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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Glover (ranked 15 p4p, 240 weight class) and Pedro Neto (ranked 2 p4p, 31 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Neto!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover lands with a straight right. Neto didn't see that one coming.
Glover lands with a straight right. Neto didn't see that one coming.
Glover checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glover fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glover with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloppy strikes from Neto. Those never looked like landing.
Glover keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Glover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Glover punishes Neto's body with a nice straight punch.
Glover looks to land a combination but Neto avoids it well.
Glover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Neto checks the leg kick.
Neto needs to keep his hands up - Glover had a free shot at his head there.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Neto.
Glover scores with a jab to the body.
Glover fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Neto lands a left and a right that send Glover crashing to the mat, dazed. Neto thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Buster Glover has been cut.
Glover lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Neto has closed the distance and engaged Glover in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Neto.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Neto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Neto throws a head punch that misses.
Glover swings wildly with an uppercut but Neto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neto blocking some punches.
Neto prevents a body shot from Glover.
Neto blocks an uppercut.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
Neto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Glover lands a left hand.
Glover tries to work over Neto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover digs a right hand into Neto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neto's gas tank.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by Neto.
Neto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Glover breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neto moves forwards but Glover connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Glover moves out of range of the strikes.
Neto misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Neto as he checks the leg kick.
Glover lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Neto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glover.
Glover bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glover is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Glover jabs Neto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neto loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch.
Neto tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Glover lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Neto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Neto throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover tries to bum rush Neto with a series of wild strikes but Neto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glover lands a really nice looking cross but Neto seems unphased.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Glover fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Neto is out of range.
Glover slips under a jab from Neto.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neto.
Glover lands with a shot to the body.
Glover misses with a low kick.
Neto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glover misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glover darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Glover throws a hook but Neto avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Neto, as that shot connected.
Neto missing with a left hand there. Glover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glover is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Glover scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Neto throws a push kick but Glover slaps the foot to one side.
Neto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Neto duly obliges.
Glover looks to land a right hand but Neto moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glover lands with a nice body punch.
Glover scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Neto cracks Glover with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Glover throws a big shot that misses.
Glover scores with a hook.
Neto throws a push kick but Glover slaps the foot to one side.
Neto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Neto looks to throw the jab but Glover is out of range.
Neto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neto checks a leg kick.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neto.
Glover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover cracks Neto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Neto misses with a hook. Glover ducked under it nicely.
Neto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Neto looks to throw the jab but Glover is out of range.
Glover scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glover. That's going to slow Neto down.
Glover fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Neto misses.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Neto 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.
Glover throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Neto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Glover.
Neto drops his hands momentarily and Glover takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glover misses with a leg kick.
Glover clobbers Neto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Glover swings for the body but Neto moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Neto.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neto.
Neto throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neto throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover misses with a low kick as Neto jumps back.
Neto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Glover staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Glover.
A big right from Neto misses.
Neto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Neto throws out a loose jab but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neto throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
A combination from Glover does no damage.
Glover throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Neto misses.
Glover moves into range and connects with a jab.
Glover paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Neto avoids the body shot from Glover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover staying out of range there.
Buster Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glover.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neto moves away.
Neto misses with a looping left.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neto manages to avoid it.
Neto throws a nice looking combination but Glover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glover is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Neto.
Glover is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glover throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neto on the side of the head.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neto can do to turn this around?
Neto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by Glover.
Glover chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Neto misses with a straight right.
A big right from Neto misses.
Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Neto's shoulder, as Neto tries to avoid the shot.
Glover throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Neto is just out of range.
Neto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Glover.
Glover fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Neto misses.
Neto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glover, as that shot connected.
Neto misses with a straight right.
Neto takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Neto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glover can pounce on him.
Neto throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neto walks into a jab.
Neto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
Glover lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neto.
Glover seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Glover scores with a jab. Neto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Neto misses with an uppercut. Glover saw that one coming.
Neto misses with a wild body shot.
Neto throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by Neto and move into the clinch.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Glover throws a nice inside leg kick.
Neto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Neto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover connects with a single shot there.
Neto misses with a few strikes there.
Neto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glover moves away from the strike by Neto.
Neto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glover finds it's way round the side to connect with Neto's head.
Neto is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
No joy there for Neto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neto misses with a straight right.
Neto misses the shot to the body.
Neto looks to score with a jab to the body but Glover is just out of range.
A left lands for Glover.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neto.
Glover lands with an uppercut that bounces Neto off the cage and back into range.
Glover lands a leg kick that knocks Neto off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glover wants to slow Neto down by chopping away at his legs.
Glover slips under a jab.
Glover darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glover can pounce on him.
Glover misses the jab.
Neto misses with a straight right.
Glover lands a nice shot that snaps Neto's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Neto blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Neto! But no joy.
A nice leg kick from Glover, right into the meat of the thigh.
Neto loads up on a big right hand but Glover slips the punch.
A jab from Neto misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glover.
Neto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Neto thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Neto misses its intended target.
Glover seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Neto's shoulder, as Neto tries to avoid the shot.
Glover moves away from the strike by Neto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neto cracks Glover with an open hand slap.
Neto avoids the body shot from Glover.
Neto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Neto's shoulder, as Neto tries to avoid the shot.
Neto throws the left hand but Glover avoids the punch easily.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Neto throws a low kick, looking for Glover's leg but Glover calmly moves out of range.
Neto throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Glover.
Glover throws a front kick aimed at Neto's knee but Neto avoids it well.
Glover fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Neto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neto clinches with his opponent.
Glover misses with some punches.
Neto lands with a right to the head.
Neto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover working aggressively here.
Neto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Glover tries to throw a body punch but Neto avoids it by throwing Glover back against the cage.
Glover misses with the head strike.
Glover working aggressively here.
Neto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Glover seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Neto can turn it around.
Neto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neto throws a head punch that misses.
Neto misses with some punches.
Neto blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto misses with a punch to the body.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neto throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Glover scores with a shot to the body.
Glover throws out a powerful jab.
Neto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Glover lands a nice looking body kick.
A lazy left from Glover finds it's target.
Glover getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice straight punches there by Neto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Neto.
Glover connects with a looping right hand.
Glover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neto throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neto throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glover looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glover looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Neto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glover throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Neto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Glover swings for the body but Neto moves out of range.
Neto checks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glover lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Neto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Neto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Glover moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNeto.
Glover looks to land a combination but Neto avoids it well.
Glover tries a low kick but Neto avoids it.
Glover tries to land a leg kick but Neto saw it coming and moves away.
Glover works the jab nicely.
Glover swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Glover scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Glover throws a body punch but Neto moves out of range.
Neto throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glover lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Neto swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Glover takes a swing at Neto's ribcage but misses.
Neto checks the leg kick.
Glover slips under a jab from Neto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover missing with a left hand there. Neto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glover lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glover connects with a right hand. Neto shakes it off.
Glover lands a leg kick that knocks Neto off balance momentarily.
Neto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Glover's head backwards.
Neto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Neto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Glover with the inside leg kick.
Neto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glover tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Neto manages to circle out of the way.
Glover swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Neto checks a low kick from Glover.
Glover slips a jab from Neto.
Glover scores with a nice body kick.
Neto blocks a leg kick.
Neto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover misses with an uppercut. Neto saw that one coming.
Neto throws out a counter right but Glover avoids it with no problem.
Neto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Neto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Glover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neto misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neto. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glover throws a nice looking combination but Neto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neto.
Neto misses with a double jab.
Neto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glover sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glover throws a shot to the body.
Glover looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glover lands with a straight right. Neto didn't see that one coming.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neto misses with a looping left.
Glover moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glover thumps Neto with a low kick.
Neto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Glover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Glover clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Glover's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Neto misses with an uppercut. Glover saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Neto misses its intended target.
Glover is looking to score with low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Neto misses the target.
Neto looks to throw the jab but Glover is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glover.
Glover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glover defending well as Neto loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Glover coming out on top.
Glover works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glover keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body punch from Glover.
Neto throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Neto. Those never looked like landing.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by Neto and move into the clinch.
Neto throws out a loose jab but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover scores with a jab to the jaw.
Glover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover tries to bum rush Neto with a series of wild strikes but Neto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glover tries to bum rush Neto with a series of wild strikes but Neto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neto.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neto.
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glover pushes Neto away with a front kick.
Neto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot lands for Glover.
The fighters circling - Neto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Neto misses.
Neto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Glover turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Neto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover swings for the body but Neto moves out of range.
Neto throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Neto.
Neto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Neto throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glover changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Neto misses with a looping left.
Neto defending well as Glover loads up on a big left hand.
Neto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover.
Glover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Neto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neto takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Glover is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Neto.
Neto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Glover fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Neto.
Neto moves out of range of the strikes.
Neto throws a jab when Glover was well out of range.
Neto clinches with his opponent.
Neto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Neto.
Neto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Neto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Glover.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Neto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Neto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Neto is proving hard to escape from.
Neto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glover tries to stand but Neto is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glover's guard.
Neto wants to control from the top but Glover keeps moving.
Neto gets to his feet - Glover follows without any prompting.
Neto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glover lands a leg kick that knocks Neto off balance momentarily.
Glover uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Neto slips a straight right by Glover.
Glover lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Glover had his way with Pedro Neto in that round.
The cut man is working on Buster Glover's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Glover. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glover.
A punch combination from Neto misses.
Glover swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Neto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glover. Glover obviously looking to wear him down.
Glover buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glover throws a leg kick but Neto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Neto misses with an uppercut.
Neto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neto looks to land a right hand but Glover moved out of range.
Glover throws a quick inside leg kick.
Neto misses with an uppercut.
Glover seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Neto needs to keep his hands up - Glover had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Neto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab.
Glover lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neto looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely.
Neto lands with a right hand.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.
Buster Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto drops his hands momentarily and Glover takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Glover slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Neto coming out on top.
Glover lands with an uppercut that bounces Neto off the cage and back into range.
Glover finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glover. That's going to slow Neto down.
Glover digs a good body shot into Neto's ribs.
Glover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Glover thuds a left hand into Neto's body.
Neto tries to clinch but Glover is having none of it.
Glover ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Neto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Glover connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover avoids the body shot from Neto.
An inside leg kick lands from Glover.
Neto connects with a nice looking jab.
Neto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
Neto blocks a low kick nicely.
Glover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Neto slips under a jab from Glover.
Neto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neto.
Glover scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Glover connects with an inside leg kick.
Neto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glover.
Neto throws a head kick but Glover moves out of range.
Glover scores with a jab to the jaw.
Glover steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neto.
Neto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neto connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Neto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neto throws out a loose jab but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover avoids the body shot from Neto.
Neto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glover. That's going to slow Neto down.
A jab lands there for Glover.
Glover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neto moves into the clinch.
Glover blocking some punches.
Neto prevents a body shot from Glover.
A short uppercut from Neto.
Neto lands a left hand.
Neto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neto throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Neto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Neto fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Neto scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Neto.
Neto throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Neto has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Pedro Neto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover prevents a body shot from Neto.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Buster Glover.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glover, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Glover!
Buster Glover retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Buster Glover, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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