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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blyer comes into the arena with Eye Of The Tiger blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muhammad Ali!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Muhammad Ali has been cut.
Ali tries to clinch up but Blyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali gets caught flat footed, as Blyer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blyer connects with a couple of short punches.
Blyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blyer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blyer thows a big elbow that misses.
Ali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blyer is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blyer misses with a takedown attempt - Ali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ali swings for the body but Blyer moves out of range.
Blyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Blyer circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch but Blyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ali lands with a nice combination. Blyer backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Rocky Blyer has been cut.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
Blyer missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ali is looking to clinch.
Ali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blyer swings for the body but Ali moves out of range.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
Ali tries to bum rush Blyer with a series of wild strikes but Blyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Blyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ali avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Blyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ali digs a good body shot into Blyer's ribs.
A big left from Blyer misses.
Ali misses with a shot to the body
and Blyer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blyer is breathing heavily.
Ali throws a sloppy body shot
and Blyer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blyer misses with a body shot.
Ali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ali connects with a looping right hand.
Ali tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Blyer counter with a right hand.
Blyer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ali pinned against the cage. Ali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blyer avoids the body shot from Ali.
Blyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blyer manages to avoid it.
Ali thuds a left hand into Blyer's body.
Ali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ali misses the body punch
and Blyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muhammad Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali tries to clinch but Blyer moves away
and Blyer counters with a single leg into guard. Ali didn't expect that.
Ali wants to stand but Blyer is controlling the position.
Blyer postures up in Ali's guard and throws a big left but Ali blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Blyer from controlling successfully.
Blyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ali is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blyer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Blyer distracts Ali with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ali throws a right hand that Blyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Blyer also avoids with ease.
Ali takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Blyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ali tries to clinch but Blyer is having none of it.
Ali misses with a series of wild punches.
Blyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ali sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ali tries to clinch but Blyer moves out of range.
Blyer throws a lazy right hand but Ali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ali sizes up Blyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blyer.
Ali takes a swing at Blyer's ribcage but misses.
Ali tries to clinch but Blyer moves away
letting Blyer counter with a right hand.
Ali darts in trying to clinch
and Blyer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ali's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Blyer is controlling him.
Ali can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blyer controls the pace.
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 Rocky Blyer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Blyer is just out of range.
Ali cracks a nice hook into Blyer's ribs.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Blyer dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Rocky Blyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ali but Ali pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muhammad Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ali tries to clinch
and Blyer counters with a straight right hand.
Blyer shoots in for a double leg but Ali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blyer shoots in but Ali avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Blyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Blyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ali as he avoids it easily.
Ali tries to clinch
letting Blyer counter with a right hand.
Ali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Blyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ali wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Blyer is just out of range.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blyer moves away.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blyer.
Ali tries to clinch but Blyer moves out of range.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali scores with a one two! Blyer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ali moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
Ali thows a body shot but no joy.
Blyer shoots in looking for a takedown. Ali tries to sprawl out of it but Blyer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ali manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ali as he avoids it easily.
Ali is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blyer rather than just go for the knockout.
Blyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Ali scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali takes a swing at Blyer's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Ali.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Blyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blyer looks for a takedown but Ali sprawls well.
Ali keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ali scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Blyer dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Blyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ali tries to avoid it but Blyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ali to the ground. Ali escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Muhammad Ali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Blyer is just out of range.
Blyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blyer scores with a one two! Ali had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ali wants to clinch up but Blyer keeps it at a distance.
Ali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blyer throws out the jab.
Ali tries to clinch up.
Blyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ali throws a body punch but Blyer moves out of range.
Good exchange - Blyer coming out on top.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blyer manages to avoid it.
No luck for Blyer with that takedown attempt.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blyer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blyer misses with an uppercut.
Ali walks into a straight right hand from Blyer.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyer dives in and grabs Ali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes down on Blyer's head and hops out.
Ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Blyer circles away.
Ali throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Blyer is just out of range.
Blyer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Ali misses.
Blyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ali.
Ali lands a really nice looking cross but Blyer seems unphased.
Blyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ali.
Blyer looks for a takedown but Ali sprawls well.
Ali takes a swing at Blyer's ribcage but misses.
Blyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Ali walks into a left hand.
Blyer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Ali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Blyer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Blyer thows a big elbow that misses.
Blyer won't allow Ali to get back to his feet.
Blyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blyer postures up and lands a big shot to Ali's brow.
Blyer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Blyer stops Ali from standing up.
Blyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ali's head.
Blyer stands up over Ali, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blyer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blyer throwing strikes from guard but Ali blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ali is looking to stand back up but Blyer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ali.
Ali pushes Blyer off looking to stand but Blyer dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blyer connects with a nice short shot to Ali's temple.
Blyer working over Ali with some ground and pound. Ali looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Blyer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Blyer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Blyer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blyer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blyer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ali is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ali leaves Blyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ali misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blyer counters with a one-two to the body.
Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ali lands with a nice combination. Blyer backs away looking to recover.
Blyer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ali napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ali tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Rocky Blyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blyer misses with punches from the back.
Blyer connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ali to escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blyer missing with strikes.
Blyer lands strikes to the head.
Blyer missing with strikes.
Ali trying to get back to his feet but Blyer is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali covers up after that shot from Blyer.
Blyer is landing with strikes from the back.
Will Blyer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Blyer is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Blyer throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Blyer punches the canvas rather than the man.
Blyer punches the canvas rather than the man.
Ali looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Ali prevents Blyer from getting a body triangle.
Ali has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blyer lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Blyer lands a shot to the body.
Ali is keeping busy.
Blyer cracks Ali with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ali from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Ali covering up well and avoiding damage.
Ali is trying to get back to his feet but Blyer has full control of the position and if anything, Ali has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Ali takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Ali is trying to get back to his feet but Blyer has full control of the position and if anything, Ali has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Blyer is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Ali is trying to get back to his feet but Blyer has full control of the position and if anything, Ali has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Blyer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rocky Blyer!
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