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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rocker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocker comes into the arena with Ki:Theory - Stand By Me blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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31 - 11 - 0 |
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187 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 11 - 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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Strange!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Rocker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strange doesn't seem phased though.
Strange throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rocker slips a jab and a cross from Strange.
Strange misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocker.
Strange shoots for a takedown but Rocker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strange swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rocker counters with an inside leg kick.
Rocker connects with a leg kick. Strange looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strange misses with a hook. Rocker ducked under it nicely.
Rocker is looking to counter the offense by Strange and move into the clinch.
Strange chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rocker can pounce on him.
Strange lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Strange looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range.
Strange is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocker.
Some bone on bone action there as Strange checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strange tries a low kick but Rocker avoids it.
Strange takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rocker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strange slips a jab from Rocker.
Strange checks a low kick from Rocker.
Strange feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strange lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rocker at a distance.
Strange feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rocker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rocker lands a slapping body shot.
Rocker tries to land a leg kick but Strange saw it coming and moves away.
Strange is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rocker feints and then cracks Strange's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strange down.
Rocker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strange lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Strange fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Rocker wants to land a leg kick but Strange is out of range.
Rocker tries to clinch up but Strange circles away and keeps his distance.
Strange throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocker moves out of range as Strange strikes.
Rocker is looking to score with low kicks.
Rocker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Strange.
Strange is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rocker rather than just go for the knockout.
Rocker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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.
Rocker is looking to score with low kicks.
Strange uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rocker.
Strange is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rocker checks a leg kick.
Rocker is looking to chop away at Strange's legs.
Rocker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strange on the side of the head.
Rocker throws a front kick aimed at Strange's knee but Strange avoids it well.
Strange tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rocker misses with a looping right.
Strange connects with a leg kick. Rocker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rocker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strange's sensitive parts.
Rocker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rocker throws a leg kick which misses Strange's front leg but catches the back leg as Strange tries to avoid it.
Strange swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocker.
Strange throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strange steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rocker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rocker.
Rocker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Strange tries to counter it with a takedown but Rocker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rocker swings for the body but Strange moves out of range.
Strange takes a swing at Rocker's ribcage but misses.
Rocker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strange checks it well.
Strange tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Strange checks the leg kick.
Strange clobbers Rocker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strange on the side of the head.
Strange scores with a jab to the body.
Rocker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Strange.
Rocker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strange throws out a powerful jab.
Rocker lands a front kick.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strange manages to avoid it.
Strange takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strange looks to land a right hand but Rocker moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rocker connects with a leg kick. Strange looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rocker misses with a body shot.
Strange with the counter takedown but Rocker avoids it easily.
Rocker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strange.
Rocker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strange lands a really nice looking cross but Rocker seems unphased.
Strange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocker moves away.
Rocker drives through and clinches with Strange against the cage.
Rocker is working Strange over against the cage.
Strange drags the fight down to the ground.
Strange trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Strange wants to control the position but Rocker says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strange misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rocker looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Strange is staying active underneath Rocker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rocker dominated that round.
That's time! Rocker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Strange avoids the head kick by Rocker.
Rocker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strange.
Rocker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strange avoids the head kick by Rocker.
A bone on bone clash there as Strange blocks the leg kick.
And Strange tries to counter it with a takedown but Rocker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rocker moves into range and clinches up with Strange.
Strange is trying to pull guard but Rocker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rocker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Strange.
Strange's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rocker has a couple of punches blocked by Strange.
Rocker working aggressively here.
Rocker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Strange can do to turn this around?
Rocker tries to throw a body punch but Strange avoids it by throwing Rocker back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strange jumps guard but Rocker stands there with Strange around his waist. Strange gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rocker fails to land.
Rocker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strange's elbow.
Strange wants a takedown.
Ricky Rocker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Strange.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rocker struggles to land a body shot inside as Strange controls his hands.
Strange tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocker just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rocker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocker prevents the takedown attempt.
Strange blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strange drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rocker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Good leg kick by Rocker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rocker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ricky Rocker is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strange paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Strange tries to counter it with a takedown but Rocker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rocker throws a right hand that Strange ducks under and follows up with a left that Strange also avoids with ease.
Donk. Strange catches Rocker right on the button with a cross.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strange manages to avoid it.
Strange lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange blocks the body kick.
Rocker misses with a low kick.
Strange changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocker scores with the left hand. Strange knows he should have avoided that one.
Strange swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rocker lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rocker slips under a jab.
Strange throws a combination that misses
letting Rocker counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Strange misses.
Rocker moves into the clinch successfully.
Strange working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strange drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strange jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rocker walks away with a smile on his face. Strange gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rocker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rocker throws a leg kick but Strange moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange avoids the head kick by Rocker.
Strange with the counter takedown but Rocker avoids it easily.
Strange walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rocker scores with a leg kick.
Rocker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strange.
Rocker has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rocker fails to land.
Rocker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strange blocks a body shot from Rocker.
Strange is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rocker is defending well.
Strange pushes Rocker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strange misses with a body punch.
Rocker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Strange is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rocker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rocker digs a right hand underneath Strange's ribcage. Strange let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocker can't find room to land a body shot as Strange controls the action.
Rocker lands with a right to the head.
Rocker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Strange breaks from the clinch.
Rocker ducks under a wild hook from Strange.
Rocker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rocker throws a low kick but Strange moves out of range easily.
Rocker throws a hook but Strange avoids it easily.
Strange fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rocker is out of range.
Rocker is looking to slow Strange down with leg kicks.
Strange dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rocker. That did some damage!
Rocker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rocker struggles to land a body shot inside as Strange controls his hands.
Strange is trying to drag Rocker to the mat but Rocker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ricky Rocker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strange tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rocker just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Rocker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Rocker misses its intended target.
Rocker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Strange checks it well.
Rocker throws a head kick that Strange semi-blocks.
Rocker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strange on the side of the head.
Strange blocks a low kick nicely.
Rocker lands with a hook. Strange tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Strange moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rocker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strange works Rocker's body with a nice hook.
Rocker scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strange jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rocker misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Strange tries to counter it with a takedown but Rocker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocker throws the left hand but Strange avoids the punch easily.
Strange feints the counter takedown.
Rocker avoids the body shot from Strange.
Rocker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strange misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rocker.
Rocker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strange.
Rocker loads up on a big right hand but Strange slips the punch.
Strange tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rocker.
Rocker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strange.
Nice sprawl there from Rocker as Strange shoots in.
Strange buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rocker throws a sloppy head kick and Strange moves out of range easily.
Strange with the counter takedown but Rocker avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Strange.
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 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rocker is looking to chop away at Strange's legs.
Strange shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strange showed some decent athleticism there.
Rocker wants to control but Strange is keeping busy.
Simon Strange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rocker's head.
Strange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rocker is just riding it out for now. Strange eventually gives up the hold.
Rocker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Strange pulls his head out easily.
Strange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rocker is just riding it out for now. Strange eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strange is looking for a kimura but Rocker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Strange to get the leverage.
Rocker has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Strange. Oh but Rocker has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Strange goes limp - he's gone! Rocker jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ricky Rocker!
After the fight, Ricky Rocker was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Simon Strange stepped up to the mic, saying 'FFS, can't seem to catch a break at the moment.'.
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