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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Glover (ranked 2281 p4p, 2470 weight class) and Bruno Neves (ranked 119 p4p, 129 weight class). Dick Glover could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruno Neves's chin.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Neves!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Glover as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Glover with that takedown attempt.
Neves with the counter takedown but Glover avoids it easily.
Glover feints and as Neves raises his hands in defense, Glover changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Glover throws an elbow that misses. Neves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glover's guard. Nice move by Neves!
Glover trying to keep a closed guard but Neves is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover wants to improve his position but instead Neves has moved into half guard.
Neves seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover is looking to control Neves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glover avoid being mounted?
Neves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Glover regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover wants to get back to full guard.
Neves tries to pass to full mount but Glover defends it.
Neves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover is trying to maintain the position but Neves is very close to passing his half guard.
Glover is trying to get back to full guard.
Glover works his way to full guard. Good work.
Glover on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Glover tries to get out of the position.
Neves preventing the sweep.
Glover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Neves on the ground.
Neves passes Glover's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Glover tries to roll over but Neves keeps him under control.
Glover is staying active underneath Neves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Glover might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to get back to full guard.
Neves wants to free his trapped foot but Glover is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Glover trying to control but Neves postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Glover is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Glover shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Neves counter with a right hand.
It looks like Dick Glover has been cut.
No luck for Glover with that takedown attempt.
Neves with the counter takedown but Glover avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Glover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Neves counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Glover!
Neves working away.
Glover is trying to get back to half guard.
Glover is trying to control Neves's posture but Neves avoids it.
Neves grinds an elbow into Glover's temple.
Neves trying to control the action but Glover is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neves is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Glover will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Neves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Glover's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Glover scores with a nice right hand.
Dick Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover tries for a takedown but Neves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glover shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Glover was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Neves regains half guard, as Glover was trying to land strikes.
Neves keeps control of the position for the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neves is keeping the position for now.
Glover throws an elbow that misses. Neves uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glover's guard. Nice move by Neves!
Glover keeping moving, preventing Neves from controlling successfully.
Neves tries to free his leg and advance position but Glover is retaining full guard.
Neves sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Glover is on top in guard.
Glover really is a fat lump.
Glover stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Neves has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Glover manages to get his head free but now Neves has transitioned to an armbar! Glover grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Neves! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Neves!
Bruno Neves 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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