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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross Massey told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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214 lbs
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199 cm
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214 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harvey Glenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ross Massey!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Massey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Glenn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Massey stays in close to Glenn's body and controls the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ross Massey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Glenn moves away from the strike by Massey.
Massey throws a wild body kick that Glenn sees coming a mile off.
Massey misses with a takedown attempt - Glenn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Massey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glenn's waist but Glenn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Massey off to one side.
Massey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Glenn but Glenn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harvey Glenn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Massey.
Glenn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massey counters by moving into the clinch.
Glenn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Glenn has had enough of the clinch but Massey keeps him there for the moment.
Massey decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey is looking to sweep but instead, Glenn has passed into half guard.
Massey is trying to get back to full guard.
Massey is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Massey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Massey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Massey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glenn.
Glenn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Glenn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Massey is looking for a triangle but Glenn pushes his legs off easily.
Glenn connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey has his hands on Glenn's head, controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Massey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glenn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glenn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glenn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Massey looking for a sweep. Not yet Massey, not yet.
Glenn connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey trying to control the position.
Massey pulls Glenn in close to prevent any damage.
Massey looking for a sweep. Not yet Massey, not yet.
Massey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Massey has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Glenn has passed into side control.
Glenn trying to control the position but Massey is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glenn throwing strikes but Massey manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Massey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Massey forces Glenn back against the cage and clinches.
Glenn manages to break the clinch.
Massey tries to clinch up but Glenn circles away and keeps his distance.
Massey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Glenn defends it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Massey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Glenn is trying to defend but Massey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Glenn wants to get back to his feet.
Massey takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Massey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn tries to kick Massey off but Massey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Massey trying to control the action but Glenn is working from the bottom.
Massey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ross Massey.
Massey shoots in and bounces Glenn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Glenn looking for a guillotine here but Massey defends easily.
Massey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey stands up over Glenn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Massey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Glenn is keeping the position for now.
Glenn wants to stand but Massey is controlling the position.
Glenn looking for a guillotine here but Massey defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glenn working a defensive guard but Massey passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey stalling.
Glenn taking some punishment here, with Massey in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Massey prevents Glenn from standing back up.
Massey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Glenn is looking to get back to is feet but Massey passes into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Massey is working Glenn over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ross Massey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Massey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Massey content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glenn is trying to work for a sweep but Massey has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Massey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Glenn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Massey scores with a takedown into Glenn's guard.
Massey is stalling in the full guard.
Glenn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Massey controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Massey tries to stand but Glenn is controlling from the bottom.
Glenn keeping moving, preventing Massey from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ross Massey.
Massey lands an overhand right.
Massey closes the distance and pushes Glenn back into the cage.
Massey pulls guard.
Glenn trying to control the position from guard on top but Massey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glenn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Massey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Glenn has managed to get both his arms back between Massey's legs - danger averted.
Massey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Massey looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey keeping moving, preventing Glenn from controlling successfully.
Massey wants to sweep here but Glenn controlling him for the moment.
Glenn trying to control but Massey is working from the bottom.
Massey working for a triangle but Glenn defends it easily.
Glenn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey is controlling Glenn's posture.
Massey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Glenn is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Massey.
Glenn looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Massey is avoiding damage well.
Massey struggling a bit here.
Massey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Glenn wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Glenn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey is looking for a sweep.
Glenn wants to stand but Massey is controlling his arm.
Glenn working away.
Massey is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Glenn is staying active.
Massey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Massey is pushing Glenn's head away, looking to escape. Glenn manages to hold on to the position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Massey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Massey 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Massey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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