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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker has chosen Deathlike Silence - Who's Gonna Bury Me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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217 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roland Box!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Stroker.
Nice defenses there by Stroker.
Box works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slow jab from Box misses its intended target.
Stroker ducks under a wild hook from Box.
Box throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Box has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stroker.
Box misses with a low kick.
That kick from Stroker tenderised Box's leg. Box is trying to keep his angry face on.
Box chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stroker scoring well with a low kick there.
Bob Stroker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Box lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Box jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker throws out a loose jab but Box uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Box misses.
Stroker throws a low kick, looking for Box's leg but Box calmly moves out of range.
Box connects with a leg kick. Stroker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stroker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Box.
Stroker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Box. Box obviously looking to wear him down.
Box waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stroker.
Box connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stroker's hands.
It looks like Bob Stroker has been cut.
Stroker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Box misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Box misses the jab.
Stroker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stroker lands with a good body shot.
Box throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Box goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Box wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stroker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Box counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Box misses with a shot to the body
and Box takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Box shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stroker as he jumps to the side.
Stroker is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Box as Stroker shoots in.
Box lands a nice shot to the body.
Box throws a hook to the side of Stroker's head but Stroker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Box keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stroker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Box stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stroker closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Box quickly recovers to half guard.
Stroker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Box doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stroker.
Box wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Box trying to hold on to Stroker's head to control him but Stroker postures up.
Box makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Box.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stroker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroker wants to pass the guard but Box is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roland Box will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Stroker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Box ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Box walks into a jab.
Box throws a leg kick but Stroker moved away.
Box is looking to land body kicks.
Stroker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stroker has closed the distance and engaged Box in a clinch.
Box lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stroker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Box stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Box throws a combination that misses
and Stroker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stroker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Box is out of range and Stroker settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroker.
Stroker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stroker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Box misses with a hook.
Stroker throws a leg kick but Box checks it.
Box throws a hook but Stroker avoids it easily.
Box shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Box showed some decent athleticism there.
Stroker gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stroker controls Box momentarily but Box frees himself.
Stroker is looking to sweep but instead, Box has passed into half guard.
Stroker is staying active underneath Box, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroker is holding on to half guard well.
Box throwing shots but Stroker is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Box prevents Stroker from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bob Stroker was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stroker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stroker misses the shot to the body.
Stroker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stroker misses with a body punch
and Box connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Box avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roland Box is winning the standup battle so far.
Stroker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker misses with a wild body shot.
Box misses the shot to the body.
Box misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Box. Stroker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Box waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stroker.
Box thows a body shot but no joy.
Stroker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Box is looking to score with low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroker scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stroker misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roland Box will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Stroker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Box connects with a crisp jab.
Stroker tries to score with a low kick but Box moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters circling a little - Box finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good work by Box as he checks the leg kick.
Box throws a head kick that half lands.
Stroker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Box.
A head kick misses from Stroker.
Box throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Box works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroker throws a head kick but Box moves out of range.
Box throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stroker needs to keep his hands up - Box had a free shot at his head there.
Stroker misses with a hook. Box ducked under it nicely.
Box lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stroker backs up against the cage.
Box checks a leg kick.
Box throws the left hand but Stroker avoids the punch easily.
Box plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Box.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroker misses with a hook.
Stroker throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Box to counter with a crisp jab.
Bob Stroker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That has opened up Bob Stroker's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Box throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stroker.
Stroker misses with a leg kick
and Box connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Box looks to throw the jab but Stroker is out of range.
Stroker is looking to chop away at Box's legs.
Stroker throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Stroker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stroker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Box thuds his right hand into Stroker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Box slips a jab and a cross from Stroker.
A low kick from Stroker misses
and Box counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stroker misses.
Box is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stroker.
Box throws a hook to the side of Stroker's head but Stroker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stroker looks to score with a jab to the body but Box is just out of range.
Box looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stroker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Box swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stroker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Box rather than just go for the knockout.
Box jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stroker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Box has time to react.
Box moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Box connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Box scores with the left hand. Stroker knows he should have avoided that one.
Box connects with a looping right hand.
Roland Box is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Box misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Box 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 Stroker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stroker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stroker throws a front kick aimed at Box's knee but Box avoids it well.
Box tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stroker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Box misses with a looping left.
Stroker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roland Box showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Box, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Box!
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hype
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