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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Glover (ranked 185 p4p, 251 weight class) and Levi Daan (ranked 23 p4p, 34 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Daan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover looks to throw the jab but Daan is out of range.
Good leg kick by Glover.
Glover fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daan.
Daan throws a leg kick which misses Glover's front leg but catches the back leg as Glover tries to avoid it.
Glover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daan flicks out a counter leg kick but Glover steps away.
We've been told by Glover's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Glover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glover throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Daan.
Daan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glover.
Daan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left and a right from Glover both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover takes a swing at Daan's ribcage but misses.
Daan throws out a counter right but Glover avoids it with no problem.
Glover lands with a right hand.
Glover misses with a body punch
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Glover tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And Daan responds with a good body kick, but Glover manages to step out the way in time.
Daan slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Daan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daan unleashes a big counter combination but Glover bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Glover throws a hook but Daan avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Daan! But no joy.
Daan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Daan.
Daan blocking some punches.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Daan.
A short right from Daan on the inside.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daan scores with a shot to the side of Glover's head.
Come on Daan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Daan throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Daan.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daan tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing Daan back against the cage.
Glover blocking some punches.
Daan lands a right hand.
Daan working aggressively here.
Daan looking to slow down the pace here.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Daan backwards.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daan misses with a punch on the inside.
Daan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daan tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Daan.
Daan has Glover pushed against the cage.
Daan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover gets through Daan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
Glover working aggressively here.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Daan controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daan blocks a body shot from Glover.
Daan has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
A right hook to the body lands for Daan.
Daan throws a head punch that misses.
Daan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Daan can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Glover.
Daan lands a nice uppercut.
Daan lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Daan.
Daan struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Daan.
Daan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daan misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daan.
Glover lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daan blocking some punches.
Glover misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daan works on Glover's body with a couple of short punches.
Daan misses with a punch to the body.
Daan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glover.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daan blocking some punches.
Daan blocks an uppercut.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daan is trying to maintain a safe position but Glover gets an underhook and turns Daan into the cage.
Daan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glover is keeping busy.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daan is leaning against Glover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daan tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daan misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Buster Glover will probably get the nod.
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.
Glover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Glover stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Daan saw that one coming.
Daan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Daan scores with a kick to the body.
Daan swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daan ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Daan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glover scores with a nice strike.
Daan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glover throws a right hand that misses
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Glover misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Daan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glover's sensitive parts.
Glover throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daan moves away.
Daan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Glover with a body shot.
Daan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Glover throws a leg kick but Daan checks it.
Daan blocks a low kick nicely.
Daan ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Glover throws a leg kick but Daan checks it.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daan.
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Glover misses the body punch
and Daan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with a left hand
and Daan counters with a good low kick that Glover was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover throws a lazy right hand but Daan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glover takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daan was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Glover misses with a right hand
and Daan counters with a good low kick that Glover was not able to check.
Daan throws a leg kick which misses Glover's front leg but catches the back leg as Glover tries to avoid it.
Glover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daan avoids the body shot from Glover.
Daan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Glover jabs Daan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Daan defending well as Glover loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Daan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Glover misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Daan counters with a one-two to the body.
Daan tries to clinch up but Glover circles away and keeps his distance.
Daan slips under a jab.
Glover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danga de danga de dang - Glover scores with a four punch combination!
Glover takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daan throws a body shot but no joy.
Daan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Daan's head but Daan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daan is looking for the big counter here.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Glover scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover misses with a body punch
and Daan counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover thuds a left hand into Daan's body.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Daan saw that one coming.
As Glover backs off Daan throws a huge counter combo but Glover manages to avoid it all.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daan looks for the body kick but Glover saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glover.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Daan saw that one coming.
Glover throws an off balance right hand
and Daan counters with a thumping low kick.
Glover tried to score with a low kick but Daan checks it.
Glover throws an off balance right hand
letting Daan counter with a right hand.
Glover bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daan's head backwards.
Daan throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Daan moves in looking to clinch but Glover pushes him off.
Daan lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick from Daan, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Levi Daan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Glover throws an off balance right hand
enabling Daan to counter with a crisp jab.
Daan checks a low kick from Glover.
Daan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Daan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glover throws a nice outside leg kick.
Glover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glover misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Glover is predictable there
and Daan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Daan counters with a nice uppercut.
Glover moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover throws a leg kick but Daan moved away.
The fighters circling - Glover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glover works Daan's body with a nice hook.
Daan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Glover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daan.
Glover throws a right hand that misses
and Daan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Daan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Glover takes a swing at Daan's ribcage but misses.
Daan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glover.
Glover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glover.
Daan tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Glover misses.
Buster Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glover ducks right into an uppercut from Daan.
Nice defenses there by Daan.
Glover misses with a body shot
and Daan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glover throws a big shot that misses.
Daan moves out of range of the strikes.
Daan flicks out a counter leg kick but Glover steps away.
Nice body kick there by Daan.
Daan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daan tries to land a leg kick but Glover saw it coming and moves away.
Glover lands with a nice body punch.
Glover misses with a left hand
and Daan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glover misses with a lunging right hand
and Daan counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Daan tenderised Glover's leg. Glover is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glover swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daan counters with a stiff right hand.
Daan digs a good hook to Glover's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daan.
Glover scores with a jab to the body.
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Glover stuns Daan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Daan blocks the low kick.
Daan wants to counter the offense by Glover and move into the clinch position.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daan. That's going to slow Glover down.
The fighters circling - Glover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Daan moved out of range nicely.
Glover misses with a wild combination.
Daan digs a good hook to Glover's body.
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daan.
Glover motions for Daan to come forward. Glover throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Glover misses with a left hand
and Daan counters with a right hand to the body.
Glover misses with a leg kick
and Daan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Levi Daan.
I think Daan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Glover!
Buster Glover decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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