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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marko Weider (ranked 3583 p4p, 331 weight class) and Hugh Glass (ranked 24189 p4p, 505 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Weider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Glass!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weider rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glass moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Glass appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Glass throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Weider counters with a shoot takedown. Glass fights it but they end up in guard.
Weider preventing the sweep.
Weider wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
Weider wants to pass the guard but Glass is keeping the position.
Weider passes Glass's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Weider keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weider is looking for a kimura but Glass is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Weider to get the leverage.
Weider is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Glass sees it coming and defends easily.
Weider is keen to just control but Glass is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weider is working for a kimura but Glass is defending it quite comfortably.
Weider is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Glass is just riding it out for now. Weider eventually gives up the hold.
Weider works his way into full mount!
Weider looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Weider swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Glass is now in Weider's guard. A big mistake from Weider there, giving up the dominant position!
Weider working for submissions but it's allowed Glass to get to half guard.
Glass throwing shots but Weider is blocking nicely.
Glass is keen to just control but Weider is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weider looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Weider gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glass stands up and waves to Weider to follow him.
Glass throws a sloppy head kick
and Weider moves into the clinch.
Weider tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glass just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Glass.
Weider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glass's efforts to push away.
Weider is working for takedown but Glass is calmly controlling the position for now.
Weider jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Glass walks away with a smile on his face. Weider gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Weider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Glass throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Weider misses its target.
Glass lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Glass lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass tries to clinch but Weider is having none of it.
Weider attempts a counter takedown but Glass avoids it well and moves away.
Glass is looking to land body kicks.
Weider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weider is looking to clinch but Glass is avoiding it.
Glass looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Glass throws a sloppy head kick and Weider moves out of range easily.
Glass throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weider attempts a counter takedown but Glass avoids it well and moves away.
Glass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weider changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Glass.
Glass thumps Weider with a low kick.
Glass throws a series of punches but Weider moves out of range.
Weider swats away the attempt to clinch by Glass.
Weider half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Glass dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Glass throws a hook but Weider blocks it.
Glass throws a series of strikes that have Weider backpedaling.
Weider rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Glass moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weider takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glass tries to close the distance and clinch but Weider swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weider misses with the combination.
Hugh Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Weider. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weider feinted with a counter takedown.
Glass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Glass keeps the fight on the outside.
Weider takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glass bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Weider's head backwards.
Glass swinging wildly here.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Weider's front leg but catches the back leg as Weider tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weider. Glass does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weider misses the shot to the body.
Weider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glass.
Weider was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Glass. Weider shrugs it off though.
Nice uppercut there from Glass.
Glass has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Glass showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weider.
Glass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Marko Weider has been cut.
Glass thumps Weider with a low kick.
Hugh Glass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glass throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Glass!
Hugh Glass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glass wants to clinch up but Weider keeps it at a distance.
Glass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice combination there by Glass.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Weider's front leg but catches the back leg as Weider tries to avoid it.
Glass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glass throws a leg kick that misses.
Weider is looking for a counter combo.
Weider is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Glass throws a push kick but Weider slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Weider takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Glass scores with a hook.
Weider takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Glass connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Glass lets loose with a powerful body kick. Weider will feel that in the morning.
Glass tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Glass instigates a clinch.
Glass has Weider pressed against the cage.
Weider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glass lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Glass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weider takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weider closes the distance and pushes Glass back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Glass.
Weider jumps into guard, dragging Glass to the mat.
Glass wants to control from the top but Weider keeps moving.
Weider is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Glass is aware though and is defending well.
Glass wants to get up but he can't break Weider's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Glass avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Glass got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weider has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Glass has managed to get both his arms back between Weider's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Glass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marko Weider's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Glass misses.
Glass lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Glass.
Glass throws a head kick but Weider moves out of range.
Glass scores with a jab to the head.
Weider misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Weider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glass.
Glass throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Glass scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weider looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Glass really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weider. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weider looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weider trying to control the position from guard on top but Glass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weider is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Glass is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Glass trying to control the position.
Weider trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
Weider stands and throws Glass's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Glass is looking to regain half guard here but Weider keeps moving and retains side control.
Marko Weider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weider wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Glass, who protects the arm well.
Weider wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Glass, who protects the arm well.
Weider is trying to get an arm triangle but Glass is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weider wants to control but Glass is keeping him busy.
Glass tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weider is trying to get an arm triangle but Glass is defending well.
Weider thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Weider tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Weider working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Glass is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marko Weider.
I think Glass has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Glass!
A relieved looking Hugh Glass thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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