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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Runar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woodward Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Woodward Glass was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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168 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Runar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Woodward Glass!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass darts in and clinches Nelson up against the cage.
Nelson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glass slows down the pace here.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Glass has double underhooks.
Nelson tries to break free but Glass pushes him back against the cage.
Glass with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Glass.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
Glass effectively controlling the action here.
Nelson is trying to force a seperation but Glass has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Nelson is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glass softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Nelson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glass working Nelson over with knees to the body.
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glass tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson misses with a two punch combination.
Glass has managed to clinch.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
Glass stalling the fight.
Nelson being controlled against the cage.
Glass slowing the pace effectively.
Glass receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Glass lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Glass as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glass.
Glass presses Nelson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Glass has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson is trying to push Glass away but Glass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Glass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nelson blocks it with crossed arms.
Nelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nelson tries to circle away but Glass has him pinned against the cage.
Glass tries to work over Nelson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Glass misses with a knee strike.
Glass misses with a knee to the head.
Glass with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass crunches a lovely knee into Nelson's ribcage.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Nelson misses.
Runar Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nelson tries a low kick but Glass avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nelson.
Nelson throws a series of punches but Glass avoids them all with ease.
Nelson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nelson throws a nice head kick!
Glass avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Nelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Nelson.
Glass instigates a clinch.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Glass.
Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Glass has double underhooks.
Glass effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass works on Nelson's body with a couple of short punches.
Nelson is breathing heavily.
Glass landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Glass with a knee to the head.
Nelson throws a head punch that misses.
Glass lands a knee to the head.
Glass connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nelson's face.
Glass lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Glass scores with a shoulder strike.
Nelson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Glass misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woodward Glass dominated that round.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Glass forces Nelson back against the cage and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Glass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nelsons head.
Glass prevents a body shot from Nelson.
Glass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stalling in the clinch from Glass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson has had enough of the clinch but Glass keeps him there for the moment.
Glass stalling against the cage.
Glass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nelson is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nelson tries a head kick but it misses.
Glass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from Nelson misses.
Nelson wants to slow Glass down by chopping away at his legs.
Glass avoids the head kick by Nelson.
A nice side step and Glass releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Glass scores with a jab.
Nelson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nelson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Glass back to the cage. Nelson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nelson gets tackled into the cage by Glass. Glass maintains the clinch.
Glass will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nelson up against the cage.
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glass closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson tries to land a front kick but Glass steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Glass moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Glass instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Glass obliges.
Glass prevents Nelson from breaking the clinch.
Glass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Glass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nelson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glass moves into the clinch.
Nelson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Glass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Woodward Glass seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Glass has double underhooks.
Glass stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass landing knees to the head.
Glass lands a knee to the body.
Glass pushes Nelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Glass.
Knees to the body from Glass.
Glass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glass leaning against his opponent.
Nelson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Glass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Glass stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glass landing knees to the head.
Glass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
Glass taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glass.
Glass stalling the fight.
Glass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Glass looking to throw knees to the head but Nelson is blocking nicely.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Glass is controlling him.
Nelson tries to break the clinch but Glass is controlling the position.
Glass dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Glass stalling the fight.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but Nelson blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Woodward Glass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nelson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nelson dips to his left and cracks Glass with an uppercut!
Nelson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glass takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Glass digs a good hook to Nelson's body.
Nelson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glass forces Nelson back against the cage and clinches.
Glass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nelson or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Glass - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Glass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Glass is leaning against Nelson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Glass misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glass dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nelson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Glass with a knee to the head.
Glass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Nelson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Glass.
Glass stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Glass lands a nice shot to the body.
Nelson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Glass.
Glass lands a nice knee to the body.
Glass controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson taking a breather.
Glass's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Glass will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nelson up against the cage.
Glass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Glass is controlling him.
Glass scores with a knee to the head.
Glass lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Glass takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Glass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nelson is defending well for now.
Glass is stalling here.
Glass tries a body shot but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson tries to circle away but Glass has him pinned against the cage.
Glass controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Woodward Glass.
Nelson scores with a head kick. Glass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Glass has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glass stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass has Nelson pressed against the cage.
Glass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Nelson blocks it.
Glass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Glass has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nelson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Glass.
Nelson avoiding damage as Glass throws knees to the body.
Glass misses with a knee strike.
Woodward Glass is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Glass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson has a couple of punches blocked by Glass.
Runar Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Glass controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woodward Glass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Glass winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woodward Glass!
A very excited looking Woodward Glass made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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