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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Glover (ranked 1867 p4p, 2567 weight class) and Bobby Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drake has chosen Hell Yeah - Rev Theory as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Terrance Glover has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Terrance Glover seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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186 cm 26 200 23 - 8 - 0 |
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188 cm 37 188 30 - 31 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Decent elbows Very strong |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terrance Glover! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 30 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Drake! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A left lands for Drake. Drake scores with a shot to the body.
Glover shoots in but no luck this time. Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Drake scores with a punch to the head. Drake jabs Glover to the body, keeping him at a distance. Glover shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drake has closed the distance and engaged Glover in a clinch.
Drake lands a hook that snaps the head of Glover backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Drake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land. Glover gets through Drake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Glover misses with a knee strike.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Drake throws a head punch that misses. A body shot lands from Glover.
Drake stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drake lands a body punch in the clinch. Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake. Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Glover takes a shot to the head.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Drake will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Glover up against the cage. Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover. Drake keeps control of Glover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Drake content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glover prevents a body shot from Drake. Drake has Glover pressed against the cage.
Glover is trying to push Drake away but Drake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Glover blocking some punches.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A bit of stalling here from Drake.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake. Drake scores with a nice hook to the head. The referee is keeping an eye on Drake - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage. Drake working aggressively here.
Drake slows down the pace here.
Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Drake working aggressively here.
Drake digs a right hand into Glover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glover's gas tank. The referee calls for Glover to work.
Drake throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover. Drake holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drake stalling in the clinch.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Drake throws a head punch that misses. Drake lands with a light punch inside. Drake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Drake dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside. Drake scores with an uppercut up the middle. Drake manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Drake stalls. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stalling in the clinch from Drake.
Drake continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. A hook to the body from Drake.
Drake pushes Glover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Drake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Glover tries a body shot but Drake blocks it.
Drake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bobby Drake. Drake lands a slapping body shot.
Glover pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Glover misses with a hook. Drake ducked under it nicely. Drake has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Drake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glover's hands. Glover throws out a powerful jab.
 It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut. Drake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Drake connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Glover's hands. Bobby Drake seems to be getting the better of the standup. A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet. Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drake.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Drake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Drake fails in his attempt to clinch. Drake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Glover takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Glover shoots in for a takedown but Drake shows good takedown defense. Drake tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Drake lands with a straight right. Glover didn't see that one coming. Drake scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Drake. Beautiful body shot.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Drake. Glover lands a jab.
Drake has closed the distance and engaged Glover in a clinch.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover. Drake lands with a short shot to the head. Drake leaning against his opponent.
Drake is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Glover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Drake scores with a nice strike. Drake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Drake swings and misses with a shot to the body and Glover counters with a solid body kick. Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glover swats him away and circles back towards the center. Drake tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Drake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A head kick from Glover lands but Drake takes it in his stride. Drake scores with a nice strike. Glover misses with a right hand and Drake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Glover gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Drake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bobby Drake's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Drake jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drake scores with a one two! Glover had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Glover throwing a counter right hand but Drake manages to avoid it. Glover takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Bobby Drake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab lands there for Drake.
 Glover is rocked! Drake scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Drake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Drake now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Drake lunges at Glover with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Glover's hand.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Glover misses. Glover is looking to clinch. Drake scores with a nice right hand.
Glover on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Drake lands the left hand. Drake ducks right into an uppercut from Glover. Drake takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses. Glover keeps the fight on the outside. Glover was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake. Drake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Drake.
Drake throws a head punch that misses. Drake is struggling to control the position. Still in the clinch, Drake scores with a nice short uppercut. Terrance Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it. Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it. Drake slows down the pace here.
Drake lands a nice shot to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Glover is trying to force a seperation but Drake has the dominant position. Drake is working Glover over against the cage. Glover looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Drake leaning against his opponent.
Drake leaning his opponent against the cage. Drake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow. Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Drake lands with a light punch inside. A short left from Glover. Drake scores with a shoulder strike. Drake lands a body punch in the clinch. Drake lands a hook to the side of the head. Drake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Drake. Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Drake leaning his opponent against the cage. Glover seems to have got his legs back now. Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drake blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Bobby Drake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Drake has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Drake! Bobby Drake thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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