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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Glover (ranked 3071 p4p, 325 weight class) and Tyler Cage (ranked 2161 p4p, 250 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Don Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Cage!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Glover cracks the inside of Cage's front leg.
Cage cracks a nice hook into Glover's ribs.
A slow jab from Cage misses its intended target.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Glover has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A low kick from Glover misses
and Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cage throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Glover takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Glover scores with a hook to the body. Cage takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cage scores with a head kick. Glover tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Don Glover has been cut.
A head kick from Glover lands but Cage takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tyler Cage has been cut.
Glover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cage walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cage scores with a leg kick.
Cage connects with a jab.
Cage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glover tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cage manages to circle out of the way.
Cage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cage misses the jab.
Glover swings for the body but Cage moves out of range.
We've been informed that Cage has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover scoring well with a low kick there.
Glover tries to land a leg kick but Cage saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cage throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glover tried to counter with a leg kick but Cage avoided it.
Cage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Cage misses.
Glover blocks a low kick nicely.
Glover throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Glover throws a lazy uppercut
and Cage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glover takes a swing at Cage's ribcage but misses.
Cage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Glover drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Glover closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Glover lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover controls from within his opponent's guard.
Glover pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cage is keeping the position for now.
Glover in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Glover looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Glover passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Cage is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Glover in particular looking to stall.
Cage 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.
Glover has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Glover missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyler Cage will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Glover throws a one two combo.
A good leg kick by Cage.
Cage falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glover counters by clinching up.
Glover is looking to control Cage's arms but Cage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Glover has his back to the cage.
Cage breaks from the clinch.
Cage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tyler Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cage finds it's way round the side to connect with Glover's head.
Nice body kick there by Cage.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glover attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Glover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Cage misses.
Nice body kick from Cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cage doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by Cage and move into the clinch.
Glover turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glover punishes Cage's body with a nice straight punch.
Cage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cage.
Cage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Tyler Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glover.
Cage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cage will feel that in the morning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cage connects with a high kick.
A big left from Glover misses.
Glover throws a solid leg kick but Cage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glover.
Cage is looking to chop away at Glover's legs.
Glover is looking for a counter combo.
Cage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cage connects with a solid leg kick.
Cage digs a good body shot into Glover's ribs.
Glover throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glover lands a jab to the nose.
Glover tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Glover checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Glover throws a lazy uppercut
and Glover takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good work by Glover as he checks the leg kick.
Tyler Cage seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Cage is out of range.
Glover throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cage.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cage paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glover digs a good body shot into Cage's ribs.
Glover looks to land a right hand but Cage moved out of range.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glover throws a head kick that misses.
Glover checks a low kick from Cage.
Glover feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Glover's shoulder, as Glover tries to avoid the shot.
Cage ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cage.
Cage throws a leg kick
and Glover counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cage defending well as Glover loads up on a big left hand.
Cage blocks a head kick by Glover.
A nice side step and Cage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cage slips a jab from Glover.
Cage throws a push kick but Glover slaps the foot to one side.
Glover throws a body kick that misses
and Cage counters with a nice uppercut.
Glover with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cage to score with a decent uppercut.
Glover chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cage can pounce on him.
Cage wants to land a leg kick but Glover is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Cage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cage takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Cage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover throws a counter high kick but Cage was just alert enough to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Cage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glover drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Glover postures up and lands a big shot to Cage's brow.
Glover lands a couple of digs.
Glover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cage's head.
Glover stopping the sweep attempt from Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover sitting in guard here, content to control.
Glover working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glover is looking to work some ground and pound but Cage has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cage keeping full guard, as Glover tries to pass.
Cage being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Glover tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cage scores with a nice right hand.
Cage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Glover lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Glover checks a low kick from Cage.
Glover attempts a counter takedown but Cage avoids it well and moves away.
Glover attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.
Cage misses with a looping right.
Cage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGlover.
Tyler Cage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cage moves out of range as Glover strikes.
Glover misses with a wild body shot.
Cage lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glover tries to score with a low kick but Cage moves his leg out of the way.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover tries to counter with a takedown but Cage is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cage tries to land a front kick but Glover steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Glover fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cage.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Glover ducks down to avoid it.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover backing away here, and Cage unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Glover is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Glover swinging wildly here.
Cage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cage looks for the body kick but Glover saw that one coming.
Cage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover fails to land the takedown.
Cage thumps Glover with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.
Glover tries to clinch up.
Glover connects with a nice looking jab.
Cage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cage is looking to chop away at Glover's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glover has Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Cage.
I've got Cage winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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