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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederic Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes into the arena with Drowning Pool - Bodies blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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144 lbs
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142 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tero Rokka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drederic Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum is looking to clinch.
Tatum misses with a double jab.
Rokka swats away the attempt to clinch by Tatum.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rokka!
It looks like Drederic Tatum has been cut.
Tatum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tatum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tatum was well out of range. Poor timing from Rokka.
Rokka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tatum was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tatum looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rokka is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rokka and Tatum has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rokka prevents Tatum from moving into mount.
Rokka pushes Tatum away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tatum gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tatum is trying to get an arm triangle but Rokka is defending well.
Rokka can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two 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.
Tatum is trying to get an arm triangle but Rokka is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Tatum wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rokka, who protects the arm well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tatum tries to clinch but Rokka is having none of it.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatum wants to clinch.
Rokka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tatum.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka thuds his right hand into Tatum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tatum tries to clinch up but Rokka circles away and keeps his distance.
Rokka tries to bum rush Tatum with a series of wild strikes but Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rokka digs a good body shot into Tatum's ribs.
Tatum wants to clinch up but Rokka keeps it at a distance.
Rokka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tatum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Tatum is just out of range.
Tatum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rokka takes a swing at Tatum's ribcage but misses.
Tatum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tatum is looking to clinch.
Rokka lands a body shot.
Rokka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tatum is rocked!
Rokka lands with a right and another and another! Tatum is in big trouble! Rokka lands again and this time it's lights out for Tatum! A quality knockout there for Rokka.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tero Rokka!
Tero Rokka is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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