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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Troy Niklas (ranked 4690 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (ranked 7937 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammad Ali told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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265 lbs
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191 cm
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235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Niklas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Muhammad Ali!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niklas has closed the distance and engaged Ali in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Niklas fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niklas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Muhammad Ali has been cut.
Ali jumps guard but Niklas stands there with Ali around his waist. Ali gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Niklas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niklas lands an uppercut.
Niklas gets through Ali's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niklas breaks from the clinch.
Ali with a poor takedown
letting Niklas counter with a right hand.
Niklas has Ali up against the cage in a clinch.
Niklas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Niklas closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali tries to pull guard but Niklas holds him up against the cage and eventually Ali drops back down to his feet.
Troy Niklas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Ali.
Niklas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niklas misses with the head strike.
Niklas gets through Ali's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niklas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ali tries to circle away but Niklas has him pinned against the cage.
Niklas lands with a right to the head.
Ali is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Niklas is defending well.
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ali is working for takedown but Niklas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Niklas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niklas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ali looks winded!
Niklas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niklas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Niklas.
Niklas scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niklas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niklas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Niklas stalling the fight.
Niklas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niklas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niklas lands a shot to the body.
Niklas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niklas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Niklas.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niklas.
Niklas lands a nice uppercut.
Niklas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alis head.
Ali is rocked!
A short uppercut from Niklas.
Ali is still on wobbly legs! Can Niklas finish him?
Niklas lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ali to his knees! Niklas keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Niklas!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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