has control.
Sykk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sykk prevents Stephens from breaking the clinch.
Sykk swings wildly with an uppercut but Stephens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykk keeps control of Stephens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens tries to break the clinch but Sykk is controlling the position.
Sykk has Stephens pressed against the cage, preventing Stephens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stephens is trying to break the clinch but Sykk is controlling him.
Sykk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stephens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stephens throws a leg kick but Sykk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stephens misses the jab.
Sykk wants to counter with a clinch but Stephens pushes him away.
Sykk scores with the left hand. Stephens knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot lands for Stephens.
Sykk works the jab nicely.
Stephens swings widly with a right hand
and Sykk counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Sykk.
Sykk throws a jab but it's blocked by Stephens.
Sykk scores with a hook.
A left lands for Sykk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stephens motions for Sykk to come forward. Stephens throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens throws a right and a left that Sykk avoids nicely.
Sykk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stephens.
Stephens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephens backing away here, and Sykk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Stephens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sykk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stephens had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed right hand from Stephens misses the target.
Stephens keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stephens 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 Sykk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sykk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters circling - Stephens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stephens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sykk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stephens throws a lazy right hand but Sykk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sykk has Stephens up against the cage in a clinch.
Sykk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stephenss head.
Sykk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stephens tries to circle away but Sykk has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asmund Sykk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sykk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stephens buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stephens slips a jab from Sykk.
Stephens blocks a jab.
Stephens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stephens throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykk.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Stephens.
Stephens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stephens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Sykk does it's job there.
Sykk avoids the head kick by Stephens.
Sykk moves away from the strike by Stephens.
Sykk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stephens lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sykk lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sykk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stephens. Stephens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sykk blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens walks into a stiff left hand from Sykk.
Sykk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stephens is rocked!
Stephens takes one on the button.
Oh Stephens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sykk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Stephens finds it's way through Sykk's defenses.
Stephens seems to have got his legs back now.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sykk.
Sykk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stephens throws a body kick that misses
and Sykk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stephens working hard to break the clinch.
Sykk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sykk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sykk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sykk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stephens's efforts to push away.
Stephens is trying to break free.
Stephens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Asmund Sykk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sykk ducks under a wild hook from Stephens.
Stephens sets himself, and Sykk steps forward looking for the clinch! Stephens avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sykk.
Sykk misses with a hook. Stephens ducked under it nicely.
Sykk sizes up Stephens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sykk staying out of range there.
Sykk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sykk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sykk connects with a leg kick. Stephens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stephens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stephens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stephens scores with a nice right hand.
Sykk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stephens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sykk blocks a jab.
Stephens throws a right hand that misses
and Sykk counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooh!!! Sykk has knocked Stephens down with a huge combo! Sykk steps away and waves a wobbly Stephens back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sykk cracks the inside of Stephens's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykk slips a straight right by Stephens.
Stephens misses with a hook.
Sykk cracks Stephens on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Stephens falls backwards against the cage. Sykk follows up with more strikes that drop Stephens to his knees. Sykk keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Stephens! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Asmund Sykk!
A very excited looking Asmund Sykk 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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energy
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hype
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