BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Dustin Jacoby (9-8) turned in a solid first round against former GLORY Middleweight champion, Simon Marcus (45-3-2) at GLORY 34 on Friday night (October 21, 2016), but unfortunately for him, blocking a kick with his left arm proved costly. Jacoby, 28, suffered a broken arm and could not continue after the first round, which he won on all three judges score cards, and Marcus was awarded the technical knockout victory (TKO) inside 1STBANK Center.
"I felt great man," Jacoby told Todd Grisham after the fight. "I was winning that round. I knew I was going to win this fight. Simon threw a hard ass kick and caught me right in the arm. I felt it break right away. I finished the first round. I was still putting hands on him and using the teep. It just sucks ... I came here to win ... It just sucks."
The unblockable kick by Simon Marcus. Wins via TKO (broken arm) #GLORY34 pic.twitter.com/eieLYzk4c4
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"The Hanyak" told MMAMania he is scheduled to have surgery on the broken arm on Monday.
"That's what we practice to do," Marcus told Todd Grisham after the bout. "Every kick, every knee, every punch, when it lands correctly it's supposed to do damage. I landed it good on the arm and it broke, so ... Training hard."
For complete GLORY 34: 'Holzken vs. Groenhart 3' results, including play-by-play updates click here.
Update: Jacoby met with his doctor on Monday and told MMAMania his surgery is now scheduled for this Wednesday (October 26, 2016).