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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 827 p4p, 141 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 1095 p4p, 171 weight class). Glass comes to the cage accompanied by Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. Sorsa has chosen Like a Bunny as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repe Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa defending well as Glass loads up on a big left hand.
Glass thows a leg kick but Sorsa checks it
and Sorsa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sorsa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Glass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sorsa misses with a wild body shot.
Sorsa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sorsa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Glass moves away from the strike by Sorsa.
Sorsa avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sorsa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've been informed that Sorsa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sorsa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glass lands with a hook. Sorsa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Glass misses with a straight right.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass misses the jab.
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!
Glass avoids the body shot from Sorsa.
Sorsa with a jab.
Glass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glass wants it to stay on the feet.
Sorsa fails with a takedown attempt.
Desmond Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repe Sorsa.
Glass misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass throws a wild body kick that Sorsa sees coming a mile off.
Glass throws the kick towards the body but Sorsa avoids it.
Glass scores with a sloppy right hand. Sorsa should have avoided that one.
Glass looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Glass jabs at Sorsa's body.
Glass lands with a nice combination. Sorsa backs away looking to recover.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Sorsa.
Glass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sorsa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glass misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sorsa, right into the meat.
Sorsa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sorsa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Glass is defending against the submission attempts here by Sorsa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Glass regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sorsa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sorsa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glass controlling Sorsa's posture.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Glass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glass pulls Sorsa in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass trying to keep a closed guard but Sorsa is proving a slippery customer.
Sorsa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sorsa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sorsa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Glass can't keep his opponent in guard - Sorsa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Glass preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sorsa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Glass is trying to control but can't.
Sorsa is nestled in close to Glass, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sorsa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sorsa trying to mount his opponent but Glass defends it.
Glass is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sorsa controlling the action here.
Glass has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sorsa is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Repe Sorsa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Sorsa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass throws a jab but it's blocked by Sorsa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glass.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Sorsa misses with a hook. Glass ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Glass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Glass.
Sorsa gets the takedown into side control.
Glass throws Sorsa to one side and escapes!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Glass misses.
Glass throws a front kick that sends Sorsa stumbling back into the cage.
Glass scores with a nice strike.
Sorsa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Glass connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sorsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Sorsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Sorsa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Glass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Glass is fending him off so far but Sorsa persists. Nope, Glass circles away and we're back to standing.
Glass quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sorsa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sorsa throws a low kick but Glass moves out of range easily.
Sorsa takes a swing at Glass's ribcage but misses.
Glass connects with a single shot there.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Sorsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sorsa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sorsa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sorsa walks into a left hand.
Sorsa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Sorsa is just out of range.
Sorsa ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Glass takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Sorsa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sorsa looks to land a left hand but Glass moved out of range nicely.
Sorsa ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Sorsa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Sorsa misses with a body shot.
Glass gets caught flat footed, as Sorsa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sorsa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Glass wants to sweep but no luck.
Sorsa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sorsa throws an elbow that misses. Glass uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sorsa's guard. Nice move by Glass!
Sorsa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glass is aware though and is defending well.
Glass stands up from Sorsa's guard - Glass perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sorsa doesn't manage to clinch there - Glass circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Sorsa with that takedown attempt.
Desmond Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repe Sorsa.
Glass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sorsa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Glass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sorsa throws a poor cross that misses
and Glass counters with a good, hard body kick but Sorsa shrugs it off.
Glass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sorsa can do to turn this around?
Glass goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Sorsa ducks down to avoid it.
Glass misses the body punch
and Sorsa counters with a nice body shot.
Glass throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Sorsa misses.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorsa.
Sorsa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sorsa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Sorsa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass swings for the body but Sorsa moves out of range.
Sorsa scores with a jab.
Sorsa works the jab nicely.
Glass looks to land a body kick but Sorsa moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorsa moves away.
A jab from Glass finds it's way through Sorsa's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sorsa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glass avoids it really well and circles away.
Glass explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glass looks to land a combination but Sorsa avoids it well.
Glass misses with a straight left.
Glass cracks Sorsa with an open hand slap.
A big right from Glass misses.
A jab lands there for Glass.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Glass.
Glass misses with a body kick.
Sorsa throws a sloppy head kick and Glass moves out of range easily.
Glass looks to land a body kick but Sorsa moved away.
Glass connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Glass dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Glass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glass wants it to stay on the feet.
Glass looks to land a right hand but Sorsa moved out of range.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Glass checks a leg kick.
Sorsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorsa.
Glass throws a half hearted mid kick.
Glass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sorsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass throws a body kick that misses
so Sorsa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Glass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sorsa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Glass keeping full guard, as Sorsa tries to pass.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Glass holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sorsa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sorsa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sorsa won't allow Glass to sweep him here.
Sorsa wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
Sorsa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sorsa connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Glass wants to sweep but no luck.
Sorsa passes Glass's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glass is looking to control Sorsa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Glass avoid being mounted?
Glass is refusing to be controlled, as Sorsa sits in half guard.
Repe Sorsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sorsa prevents Glass from improving his position.
Glass keeping hold of Sorsa's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sorsa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Glass defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glass keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sorsa throws a low kick but Glass avoids it.
Sorsa avoids a kick to the body.
Sorsa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Glass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sorsa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sorsa misses with a low kick as Glass jumps back.
Glass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Sorsa does no damage.
Glass jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sorsa defending well as Glass loads up on a big left hand.
Glass throws an off balance right hand
letting Sorsa counter with a right hand.
Glass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sorsa.
Glass throws a leg kick but Sorsa checks it.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sorsa.
Sorsa staying out of range there.
Sorsa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glass misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Glass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass throws the kick towards the body but Sorsa avoids it.
Glass is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sorsa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glass.
Glass explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sorsa.
Sorsa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sorsa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Sorsa ducks down to avoid it.
Glass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sorsa feints the counter takedown.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Glass tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sorsa is able to avoid easily.
Glass moves away from the strike by Sorsa.
Glass scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Glass.
Glass misses with an uppercut
and Sorsa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Glass.
Glass with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Desmond Glass.
I think Glass 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Glass!
During a confident post fight interview, Desmond Glass thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Repe Sorsa was interviewed post fight and said 'See u later sonny....at u mommas house !'.
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