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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrick Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fredrick Glass!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ball trying to control the position here.
Ball is trying to control the position but Glass postures up.
Ball escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Glass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Glass is looking to work some ground and pound but Ball has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass wants to control from the top but Ball keeps moving.
Glass not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ball tries to clinch up
and Glass counters with a left and a right that stings Ball.
Ball pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glass lands a big head kick that sends Ball tumbling to the mat! Glass takes a step backwards and waves Ball back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ball is rocked!
Glass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Ball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass throws a head kick but Ball moves out of range.
Glass looks to land a combination but Ball avoids it well.
Ball clinches up against the cage.
Glass lands a takedown into guard.
Glass trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ball's guard.
Ball seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ball trying to control the position here.
Ball trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass won't allow Ball to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Glass bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Glass advances to mount.
Ball is desperately trying to improve his position but Glass has a good base and remains in mount.
Glass cracks Ball with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ball might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Glass controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball tries to control Glass's body but Glass pushes him off. Ball squirms to his side and now Glass has his back!
Glass really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ball.
Ball tries to escape the position.
What can Ball do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrick Glass dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glass throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ball was covering up waiting for the punch and Glass finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ball holds on and takes a little breather.
Glass throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ball works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ball keeping moving, preventing Glass from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball controls Glass momentarily but Glass frees himself.
Ball wants to stand up but Glass is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Glass's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Glass avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Glass scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glass tries to stand but Ball is controlling from the bottom.
Ball has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Glass is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ball.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball prevents Glass from improving position.
Ball is looking to reverse the position.
Glass is looking to take a break and control but Ball is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ball being controlled for a moment.
Ball taking a bit of punishment here - Glass scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Ball stops Glass from passing to mount.
Ball struggling a bit here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Glass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glass is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ball fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ball tries to clinch but Glass moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Glass closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Glass lands in his opponent's guard.
Glass slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ball tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glass wants to get up but he can't break Ball's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Glass controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Glass trying to control but Ball is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrick Glass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Glass gets a double leg takedown into Ball's guard.
Glass prevents Ball from getting back to his feet.
Ball controls Glass momentarily but Glass frees himself.
Glass working some strikes from top position.
Ball has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Glass can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Glass is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ball is proving hard to escape from.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Glass slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glass.
Ball is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Glass.
Ball checks a leg kick.
Ball wants to clinch up but Glass keeps it at a distance.
Glass gets a takedown into half guard.
Glass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ball does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass content to control rather than advance.
Glass not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glass tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Glass seems to be looking for submissions.
Fredrick Glass has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass is stalling here. Ball is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Glass seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ball has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Who's going to make the next move?
Glass is looking to reverse the position.
Ball working away.
Glass is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Glass is right now.
Ball decides to stand up, so the ref orders Glass to his feet.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ball wants to clinch.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Glass has Ball up against the cage in a clinch.
Glass is pressed up against the cage. Ball has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Glass down to the mat. Glass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrick Glass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glass has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Fredrick Glass!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Fredrick Glass!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Fredrick Glass!
Fredrick Glass wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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