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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Brook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jason glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Brook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, jason glover!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brook slaps away a takedown attempt from glover, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brook shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brook wants to lay and pray for a moment but glover keeps working.
Brook is looking for a kimura but glover is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brook to get the leverage.
glover is trying to stand up here but Brook is controlling him well.
glover keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brook missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brook is nestled in close to glover, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brook prevents glover from standing back up.
Brook thows a huge punch but glover dodges it nicely.
glover regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brook.
Brook wants to control from the top but glover keeps moving.
Brook postures up in glover's guard and throws a big left but glover blocks it.
glover is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
glover landing knees to the head.
glover with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brook takes a knee right on the jaw!
glover with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brook has hold of one of glover's legs. glover is fighting the takedown attempt but Brook gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brook is breathing heavily.
Brook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
glover wants to stand but Brook is controlling the position.
Brook passes glover's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Brook there.
Brook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks glover with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brook missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
glover wants to get back to his feet.
Brook throws a strike but glover avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brook throwing strikes but missing.
Brook pushes down on glover's leg and manages to get into half guard.
glover wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
glover is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Brook wants to advance to full mount but glover doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Brook with a flurry of punches that miss.
glover wants to stand but Brook is controlling the position.
Brook drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but glover manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brook has glover in his guard.
glover looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Brook dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
glover with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brook moves into the clinch.
glover throws a knee to the head but misses.
glover with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brook really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brook fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brook jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as glover walks away with a smile on his face. Brook gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brook shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Brook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
glover shoots and misses
and Brook counters with a nice double leg into side control. glover won't be happy with that.
glover regains half guard, as Brook was trying to land strikes.
glover has one foot on Brook's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
glover has his takedown stuffed
and Brook counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
glover is trying to stand up here but Brook is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brook thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing glover to regain full guard.
glover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brook trying to control but glover is working from the bottom.
Brook throwing strikes from guard but glover blocks nicely.
Brook has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brook trying to control the position from guard on top but glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
glover wants to get back to his feet but Brook is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
glover displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brook.
jason glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
glover fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brook avoids it really well and circles away.
glover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brook circles away.
glover shoots for a double leg takedown but Brook sprawls well. He's pushed glover's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steve Brook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
glover has a takedown stuffed.
glover changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brook looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brook on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
glover misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Brook might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brook manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
glover is not content to let Brook control the position.
Brook is looking for a kimura here.
glover wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brook keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
glover shoots and misses
and Brook counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for glover!
Brook goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now glover is on top in guard.
glover stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brook tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Brook dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
glover misses with a takedown
and Brook counters with a takedown into side control.
Brook throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brook postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
glover wants to get back to his feet but Brook drags him back down.
Brook goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, glover has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brook but great work by glover.
glover tries to advance to mount but Brook denies him.
Steve Brook overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
glover scoring with punches from side control.
glover landing a few strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
glover tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
glover misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
glover throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
glover passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brook!
glover landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Brook that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
glover landing strikes from the mount.
Brook taking shots to the head.
Brook taking shots to the head.
glover throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
glover landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
glover thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Brook bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
glover can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brook controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brook stands up over glover, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brook has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of glover is proving hard to escape from.
glover utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as glover works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brook won't allow glover to get back to his feet.
glover keeping full guard, as Brook tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brook tries to close the distance and clinch but glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brook stuffs the takedown attempt from glover. glover gets slowly back to his feet.
glover closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - glover lands in his opponent's guard.
Brook has momentary wrist control but glover slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brook looking to hit a scissor sweep but glover is one step ahead there.
glover slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brook wants to get back to his feet but glover drags him back down.
Brook is trying to improve his position.
glover cracks Brook with a big right hand but Brook just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
jason glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Brook is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brook is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to jason glover.
I think Brook has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Brook!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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