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SAFO 62 Marston v Frost PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 4115 p4p, 387 weight class) and Ricky Ramathorn (ranked 3639 p4p, 357 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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149 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Ramathorn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ramathorn counters with a straight right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barker or perhaps it was just good defense by Ramathorn, which made it look bad.
Barker throws a leg kick
and Ramathorn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barker stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramathorn avoids it.
Barker wants to stall.
Barker misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramathorn stops a takedown attempt from Barker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ramathorn avoids the elbow strike from Barker, against the cage.
Ramathorn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barker misses with a takedown
and Ramathorn counters with a stiff right hand.
Barker is rocked!
Barker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ramathorn counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Ramathorn!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dantas Barao (ranked 2492 p4p, 136 weight class) and Muhamad Fatih (ranked 24587 p4p, 279 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Muhamad Fatih enters the cage!
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148 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dantas Barao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muhamad Fatih!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barao clobbers Fatih with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barao throws a leg kick which misses Fatih's front leg but catches the back leg as Fatih tries to avoid it.
Barao slaps away a takedown attempt from Fatih, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fatih tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fatih somewhat.
Fatih with a poor takedown
and Barao counters with a nice body kick.
Dantas Barao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhamad Fatih.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barao lands a big head kick that sends Fatih tumbling to the mat! Barao takes a step backwards and waves Fatih back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Muhamad Fatih has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barao throws a sloppy head kick and Fatih moves out of range easily.
Muhamad Fatih seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barao lands a big right hook! Fatih looks hurt but is still standing! Barao lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Fatih falls down and Barao dives in with a huge hammer fist! Fatih's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Barao runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dantas Barao!
Our winner, Dantas Barao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Muhamad Fatih was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for the fight. I will come back stronger. InshaAllah'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sal Iva (ranked 4258 p4p, 469 weight class) and Ben Stone (ranked 3383 p4p, 389 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sal Iva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Stone!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Stone connects with a nice looking jab.
Iva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Iva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Iva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stone tries to avoid it but Iva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stone to the ground. Stone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Iva's guard.
Stone is working Iva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Iva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stone escapes and throws Iva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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!
Iva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Iva is looking for a sweep.
Stone wants to control but Iva is keeping him busy.
Stone tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stone scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stone scoring with punches and elbows.
Iva is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Iva is rocked!
Stone is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Iva looks calm but he's in trouble here. Stone gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Iva is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Stone lets go of the hold and Iva can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ben Stone!
Ben Stone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trey Bridges (ranked 2289 p4p, 128 weight class) and Harry Llloyd (ranked 4799 p4p, 204 weight class). Trey Bridges has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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148 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Llloyd!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bridges dives in and scores a takedown into Llloyd's guard.
Llloyd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bridges controlling from the top position.
Llloyd looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bridges has picked Llloyd up and slammed him! Llloyd can't keep hold of the triangle and Bridges manages to pass to side control!
Llloyd tries to bench press Bridges off him but Bridges keeps the position.
Bridges working the ground and pound from side control.
Bridges trying to control the position but Llloyd is working away.
Bridges tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llloyd sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llloyd pushes Bridges off looking to stand but Bridges dives back in and keeps control.
Bridges seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Llloyd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bridges seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Llloyd wants to improve his position but Bridges is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Llloyd trying to control but Bridges postures up.
Bridges is looking to take a break and control but Llloyd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bridges passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bridges has control of an arm but Llloyd manages to advance to Bridges's back!
You can see the frustration on Bridges's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Llloyd controlling from the back.
Llloyd is cranking Bridges's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bridges! He's tightened the choke and Bridges is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harry Llloyd!
After winning the bout, Harry Llloyd thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Chunks (ranked 2429 p4p, 253 weight class) and Horgen Stein (ranked 1391 p4p, 169 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Horgen Stein was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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275 lbs
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261 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Chunks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Horgen Stein!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein slips under a jab.
Stein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chunks on the side of the head.
Stein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stein throws a lazy head kick
and Chunks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chunks lands with an uppercut that bounces Stein off the cage and back into range.
Chunks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chunks.
Stein is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Stein lands with a slapping head kick.
Chunks connects with a nice looking jab.
Chunks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chunks momentarily.
Chunks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chunks works over Stein with some ground and pound from guard.
We've been hearing that Chunks has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chunks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chunks throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stein keeping moving, preventing Chunks from controlling successfully.
Chunks is looking to work some ground and pound but Stein has wrist control.
Stein keeping moving, preventing Chunks from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stein is on top in guard.
Chunks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stein's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chunks wants to sweep but no luck.
Stein seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stein stopping the sweep attempt from Chunks.
Stein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chunks seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunks connects with a jab.
Chunks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Chunks misses.
Stein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chunks.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stein! But no joy.
Stein tries to clinch but Chunks is having none of it.
Chunks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stein lands a head kick!
Stein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chunks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stein's hands.
Stein tries to clinch up but Chunks circles away and keeps his distance.
Stein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chunks thuds his right hand into Stein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Stein misses the target.
Chunks misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chunks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chunks throws a looping overhand right but Stein ducks down to avoid it.
Chunks throws a body shot but no joy.
Chunks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stein's head backwards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chunks.
Chunks manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stein on his heels. He'll look to pass Stein's guard now, I'm sure.
Stein has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Chunks doesn't defend quickly enough and Stein has managed to lock this one up! Can Chunks escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Stein on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Horgen Stein!
After the fight, Horgen Stein was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Keskinen (ranked 1232 p4p, 147 weight class) and Alec Burns (ranked 2559 p4p, 282 weight class). Burns has chosen Alberto Del Rio theme song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Keskinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alec Burns!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns throws a right hand that misses
and Keskinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keskinen pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Keskinen has him pressed against the cage.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
We've been informed that Burns has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short right from Keskinen.
Keskinen scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Our sources have told us that Keskinen has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Keskinen scores with a knee to the head.
Keskinen misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Keskinen as the two fighters clinch.
Keskinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Burns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keskinen lands a shoulder strike.
Keskinen lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burns wants to get back to striking at distance but Keskinen won't allow it.
Keskinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Burns working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Keskinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Keskinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
Keskinen misses with a knee to the head.
Keskinen lands a shoulder strike.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
Keskinen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Burns's defenses.
Keskinen lands a knee to the head.
Keskinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Burns wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Keskinen connects with a knee to the head.
Burns has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Keskinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A hook to the body from Keskinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keskinen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Keskinen avoids the head kick by Burns.
Burns thows a leg kick but Keskinen checks it
and Keskinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keskinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Keskinen moves out of range easily.
Keskinen blocks a head kick by Burns.
It looked like Keskinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Keskinen works the jab nicely.
Burns misses with a double jab
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alec Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Burns is predictable there
and Keskinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burns throws a head kick that misses
and Keskinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a right hand
and Keskinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Burns throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns throws a poor cross that misses
and Keskinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keskinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burns manages to avoid it.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick
and Keskinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Keskinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keskinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Keskinen lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Keskinen. Beautiful body shot.
Burns throws a head kick that misses
and Burns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keskinen clinches up against the cage.
Keskinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Keskinen has Burns pressed against the cage, preventing Burns from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Keskinen digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
Keskinen scores with a knee to the head.
Keskinen scores a nice knee to the body.
Keskinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keskinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Keskinen dominated that round.
That's time! Keskinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keskinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keskinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keskinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Keskinen avoids the head kick by Burns.
Burns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns falls off balance throwing a combination
and Keskinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Burns there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskinen stalks Burns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Burns's face. Burns staggers backwards, shaken.
Burns jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Keskinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Alec Burns is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burns misses with a right hand
and Keskinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Keskinen lands with a cross.
Burns thows a leg kick but Keskinen checks it
and Keskinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burns misses with a right hand
and Keskinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Burns misses with a double jab
and Keskinen counters with a straight right hand.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keskinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veikko Keskinen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns throws a combination that misses
and Keskinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Burns throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keskinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Keskinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Burns misses
and Keskinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab lands there for Keskinen.
Keskinen has Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Keskinen lands a body shot.
Keskinen lands an elbow that stopped Burns in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Alec Burns has been cut.
Burns has had enough of the clinch but Keskinen keeps him there for the moment.
Keskinen connects with a knee to the head.
Keskinen landing knees to the head.
Burns has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Burns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keskinen has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Keskinen.
A knee to the head by Keskinen.
Keskinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Keskinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Keskinen lands an elbow that stopped Burns in his tracks for a moment.
Burns takes a shot to the head.
Keskinen misses with a knee to the head.
Keskinen with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Keskinen.
Keskinen lands an elbow that stopped Burns in his tracks for a moment.
Keskinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Burns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keskinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burns's face.
Burns is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keskinen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Keskinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burns's face.
Burns is still on wobbly legs! Can Keskinen finish him?
Keskinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keskinen presses Burns against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Burns takes a shot to the head.
Burns tries to break the clinch but Keskinen is controlling the position.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Keskinen has him pressed against the cage.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Keskinen has double underhooks.
Keskinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?
Keskinen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Keskinen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keskinen looking to throw knees to the head but Burns is blocking nicely.
Burns's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keskinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Keskinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Keskinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alec Burns's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Keskinen with a nice cross.
A cross from Burns lands.
Burns throws a head kick that misses
letting Keskinen counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Burns misses
and Keskinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Burns throws a head kick that misses.
Keskinen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Keskinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Keskinen moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keskinen forces Burns back against the cage and clinches.
Burns working hard to break the clinch.
Burns tries to circle away but Keskinen has him pinned against the cage.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Keskinen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Keskinen lands a damaging elbow.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Keskinen has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Keskinen.
A short uppercut from Keskinen.
Keskinen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burns blocks it with crossed arms.
Keskinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keskinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burns's face.
Keskinen lands a big knee to the head and Burns goes down! Keskinen pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veikko Keskinen!
After winning the bout, Veikko Keskinen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Alec Burns had this to say: 'I whooped his ass he caught me with some lucky shit '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 1348 p4p, 80 weight class) and Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 492 p4p, 28 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to TONIGHT IS MY NIGHT. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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136 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Sripituksakul connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fox moves forwards but Sripituksakul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sripituksakul throws a shot to the body.
Sripituksakul jabs at Fox's body.
Sripituksakul lands a slapping body shot.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
Sripituksakul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sripituksakul moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sripituksakul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fox has time to react.
Fox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fox throws a hook but Sripituksakul blocks it.
Sripituksakul feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Foxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sripituksakul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fox doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul connects with a body shot that sends Fox's belly button to the back.
Sripituksakul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fox throws out the jab.
Sripituksakul scores with a hook to the body. Fox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sripituksakul has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fox is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fox scores with a hook.
Nice body punch from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul jabs Fox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sripituksakul lands a right hook to the body.
Red Fox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sripituksakul tests Fox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fox gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Fox wants to stand but Sripituksakul is controlling the position.
Fox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sripituksakul on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul content to stall in guard here.
Sripituksakul passes Fox's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul working Fox over with strikes.
Fox is looking for a sweep. Sripituksakul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sripituksakul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sripituksakul landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fox gets full guard.
Sripituksakul sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sripituksakul content to stall in guard here.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sripituksakul lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sripituksakul content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sripituksakul postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sripituksakul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sripituksakul won't allow Fox to get back to his feet.
Sripituksakul is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fox wants to stand and escape but Sripituksakul is having none of it.
Sripituksakul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sripituksakul connects with the punch.
Fox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A lazy left from Fox finds it's target.
Sripituksakul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fox throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sripituksakul counter with a right hand.
Fox on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sripituksakul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Fox.
Sripituksakul throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Sripituksakul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul slips under a jab from Fox.
Sripituksakul scores with a hook.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sripituksakul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fox loads up on a big right hand but Sripituksakul slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Sripituksakul. Beautiful body shot.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Sripituksakul moved out of range nicely.
Fox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sripituksakul misses with a wild combination.
Sripituksakul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fox moves forwards but Sripituksakul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Sripituksakul moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Sripituksakul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice defenses there by Sripituksakul.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sripituksakul! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sripituksakul scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox looks to land a left hand but Sripituksakul moved out of range nicely.
Sripituksakul manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Fox on his heels. He'll look to pass Fox's guard now, I'm sure.
Fox wants to stand up but Sripituksakul is controlling him.
Sripituksakul passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fox is looking for a sweep.
Fox is pushing Sripituksakul's head away, looking to escape. Sripituksakul manages to hold on to the position though.
Sripituksakul content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sripituksakul postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Fox on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fox tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul working the head and body with strikes.
Sripituksakul advances to mount.
Sripituksakul content just to control the position here.
Sripituksakul lands a big elbow.
Fox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sripituksakul content just to control the position here.
Sripituksakul raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sripituksakul is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sripituksakul working Fox over with strikes here.
Sripituksakul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Sripituksakul has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sripituksakul working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sripituksakul content just to control the position here.
Sripituksakul working the ground and pound effectively.
Sripituksakul is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Sripituksakul avoids the attempt from Fox to control.
Sripituksakul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sripituksakul has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sripituksakul in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fox is bucking up trying to escape but Sripituksakul cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sripituksakul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fox has time to react.
Fox walks into a jab.
Sripituksakul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Fox lands a really nice looking cross but Sripituksakul seems unphased.
Fox lands a jab to the nose.
Fox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Little Kitty Sripituksakul has been cut.
Sripituksakul fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sripituksakul lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sripituksakul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Sripituksakul finds it's way through Fox's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Fox.
Fox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sripituksakul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sripituksakul lands a nice hook to Fox's body. Fox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sripituksakul lands a nice looking body shot.
Sripituksakul drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sripituksakul controls the position.
Sripituksakul grinds an elbow into Fox's temple.
Sripituksakul grinds an elbow into Fox's temple.
Sripituksakul moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sripituksakul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.
Sripituksakul tries for a kimura but Fox is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sripituksakul creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fox sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul controls the position from side control.
Fox prevents Sripituksakul from moving into mount.
Sripituksakul scores with punches from side control.
Sripituksakul taking a breather here.
Sripituksakul prevents Fox from escaping the position.
Sripituksakul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sripituksakul remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sripituksakul is trying to get an arm triangle but Fox is defending well.
Fox is trying to improve his position.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sripituksakul working away.
Sripituksakul landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Sripituksakul stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul scoring with punches and elbows.
Fox gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sripituksakul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sripituksakul with shots to the head and body - Fox looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sripituksakul punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sripituksakul landing shots from mount.
Fox really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sripituksakul swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Little Kitty Sripituksakul! Little Kitty Sripituksakul retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Little Kitty Sripituksakul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Red Fox stepped up to the mic, saying 'I got robbed i want a rematch '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cabasa Punyawong (ranked 797 p4p, 103 weight class) and Jay Simon (ranked 500 p4p, 62 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Cabasa Punyawong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Simon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simon misses with a hook to the body
and Punyawong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punyawong lands a two punch combo.
A clash of legs there as Simon blocks the low kick.
Simon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Punyawong, pushing him back against the cage.
Simon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Simon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punyawong.
Simon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Punyawong's efforts to push away.
Simon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Simon.
Punyawong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Punyawong struggles to land a body shot inside as Simon controls his hands.
Punyawong misses with a punch on the inside.
Simon wants the takedown. Punyawong is fighting it off but Simon persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Punyawong's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simon pushes down on Punyawong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Simon is trying to work for a kimura but Punyawong is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon trying to pass the guard but Punyawong defending well.
Simon works his way into full mount!
Punyawong wants to control but Simon is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Punyawong prevents Simon from taking his back.
Simon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Punyawong is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Punyawong and Simon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Simon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Simon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Punyawong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punyawong is looking for a sweep.
Punyawong is not content to let Simon control the position.
Simon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Simon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Simon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Simon keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simon controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Simon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Punyawong throws a leg kick
and Simon counters with a stiff right hand.
Simon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Simon lands in his opponent's guard.
Simon pushes down on Punyawong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Punyawong is doing well to control the position and prevent Simon from advancing to side control.
Simon is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Punyawong is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jay Simon!
Jay Simon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Frost (ranked 106 p4p, 5 weight class) and Lucas Marston (ranked 496 p4p, 8 weight class). Marston has chosen Bring it on motherfucker as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Frost !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Marston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Lucas Marston has been cut.
Frost throws a big shot that misses.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Frost trying to control the position but instead, Marston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frost into the cage.
Frost softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marston keeps control of Frost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Frost is looking to break free of the clinch but Marston has double underhooks.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost moves into the clinch successfully.
Marston misses with a punch on the inside.
Frost stalling against the cage.
Frost prevents a body shot from Marston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost controlling the action here for a moment.
Marston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short left from Frost .
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marston stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost is struggling to control the position.
A short left from Marston.
Marston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Marston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marston just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFrost .
A low kick lands for Frost .
Marston tries to score with a low kick but Frost moves his leg out of the way.
As Marston looks to move away, Frost throws a big counter combo but Marston just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Marston scores with a four punch combination!
Marston slips a straight right by Frost .
Marston lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Marston.
Marston misses with a looping left.
Marston tries to land a leg kick but Frost saw it coming and moves away.
Frost rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marston blocks a jab.
Marston checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marston looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marston throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a lazy head kick
and Marston counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marston counters with a slapping leg kick.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marston.
Marston tries a head kick but it misses.
Marston throws an overhand right that lands on Frost 's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Marston throws a big shot that misses.
Marston misses with an uppercut
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Marston misses with a low kick.
It looked like Frost was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've been told by Frost 's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marston misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Marston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Marston misses.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost misses with a hook to the body
and Marston counters with a straight right hand.
Marston is looking to score with low kicks.
Frost is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Frost avoids the head kick by Marston.
The fighters circle momentarily. Frost darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marston tries to bum rush Frost with a series of wild strikes but Frost uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marston scores with a punch to the head.
Oooooh!!! Frost has knocked Marston down with a huge combo! Frost steps away and waves a wobbly Marston back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Marston is rocked!
Marston misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frost counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Marston falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Deacon Frost !
Deacon Frost retains his super heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Deacon Frost started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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