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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilfred Ainsworth (ranked 212 p4p, 135 weight class) and Buster Glover (ranked 29 p4p, 20 weight class). Ainsworth's entrance music is Fred Neil - Everybody's Talkin'. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfred Ainsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Ainsworth ducks down to avoid it.
Ainsworth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ainsworth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ainsworth avoids the body shot from Glover.
Ainsworth with the inside leg kick.
Ainsworth avoids the body shot from Glover.
A big right from Glover misses.
Ainsworth digs a good hook to Glover's body.
Ainsworth 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.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ainsworth. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ainsworth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Glover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ainsworth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glover connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ainsworth scores with a punch to the head.
Ainsworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ainsworth tried to counter with a leg kick but Glover avoided it.
Glover connects with a crisp jab.
Ainsworth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glover throws a front kick aimed at Ainsworth's knee but Ainsworth avoids it well.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ainsworth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ainsworth connects with a body shot.
Glover misses the jab.
Ainsworth jabs Glover to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glover walks into a stiff left hand from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth is looking to wear down Glover with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ainsworth takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick
and Glover counters with a thumping low kick.
Ainsworth connects with a single shot there.
Glover throws a lazy uppercut
and Ainsworth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover misses with a wild body shot.
Ainsworth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Glover counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ainsworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Ainsworth slips a jab from Glover.
A left and a right from Ainsworth both land. Nice combination.
Ainsworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Glover.
Ainsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ainsworth. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glover throws a hook but Ainsworth avoids it easily.
Ainsworth misses with a low kick as Glover jumps back.
Ainsworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ainsworth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Glover does no damage.
Ainsworth takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ainsworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Glover's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ainsworth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glover scrambles back to his feet.
Ainsworth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Glover. That did some damage!
Ainsworth scores with a decent looking hook.
Glover missing with a left hand there. Ainsworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ainsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Glover scores with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Ainsworth ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Ainsworth.
Ainsworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Glover is just out of range.
Glover avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Glover avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Glover now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ainsworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ainsworth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glover.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Glover looks to throw the jab but Ainsworth is out of range.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ainsworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Ainsworth connects with a crisp jab.
Ainsworth misses with a body punch
and Glover counters with a nice leg kick.
Glover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glover's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ainsworth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover.
Ainsworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ainsworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Ainsworth lands with a hook. Glover tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Glover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ainsworth counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ainsworth takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a poor cross that misses
and Ainsworth counters with a low kick, right behind Glover 's knee.
Glover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ainsworth manages to avoid it.
Glover throws a right and a left that Ainsworth avoids nicely.
Glover connects with the punch.
Glover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ainsworth catches Glover with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Glover misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Ainsworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glover throws a leg kick but Ainsworth checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ainsworth.
Glover throws a body punch but Ainsworth moves out of range.
Ainsworth avoids the body shot from Glover.
Ainsworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Ainsworth's head but Ainsworth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glover moves away.
Ainsworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wilfred Ainsworth will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ainsworth works Glover's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses with a wild body shot.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Ainsworth moved out of range nicely.
Ainsworth lands with a good body shot.
Wilfred Ainsworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Ainsworth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ainsworth checks the leg kick.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ainsworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Glover is just out of range.
Ainsworth misses with a wild body shot.
Glover looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glover swings for the body but Ainsworth moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glover darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Ainsworth misses with a wild body shot.
Glover takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover dips to his left and cracks Ainsworth with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainsworth with the inside leg kick.
Glover misses with a right hand
and Ainsworth counters with a nice body shot.
Ainsworth misses with a few strikes there.
Glover swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Ainsworth as he checks the leg kick.
As Glover backs away, Ainsworth returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ainsworth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glover.
Ainsworth throws a body kick that misses.
Glover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ainsworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Glover is just out of range.
Ainsworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Glover is just out of range.
It seemed like Glover was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ainsworth throws a body punch but Glover moves out of range.
Ainsworth takes one to the side of the head.
Glover swings for the body but Ainsworth moves out of range.
Ainsworth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
Glover scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ainsworth doesn't seem bothered though.
Glover fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ainsworth is out of range.
Ainsworth with a nice calf kick.
Ainsworth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glover. Glover obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ainsworth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot.
Glover takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Ainsworth. Those never looked like landing.
Glover finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Glover lands a right hook to the body.
Glover throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Glover. Those never looked like landing.
Ainsworth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glover.
Ainsworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ainsworth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glover misses with a shot to the body
and Ainsworth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ainsworth with a nice calf kick.
A lazy left from Glover finds it's target.
Glover throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ainsworth appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Glover with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ainsworth to score with a decent uppercut.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a really nice looking cross but Ainsworth seems unphased.
Ainsworth lands a body shot.
Ainsworth scores with a shot to the body.
Ainsworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glover looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Glover will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ainsworth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glover takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Glover bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ainsworth's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. Ainsworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth connects with a solid leg kick.
Ainsworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but Glover sees it coming and moves out of range.
Glover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth stuns Glover with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ainsworth darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ainsworth on the side of the head.
Ainsworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glover looks to land a combination but Ainsworth avoids it well.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ainsworth was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Glover misses with a body shot.
As Glover backs away, Ainsworth returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glover checks a leg kick.
Ainsworth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but Glover moved away.
Glover paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover misses the jab.
Glover throws a hook but Ainsworth avoids it easily.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glover manages to avoid it.
Glover on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ainsworth. Ainsworth obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Buster Glover will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ainsworth scores with a jab to the body.
Ainsworth checks a low kick from Glover.
Glover misses with a right hand
and Ainsworth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Glover will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ainsworth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ainsworth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glover takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
Glover tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ainsworth moves out of range of the leg kick from Glover.
Glover takes a swing at Ainsworth's ribcage but misses.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but Ainsworth is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Glover. That did some damage!
Glover throws a shot from downtown. Ainsworth moves away and avoids it.
Glover slips under a jab from Ainsworth.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ainsworth moves away.
Glover misses with a shot to the body
and Ainsworth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ainsworth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glover moves away.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
Glover paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glover uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ainsworth has time to react.
Ainsworth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glover throws a body punch but Ainsworth moves out of range.
Glover misses with an uppercut. Ainsworth saw that one coming.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ainsworth's head.
Ainsworth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Glover takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glover throws a body shot but no joy.
Ainsworth lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ainsworth with a nice calf kick.
Glover looks to land a combination but Ainsworth avoids it well.
Glover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick which misses Glover's front leg but catches the back leg as Glover tries to avoid it.
Ainsworth slips a straight right by Glover.
Ainsworth ducks under a wild hook from Glover.
Ainsworth throwing a counter right hand but Glover manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ainsworth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glover has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ainsworth.
Glover doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ainsworth.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Ainsworth's head but Ainsworth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ainsworth takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Ainsworth thumps Glover with a low kick.
Glover stuns Ainsworth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glover throws a body punch but Ainsworth moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Glover.
A leg kick checked by Glover.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ainsworth cracks a nice hook into Glover's ribs.
Glover bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Glover misses.
Glover checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Glover misses with a body punch
and Ainsworth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Glover's knee momentarily.
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Ainsworth ducks down to avoid it.
Ainsworth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Glover lands a right hook to the body.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
Glover doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ainsworth lands with a shot to the body.
Glover misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ainsworth dips to his left and cracks Glover with an uppercut!
Ainsworth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glover throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glover misses with a looping right.
Glover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ainsworth scores with a nice head shot.
Ainsworth throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ainsworth looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely.
Glover connects with a nice looking jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Glover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ainsworth staying out of range there.
Glover throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ainsworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Glover circles away quickly and effectively.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Glover misses.
Ainsworth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ainsworth throws a jab when Glover was well out of range.
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 Wilfred Ainsworth.
Well Ainsworth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Ainsworth!
Wilfred Ainsworth seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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