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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Conforto (ranked 1400 p4p, 827 weight class) and Buster Glover (ranked 190 p4p, 122 weight class). Conforto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alabama- Bishop Gunn. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Conforto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover throws a sloppy body shot
and Conforto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conforto moves forwards but Glover connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glover tries a head kick but it misses.
Glover thuds his right hand into Conforto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Glover throws a jab when Conforto was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Glover as he connects with a hook.
Glover throws out a loose jab but Conforto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover throws a shot from downtown. Conforto moves away and avoids it.
Glover getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Conforto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glover.
Glover misses the jab.
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Conforto ducks down to avoid it.
Conforto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Conforto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Conforto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Conforto misses.
Glover misses with a left hand
letting Conforto counter with a right hand.
Glover wants to clinch.
Glover might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover looks to land a right hand but Conforto moved out of range.
Glover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conforto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conforto missing with a left hand there. Glover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glover misses with a hook. Conforto ducked under it nicely.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by Conforto.
Conforto throws a shot from downtown. Glover moves away and avoids it.
Conforto staying out of range there.
Glover takes one to the side of the head.
Conforto takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Glover connects with a good right hand that stumbles Conforto. Conforto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conforto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glover.
Conforto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Conforto walks into a left hand.
Glover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glover is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Conforto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Conforto connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Conforto drops Glover with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Glover looks back up at him and smiles so Conforto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Glover is rocked!
A big left from Conforto misses.
Glover is still on wobbly legs! Can Conforto finish him?
Glover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conforto.
Glover seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conforto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glover.
Glover has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Conforto.
A bit of stalling here from Conforto.
Conforto prevents a body shot from Glover.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
Glover scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Conforto.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Conforto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Glover up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Conforto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Conforto blocks an uppercut.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Conforto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Conforto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover digs a right hand into Conforto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Conforto's gas tank.
Come on Conforto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Conforto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Conforto swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conforto.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conforto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conforto blocks an uppercut.
Conforto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Conforto breaks from the clinch.
Conforto avoids the head kick by Glover.
Glover misses with a lunging right hand
and Conforto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Conforto staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Conforto misses the target.
Glover tries to clinch up but Conforto circles away and keeps his distance.
Glover throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conforto misses with the combination.
Glover appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Glover throws a body punch but Conforto moves out of range.
Conforto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Glover lands a nice leg kick that just misses Conforto's sensitive parts.
Conforto avoids the body shot from Glover.
Glover takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glover blocks a head kick by Conforto.
Glover is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Glover takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Conforto.
Glover lands an overhand right.
Conforto slips a jab from Glover.
Conforto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Billy Conforto has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conforto lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Conforto misses the target.
Conforto avoids the body shot from Glover.
Glover doesn't manage to clinch there - Conforto circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buster Glover will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Conforto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Conforto scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Glover finds it's way through Conforto's defenses.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conforto.
Glover lands with a hook. Conforto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Conforto misses with a head kick.
Conforto staying out of range there.
Glover lands with a straight right. Conforto didn't see that one coming.
Glover lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Glover. Beautiful body shot.
Conforto throws a jab but it's blocked by Glover.
Glover looks to land a right hand but Conforto moved out of range.
Glover throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Conforto on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Conforto is rocked!
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh Conforto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conforto seems to have got his legs back now.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conforto lands a lovely overhand right.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Conforto is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conforto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Conforto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Glover avoids the body shot from Conforto.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Conforto.
Conforto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conforto misses with a hook.
Conforto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover lands a big head kick that sends Conforto tumbling to the mat! Glover takes a step backwards and waves Conforto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice jab there from Glover.
Glover misses with a straight right.
Conforto looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely.
Glover closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
Conforto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conforto is trying to maintain a safe position but Glover gets an underhook and turns Conforto into the cage.
Conforto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Conforto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Glover up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Conforto controls the action.
A short uppercut from Conforto.
Glover blocks an uppercut.
Conforto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Conforto.
Conforto taking a breather.
Conforto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conforto lands a shoulder strike.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Conforto avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover letting Conforto take a breather here.
Conforto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Conforto throws a head punch that misses.
Conforto misses with some punches.
Conforto blocks a body shot from Glover.
Conforto has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
A body shot lands from Glover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Conforto blocks an uppercut.
Glover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Conforto.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Conforto backwards.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Conforto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Conforto's ribcage. Conforto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
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 lands a left hand.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Glover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Conforto.
Conforto looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Glover.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Conforto or not.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Conforto backwards.
Glover pushes Conforto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Conforto throws a head punch that misses.
Glover tries to work over Conforto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
Glover has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover lands a big right hand that drops Conforto! The killer instinct kicks in and Glover finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Glover!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Glover!
Buster Glover really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that New Standard logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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