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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Glascoe (ranked 3563 p4p, 446 weight class) and Eliott Leighton (ranked 1955 p4p, 265 weight class). Leighton has chosen Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Glascoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliott Leighton!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighton forces Glascoe back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Leighton.
Glascoe trying to control the position but instead, Leighton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Glascoe into the cage.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Glascoe avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Glascoe can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Leighton breaks the clinch.
Glascoe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leighton is able to avoid easily.
Leighton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Glascoe.
Glascoe avoids the body shot from Leighton.
A telegraphed right hand from Leighton misses the target.
Glascoe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Glascoe.
Glascoe throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glascoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Evan Glascoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Glascoe is predictable there
and Leighton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Evan Glascoe has been cut.
Leighton stuffs the takedown.
Leighton misses with a jab to the body
and Glascoe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leighton digs a good body shot into Glascoe's ribs.
Glascoe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Leighton is working Glascoe over against the cage.
Glascoe blocks a body shot from Leighton.
A body shot lands from Leighton.
Leighton lands with a short shot to the head.
Glascoe has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Glascoe avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Leighton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Glascoe has had enough of the clinch but Leighton keeps him there for the moment.
A short uppercut from Leighton.
Leighton lands a body shot.
Glascoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glascoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leighton throws a head kick but Glascoe moves out of range.
Glascoe throws a head kick that misses
and Leighton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glascoe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Leighton tries to throw a body punch but Glascoe avoids it by throwing Leighton back against the cage.
Leighton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leighton lands a body punch.
I was talking to Glascoe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Glascoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leighton's elbow.
Glascoe tries to work over Leighton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leighton lands an uppercut.
Leighton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Glascoe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leighton can turn it around.
Glascoe blocks a body shot from Leighton.
Glascoe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leighton has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Glascoe tries to throw a body punch but Leighton avoids it by throwing Glascoe back against the cage.
Leighton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Glascoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glascoe takes a shot to the head.
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike.
Leighton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Glascoe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Leighton to the mat. Leighton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Glascoe from controlling successfully.
Leighton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glascoe is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Glascoe from controlling successfully.
Leighton wants to sweep here but Glascoe controlling him for the moment.
Leighton keeping moving, preventing Glascoe from controlling successfully.
Leighton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glascoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Glascoe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glascoe wants to control from the top but Leighton keeps moving.
Glascoe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glascoe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glascoe looking to sit in guard and control but Leighton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Glascoe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Glascoe's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Glascoe ducks under a wild hook from Leighton.
Glascoe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leighton as he avoids it easily.
Leighton throws a big shot that misses.
Leighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Glascoe throws a hook to the side of Leighton's head but Leighton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leighton throws a right hand that Glascoe ducks under and follows up with a left that Glascoe also avoids with ease.
Leighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glascoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leighton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leighton gets tackled into the cage by Glascoe. Glascoe maintains the clinch.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glascoe backwards.
Leighton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glascoe backwards.
Glascoe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leighton backwards.
A right hand to the body from Leighton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Leighton.
Leighton scores with a shoulder strike.
Leighton lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glascoe can't find room to land a body shot as Leighton controls the action.
Leighton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glascoe backwards.
Leighton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leighton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leighton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leighton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leighton lands with a short shot to the head.
Leighton missing with knees to the body.
Eliott Leighton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Leighton as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Leighton.
Glascoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leighton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leighton walks into a stiff left hand from Glascoe.
Leighton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leighton!
Leighton lands with a good body shot.
Eliott Leighton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton lands a nice hook to Glascoe's body. Glascoe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glascoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Glascoe throws a leg kick
and Leighton counters with a right hand to the body.
Glascoe misses with a straight right.
Leighton tries to clinch but Glascoe moves out of range.
Glascoe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glascoe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Glascoe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leighton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glascoe.
Leighton is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glascoe rather than just go for the knockout.
Glascoe moves away from the strike by Leighton.
Leighton lands a head kick. Glascoe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leighton with a nice cross.
Glascoe is rocked!
A left lands for Leighton.
Oh Glascoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leighton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glascoe throws out the jab.
Glascoe seems to have got his legs back now.
Leighton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Glascoe.
Glascoe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leighton counters with a right hand to the body.
Leighton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leighton throws a good cross that connects.
Evan Glascoe's cut is getting worse.
Leighton digs a good body shot into Glascoe's ribs.
Leighton lands a big uppercut and Glascoe crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Glascoe looks OK. Leighton waves Glascoe back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glascoe misses with a takedown attempt
and Leighton counters with a right hand to the body.
Eliott Leighton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glascoe wants to stay close but Leighton steps back to make room for something. Glascoe seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Leighton and Glascoe drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eliott Leighton!
Eliott Leighton is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Eliott Leighton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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