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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Trimbole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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187 cm
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220 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Glenn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robert Trimbole! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glenn throws a series of punches but Trimbole avoids them all with ease. Glenn blocks a low kick nicely. Glenn scores with a nice right hand.
Trimbole looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Trimbole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Glenn tries to clinch but Trimbole moves away and Trimbole counters with a left and a right that stings Glenn. Glenn darts in and clinches Trimbole up against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Glenn has Trimbole pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Glenn pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Trimbole tumbling to the mat - Glenn dives into Trimbole's guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Glenn tries to stand but Trimbole is controlling from the bottom. Glenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Trimbole is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Glenn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Glenn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Trimbole for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because David Glenn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Glenn misses with a two punch combination.
Glenn looks to land a combination. Trimbole sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Glenn wants to land a leg kick but Trimbole is out of range. Glenn missing with a left hand there. Trimbole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Glenn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Trimbole checks a leg kick nicely. Glenn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trimbole waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glenn. Trimbole throws a leg kick but Glenn checks it. Glenn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trimbole moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Glenn lands with a nice combination. Trimbole backs away looking to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glenn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trimbole can pounce on him.
Glenn avoids the head kick by Trimbole.
Glenn scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Trimbole blocks a head kick by Glenn.
Glenn lands with a hook. Trimbole tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Glenn jabbing away but nothing is landing. Glenn shoots in for a double leg but Trimbole sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Glenn throws a chopping leg kick but Trimbole manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Trimbole does a little dance to reset his feet. The fighters circling - Trimbole throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Glenn misses with a hook to the body
letting Trimbole counter with a right hand. Glenn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Trimbole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Trimbole is looking to chop away at Glenn's legs. Trimbole walks into a jab. Trimbole slips a straight right by Glenn.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glenn dives in for a single leg takedown but Trimbole sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Glenn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glenn. Trimbole has Glenn pushed against the cage. Glenn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Trimbole up against the cage. Trimbole breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glenn misses the jab. Trimbole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trimbole thows a body shot but no joy. Glenn thuds a left hand into Trimbole's body. A jab from Trimbole misses. Glenn misses with a looping left. Trimbole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glenn manages to avoid it. Trimbole blocks a head kick by Glenn.
Glenn lands with an overhand left. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Glenn moves out of range of the leg kick from Trimbole. Trimbole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Glenn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trimbole sees it coming and avoids it easily. Trimbole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Glenn is out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Glenn dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glenn works Trimbole's body with a nice hook. Glenn darts in looking for a takedown but Trimbole gets double underhooks and turns Glenn into the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Trimbole. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glenn. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trimbole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Glenn lands a nice shot to the body. Trimbole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glenn tries to land knees in the clinch but Trimbole avoids the damage to the body. Glenn tries to land knees in the clinch but Trimbole avoids the damage to the body. Glenn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trimbole misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trimbole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David Glenn is winning the standup battle so far. Trimbole moves out of range of the strikes. Trimbole cracks Glenn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Trimbole tries to sprawl but Glenn drives through with a takedown into half guard. Glenn takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Glenn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Glenn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Glenn in particular looking to stall. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
David Glenn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Good exchange - Glenn coming out on top. This has been an exciting period of action! Glenn cracks Trimbole with an open hand slap. Trimbole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glenn throws out the jab. Glenn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Glenn blocks a head kick by Trimbole.
Trimbole throws a hook to the side of Glenn's head but Glenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Trimbole misses with a hook. Glenn ducked under it nicely. Trimbole misses the shot to the body. David Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Trimbole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glenn.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Trimbole. A shot to the liver by Glenn. Beautiful body shot. Glenn avoids a kick to the body.
Glenn connects with a body shot that sends Trimbole's belly button to the back. Trimbole lands a leg kick that knocks Glenn off balance momentarily. Glenn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Trimbole doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Trimbole drops his hands momentarily and Glenn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Glenn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trimbole's head. Trimbole on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Trimbole displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glenn throws out the jab. Trimbole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Glenn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trimbole as he jumps to the side. Glenn tests Trimbole's chin there with a solid looking shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Glenn throws a jab when Trimbole was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Glenn throws a head kick but Trimbole moves out of range.
Glenn wants to clinch up but Trimbole keeps it at a distance. Trimbole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Trimbole pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glenn is out of range and Trimbole settles back down. Trimbole gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Glenn to score an easy takedown into full guard. Glenn stops Trimbole from standing up. Glenn looking to control the position here, rather than advance. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Glenn dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Trimbole takes one on the button. Trimbole dodges the punch combination from Glenn.
Glenn looks for a takedown but Trimbole sprawls well. Glenn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trimbole makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Trimbole cracks Glenn with a good jab. Trimbole rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glenn moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Glenn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Trimbole misses with a leg kick. A swing and a miss from Trimbole. Glenn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trimbole. Glenn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trimbole counters with a right hand to the body. Good leg kick by Trimbole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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! Trimbole lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glenn misses with a double jab.
Glenn throws out a loose jab but Trimbole uses good head movement to avoid it. Glenn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trimbole but Trimbole pushes him off and we're back to square one. Glenn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trimbole was well out of range. Poor timing from Glenn. A jab lands there for Glenn. Glenn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Glenn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Glenn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glenn there as he acknowledges the shot. Glenn doesn't manage to clinch there - Trimbole circles away.
Glenn throws a big shot that misses. Trimbole throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Glenn scores with a nice right hand.
Glenn moves forwards but Trimbole connects with a nice, crisp jab. Robert Trimbole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Glenn gets the takedown into side control. Trimbole is not content to let Glenn control the position. Glenn happy to just control the position for now. Trimbole is not content to let Glenn control the position. You can see the frustration on Trimbole's face as Glenn controls the position. Trimbole is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glenn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Glenn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trimbole keeps working. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Glenn. A good leg kick by Trimbole. Trimbole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trimbole scores with a body shot.
Trimbole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Glenn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trimbole scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Trimbole tries a head kick but it misses.
Trimbole throws a low kick but Glenn moves out of range easily. Robert Trimbole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Glenn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Trimbole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Trimbole avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Glenn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Glenn lands a really nice looking cross but Trimbole seems unphased.
Trimbole ducks under a wild hook from Glenn. Trimbole misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Glenn missing with a left hand there. Trimbole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Glenn scores with a nice head shot. Trimbole throws a lazy right hand but Glenn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. David Glenn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. An inside leg kick from Trimbole misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Robert Trimbole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Glenn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Glenn!
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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
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