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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demolition Man Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Demolition Man Randy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Antero Rokka's chin.
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demolition Man Randy!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Randy. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rokka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Randy postures up in Rokka's guard and throws a big left but Rokka blocks it.
Rokka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Randy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Randy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Randy postures up in Rokka's guard and throws a big left but Rokka blocks it.
Rokka working for a triangle but Randy defends it easily.
Rokka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Randy working some strikes from top position.
Rokka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Randy preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rokka keeping full guard, as Randy tries to pass.
Rokka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Randy throwing strikes but missing.
Rokka trying to control the position.
Randy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rokka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rokka pulls Randy in close to his closed guard and prevents Randy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Randy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rokka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Randy lands a couple of elbows.
Randy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rokka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rokka looking to control.
Rokka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Randy defends well.
Rokka has his foot on Randy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Randy works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rokka pulls Randy in close to prevent any damage.
Randy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Randy looking to sit in guard and control but Rokka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Randy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rokka's guard.
Rokka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Randy is aware though and is defending well.
Randy throws a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Randy distracts Rokka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rokka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rokka throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rokka looking for a sweep. Not yet Rokka, not yet.
Randy landing with the ground and pound.
Randy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Randy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Randy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rokka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Randy has managed to get both his arms back between Rokka's legs - danger averted.
Rokka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rokka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Randy.
Randy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Randy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Randy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rokka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Randy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rokka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Randy trying to control but Rokka is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Randy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Randy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy lands a couple of digs.
Randy is looking to work some ground and pound but Rokka has wrist control.
Randy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rokka is on top in guard.
Rokka passes Randy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rokka decides to stand up.
Rokka throws an off balance right hand
and Randy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Randy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Randy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Randy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Randy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rokka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Randy has managed to get both his arms back between Rokka's legs - danger averted.
Randy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rokka keeping moving, preventing Randy from controlling successfully.
Randy lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demolition Man Randy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rokka lands with an uppercut that bounces Randy off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Rokka misses.
Randy with the counter takedown but Rokka avoids it easily.
Randy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Randy wants it to stay on the feet.
Rokka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rokka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Randy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rokka prevents Randy from improving his position.
Rokka seems to be working for a kimura but Randy defends the submission attempt.
Randy gets full guard.
Demolition Man Randy has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randy is trying to control the position but Rokka postures up.
We've been hearing that Rokka has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rokka is looking to work some ground and pound but Randy has wrist control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rokka drops back looking for a leg! Randy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Randy manages to kick Rokka off! Rokka jumps back into Randy's guard.
Randy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rokka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rokka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rokka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rokka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rokka trying to control the position from guard on top but Randy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rokka stopping the sweep attempt from Randy.
Randy keeping moving, preventing Rokka from controlling successfully.
Rokka tries to free his leg and advance position but Randy is retaining full guard.
Randy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Randy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Randy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rokka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Randy is proving hard to escape from.
Randy has his foot on Rokka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rokka works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rokka stands up and waves to Randy to follow him.
Rokka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Randy is looking for a sweep. Rokka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rokka is controlling the pace.
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.
Rokka seems to be working for a kimura but Randy defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Randy to stand up.
Randy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokka slips a jab from Randy.
Rokka clinches up against the cage.
Rokka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rokka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Randy.
Rokka throws a looping overhand right but Randy ducks down to avoid it.
Rokka stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Rokka misses the target.
Randy swats away the attempt to clinch by Rokka.
Rokka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Rokka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Randy doesn't seem phased though.
Rokka has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rokka misses with a hook.
Rokka misses the jab.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Randy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Rokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Randy looks to throw the jab but Rokka is out of range.
Rokka slips a straight right by Randy.
Rokka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rokka or perhaps it was just good defense by Randy, which made it look bad.
Randy shoots for a takedown but Rokka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Randy misses with a wild body shot.
Randy throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokka.
Rokka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Randy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rokka walks into a jab.
Randy walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka dominated that second 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!
Rokka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Randy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice defenses there by Randy.
Randy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rokka defends it well.
Randy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rokka finds it's way round the side to connect with Randy's head.
Rokka scores with a one two! Randy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Randy misses with a wild body shot.
Randy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Rokka tests Randy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rokka missing with a left hand there. Randy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Randy misses with an uppercut. Rokka saw that one coming.
Rokka is looking to counter punch.
Randy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randy moves out of range as Rokka strikes.
Randy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokka.
Rokka shoots in looking for a takedown. Randy tries to sprawl out of it but Rokka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Randy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Randy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Rokka. No joy for Randy on that attempt.
Rokka misses with a straight left.
Randy looks to land a right hand but Rokka moved out of range.
Rokka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Randy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Rokka.
Antero Rokka is winning the standup battle so far.
Rokka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Randy slips a jab from Rokka.
Randy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rokka is looking to clinch but Randy is avoiding it.
Randy throws an off balance right hand
letting Rokka counter with a right hand.
Rokka throws a lazy right hand but Randy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rokka catches Randy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Randy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rokka tries to counter by clinching up but Randy breaks away and moves out of range.
Rokka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Randy cracks a nice hook into Rokka's ribs.
Randy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rokka lands with a cross.
Randy moves away from the strike by Rokka.
Randy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rokka counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rokka darts in looking for a takedown but Randy gets double underhooks and turns Rokka into the cage.
Randy darts in looking for a takedown but Rokka gets double underhooks and turns Randy into the cage.
Antero Rokka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demolition Man Randy.
Randy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Randy scores with a jab to the body.
Randy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rokka rather than just go for the knockout.
Rokka tests Randy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Randy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rokka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Randy. That snapped Rokka's head back.
Randy misses with a wild body shot.
Rokka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Randy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rokka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka moves out of range of the strikes.
Rokka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rokka misses with an uppercut.
Rokka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Randy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Rokka throwing a counter right hand but Randy manages to avoid it.
Rokka looks to throw the jab but Randy is out of range.
Rokka shoots in and drives through. Randy sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randy. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randy just misses with a punch to the body.
Randy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randy missing with a left hand there. Rokka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Randy. Rokka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Randy looks to throw the jab but Rokka is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Randy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rokka throws a hook but Randy blocks it.
Randy darts in looking for a takedown but Rokka gets double underhooks and turns Randy into the cage.
Randy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokka throws out the jab.
Rokka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Randy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a hook.
Rokka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Randy throws out the jab.
Rokka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Randy's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Rokka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of 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!
A big right from Randy misses.
Randy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rokka tries to avoid it but Randy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rokka to the ground. Rokka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rokka manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Randy on his heels. He'll look to pass Randy's guard now, I'm sure.
Rokka stopping the sweep attempt from Randy.
Rokka wants to control from the top but Randy keeps moving.
Rokka wanted to stand there but Randy had control of the position.
Rokka wants to control from the top but Randy keeps moving.
Randy trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rokka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Randy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Rokka showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antero Rokka!
Antero Rokka tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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