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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 993 p4p, 1155 weight class) and Marko Rakic (ranked 134 p4p, 160 weight class). Rakic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Right Above It kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakic shoots for a takedown but Glass saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Glass with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glass is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Marko Rakic has been cut.
Rakic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Glass throws a leg kick that misses.
Glass jabs at Rakic's body.
Rakic lands a nice shot to the body.
Glass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glass.
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!
Rakic shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rakic was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Glass is trying to buck Rakic off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rakic working the ground and pound from side control.
Glass defending against the ground and pound.
Rakic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Glass parries the strikes from Rakic easily there. Rakic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Glass to escape.
Glass tries to escape but Rakic is in control.
Glass defending against the ground and pound.
Glass taking a bit of punishment here - Rakic scoring with strikes.
Glass is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rakic is controlling him well.
Glass regains half guard, as Rakic was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass wants to get back to his feet.
Glass avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rakic.
Glass pushes Rakic off looking to stand but Rakic dives back in and keeps control.
Rakic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Glass is trying to stand.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rakic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rakic wants to advance to full mount but Glass doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glass uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glass.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Rakic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glass avoids it really well and circles away.
Glass throws a jab when Rakic was well out of range.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rakic on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glass. Glass obviously looking to wear him down.
Glass throws a jab when Rakic was well out of range.
Glass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rakic with the counter takedown but Glass avoids it easily.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Glass lands but Rakic takes it in his stride.
A shot to the body from Glass misses
letting Rakic counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Rakic misses.
Glass moves into the clinch.
Glass tries a body shot but Rakic blocks it.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rakic breaks the clinch.
Glass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Glass coming out on top.
Glass throws a solid leg kick but Rakic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glass.
A bone on bone clash there as Rakic blocks the leg kick.
Rakic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Glass defends it well.
Rakic fails with a takedown attempt.
Glass tried to counter with a leg kick but Rakic avoided it.
Desmond Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marko Rakic.
Rakic slips under a jab from Glass.
Glass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glass is looking to slow Rakic down with leg kicks.
Glass connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rakic momentarily.
Rakic is rocked!
Glass lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Rakic - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Glass!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Desmond Glass!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Desmond Glass made sure he mentioned KOMBAT KLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Marko Rakic was interviewed post fight and said 'I congratulate my opponent. You got the better of me tonight, but I will go back to my camp and destroy my next foe.'.
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hype
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pop
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