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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zachery Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pariisin Kevät - Häikäisee. Zachery Rey could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antero Rokka's chin.
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205 lbs
28 - 15 - 1 |
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212 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zachery Rey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rokka misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rokka.
Rokka loads up on a big right hand but Rey slips the punch.
Rey takes one to the side of the head.
Rokka thuds a left hand into Rey's body.
Rokka lands with a kick to the temple. Rey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Zachery Rey has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rutgers Athletic Club in the buildup to the fight.
Rokka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rokka misses with a straight left.
Rey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rey doesn't manage to clinch there - Rokka circles away.
Rey works over Rokka's head and body with a nice combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rey checks a leg kick.
Rey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokka lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka throws a lazy uppercut
and Rey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rokka's knee momentarily.
Rokka scoring well with a low kick there.
Rokka lands a leg kick that knocks Rey off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Rokka.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rokka avoids the body shot from Rey.
Rey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rokka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rokka throws a body punch but Rey moves out of range.
Rey looks to land a combination but Rokka avoids it well.
Rokka throws a lazy head kick
and Rey counters with an inside leg kick.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick and Rey moves out of range easily.
Rey moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Rey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Rokka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rokka avoids the body shot from Rey.
Rokka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rey can pounce on him.
Rey digs a good body shot into Rokka's ribs.
Rey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rey throws an overhand right that lands on Rokka's shoulder, as Rokka tries to avoid the shot.
Rokka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rey.
An inside leg kick lands from Rokka.
Rokka looks to land a body kick but Rey moved away.
Rokka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rey checks a leg kick nicely.
Rey dips to his left and cracks Rokka with an uppercut!
Rey doesn't manage to clinch there - Rokka circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick and Rey moves out of range easily.
Rey avoids the head kick by Rokka.
Rey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokka manages to avoid it.
Rey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rey throws a body punch but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Rey throws a series of strikes that have Rokka backpedaling.
Rey takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rey looks to clinch
and Rokka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rokka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rey's guard.
Rokka trying to mount his opponent but Rey defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka is trying to work for a kimura but Rey is defending well.
Rey wants to get back to his feet.
Rokka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rey is looking to improve his position.
Rey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rokka on the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rokka is pressing down on Rey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rey is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Antero Rokka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zachery Rey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rey.
Rokka misses with a hook. Rey ducked under it nicely.
Rey connects with a body shot that sends Rokka's belly button to the back.
Rey misses with a left hand
and Rokka counters with a single leg into guard. Rey didn't expect that.
Rokka pushing down on Rey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rokka is trying to control. Rey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rokka controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rokka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rey tries to reverse the position but Rokka maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rokka avoids the attempt from Rey to control.
Rokka jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rey manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Antero Rokka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rokka wants to control but Rey is keeping him busy.
Rokka tries for a kimura but Rey is defending well.
Rey struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rey is not content to let Rokka control the position.
Rey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rey struggling a bit here.
Rokka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rokka staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka trying to control the position but Rey is working away.
Rokka takes a little break here. Rey wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rokka is trying to get an arm triangle but Rey is defending well.
Rokka trying to control the position but Rey is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rey tries to bench press Rokka off him but Rokka keeps the position.
Rokka takes a little break here. Rey wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Rey is not content to let Rokka control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Antero Rokka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zachery Rey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rokka cracks Rey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rokka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rokka cracks Rey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rokka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zachery Rey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Rey misses.
Rey tries to clinch but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka misses with a hook
and Rey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Rokka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rokka lands with a good body shot.
Rey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rey throws a combination that misses
and Rokka counters with a takedown into side control.
Rey is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rokka asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rey is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rokka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rokka trying to control the position but Rey is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Rokka politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rokka prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Still in half guard, Rokka seems content to control.
Rokka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rey keeps working.
Antero Rokka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Antero Rokka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rokka throws a right and a left that Rey avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rokka lands a high kick!
Rokka connects with a body shot that sends Rey's belly button to the back.
Rokka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rokka.
Rokka throws a head kick that half lands.
Rey throws a series of punches but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rey in his tracks.
Rokka cracks Rey with an open hand slap.
Rey scores with a three punch combo!
Rokka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka cracks Rey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rey ducks right into an uppercut from Rokka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Rokka finds it's target.
A good leg kick by Rey.
Rey tries to clinch there but Rokka circles away.
Rey swings for the body but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rey in his tracks.
Rey wants to clinch up but Rokka keeps it at a distance.
Zachery Rey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rey slips a jab and a cross from Rokka.
Rey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Rey misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left and a right from Rey both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Rokka.
Rokka scores with the left hand. Rey knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Rokka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rokka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Rokka!
A less than humble Antero Rokka misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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