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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Glover (ranked 2977 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sooraj Kayal (ranked 3625 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Glover had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sooraj Kayal!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover lands a head shot.
Don Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kayal swings widly with a right hand
and Glover counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kayal thinking.
Kayal doesn't manage to clinch there - Glover circles away.
Glover throws out a powerful jab.
Glover lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kayal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kayal throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Glover wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kayal has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kayal.
Glover scores with a nice strike.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glover.
Kayal throws a right hand that misses
and Kayal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kayal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover connects with a solid leg kick.
Kayal connects with a body shot that sends Glover's belly button to the back.
Glover lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Glover. That snapped Kayal's head back.
Kayal tries to clinch there but Glover circles away.
Glover moves into the clinch.
Glover pushes off an throws an elbow but Kayal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kayals head.
Glover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kayal.
Kayal swings wildly with an uppercut but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kayal misses with a punch on the inside.
Kayal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
I was talking to Glover's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Glover working Kayal over with knees to the body.
A short left from Glover.
A left hand lands to the body for Glover.
Kayal looks winded!
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Kayal tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing Kayal back against the cage.
Glover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kayal avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Glover as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Glover on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glover.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Glover lands a nice uppercut.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kayal is rocked!
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kayal or not.
Nice body punch from Glover.
Nice body punch from Glover.
Glover lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kayal or not.
A body shot lands from Glover.
Glover cracks Kayal with a nice body shot.
Glover throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kayals head.
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
Glover lands an elbow inside that Kayal shrugs off.
Kayal is still on wobbly legs! Can Glover finish him?
It looks like Sooraj Kayal has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Glover as the two fighters clinch.
Glover is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover slowing the pace effectively.
Glover seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kayal seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kayal tumbles to the floor! Glover threw a big shot that dropped him and now Glover is on top looking to finish! Kayal has guard but can he survive?!
Glover postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Kayal covers up, he's hurt! Glover keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Glover and the ref steps in to end the fight! Glover can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Glover!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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