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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Glover (ranked 6626 p4p, 603 weight class) and Carson Wood (ranked 5641 p4p, 554 weight class). Carson Wood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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158 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ethan Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carson Wood!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wood tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Glover manages to move to mount!
Glover landing shots from mount.
Glover tries to control but Wood wriggling away.
Wood is looking to get to half guard.
Wood is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Glover looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover lands with a punch from half guard.
Wood is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glover is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wood doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Glover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood gets full guard.
Glover cracks Wood with a solid left hand.
Glover scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Glover stopping the sweep attempt from Wood.
Glover has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wood is looking to sweep but instead, Glover has passed into half guard.
Glover is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wood manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Glover.
Wood is trying to control Glover's posture but Glover avoids it.
Wood tries to buck Glover off but Glover is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Glover wants to control but Wood is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Wood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Glover controls the position.
Wood tries to bench press Glover off him but Glover keeps the position.
Wood prevents Glover from improving position.
Glover in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood wants to get back to his feet but Glover drags him back down.
Wood can't do much from the bottom here.
Glover working the ground and pound.
Glover is looking to take a break and control but Wood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wood wants to control but Glover postures up.
Glover trying to control the action but Wood is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glover misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wood is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Glover is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Glover lands with some strikes.
Wood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Glover tries to control but Wood wriggling away.
Glover is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Glover with the ground and pound from mount.
Wood is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've been informed that Wood has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Glover working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Glover dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice sprawl there from Glover as Wood shoots in.
Wood misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Glover.
Glover shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wood but Wood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wood throws a hook but Glover blocks it.
Glover swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Wood's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood punching from the bottom.
Glover stops Wood from getting back to his feet.
Wood tries to get to full guard but Glover has control of the leg.
Glover wants to control but Wood is keeping him busy.
Ethan Glover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wood taking some punishment here, with Glover in his half guard.
Glover works his way into full mount!
Glover lands a big elbow.
Glover lands a nice shot to the head.
Glover lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover cracks Wood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wood is looking to improve his position but Glover isn't that keen on the idea.
Wood is still trying to improve position.
Glover punishing his opponent with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood is working to get back to half guard.
Glover is landing with some decent strikes but Wood is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wood is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glover is working away from the top position though.
Wood is looking for a sweep. Glover is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Glover content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wood gets back to full guard.
Wood wants to sweep but no luck.
Glover postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it.
Glover knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wood on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wood is striking off his back. Glover thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Glover trying to control from half guard but Wood is working away.
Wood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Glover is working away from the top position though.
Wood looks like he's trying to stand up.
Glover trying to control from Wood's half guard. Wood has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Glover wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glover working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wood's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Glover dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Glover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wood is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Glover is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wood.
A jab from Wood misses.
Nice defenses there by Glover.
Glover drives through and clinches with Wood against the cage.
Glover effectively controlling the action here.
Glover is pressed up against the cage. Wood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Glover down to the mat. Glover avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Glover postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wood throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Glover stops Wood from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood is pulling down on Glover's head. It's preventing any offense from Glover, at least for the moment.
Glover trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
Wood throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wood striking off his back but it's not causing Glover any problems.
Glover throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Glover wants to control from the top but Wood keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wood misses with a looping left.
Glover lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wood tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Glover tries for a takedown but Wood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Wood.
Glover shoots in and gets a takedown into Wood's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover trying to control but Wood is working from the bottom.
Glover's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wood thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wood utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wood trying to control the position.
Wood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wood is trying to keep Glover in close.
Wood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Glover.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Glover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glover darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Glover stops Wood from getting back to his feet.
Wood tries to roll over but Glover keeps him under control.
Glover looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Glover drops an elbow to the side of Wood's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glover seems to be looking for submissions.
Glover is trying to control the action in half guard but Wood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wood is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Glover's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Glover's back!
Wood lands with a hammerfist to the side of Glover's head.
Glover defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Wood's arms.
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!
Glover covers up after that shot from Wood.
Glover is really stuck here.
Wood looking for the choke from the back.
Glover defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Carson Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Glover trying to control the action but Wood just sinks the hooks in.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carson Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Glover 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Glover!
A relieved looking Ethan Glover thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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