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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riley Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Sabu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riley Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Sabu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sabu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Glover pulls Sabu in close to prevent any damage.
Glover working for submissions but it's allowed Sabu to get to half guard.
Glover keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Riley Glover wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sabu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Glover!
Glover struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sabu tries for a kimura but Glover is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Glover's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Glover is looking to regain half guard here but Sabu keeps moving and retains side control.
Sabu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Glover knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover holds on to Sabu's head and controls the position momentarily.
Sabu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Glover is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Glover's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Glover wants to control but Sabu is keeping busy.
Glover is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Riley Glover will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sabu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Glover napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sabu tries for a kimura but Glover is defending well.
Glover is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Glover holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sabu is thwarting Glover's attempts to control the position.
Glover is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sabu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Riley Glover just wasn't active enough.
Glover rushes Sabu and presses him up against the cage.
Sabu lands a takedown into guard.
Glover looking for a sweep. Not yet Glover, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover pulls Sabu in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Riley Glover wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Glover throws a big shot that misses.
Sabu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Glover looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Glover is looking to regain half guard here but Sabu keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Glover knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Glover's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to improve position but can't.
Riley Glover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sabu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Glover has escaped the position, nice work there.
Glover wants to control but Sabu postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Glover is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Riley Glover will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sabu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Glover keeping control of the position.
Glover trying to control from the bottom.
Glover is concentrating on defense, preventing Sabu from advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover wants to control but Sabu is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Riley Glover wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Glover gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sabu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sabu defends well.
Sabu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sabu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sabu defends well.
Sabu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Glover keeping full guard, as Sabu tries to pass.
Glover is looking for a triangle here but Sabu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Glover wants to control but Sabu postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Glover is trying to get back to his feet.
Glover wants to control but Sabu postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sabu wants to work for an arm triangle but Glover is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sabu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Glover doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sabu.
Will Sabu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sabu winds up and cracks Glover with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Will Sabu.
I think Glover 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Will Sabu!
An out of breath Will Sabu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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