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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between TC Clyde (ranked 4416 p4p, 4417 weight class) and Terrance Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clyde's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, to live is to die. The key to victory for TC Clyde has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm 22 220 1 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm 18 200 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Hates pizza |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Very confident |
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TC Clyde! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terrance Glover! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clyde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Glover! But no joy. TC Clyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Glover lands an overhand right. Glover stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glover wants it to stay on the feet. Glover swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Clyde dives in for a single leg takedown but Glover sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Glover now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Glover slowing the pace effectively. Clyde wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TC Clyde. That's going to take a lot out of him. A nice right hand lands inside from Glover. The referee calls for Clyde to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Glover has Clyde pushed against the cage. Clyde stalling in the clinch but Glover improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clyde tries to clinch but Glover moves out of range. A nice side step and Glover releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Clyde tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Glover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Clyde goes for a double leg but Glover avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Glover continues to drive forward. Glover gets through Clyde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Clyde jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Glover walks away with a smile on his face. Clyde gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clyde.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clyde misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Glover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Clyde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Clyde ducks under a wild hook from Glover. Clyde fails with the takedown. Clyde works over Glover's head and body with a nice combination. Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Clyde is just out of range. Clyde throws a half hearted mid kick. Clyde throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clyde lands a slapping body shot.
Glover misses with a wild body shot. Clyde seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Glover blocks a leg kick. Clyde fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Clyde fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glover avoids it really well and circles away. Clyde is breathing heavily. Clyde tries to clinch up but Glover circles away and keeps his distance. A nice side step and Glover releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Clyde has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
Clyde moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Terrance Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. An inside leg kick from Clyde misses. Glover looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Glover stuffs the takedown. Clyde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glover swats him away and circles back towards the center. Clyde throws a push kick but Glover slaps the foot to one side. Glover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Glover stuffs the takedown attempt from Clyde. Clyde gets slowly back to his feet. Glover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Glover is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clyde rather than just go for the knockout. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Glover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Glover dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Clyde does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice jab there from Clyde. Glover misses with a body shot.
Glover ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Clyde moves into range and clinches up with Glover. Clyde changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Glover fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Glover throws a one two combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Glover lands a body shot.
Glover misses with an uppercut
and Clyde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover. Clyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glover is able to avoid easily. Glover appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Clyde closes the distance and clinches. Clyde is trying to pull guard but Glover turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clyde doesn't succeed with the takedown and Glover counters with a left to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TC Clyde. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Glover jabs Clyde right on the nose. Clyde blinks but takes it well. Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Clyde is just out of range. Clyde appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glover works the jab nicely. Glover misses with a body shot.
Clyde works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Glover thows a left - swing and a miss! Clyde looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glover is fending him off so far but Clyde persists. Nope, Glover circles away and we're back to standing. TC Clyde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Clyde throws a head kick that misses. Glover misses the jab. Clyde tries to clinch but Glover moves out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Clyde takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Glover swings for the body but Clyde moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clyde is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clyde takes a body punch but keeps moving. Clyde staying out of range there. Clyde has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glover finds it's way round the side to connect with Clyde's head. Glover misses with a wild body shot. A jab from Glover misses. Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clyde moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Clyde tries to clinch but Glover is having none of it. Clyde misses with a head kick.
Glover thinks about the counter body kick. Clyde dives in and grabs Glover's left leg, looking for a takedown. Glover pushes down on Clyde's head and hops out. Terrance Glover seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clyde shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Glover sprawls well. Glover wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Clyde gets slowly back to his feet. Glover looks like he wants to counter punch here. Clyde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab. Clyde keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glover lands with a shot to the body. Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clyde stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Glover has been the more effective fighter overall so far. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Glover misses with a wild body shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Glover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round! Clyde is trying hard to land a takedown here. Glover sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Glover tries a head kick but it misses.
Clyde is looking to counter punch. Clyde tries to clinch up but Glover circles away and keeps his distance. Glover misses the shot to the body. Clyde shoots for a takedown but Glover saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Clyde shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glover but Glover pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for TC Clyde. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Clyde tries to clinch up and Glover counters with a left to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glover swats away the attempt to clinch by Clyde. And Glover responds with a good body kick, but Clyde manages to step out the way in time. Glover throws out a loose jab but Clyde uses good head movement to avoid it. Glover displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clyde. Glover tries to counter by closing the distance. Glover throws a hook but Clyde blocks it. Clyde tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Clyde shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Glover counters with a right hand to the body. Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clyde.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Glover. Glover lands a right hook to the body.
Clyde shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glover as he jumps to the side. Glover digs a good body shot into Clyde's ribs. Glover scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Glover misses with a body shot
letting Clyde counter with a right hand. Glover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Clyde counter with a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Clyde avoids the body shot from Glover.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glover throws a shot from downtown. Clyde moves away and avoids it. Glover misses with a wild body shot. Glover misses with a hook. Clyde attempts a counter takedown but Glover avoids it well and moves away. Clyde stalks Glover and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Glover's face. Glover staggers backwards, shaken. A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target. Glover swings and misses with a shot to the body and Clyde counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clyde.
Glover shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Clyde fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Glover takes a swing at Clyde's ribcage but misses. Clyde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glover. Clyde tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Glover misses the shot to the body. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clyde seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. TC Clyde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Terrance Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Terrance Glover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Glover 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Terrance Glover! Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Terrance Glover! Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Terrance Glover!
Terrance Glover wins by unanimous decision! TC Clyde spoke after the fight, saying 'There's always tomorrow '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
42% |
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