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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between First Fist (ranked 1162 p4p, 1895 weight class) and Glenn Greenwald (ranked 164 p4p, 266 weight class). Fist comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. Glenn Greenwald is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, First Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glenn Greenwald!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Greenwald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fist misses with a looping left.
Fist misses with a right hand
and Greenwald counters with a right hand to the body.
Fist misses with a hook. Greenwald ducked under it nicely.
Greenwald tries a quick counter leg kick but Fist is wise to it.
Greenwald throws a head kick that misses.
Greenwald scores with a punch to the head.
Fist moves out of range of the body kick from Greenwald.
Greenwald throws a right hand that misses
and Fist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fist needs to keep his hands up - Greenwald had a free shot at his head there.
Greenwald gets tackled into the cage by Fist. Fist maintains the clinch.
Greenwald slows down the pace here.
Greenwald has a couple of punches blocked by Fist.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Greenwald lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Greenwald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greenwald throws a head punch that misses.
Greenwald breaks from the clinch.
Greenwald lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Greenwald - just one landing.
Fist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greenwald.
First Fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Greenwald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Greenwald gets tackled into the cage by Fist. Fist maintains the clinch.
Greenwald tries to work over Fist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Greenwald.
Fist tries a body shot but Greenwald blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Fist.
Greenwald is trying to force a seperation but Fist has the dominant position.
Greenwald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greenwald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Greenwald. That snapped Fist's head back.
Fist misses with a wild body shot.
Fist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greenwald manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Greenwald on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Greenwald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, jab by Greenwald - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fist wants to clinch.
Greenwald looks to land a right hand but Fist moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist cracks Greenwald with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fist cracks Greenwald with an open hand slap.
Fist cracks Greenwald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Greenwald.
Greenwald scores with a leg kick.
Greenwald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greenwald misses with a straight right.
Fist lands a nice shot that snaps Greenwald's head back.
Greenwald misses with a wild body shot.
Fist moves out of range of the strikes.
Greenwald misses with an uppercut. Fist saw that one coming.
A big left from Fist misses.
Greenwald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fist.
Greenwald lands with a shot to the body.
Greenwald jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fist fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Greenwald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Greenwald throws a jab when Fist was well out of range.
Fist drops his hands momentarily and Greenwald takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald lands a nice shot to the body.
Greenwald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Greenwald tries to get set, Fist tries to push him back and clinch up but Greenwald manages to avoid the attempt.
Fist throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greenwald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fist blocks a head kick by Greenwald.
Fist seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Greenwald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Greenwald lands a leg kick that knocks Fist off balance momentarily.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fist throws an overhand right that lands on Greenwald's shoulder, as Greenwald tries to avoid the shot.
Fist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fist lands a nice hook to Greenwald's body. Greenwald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fist looks to land a left hand but Greenwald moved out of range nicely.
Fist thuds a left hand into Greenwald's body.
Greenwald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Greenwald manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fist ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Greenwald ducks under a wild hook from Fist.
Greenwald slips a straight right by Fist.
Greenwald appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fist scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greenwald.
Greenwald is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fist with a body shot.
Fist catches Greenwald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greenwald lands a really nice looking cross but Fist seems unphased.
Greenwald catches Fist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greenwald throws a looping overhand right but Fist ducks down to avoid it.
Fist moves out of range of the strikes.
Fist misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Greenwald counters with a nice uppercut.
Fist is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Greenwald tries to keep at a distance but Fist has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greenwald breaks from the clinch.
Greenwald thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fist if he has to take too many more of those.
Fist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greenwald.
Fist lands the left hand.
Fist blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greenwald slips under a jab.
Fist rushes Greenwald and presses him up against the cage.
Fist gets through Greenwald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fist lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that First Fist will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fist throws a shot from downtown. Greenwald moves away and avoids it.
Fist doesn't manage to clinch there - Greenwald circles away.
Fist moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greenwald lands a jab to the nose.
Greenwald throws a good cross that connects.
Fist loads up on a big right hand but Greenwald slips the punch.
A big left from Greenwald misses.
Greenwald throws a jab when Fist was well out of range.
Greenwald works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Greenwald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
Greenwald slips a straight right by Fist.
Greenwald looks to land a right hand but Fist moved out of range.
Greenwald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greenwald stuns Fist with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fist misses the target.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greenwald.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Fist misses.
Greenwald follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fist scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greenwald in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Fist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Greenwald.
Greenwald missing with a left hand there. Fist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greenwald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greenwald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glenn Greenwald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fist listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greenwald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fist throws a good cross that connects.
Fist wants to clinch.
Greenwald throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Greenwald tries to land a front kick but Fist steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fist tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Greenwald manages to circle out of the way.
Greenwald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fist blocks a jab.
Greenwald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Greenwald loads up on a big right hand but Fist slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenwald slips under a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greenwald moves away.
Fist takes one to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Fist blocks the low kick.
Fist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenwald.
Fist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greenwald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fist throws the left hand but Greenwald avoids the punch easily.
Greenwald works Fist's body with a nice hook.
Greenwald tries to score with a low kick but Fist moves his leg out of the way.
Greenwald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greenwald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Fist misses its intended target.
Greenwald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Greenwald lands a leg kick that knocks Fist off balance momentarily.
Fist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greenwald.
Fist swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fist. Greenwald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Greenwald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Greenwald avoids the body shot from Fist.
Greenwald misses with a body shot.
Greenwald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Greenwald walks into a left hand.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greenwald moves away.
A solid body kick from Greenwald.
A slow jab from Greenwald misses its intended target.
Fist is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Greenwald.
Greenwald scores with a jab.
Greenwald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Greenwald tries to get set, Fist tries to push him back and clinch up but Greenwald manages to avoid the attempt.
Fist misses with a straight left.
Greenwald throws a hook but Fist blocks it.
Fist has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greenwald.
Greenwald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greenwald tries a body shot but Fist blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist can't find room to land a body shot as Greenwald controls the action.
Greenwald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Greenwald misses with a punch on the inside.
Greenwald struggles to land a body shot inside as Fist controls his hands.
Greenwald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fist swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Fist.
Greenwald has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fist seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Greenwald can turn it around.
A right handed body shot lands from Greenwald.
Fist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greenwald misses with a body punch.
Fist swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenwald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenwald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenwald is looking to control Fist's arms but Fist gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greenwald has his back to the cage.
Greenwald can't find room to land a body shot as Fist controls the action.
Greenwald tries a body shot but Fist blocks it.
Greenwald throws a punch but it's blocked by Fist.
Greenwald misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Glenn Greenwald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greenwald misses with a straight left.
Fist lands with a cross.
Fist throws a poor cross that misses
and Greenwald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greenwald keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Greenwald chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Greenwald cracks Fist with a good jab.
Fist throws a big shot that misses.
Greenwald connects with a leg kick.
Fist tries to clinch but Greenwald moves out of range.
Greenwald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fist just misses with a punch to the body.
Fist tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fist is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fist throws a looping overhand right but Greenwald ducks down to avoid it.
Fist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Greenwald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenwald takes a swing at Fist's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Fist misses.
Greenwald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greenwald misses the jab.
Greenwald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Greenwald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fist on the side of the head.
Greenwald scores with a hook.
Fist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenwald.
Greenwald throws a shot from downtown. Fist moves away and avoids it.
Fist looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Fist misses the target.
Greenwald looks to throw the jab but Fist is out of range.
Greenwald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fist lands a nice looking body shot.
Fist misses with a hook.
Greenwald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Greenwald looks to land a body kick but Fist moved away.
Fist takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fist moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenwald throws a leg kick which misses Fist's front leg but catches the back leg as Fist tries to avoid it.
Greenwald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fist.
Greenwald throws out a loose jab but Fist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Greenwald lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Fist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Greenwald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fist takes a step back to recover.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greenwald. Fist does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fist throws a jab when Greenwald was well out of range.
Greenwald misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Greenwald.
Greenwald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fist.
Greenwald throws a lazy right hand but Fist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fist.
Fist misses with a body shot.
Greenwald drops his hands momentarily and Fist takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Greenwald thumps Fist with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist throws a body punch but Greenwald moves out of range.
Greenwald circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fist moves out of range as Greenwald throws a body kick.
Fist lands a really nice looking cross but Greenwald seems unphased.
Fist checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Greenwald misses.
Fist throws a good cross that connects.
Greenwald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greenwald.
Fist throws a hook to the side of Greenwald's head but Greenwald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fist looks to land a left hand but Greenwald moved out of range nicely.
Greenwald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fist ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fist tries to clinch there but Greenwald circles away.
Greenwald tries to land a leg kick but Fist saw it coming and moves away.
Fist bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Greenwald's head backwards.
Fist misses with a right hand
and Greenwald makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Greenwald there.
Fist slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Greenwald is rocked!
Fist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Greenwald is still on wobbly legs! Can Fist finish him?
Greenwald's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fist under the eye.
Greenwald seems to have recovered his senses.
Fist wants to clinch.
Fist avoids the head kick by Greenwald.
Greenwald with a nice cross.
Fist slips a jab from Greenwald.
It looked like Fist was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Greenwald.
Greenwald misses with a kick to the body.
Greenwald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fist to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fist is looking to clinch but Greenwald is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Fist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fist misses the jab.
Greenwald flicks out a counter leg kick but Fist steps away.
Fist connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Glenn Greenwald.
I think Greenwald 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Glenn Greenwald!
During a confident post fight interview, Glenn Greenwald thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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