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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Reich (ranked 391 p4p, 59 weight class) and Ram Rocker (ranked 330 p4p, 52 weight class). Rocker has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jarred Reich has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jarred Reich seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Reich
vs
Rocker

188 cm
35
185 lbs
14 - 7 - 2

187 cm
35
178 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarred Reich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ram Rocker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reich scores with a head kick. Rocker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Reich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rocker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rocker.
Reich misses with an uppercut. Rocker saw that one coming.
Rocker moves out of range as Reich throws a body kick.
Rocker 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.
Rocker misses the shot to the body.
Reich lands with a right hand.
Reich with a jab.
Reich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rocker.
Reich on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rocker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reich tries to move into range but Rocker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reich takes one on the button.
Rocker works the jab nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rocker.
Rocker avoids a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Rocker misses.

Reich closes the distance and pushes Rocker back into the cage.
Rocker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Reich fails to land.
Reich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rocker's elbow.
Rocker misses with a body punch.
Reich throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Rocker on the inside.
A short uppercut from Rocker.
Rocker struggles to land a body shot inside as Reich controls his hands.
Rocker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reich swings wildly with an uppercut but Rocker uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reich.
Reich working aggressively here.
Reich throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Reich.
Reich tries to work over Rocker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocker blocks a body shot from Reich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reich lands a shot to the body.
Rocker wants a takedown.
Reich tries to throw a body punch but Rocker avoids it by throwing Reich back against the cage.
Reich tries to throw a body punch but Rocker avoids it by throwing Reich back against the cage.
Rocker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reich tries to throw a body punch but Rocker avoids it by throwing Reich back against the cage.
Reich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rocker blocks a body shot from Reich.
Rocker blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocker prevents a body shot from Reich.
Rocker blocks a body shot from Reich.
Rocker throws a head punch that misses.
Rocker misses with a punch to the body.
Rocker is looking to break free of the clinch but Reich has double underhooks.
Rocker can't break the clinch.
Rocker takes a shot to the head.
Rocker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reich smiles and moves away.
Jarred Reich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ram Rocker.
Reich tries to close the distance and clinch but Rocker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocker moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Reich throws a hook but Rocker avoids it easily.
Good work by Rocker as he checks the leg kick.
Reich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reich throws a push kick but Rocker slaps the foot to one side.
Reich is looking to chop away at Rocker's legs.
Rocker misses with a shot to the body
enabling Reich to counter with a crisp jab.
Reich ducks under a wild hook from Rocker.
Rocker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reich.
A telegraphed right hand from Reich misses the target.
Rocker cracks Reich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reich looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range.
Rocker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reich throws an overhand right that lands on Rocker's shoulder, as Rocker tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Rocker misses.
Rocker throws a body punch but Reich moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rocker misses.
Rocker digs a good hook to Reich's body.
Rocker throws a jab when Reich was well out of range.
Reich tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rocker is able to avoid easily.
Rocker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Reich staying out of range there.
Reich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rocker! But no joy.
Reich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocker moves away.
Rocker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reich tries to avoid it but Rocker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reich to the ground. Reich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reich.
Reich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab lands there for Reich.
Reich connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rocker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reich manages to avoid it.
Rocker misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rocker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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 Jarred Reich will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rocker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Rocker misses its intended target.
Rocker throws a lazy uppercut
and Reich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rocker throws a shot to the body.
Reich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rocker counters with a nice uppercut.
Reich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reich misses with a straight right.
Reich just misses with a punch to the body.
Reich throws a jab but it's blocked by Rocker.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rocker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rocker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reich avoids the body shot from Rocker.
Reich lands with a cross.
Rocker lands with a good body shot.
Reich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reich checks a low kick from Rocker.
Rocker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reich misses the shot to the body.
Rocker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reich throws a hook but Rocker blocks it.
Reich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rocker can pounce on him.
Rocker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rocker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reich is looking to clinch but Rocker is avoiding it.
Rocker unleashes a big counter combination but Reich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocker.
Rocker flicks out a counter leg kick but Reich steps away.
Reich misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rocker! But no joy.
Reich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rocker lands a jab to the nose.
Reich blocks a jab.
Reich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reich, right into the meat.
Reich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reich throws a wild body kick that Rocker sees coming a mile off.
Rocker scores with a hook to the body. Reich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

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!
Reich looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocker is just out of range.
Rocker scores with a nice head shot.
Rocker lands a jab to Reich's midsection.
Reich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jarred Reich is winning the standup battle so far.
Reich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rocker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Rocker.
Reich walks into a stiff left hand from Rocker.
Rocker loads up on a big right hand but Reich slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Rocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reich throws a shot from downtown. Rocker moves away and avoids it.
Rocker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocker lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Reich.
Reich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocker lands a leg kick that knocks Reich off balance momentarily.
Jarred Reich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reich misses with a straight right.
Reich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rocker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reich was well out of range. Poor timing from Rocker.
Reich is looking to counter punch.
Rocker misses with a lunging right hand
and Reich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rocker misses the shot to the body.
Rocker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reich scores with a jab. Rocker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rocker misses with an uppercut.
Rocker cracks Reich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Reich misses.
Reich throws a leg kick but Rocker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good shot there by Rocker.
Rocker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reich.
Some bone on bone action there as Reich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rocker misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich tries a head kick but it misses.
Reich lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reich slips a jab from Rocker.
Reich seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rocker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rocker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rocker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Reich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reich throws a chopping leg kick but Rocker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reich. Rocker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rocker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rocker moves out of range of the body kick from Reich.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reich wants to land a leg kick but Rocker is out of range.
Reich tries to clinch there but Rocker circles away.
Reich misses with a straight right.
Rocker throws out a loose jab but Reich uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ram Rocker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

A telegraphed right hand from Rocker misses the target.
Rocker throws a big shot that misses.
Reich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Reich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rocker takes a step back to recover.
Rocker scores with a hook to the body. Reich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Reich scores with a hook.
Reich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reich gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Reich darts in and clinches Rocker up against the cage.
Reich blocks an uppercut.
Rocker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Reich.
Reich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reich lands a body shot.
Rocker wants to break free but Reich has control.
Reich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rocker misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich scores with a nice hook to the head.

Rocker breaks the clinch.
Rocker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reich under the eye.
Rocker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reich.
Rocker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reich throws a front kick aimed at Rocker's knee but Rocker avoids it well.
Reich misses with a wild body shot.
Reich scores with a decent looking hook.
Rocker throws a shot from downtown. Reich moves away and avoids it.
Reich went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rocker bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reich's head backwards.
Rocker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reich's hands.
Rocker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reich's corner calls for a 1-2. Reich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Reich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rocker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich slips under a jab from Rocker.
Reich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reich cracks Rocker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Rocker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reich doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocker circles away.
Reich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rocker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reich swings widly with a right hand
and Rocker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reich lands a head shot.
Rocker scoring well with a low kick there.
Reich misses with a straight right.
Reich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rocker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Rocker.
Reich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rocker finds it's way round the side to connect with Reich's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich catches Rocker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reich takes one to the chin there.
Reich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocker keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reich.
Rocker throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Reich to counter with a crisp jab.
Reich misses with a wild body shot.
Reich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reich misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rocker. Reich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reich throws a poor cross that misses
and Rocker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rocker jabs at Reich's body.
Reich ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reich moves out of range as Rocker strikes.
Reich thows a leg kick but Rocker checks it

and Rocker counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocker wants to control from the top but Reich keeps moving.
Reich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rocker throwing strikes from guard but Reich blocks nicely.
Rocker slips nicely into half guard.
Rocker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rocker slips a nice elbow through Reich's hands, connecting with Reich's forehead.
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.
Rocker throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ram Rocker.
I think Rocker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ram Rocker!
Ram Rocker spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.