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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Glass (ranked 3283 p4p, 331 weight class) and Lucien Lachance (ranked 3477 p4p, 341 weight class). Hugh Glass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucien Lachance!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Glass.
Lachance throws a series of punches but Glass moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Lachance has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Glass misses with a body shot.
Lachance appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lachance swings for the body but Glass moves out of range.
Glass wants to land a leg kick but Lachance is out of range.
Lachance looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glass.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Glass checks a leg kick.
Glass feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lachance blocks a low kick nicely.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lachance closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass pushes Lachance back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lachance blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Glass avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachance lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Lachance.
Glass is trying to break the clinch but Lachance has him pressed against the cage.
Lachance has Glass pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Glass manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lachance pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hugh Glass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lachance has taken the fight to the clinch.
Glass throws a punch but it's blocked by Lachance.
Come on Lachance - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Lachance.
Glass wants a takedown.
Glass breaks from the clinch.
Lachance takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lachance clinches with his opponent.
Lachance blocks a body shot from Glass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glass throws a sloppy head kick and Lachance moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lachance 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 closes the distance and clinches.
Lachance trying to land knees to the body.
Glass prevents a body shot from Lachance.
Glass prevents a body shot from Lachance.
Lachance avoiding damage.
Lachance avoiding damage.
Glass prevents a body shot from Lachance.
Glass throws a punch but it's blocked by Lachance.
Lachance displaying some good clinch control by pressing Glass up against the cage.
Glass has had enough of the clinch but Lachance keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass has Lachance pushed against the cage.
Glass manages to break the clinch.
Glass closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lachance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lachance fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Glass sprawls well initially but Lachance persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lachance controlling the action here.
Lachance working Glass over with strikes.
Glass won't allow Lachance to pass to mount.
Lachance throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lachance tries to pass to full mount but Glass defends it.
Lachance winds up and cracks Glass with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lachance is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Glass sees it coming and defends easily.
Lachance is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Glass has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lachance uses his free foot to push down on Glass's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Glass.
Glass is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucien Lachance dominated that round.
That's time! Glass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lachance misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Glass.
Lachance uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Glass.
Lachance clinches up with Glass and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lachance as Glass tries to tie him up.
Glass working aggressively here.
Glass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glass 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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Lachance forces Glass back against the cage and clinches.
Lachance wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lachance.
Glass throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Glass fails to land.
Glass taking a breather.
Lachance tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Glass smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Glass.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lachance or perhaps it was just good defense by Glass, which made it look bad.
Glass tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lachance manages to circle out of the way.
Glass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lachance shoots in but no luck this time.
Hugh Glass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucien Lachance.
Glass clinches.
Lachance tries to circle away but Glass has him pinned against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Glass.
Glass misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Glass as Lachance tries to tie him up.
Glass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glass can't break the clinch.
Glass lands a nice uppercut.
Lachance stalling.
Glass has Lachance pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lachance manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lachance slowing the pace effectively.
Glass manages to break the clinch.
Lachance misses with a takedown attempt - Glass sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lachance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lachance misses with a punch to the body.
Lachance is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Glass is keeping busy.
Lachance breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Glass moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lachance misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Glass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass stalling in the clinch but Lachance improves position.
A bit of stalling here from Lachance.
Lachance manages to break the clinch.
Glass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lachance tries to clinch there but Glass circles away.
Glass keeps the fight on the outside.
Glass fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hugh Glass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glass misses with a low kick.
Lachance has managed to clinch.
Glass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lachance has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lachance wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glass has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lachance fails to land.
Glass throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Glass is stalling here.
Lucien Lachance seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Glass has a couple of punches blocked by Lachance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Glass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glass throws a looping overhand right but Lachance ducks down to avoid it.
Glass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Glass throws a leg kick which misses Lachance's front leg but catches the back leg as Lachance tries to avoid it.
Glass rushes Lachance and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lachance struggles to land a body shot inside as Glass controls his hands.
A short right from Glass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lachance holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Glass working hard to break the clinch.
Glass is trying to force a seperation but Lachance has the dominant position.
Glass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lachance has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Glass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Glass dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Glass throws a leg kick but Lachance sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lachance unleashes a big counter combination but Glass bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Glass throws a front kick aimed at Lachance's knee but Lachance avoids it well.
Hugh Glass is winning the standup battle so far.
Lachance slips a jab and a cross from Glass.
Glass moves into the clinch successfully.
Glass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lachance has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Glass.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Glass swings wildly with an uppercut but Lachance uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lachance has picked Glass up - he's going for a ride! Lachance dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Well, if Lachance is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lachance is continuing to stall.
Lachance is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Glass doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lachance.
Lachance looks to land a strike but Glass avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lachance showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lachance throws a big right hand that misses.
Glass being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lachance is looking for the big counter here.
Lachance fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lachance has managed to clinch.
Lachance's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Glass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lachance throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Glass on the side of the head.
Lachance sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lachance fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glass, pushing him back against the cage.
Lachance tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lachance wants to take the fight to the mat but Glass manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lachance controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lachance leaning against his opponent.
Glass can't break the clinch.
Lachance has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lachance keeps control of Glass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lachance tries to pull guard but Glass forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lachance keeps control of Glass as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lachance stalling in the clinch but Glass improves position.
Lachance looking to stall.
Lachance misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lachance tries to circle away but Glass has him pinned against the cage.
Glass taking a breather.
Glass struggles to land a body shot inside as Lachance controls his hands.
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 Hugh Glass.
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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugh Glass!
Hugh Glass decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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