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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Glass (ranked 123 p4p, 17 weight class) and Kamerun Diaz (ranked 90 p4p, 12 weight class). Glass comes to the cage accompanied by Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: Beast in Black - Ghost in the Rain. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Desmond Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamerun Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Glass throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Desmond Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Glass tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Glass to the ground. Glass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Glass moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Glass.
Glass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Glass takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Glass was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Glass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Glass feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Diaz
and Glass counters with a nice leg kick.
Glass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Glass.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Glass bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Glass connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Glass is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Glass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Glass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Glass has one foot on Diaz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz works Glass's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Glass tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glass blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Jab, jab by Glass - just one landing.
Glass tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Glass tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Glass won't allow it.
Glass tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Glass's head.
Diaz winds up and cracks Glass with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Glass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Glass defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glass has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diaz throwing shots but Glass is blocking nicely.
Glass wants to get back to his feet.
Glass avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Glass has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Diaz is on him like a limpet, forcing Glass back against the cage.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Glass manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
Glass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz dives in and scores a takedown into Glass's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Glass preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Glass has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diaz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Glass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Glass looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Glass connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Glass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Glass.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
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!
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Diaz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diaz cracks Glass with a right hand to the side of the head.
Glass throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Glass.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Glass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Glass misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Glass fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glass.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kamerun Diaz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glass. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Glass pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Glass bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Glass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz catches Glass with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Glass misses.
Glass moves away from the strike by Diaz.
A little feinted left hand from Glass on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Glass throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass misses with a low kick.
Glass avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Glass's body. Glass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Glass's body. Glass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Glass moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Glass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kamerun Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Glass slips a straight right by Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Glass sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Glass.
Glass throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
letting Glass counter with a right hand.
Glass moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Glass is out of range.
Glass scores with a kick to the body.
Glass connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
Glass thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Glass counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Glass misses.
And Diaz tries to counter it with a takedown but Glass pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Glass misses with a head kick.
Glass looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Glass cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glass.
Glass takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Glass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Glass's knee but Glass avoids it well.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diaz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Glass works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Glass takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
It looked like Glass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Glass saw that one coming.
Glass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Glass blocks a leg kick.
Glass attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glass lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Glass sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Desmond Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamerun Diaz.
Diaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Glass is out of range and Diaz settles back down.
Glass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Glass moved away.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Glass misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Glass.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Glass wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Glass's guard.
Diaz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diaz throws a strike but Glass rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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!
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Glass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Glass has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Glass stands up from Diaz's guard - Glass perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Glass lands the left hand.
Glass throws a good cross that connects.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Glass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Glass scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Glass.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Glass's head but Glass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glass throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Glass takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Glass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glass tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks 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.
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. This is the final round!
Glass misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Glass avoids it with no problem.
Glass misses with a two punch combination.
Glass comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Glass keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice takedown defense from Glass. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Glass connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Glass fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Glass ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Glass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass lands with a nice body punch.
Glass is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz throws a hook but Glass blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glass is able to avoid easily.
Glass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Glass.
Desmond Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Glass throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Glass's ribs.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Glass's knee but Glass avoids it well.
Glass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz misses with a hook.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glass.
Glass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Glass steps away.
Glass moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab when Glass was well out of range.
Glass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Glass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass misses with a low kick.
Glass takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Glass jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Glass lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Glass moves away.
Glass throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Glass's legs.
Diaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Glass.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Glass throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. Glass didn't expect that.
Glass pushes Diaz off and gets back to his feet.
Diaz slips a jab from Glass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Glass manages to avoid it.
Glass throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Glass only half commits.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glass in his tracks.
Glass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Glass.
Diaz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Glass stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glass takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Glass misses its intended target.
Glass lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Glass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Glass scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Glass is out of range.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glass.
Glass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Glass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Glass leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Glass checks it
and Glass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Glass blocks a low kick nicely.
Glass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Glass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Glass moves out of range easily.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Glass defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glass misses the shot to the body.
Diaz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Glass takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Glass throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Glass showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Glass 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Glass!
Desmond Glass thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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