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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by General Levy - Professional Ganja Smoker. Blyer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye Of The Tiger. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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34
210 lbs
25 - 26 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Blyer!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blyer swinging wildly here.
Ali feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blyer's calf.
Blyer misses with a double jab.
Ali scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blyer doesn't seem bothered though.
Blyer throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blyer dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blyer moves away.
Ali takes a swing at Blyer's ribcage but misses.
Blyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ali.
Blyer looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Blyer digs a good hook to Ali's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the body from Blyer misses
and Ali counters with a straight right hand.
Ali tests Blyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rocky Blyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ali.
The fighters circling - Blyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blyer swings widly with a right hand
and Ali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ali connects with a high kick.
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 misses with an uppercut
and Ali counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ali.
Ali takes one to the chin there.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Ali connects with a right hand. Blyer shakes it off.
Ali scores with a nice strike.
Blyer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Blyer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer looks to land a right hand but Ali moved out of range.
Blyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ali counters with a low kick, right behind Blyer 's knee.
It looks like Ali has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ali slips a jab from Blyer.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Blyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Ali.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blyer misses the shot to the body.
Blyer takes a swing at Ali's ribcage but misses.
Blyer throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Blyer loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali punishes Blyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Blyer avoids the body shot from Ali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Blyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blyer slips a jab and a cross from Ali.
Blyer misses with a wild body shot.
Ali staying out of range there.
Ali scores with a body shot.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blyer catches Ali with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Ali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ali dips to his left and cracks Blyer with an uppercut!
Blyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ali counters with an outside leg kick.
Blyer throws an off balance right hand
and Ali counters with a head kick.
Ali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blyer misses with a hook.
Ali connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blyer.
A leg kick checked by Blyer.
No joy there for Blyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ali is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blyer slips a straight right by Ali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Blyer lands.
Blyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ali throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ali throws a jab but it's blocked by Blyer.
Nice straight punches there by Blyer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blyer.
Blyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blyer thows a body shot but no joy.
Rocky Blyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blyer throws a combination. Ali tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blyer.
Ali cracks Blyer with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a head kick but Blyer moves out of range.
Ali has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali moves out of range as Blyer strikes.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
Blyer blocks a head kick by Ali.
Blyer dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Blyer throws a hook but Ali avoids it easily.
Ali misses with an uppercut.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blyer cracks a nice hook into Ali's ribs.
Jab by Ali.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Blyer counters with a nice body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Mohammed Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali blocks a jab.
Blyer tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali scores with a leg kick.
Ali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ali counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Ali catches Blyer right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Ali is just out of range.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blyer walks into a straight right hand from Ali.
Ali scores with a nice head shot.
Ali throws a leg kick that misses.
Blyer avoids the body shot from Ali.
Blyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ali.
Ali looks to land a right hand but Blyer moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blyer misses with an uppercut. Ali saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ali.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mohammed Ali will probably get the nod.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali throws a head kick but Blyer moves out of range.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ali dodges the punch combination from Blyer.
Blyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ali lands a two punch combo.
Blyer throws a series of punches but Ali avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blyer.
Blyer misses the jab.
Ali connects with an inside leg kick.
Blyer tries to bum rush Ali with a series of wild strikes but Ali uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ali fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blyer throws a good cross that connects.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blyer manages to avoid it.
Blyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blyer connects with a body shot that sends Ali's belly button to the back.
Blyer lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Blyer misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blyer throws a right and a left that Ali avoids nicely.
Blyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ali counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Blyer misses with a body punch
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blyer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ali counters with a thumping low kick.
Blyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Ali cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ali scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blyer in his tracks.
Ali throws a leg kick that misses.
Blyer loads up on a big right hand but Ali slips the punch.
Ali throws the left hand but Blyer avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer throws a right and a left that Ali avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Blyer.
Ali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Blyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocky Blyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Blyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ali lands a glancing blow to the side of Blyer's head.
Ali slips under a jab.
Blyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Blyer's shoulder, as Blyer tries to avoid the shot.
Blyer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Blyer. Those never looked like landing.
Ali lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Blyer misses its intended target.
Ali lands a body shot.
Blyer misses with a looping right.
Blyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ali circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blyer misses with a straight right.
Ali connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mohammed Ali.
Well Ali has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Ali!
During a confident post fight interview, Mohammed Ali thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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