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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Corey Glatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Joaquin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glatt's entrance music is lets roll. A fine choice. Brandon Joaquin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Corey Glatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brandon Joaquin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joaquin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glatt dives in for a single leg takedown but Joaquin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Glatt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Glatt keeps control of Joaquin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Joaquin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Glatt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Joaquin is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Glatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glatt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Glatt tries to land knees in the clinch but Joaquin avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Glatt has clasped his hands together around Joaquin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Glatt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Joaquin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Glatt grinds an elbow into Joaquin's temple.
Joaquin is not content to let Glatt control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glatt tries for a kimura but Joaquin is defending well.
Joaquin is not content to let Glatt control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin is trying to improve his position.
Glatt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Glatt is looking to take a break and control but Joaquin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joaquin is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glatt is trying to get an arm triangle but Joaquin is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is trying to get back to half guard.
Joaquin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Glatt has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Glatt tries for a kimura but Joaquin is defending well.
Glatt is breathing heavily.
Glatt tries for a kimura but Joaquin is defending well.
Joaquin is not content to let Glatt control the position.
Joaquin striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin wants to get back to his feet.
Glatt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Joaquin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Glatt but great work by Joaquin.
Joaquin scoring with punches and elbows.
Glatt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Joaquin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Glatt actively working from the bottom here.
Glatt is in trouble now - Joaquin has advanced to mount!
Joaquin lands a couple of good shots and Glatt has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Glatt wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Glatt has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joaquin scores with punches and elbows.
Joaquin cracks Glatt with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Glatt from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Joaquin looking for the RNC.
Joaquin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Glatt has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joaquin tightening his grip on Glatt, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Corey Glatt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Glatt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sloppy strikes from Joaquin. Those never looked like landing.
Joaquin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joaquin tries to bum rush Glatt with a series of wild strikes but Glatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joaquin misses with a double jab.
Brandon Joaquin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glatt is looking to clinch but Joaquin is avoiding it.
Joaquin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Glatt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joaquin.
Glatt dives in and grabs Joaquin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joaquin pushes down on Glatt's head and hops out.
Joaquin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joaquin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Glatt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joaquin pinned against the cage. Joaquin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Glatt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Joaquin defends well and Glatt ends up having to push Joaquin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Glatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Joaquin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glatt prevents Joaquin from breaking the clinch.
Glatt is looking for a takedown.
Joaquin is trying to break the clinch but Glatt has him pressed against the cage.
Joaquin is trying to push Glatt away but Glatt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joaquin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch but Glatt keeps him there for the moment.
Joaquin wants to get back to striking at distance but Glatt won't allow it.
Glatt has Joaquin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Joaquin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joaquin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon Joaquin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joaquin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joaquin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Glatt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Joaquin swinging wildly here.
Joaquin throws a right hand that Glatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Glatt also avoids with ease.
Joaquin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin fails to land with a series of punches.
Joaquin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joaquin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joaquin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joaquin stalks Glatt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Glatt's face. Glatt staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Joaquin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joaquin throws a series of punches but Glatt avoids them all with ease.
Glatt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Joaquin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joaquin throws a series of punches but Glatt avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glatt dives in for a single leg takedown but Joaquin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Joaquin is trying to force a seperation but Glatt has the dominant position.
Glatt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Joaquin tries to break the clinch but Glatt is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Glatt with that takedown attempt.
Joaquin looks to land a combination. Glatt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A punch combination from Joaquin misses.
Joaquin fails to land with a series of punches.
Joaquin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joaquin fails to land with a series of punches.
Joaquin stalks Glatt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Glatt's face. Glatt staggers backwards, shaken.
Glatt shoots in but Joaquin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joaquin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joaquin looks to land a combination but Glatt avoids it well.
Joaquin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joaquin tries to bum rush Glatt with a series of wild strikes but Glatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corey Glatt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joaquin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin works over Glatt's head and body with a nice combination.
Glatt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Joaquin.
Joaquin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joaquin misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Glatt is defended easily by Joaquin.
Joaquin throws a series of punches but Glatt moves out of range.
Glatt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joaquin swivels and escapes.
Brandon Joaquin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glatt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joaquin.
No joy there for Joaquin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joaquin throws a combination. Glatt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Joaquin looks to land a combination but Glatt avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Joaquin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Joaquin throws a combination. Glatt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Glatt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joaquin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Glatt.
Joaquin tries to bum rush Glatt with a series of wild strikes but Glatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joaquin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Joaquin throws a nice looking combination but Glatt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joaquin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Joaquin. No joy for Glatt on that attempt.
Joaquin throws a right and a left that Glatt avoids nicely.
Glatt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Glatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glatt tries for a takedown but Joaquin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glatt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joaquin.
Glatt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Joaquin fails to land with a series of punches.
Joaquin throws a nice looking combination but Glatt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joaquin misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaquin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joaquin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glatt.
Glatt fails to land the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Joaquin.
Joaquin throws a right hand that Glatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Glatt also avoids with ease.
Glatt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joaquin is working an open guard so Glatt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Joaquin looks to land a combination but Glatt avoids it well.
Glatt has Joaquin up against the cage in a clinch.
Glatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joaquin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glatt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joaquin misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joaquin feints a jab promting Glatt to slip. Joaquin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Glatt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joaquin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joaquin misses with a series of wild punches.
Glatt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joaquin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joaquin misses with a few strikes there.
Glatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Joaquin circles away.
Joaquin throws a series of punches but Glatt avoids them all with ease.
Joaquin throws a right hand that Glatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Glatt also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Glatt tries for a takedown but Joaquin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joaquin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Glatt goes for a double leg but Joaquin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joaquin continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Glatt has double underhooks.
Glatt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joaquin's efforts to push away.
Joaquin tries to break free but Glatt pushes him back against the cage.
Glatt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Joaquin after a bit of a struggle.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch but Glatt keeps him there for the moment.
Joaquin lands an uppercut.
Glatt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Joaquin after a bit of a struggle.
Glatt has Joaquin pressed against the cage, preventing Joaquin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joaquin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joaquin breaks from the clinch.
Glatt goes for a double leg but Joaquin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Joaquin continues to drive forward.
Joaquin has had enough of the clinch but Glatt keeps him there for the moment.
Glatt wants a takedown.
Glatt has Joaquin pressed against the cage, preventing Joaquin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joaquin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Glatt has double underhooks.
Joaquin tries to circle away but Glatt has him pinned against the cage.
Glatt is working for takedown but Joaquin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Joaquin is looking to break free of the clinch but Glatt has double underhooks.
Joaquin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joaquin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joaquin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joaquin wants to get back to striking at distance but Glatt won't allow it.
Glatt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joaquin's efforts to push away.
Joaquin wants to break free but Glatt has control.
Glatt is trying to drag Joaquin to the mat but Joaquin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glatt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joaquin is keeping busy.
Joaquin is trying to break the clinch but Glatt is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Joaquin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Joaquin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Joaquin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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