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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Dean Rockefeller (ranked 2929 p4p, 319 weight class) and Forrest Worthington (ranked 1497 p4p, 189 weight class). Rockefeller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kreator - Violent Revolution. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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173 lbs
33 - 15 - 1 |
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186 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Dean Rockefeller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Worthington!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worthington cracks the inside of Rockefeller's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Worthington. Rockefeller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Worthington thuds a left hand into Rockefeller's body.
Worthington lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rockefeller at a distance.
Worthington jabs Rockefeller right on the nose. Rockefeller blinks but takes it well.
Worthington misses with a body shot.
Worthington scores with a head kick. Rockefeller tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like James Dean Rockefeller has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Rockefeller.
A cross from Rockefeller lands.
Worthington has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Worthington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockefeller tries a head kick but it misses.
Worthington was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rockefeller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worthington.
Worthington misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Worthington misses
and Rockefeller counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Worthington is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rockefeller walks into a jab.
Rockefeller tries to bum rush Worthington with a series of wild strikes but Worthington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Worthington was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rockefeller misses with a two punch combination.
Worthington wants to counter with a clinch but Rockefeller pushes him away.
Worthington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rockefeller.
Worthington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Worthington throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Worthington tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Worthington moves into the clinch successfully.
Rockefeller is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Worthington has a couple of punches blocked by Rockefeller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Worthington misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Worthington.
Rockefeller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Worthington as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Rockefeller.
Rockefeller prevents a body shot from Worthington.
Worthington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rockefeller backwards.
Worthington throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rockefeller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Worthington drags the fight down to the ground.
Rockefeller looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rockefeller tries to stand but Worthington is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rockefeller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rockefeller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rockefeller would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rockefeller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rockefeller postures up.
Worthington has control of Rockefeller's left arm, preventing Rockefeller from doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Worthington wants to sweep here but Rockefeller controlling him for the moment.
Worthington pulls Rockefeller in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Worthington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthington throws a hook but Rockefeller blocks it.
Rockefeller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Rockefeller.
Despite the aggression on Worthington's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Worthington lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James Dean Rockefeller's cut is getting worse.
Worthington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rockefeller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Worthington lands with a light punch inside.
Worthington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Worthington is trying to pull guard but Rockefeller has him pressed against the cage.
Worthington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rockefeller.
Worthington lands a right hand.
Worthington can't find room to land a body shot as Rockefeller controls the action.
Worthington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Rockefeller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Worthington scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Worthington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Dean Rockefeller's cut.
That's time! Rockefeller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rockefeller throws a body punch but Worthington moves out of range.
Rockefeller throws a jab but it's blocked by Worthington.
Jab, jab by Worthington - just one landing.
Forrest Worthington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Worthington drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rockefeller tries to buck Worthington off but Worthington is having none of it.
Rockefeller defending against the ground and pound.
Rockefeller holding on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockefeller parries the strikes from Worthington easily there. Worthington is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rockefeller to escape.
Worthington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rockefeller keeps working.
Worthington looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rockefeller is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthington working away.
Rockefeller is looking to regain half guard here but Worthington keeps moving and retains side control.
Rockefeller is working hard here to advance position.
Worthington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Worthington is looking to take a break and control but Rockefeller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rockefeller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rockefeller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rockefeller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Worthington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Worthington lands a nice forearm strike.
Rockefeller takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rockefeller struggling a bit here.
Rockefeller is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worthington lands a decent elbow from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rockefeller is holding Worthington down, trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller taking punishment in the form of punches.
Worthington looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rockefeller is avoiding damage well.
Worthington cracks Rockefeller with a big elbow.
Worthington working away.
Worthington taking a breather here.
Worthington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A control attempt from Rockefeller but he's now mounted!
Worthington has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rockefeller's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockefeller wants to control but Worthington is having none of it.
Rockefeller keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rockefeller is bucking up trying to escape but Worthington cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
James Dean Rockefeller's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Forrest Worthington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Worthington unloading with bombs!
Rockefeller tries to hold on but Worthington postures up.
Rockefeller is bucking up trying to escape but Worthington cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Worthington controlling the position easily from mount.
Worthington is landing with some decent strikes but Rockefeller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Worthington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Dean Rockefeller's cut.
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!
Worthington lands a high kick to the side of Rockefeller's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Worthington dives into guard, looking to finish.
Rockefeller is rocked!
Worthington throwing strikes from guard but Rockefeller blocks nicely.
Oh Rockefeller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Worthington trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockefeller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockefeller seems to have got his legs back now.
Worthington controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rockefeller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worthington wants to control from the top but Rockefeller keeps moving.
Worthington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Worthington postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockefeller keeping moving, preventing Worthington from controlling successfully.
Rockefeller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rockefeller trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rockefeller is trying to control the position but Worthington postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rockefeller blocks a jab.
Rockefeller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rockefeller walks into a stiff left hand from Worthington.
Jeez, James Dean Rockefeller's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Dean Rockefeller's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Forrest Worthington!
A victorious Forrest Worthington thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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