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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scotty Bennet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rokka's choice of entrance music: Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
38 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
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187 lbs
27 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scotty Bennet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 lands with a right hand.
Bennet drops Rokka with a left and a right! Oh, Rokka is hurt - Bennet dives into side control looking to finish!
Bennet stands up and beckons Rokka to his feet.
Rokka looks to land a left hand but Bennet moved out of range nicely.
Bennet tries to score with a low kick but Rokka moves his leg out of the way.
Rokka flicks out a counter leg kick but Bennet steps away.
Bennet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokka was well out of range. Poor timing from Bennet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rokka lands with a good body shot.
Bennet throws a body punch but Rokka moves out of range.
Bennet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rokka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rokka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Bennet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rokka misses with a hook.
Bennet throws a series of punches but Rokka avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bennet, right into the meat.
Rokka throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Rokka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennet.
Nice defenses there by Rokka.
Rokka connects with a nice looking jab.
Rokka is looking to land body kicks.
Bennet fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rokka just manages to avoid it.
Rokka ducks under a wild hook from Bennet.
Rokka blocks the body kick.
Rokka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bennet.
Rokka lands with a good body shot.
Bennet has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick and Bennet moves out of range easily.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bennet.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Bennet misses with a leg kick.
Bennet connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a body punch but Rokka moves out of range.
Bennet connects with a leg kick. Rokka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokka throws out the jab.
Rokka misses the jab.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bennet is looking to wear down Rokka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bennet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rokka connects with a crisp jab.
Bennet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokka throws out the jab.
Bennet swings for the body but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennet circles away quickly and effectively.
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bennet.
Bennet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rokka!
Bennet wants to land a leg kick but Rokka is out of range.
As Bennet backs off Rokka throws a huge counter combo but Bennet manages to avoid it all.
Rokka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws the kick towards the body but Bennet avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Bennet.
Bennet wants to slow Rokka down by chopping away at his legs.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Rokka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bennet.
Bennet throws a big counter combination but Rokka scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rokka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rokka throws a good cross that connects.
Rokka checks a leg kick nicely.
Bennet is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rokka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bennet lands a lovely overhand right.
Bennet misses with a looping right.
Rokka misses with a body kick.
Rokka catches Bennet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennet jabs at Rokka's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rokka checks it well.
Rokka throws a push kick but Bennet slaps the foot to one side.
Rokka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bennet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Rokka staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Rokka.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Rokka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bennet thuds his shin into the meat of Rokka's side.
Rokka lands with a nice body punch.
Bennet staying out of range there.
Bennet looks to land a combination but Rokka avoids it well.
Rokka misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet lands with an uppercut that bounces Rokka off the cage and back into range.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet misses with a leg kick
and Rokka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rokka momentarily.
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 Scotty Bennet will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bennet.
Rokka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Bennet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rokka is out of range.
Bennet getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bennet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rokka is rocked!
Bennet misses with a double jab.
Rokka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bennet finish him?
Rokka misses with an uppercut. Bennet saw that one coming.
Rokka punishes Bennet's body with a nice straight punch.
Rokka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bennet. Bennet circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rokka seems to have recovered his senses.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
Bennet slips a jab from Rokka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennet. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Rokka.
Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Bennet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rokka circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rokka misses.
Rokka scores with a hook to the body. Bennet takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rokka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rokka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bennet eats them both and turns towards Rokka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bennet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bennet steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rokka. That one must have hurt.
Bennet with a hook.
Rokka throws a head kick that half lands.
Rokka tries to bum rush Bennet with a series of wild strikes but Bennet uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
Rokka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bennet at a distance.
Bennet lands with an uppercut that bounces Rokka off the cage and back into range.
Nice body punch from Rokka.
Rokka swings widly with a right hand
and Bennet counters with a left to the body.
Rokka looks to throw the jab but Bennet is out of range.
Bennet appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokka lands a front kick.
Rokka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bennet.
Rokka forces Bennet back against the cage and clinches.
Bennet wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rokka misses with an elbow strike.
Bennet blocking some punches.
Rokka pushes Bennet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rokka misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Rokka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bennet breaks from the clinch.
Rokka scores with a jab to the head.
Rokka scores with a jab. Bennet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bennet.
Rokka takes one to the chin there.
Rokka thumps Bennet with a low kick.
A jab from Bennet finds it's way through Rokka's defenses.
Rokka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rokka cracks Bennet with an open hand slap.
Bennet checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bennet lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rokka loads up on a big right hand but Bennet slips the punch.
Rokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Bennet.
Rokka looks for the body kick but Bennet saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Bennet.
Good leg kick by Rokka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rokka throws a jab but it's blocked by Bennet.
Bennet lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Rokka falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scotty Bennet!
Scotty Bennet retains his middleweight title!
Scotty Bennet was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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