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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rocker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ki:Theory - Stand By Me. Li has chosen Tourniquet by Evanescence as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Rocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Jet Li seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rocker scores with a decent looking hook.
Li throws the left hand but Rocker avoids the punch easily.
Li throws a lazy head kick
and Rocker counters with a nice leg kick.
Li connects with a leg kick. Rocker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rocker looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Li 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Li misses with a body shot
and Rocker counters with a leg kick.
Rocker slips under a jab from Li.
A big right from Rocker misses.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocker misses with a head kick.
Li fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rocker manages to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Rocker has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Li lands a nice hook to Rocker's body. Rocker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Li lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocker throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rocker swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li throws a head kick that misses.
Li misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rocker.
Li needs to keep his hands up - Rocker had a free shot at his head there.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Rocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocker tries to counter with a takedown but Li is quick to defend against it.
Jet Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Rocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocker thumps Li with a low kick.
Rocker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocker throws out a leg kick but Li moves out of range and Rocker only half commits.
Rocker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rocker throws a big shot that misses.
Li pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rocker is out of range and Li settles back down.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Rocker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Li, right into the meat.
Li misses with a looping left.
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!
Li misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li misses with a straight right.
Rocker swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker misses with a body shot.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rocker throws a sloppy head kick and Li moves out of range easily.
Rocker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Li's guard.
Rocker trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
Li working a defensive guard here.
Rocker trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Li is looking for a triangle but Rocker pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rocker has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocker tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rocker wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Rocker as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Li.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Li does it's job there.
Li lands a leg kick that knocks Rocker off balance momentarily.
Li fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rocker misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rocker. That's going to slow Li down.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rocker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Li misses with a looping right.
Rocker tries to counter with a takedown but Li is quick to defend against it.
Rocker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Rocker.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Rocker.
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!
Rocker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rocker drops down looking for a counter takedown but Li sprawls and moves away.
Rocker lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head.
Rocker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li.
Rocker cracks the inside of Li's front leg.
Li fails to land with a series of punches.
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rocker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rocker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocker.
Li scores with a body shot.
Li bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rocker's head.
Li tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rocker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Li wants to clinch.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rocker is out of range.
Li wants to clinch.
Rocker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Li momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker moves out of range of the body kick.
Rocker slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li misses with a head kick.
Rocker scores with a nice right hand.
Rocker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rocker throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Rocker lands with a nice combination. Li backs away looking to recover.
Li throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Rocker.
Li moves into the clinch.
Rocker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Rocker is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Rocker avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rocker.
Rocker manages to break the clinch.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Li scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Li lands but Rocker takes it in his stride.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Li. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Li.
Li is looking to clinch.
Li walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rocker walks into a straight right hand from Li.
Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rocker throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Rocker lands a nice shot to the body.
Li lands a glancing blow to the side of Rocker's head.
Rocker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Li throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Li throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocker was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li throws a counter combo.
Li throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rocker misses with a wild combination.
Li follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Li throws a jab when Rocker was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Li misses.
It looked like Rocker wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Li throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Rocker counter with a right hand.
Rocker throws a shot from downtown. Li moves away and avoids it.
Li misses with a body shot.
Li takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Li ducks right into an uppercut from Rocker.
Li takes a swing at Rocker's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rocker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rocker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Rocker misses with a body shot.
Rocker blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Rocker.
Li misses with a kick to the body.
Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rocker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rocker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Li misses with a low kick as Rocker jumps back.
Rocker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li wants to land a leg kick but Rocker is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a push kick but Rocker slaps the foot to one side.
Rocker swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Li connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rocker momentarily.
Rocker lands a nice shot that snaps Li's head back.
Li throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rocker lands a really nice looking cross but Li seems unphased.
Li showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rocker.
Li is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rocker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rocker showed some decent athleticism there.
Rocker is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rocker wants to pass the guard but Li is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ricky Rocker will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Li lands with a shot to the body.
Li misses the shot to the body.
Li takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A shot to the body from Li misses
and Rocker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rocker.
Li is trying to control Rocker's posture but Rocker avoids it.
Rocker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Li to see if he's OK.
Ricky Rocker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rocker slows the pace down.
Rocker connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Li some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rocker is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rocker in particular looking to stall.
Li tries to roll over but Rocker keeps him under control.
Rocker is trying to control. Li wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rocker in particular looking to stall.
Rocker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Li is looking for a sweep. Rocker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Li is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rocker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Li's guard.
Li is looking for a triangle but Rocker pushes his legs off easily.
Rocker wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to keep Rocker in close.
Rocker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Li had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rocker defends it easily.
Rocker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Li trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Li keeping moving, preventing Rocker from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rocker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Li.
Li has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Li displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rocker throws out the jab.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Li throws a body punch but Rocker moves out of range.
Rocker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rocker avoids the head kick by Li.
Rocker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Rocker getting side control.
Li manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Rocker misses its target.
Li is looking to score with low kicks.
Rocker cracks Li with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ricky Rocker did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Rocker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
Rocker closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Li struggling a bit here.
Rocker wants to control for a moment but Li uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Rocker working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li tries to roll over but Rocker keeps him under control.
Rocker working over Li with some ground and pound. Li looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker is looking to take a break and control but Li is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Li with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rocker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rocker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rocker controlling the position easily from mount.
Rocker prevents Li from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li taking shots to the head.
Li wants to hold on but Rocker pushes him away.
Rocker looking for a guillotine from mount but Li is having none of it.
Rocker unloading with bombs!
Rocker working the ground and pound effectively.
Rocker landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li is working to get back to half guard.
Rocker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Li tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Li is still trying to improve position.
Rocker landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker lands with some strikes.
Rocker landing shots from mount.
Rocker looking to finish Li with some ground and pound. This is bad for Li!
Rocker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rocker lands a couple of good shots and Li has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Rocker lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Rocker.
Li is rocked!
Li is trapped and Rocker is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Li is still in real trouble! Can Rocker finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li is trying to remain composed but Rocker is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rocker had his way with Jet Li in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rocker misses with an uppercut.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rocker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Li throws a leg kick
and Rocker counters with a stiff right hand.
Rocker checks a low kick from Li.
Li gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rocker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rocker trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Li pulls Rocker in to control the position.
Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Li has Rocker pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rocker postures up in Li's guard and throws a big left but Li blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rocker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Li on the side of the head.
Rocker takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
Li wants to counter the offense by Rocker and move into the clinch position.
Rocker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Li's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocker throws a combination that misses
and Li counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricky Rocker is winning the standup battle so far.
Li throws a leg kick
and Rocker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rocker dives in and grabs Li's left leg, looking for a takedown. Li pushes down on Rocker's head and hops out.
Rocker misses with a hook.
Li misses with a body punch
and Rocker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rocker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Li can do to turn this around?
Rocker missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Li is looking to clinch.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rocker throws out a loose jab but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Rocker - just one landing.
Li misses with a body kick.
Li clinches up against the cage.
Rocker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Li drives through and clinches with Rocker against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Li.
Rocker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rocker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rocker looking to control.
Jet Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Li stopping the sweep attempt from Rocker.
Li is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rocker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Li is one step ahead there.
Rocker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Li defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rocker looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
Rocker looking for a guillotine here but Li defends easily.
Li with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Rocker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rocker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Rocker!
Ricky Rocker made sure to mention his sponsor, Max Octane Fight Wear in his post fight interview.
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