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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hamad Al Zahran enters the cage!
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190 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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178 lbs
15 - 9 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamad Al Zahran!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover misses with a straight right.
Al Zahran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch but Al Zahran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Al Zahran lands a body shot.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.
Al Zahran looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Al Zahran wants to pass the guard but Glover is defending well.
Al Zahran content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Glover wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Zahran thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glover's head.
Al Zahran is trying to control. Glover wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Glover is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Al Zahran jumps into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran working the head with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Al Zahran working his ground and pound in the gym.
Al Zahran misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Al Zahran controlling from side mount.
Glover tries to buck Al Zahran off but Al Zahran is having none of it.
Al Zahran working away.
Al Zahran misses with the ground and pound.
Al Zahran controls the position from side control.
Al Zahran is looking to take a break and control but Glover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glover tries to bench press Al Zahran off him but Al Zahran keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Glover but he's now mounted!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover tries to reverse the position but Al Zahran maintains control.
Glover holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Al Zahran tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Al Zahran lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Glover hang on?
Al Zahran tries to control but Glover wriggling away.
Al Zahran can't control as he wanted to and Glover manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Glover wants to control but Al Zahran is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Al Zahran seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glover does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran stalling.
Al Zahran is looking to take a break and control but Glover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Glover keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Al Zahran looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Glover is trying to get back to full guard.
Al Zahran is looking to take a break and control but Glover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Glover manages to get to full guard.
Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Al Zahran defends well.
Glover is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Glover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Al Zahran working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamad Al Zahran dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Glover looks to land a combination but Al Zahran avoids it well.
Al Zahran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jeff Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover fails with the takedown
and Al Zahran counters by moving into the clinch.
Glover jumps guard but Al Zahran stands there with Glover around his waist. Glover gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Al Zahran misses with a body punch.
Glover jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Al Zahran walks away with a smile on his face. Glover gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Glover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Zahran lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Zahran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Glover throws a lazy uppercut
letting Al Zahran counter with a right hand.
Al Zahran thumps Glover with a low kick.
Glover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Al Zahran counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Zahran.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Zahran connects with a solid leg kick.
Al Zahran throws a big shot that misses.
Al Zahran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Al Zahran is out of range.
Al Zahran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glover.
Al Zahran closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Glover seems a little lost for a moment, as Al Zahran dominates the positioning.
Glover throws a few strikes from the bottom but Al Zahran takes advantage and mounts!
Al Zahran working Glover over with strikes here.
Al Zahran fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Al Zahran has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Glover's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Glover wants to get back to full guard.
Glover slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Glover has a closed guard, preventing Al Zahran from standing up.
Al Zahran postures up.
Al Zahran postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Al Zahran looking to pass the guard.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Al Zahran from controlling successfully.
Al Zahran pushing down on Glover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Al Zahran. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Al Zahran passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran wants to control the pace but Glover is squirming around nicely.
Al Zahran thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Glover gets back to half guard.
Al Zahran moves nicely into side control.
Glover sneaks back into half guard.
Al Zahran wants to free his trapped foot but Glover is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hamad Al Zahran has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glover is not content to let Al Zahran control the position.
Glover trying to hold on to Al Zahran's head to control him but Al Zahran postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is trying to get back to full guard.
Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, if Al Zahran is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Glover trying to control but Al Zahran postures up.
Al Zahran seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamad Al Zahran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Al Zahran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Al Zahran thuds a left hand into Glover's body.
Al Zahran gets a double leg takedown into Glover's guard.
Al Zahran wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Al Zahran looking to pass the guard.
Glover is looking to sweep but instead, Al Zahran has passed into half guard.
Al Zahran seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover is not content to let Al Zahran control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Glover manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Al Zahran defends well.
Al Zahran passes Glover's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Glover is staying active underneath Al Zahran, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Glover manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.
Al Zahran looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Zahran, not yet.
Glover trying to control but Al Zahran is working from the bottom.
Glover drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Glover jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Al Zahran is looking for a triangle but Glover pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Zahran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamad Al Zahran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Al Zahran trying to keep a closed guard but Glover is proving a slippery customer.
Al Zahran working for a triangle but Glover defends it easily.
Glover trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Al Zahran is trying to keep Glover in close.
Al Zahran seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran looking to control.
Glover wants to pass the guard but Al Zahran is keeping the position.
Glover landing some decent shots from guard.
Glover advances position into side control!
Al Zahran wants to control but Glover postures up.
Glover tries for a kimura but Al Zahran is defending well.
Al Zahran takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Glover swings around for an armbar but Al Zahran sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Glover's guard.
Al Zahran gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That kick from Al Zahran tenderised Glover's leg. Glover is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jeff Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Glover at a distance.
Al Zahran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Zahran counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Glover is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Al Zahran works Glover's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Zahran closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Glover quickly recovers to half guard.
Glover is looking for a sweep. Al Zahran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Glover is trying to control but can't.
Al Zahran thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glover's head.
Glover is looking for a sweep. Al Zahran is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Glover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Al Zahran from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamad Al Zahran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Zahran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamad Al Zahran!
Our winner, Hamad Al Zahran, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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