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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 502 p4p, 70 weight class) and Linus Akerman (ranked 717 p4p, 104 weight class). Glass comes to the cage accompanied by Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akerman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Glass on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akerman. Akerman obviously looking to wear him down.
Glass cracks Akerman with a good jab.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akerman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Glass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akerman.
Akerman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Glass misses with a series of wild punches.
Akerman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Akerman misses with a body shot.
Akerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Akerman misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Akerman.
Glass connects with a looping right hand.
Akerman looks to land a combination but Glass avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akerman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Glass looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akerman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Glass rather than just go for the knockout.
Glass walks into a straight right hand from Akerman.
Akerman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Glass cracks Akerman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akerman misses with a looping left.
Glass moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Glass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Akerman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Glass lands a nice looking kick to the body. Akerman takes a step back to recover.
Glass blocks a jab.
A jab from Glass misses.
It seemed like Akerman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Glass blocks the leg kick.
Glass lands a leg kick that knocks Akerman off balance momentarily.
Akerman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akerman connects with a body shot.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Glass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Akerman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Akerman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Desmond Glass has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Glass misses
and Akerman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akerman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glass throws a sloppy body shot
and Akerman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Glass misses with a body punch.
Akerman lands with a light punch inside.
Akerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Glass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glass.
Glass scores a nice knee to the body.
Glass lands a right hand.
Glass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Glass pushes Akerman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akerman lands a hook that snaps the head of Glass backwards.
Glass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Glass scores with a nice hook to the head.
Glass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glass trying to land knees to the body.
Glass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Glass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Glass manages to break the clinch.
Glass throws a hook but Akerman avoids it easily.
Akerman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Glass darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glass.
Glass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glass misses with a straight right.
Akerman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Glass.
Akerman misses with a body punch
and Glass counters with a straight right hand.
Glass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Akerman's calf.
Glass throws a shot to the body.
Glass lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akerman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Glass misses
and Akerman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass throws a body shot but no joy.
Glass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Glass is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akerman needs to keep his hands up - Glass had a free shot at his head there.
Akerman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Akerman just misses with a punch to the body.
Glass misses with a hook. Akerman ducked under it nicely.
Glass connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akerman momentarily.
Glass ducks under a wild hook from Akerman.
Some wild striking there from Glass.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass lands with a shot to the body.
Akerman moves out of range of the strikes.
Glass falls off balance throwing a combination
and Akerman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Glass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Desmond Glass's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Glass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Glass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Glass moves out of range of the leg kick from Akerman.
Glass throws a body punch but Akerman moves out of range.
Glass throws out a powerful jab.
Akerman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akerman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glass.
Akerman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Glass pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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.
Glass with a jab.
Akerman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Glass.
Glass lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akerman blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Glass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass looks for the body kick but Akerman saw that one coming.
Akerman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Glass tried to score with a low kick but Akerman checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Glass checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Glass misses with a hook. Akerman ducked under it nicely.
Akerman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Glass is out of range.
Glass blocks the body kick.
Glass cracks a nice hook into Akerman's ribs.
Akerman throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
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.
Akerman wants to slow Glass down by chopping away at his legs.
Glass swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Desmond Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
Glass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Glass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akerman can do to turn this around?
Akerman misses with a body shot
and Glass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glass lands with a hook. Akerman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Glass scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Akerman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Glass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akerman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akerman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Akerman connects with a solid leg kick.
Glass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Glass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Akerman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Akerman's head but Akerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass throws a body kick that misses.
Glass looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Akerman.
A combination from Glass does no damage.
Glass wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akerman can pounce on him.
Glass cracks Akerman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Akerman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Glass has time to react.
The crowd cheers as Glass lands an impressive looking overhand right. Akerman doesn't seem phased though.
Glass lands a nice shot that snaps Akerman's head back.
Glass takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akerman.
Akerman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Glass rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Akerman counter with a right hand.
Akerman blocks a jab.
Glass misses with a straight right.
Glass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akerman circles away quickly and effectively.
Akerman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akerman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Glass throws a lazy uppercut
and Akerman counters with a low kick, right behind Glass 's knee.
Akerman swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass throws a big shot that misses.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akerman connects with a nice looking jab.
Glass lands with an overhand left.
Glass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Akerman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glass is able to avoid easily.
Akerman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Glass clobbers Akerman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akerman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Glass throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Glass misses.
Akerman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Glass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Glass lands a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Glass, right into the meat.
Glass clobbers Akerman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akerman throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Glass misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Glass blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Glass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Akerman. That snapped Glass's head back.
Akerman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glass throws out the jab.
Glass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akerman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akerman's head.
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.
Glass lands an overhand right.
Akerman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Akerman misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akerman moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Akerman throws a right hand that misses
and Glass counters with a two punch combo.
Akerman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akerman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akerman wants to counter the offense by Glass and move into the clinch position.
A slow jab from Glass misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Akerman! But no joy.
Glass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akerman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glass digs a good body shot into Akerman's ribs.
Glass just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Akerman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akerman.
Glass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akerman.
Akerman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Glass.
The fighters circling - Akerman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akerman throws a head kick that misses
and Glass counters with a straight right hand.
Linus Akerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glass clobbers Akerman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akerman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Glass dips to his left and cracks Akerman with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Akerman.
Akerman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Glass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Akermans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Glass misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Glass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Glass, as that shot connected.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akerman moves away.
A shot to the body from Akerman misses
and Glass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Akerman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Some wild striking there from Glass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass with a hook.
Glass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akerman.
Akerman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Glass. Glass obviously looking to wear him down.
Akerman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Glass checks a low kick from Akerman.
Akerman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Glass fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akerman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akerman misses with a wild combination.
Glass slips a jab from Akerman.
Glass scores with a three punch combo!
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Akerman's front leg but catches the back leg as Akerman tries to avoid it.
Akerman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Akerman throws a jab when Glass was well out of range.
Glass misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Glass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Akerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akerman thows a leg kick but Glass checks it
and Glass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Akerman's knee momentarily.
Akerman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Glass cracks Akerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Glass avoids the body shot from Akerman.
Akerman's corner calls for a 1-2. Akerman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Glass uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akerman.
A punch lands to the side of Akerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Glass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akerman is out of range.
Glass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Glass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akerman. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Akerman.
Glass swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Akerman tries a low kick but Glass avoids it.
Glass seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Glass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Glass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds 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 decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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