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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Glover (ranked 23927 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Skoglund (ranked 5626 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunnar Skoglund!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skoglund moves in looking to clinch but Glover pushes him off.
Skoglund fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Glover to the ground. Skoglund is now in Glover's guard.
Glover really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Glover throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Glover working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Skoglund has passed into half guard!
Skoglund seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glover does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skoglund performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Glover actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Skoglund in particular looking to stall.
Glover looking for subs from the bottom but Skoglund mounts him!
Skoglund can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Glover is looking to escape.
Glover is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Glover is working hard here to advance position.
You get the feeling that Glover really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Skoglund trying to control but Glover is having none of it.
Glover keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Skoglund missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Glover looking for submissions off his back.
Glover punching from the bottom.
Glover is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Skoglund pulls his head out easily.
Glover punching from the bottom.
Glover tries to kick Skoglund off in order to stand up. Skoglund Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skoglund tries for a kimura but Glover is defending well.
Skoglund is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Glover has escaped the position, nice work there.
Glover gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Glover flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Skoglund is going to stand back up.
Glover actively working from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Skoglund dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Glover's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Skoglund tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Glover manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skoglund gets a takedown into half guard.
Skoglund is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Glover still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Glover has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Glover stands up and beckons Skoglund to his feet.
Skoglund dives in and scores a takedown into Glover's guard.
Glover uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Glover has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skoglund clinches up with Glover and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Glover.
Skoglund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skoglund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skoglund pulls guard successfully.
Skoglund is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Glover is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Glover scoring with punches to the head and body.
Glover with a nice head shot there.
Glover lands a couple of elbows.
Glover has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skoglund is proving hard to escape from.
Skoglund wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Skoglund avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skoglund is looking to stand up but Glover isn't so interested in that idea.
Glover avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Skoglund is breathing heavily.
Glover working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Skoglund has a closed guard, preventing Glover from standing up.
Glover working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skoglund's head.
Glover makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Skoglund working for a triangle but Glover defends it easily.
Glover working some strikes from top position.
Glover is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover postures up and lands a big shot to Skoglund's brow.
Glover stands up over Skoglund, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Glover connects with a couple of short punches.
Skoglund has a closed guard, preventing Glover from standing up.
Glover working some strikes from top position.
Glover wants to stand but Skoglund is controlling his posture from full guard.
Glover distracts Skoglund with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Glover will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Glover landing some decent shots from guard.
Glover scoring with some ground and pound.
Glover stands and steps away. Skoglund gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Glover clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skoglund wants the takedown. Glover is fighting it off but Skoglund persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Glover's guard against the cage.
Glover uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover gets a clinch.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glover tries to land knees in the clinch but Skoglund avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Glover.
Skoglund jumps into guard, dragging Glover to the mat.
Glover working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Glover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Glover's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Skoglund closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Glover to the mat! Glover manages to get full guard.
Glover keeping moving, preventing Skoglund from controlling successfully.
Skoglund avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Skoglund controls from within his opponent's guard.
Skoglund slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Glover manages to get to full guard.
Glover looking for subs off his back but Skoglund has passed one foot through into half guard.
Skoglund seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Glover does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Glover is trying to stand.
Glover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Skoglund throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Glover actively working from the bottom here.
Skoglund sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Glover defending well though.
Glover slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Glover had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skoglund defends it easily.
Glover pushes a forearm under Skoglund's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Skoglund is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacob Glover!
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FIGHT
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