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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Glover (ranked 185 p4p, 272 weight class) and Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 23 p4p, 31 weight class). Buster Glover has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 27 - 13 - 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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shakaromanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shakaromanov misses with a straight left.
Glover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glover tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glover misses with a hook
and Shakaromanov counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Shakaromanov misses.
Glover misses with an uppercut
and Shakaromanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Shakaromanov's coach down at Ironbound MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Shakaromanov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Glover fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shakaromanov checks it well.
Glover connects with a leg kick.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover punishes Shakaromanov's body with a nice straight punch.
Glover throws a big shot that misses.
Shakaromanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Glover scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Glover coming out on top.
Glover with a nice calf kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shakaromanov catches Glover with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shakaromanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Glover.
A punch combination from Shakaromanov misses.
Glover on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shakaromanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover catches Shakaromanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Glover throws out a leg kick but Shakaromanov moves out of range and Glover only half commits.
Shakaromanov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shakaromanov throws a head kick that misses.
Shakaromanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glover.
Shakaromanov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shakaromanov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shakaromanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shakaromanov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shakaromanov keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Shakaromanov misses.
Glover throws a chopping leg kick but Shakaromanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shakaromanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Glover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shakaromanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Shakaromanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glover cracks Shakaromanov with an open hand slap.
Shakaromanov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shakaromanov lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Buster Glover has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shakaromanov on the side of the head.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Shakaromanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover sizes up Shakaromanov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Glover buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glover will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Glover getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Glover connects with a body shot that sends Shakaromanov's belly button to the back.
Glover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glover jabs Shakaromanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glover motions for Shakaromanov to come forward. Glover throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shakaromanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Glover paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakaromanov is looking for the big counter here.
Glover misses with a low kick.
Shakaromanov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Glover lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Glover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Shakaromanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakaromanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Shakaromanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov looks for the body kick but Glover saw that one coming.
A big right from Shakaromanov misses.
Shakaromanov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shakaromanov throws a shot from downtown. Glover moves away and avoids it.
Glover throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shakaromanov counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Glover misses its intended target.
Glover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shakaromanov.
A big left from Glover misses.
Shakaromanov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glover. Glover obviously looking to wear him down.
Glover keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shakaromanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glover throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shakaromanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Shakaromanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glover is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Glover attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Glover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shakaromanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to clinch there but Shakaromanov circles away.
Glover scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Glover.
Glover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shakaromanov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shakaromanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov staying out of range there.
Glover misses with an uppercut
and Shakaromanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shakaromanov connects with the punch.
Shakaromanov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glover will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Glover bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glover lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakaromanov.
Glover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shakaromanov on the side of the head.
Glover lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shakaromanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Glover dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Glover's cut.
That's time! Glover's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shakaromanov lands a leg kick that knocks Glover off balance momentarily.
Glover throws a hook but Shakaromanov avoids it easily.
Glover keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov ducks right into an uppercut from Glover.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Shakaromanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Glover with a nice calf kick.
Buster Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Shakaromanov misses with a straight right.
Shakaromanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Glover.
Shakaromanov checks a leg kick.
Glover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glover lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shakaromanov's sensitive parts.
Shakaromanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover scores with a nice head shot.
Shakaromanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Shakaromanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shakaromanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover digs a good hook to Shakaromanov's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakaromanov looks to land a combination but Glover avoids it well.
Glover throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Glover catches Shakaromanov right on the button with a cross.
Shakaromanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glover.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Shakaromanov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Glover has got the better of the exchanges.
Shakaromanov throws a hook but Glover avoids it easily.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakaromanov is just out of range.
Good shot there by Glover.
Glover connects with a body shot that sends Shakaromanov's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Shakaromanov misses its intended target.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shakaromanov can do to turn this around?
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shakaromanov checks a leg kick.
Shakaromanov throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
Shakaromanov moves out of range of the leg kick from Glover.
Glover dodges the punch combination from Shakaromanov.
Glover throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws out a leg kick but Shakaromanov moves out of range and Glover only half commits.
Shakaromanov throws a hook but Glover avoids it easily.
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 throws a body punch but Shakaromanov moves out of range.
Shakaromanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover lands with a nice body punch.
Nice cross by Glover.
That kick from Glover tenderised Shakaromanov's leg. Shakaromanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glover moves out of range as Shakaromanov strikes.
Glover thumps Shakaromanov with a low kick.
Shakaromanov misses the jab.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glover ducks under a wild hook from Shakaromanov.
Glover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Glover.
Glover tries to clinch up.
Shakaromanov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov looks to land a right hand but Glover moved out of range.
Glover swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Glover scores with a hook.
Glover tries to clinch there but Shakaromanov circles away.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Shakaromanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Glover thumps Shakaromanov with a low kick.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook.
A big left from Shakaromanov misses.
Glover drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shakaromanov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Glover connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shakaromanov scrambles back to his feet.
Glover lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Glover eats them both and turns towards Shakaromanov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakaromanov.
Glover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shakaromanov.
As Glover backs off Shakaromanov throws a huge counter combo but Glover manages to avoid it all.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakaromanov controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Glover gets an underhook and turns Shakaromanov into the cage.
Shakaromanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover blocks an uppercut.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shakaromanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Glover gets an underhook and turns Shakaromanov into the cage.
Shakaromanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glover tries a body shot but Shakaromanov blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Shakaromanov.
Glover digs a right hand underneath Shakaromanov's ribcage. Shakaromanov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Glover.
Shakaromanov is breathing heavily.
Shakaromanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakaromanov trying to stall but Glover improves his position.
Shakaromanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Glover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buster Glover's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Glover scores with a jab to the body.
Glover bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shakaromanov moves away.
Glover fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov scores with a jab. Glover acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shakaromanov avoids the body shot from Glover.
Glover scores with a jab. Shakaromanov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shakaromanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glover throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shakaromanov on the side of the head.
Glover scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shakaromanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Shakaromanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Shakaromanov misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buster Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Glover moves into the clinch.
Shakaromanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Glover misses with some punches.
Shakaromanov lands a right hand.
Shakaromanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shakaromanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shakaromanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glover sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shakaromanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glover scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shakaromanov in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Glover as he connects with a hook.
Shakaromanov walks into a stiff left hand from Glover.
A nice leg kick from Glover, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shakaromanov in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shakaromanov under the eye.
Glover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glover jabs Shakaromanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Shakaromanov is just out of range.
Glover with a nice cross.
Shakaromanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Shakaromanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shakaromanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shakaromanov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shakaromanov throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover has Shakaromanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Shakaromanov misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Shakaromanov avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Shakaromanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Buster Glover has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shakaromanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shakaromanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Glover won't allow it.
Glover keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shakaromanov's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shakaromanov scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shakaromanov wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shakaromanov misses with the head strike.
Mehmet Shakaromanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Glover showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Glover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Glover!
Buster Glover decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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