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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dion Frost (ranked 24768 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Verhoeven (ranked 7674 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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211 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dion Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Verhoeven!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
Verhoeven connects with a high kick.
It looks like Dion Frost has been cut.
Verhoeven tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost throws a counter high kick but Verhoeven was just alert enough to avoid it.
Frost gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Verhoeven to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Frost has his hands on Verhoeven's head, controlling the position.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Verhoeven passes into half guard.
Frost is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frost wants to get back to his feet.
Verhoeven is trying to control. Frost wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Verhoeven looks winded!
Verhoeven blocks the strikes from Frost.
Frost wants to get back to full guard.
Frost is trying to stand back up but Verhoeven is controlling him
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Verhoeven connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
Frost checks a leg kick nicely.
Verhoeven throws a low kick but Frost avoids it.
Frost is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Verhoeven.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt.
Verhoeven throws a counter combo.
Verhoeven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Verhoeven gets caught napping as Frost dives in and scores a takedown. Verhoeven manages to retain guard.
Frost postures up.
Frost throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Verhoeven manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Frost has Verhoeven in his guard.
Frost has his feet on Verhoeven's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Frost shoots in but no luck this time.
Verhoeven misses with a body kick.
Verhoeven defending well as Frost loads up on a big left hand.
Verhoeven throws a shot to the body.
No luck for Frost with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dion Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Verhoeven.
Frost changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Verhoeven tries to avoid it but Frost manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Verhoeven to the ground. Verhoeven escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Verhoeven lands a slapping body shot.
Verhoeven gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Verhoeven breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verhoeven goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Frost throws a head kick but Verhoeven moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Verhoeven dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dion Frost's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Verhoeven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Verhoeven closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Verhoeven lands in his opponent's guard.
Frost has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Verhoeven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost wants to stand up but Verhoeven is controlling him.
Frost is controlling Verhoeven's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost wants to stand but Verhoeven is controlling the position.
Verhoeven is breathing heavily.
Frost trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Frost controlling the position.
Frank Verhoeven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Frost wants to get back to his feet but Verhoeven passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frost is positioning himself well to prevent Verhoeven advancing to mount.
Frost tries to roll over but Verhoeven keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frost is trying to stand back up but Verhoeven is controlling him
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Verhoeven misses with a head kick.
Verhoeven thows a body kick. Frost tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Verhoeven throws a sloppy head kick and Frost moves out of range easily.
Verhoeven will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Verhoeven tries to score with a low kick but Frost moves his leg out of the way.
Frost with a lazy takedown attempt
and Verhoeven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frost thinking.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verhoeven manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries for a takedown but Verhoeven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Frost.
Verhoeven throws a sloppy head kick and Frost moves out of range easily.
Frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dion Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verhoeven, right into the meat.
Verhoeven tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Dion Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost dives in and scores a takedown into Verhoeven's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to work some ground and pound but Verhoeven has wrist control.
Verhoeven has a closed guard, preventing Frost from standing up.
Frost scoring with punches to the head and body.
Frost landing with the ground and pound.
Frost postures up and lands a big shot to Verhoeven's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Frost with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Frost with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Verhoeven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dion Frost's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Frost closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Verhoeven quickly recovers to half guard.
Verhoeven trying to hold on to Frost's head to control him but Frost postures up.
Frost scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Verhoeven wants to control but Frost is keeping busy.
Verhoeven taking some punishment here, with Frost in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Frost is looking for a kimura but Verhoeven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Frost to get the leverage.
Verhoeven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frost lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven wants to get back to full guard.
Frost takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Frost lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Verhoeven is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frost scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frost seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Frost 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.
Frost takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've been informed that Verhoeven has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Frost lands a nice short elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Frost landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Frost is working for a submission of some sort.
Ground and pound from Frost.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Verhoeven is defending against the submission attempts here by Frost.
Frost lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Frost connects with a nice short shot to Verhoeven's temple.
Verhoeven wants to control but Frost is keeping busy.
Verhoeven is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frost scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost working Verhoeven over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Frost.
Verhoeven taking some punishment here, with Frost in his half guard.
Frost content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Frost looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verhoeven is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Frost scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dion Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Verhoeven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frost missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dion Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Verhoeven 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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