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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 949 p4p, 347 weight class) and Harry Winston (ranked 131 p4p, 47 weight class). Winston has chosen The Lost Boy as his entrance music. Desmond Glass has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 39 - 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 35 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Glass.
Winston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Glass's head backwards.
Winston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winston shoots in for a takedown but Glass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Winston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glass.
Glass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Winston ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by Winston as he checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Winston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A low kick from Glass misses
so Winston counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Winston won't allow Glass to get back to his feet.
Glass will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Glass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winston.
Winston scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston prevents Glass from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston landing some decent shots from guard.
Glass preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston throws a big right hand that misses.
Winston won't allow Glass to get back to his feet.
Glass keeping full guard, as Winston tries to pass.
Winston throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Winston is working Glass over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Winston wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
Glass is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winston is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Glass clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Winston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winston is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston tries to stall but Glass uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Winston looking for a takedown.
Desmond Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Winston.
Winston lands a body shot.
Glass takes a shot to the head.
Winston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glass or not.
Winston manages to break the clinch.
Glass ducks under a wild hook from Winston.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass tries to clinch there but Winston circles away.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
A nice side step and Winston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Glass cracks Winston with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Glass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Glass is predictable there
and Winston decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Glass's guard.
Winston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Glass wants to stand and escape but Winston is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Winston has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winston lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glass lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winston manages to break the clinch.
Glass scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Glass.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Winston.
Glass tries to work over Winston's front leg with a kick but Winston checks it.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glass looks to land a combination but Winston avoids it well.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Winston is just out of range.
Glass moves in looking to clinch but Winston pushes him off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Glass with the inside leg kick.
Harry Winston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Glass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Glass fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Winston checks it well.
Winston feints a jab promting Glass to slip. Winston then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Glass slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Winston closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Glass to the mat! Glass manages to get full guard.
Glass wants to stand up but Winston is controlling him.
Winston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Winston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glass is looking to stand up but Winston isn't so interested in that idea.
Winston wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston distracts Glass with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Winston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winston prevents Glass from getting back to his feet.
Winston trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
Winston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winston stops Glass from standing up.
Harry Winston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Glass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Winston stuns Glass with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glass tries to clinch but Winston moves out of range.
Winston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winston. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Winston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glass tries to land a leg kick but Winston saw it coming and moves away.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass drives through and clinches with Winston against the cage.
Glass scores with a shot to the side of Winston's head.
Glass throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Winston.
Winston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Winston.
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!
Winston cracks Glass with a nice body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winston has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Glass seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Winston can turn it around.
Winston lands a hook to the side of the head.
Glass struggles to land a body shot inside as Winston controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winston.
Glass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winston backwards.
Glass tries to land knees in the clinch but Winston avoids the damage to the body.
Winston lands a body punch.
Glass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winston's elbow.
Winston gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Glass wants to stand and escape but Winston is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Winston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Glass manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Winston presses Glass against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glass tries a body shot but Winston blocks it.
Nice body punch from Winston.
Winston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glass throws a leg kick
and Winston counters with a straight right hand.
Glass throws a sloppy body shot
and Winston counters with a two punch combo.
Winston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glass rather than just go for the knockout.
Winston throws a right and a left that Glass avoids nicely.
Winston punishes Glass's body with a nice straight punch.
Winston throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glass throws a leg kick but Winston checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Winston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Glass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Winston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Glass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harry Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winston blocks a head kick by Glass.
A countering left hand to the body from Winston misses.
Winston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glass. That's going to slow Winston down.
Winston scores with a jab to the head.
Winston takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Winston throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Winston rushes Glass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Glass tries to throw a body punch but Winston avoids it by throwing Glass back against the cage.
Glass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winstons head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winston struggles to land a body shot inside as Glass controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Glass is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Winston is controlling him well.
Winston has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Glass!
Winston with good strikes from the mount here!
Winston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Glass hang on?
Glass blocking the ground and pound.
Winston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Glass's face.
Winston lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glass looks a forlorn figure.
Winston raining down hammerfists from mount.
Winston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston trying to control but Glass is having none of it.
Winston cracks Glass with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Winston landing strikes from the mount.
Glass is rocked!
Desmond Glass's cut is getting worse.
Glass is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Oh Glass is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winston fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Desmond Glass's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Winston loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Glass scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Winston land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Winston stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Winston!
Harry Winston took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Desmond Glass had this to say: 'I have to get with my coaches and manager, and rethink my gameplan going forward. I'll be back.'.
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FIGHT
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