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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Glover (ranked 3302 p4p, 3490 weight class) and Markku Innanen (ranked 358 p4p, 372 weight class). Glover's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Metallica - Don't Tread on Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 cm 27 265 3 - 4 - 1 |
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196 cm 27 265 4 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid boxing Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Glover! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Markku Innanen! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glover scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The fighters circle momentarily. Glover darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Innanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Innanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Innanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it. Glover gets tackled into the cage by Innanen. Innanen maintains the clinch. Innanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Glover gets an underhook and turns Innanen into the cage. Glover tries to break the clinch but Innanen is controlling the position. Innanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Glover scores with a nice hook to the head. Innanen lands an elbow inside that Glover shrugs off. Innanen lands a nice elbow. A short left from Innanen. Glover takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dick Glover has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good body shot from Innanen.
Innanen keeps control of Glover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Innanen taking a breather. Innanen tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Innanen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Glover works on Innanen's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Innanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. The referee is keeping an eye on Innanen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Innanen tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover takes an elbow to the forehead. Innanen lands a body punch. Innanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glover or not. I was talking to Glover's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Glover is breathing heavily. Innanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glovers head. Innanen slows down the pace here.
Innanen lands a body punch. Innanen working some nice short punches in the clinch. Innanen lands a damaging elbow. Innanen tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Innanen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Innanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Innanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glovers head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Innanen digs a right hand into Glover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glover's gas tank. This has been an exciting period of action! Innanen digs a right hand into Glover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glover's gas tank. Innanen gets through Glover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Nice elbow from Innanen. Innanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glover. A short body shot lands from Innanen as the two fighters clinch.
Innanen lands with a short head shot on the inside. Innanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Nice body punch from Innanen. Innanen lands an elbow that stopped Glover in his tracks for a moment. A quick uppercut on the inside from Innanen. Innanen lands a shoulder strike. Innanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Innanen lands a body punch in the clinch. Innanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Innanen. Glover takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dick Glover's cut is getting worse. Innanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Innanen avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Innanen can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Innanen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Innanen blocks a body shot from Glover. Glover tries to throw a body punch but Innanen avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage. Innanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Innanen. Innanen prevents a body shot from Glover. Innanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Glover is rocked! Innanen misses with a punch to the body.
Innanen tries a body shot but Glover blocks it.
Innanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Innanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Glover is leaning against Innanen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Glover seems to have got his legs back now. Innanen lands an elbow inside that Glover shrugs off. Innanen scores with a hook to the body. Good body shot from Innanen.
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! Innanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Innanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards. Innanen tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing Innanen back against the cage. Innanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover prevents a body shot from Innanen. Innanen working some nice short punches in the clinch. Innanen presses Glover against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A nice glancing elbow lands by Innanen. Innanen lands a hook that snaps the head of Glover backwards. Innanen slowing the pace effectively. Innanen misses with a punch to the body.
Innanen lands a vicious elbow to the side of Glover's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Innanen tries to finish him with strikes but Glover still seems able to defend himself so Innanen steps back and lets Glover get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Dick Glover's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Nice defenses there by Glover. Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Innanen.
Glover takes a shot right to the bread basket. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Innanen lands a big uppercut and Glover crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Glover looks OK. Innanen waves Glover back to his feet! Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Innanen.
Glover swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Innanen clinches up against the cage. Innanen pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Glover! Innanen unloads with more strikes and Glover sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markku Innanen! Markku Innanen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. In defeat, Dick Glover stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm going back to porn. I prefer to be the one doing the fuckin''.
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hype
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