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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Applegate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond Glass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abner Applegate!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass throws a low kick but Applegate avoids it.
Applegate looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Applegate blocks a jab.
Applegate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Glass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Applegate misses with a looping left.
Glass is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Abner Applegate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Applegate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Applegate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Applegate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Applegate takes a swing at Glass's ribcage but misses.
Applegate clinches up against the cage.
Applegate lands a nice uppercut.
Applegate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Applegate.
Applegate misses with a body punch.
Glass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Glass definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Applegate is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Applegate lands a shoulder strike.
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glass missing with knees to the body.
Glass working Applegate over with knees to the body.
Applegate looks winded!
Glass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Glass tries a knee to the head but Applegate blocks it.
Glass lands a nice knee to the body.
Applegate takes a knee to the side of the body.
Glass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Applegate is defending well for now.
Applegate misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Glass on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Applegate throws a head punch that misses.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Glass.
Glass working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Glass lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Glass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Applegate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Glass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Applegate backwards.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Applegate escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Glass misses the target.
Glass misses with a hook.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Applegate throws out the jab.
Applegate has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Glass.
Applegate swings for the body but Glass moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate throws an off balance right hand
and Glass counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Glass misses.
Glass blocks a jab.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Glass blocks the leg kick.
Applegate scores with a decent looking hook.
Applegate looks to throw the jab but Glass is out of range.
Applegate blocks the body kick.
Applegate throws a jab when Glass was well out of range.
Glass tries to close the distance and clinch but Applegate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Glass misses with an attempted mid kick.
Applegate misses with a body shot
and Glass counters with a straight right hand.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glass lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Applegate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Applegate on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Applegate drops his hands momentarily and Glass takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Applegate lands with a cross.
Glass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Applegate.
Applegate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Applegate misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Applegate throws out a leg kick but Glass moves out of range and Applegate only half commits.
Applegate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Glass at a distance.
Glass lands an overhand right.
Glass on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Glass is predictable there
and Applegate counters with a nice uppercut.
Glass digs a good hook to Applegate's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Glass dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glass tries to work over Applegate's front leg with a kick but Applegate checks it.
Good work by Glass as he checks the leg kick.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
Glass lands with an overhand left.
Glass misses with a lunging right hand
and Applegate counters with a left to the body.
Glass jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glass is looking to slow Applegate down with leg kicks.
Glass misses with a lunging right hand
and Applegate counters with a nice body shot.
Applegate moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Applegate throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Glass looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Applegate connects with a body shot.
Glass lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Applegate moves away from the strike by Glass.
Applegate misses with a body shot
and Glass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Applegate throws a right hand that misses
and Glass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Applegate swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Glass holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Glass.
A short uppercut from Glass.
Applegate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Applegate.
Glass looking to stall.
Desmond Glass has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Applegate lands with a short shot to the head.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Glass controls the action.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Applegate.
Glass blocks a body shot from Applegate.
Applegate tries a body shot but Glass blocks it.
Applegate lands a hook that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Glass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Applegate can do to turn this around?
Applegate blocks an uppercut.
Glass blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Applegate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Glass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Applegate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Applegate lands a left hand that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass swings wildly with an uppercut but Applegate uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Glass.
Glass blocking some punches.
Glass throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Applegate blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Applegate fails to land.
Glass scores with a nice hook to the head.
Applegate fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Applegate can't find room to land a body shot as Glass controls the action.
Glass is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Glass misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Applegate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Applegate'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.
Applegate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Applegate swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass with a knee to the head.
Glass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Glass blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Applegate lands with a light punch inside.
Glass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Applegate is rocked!
Glass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Applegate avoids it.
Applegate is still on wobbly legs! Can Glass finish him?
Glass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Glass.
Glass misses with a knee strike.
Glass with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Glass lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass lands with a short shot to the head.
Glass creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Applegate with a big uppercut! Applegate tries to clinch up but Glass pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Applegate to the mat! Applegate covers up and Glass unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Desmond Glass!
A very excited looking Desmond Glass rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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