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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Glover (ranked 143 p4p, 128 weight class) and Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 20 p4p, 18 weight class). Ignatiev has chosen Beats That as his entrance music. Buster Glover is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 28 - 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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatiev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glover is out of range and Ignatiev settles back down.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatiev is just out of range.
Ignatiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glover can pounce on him.
Ignatiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glover swings for the body but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ignatiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Ignatiev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glover.
Glover fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ignatiev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ignatiev with a nice calf kick.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Ignatiev is out of range.
Glover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Ignatiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glover pushes Ignatiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Ignatiev prevents a body shot from Glover.
Glover misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ignatiev backwards.
Glover blocks an uppercut.
Glover tries a body shot but Ignatiev blocks it.
Ignatiev lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ignatiev works on Glover's body with a couple of short punches.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ignatiev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Ignatiev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Glover prevents a body shot from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev throws a head punch that misses.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatiev fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Glover.
Ignatiev working hard to break the clinch.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev tries to work over Glover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatiev.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Ignatiev is working Glover over against the cage.
Ignatiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ignatiev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glover prevents a body shot from Ignatiev.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Ignatiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ignatiev backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatiev fails to land.
Ignatiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Ignatiev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Glovers head.
Ignatiev prevents a body shot from Glover.
Ignatiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ignatiev has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Glover misses with the head strike.
Ignatiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Glover working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev misses with a punch to the body.
Ignatiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignatiev is looking to score with low kicks.
Ignatiev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glover.
Glover slips a jab from Ignatiev.
Glover wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Glover misses.
Glover tests Ignatiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glover, as that shot connected.
Ignatiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatiev slips a jab from Glover.
Ignatiev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Glover connects with a body shot that sends Ignatiev's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
Glover throws a right hand that misses
and Ignatiev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Glover thinking.
Ignatiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Ignatiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Glover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ignatiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice side step and Ignatiev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ignatiev throws an overhand right that lands on Glover's shoulder, as Glover tries to avoid the shot.
Glover 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.
Ignatiev checks a leg kick.
Ignatiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ignatiev throws out a loose jab but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
Glover with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatiev.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ignatiev.
Ignatiev is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glover rather than just go for the knockout.
Ignatiev blocks a low kick nicely.
It seemed like Ignatiev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ignatiev lands a slapping body shot.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignatiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Glover is wise to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover misses with a series of wild punches.
Glover throws a leg kick
and Ignatiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Glover misses.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ignatiev moves out of range as Glover strikes.
The fighters circling - Glover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ignatiev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glover takes the fight into the clinch.
Ignatiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of Ignatiev backwards.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buster Glover has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ignatiev's elbow.
Glover lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignatiev backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Good body shot from Ignatiev.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ignatiev can do to turn this around?
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ignatiev backwards.
Glover tries to work over Ignatiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Ignatiev avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatiev.
Glover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ignatiev or not.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev misses with a punch to the body.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a left hand.
Glover lands a body shot.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover prevents a body shot from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Glover.
Ignatiev misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev blocks a body shot from Glover.
Ignatiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatiev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Glover.
Ignatiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Ignatiev.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to work over Ignatiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Ignatiev breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Ignatiev misses its intended target.
Glover pushes Ignatiev up against the cage in a clinch.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ignatiev scores with a hook to the body.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as Ignatiev controls the action.
Ignatiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ignatiev. That one must have hurt.
Glover misses with a leg kick.
Glover has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Glover fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ignatiev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glover misses with an uppercut.
Glover scores with a nice head shot.
Glover fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ignatiev is out of range.
Ignatiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ignatiev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover misses with a low kick.
Glover tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ignatiev is able to avoid easily.
Glover sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev throws a body shot but no joy.
Glover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ignatiev 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 on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ignatiev throws a head kick that misses.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by Ignatiev and move into the clinch.
Glover moves out of range as Ignatiev throws a body kick.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by Ignatiev and move into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Glover blocks the low kick.
Glover slips under a jab.
Ignatiev takes one to the chin there.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by Ignatiev and move into the clinch.
Glover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ignatiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glover moves away from the strike by Ignatiev.
Glover lands with a right hand.
Glover takes a swing at Ignatiev's ribcage but misses.
Ignatiev avoids the body shot from Glover.
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glover throws out a loose jab but Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatiev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Glover with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Glover dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Glover throws a shot from downtown. Ignatiev moves away and avoids it.
Ignatiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover.
Glover lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Glover.
Ignatiev tries to land a front kick but Glover steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
Ignatiev keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ignatiev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glover.
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glover.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatiev.
Glover checks the leg kick.
Glover wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Glover lands a glancing blow to the side of Ignatiev's head.
Ignatiev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Glover misses with an uppercut
and Ignatiev counters with a good low kick that Glover was not able to check.
Glover moves to clinch but Ignatiev breaks away
and Ignatiev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ignatiev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ignatiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 cracks Ignatiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Glover throws a chopping leg kick but Ignatiev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Ignatiev misses.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Ignatiev is out of range.
Ignatiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ignatiev thinks about the counter body kick.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Ignatiev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glover.
Nice defenses there by Ignatiev.
Glover swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev with the inside leg kick.
Ignatiev ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Ignatiev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ignatiev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ignatiev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Glover.
Ignatiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ignatiev takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking to clinch but Ignatiev is avoiding it.
Glover misses with a hook
and Ignatiev counters with a solid body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover.
Nikolai Ignatiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buster Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Ignatiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glover.
Ignatiev blocks a low kick nicely.
Glover blocks the body kick.
Ignatiev throws a front kick aimed at Glover's knee but Glover avoids it well.
Glover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glover throws a hook but Ignatiev blocks it.
A jab from Ignatiev finds it's way through Glover's defenses.
Ignatiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glover.
Glover takes a swing at Ignatiev's ribcage but misses.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Glover throws a body punch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Glover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Ignatiev moved out of range nicely.
Ignatiev blocks a jab.
Glover tries a low kick but Ignatiev avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ignatiev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatiev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glover is able to avoid easily.
Ignatiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Glover.
Glover throws a low kick but Ignatiev moves out of range easily.
Glover lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glover bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ignatiev's head backwards.
Glover throws a leg kick but Ignatiev checks it.
Ignatiev shapes to counter with a head kick.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatiev.
Glover lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatiev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glover instigates a clinch.
Ignatiev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatiev misses with the head strike.
Glover gets through Ignatiev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ignatiev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Ignatiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatiev misses with a body punch.
Ignatiev works on Glover's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ignatiev misses with a punch on the inside.
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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards 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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