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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 124 p4p, 19 weight class) and Randy Poffo (ranked 316 p4p, 45 weight class). Glass's entrance music is Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Poffo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Poffo blocks the low kick.
Glass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass cracks Poffo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Glass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
Glass throws a body punch but Poffo moves out of range.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Poffo's head but Poffo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Glass does it's job there.
Glass misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Glass. That snapped Poffo's head back.
Poffo scores with a nice strike.
Poffo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glass. Glass obviously looking to wear him down.
Poffo connects with a looping right hand.
Glass throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poffo counters with a low kick, right behind Glass 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poffo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Poffo wants to land a leg kick but Glass is out of range.
Poffo throws a sloppy head kick and Glass moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Glass misses
and Poffo counters with a stiff right hand.
Glass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glass misses with a hook.
Glass throws a jab when Poffo was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass checks a low kick from Poffo.
Poffo tries to work over Glass's front leg with a kick but Glass checks it.
Poffo swings for the body but Glass moves out of range.
Glass throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glass looks to land a right hand but Poffo moved out of range.
Glass throws a shot from downtown. Poffo moves away and avoids it.
Glass throws a lazy right hand but Poffo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Poffo misses the target.
Glass slips under a jab from Poffo.
Poffo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Glass misses with a hook. Poffo ducked under it nicely.
Poffo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poffo looks to throw the jab but Glass is out of range.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Poffo saw that one coming.
Glass scores with a leg kick.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Poffo saw that one coming.
Poffo misses the jab.
No joy there for Poffo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Glass tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Poffo.
It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poffo moves out of range as Glass strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass checks a low kick from Poffo.
Glass feints and then cracks Poffo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Poffo down.
Poffo looks to land a body kick but Glass moved away.
Poffo throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
Poffo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poffo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Glass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Glass.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Poffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good work by Glass as he checks the leg kick.
Poffo works the jab nicely.
Poffo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glass.
Glass swings widly with a right hand
and Poffo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poffo blocks a jab.
Glass jabs Poffo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poffo staying out of range there.
Glass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poffo.
Poffo thumps Glass with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poffo with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Glass to counter with a crisp jab.
Poffo blocks a jab.
Glass throws a jab but it's blocked by Poffo.
Glass misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Poffo counters with a straight right hand.
Glass throws out a loose jab but Poffo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poffo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Glass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glass avoids a kick to the body.
Poffo connects with a body shot.
Poffo looks to land a left hand but Glass moved out of range nicely.
Glass looks to throw the jab but Poffo is out of range.
Glass connects with an inside leg kick.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poffo moves away.
Glass thows a leg kick but Poffo checks it
and Poffo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Poffo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poffo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poffo won't allow Glass to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass has his feet on Poffo's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Glass chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poffo can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poffo.
Glass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poffo in his tracks.
Poffo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Poffo defending well as Glass loads up on a big left hand.
Poffo misses with a body kick.
Glass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass sizes up Poffo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Glass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glass will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poffo takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass throws an overhand right that lands on Poffo's shoulder, as Poffo tries to avoid the shot.
Poffo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Poffo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Poffo slams his shin into Glass's torso.
Glass moves out of range of the strikes.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Glass throws a hook to the side of Poffo's head but Poffo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poffo throws a head kick that misses.
Glass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poffo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Glass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poffo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poffo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Poffo misses with a looping right.
Poffo misses with a low kick.
Glass checks a leg kick.
Glass takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Poffo missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Glass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glass checks a leg kick.
Poffo misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Poffo tries a low kick but Glass avoids it.
Glass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Poffo. Glass shrugs it off though.
Donk. Glass catches Poffo right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Glass moves out of range as Poffo strikes.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
Poffo connects with an inside leg kick.
Poffo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Glass lands with a shot to the body.
Poffo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Poffo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glass tries to work over Poffo's front leg with a kick but Poffo checks it.
Poffo is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Glass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poffo.
Glass cracks Poffo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Glass cracks a nice hook into Poffo's ribs.
Poffo throws out a loose jab but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass lands a nice shot to the body.
Poffo misses with a hook. Glass ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poffo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poffo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Glass counters with a stiff right hand.
Glass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poffo throws a body punch but Glass moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Glass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poffo throws a push kick but Glass slaps the foot to one side.
Glass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poffo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glass 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 Poffo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poffo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Glass scoring well with a low kick there.
Glass throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Glass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Poffo's head but Poffo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass drops his hands momentarily and Poffo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Glass paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glass throws a leg kick
and Poffo counters with a one-two to the body.
A solid body kick from Poffo.
Glass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poffo's head.
Glass throws a leg kick
enabling Poffo to counter with a crisp jab.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poffo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poffo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poffo 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 slips a jab from Poffo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Glass.
Poffo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot by Poffo.
A good leg kick by Glass.
Poffo staying out of range there.
Glass takes one on the button.
Glass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poffo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poffo shoots in and drives through. Glass sprawls well.
Poffo connects with a solid leg kick.
Poffo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Glass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poffo.
Good shot there by Poffo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poffo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Glass momentarily.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Poffo saw that one coming.
Poffo misses with a looping right.
Glass lands a body shot.
Poffo missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Glass misses.
Glass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poffo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Glass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Poffo's front leg but catches the back leg as Poffo tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Glass.
Poffo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poffo throws a solid leg kick but Glass takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poffo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Glass staying out of range there.
Glass throws a body punch but Poffo moves out of range.
Glass connects with a right hand. Poffo shakes it off.
Poffo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Poffo. That snapped Glass's head back.
The fighters circling - Poffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass throws a leg kick but Poffo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poffo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poffo throws a leg kick which misses Glass's front leg but catches the back leg as Glass tries to avoid it.
Glass slips a jab from Poffo.
Poffo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Poffo throws the kick towards the body but Glass avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Desmond Glass will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Poffo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Glass misses with a looping left.
Poffo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Glass on the side of the head.
Glass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Poffo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Glass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poffo.
Glass checks the leg kick nicely there.
Glass throws a hook but Poffo blocks it.
Glass stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Poffo. That snapped Glass's head back.
Glass lands a jab to Poffo's midsection.
Poffo is looking to land body kicks.
Glass with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glass swings widly with a right hand
and Poffo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poffo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glass's head.
Glass tries to kick Poffo off but Poffo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Poffo wants to pass to mount but Glass is defending the position.
Poffo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poffo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Poffo thows a huge punch but Glass dodges it nicely.
Poffo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Poffo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Glass looks like he's trying to stand up.
Glass has one foot on Poffo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Glass 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 Poffo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Poffo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Randy Poffo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poffo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Poffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass blocks a head kick by Poffo.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poffo has time to react.
Poffo punishes Glass's body with a nice straight punch.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Poffo shapes to counter with a head kick.
A big right from Poffo misses.
Poffo tries to move into range but Glass moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Glass throws a jab when Poffo was well out of range.
Glass jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Poffo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Glass connects with a solid leg kick.
Glass connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Poffo's hands.
Glass thumps Poffo with a low kick.
Poffo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Poffo.
Glass is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Glass as he connects with a hook.
Poffo misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Poffo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Glass.
Both fighters circling a little - Poffo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Glass digs a good hook to Poffo's body.
Glass moves away from the strike by Poffo.
Glass throws a jab when Poffo was well out of range.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poffo manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Poffo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poffo drops his hands momentarily and Glass takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Glass darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Poffo throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poffo to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poffo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poffo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glass connects with a nice looking jab.
Glass moves out of range as Poffo strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poffo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poffo misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Glass.
Poffo throws out a loose jab but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poffo walks into a straight right hand from Glass.
Poffo looks to throw the jab but Glass is out of range.
Poffo throws a hook but Glass avoids it easily.
Poffo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Poffo looks to throw the jab but Glass is out of range.
Poffo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poffo throws a head kick that misses.
Glass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Poffo throws the left hand but Glass avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Glass cracks Poffo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Glass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Glass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Glass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Glass, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Glass!
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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