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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ruanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Daniel Ruanti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
26
212 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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187 cm
37
219 lbs
41 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
41 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Ruanti! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rokka throws a body kick that misses. Ruanti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Rokka misses with a body kick. Rokka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rokka lands with a cross. Rokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ruanti is looking to clinch. Rokka throws a push kick but Ruanti slaps the foot to one side. Ruanti lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rokka wants to clinch. Ruanti jabs at Rokka's body. Ruanti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rokka connects with a leg kick. Ruanti looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ruanti connects with a high kick. Ruanti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Rokka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A short left from Rokka. Rokka scores with a shoulder strike. A right hand to the body from Ruanti.
Ruanti swings wildly with an uppercut but Rokka uses good head movement to avoid it. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruanti. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rokka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rokka misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ruanti. Rokka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruanti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Rokka can't find room to land a body shot as Ruanti controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rokka tries to work over Ruanti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ruanti wants to stall.
Ruanti breaks from the clinch.
Ruanti motions for Rokka to come forward. Ruanti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Rokka thuds a left hand into Ruanti's body. Rokka swings widly with a right hand
and Ruanti counters with a left to the body. Rokka throws a nice head kick!
Ruanti just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokka tries to clinch but Ruanti moves out of range. Ruanti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Rokka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A low kick from Ruanti is predictable there and Rokka counters with a solid body kick. Rokka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ruanti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rokka swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rokka works the jab nicely. A slow jab from Rokka misses its intended target. The fighters circle momentarily. Rokka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Rokka misses with a combination
and Ruanti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Ruanti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ruanti paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ruanti lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rokka will feel that in the morning. Rokka misses with a hook. Ruanti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Rokka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ruanti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ruanti moves out of range as Rokka throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rokka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ruanti moves out of range of the body kick from Rokka.
Ruanti fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokka is out of range. A lazy left from Rokka finds it's target. Ruanti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rokka can pounce on him.
Rokka misses with a looping left. Rokka looks to land a left hand but Ruanti moved out of range nicely. Rokka is looking to clinch. A punch lands to the side of Ruanti 's head but he takes it in his stride. A big left from Rokka misses. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rokka lands a nice shot that snaps Ruanti's head back.
Rokka drops Ruanti with a naaaaasty hook - Ruanti is in real trouble here! Rokka dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antero Rokka! Our winner, Antero Rokka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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