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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Blade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Blade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Glover!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover moves into the clinch.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Blade controls his hands.
Glover blocks an uppercut.
Glover pushes Blade back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blade misses with a looping right.
Blade works the jab nicely.
Jake Blade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blade defends well and Glover ends up having to push Blade into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Glover swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Blade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Blade uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glover clinches up against the cage.
Blade lands with a left to the head.
Blade has Glover pushed against the cage.
Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blade misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover throws a low kick but Blade avoids it.
Glover tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a low kick but Blade moves out of range easily.
Glover is looking to chop away at Blade's legs.
Blade on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot by Blade.
Blade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glover circles away quickly and effectively.
Blade sizes up Glover with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Blade blocks the low kick.
Glover tries to score with a low kick but Blade moves his leg out of the way.
Blade lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Don Glover has been cut.
Glover throws a head kick but Blade moves out of range.
Blade blocks a head kick by Glover.
Glover has managed to clinch.
Glover blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blade scores with a shot to the side of Glover's head.
Glover tries a body shot but Blade blocks it.
A short left from Blade.
Glover is rocked!
Blade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glover is still on wobbly legs! Can Blade finish him?
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover throws a leg kick but Blade checks it.
Glover seems to have recovered his senses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blade.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blade.
Blade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blade throws a big counter combination but Glover scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Blade's head but Blade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blade did well to prevent Glover getting side control.
Blade is trying to stand back up but Glover is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Glover stops Blade from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover is controlling the pace.
Glover thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blade's head.
Blade trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blade tries to get to full guard but Glover has control of the leg.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Glover slips under a jab.
Glover has managed to clinch.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Blade controls his hands.
Glover tries a body shot but Blade blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade blocks a body shot from Glover.
A short right from Blade.
Blade trying to stall but Glover improves his position.
Blade has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Blade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blade working aggressively here.
Blade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blade misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Blade tries to break the clinch but Glover is controlling the position.
Blade blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Blade.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Glover.
Glover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
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!
Glover has Blade pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blade manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Glover misses with the head strike.
Blade is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glover pushes Blade back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Glover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Glover's cut.
That's time! Blade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blade throws a leg kick
and Glover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blade closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Glover counters with an outside leg kick.
Blade misses with a hook. Glover ducked under it nicely.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Blade's head but Blade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blade throws a big counter combination but Glover scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Blade throws a leg kick
and Glover makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Glover throws a nice outside leg kick.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes.
Glover looks for a takedown but Blade sprawls well.
Blade swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glover.
Glover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Glover.
Blade missing with a left hand there. Glover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blade staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blade misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade lands with a nice combination. Glover backs away looking to recover.
Blade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glover takes the fight into the clinch.
Blade is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blade blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Blade.
Blade pushes off an throws an elbow but Glover leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover leaning against his opponent.
Glover cracks Blade with a nice body shot.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blade backwards.
Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover.
Blade gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Glover trying to control the position from guard on top but Blade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blade wants to get back to his feet but Glover is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Glover is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Glover wants to control from the top but Blade keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Glover sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Glover tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover tries for a takedown but Blade sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glover scores with a leg kick.
Glover shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Blade is trying to defend but Glover finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Blade manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Glover keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Don Glover seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blade misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blade.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking to break free of the clinch but Blade has double underhooks.
A short right from Blade on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover lands a shot to the body.
Glover is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Glover throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Glover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blade.
Still in the clinch, Blade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Glover tries a body shot but Blade blocks it.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blade lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glover has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Glover fails with the takedown.
Jake Blade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Glover.
Blade throws a leg kick but Glover checks it.
A cross from Glover lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Glover will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Don Glover's cut.
That's time! Blade's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A good leg kick by Blade.
Blade throws an overhand right that lands on Glover's shoulder, as Glover tries to avoid the shot.
Glover lands a slapping body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Blade as Glover shoots in.
Blade clinches with his opponent.
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
Glover tries to work over Blade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blades head.
Blade blocks a body shot from Glover.
Blade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Blade avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage.
Blade is looking to break free of the clinch but Glover has double underhooks.
A short right from Blade on the inside.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Blade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Blade controls his hands.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blade is rocked!
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Blade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blade misses the jab.
Glover connects with a leg kick. Blade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blade seems to have got his legs back now.
Glover throws a leg kick but Blade moved away.
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!
Glover blocks a jab.
Blade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Blade shoots in but Glover avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jake Blade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blade on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glover forces Blade back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Glover as the two fighters clinch.
Glover has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Glover.
Blade misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blade.
Blade misses with a punch to the body.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Blade controls his hands.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover cracks Blade with a nice body shot.
Glover throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover pushes Blade against the cage. Glover is working some dirty boxing. Glover pushes off with a quick right hook! Blade goes down! Blade tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Glover moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Glover!
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