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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Rackham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokicki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 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
36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Rackham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Rackham tenderised Rokicki's leg. Rokicki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rokicki 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.
Rokicki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rokicki.
Rackham looks to land a combination. Rokicki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Rokicki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rackham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rokicki circles away quickly and effectively.
Rackham clinches up against the cage.
Rackham keeps control of Rokicki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rackham throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rackham tries a knee to the head but Rokicki blocks it.
Rokicki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rackham blocks an elbow strike.
Rackham missing with knees to the body.
Rokicki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack Rackham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rackham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rokicki circles away quickly and effectively.
Rackham scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rackham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rackham throws a sloppy head kick
and Rokicki counters with a nice uppercut.
Rokicki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Rackham.
Rackham throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokicki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rackham defends it well.
Rokicki misses with a straight right.
Jack Rackham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses.
Rokicki misses with a straight right.
Rackham avoids a kick to the body.
Rackham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rackham paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki throws a big shot that misses.
Rackham tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rokicki manages to circle out of the way.
Rackham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rackham closes the distance but Rokicki moves to the side
letting Rokicki counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rackham throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rackham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rokicki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rackham misses with a hook to the body
and Rokicki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rackham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rokicki misses with a looping left.
Rackham tries to clinch up but Rokicki circles away and keeps his distance.
Rackham scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rokicki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rackham.
Rackham blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses
and Rokicki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rackham lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Rackham misses
and Rokicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rackham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rokicki counters with a stiff right hand.
Rackham misses with a few strikes there.
Rackham throws a poor cross that misses
and Rokicki counters with an inside leg kick.
Rackham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rokicki counters with a straight right hand.
Rackham lands a high kick!
Rackham throws a right hand that misses
and Rokicki counters with a straight right hand.
Rackham is rocked!
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!
Rokicki steps into range and cracks Rackham with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Rackham flops backwards and Rokicki dives into his guard looking to finish!
Oh Rackham is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rokicki throwing strikes from guard but Rackham blocks nicely.
Rokicki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham is trying to hold Rokicki in close to prevent damage but Rokicki has managed to pass into half guard.
Rackham seems to have got his legs back now.
Rokicki throwing shots but Rackham is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rokicki is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rokicki thows a huge punch but Rackham dodges it nicely.
Rackham definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rackham works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokicki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rokicki passes Rackham's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rokicki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's time! Rackham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Rackham moves out of range.
Rackham appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rackham missing with a left hand there. Rokicki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rackham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rokicki.
Rokicki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rackham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Rokicki to counter with a crisp jab.
Rackham scores with a push kick.
Rokicki avoids the head kick by Rackham.
Rokicki tries to move into range but Rackham moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rokicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rackham throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rackham throws the kick towards the body but Rokicki avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki misses with a looping right.
Rackham throws a combination that misses
and Rokicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Rokicki.
Rokicki misses the shot to the body.
Rokicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokicki counters with an outside leg kick.
Rackham shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rokicki eats them both and turns towards Rackham to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rackham throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rokicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rackham scores with a jab.
Rackham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Rackham misses.
A big left from Rackham misses.
Rokicki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rackham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rokicki counters with a nice uppercut.
Rackham lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Rackham misses
and Rokicki counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rokicki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rackham throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rackham throws a right and a left that Rokicki avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki scores with a jab. Rackham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rackham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Rackham on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rackham avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
Rackham tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rokicki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokicki throws a hook but Rackham blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rokicki.
Rokicki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rackham misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rokicki counters with a straight right hand.
Rackham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rokicki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rokicki connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Rokicki misses.
Rokicki cracks Rackham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rackham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham connects with an inside leg kick.
Rackham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokicki.
Rokicki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rackham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rokicki thuds a left hand into Rackham's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rackham.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rokicki! But no joy.
Rokicki connects with a leg kick. Rackham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rackham throws a leg kick that misses.
Rackham misses with a left hand
and Rokicki counters with a good, hard body kick but Rackham shrugs it off.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rokicki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rackham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack Rackham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rackham paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rackham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Rackham.
Rackham avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
Rackham avoids the head kick by Rokicki.
Rackham lands with a nice body punch.
Rackham throws a lazy body kick
enabling Rokicki to counter with a crisp jab.
Rokicki throws a lazy right hand but Rackham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rackham has Rokicki up against the cage in a clinch.
Rokicki blocks the elbow strike.
Rokicki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rackham stops a takedown attempt from Rokicki.
Rackham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rokicki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rackham looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rackham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rokicki has a couple of punches blocked by Rackham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Piotr Rokicki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rackham misses with a few strikes there.
Rokicki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Rackham catches Rokicki right on the button with a cross.
Rackham ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
A jab lands there for Rackham.
Rackham lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rackham misses with a hook
and Rokicki counters with a good low kick that Rackham was not able to check.
Rackham misses with a kick to the body.
Rokicki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rackham throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokicki feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rackham throws a lazy uppercut
and Rokicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokicki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rokicki clobbers Rackham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rokicki tries a head kick but it misses.
Rackham throwing a counter right hand but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Rackham.
Rackham tries to clinch but Rokicki is having none of it.
Rackham bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokicki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rokicki dodges the punch combination from Rackham.
Rackham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rackham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rokicki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rokicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rackham misses with a body punch
and Rokicki counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack Rackham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki jabs Rackham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rackham tries to clinch but Rokicki moves away
and Rokicki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Rackham moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rokicki misses with a straight right.
Rackham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rokicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rackham.
Rokicki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rokicki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rackham.
Rackham throws a leg kick that misses.
Rokicki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rackham throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rackham throws a body kick that misses
and Rackham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Rokicki.
Rackham looks to land a left hand but Rokicki moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham drives through and clinches with Rokicki against the cage.
Rokicki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rokicki pushes off an throws an elbow but Rackham leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rokicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rokicki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rackham thows a leg kick but Rokicki checks it
and Rokicki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rackham throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rokicki slips a straight right by Rackham.
Rackham throws a poor cross that misses
and Rokicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokicki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rokicki throws a lazy right hand but Rackham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rokicki keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Rackham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rokicki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rokicki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokicki misses with a lunging right hand
and Rackham counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piotr Rokicki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rokicki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Rokicki misses.
Rokicki lands with a cross.
Rackham throws a sloppy head kick
and Rokicki counters with a nice uppercut.
Rackham throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rackham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rackham misses with a hook to the body
and Rokicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rokicki with a hook.
Rackham misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piotr Rokicki.
I've got Rokicki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Rokicki!
Piotr Rokicki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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