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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sime Soldic (ranked 3383 p4p, 23545 weight class) and John Frost (ranked 265 p4p, 404 weight class). John Frost has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sime Soldic's chin.

Soldic
vs
Frost

183 cm
24
145
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
32
153
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sime Soldic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Frost!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That kick from Soldic tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Soldic.
Soldic feints and then cracks Frost's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frost down.
Soldic wants to land a leg kick but Frost is out of range.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soldic scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frost lands a jab to the head.
Soldic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soldic swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Soldic's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soldic throws a series of punches but Frost avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frost! But no joy.
Frost tries to clinch but Soldic moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Soldic misses its target.
Soldic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frost has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Soldic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Soldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Soldic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Soldic connects with a jab.
Frost tries to clinch up.
It looked like Soldic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frost.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost takes a jab right on the kisser.

Frost has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.

Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Frost clinches up with Soldic and pushes him back against the cage.

Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Frost closes the distance and pushes Soldic back into the cage.

Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Frost takes the fight into the clinch.

Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soldic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from Soldic, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Soldic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Frost doesn't seem phased though.
Frost tries to clinch but Soldic moves out of range.
Frost tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Soldic, pushing him back against the cage.

Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soldic misses with a wild body shot.
Soldic cracks a nice hook into Frost's ribs.
Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
Frost moves forwards but Soldic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frost slips a straight right by Soldic.

Frost clinches up with Soldic and pushes him back against the cage.

Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic lunges at Frost with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frost's hand.
Soldic lands a jab.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Soldic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soldic keeps the fight on the outside.
Soldic cracks Frost with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand.
Frost walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Soldic throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to clinch.
Soldic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Soldic misses with a looping right.
Soldic lands with a cross.
Soldic scores with a hook.
Soldic throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Frost wants to clinch.

Frost moves into the clinch.
Soldic swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Soldic's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sime Soldic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Frost forces Soldic back against the cage and clinches.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soldic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soldic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Soldic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frost takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!

Frost forces Soldic back against the cage and clinches.
Frost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Soldic. That snapped Frost's head back.
That kick from Soldic tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Soldic lands with a right hand.
Frost 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.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Soldic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soldic looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frost! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Frost pushes Soldic up against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic scores with a nice hook to the head.

Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Frost closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sime Soldic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Soldic circles away.
Frost wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Frost is looking to clinch but Soldic is avoiding it.
John Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Frost or perhaps it was just good defense by Soldic, which made it look bad.
Frost takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Soldic does no damage.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soldic throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Soldic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Soldic gets tackled into the cage by Frost. Frost maintains the clinch.
Soldic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soldic lands an uppercut.

Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soldic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Soldic misses.
Soldic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Soldic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frost's sensitive parts.
Frost's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
Soldic works the jab nicely.

Frost moves into the clinch.

Soldic manages to break the clinch.
Soldic thumps Frost with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soldic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frost at a distance.
Soldic throws out a loose jab but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soldic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soldic swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Soldic.
A countering left hand to the body from Frost misses.
Soldic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Frost pushes Soldic up against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost tries to score a body lock takedown but Soldic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Soldic breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soldic.
Frost tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Soldic throws out a loose jab but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sime Soldic is winning the standup battle so far.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target.
Frost takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Frost clinches up against the cage.

Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Frost is out of range.
That kick from Soldic tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
Soldic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Soldic lands with a hook. Frost tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.
Frost wants to counter the offense by Soldic and move into the clinch position.
Frost shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Soldic.
Soldic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Soldic throws out the jab.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soldic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frost wants to clinch.
Soldic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Frost forces Soldic back against the cage and clinches.

Soldic breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soldic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soldic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Frost just manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost moves to clinch but Soldic breaks away
and Frost takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frost moves out of range of the leg kick from Soldic.

Frost has managed to clinch.
Frost has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Soldic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frost can turn it around.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost tries to work over Soldic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic scores with a hook to the body. Frost takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frost moves forwards but Soldic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Soldic feints and then cracks Frost's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Frost down.
Soldic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frost lands a nice hook to Soldic's body. Soldic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Soldic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soldic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost drops his hands momentarily and Soldic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic lands a nice hook to Frost's body. Frost takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frost takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sime Soldic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Soldic lands with a shot to the body.
Soldic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost tries to clinch but Soldic moves out of range.
Frost slips under a jab from Soldic.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Soldic does it's job there.
Soldic connects with a body shot.
Soldic with a hook.
Soldic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Frost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soldic's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Soldic breaks from the clinch.
Soldic lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Soldic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Soldic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frost looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Frost blocks the leg kick.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Soldic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soldic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frost there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frost chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soldic can pounce on him.
Frost takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Soldic misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Soldic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frost walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That kick from Soldic tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frost takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soldic scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost walks into a left hand.
Soldic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Soldic missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frost takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frost tries to clinch but Soldic moves out of range.
Sime Soldic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws a hook to the side of Frost's head but Frost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frost looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Soldic had a free shot at his head there.
Frost is looking to clinch but Soldic is avoiding it.

Soldic tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soldic is trying to break the clinch but Frost is controlling him.

Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soldic.
Soldic lands the left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Soldic.
Nice defenses there by Frost.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Soldic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Soldic pushes him off.
Soldic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Soldic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws a body shot but no joy.
Soldic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost.
Frost has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frost there as he acknowledges the shot.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Frost is out of range.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soldic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soldic lands with an overhand left.
Frost tries to clinch there but Soldic circles away.
Frost swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Soldic misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Soldic.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soldic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soldic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frost looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soldic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soldic.
Soldic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soldic takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Soldic connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Frost tries to clinch but Soldic moves out of range.
Frost looks to clinch
and Soldic counters with a nice body shot.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Frost rushes Soldic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soldic working hard to break the clinch.

Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soldic throws a leg kick but Frost moved away.
Frost slips a jab from Soldic.
Frost unleashes a big counter combination but Soldic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Frost tries to clinch but Soldic is having none of it.
Soldic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Soldic misses its target.
John Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Soldic does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sime Soldic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soldic, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sime Soldic!
A victorious Sime Soldic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.