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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Rude comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gunslinger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dominic Rude has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dominic Rude!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rude throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rokka walks into a jab.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rude keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rokka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rokka throws out a leg kick but Rude moves out of range and Rokka only half commits.
Rokka works over Rude's head and body with a nice combination.
Rokka throws a leg kick but Rude sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rokka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rokka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rokka enables Rude to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rokka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rude controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rokka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rude trying to control the position from guard on top but Rokka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rude must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rokka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rude showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rude is looking to work some ground and pound but Rokka has wrist control.
Rokka looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rude passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rude trying to control the position but Rokka is working away.
Rude controls the position.
Rokka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rude's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rokka tries to get to full guard but Rude has control of the leg.
Rude throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka tries to get to full guard but Rude has control of the leg.
Rude wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rokka keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rude stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rokka.
Some wild striking there from Rude.
Rude scores with a leg kick.
Antero Rokka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rokka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rude blocks a head kick by Rokka.
Rude rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rokka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rude shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rokka eats them both and turns towards Rude to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rude fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokka is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rokka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Rude.
Rude looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rokka misses the shot to the body.
Rokka moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Rokka slips a jab and a cross from Rude.
Rude misses with a hook
and Rokka counters with a good low kick that Rude was not able to check.
Rude has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rokka is looking to clinch.
Rude takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rude moves out of range of the leg kick from Rokka.
Rude uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dominic Rude will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rokka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rude has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rokka 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 Rude has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rude and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Antero Rokka is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Rude lands.
Rokka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rude is looking to slow Rokka down with leg kicks.
Rokka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rokka lands a leg kick that knocks Rude off balance momentarily.
Rokka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rude. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rude closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A good leg kick by Rokka.
Rokka misses with a body kick.
Rokka throws a body punch but Rude moves out of range.
Rokka misses with a wild body shot.
Rokka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude thumps Rokka with a low kick.
Rude shoots in looking for a takedown but Rokka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rude's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rokka digs a good hook to Rude's body.
Rokka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rude counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Rokka is predictable there
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rude takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rokka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokka misses with an uppercut.
Rokka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rude.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses.
Rude fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokka is out of range.
Rokka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rokka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rokka tries to clinch but Rude moves out of range.
A big left from Rokka misses.
Rokka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rokka misses with a looping left.
Rude takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rokka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rudes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rokka throws a leg kick but Rude sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rokka misses with a wild body shot.
Rokka slips under a jab.
Rude misses with a body shot.
Rude takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rokka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Rokka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude shoots in looking for a takedown but Rokka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rude's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rokka throws a big shot that misses.
Rokka connects with a nice looking jab.
Rokka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rude uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rokka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rude misses the shot to the body.
Rude's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Rude checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rude misses the shot to the body.
Rude looks to land a body kick but Rokka moved away.
Rokka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rudes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rokka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rude can do to turn this around?
Rokka misses with a lunging right hand
and Rude counters with a nice body shot.
Rokka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rokka with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rude fails with a takedown attempt.
Antero Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Rude.
Rude slips a jab from Rokka.
Rokka misses with a looping left.
A lazy body kick from Rokka
and Rude counters with a low kick, right behind Rokka 's knee.
Rude throws an off balance right hand
and Rokka counters with an inside leg kick.
Rude takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rude looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokka is just out of range.
Rude misses the shot to the body.
Rude throws a low kick, looking for Rokka's leg but Rokka calmly moves out of range.
Rude is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rokka rather than just go for the knockout.
Rude misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rokka sizes up Rude with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A lazy left from Rokka finds it's target.
Rude takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rude slips under a jab from Rokka.
Rokka throws a right hand that misses
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rude avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rude takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Rude darts in looking for a takedown but Rokka gets double underhooks and turns Rude into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Rokka.
Rokka breaks the clinch.
Rokka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokka scores with a nice right hand.
Rude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokka manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude feints and then cracks Rokka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokka down.
Rokka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rokka.
Rokka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rokka moves out of range of the leg kick from Rude.
Rokka misses with a body shot
enabling Rude to counter with a crisp jab.
Rude throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Rokka.
Rude throws a jab when Rokka was well out of range.
Rokka cracks Rude with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rokka throws a leg kick but Rude sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rude misses with an uppercut. Rokka saw that one coming.
Rokka connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws a shot from downtown. Rude moves away and avoids it.
Nice cross by Rude.
Rude misses with the body kick
and Rokka counters with a leg kick.
Rokka looks to land a body kick but Rude moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rude blocks a leg kick.
Rude shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rude throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rokka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rokka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rude on the side of the head.
Rokka lands a jab-cross combination.
Rokka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rude on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rude bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Rude is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka swings for the body but Rude moves out of range.
Rude throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Rude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Rude staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Rude.
Nice defenses there by Rude.
Rokka lands with a kick to the temple. Rude shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rude tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rokka swivels and escapes.
Antero Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Rude.
Rokka forces Rude back against the cage and clinches.
Rude's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rokka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rokka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rokka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
Rokka tries to land a leg kick but Rude saw it coming and moves away.
Rokka closes the distance and pushes Rude back into the cage.
Rude blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rude.
A shot in the inside from Rokka.
Rude has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rokka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rude fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rude to keep the fight standing.
Rokka lands a left hand.
Rude misses with some punches.
Rokka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rokka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rude.
Rude throws a head punch that misses.
Rokka lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rude.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rokka throws a leg kick which misses Rude's front leg but catches the back leg as Rude tries to avoid it.
Rude fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rude swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rokka counters with a nice uppercut.
Rude goes for a double leg but Rokka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rokka continues to drive forward.
Rokka pushes Rude back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokka.
Rokka breaks from the clinch.
Rokka misses with a hook.
Rokka scores with a jab.
Rude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rokka misses with a body kick.
Rokka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rude looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rokka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rude chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rokka can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka thumps Rude with a low kick.
Rude shoots in for a double leg but Rokka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A clash of legs there as Rude blocks the low kick.
Rude closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick from Rokka misses
and Rude counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rude walks into a straight right hand from Rokka.
Rokka tries to bum rush Rude with a series of wild strikes but Rude uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rude keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokka.
Rude blocks a head kick by Rokka.
A good leg kick by Rokka.
Rude misses with the combination.
A jab from Rude does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Rokka.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick and Rude moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Rokka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rokka.
Nice shot by Rokka.
Rokka misses with a double jab
and Rude counters with a leg kick.
Rokka dodges the punch combination from Rude.
Rokka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rokka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rokka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rude. That did some damage!
Rude misses with an uppercut. Rokka saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka defending well as Rude loads up on a big left hand.
Rokka misses with a body kick.
Rude misses with a body shot.
Rude tries a head kick but it misses.
Rokka lands with a good body shot.
Rokka lands a lovely overhand right.
Rokka throws a head kick that misses.
Rokka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rude.
Rokka throws a body punch but Rude moves out of range.
Rokka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rokka.
Nice defenses there by Rokka.
Rokka looks to throw a body kick
and Rude counters with a low kick, right behind Rokka 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rude fails to land the takedown.
Antero Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Rude.
Nice shot by Rokka.
Rokka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokka thumps Rude with a low kick.
Rude avoids the body shot from Rokka.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rude fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rokka on the side of the head.
Rokka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rude.
Rude gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rokka.
Rokka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rokka wants it to stay on the feet.
Rokka just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka had his way with Dominic Rude in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rokka.
Rude walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rokka thows a leg kick but Rude checks it
and Rude counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rude.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rude. That's going to slow Rokka down.
Rude looks to land a left hand but Rokka moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rokka.
A low kick from Rude misses
and Rokka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rude won't be happy with that.
Rokka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rude keeps working.
Rokka working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rokka.
Rude tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rokka lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rude down.
Rokka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rude can't do much from the bottom here.
Rokka tries to score with some ground and pound. Rude controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rude manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rude passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rokka!
Dominic Rude has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude tries to control but Rokka wriggling away.
Rokka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rokka gets back to half guard.
Rokka is looking to improve his position.
Rokka is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude wants to control but Rokka is keeping him busy.
Rude moves nicely into side control.
Rokka is not content to let Rude control the position.
Rokka tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rokka can't do much from the bottom here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dominic Rude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rude tries to move to mount but Rokka blocks the move with his legs.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rude scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rude slips under a jab.
Rude misses with an uppercut.
Rude fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antero Rokka.
I think Rokka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Rokka!
Antero Rokka retains his light heavyweight title!
Antero Rokka decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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