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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Bones has chosen Fight Music D12 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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208 lbs
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225 lbs
25 - 15 - 4 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic 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
22 - 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
25 - 15 - 4, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bones!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jonny Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rokka changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bones misses with a head kick.
Bones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bones takes a swing at Rokka's ribcage but misses.
Bones closes the distance and pushes Rokka back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Bones.
Rokka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokka's elbow.
Rokka misses with a body punch.
Bones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokka lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bones.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rokka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bones's brow.
Rokka throws an elbow but it misses.
Rokka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rokka jumps into guard, dragging Bones to the mat.
Rokka is looking for a triangle but Bones pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bones defends well.
Bones chips away with some ground and pound.
Bones throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones landing some decent shots from guard.
Bones scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bones is in close to Rokka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bones trying to control but Rokka is working from the bottom.
Bones stands and throws Rokka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rokka can't do much from the bottom here.
Rokka tries to bench press Bones off him but Bones keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones landing strikes.
Rokka gets back to half guard.
Bones is nestled in close to Rokka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bones winds up and cracks Rokka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rokka sees it coming and defends easily.
Rokka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bones pulls his head out easily.
Rokka looking for submissions off his back.
Rokka trying to control but Bones postures up.
Bones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bones connects with a nice short shot to Rokka's temple.
Rokka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bones's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bones's back!
Rokka is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rokka throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bones tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bones has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rokka working the ground and pound effectively.
Bones is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones is looking to get to half guard.
Bones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rokka throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bones because Rokka loaded up on that one.
Bones is looking to improve his position but Rokka isn't that keen on the idea.
Bones tries to lock up and control but Rokka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rokka punching from mount but Bones doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rokka landing punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokka jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bones manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rokka tries for a kimura but Bones is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bones takes one on the button.
Bones tries to land a body kick
and Rokka counters with a takedown into side control.
Bones is not content to let Rokka control the position.
You can see the frustration on Bones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rokka laying and praying for a moment but Bones takes advantage and regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bones trying to control but Rokka postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones is controlling Rokka's trapped leg to prevent Rokka from advancing to side control.
Antero Rokka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bones is trying to control but can't.
Rokka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bones keeps working.
Rokka tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bones tries to get to full guard but Rokka has control of the leg.
Bones is looking to control Rokka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bones avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rokka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bones keeps working.
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.
Rokka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bones is not content to let Rokka control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rokka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rokka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a double jab.
Rokka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bones is just out of range.
Bones is looking to slow Rokka down with leg kicks.
Bones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rokka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokka tries to move into range but Bones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bones takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rokka misses with a low kick.
Bones scores with a jab to the body.
Rokka looks to land a body kick but Bones moved away.
Bones is looking to score with low kicks.
Rokka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rokka finds it's way through Bones's defenses.
Bones lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rokka will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones misses with a body kick.
Rokka tries to counter with a takedown but Bones is quick to defend against it.
Rokka tries to land a front kick but Bones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bones tries to land a front kick but Rokka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bones.
Bones scores with a jab. Rokka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rokka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bones on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rokka blocks the body kick.
Rokka tries to counter with a takedown but Bones is quick to defend against it.
Rokka checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bones missing with a left hand there. Rokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bones avoids a kick to the body.
Bones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rokka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rokka walks into a straight right hand from Bones.
Bones misses with a body kick.
Bones throws a body punch but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bones misses with a hook. Rokka ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokka blocks a low kick nicely.
Rokka keeps the fight on the outside.
Bones misses with a kick to the body.
Bones takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rokka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antero Rokka is winning the standup battle so far.
Rokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bones.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bones. Rokka shrugs it off though.
Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch but Bones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rokka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rokka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bones.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokka scores with a decent looking hook.
Bones throws a push kick but Rokka slaps the foot to one side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bones.
Bones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rokka moves out of range of the leg kick from Bones.
Rokka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rokka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bones throws out the jab.
Rokka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rokka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bones can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones misses the jab.
Rokka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka throws a head kick but Bones moves out of range.
Rokka clinches up against the cage.
Rokka tries to throw a body punch but Bones avoids it by throwing Rokka back against the cage.
Rokka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rokka can't find room to land a body shot as Bones controls the action.
Rokka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rokka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bones presses Rokka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bones breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokka attempts a counter takedown but Bones avoids it well and moves away.
Rokka staying out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rokka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bones - the referee stops the clock and Rokka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bones. Rokka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rokka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bones wants to land a leg kick but Rokka is out of range.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick from Bones.
Bones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rokka lands a big head kick that sends Bones tumbling to the mat! Rokka takes a step backwards and waves Bones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Rokka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka connects with a single shot there.
Rokka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rokka slips a jab from Bones.
Rokka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bones sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bones's head backwards.
Bones throws a head kick that misses
and Rokka counters with an outside leg kick.
Rokka tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bones there.
Rokka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rokka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rokka lands a left hand.
Rokka tries to pull guard but Bones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rokka working hard to break the clinch.
Bones blocks an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bones.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bones misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Bones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rokka.
Bones rushes Rokka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rokka.
Rokka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Rokka can't find room to land a body shot as Bones controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Bones fails to land.
A short right from Bones on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Rokka.
Rokka is trying to force a seperation but Bones has the dominant position.
Rokka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rokka misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokka is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Bones.
A shot in the inside from Bones.
Bones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rokka up against the cage.
Bones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Bones misses
letting Rokka counter with a right hand.
Bones misses with a straight right.
Rokka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bones sprawls and moves away.
Bones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bones misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rokka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Bones misses.
Rokka feinted with a counter takedown.
Bones throws a leg kick but Rokka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rokka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rokka looks to land a combination. Bones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rokka lands a left and a right that send Bones crashing to the mat, dazed. Rokka thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Bones is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bones is still on wobbly legs! Can Rokka finish him?
Bones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws a leg kick which misses Bones's front leg but catches the back leg as Bones tries to avoid it.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Bones seems to have recovered his senses.
Rokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bones rushes Rokka and presses him up against the cage.
Bones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bones or not.
Bones is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rokka tries to break the clinch but Bones is controlling the position.
Rokka takes a shot to the head.
Rokka misses with an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rokka tries to throw a body punch but Bones avoids it by throwing Rokka back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rokka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bones has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka manages to break the clinch.
Rokka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bones slips under a jab from Rokka.
Bones lands a leg kick that knocks Rokka off balance momentarily.
Rokka throws a push kick but Bones slaps the foot to one side.
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 Bones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rokka scores with a body shot.
Bones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bones fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Rokka counters with a quick kick to the body but Bones blocks it.
Bones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rokka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rokka moves into range and clinches up with Bones.
Bones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rokka lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rokka backwards.
Bones scores with a shot to the side of Rokka's head.
Antero Rokka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rokka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bones or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokka manages to break the clinch.
Rokka checks the leg kick.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokka ducks under a wild hook from Bones.
Rokka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rokka checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Rokka.
Bones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokka throws out the jab.
Bones tries to score with a low kick but Rokka moves his leg out of the way.
Rokka needs to keep his hands up - Bones had a free shot at his head there.
Rokka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka had his way with Jonny Bones in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Bones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bones scores with a hook to the body. Rokka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bones throws a wild body kick that Rokka sees coming a mile off.
Rokka connects with a body shot.
Rokka misses with a body kick.
Rokka avoids the body shot from Bones.
Rokka thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bones misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones misses with a low kick as Rokka jumps back.
Rokka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rokka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rokka.
Bones is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones doesn't manage to clinch there - Rokka circles away.
Rokka lands a right hook to the body.
Bones lands a slapping body shot.
Rokka scores with a jab to the body.
Rokka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bones. That did some damage!
Rokka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bones on the side of the head.
Rokka tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Rokka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rokka counters with a good low kick that Bones was not able to check.
Rokka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bones tries to move into range but Rokka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rokka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones moves into range and clinches up with Rokka.
Rokka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rokka blocking some punches.
Rokka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rokka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Rokka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bones.
Rokka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones misses with a body kick.
Rokka lands with an uppercut that bounces Bones off the cage and back into range.
Bones walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rokka.
Rokka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rokka.
Bones throws a lazy right hand but Rokka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rokka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bones sprawls and moves away.
Bones tries to clinch but Rokka moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bones misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bones crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rokka - the referee stops the clock and Bones gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rokka. Bones manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice uppercut lands for Bones. That snapped Rokka's head back.
Jonny Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka closes the distance and pushes Bones back into the cage.
Rokka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rokka gets through Bones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bones controlling the action here for a moment.
Bones blocks an elbow strike.
Bones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rokka blocks a body shot from Bones.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bones's elbow.
Bones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rokka lands a left hand.
Rokka tries to pull guard but Bones won't allow it.
Rokka throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Rokka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rokka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Rokka!
Antero Rokka retains his light heavyweight title!
Antero Rokka decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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