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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatau Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God- Walk With Me In Hell . Bloodgood is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dark Tranquility - Terminus (Where Death Is Most Alive). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class 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
10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tatau Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glass moves into the clinch.
Glass throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloodgood.
Glass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bloodgood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bloodgood looks to land a left hand but Glass moved out of range nicely.
Bloodgood misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Glass.
Bloodgood misses with a low kick.
A jab from Bloodgood does it's job there.
Bloodgood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bloodgood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bloodgood throws a big shot that misses.
Bloodgood throws a leg kick
and Glass counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Glass.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bloodgood can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Glass controls the pace.
Bloodgood keeping full guard, as Glass tries to pass.
Bloodgood wants to stand and escape but Glass is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass works over Bloodgood with some ground and pound from guard.
Glass lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Glass passes Bloodgood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bloodgood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Glass.
Glass trying to control the action but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bloodgood is trying to stand.
Glass is trying to control. Bloodgood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glass is looking to take a break and control but Bloodgood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bloodgood trying to control here.
Bloodgood kicks Glass off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Bloodgood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No luck for Glass with that takedown attempt.
Glass cracks Bloodgood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bloodgood tries to score with a low kick but Glass moves his leg out of the way.
Glass's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Glass duly obliges.
Bloodgood misses with a looping right.
Glass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bloodgood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass moves out of range of the leg kick from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood clobbers Glass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Bloodgood misses its intended target.
Bloodgood misses with a low kick.
Glass walks into a left hand.
Glass moves into the clinch successfully.
A left hand lands to the body for Glass.
Bloodgood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glass looking to slow down the pace here.
Glass has Bloodgood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bloodgood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Glass lands with a left to the head.
Glass misses with a body punch.
Glass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass misses with a body punch.
Bloodgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodgood.
Glass lands a nice looking body shot.
Glass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodgood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glass scores a takedown into full mount!
Glass looking to control but Bloodgood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bloodgood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bloodgood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glass wants to sweep but no luck.
Glass looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Glass dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Glass throws a hook but Bloodgood avoids it easily.
Bloodgood throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
Glass looks to land a combination but Bloodgood avoids it well.
Bloodgood throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glass tries to land a front kick but Bloodgood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bloodgood throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
Bloodgood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glass looks to land a body kick but Bloodgood moved away.
Tatau Bloodgood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bloodgood misses the shot to the body.
Bloodgood scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bloodgood sizes up Glass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Bloodgood. That snapped Glass's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass blocks a low kick nicely.
Glass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bloodgood throws a front kick aimed at Glass's knee but Glass avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass throws a sloppy head kick and Bloodgood moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Bloodgood misses.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood gets caught flat footed, as Glass shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Glass is in close to Bloodgood's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Glass won't allow Bloodgood to sweep him here.
Glass pushes down on Bloodgood's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bloodgood is trying to get back to full guard.
Glass throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glass sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Glass is working for an americana but Bloodgood has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Glass was thinking about the submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood trying to keep a closed guard but Glass is proving a slippery customer.
Glass trying to control but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
Glass not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bloodgood wants to stand and escape but Glass is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bloodgood managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to free his leg and advance position but Bloodgood is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tatau Bloodgood.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glass.
A jab from Bloodgood misses.
Glass listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bloodgood cracks the inside of Glass's front leg.
Glass moves into the clinch.
Glass tries for a takedown but Bloodgood manages to get underhooks.
Glass looking to stall.
Glass breaks the clinch.
Bloodgood slaps away a takedown attempt from Glass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bloodgood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bloodgood.
Glass moves out of range as Bloodgood strikes.
Glass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bloodgood but Bloodgood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bloodgood.
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!
Bloodgood connects with a right hand. Glass shakes it off.
Bloodgood lands with a hook. Glass tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glass checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Glass blocks the low kick.
Glass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodgood.
Oooooh!!! Bloodgood has knocked Glass down with a huge combo! Bloodgood steps away and waves a wobbly Glass back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Glass is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bloodgood.
Oh Glass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glass dives in and grabs Bloodgood's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bloodgood pushes down on Glass's head and hops out.
Bloodgood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Glass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Glass.
Glass thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatau Bloodgood 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! This is the final round!
Glass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bloodgood paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glass seems to have got his legs back now.
Glass staying out of range there.
Bloodgood cracks Glass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Glass does it's job there.
Sloppy strikes from Bloodgood. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Glass shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bloodgood but Bloodgood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bloodgood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glass gets a clinch.
Bloodgood swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodgood scores with a shoulder strike.
Glass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Glass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloodgood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloodgood is pushing Glass up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bloodgood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloodgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tatau Bloodgood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bloodgood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Glass with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Glass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass shoots in for a double leg but Bloodgood sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Glass slips a jab and a cross from Bloodgood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to land a front kick but Bloodgood steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bloodgood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Glass tries to clinch there but Bloodgood circles away.
Bloodgood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glass has time to react.
Glass shoots in for a takedown but Bloodgood shows good takedown defense.
Glass tries to clinch but Bloodgood moves out of range.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Bloodgood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bloodgood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bloodgood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bloodgood wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glass checks a leg kick.
Glass tries to clinch there but Bloodgood circles away.
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!
Bloodgood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Bloodgood.
Bloodgood just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Bloodgood tenderised Glass's leg. Glass is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bloodgood throws a nice looking combination but Glass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Glass with that takedown attempt.
Glass looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A slow jab from Bloodgood misses its intended target.
Glass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bloodgood gets tackled into the cage by Glass. Glass maintains the clinch.
Bloodgood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloodgood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glass's efforts to push away.
Glass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glass bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Glass wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bloodgood, who protects the arm well.
Bloodgood is trying to control Glass's posture but Glass avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Glass thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bloodgood is controlling Glass's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Glass has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glass wants to take Bloodgood's back here but Bloodgood is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tatau Bloodgood.
I think Bloodgood 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bobby Glass!
Bobby Glass was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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