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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 1113 p4p, 588 weight class) and Ram Rocker (ranked 168 p4p, 95 weight class). Rocker has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ram Rocker!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Steve napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocker creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Steve sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Steve is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steve is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Steve tries to escape but Rocker is in control.
Rocker is looking to take a break and control but Steve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steve takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve taking a bit of punishment here - Rocker scoring with strikes.
Rocker trying to control the action but Steve is working from the bottom.
Steve is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rocker misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Steve tries to escape but Rocker is in control.
Rocker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Steve pushes Rocker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rocker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rocker throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Steve works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rocker prevents Steve from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker is nestled in close to Steve, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Steve looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rocker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rocker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steve is trying to stand up here but Rocker is controlling him well.
Steve has one foot on Rocker's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocker manages to avoid it.
Good work by Steve as he checks the leg kick.
Rocker shoots in for a takedown but Steve shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Steve. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steve.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve rushes Rocker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve prevents a body shot from Rocker.
Rocker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to work over Rocker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Rocker prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Rocker.
Rocker misses with some punches.
Rocker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Rocker struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
A short right from Rocker.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Rocker tries to score a body lock takedown but Steve shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rocker's efforts to push away.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rocker at a distance.
Steve has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rocker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Rocker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steve scores with a jab to the head.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rocker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steve tries to clinch but Rocker moves out of range.
Steve lands a nice hook to Rocker's body. Rocker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jay Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocker circles away.
Steve stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rocker.
Nice cross by Steve.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Steve enables Rocker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Steve manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rocker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steve's head.
Rocker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steve is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rocker is controlling him.
Steve avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rocker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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 Jay Steve will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rocker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
Rocker throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jay Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steve stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rocker throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocker moves away.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve is looking to wear down Rocker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rocker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Rocker.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steve instigates a clinch.
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 head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Rocker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker misses with the combination.
Steve works Rocker's body with a nice hook.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Rocker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rocker misses with a takedown attempt - Steve sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steve swings for the body but Rocker moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steve tries to clinch but Rocker moves out of range.
Rocker ducks right into an uppercut from Steve.
Rocker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rocker avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Steve.
Rocker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steve gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rocker breaks the clinch.
Rocker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steve ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Rocker ducks down to avoid it.
Rocker lands a body shot.
Rocker gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.
Rocker breaks from the clinch.
Rocker 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.
Rocker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
A little jabbing left from Rocker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve takes a swing at Rocker's ribcage but misses.
Rocker slips a jab from Steve.
Rocker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rocker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rocker scores with a head kick.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steve darts in and clinches Rocker up against the cage.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocker manages to break the clinch.
Rocker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jay Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steve slips a jab and a cross from Rocker.
Rocker drops his hands momentarily and Steve takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steve rushes Rocker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steve lands with a right 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!
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Rocker controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rocker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocker lands a jab.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Steve has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rocker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocker.
Steve scores with the left hand. Rocker knows he should have avoided that one.
Rocker ducks right into an uppercut from Steve.
Steve lands with a straight right. Rocker didn't see that one coming.
Steve wants to clinch.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steve misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Rocker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rocker tries a quick counter leg kick but Steve is wise to it.
Steve closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rocker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steve seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rocker can turn it around.
Rocker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Steve dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocker.
Rocker scores with a jab to the head.
Steve connects with a nice looking jab.
Steve has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rocker finds it's way round the side to connect with Steve's head.
Rocker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocker looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Steve moves forwards but Rocker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steve lands a right hook to the body.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocker.
Steve takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rocker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rocker throws a leg kick but Steve checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rocker with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from Steve.
Steve closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker misses with a punch to the body.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocker tries to pull guard but Steve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Steve tries to work over Rocker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rocker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rocker jumps guard but Steve stands there with Rocker around his waist. Rocker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jay Steve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ram Rocker.
Rocker has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
A shot in the inside from Rocker.
Rocker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rocker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rocker.
Rocker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Rocker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rocker fails to land.
A hook to the body from Rocker.
Rocker swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Ram Rocker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Rocker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rocker slips a jab from Steve.
Rocker is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rocker gets tackled into the cage by Steve. Steve maintains the clinch.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocker wants the takedown. Steve is fighting it off but Rocker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Steve's guard against the cage.
Steve has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rocker off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rocker lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Rocker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rocker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve tries to clinch but Rocker is having none of it.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rocker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rocker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Steve eats them both and turns towards Rocker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rocker ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Rocker with the counter takedown but Steve avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve closes the distance but Rocker moves to the side
and Rocker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rocker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steve circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve slips a straight right by Rocker.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve is looking to clinch but Rocker is avoiding it.
Rocker throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve tries to clinch but Rocker is having none of it.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Rocker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rocker has a takedown stuffed.
Rocker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rocker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rocker misses with a head kick.
Rocker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rocker looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Rocker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Jay Steve is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steve rushes Rocker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
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!
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rocker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Rocker avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve cracks Rocker with a nice body shot.
Steve scores with a hook to the body.
Rocker tries to break the clinch but Steve is controlling the position.
Rocker blocks a body shot from Steve.
Rocker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rocker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steve prevents it.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocker manages to break the clinch.
Steve scores with a hook to the body. Rocker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steve connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ram Rocker.
I think Steve 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Steve!
A very excited looking Jay Steve rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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