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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Glover (ranked 2326 p4p, 3198 weight class) and Jingky Bacolod (ranked 117 p4p, 148 weight class). Bacolod is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Havana. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jingky Bacolod!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacolod moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Dick Glover has been cut.
Glover closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bacolod did well to prevent Glover getting side control.
Glover trying to control from Bacolod's half guard. Bacolod has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Glover preventing the sweep.
Bacolod wants to stand up but Glover is controlling him.
Bacolod has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Glover can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bacolod wants to get back to his feet but Glover passes into half guard.
We've been hearing that Glover has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Glover works his way into side control.
Glover landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacolod on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bacolod keeps working.
Glover working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Glover is chipping away with strikes.
Glover cracks Bacolod with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Glover scores with punches from side control.
Bacolod manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bacolod trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Glover there.
Glover looks to land a strike but Bacolod avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bacolod has an active guard here but Glover has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bacolod is trying to maintain the position but Glover is very close to passing his half guard.
Bacolod tries to roll over but Glover keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Glover.
Glover slips a nice elbow through Bacolod's hands, connecting with Bacolod's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacolod slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Glover with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Glover works over Bacolod with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Glover working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bacolod's head.
Glover makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bacolod is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Glover lands a couple of elbows.
Glover lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Glover is working Bacolod over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Glover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Glover stands up over Bacolod, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bacolod wants to control but Glover passes easily into half guard.
Glover scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bacolod is trying to get back to full guard.
Glover trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacolod wants to control but Glover is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Glover.
Glover lands with a punch from half guard.
Glover content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Glover there.
Glover is nestled in close to Bacolod, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bacolod felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacolod is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Glover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Glover's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Glover keeps the fight on the outside.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bacolod can do to turn this around?
Glover shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bacolod is trying to defend but Glover finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bacolod is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Glover's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Glover's back!
Bacolod trying to control momentarily.
Bacolod missing with punches from the back.
Dick Glover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Glover manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bacolod's guard. Nice work there by Glover.
Glover trying to control but Bacolod is working from the bottom.
Bacolod has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Glover has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacolod tries to pull guard but Glover forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bacolod breaks from the clinch.
Bacolod fails with a takedown attempt.
Bacolod is looking to clinch.
Glover looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bacolod is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Glover pulls his head out easily.
Glover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bacolod keeps working.
Glover drops an elbow to the side of Bacolod's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacolod is trying to stand.
Bacolod is looking to get back to full guard here but Glover has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bacolod can't do much from the bottom here.
Glover is putting a hurting on Bacolod here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bacolod on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bacolod taking punishment in the form of punches.
Glover working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacolod is looking for a sweep.
Bacolod wants to get back to his feet but Glover drags him back down.
Bacolod taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bacolod struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacolod tries to improve position but can't.
Bacolod taking punishment in the form of punches.
Glover creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Glover is putting a hurting on Bacolod here, landing some big shots from side control.
Glover landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bacolod is pushing Glover's head away, looking to escape. Glover manages to hold on to the position though.
Glover lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Glover working the ground and pound from side control.
Bacolod is rocked!
Glover scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Bacolod is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Glover can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Glover!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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