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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buster Glover (ranked 25 p4p, 118 weight class) and Bill River (ranked 3 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Glover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill River!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glover. Glover obviously looking to wear him down.
River motions for Glover to come forward. River throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Glover has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaw MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Glover throws a low kick but River moves out of range easily.
River with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glover tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and River is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from River on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
River lands a nice hook to Glover's body. Glover takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glover.
Glover scores with a hook to the body. River takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A clash of legs there as River blocks the low kick.
River slips a jab and a cross from Glover.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River takes a swing at Glover's ribcage but misses.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
Glover misses with a looping right.
River throws a jab when Glover was well out of range.
Glover throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glover misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River misses with a body shot.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
River scoring well with a low kick there.
Glover swinging wildly here.
River throws out a leg kick but Glover moves out of range and River only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover connects with a crisp jab.
Glover connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
River tries to work over Glover's front leg with a kick but Glover checks it.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
River rushes Glover and presses him up against the cage.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River missing with knees to the body.
River blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Glover as River tries to tie him up.
Glover lands a body shot.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River blocking some punches.
Glover presses River against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from River.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glover is defending well for now.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glover avoids it.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
River lands a right hand.
River blocks a body shot from Glover.
Glover letting River take a breather here.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of River backwards.
River's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glover.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glover avoids it.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover cracks River with a nice body shot.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from River.
Glover tries a body shot but River blocks it.
Nice body punch from Glover - that landed with a thud.
River looks winded!
River scores a nice knee to the body.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River scores with a shoulder strike.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
River goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glover prevents a body shot from River.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
River taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
River has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Glover seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if River can turn it around.
River working Glover over with knees to the body.
Glover lands an uppercut.
Glover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glover tries a body shot but River blocks it.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
Glover lands a shot to the body.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
River blocks a body shot from Glover.
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Glover misses with a short punch on the inside.
River blocking some punches.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Glover avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Glover scores with a nice short uppercut.
Glover scores with a hook to the body.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Glover dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
River shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
River scores with a shot to the body.
Glover smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
River misses with a hook.
River is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glover rather than just go for the knockout.
River blocks a low kick nicely.
Glover throws a series of punches but River moves out of range.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glover ducks right into an uppercut from River.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
Glover looks to land a combination but River avoids it well.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover tried to score with a low kick but River checks it.
River misses with a low kick as Glover jumps back.
Glover moves out of range as River strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
River thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Glover if he has to take too many more of those.
River has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River instigates a clinch.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
River stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Glover lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
River blocks an uppercut.
Buster Glover has scored more points in the clinch so far.
River lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Glover.
River blocks a body shot from Glover.
A left hand lands to the body for River.
Glover lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Glover fails to land.
River prevents a body shot from Glover.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
River lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
River looking to slow down the pace here.
Glover works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River lands a right hand.
River blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River blocks a body shot from Glover.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
River throws a punch but it's blocked by Glover.
Glover misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by River.
River will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Glover up against the cage.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River misses with some punches.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover tried to land a shot to the body but connects with River's elbow.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover lands a right hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
River lands a left hand.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Glover works on River's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands a hook that snaps the head of Glover backwards.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River landing some nice looking knees to the body.
River misses with a punch on the inside.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Glover avoids it.
Glover gets through River's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River landing knees to the body.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
River is breathing heavily.
River lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Glover.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
Glover misses with some punches.
Glover lands a body punch in the clinch.
River throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Glover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River blocks a body shot from Glover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glover gets through River's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover managing to block the knees to the body from River.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover tries to work over River's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Glover misses with a body punch.
Glover lands a left hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
River lands a shoulder strike.
Glover managing to block the knees to the body from River.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Glover avoids the damage to the body.
River prevents a body shot from Glover.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover lands with a short head shot on the inside.
River makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Glover lands with a light punch inside.
Glover has a couple of punches blocked by River.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Buster Glover will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glover looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Glover tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glover rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and River counters with a nice uppercut.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Buster Glover is winning the standup battle so far.
Glover checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
River thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Glover if he has to take too many more of those.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glover moves away.
Glover connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glover connects with a crisp jab.
Glover scores with a sloppy right hand. River should have avoided that one.
Glover is looking to score with low kicks.
River slips under a jab from Glover.
River throws a leg kick but Glover sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Glover tries to counter by clinching up but River breaks away and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glover. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
River misses with a hook. Glover ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River takes one on the chin but seems OK.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Glover misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by Glover.
Glover connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed River momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.
River has closed the distance and engaged Glover in a clinch.
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
A hook to the body from River.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Glover lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
River blocking some punches.
Glover lands a body shot.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
River tries to throw a body punch but Glover avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
Glover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
River blocking some punches.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
River is working Glover over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Glover.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Glover avoids the damage to the body.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
River lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. River obliges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
A nice left hand lands by River.
Glover misses with a punch to the body.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
River landing knees to the body.
River lands a shoulder strike.
River lands with a right to the head.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
River scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of River backwards.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Glover controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
Glover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River trying to land knees to the body.
River lands a shot to the body.
Glover scores with a shoulder strike.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover works on River's body with a couple of short punches.
River landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Glover.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glover.
Glover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
River missing with knees to the body.
River working aggressively here.
River working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Glover pushes River back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glover.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
Glover prevents a body shot from River.
A right hand to the body from Glover.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for River.
Glover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover managing to block the knees to the body from River.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Glover lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Bill River just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Glover cracks a nice hook into River's ribs.
Buster Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
River on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Glover takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
River has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from River there as he acknowledges the shot.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by River as he checks the leg kick.
Glover ducks under a wild hook from River.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Glover ducks under a wild hook from River.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
River chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glover can pounce on him.
River takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from River does it's job there.
A swing and a miss from Glover.
River throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glover tries to counter by clinching up but River breaks away and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glover keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Glover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
River throws out a loose jab but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover misses with a wild body shot.
Glover looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
Glover looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glover misses with a low kick.
Glover throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
River throws a low kick but Glover avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as River checks a leg kick.
River misses with a low kick.
Glover throws out a leg kick but River moves out of range and Glover only half commits.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A bone on bone clash there as Glover blocks the leg kick.
River misses the shot to the body.
River on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Glover scoring well with a low kick there.
River throws out a loose jab but Glover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glover tries to land a leg kick but River saw it coming and moves away.
Glover slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River throws a good cross that connects.
Glover throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Glover throws a leg kick but River moved away.
Glover sets himself, and River steps forward looking for the clinch! Glover avoids it this time.
Glover throws a right hand that misses
and River cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River has managed to clinch.
River with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Glover struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glover.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover pushes River back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
River blocks a body shot from Glover.
Glover working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
River pushes Glover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
River wants to stall.
Glover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River prevents a body shot from Glover.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Glover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Glover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River blocking some punches.
River misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by River.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Glover throws a punch but it's blocked by River.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
Glover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from River - that landed with a thud.
River blocks an uppercut.
River misses with the head strike.
Glover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
River blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Glover.
River lands an uppercut.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Glover misses with the head strike.
Glover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River blocking some punches.
River blocking some punches.
Glover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glover working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
River is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Glover is defending well for now.
Glover takes a shot to the head.
Glover lands a hook to the side of the head.
River lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River.
River works on Glover's body with a couple of short punches.
River works on Glover's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from River as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Buster Glover will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
River scoring well with a low kick there.
Glover looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
Glover throws a leg kick but River moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
Glover looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glover getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Glover misses with a leg kick.
River is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glover throws a right and a left that River avoids nicely.
River throws a low kick but Glover avoids it.
Glover is looking to counter the offense by River and move into the clinch.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for River.
Glover moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
River uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glover.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but River circles away quickly and effectively.
River is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Buster Glover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glover staying out of range there.
Glover blocks a low kick nicely.
Glover attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Glover swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches River on the side of the head.
Glover misses with a leg kick
and River counters with an outside leg kick.
River misses with a body shot.
Glover misses with a wild combination.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Glover to score with a decent uppercut.
River lands a jab to Glover's midsection.
River connects with a body shot that sends Glover's belly button to the back.
River lands a jab to the nose.
River tries to clinch but Glover moves out of range.
Glover pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover checks a leg kick.
Glover is looking to chop away at River's legs.
River throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
Glover wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Glover throws a series of punches but River moves out of range.
That kick from River tenderised Glover's leg. Glover is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glover lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and River has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from River and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
River lands a slapping body shot.
Glover gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Glover misses.
Glover throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
River throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
River misses with a body kick.
River moves forwards but Glover connects with a nice, crisp jab.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glover scores with a body shot.
River tries to clinch up.
River misses with a low kick.
Glover is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from River.
Glover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glover moves away.
Bill River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left lands for Glover.
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
River gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
River fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glover, pushing him back against the cage.
River trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from River.
Glover misses with a punch on the inside.
Glover throws a head punch that misses.
River doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
River can't find room to land a body shot as Glover controls the action.
Glover blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River misses with the head strike.
River tries to land knees in the clinch but Glover avoids the damage to the body.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of River backwards.
River lands a good knee to the midsection. Glover won't want to take too many of those.
River working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glover on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glover can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
Glover lands with a short shot to the head.
River tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Glover's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill River.
Well Glover 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 48:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 49:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
The fight is ruled a draw!
Buster Glover retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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