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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Hempsey!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Glover. No joy for Hempsey on that attempt.
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Hempsey moves out of range of the body kick from Glover.
Hempsey shoots in but Glover avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hempsey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glover's guard.
Glover wants to sweep but no luck.
Hempsey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hempsey is looking to work some ground and pound but Glover has wrist control.
Glover keeping full guard, as Hempsey tries to pass.
Hempsey throws and elbow that misses. Glover uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hempsey's guard. Nice move by Glover!
Hempsey wants to sweep here but Glover controlling him for the moment.
Hempsey has his feet on Glover's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Good shot there by Glover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is looking to land body kicks.
Hempsey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hempsey checks a leg kick.
Glover scores with a punch to the head.
Larry Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Glover.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Glover.
Glover stuffs the takedown attempt from Hempsey. Hempsey gets slowly back to his feet.
Larry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hempsey.
Glover tests Hempsey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glover fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hempsey is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempsey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice combination there by Glover.
Hempsey is rocked!
Glover lands with a straight right. Hempsey didn't see that one coming.
Hempsey is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
Larry Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hempsey looks gassed!
Glover fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hempsey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hempsey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hempsey seems to have recovered his senses.
Glover looks to land a combination. Hempsey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Glover throws a shot from downtown. Hempsey moves away and avoids it.
Hempsey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Glover's guard.
Hempsey is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hempsey postures up in Glover's guard and throws a big left but Glover blocks it.
Hempsey pushing down on Glover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hempsey misses with a head shot. Glover uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hempsey is pushing down on Glover's leg trying to pass to half guard. Glover is fighting to maintain full guard but Hempsey has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hempsey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hempsey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glover missing with punches from the bottom.
Hempsey is trying to control the action in half guard but Glover is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hempsey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hempsey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hempsey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Glover is in trouble now - Hempsey has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hempsey with a couple of short strikes.
Glover takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hempsey lands a big shot there that rocks Glover but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hempsey goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Glover turns into him and now he's in Hempsey's guard.
Hempsey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hempsey thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Glover dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Glover lands a nice looking body shot.
Hempsey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glover lands with an overhand left.
Glover scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Glover lands a slapping body shot.
Glover scores with a nice head shot.
Hempsey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hempsey swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
Glover lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glover is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glover tries to land a leg kick but Hempsey saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glover.
Nice takedown defense from Glover. No joy for Hempsey on that attempt.
Hempsey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Glover does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hempsey.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hempsey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hempsey keeps the fight on the outside.
Hempsey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Larry Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hempsey.
Glover throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Larry Glover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempsey shoots in but no luck this time.
Larry Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glover misses with a straight right.
Hempsey closes the distance and clinches up with Glover, looking for a takedown. Hempsey pushes Glover against the cage but Glover circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Glover looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Hempsey or perhaps it was just good defense by Glover which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hempsey.
Hempsey tries to clinch
and Glover counters with a left and a right that stings Hempsey.
No joy there for Glover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hempsey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hempsey shoots in for a double leg but Glover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hempsey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Glover swivels and escapes.
Hempsey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glover but Glover pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Glover cracks a nice hook into Hempsey's ribs.
Glover scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Glover displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Glover fails to land with a series of punches.
Glover moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Glover tries to clinch but Hempsey moves out of range.
Glover tries a low kick but Hempsey avoids it.
Glover's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Glover duly obliges.
Glover drops Hempsey with a left and a right! Oh, Hempsey is hurt - Glover dives into side control looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hempsey managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Glover.
Hempsey sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hempsey tries to get to full guard but Glover has control of the leg.
Glover throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hempsey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Glover scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larry Glover dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Glover scores with a body shot.
Glover lands a nice shot that snaps Hempsey's head back.
Glover lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hempsey gets a takedown into half guard.
Hempsey thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Glover to regain full guard.
Glover controls Hempsey momentarily but Hempsey frees himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempsey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hempsey has gone for a leg lock! Glover slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hempsey's guard.
Hempsey wants to sweep but no luck.
Glover throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hempsey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hempsey punching to the body, from the bottom.
Hempsey trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hempsey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Glover's guard.
Hempsey is looking to advance position but Glover has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hempsey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hempsey throwing hammer fists to the chest of Glover. What's that going to do exactly?
Hempsey is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with a head shot.
Hempsey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hempsey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Poor strikes thrown by Glover there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hempsey is trying to escape the mount.
Hempsey is squirming around, avoiding Glover's attempts to control the action.
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.
Hempsey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jack Hempsey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover throwing strikes here but Hempsey is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Glover there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hempsey tries to reverse the position but Glover maintains control.
Hempsey avoids a series of strikes thrown by Glover.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hempsey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hempsey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hempsey looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Glover pushes past his half guard into mount!
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 Larry 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Glover!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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