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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Morgernstern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blyer comes to the cage accompanied by Eye Of The Tiger. Morgernstern has chosen Gasellit - Kiittämätön nilkki as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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210 lbs
22 - 24 - 1 |
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193 cm
25
219 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Morgernstern! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgernstern manages to avoid it. Morgernstern ducks under a wild hook from Blyer. A looping hook to the body misses from Blyer. Morgernstern does a little dance to reset his feet. Morgernstern has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Matt Morgernstern has been cut. Blyer blocks a leg kick. Blyer connects with a body shot. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morgernstern - that will leave a mark!
Blyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgernstern holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. 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! Blyer can't break the clinch.
Morgernstern tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morgernstern keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blyer's efforts to push away. Blyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Blyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blyer jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rocky Blyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Morgernstern is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blyer. Blyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morgernstern momentarily.
Morgernstern is rocked! A big right from Blyer misses. Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morgernstern circles away quickly and effectively. Morgernstern slips a jab and a cross from Blyer.
Blyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blyer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morgernstern finds it's way round the side to connect with Blyer's head. Morgernstern misses with a kick to the body.
Blyer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morgernstern counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morgernstern. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Morgernstern has picked Blyer up - he's going for a ride! Morgernstern dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Blyer is trying to stand up here but Morgernstern is controlling him well. Blyer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morgernstern seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Blyer wants to get back to his feet.
Blyer kicks Morgernstern off and gets back to his feet. Blyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Morgernstern counters with a lovely straight right hand! Blyer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Morgernstern to score an easy takedown into full guard. Morgernstern trying to control but Blyer is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blyer wants to stand up but Morgernstern is controlling him. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Morgernstern trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Morgernstern prevents Blyer from getting back to his feet. Morgernstern advances position into side control! Blyer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Morgernstern asserts his dominance and retains side control. Morgernstern is working to tighten is grip on Blyer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Blyer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Morgernstern is really squeezing tight and eventually Blyer passes out! Morgernstern breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matt Morgernstern! Matt Morgernstern thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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