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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 767 p4p, 2599 weight class) and Roger Glover (ranked 93 p4p, 271 weight class). Glover is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: GOAT Power. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Glover!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover tries to clinch but Bjurstrom is having none of it.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that Glover semi-blocks.
Bjurstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glover with a poor takedown
letting Bjurstrom counter with a right hand.
Glover clinches with his opponent.
Bjurstrom breaks from the clinch.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick
and Glover counters with a two punch combo.
Bjurstrom lands with a straight right. Glover didn't see that one coming.
Glover avoids the body shot from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glover instigates a clinch.
Bjurstrom working aggressively here.
Bjurstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Bjurstrom on the inside.
Bjurstrom pressing his opponent against the cage.
Glover has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bjurstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Glover tries to circle away but Bjurstrom has him pinned against the cage.
Bjurstrom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bjurstrom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bjurstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Bjurstrom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bjurstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjurstrom prevents a body shot from Glover.
Bjurstrom lands with a short shot to the head.
Bjurstrom working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Bjurstrom misses with the head strike.
Glover wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bjurstrom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glover has Bjurstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bjurstrom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover blocking some punches.
Glover is trying to break free.
Glover wants to stall.
Glover looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Glover working hard to break the clinch.
Bjurstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bjurstrom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom works on Glover's body with a couple of short punches.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bjurstrom shoots in but Glover avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bjurstrom takes one to the chin there.
Glover moves into the clinch.
Glover wants to break free but Bjurstrom has control.
Bjurstrom scores with a shoulder strike.
Glover is trying to break the clinch but Bjurstrom has him pressed against the cage.
Bjurstrom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Bjurstrom manages to break the clinch.
Glover is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bjurstrom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom throws a combination. Glover tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Glover is rocked!
Glover clinches.
Glover is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjurstrom finish him?
Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glover seems to have recovered his senses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bjurstrom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bjurstrom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjurstrom prevents a body shot from Glover.
Bjurstrom being controlled against the cage.
Bjurstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Bjurstrom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bjurstrom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bjurstrom throws a leg kick which misses Glover's front leg but catches the back leg as Glover tries to avoid it.
Glover takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glover takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glover wants to clinch.
Bjurstrom tests Glover's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glover clinches up with Bjurstrom and pushes him back against the cage.
Bjurstrom lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjurstrom gets through Glover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bjurstrom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bjurstrom, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheers as Bjurstrom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Glover doesn't seem phased though.
Whack! Bjurstrom lands a heavy head kick that drops Glover. The ref tackles Bjurstrom to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Glover was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Marco Bjurstrom!
A very excited looking Marco Bjurstrom made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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