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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 7 p4p, 2 weight class) and Linus Akerman (ranked 69 p4p, 10 weight class). Glass comes to the cage accompanied by Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 lbs
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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
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Glass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glass, as that shot connected.
Glass tries to land a leg kick but Akerman saw it coming and moves away.
Glass moves out of range as Akerman throws a body kick.
Glass scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akerman. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Akerman ducks right into an uppercut from Glass.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Akerman is just out of range.
Glass is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akerman takes one to the chin there.
Glass lands with an overhand left.
Glass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akerman.
Glass is looking to chop away at Akerman's legs.
Akerman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akerman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akerman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
Akerman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman takes a swing at Glass's ribcage but misses.
Glass digs a good body shot into Akerman's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glass.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Glass.
Akerman throws a head kick that misses.
Akerman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akerman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Glass at a distance.
Akerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glass.
Glass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Glass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akerman's coach down at Hunter MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Akerman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Akerman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akerman 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.
Glass throws a leg kick but Akerman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Akerman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akerman connects with a solid leg kick.
Akerman 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.
Akerman misses the jab.
Akerman blocks a jab.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Akerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glass lands with an overhand left.
Akerman connects with the punch.
A jab from Akerman misses.
Glass tries to keep at a distance but Akerman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akerman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Glass tries to throw a body punch but Akerman avoids it by throwing Glass back against the cage.
Glass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Glass.
Glass manages to break the clinch.
Glass slips a jab from Akerman.
Akerman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akerman manages to avoid it.
Akerman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glass scores with a decent looking hook.
Akerman scores with a jab.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akerman.
Akerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass scores with a leg kick.
Akerman throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akerman throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
Akerman misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Akerman.
Glass avoids the body shot from Akerman.
Glass clobbers Akerman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akerman moves in looking to clinch but Glass pushes him off.
Akerman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akerman misses with a left hand
and Glass counters with a two punch combo.
Akerman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Glass.
Akerman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Akerman with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass staying out of range there.
Akerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akerman misses with a straight left.
Glass lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass lands with an uppercut that bounces Akerman off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Akerman.
Glass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Glass is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Glass moves away from the strike by Akerman.
Glass moves out of range as Akerman strikes.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akerman looks to land a body kick but Glass moved away.
Akerman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glass lands a glancing blow to the side of Akerman's head.
Akerman motions for Glass to come forward. Akerman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akerman throws a leg kick
and Glass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Glass stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Akerman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akerman throws out the jab.
Glass takes a swing at Akerman's ribcage but misses.
Akerman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Glass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 Desmond Glass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Glass.
Glass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akerman misses with a leg kick.
Akerman misses with an uppercut.
Glass misses with a straight left.
Glass lands with a straight right. Akerman didn't see that one coming.
Glass drops his hands momentarily and Akerman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Akerman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Desmond Glass's cut is getting worse.
A jab from Akerman misses.
Glass throws a good cross that connects.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Akerman looks to land a left hand but Glass moved out of range nicely.
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 looks to land a right hand but Akerman moved out of range.
Akerman throws the left hand but Glass avoids the punch easily.
Akerman misses with a leg kick.
Glass misses with a hook. Akerman ducked under it nicely.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Akerman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akerman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Glass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Akerman misses with a straight left.
Glass throws a body punch but Akerman moves out of range.
Glass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akerman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akerman.
Akerman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glass connects with a nice looking jab.
Glass staying out of range there.
Akerman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Glass lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Akerman at a distance.
Akerman tries to move into range but Glass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akerman tries to score with a low kick but Glass moves his leg out of the way.
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 connects with a body shot that sends Akerman's belly button to the back.
Akerman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass throws an overhand right that lands on Akerman's shoulder, as Akerman tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Akerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Glass walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Glass stuns Akerman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akerman moves away.
Akerman throws a lazy uppercut
and Glass counters with a thumping low kick.
Glass connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akerman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glass takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Glass lands a right hook to the body.
Akerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akerman walks into a stiff left hand from Glass.
Akerman avoids the body shot from Glass.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Akerman saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Akerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Glass is looking to counter punch.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akerman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Glass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akerman on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Akerman scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Akerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Akerman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glass is able to avoid easily.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Glass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akerman connects with a jab.
Glass connects with a body shot.
Akerman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Desmond Glass's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Glass cracks a nice hook into Akerman's ribs.
Akerman slips under a jab from Glass.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Glass jabs at Akerman's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akerman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akerman clobbers Glass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass throws a body punch but Akerman moves out of range.
Akerman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Glass checks a low kick from Akerman.
It looked like Glass was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Akerman.
Glass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akerman.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akerman manages to avoid it.
Glass slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Akerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akerman. That did some damage!
Akerman misses with a leg kick.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass walks into a straight right hand from Akerman.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glass.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akerman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Akerman finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Glass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
That's time! Glass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Akerman misses with a body kick.
Glass misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akerman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glass throws a leg kick but Akerman checks it.
Akerman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Akerman.
Glass takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akerman 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.
Akerman blocks a jab.
Glass connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akerman throws a shot to the body.
Glass slips under a jab.
Glass went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Akerman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glass scores with a leg kick.
Glass lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akerman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Glass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Glass works the jab nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Glass was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Akerman.
Akerman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Akerman tries to land a leg kick but Glass saw it coming and moves away.
Glass throws a hook but Akerman avoids it easily.
Glass circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glass keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Glass is looking to counter punch.
Akerman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Glass takes a swing at Akerman's ribcage but misses.
Glass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akerman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Glass connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akerman scrambles back to his feet.
Akerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Glass lands a jab to Akerman's midsection.
Akerman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Akerman.
Akerman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Glass counters with a nice uppercut.
Glass blocks a leg kick.
Akerman needs to keep his hands up - Glass had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Donk. Glass catches Akerman right on the button with a cross.
Akerman slips under a jab.
Glass connects with a jab.
Akerman misses with an uppercut.
Glass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Akerman ducks down to avoid it.
Akerman throws a head kick but Glass moves out of range.
Glass throws an overhand right that lands on Akerman's shoulder, as Akerman tries to avoid the shot.
Glass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Akerman.
Glass misses with a body punch
and Akerman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Akerman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akerman misses with a body shot.
Akerman slips under a jab.
Akerman takes a swing at Glass's ribcage but misses.
Akerman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glass cracks Akerman with an open hand slap.
Akerman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Glass finds it's way round the side to connect with Akerman's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akerman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Akerman throws a push kick but Glass slaps the foot to one side.
Glass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akerman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akerman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Glass with a body shot.
Glass throws a good cross that connects.
Glass stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akerman moves out of range of the strikes.
Akerman connects with the punch.
Jeez, Desmond Glass's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Akerman slips under a jab.
Glass blocks a jab.
Glass misses with a straight right.
A jab from Glass finds it's way through Akerman's defenses.
Glass misses with a left hand
and Glass takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Akerman is looking to score with low kicks.
Akerman lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman lands with a straight right. Glass didn't see that one coming.
Glass connects with a nice looking jab.
Akerman motions for Glass to come forward. Akerman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Glass appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Akerman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Glass misses the jab.
Akerman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glass lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akerman throws out the jab.
Glass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Akerman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Glass slips a straight right by Akerman.
Glass throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Akerman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Glass clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akerman.
Glass cracks Akerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Glass cracks a nice hook into Akerman's ribs.
Glass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akerman can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Glass misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glass.
Glass misses with a hook.
Glass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Akerman.
Akerman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Akerman throws a leg kick but Glass sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glass. That's going to slow Akerman down.
Glass scores with a sloppy right hand. Akerman should have avoided that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akerman, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akerman misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Akerman throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Akerman misses the target.
Akerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Akerman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glass lands a head shot.
Glass misses with a body punch
enabling Akerman to counter with a crisp jab.
Akerman throws a lazy uppercut
and Glass counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Glass scores with a punch to the head.
Akerman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Akerman misses with an uppercut.
Glass checks the leg kick.
Glass lands a head shot.
Glass lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akerman moves into the clinch.
Akerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerman misses with a punch on the inside.
Glass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Glass breaks the clinch.
Glass lands a glancing blow to the side of Akerman's head.
Glass darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Glass avoids the body shot from Akerman.
Akerman misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Glass tests Akerman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glass.
Akerman scores with a jab to the head.
Glass throws a leg kick but Akerman moved away.
Glass slips under a jab from Akerman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Akerman.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glass was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Glass misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Akerman 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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Glass. That's going to slow Akerman down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akerman. That's going to slow Glass down.
Akerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akerman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Glass can pounce on him.
Akerman throws a body shot but no joy.
Akerman takes one on the button.
Glass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Akerman misses its intended target.
Akerman throws a big shot that misses.
Glass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Glass connects with an inside leg kick.
Akerman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glass is able to avoid easily.
Akerman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Akerman works Glass's body with a nice hook.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Akerman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glass lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass takes a swing at Akerman's ribcage but misses.
Glass defending well as Akerman loads up on a big left hand.
Glass dips to his left and cracks Akerman with an uppercut!
Akerman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akerman thumps Glass with a low kick.
Glass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Glass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Glass had his way with Linus Akerman in that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Glass thuds his right hand into Akerman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Glass tries to score with a low kick but Akerman moves his leg out of the way.
Glass checks a low kick from Akerman.
Akerman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akerman throws a chopping leg kick but Glass manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Akerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Glass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Akerman misses with a right hand
and Glass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Akerman throws a body shot but no joy.
Akerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glass doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akerman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glass. Glass obviously looking to wear him down.
Akerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Glass.
Glass throws a predictable looking body shot
and Akerman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Glass misses.
A little jabbing left from Akerman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Glass lands an impressive looking overhand right. Akerman doesn't seem phased though.
Akerman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Glass checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Glass cracks a nice hook into Akerman's ribs.
Akerman 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.
Glass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akerman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akerman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Glass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akerman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glass thumps Akerman with a low kick.
Akerman connects with a solid leg kick.
Akerman misses with a hook
and Glass counters with a right hand to the body.
Glass's corner calls for a 1-2. Glass obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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 slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Akerman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Linus Akerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerman misses with a body shot.
Glass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akerman on the side of the head.
Glass misses with a low kick.
Akerman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Akerman scores with a jab. Glass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Glass jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Glass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Akerman.
Glass loads up on a big right hand but Akerman slips the punch.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Akerman saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Akerman misses.
Glass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glass lands a nice hook to Akerman's body. Akerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Akerman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Glass scores with a body shot.
Akerman misses with an uppercut
enabling Glass to counter with a crisp jab.
Akerman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Akerman throws a low kick but Glass moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Glass scores with the left hand. Akerman knows he should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Glass.
A jab from Akerman misses.
Akerman defending well as Glass loads up on a big left hand.
Akerman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Glass with a body shot.
Akerman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Glass ducks under a wild hook from Akerman.
Akerman slips a straight right by Glass.
Akerman throws a leg kick but Glass sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Akerman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akerman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Akerman throws out a loose jab but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glass slips a straight right by Akerman.
Glass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Akerman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Glass catches Akerman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Akerman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glass.
Some wild striking there from Glass.
Akerman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akerman lands a big head kick that sends Glass tumbling to the mat! Akerman takes a step backwards and waves Glass back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Glass is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Desmond Glass's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Linus Akerman!
Linus Akerman is the new welterweight champion!
An intense looking Linus Akerman took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Have fun in the bahamas, I hear it's great this time of the year'.
Desmond Glass was interviewed post fight and said 'I have to get with my coaches and manager, and rethink my gameplan going forward. I'll be back.'.
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