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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Romero (ranked 12 p4p, 1 weight class) and Desmond Glass (ranked 34 p4p, 4 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Romero might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Havana. The crowd seem to be enjoying Glass's choice of entrance music: Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Romero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero connects with a crisp jab.
Glass throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Romero throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Glass to counter with a crisp jab.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Glass has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Glass connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romero's hands.
Glass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero connects with a solid leg kick.
Glass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romero lands a leg kick that knocks Glass off balance momentarily.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glass misses with a looping left.
Glass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romero connects with an inside leg kick.
Glass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romero.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Romero.
Glass slips under a jab from Romero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romero.
Glass looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Romero's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Romero checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Romero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Glass has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Romero has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Glass can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Glass.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glass is pressed up against the cage. Romero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Glass down to the mat. Glass avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Romero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glass tries to avoid it but Romero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glass to the ground. Glass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Glass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glass takes one to the chin there.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero is looking to chop away at Glass's legs.
Romero shoots for a double leg takedown but Glass sprawls well. He's pushed Romero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Romero misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Glass clinches.
A short right from Glass on the inside.
Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glass is out of range and Romero settles back down.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero throws a low kick but Glass avoids it.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Glass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Glass checks a leg kick.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Glass sprawls and moves away.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Romero throws a lazy uppercut
and Glass counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romero tries to land a leg kick but Glass saw it coming and moves away.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Glass.
Glass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Glass sprawls and moves away.
A low kick from Glass misses
and Romero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Glass wants to get back to his feet.
Romero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Glass pushes Romero off looking to stand but Romero dives back in and keeps control.
Romero is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Glass has managed to free his arm - good work.
Glass is looking to escape.
Romero trying to pass the guard but Glass defending well.
Glass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero stops Glass from getting back to his feet.
Glass is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nice strikes from Romero there.
Romero wants to control but Glass is keeping him busy.
Glass keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glass keeps working.
Romero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Romero throwing shots but Glass is blocking nicely.
Romero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glass's head.
Romero wants to free his trapped foot but Glass is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hector Romero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Romero throws a hook to the side of Glass's head but Glass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glass looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Glass has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Glass jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romero digs a good body shot into Glass's ribs.
Glass scores with a decent looking hook.
Glass connects with a body shot.
Romero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romero checks a low kick from Glass.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
Glass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romero.
Glass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glass jabs Romero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
Romero is looking to slow Glass down with leg kicks.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Glass misses.
Desmond Glass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Romero.
Glass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romero feints and then cracks Glass's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Glass down.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Glass connects with a solid leg kick.
Glass throws a leg kick but Romero checks it.
Romero's corner calls for a 1-2. Romero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Glass bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glass throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero's corner calls for a 1-2. Romero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romero.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Romero walks into a jab.
Romero scores with a jab to the head.
Glass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Romero connects with a jab.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
A bone on bone clash there as Romero blocks the leg kick.
Romero staying out of range there.
Romero throws a chopping leg kick but Glass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Glass throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Glass motions for Romero to come forward. Glass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romero throws a leg kick but Glass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Romero throws a leg kick which misses Glass's front leg but catches the back leg as Glass tries to avoid it.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Romero throws a chopping leg kick but Glass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Glass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romero doesn't seem bothered though.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Glass throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Glass moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Glass.
Romero tries to land a leg kick but Glass saw it coming and moves away.
Glass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glass works the jab nicely.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
Glass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romero throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass connects with a jab.
Romero misses with a hook. Glass ducked under it nicely.
Romero misses with a kick to the body.
Romero takes a swing at Glass's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but Glass shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero swings for the body but Glass moves out of range.
Romero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass misses with a leg kick.
Romero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glass scores with a punch to the head.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Glass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass lands a really nice looking cross but Romero seems unphased.
A slow jab from Glass misses its intended target.
Glass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Glass throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Glass throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Glass misses the target.
Glass throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Glass avoids it well and moves away.
Glass avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Romero. Beautiful body shot.
Romero misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Desmond Glass will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romero throws a leg kick that misses.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Glass is out of range.
Glass keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glass.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romero lands a nice shot that snaps Glass's head back.
Glass works Romero's body with a nice hook.
Glass defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Romero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romero with a nice cross.
Nice jab there from Romero.
Glass clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Glass scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romero lands a shot to the body.
Romero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Glass to keep the fight standing.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass catches Romero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romero scores with a leg kick.
Glass thumps Romero with a low kick.
Glass chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romero can pounce on him.
Romero avoids the body shot from Glass.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Glass misses.
Glass throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Glass missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero with a nice cross.
Glass closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glass connects with the punch.
Glass slips under a jab.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Romero scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Romero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Glass circles away.
A leg kick checked by Romero.
Romero moves out of range as Glass strikes.
Glass defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Glass.
Romero throws a low kick, looking for Glass's leg but Glass calmly moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Glass misses.
Glass pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romero is out of range and Glass settles back down.
Romero wants to land a leg kick but Glass is out of range.
Glass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glass gets caught napping as Romero dives in and scores a takedown. Glass manages to retain guard.
Glass pushes Romero off and gets back to his feet.
Glass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romero.
Glass throws a leg kick that misses.
Romero throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Glass throws a shot to the body.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Romero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Romero throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Glass moved out of range.
A nice side step and Glass releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Glass listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romero defending well as Glass loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Romero.
Glass catches Romero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Glass checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romero throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
It seemed like Glass was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romero throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
Glass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Romero blocks a low kick nicely.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Romero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Glass has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Glass and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Glass lands with a right hand.
Glass throws a right hand that Romero ducks under and follows up with a left that Romero also avoids with ease.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero moves away from the strike by Glass.
Glass throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Glass with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero swings for the body but Glass moves out of range.
Glass looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glass tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Glass tries to clinch up.
It looked like Romero was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Glass.
Romero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romero. Romero obviously looking to wear him down.
Glass scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romero throws a series of punches but Glass moves out of range.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Romero.
Glass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero throws a leg kick which misses Glass's front leg but catches the back leg as Glass tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Desmond Glass just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Romero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Glass avoids it really well and circles away.
Romero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Glass takes a step back to recover.
Glass scores with a body shot.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero throws a chopping leg kick but Glass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good work by Glass as he checks the leg kick.
Glass was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glass.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Glass sprawls and moves away.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass jabs Romero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glass throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Romero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Glass.
Glass works Romero's body with a nice hook.
Glass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good standup being displayed there by Romero as he connects with a hook.
Glass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
Romero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Glass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero scores with a nice body kick.
Romero is looking to slow Glass down with leg kicks.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Glass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glass throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Glass misses with a looping left.
Glass throws a solid leg kick but Romero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glass.
Romero misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero tries to land a leg kick but Glass saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Glass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Romero throws a body kick that misses.
Romero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Romero misses with a leg kick.
Glass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Glass counters with a stiff right hand.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Romero throws a leg kick that misses.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glass digs a good hook to Romero's body.
Glass lands a lovely overhand right.
Romero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Romero tries to land a leg kick but Glass saw it coming and moves away.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Glass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glass jabs Romero right on the nose. Romero blinks but takes it well.
Romero throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romero checks a leg kick nicely.
Romero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Glass feints a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Glass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Romero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Romero works over Glass with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass wants to stand and escape but Romero is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Romero scoring with some ground and pound.
Glass is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
Glass is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hector Romero will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Glass misses with a straight right.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
A big left from Glass misses.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Romero throws a leg kick which misses Glass's front leg but catches the back leg as Glass tries to avoid it.
Romero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glass on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Glass gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Romero to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Romero throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass is looking to stand up but Romero isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Glass uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Romero lands.
Glass throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero catches Glass with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Glass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romero 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.
Glass lands a jab.
Romero stuns Glass with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Glass misses the jab.
Glass throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Glass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Romero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Glass's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Glass sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glass checks a leg kick.
Glass unleashes a big counter combination but Romero bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romero throws a jab when Glass was well out of range.
Romero slips a straight right by Glass.
Romero feinted with a counter takedown.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
A leg kick checked by Glass.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero throws a low kick but Glass avoids it.
Glass scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Romero coming out on top.
Glass defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Glass stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Glass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass scores with a body shot.
Romero goes for a double leg but Glass avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Glass continues to drive forward.
Romero avoids the body shot from Glass.
Romero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Glass kicks Romero off and gets back to his feet.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glass can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glass swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Romero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Glass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romero avoids the body shot from Glass.
Romero changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Glass.
Glass throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Glass throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero avoids the body shot from Glass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Glass wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Glass's head but Glass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Glass jabs Romero right on the nose. Romero blinks but takes it well.
Romero scores with a nice body kick.
Glass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Glass avoids it well and moves away.
Romero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Romero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Romero defending well as Glass loads up on a big left hand.
Glass throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glass scores with a nice strike.
Glass swings away with a body shot that misses
so Romero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Glass wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Glass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romero avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Desmond Glass.
I think Glass has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Desmond Glass!
Desmond Glass is the new welterweight champion!
Desmond Glass seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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