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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Frost (ranked 4352 p4p, 4772 weight class) and Seo Joon Park (ranked 245 p4p, 258 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seo Joon Park!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range.
Frost really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Danga de danga de dang - Frost scores with a four punch combination!
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frost sets himself, and Park steps forward looking for the clinch! Frost avoids it this time.
Park throws an off balance right hand
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.
Park throws a right hand that misses
and Frost counters by moving into the clinch.
Park is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Frost is defending well for now.
We've been informed that Park 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.
Park is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Park has his back to the ropes.
Park looking to stall.
Park is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Park leaning against his opponent.
Frost tries to land knees in the clinch but Park avoids the damage to the body.
Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Park responds with a good body kick, but Frost manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Park throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frost counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frost with a jab.
Park throws a series of punches but Frost moves out of range.
Frost lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Park backs up against the ropes.
A nice combination there by Frost.
Frost clinches up with Park and pushes him back against the ropes.
Park misses with a knee to the head.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Frost.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frost manages to break the clinch.
Park lands a nice looking kick to the body. Frost takes a step back to recover.
Park misses with a right hand
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Frost throws a combination. Park tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
John Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a crisp one two that drops Park! Frost thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Park to his feet! Park is in big trouble!
Park is rocked!
Park loads up on a big right hand but Frost slips the punch.
Frost slips under a jab from Park.
Frost scores with a decent looking hook.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Park.
Park misses the shot to the body.
Frost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Park is pushing Frost up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frost breaks the clinch.
Park throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost is looking to clinch but Park is avoiding it.
A nice side step and Park releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Park is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Frost lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frost moves into the clinch.
Park is trying to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frost breaks the clinch.
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
It looks like Frost has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Park looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frost is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Park gets a clinch.
Park breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frost scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Park escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Frost clinches.
Park is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Frost lands a right hand.
Frost manages to break the clinch.
Park misses with a body kick.
Frost rushes Park and presses him up against the ropes.
Park has Frost pressed against the ropes, preventing Frost from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frost is trying to force a seperation but Park has the dominant position.
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Park misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Frost avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frost lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Park circles away.
Park takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frost throws a right hand that Park ducks under and follows up with a left that Park also avoids with ease.
Frost goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
A swing and a miss from Park.
Park has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.
Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost clinches.
Park breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to clinch up but Park circles away and keeps his distance.
Park steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Park looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range.
Park avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost has managed to clinch.
Frost managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
Frost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Frost content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Park taking a breather.
Park is trying to stall.
Frost manages to break the clinch.
Frost tries to clinch but Park is having none of it.
Frost with a hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Park takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frost pushes Park up against the ropes in a clinch.
Park breaks from the clinch.
Frost thuds his right hand into Park's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Frost tries to clinch up but Park circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost stalks Park and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Park's face. Park staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Park moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Frost lands a jab to Park's midsection.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Park gets tackled into the ropes by Frost. Frost maintains the clinch.
Park is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Park has his back to the ropes.
Frost pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Frost is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Park is stalling here.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost misses with a double jab.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Park paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Park throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
Frost is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Frost with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Frost dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Park looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Frost is looking to counter the offense by Park and move into the clinch.
Park avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Park takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost closes the distance and pushes Park back into the ropes.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Park can do to turn this around?
Frost manages to break the clinch.
Park has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Park.
As Park tries to get set, Frost tries to push him back and clinch up but Park manages to avoid the attempt.
Frost throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Park pushes him off.
Frost rushes Park and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost misses with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost stalling in the clinch but Park improves position.
Park breaks the clinch.
Frost lands with a nice combination. Park backs away looking to recover.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
Park thows a leg kick but Frost checks it
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost is working the combinations to good effect here.
Frost throws a sloppy head kick and Park moves out of range easily.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frost tries to clinch up but Park circles away and keeps his distance.
Park looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost has managed to clinch.
Park trying to control the position but instead, Frost has worked for underhooks and has pushed Park into the ropes.
Frost holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
John Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Frost manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Park misses.
Park pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost wants to clinch up but Park keeps it at a distance.
Frost moves out of range of the strikes.
As Park tries to get set, Frost tries to push him back and clinch up but Park manages to avoid the attempt.
Frost clobbers Park with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Park misses with a left hand
and Park takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Park takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Frost tries to clinch but Park is having none of it.
Park tries to land a leg kick but Frost saw it coming and moves away.
Park swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
John Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Park closes the distance but Frost moves to the side
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Park takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frost.
Frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Park.
Frost lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Frost.
Frost lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Park at a distance.
Frost cracks Park with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Park showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Park fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Park.
Frost slips a straight right by Park.
Some wild striking there from Park.
Park jabs at Frost's body.
Frost has closed the distance and engaged Park in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Park just leaning against Frost, taking a breather.
Park looking to slow down the pace here.
Frost slowing the pace effectively.
Frost is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Park is trying to maintain a safe position but Frost gets an underhook and turns Park into the ropes.
Park stalling in the clinch but Frost improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Seo Joon Park.
Frost rushes Park and presses him up against the ropes.
Frost is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Frost lands with a right to the head.
Park pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost is looking to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a two punch combo.
Park misses with an uppercut. Frost saw that one coming.
Park swings widly with a right hand
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Park, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Park has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Park is still on wobbly legs! Can Frost finish him?
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Park seems to have recovered his senses.
Park slowing the pace effectively.
Park missing with knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Frost manages to break the clinch.
Park looks to land a body kick but Frost moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Park.
Park darts in and clinches Frost up against the ropes.
Park dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Frost prevents a body shot from Park.
Park's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Park darts in trying to clinch
and Frost counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Park.
Park takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Park takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Park.
Frost throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Park! But no joy.
Park misses with an uppercut
and Park takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seo Joon Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
John Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
Frost defending well as Park loads up on a big left hand.
Frost works over Park's head and body with a nice combination.
John Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frost tries to clinch but Park moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for John Frost!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for John Frost!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for John Frost!
John Frost wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath John Frost thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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