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00:00 Your trunks are a little high, so I'm going to allow this shot to be good.
00:06 Guys, we went over the instructions earlier.
00:08 As a reminder, obey my commands at all times, protect yourself at all times, touch gloves.
00:12 Good luck to you.
00:14 [Crowd noise]
00:30 [Bell rings]
00:32 Here we go, first round.
00:34 [Crowd noise]
00:40 Nick, we have a very exciting matchup here. Haseem Rockman's son.
00:44 Wait a second.
00:46 Wait a second, Kajati Davis comes out with one thing on his mind.
00:52 He wants this.
00:54 And we spoke to him before the fight and he said, "Listen, don't look at my record.
00:56 My record means nothing to me.
00:58 All I want to do is go out there and come after this guy and get a win."
01:02 And he is doing really well.
01:04 I mean, look at this. He's all over Rockman.
01:08 Oh, nice right hand by Davis.
01:12 And remember, Davis teamed up with a new team for this fight.
01:16 He feels reborn as a fighter.
01:18 He really does, and he's excited about the opportunity.
01:22 You know, when you got to look at me.
01:26 You weren't looking at me in the ring. I was in the middle of something.
01:28 Yeah.
01:30 [Crowd noise]
01:32 Nice shot.
01:34 Tying him up inside.
01:36 Rockman looks a little staggered.
01:38 He looks like he got staggered there.
01:40 [Crowd noise]
01:44 And Nick, this is only a four round fight, so we know how important these early rounds are.
01:48 Yeah. Oh, nice left hook.
01:50 Nice body work by Rockman.
01:52 [Crowd noise]
02:02 Nice left hook by Davis.
02:04 These guys are coming after you, and you know what?
02:06 You don't have time to play around in a four rounder.
02:08 You got to go out there. You got to go for broke at times.
02:11 Because if you lose a round, then you're in a war trying to get that, trying to win that fight.
02:16 And Sharif Rockman, his father, Hasim Rockman,
02:19 he's obviously been in the gym from an early age,
02:22 and we can see that with the counter punching here.
02:24 [Crowd noise]
02:30 Nice one-two.
02:32 Nice one-two by Rockman.
02:35 [Crowd noise]
02:44 Oh, nice little short left.
02:46 And an overhand right by Rockman.
02:49 This is an exciting first round here, guys.
02:52 [Crowd noise]
02:53 Just over 30 seconds left in the round.
02:56 [Crowd noise]
03:06 Oh, nice powerful right hand followed up with a one-two.
03:09 [Crowd noise]
03:12 Another shot, another shot, and a right hand on the chin for Rockman.
03:16 And another one.
03:18 And here comes Rockman.
03:20 And he's going for it.
03:22 Ten seconds left in the round.
03:24 [Crowd noise]
03:31 [Bell rings]
03:33 I can tell you this right now.
03:35 I can tell you this.
03:36 What started out at the beginning of the round,
03:38 it looked like Davis may have caught him early,
03:41 may have heard him, and had an opportunity to maybe put him away.
03:45 And Rockman gets his composure,
03:49 hangs in there, picks his shots,
03:52 gets that nice jab in his face,
03:54 got himself back into that rhythm,
03:57 and then at the end of the round, he really took it to him.
03:59 So that round at the beginning to the halfway point,
04:02 I would have gave it to Davis.
04:03 But Rockman came back, and a lot of the judges,
04:05 they always basically see what's at the end of the round,
04:09 and a lot of times that's where they'll score the round.
04:12 So Rockman, I think, pulled it off at the end,
04:15 but he took some good shots at the beginning of the round.
04:17 That was a fantastic back-and-forth round,
04:19 and it really seemed like Davis knew he was the underdog,
04:23 and he said, "I'm going to make you respect me in this opening round."
04:27 No doubt, and that's exactly what he did,
04:29 and it's exactly what he said in the pre-fight interview.
04:32 Round 2 underway in our 4-round middleweight bout.
04:38 First round was a spirited affair.
04:41 Sharif Rockman in the white and red trunks,
04:44 Kajante Davis in the black trunks,
04:47 and Nick, do you think round 2 is going to pick up where round 1 left off?
04:51 Listen, I hope so.
04:52 Not only for the promotion, but for me as a fan.
04:56 I mean, that was a great first round.
04:58 I really enjoyed it.
04:59 K-Jr., baby. K-Jr. K-Jr.
05:03 Go, yeah, yeah, yeah, go.
05:05 Don't move.
05:06 Walk forward, Juan. Walk forward, Juan.
05:09 Walk forward, go.
05:10 No, no, walk forward, Juan.
05:12 Stay out of it, Juan. Stay out of it.
05:15 Stay out of it, Juan.
05:17 Stay out of it.
05:19 Junior, Junior, Junior.
05:21 Junior.
05:23 Stay out, Juan.
05:26 Nice work on the inside by Rockman.
05:29 You know, ties him up.
05:30 Got a couple of nice shots in there.
05:33 Davis kind of slowed down a little bit.
05:36 Walk down, Juan.
05:38 Ooh, nice right hand by Davis.
05:41 Might have caught Rockman.
05:43 [crowd shouting]
05:47 And that was the challenge for Rockman, right?
05:49 Get through this early attack, work your counterpunches,
05:51 be patient, and most likely your opponent will fatigue a little bit
05:56 because no one can keep up that pace necessarily,
05:58 and it seems like that's playing out in round two.
06:00 And that's what he said before the fight.
06:02 He said, "Listen, I know this guy's going to come after me,
06:05 and he's going to try to go for broke at the first round
06:08 and try to get his knockout, but when that doesn't work,"
06:11 quote, unquote, "When that doesn't work,
06:13 I'll be there to finish him off."
06:15 [crowd shouting]
06:17 Ooh, nice left hook by Davis.
06:21 Ooh, nice, another left hand.
06:24 [crowd shouting]
06:27 [crowd shouting]
06:30 Nice one, two, three by Rockman.
06:53 [crowd shouting]
07:20 Go ahead, tell me.
07:23 Something about the record.
07:26 We don't need that now. We don't need it.
07:29 Ten seconds left in the second round.
07:34 [crowd shouting]
07:37 [bell dings]
07:38 I'll tell you right now, that--actually, that round was similar
07:41 to the first round where, you know, Davis kind of, I thought,
07:43 took the first part of the round.
07:45 Rockman came back in the second part of that round,
07:48 but, you know, Davis finished off with a nice little shot there
07:51 at the end, but very entertaining four-round fight.
07:54 What a way to get this thing poppin'.
07:57 [crowd shouting]
08:00 And let me ask you this, Nick.
08:03 How much do you think Rockman's experience being in the gym
08:06 with his father, with his brother,
08:08 is helping him get through this challenge here?
08:11 Well, you know, he's got--listen to me.
08:13 He is from a fighting family.
08:17 You know, his brother, his dad, you know,
08:19 so he's got great pedigree,
08:21 and he knows how to basically navigate himself
08:24 through these opportunities and through these four-round fights,
08:28 but it's very difficult for a guy that's 7-0 to go to four-rounders
08:33 because you have guys like Davis that can go out there
08:35 for one or two rounds, show out, and then, you know,
08:38 like I said, you know, you could take a loss
08:40 in a four-round fight.
08:42 I never liked four-round fights for guys.
08:44 You know, obviously, it's the progression.
08:46 You got to go through it, and you got to do those four-rounders,
08:48 but I always like six-rounders because if you give up a round,
08:50 at least you have an opportunity to get back in there.
08:53 Third round of our four-round middleweight bout here.
08:59 Both fighters hungry and motivated.
09:01 Remember, Kejontae Davis said he's got a new team,
09:04 he's got a new outlook here.
09:06 He's looking to almost restart his career,
09:08 and this has been a competitive fight so far.
09:11 Time to go to the box.
09:13 [crowd shouting]
09:16 [crowd shouting]
09:19 [crowd shouting]
09:22 [crowd shouting]
09:25 [crowd shouting]
09:28 He's listening. Davis is tough.
09:30 He's listening to his corner. He's hitting that body,
09:33 trying to take a little bit out of Rockman.
09:35 [crowd shouting]
09:38 [crowd shouting]
09:41 [crowd shouting]
09:44 And one thing that's been consistent, Nick,
09:47 is Davis' pressure, keeping Rockman on the ropes, right?
09:52 And that's making it difficult, except for Rockman's counterpunching
09:56 has also been a successful way to defend against that.
09:59 Yeah, you know, listen, Rockman,
10:01 he wants to fight in the middle of the ring.
10:03 He wants to use his stick. He wants to use that jab.
10:06 Get it into Davis' face and set up his combinations.
10:09 Davis wants to pressure him and put it into--
10:12 get it into a street brawl.
10:14 I think that's his best way to pull this off.
10:16 You know, if you go-- if you're a trainer,
10:19 that's what you're telling your guy.
10:21 Keep him in the middle. Let's set him up and hit him with some good stuff.
10:24 And if you're Davis' trainer, hey, listen, let's make this a brawl.
10:27 Let's take him out of his rhythm. Let's take him out of his game plan.
10:30 [crowd shouting]
10:33 Nice left hand by Rockman. Nice right-- double up on that right hook.
10:36 [crowd shouting]
10:39 And Davis not happy with the pushing there.
10:43 Felt like Rockman pushed him off of him.
10:46 Just under a minute here in round three.
10:50 Round three of a four-round fight,
10:52 so all of these rounds are crucial, Nick.
10:55 [crowd shouting]
10:58 Ooh, good exchange by both fighters.
11:01 [crowd shouting]
11:04 [crowd shouting]
11:07 Stay low, Juan. Don't quit the round.
11:09 Stay low, Juan. Stay low, Juan.
11:13 Stay low.
11:15 [crowd shouting]
11:18 You know, originally you had said that he hails from Las Vegas, Nevada.
11:22 He doesn't hail from which court. He lives in Las Vegas.
11:25 Now, remember, he told us Baltimore.
11:27 He said, "Let's get Beemore in there."
11:29 Oh, nice. Nice shot.
11:32 [crowd shouting]
11:35 That's a good point, Nick.
11:37 Raised in Baltimore, now in Las Vegas.
11:40 [bell dings]
11:42 For Sharif Rockman Jr., C-3.
11:45 He says there's three champions in the family, right?
11:48 His father, Hasim Rockman Sr.
11:50 His brother, who we can see, is here in the corner, Hasim Rockman Jr.
11:54 So it's a family affair in the Rockman corner.
11:57 There was some buzz about Hasim Rockman Jr. fighting Jake Paul.
12:01 You know, last year.
12:03 And that never materialized, but there was a lot of buzz about that.
12:07 The fight was signed. It was ready to go.
12:10 And it was something that we were expecting to see.
12:14 [crowd shouting]
12:18 [crowd chanting]
12:21 [bell dings]
12:34 [bell dings]
12:44 [crowd shouting]
12:47 [crowd shouting]
12:53 Four underway. This is the final round in our opening bout here
13:06 on Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing Slugfest at the Sun.
13:09 Karim Batia on the call, joined by All-American Nick Garone.
13:11 Nick, this has been a fantastic matchup so far.
13:13 Both men know what this fight means.
13:15 Yeah, no, I think... I think Hasim Rockman needs to win this.
13:19 I mean, I'm sorry. I do apologize.
13:22 Sharif Rockman needs to win this round.
13:25 He caught some really good shots. Oh, and they're exchanging some big blows here.
13:29 A lot of time left in this round, and they're just going for broke.
13:33 [crowd shouting]
13:42 And we hear the corner of Davis say, "I need you to box."
13:47 Right? They want to see him working. He came out with so much energy,
13:50 and he slowed down a little bit in this final round.
13:52 Yeah, you know, but when he is pressed, and when Rockman comes after him,
13:56 he does respond.
13:58 [crowd shouting]
14:00 You know, I just think, you know, between experience,
14:03 having an amateur background, you know, and listen,
14:06 three-time national champion on a national USA national team,
14:10 you know, Rockman has that, not only the pedigree, but the amateur background.
14:14 And, you know, I don't think Davis had that.
14:18 And that comes into play in tight fights like this,
14:22 how to win these tight fights.
14:25 [crowd shouting]
14:28 And Rockman's having fun in there, Nick.
14:31 [crowd shouting]
14:34 And here comes Sharif Rockman.
14:37 Here we go. He got him going.
14:40 Now, listen, the crowd is going nuts.
14:43 [crowd shouting]
14:48 This place has erupted.
14:51 [crowd shouting]
15:05 Davis just wants a brawl right now. He don't want to chase him.
15:08 But Rockman, listen, Rockman got him frustrated.
15:11 He did that little thing in his center, and then, you know, listen,
15:13 and he hit him with some really good combinations.
15:16 But Davis came back. You know, he didn't hurt him.
15:19 And what a really good opening bout, man.
15:21 Joe DeGuardia, star boxing, they always show out at these fights.
15:26 They always put competitive fights on, and that's special.
15:31 It's been a spirited affair. Both men hungry.
15:34 Even up to the final bell here.
15:37 Toe to toe here. Five seconds. Let's do it.
15:40 Let's get on this. Let's go.
15:43 Great fight. That was a really, really solid fight.
15:49 I think Rockman gets the nod on this one,
15:52 but listen, my hat is off to Gajanti Davis.
15:57 Really, really tough.
15:59 And let's take a look, Nick, at some of the replays here from that last round.
16:03 Like we said, back and forth action.
16:06 At a certain point, Davis just put the gloves up and said,
16:09 "I'm going to come forward."
16:11 But credit to Rockman, who was able to counterpunch and have success that way.
16:15 No doubt. No doubt.
16:17 And, you know, here we are. We're watching a little bit of the action here.
16:20 And Rockman hit with some--caught Davis with some great stuff right here.
16:26 I mean, look at it. I mean, just putting the combinations together in that fourth round.
16:30 Looked really solid.
16:33 [crowd chatter]
16:36 [crowd chatter]
16:39 [crowd chatter]
17:08 [crowd chatter]
17:11 Go up, Jew!
17:25 [crowd chatter]
17:28 [crowd chatter]
17:31 Do you guys want to say something?
17:49 [crowd chatter]
17:53 [crowd chatter]
17:56 So let's go up to current for the results.
18:16 And let's hear it for these two warriors in our opening bout.
18:22 [crowd cheering]
18:25 After four spirited rounds, we go to the scorecards.
18:31 All three judges are in agreement.
18:35 Judge at ringside, Tom Carasone, has it 40 to 36.
18:41 Judge Glenn Feldman, 40 to 36.
18:46 And Peter Herring, 39-37.
18:51 All three judges for your winner by unanimous decision,
18:59 Sharif C3 Rockman!
19:04 [crowd cheering]
19:08 [crowd cheering]
19:11 Well, there you have it, folks.
19:18 I did not see it 40-36, that's for sure.
19:21 I had it 30-39-37.
19:25 But that's me on the outside.