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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Blyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by LIVING IN AMERICA BY JAMES BROWN. Blyer has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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217 lbs
22 - 10 - 1 |
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210 lbs
37 - 39 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apollo Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 39 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rocky Blyer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
Blyer misses with a wild body shot.
Blyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Apollo Jackson has been cut.
Jackson is looking to score with low kicks.
Blyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
It looks like Rocky Blyer has been cut.
Apollo Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Blyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Blyer swinging wildly here.
Blyer misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Blyer swinging wildly here.
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blyer throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Blyer.
Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blyer.
Jackson tried to counter with a leg kick but Blyer avoided it.
Blyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blyer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blyer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Blyer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Blyer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Blyer throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jackson misses with a body shot
and Blyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Blyer's ribs.
Jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Blyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a jab.
Blyer is rocked!
Blyer lands a two punch combo.
Blyer moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackson rather than just go for the knockout.
Blyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blyer misses with a straight right.
Rocky Blyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blyer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jackson.
Blyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Blyer misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson shoots in but Blyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson tries to move into range but Blyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Blyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Blyer misses.
Blyer avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson attempts a counter takedown but Blyer avoids it well and moves away.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blyer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Blyer back into the cage.
Blyer digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
Blyer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blyer is leaning against Jackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Blyer throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blyer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blyer lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Blyer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blyer.
A right handed body shot lands from Blyer.
Blyer blocks a body shot from Jackson.
Blyer misses with a body punch.
Blyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Blyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
A head punch on the inside from Blyer fails to land.
Blyer misses with a body punch.
Blyer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Blyer.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Blyer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jackson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blyer can turn it around.
Jackson has a couple of punches blocked by Blyer.
Blyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Blyer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Blyer misses.
Blyer misses with the combination.
Jackson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blyer misses with a body shot.
As Blyer tries to get set, Jackson tries to push him back and clinch up but Blyer manages to avoid the attempt.
Blyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Jab from Jackson.
Blyer avoids the body shot from Jackson.
As Jackson backs off Blyer throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all.
Blyer throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Blyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jackson.
Blyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Blyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blyer misses the shot to the body.
Jackson cracks a nice hook into Blyer's ribs.
Blyer looks to land a combination but Jackson avoids it well.
Blyer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jackson moves in looking to clinch but Blyer pushes him off.
Blyer is looking for the big counter here.
Blyer lands with a right hand.
Rocky Blyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Blyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Jackson lands a nice looking body shot.
Blyer defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Blyer misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Blyer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Blyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Blyer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blyer ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson throws a low kick, looking for Blyer's leg but Blyer calmly moves out of range.
Blyer unleashes a big counter combination but Jackson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson misses with a hook. Blyer ducked under it nicely.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Blyer counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Blyer throws a big shot that misses.
Blyer misses the jab.
Jackson throws a jab when Blyer was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Blyer misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blyer misses the shot to the body.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blyer.
Jackson cracks Blyer with a good jab.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Blyer cracks Jackson with an open hand slap.
Blyer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rocky Blyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blyer misses with the combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blyer, as that shot connected.
Apollo Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Blyer sprawls well.
Blyer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jackson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blyer scrambles back to his feet.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Blyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Blyer tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Blyer throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Apollo Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blyer scores with a jab to the body.
Blyer looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Blyer scores with a four punch combination!
Blyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blyer is out of range.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blyer. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blyer thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Blyer 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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Blyer.
Jackson slips a jab and a cross from Blyer.
Jackson jabs Blyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blyer misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Blyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Jackson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blyer momentarily.
Blyer throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson drops Blyer with a left right combo! Jackson follows him down to the ground into side control.
Blyer is still in real trouble! Can Jackson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blyer is pushing Jackson's head away, looking to escape. Jackson manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looks up at the clock and then as Blyer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jackson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jackson trying to control the position but Blyer is working away.
Jackson lands a strong strike to the head of Blyer. That's dazed him! Jackson looking to finish here. Blyer is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jackson lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Jackson!
Apollo Jackson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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