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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vick Laston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laston comes into the arena with Tupac- Last Muthafucka Breathin blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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220 cm
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208 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vick Laston! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Glenn! The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glenn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Laston on his heels. He'll look to pass Laston's guard now, I'm sure. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Glenn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Glenn wasn't active enough on the ground. Laston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Glenn defends it nicely. Laston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Glenn lands a body shot.
Laston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Some wild striking there from Glenn.
Glenn lands a slapping body shot.
Laston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Glenn sprawls well. Glenn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Laston gets slowly back to his feet. Glenn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Glenn misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glenn misses the body punch and Laston counters with a lovely shot to the body. Glenn clobbers Laston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Laston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glenn was well out of range. Poor timing from Laston. Glenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glenn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laston manages to avoid it. Glenn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Laston does a little dance to reset his feet. Glenn clinches. Glenn lands a body punch in the clinch. Glenn gets a trip takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Laston tries to get to full guard but Glenn has control of the leg. Glenn controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. David Glenn wasn't active enough on the ground. Laston gets tackled into the cage by Glenn. Glenn maintains the clinch. Glenn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Laston does a little dance to reset his feet. Glenn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laston rather than just go for the knockout. Laston fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him. Laston gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glenn to score an easy takedown into full guard. Glenn is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Laston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glenn. Glenn misses with an uppercut
and Laston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Glenn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glenn defending well as Laston loads up on a big left hand. Laston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glenn avoids it really well and circles away. Glenn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glenn cracks a nice hook into Laston's ribs. Laston misses with a head kick.
Glenn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Glenn has managed to clinch.
Glenn lands a nice shot to the body. Laston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. A body shot lands from Glenn.
A right hand to the body from Glenn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Glenn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laston avoids it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Laston is trying to pull guard but Glenn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Laston looking to stall.
Laston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Glenn dominated that round. That's time! Laston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Glenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glenn clinches with his opponent.
Glenn lands a body punch in the clinch. Good body shot from Glenn.
Glenn digs a right hand into Laston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Laston's gas tank. Glenn lands a body shot. A frustrated look appears on Laston's face as he tries to break the clinch. Glenn leaning his opponent against the cage. Glenn cracks Laston with a nice body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Glenn manages to break the clinch.
Vick Laston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glenn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Laston fails with a takedown attempt. Laston looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Glenn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glenn wants it to stay on the feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Glenn jabs Laston to the body, keeping him at a distance. Glenn is looking to slow Laston down with leg kicks. Laston throws a body punch but Glenn moves out of range. David Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Glenn scores with a shot to the body.
Glenn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Glenn jabs at Laston's body. Glenn lands a nice hook to Laston's body. Laston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Glenn feints and then cracks Laston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laston down. Glenn has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Glenn forces Laston back against the cage and clinches. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Laston. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Glenn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laston is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glenn breaks the clinch.
Laston fails with the takedown and Glenn counters with a nice leg kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him. Glenn shoots in and bounces Laston off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Laston being controlled here, momentarily.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Glenn throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glenn throws a lazy right hand but Laston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A nice combination there by Glenn.
Glenn works Laston's body with a nice hook. A momentary lapse in concentration from Laston enables Glenn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laston manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Glenn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Glenn misses with a double jab.
Glenn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A combination from Glenn does no damage. Glenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Laston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glenn dodges the punch combination from Laston.
Glenn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Glenn scores with a three punch combo!
Glenn shoots in and gets a takedown into Laston's guard. Glenn advances to half guard. Glenn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Laston wants to control but Glenn is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Glenn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Laston misses with a two punch combination.
Glenn clinches with his opponent.
Glenn is stalling here.
Laston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Laston fails to pull guard.
Laston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Glenn prevents it.
Laston wants to get back to striking at distance but Glenn won't allow it.
Glenn pushes Laston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Glenn is working Laston over against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glenn taking a breather. Glenn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glenn misses with the combination.
Glenn just misses with a punch to the body.
Glenn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Glenn showed some decent athleticism there. Glenn is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Glenn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laston.
Glenn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Some wild striking there from Glenn.
Laston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Glenn.
Laston throws a body punch but Glenn moves out of range. Laston misses the shot to the body. Glenn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. This has been an exciting period of action! Glenn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick there by Glenn. Laston gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glenn to score an easy takedown into full guard. Glenn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. David Glenn hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Glenn misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glenn misses with a double jab.
Laston gets caught flat footed, as Glenn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Glenn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Laston avoids the head kick by Glenn.
Glenn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Glenn throws a combination that misses letting Laston counter with a right hand. Laston thows a body shot but no joy. Glenn lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Vick Laston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Laston goes for a takedown attempt but Glenn pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
David Glenn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Laston. That's going to take a lot out of him. Glenn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight! David Glenn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Glenn 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Glenn! Vick Laston spoke after the fight, saying 'Its okay, not everyone is going to be undefeated, your going to lose to a good fighter or even get upset by a unknown fighter. I will come back after this lost, and I will seek victory.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
79% |
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