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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Nabijos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabijos comes to the cage accompanied by NYC Crack - Wu Tang Clan. Rokka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drowning Pool - Bodies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahmad Nabijos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabijos avoids a kick to the body.
Nabijos throws a big shot that misses.
Rokka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nabijos.
It looks like Tero Rokka has been cut.
A big right from Nabijos misses.
Nabijos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rokka thows a leg kick but Nabijos checks it
and Nabijos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokka throws an off balance right hand
and Nabijos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nabijos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokka counters with an outside leg kick.
Nabijos tries to bum rush Rokka with a series of wild strikes but Rokka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokka was well out of range. Poor timing from Nabijos.
Nabijos throws a body kick the misses
and Rokka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nabijos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rokka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nabijos.
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Nabijos is just out of range.
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.
Rokka misses with a hook
and Nabijos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rokka connects with a looping right hand.
Nabijos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rokka's head.
Tero Rokka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nabijos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nabijos misses with a shot to the body
and Rokka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rokka misses with a hook
and Nabijos counters with a left and a right that stings Rokka.
Nabijos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Rokka throws a leg kick
and Nabijos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nabijos misses with a jab to the body
and Rokka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nabijos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rokka misses with a right hand
and Nabijos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokka. Nabijos does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick
and Nabijos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rokka's guard.
Nabijos content to stall in guard here.
Nabijos passes into half guard.
Rokka keeping hold of Nabijos's head, controlling as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rokka is staying active underneath Nabijos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmad Nabijos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tero Rokka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Rokka is predictable there
and Nabijos counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown by Nabijos or perhaps it was just good defense by Rokka which made him look bad.
Nabijos throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
A big right from Rokka misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nabijos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rokka counters with an outside leg kick.
Nabijos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nabijos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nabijos is rocked!
Nabijos scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rokka doesn't seem bothered though.
Rokka throws a lazy uppercut
and Nabijos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nabijos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rokka sprawls well. Rokka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nabijos gets slowly back to his feet.
Nabijos fakes the leg kick and cracks Rokka in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka swings for the body but Nabijos moves out of range.
Rokka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nabijos.
Rokka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rokka thows a leg kick but Nabijos checks it
and Nabijos counters with a thumping low kick.
Nabijos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka slips a straight right by Nabijos.
Nabijos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Nabijos is predictable there
and Rokka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rokka looks to land a combination but Nabijos avoids it well.
A low kick from Rokka is predictable there
and Nabijos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rokka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nabijos's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka scores with a punch to the head.
Rokka misses with a hook to the body
and Nabijos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nabijos.
Nabijos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rokka trying to keep a closed guard but Nabijos is proving a slippery customer.
Rokka keeping moving, preventing Nabijos from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nabijos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tero Rokka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tero Rokka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nabijos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rokka counters with a nice body kick.
Rokka throws a leg kick
and Nabijos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rokka misses with an uppercut
and Nabijos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the body from Rokka misses
and Nabijos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rokka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nabijos counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rokka takes one on the button.
Rokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nabijos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a hook
and Nabijos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nabijos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nabijos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nabijos postures up in Rokka's guard and throws a big left but Rokka blocks it.
Rokka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rokka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nabijos landing with the ground and pound.
Rokka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos wants to control from the top but Rokka keeps moving.
Nabijos looking to sit in guard and control but Rokka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nabijos keeping moving, preventing Rokka from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rokka throws a lazy uppercut
and Nabijos counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four 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.
Nabijos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rokka.
Rokka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nabijos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nabijos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nabijos throws a leg kick which misses Rokka's front leg but catches the back leg as Rokka tries to avoid it.
Rokka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nabijos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Nabijos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nabijos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Nabijos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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