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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 720 p4p, 2969 weight class) and Roger Glover (ranked 93 p4p, 309 weight class). Mercer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Glover has chosen GOAT Power as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 36 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Glover!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mercer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Glover momentarily.
Glover takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Glover throws a nice looking combination but Mercer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glover clinches.
Glover lands a right hand.
Glover blocking some punches.
Mercer controlling the action here for a moment.
Mercer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Glover up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer keeps control of Glover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mercer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mercer is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bobby Mercer.
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Glover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Mercer.
Glover shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mercer defends it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Mercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glover moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
Mercer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mercer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mercer throwing strikes but missing.
Mercer trying to control the position from guard on top but Glover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to get back to his feet but Mercer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Glover slips a jab from Mercer.
Glover misses with a few strikes there.
Glover dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glover looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mercer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glover appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Glover shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mercer as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glover.
Glover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mercer misses with a double jab
and Glover moves into the clinch.
Mercer can't break the clinch.
Mercer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A body shot lands from Glover.
Glover manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mercer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glover was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
Mercer throws a one two combo.
Mercer looks to throw the jab but Glover is out of range.
Mercer swats away the attempt to clinch by Glover.
Glover shoots for a double leg takedown but Mercer sprawls well. He's pushed Glover's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mercer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mercer darts in and clinches Glover up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mercer is looking to clinch.
Mercer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Glover's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mercer throws a leg kick which misses Glover's front leg but catches the back leg as Glover tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer looks to land a left hand but Glover moved out of range nicely.
Mercer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glover tries to counter with a clinch but Mercer shakes him off and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercer.
Mercer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glover dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Glover pushes Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Glover as Mercer tries to tie him up.
Glover prevents Mercer from breaking the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mercer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glover.
Glover pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover wants to clinch
and Mercer counters with a solid body kick.
Glover shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercer pinned against the cage. Mercer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mercer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Glover shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercer pinned against the cage. Mercer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bobby Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Glover.
Mercer misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer gets tackled into the cage by Glover. Glover maintains the clinch.
Mercer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Glover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mercer.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer has had enough of the clinch but Glover keeps him there for the moment.
Mercer has a couple of punches blocked by Glover.
Mercer tries to break free but Glover pushes him back against the cage.
Mercer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glover can do to turn this around?
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Glover leaning against his opponent.
Mercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glover shoots in and drives through. Mercer sprawls well.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Mercer stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercer misses the target.
Mercer wants to clinch up but Glover keeps it at a distance.
Mercer throws a series of punches but Glover avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Mercer.
Glover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mercer misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mercer dominated that second round.
That's time! Mercer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mercer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mercer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Glover is looking to clinch.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glover sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glover avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer thuds a left hand into Glover's body.
Glover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mercer has him pressed against the cage.
Glover takes a shot to the head.
Glover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mercer connects with a right hand. Glover shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mercer is fending him off so far but Glover persists. Nope, Mercer circles away and we're back to standing.
Mercer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Glover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glover shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercer pinned against the cage. Mercer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Glover tries to clinch up.
Glover doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mercer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobby Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Glover.
Glover dives in and grabs Mercer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercer pushes down on Glover's head and hops out.
Glover is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mercer's half guard.
Mercer kicks Glover off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Mercer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mercer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mercer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Glover on the side of the head.
Glover has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer lands a nice shot that snaps Glover's head back.
Mercer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glover blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mercer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Glover.
Roger Glover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mercer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mercer feints and then cracks Glover's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Glover down.
Mercer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glover avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Glover avoids the body shot from Mercer.
Glover wants to counter the offense by Mercer and move into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover dives in for a single leg takedown but Mercer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Glover listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Glover moves into the clinch.
Mercer lands a knee to the head.
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!
Mercer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Glover tries to break free but Mercer pushes him back against the cage.
Mercer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glover's efforts to push away.
Mercer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glover tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bobby Mercer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glover lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Mercer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mercer 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Mercer!
An intense looking Bobby Mercer took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'What a ride it's been Dynasty! I loved every minute here! This org is one of the best around & it's not going anywhere, anytime soon. Love you all! Glad I could end on a high note! Sorry Diogo, there's not gona be a rubber match.'.
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energy
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hype
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