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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Frost (ranked 1783 p4p, 1555 weight class) and Chu Ho Soon (ranked 111 p4p, 95 weight class). Frost comes into the arena with SETH ECT - B.L.A.S.T blaring out of the sound system. Ho Soon has chosen Carl Orff - O Fortuna as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135
9 - 8 - 0 |
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145
14 - 7 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chu Ho Soon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ho Soon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Frost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frost throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ho Soon's head.
Ho Soon scores with a shot to the body.
Frost on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frost throws a head kick that Ho Soon semi-blocks.
Frost looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ho Soon avoids the head kick by Frost.
Ho Soon throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
Robert Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Soon prevents a body shot from Frost.
Frost blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frost.
Ho Soon scores with a shoulder strike.
Ho Soon has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho Soon blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost lands a damaging elbow.
Ho Soon gets through Frost's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ho Soon avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon avoiding damage as Frost throws knees to the body.
Ho Soon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ho Soon stalling in the clinch.
Ho Soon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ho Soon avoids a wild elbow strike from Frost.
Frost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ho Soon is defending well for now.
Ho Soon is struggling to control the position.
Ho Soon blocking some punches.
Ho Soon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ho Soon avoiding damage as Frost throws knees to the body.
Ho Soon prevents a body shot from Frost.
Ho Soon lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Ho Soon to work.
Frost throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Soon.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Soon controls the action.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho Soon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Soon misses with a straight right.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Ho Soon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ho Soon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ho Soon throws a series of punches but Frost moves out of range.
Frost tries to clinch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ho Soon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ho Soon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Frost.
Ho Soon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left and a right from Ho Soon both land. Nice combination.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Soon.
Frost closes the distance and pushes Ho Soon back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries a body shot but Ho Soon blocks it.
Ho Soon managing to block the knees to the body from Frost.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ho Soon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Frost misses with an elbow strike.
Ho Soon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ho Soon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ho Soon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ho Soon is looking for the big counter here.
Frost is looking to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Ho Soon down.
Ho Soon keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries to clinch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Frost throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Soon throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Ho Soon circles away.
Frost wants to clinch up but Ho Soon keeps it at a distance.
Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Soon.
Frost is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ho Soon.
Frost throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Frost tries to land a front kick but Ho Soon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ho Soon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frost scores with a jab.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Frost is looking to counter with head kicks.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Ho Soon counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho Soon swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost scores with a nice strike.
Ho Soon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ho Soon looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chu Ho Soon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ho Soon blocks an uppercut.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ho Soon throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho Soon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ho Soon blocks a body shot from Frost.
Robert Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ho Soon breaks from the clinch.
Ho Soon fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho Soon.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Soon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost slips under a jab.
Frost takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Ho Soon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ho Soon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frost doesn't seem bothered though.
Ho Soon misses with a double jab.
Ho Soon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ho Soon fails to land with a series of punches.
Ho Soon throws a shot to the body.
Ho Soon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ho Soon drops his hands momentarily and Frost takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ho Soon lands a nice looking body shot.
Ho Soon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frost scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ho Soon in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ho Soon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Ho Soon misses.
Ho Soon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Ho Soon keeps the fight on the outside.
Ho Soon swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost walks into a straight right hand from Ho Soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ho Soon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Frost tries to clinch but Ho Soon is having none of it.
Ho Soon looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Ho Soon swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ho Soon scores with a jab.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Ho Soon circles away.
Ho Soon throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range.
A left lands for Ho Soon.
Ho Soon ducks under a wild hook from Frost.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Ho Soon throws a shot to the body.
Frost wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frost is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ho Soon.
A combination from Ho Soon does no damage.
Frost wants to clinch.
Ho Soon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost.
Frost takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ho Soon missing with a left hand there. Frost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ho Soon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ho Soon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ho Soon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ho Soon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Ho Soon.
Nice body punch from Frost.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 is looking to clinch.
Frost tries to clinch up but Ho Soon circles away and keeps his distance.
Ho Soon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frost has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frost there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice shot lands for Ho Soon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ho Soon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ho Soon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frost.
Frost has managed to clinch.
Frost using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frost misses with a knee to the head.
Ho Soon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ho Soon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Frost up against the cage.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho Soon's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chu Ho Soon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Frost avoids the body shot from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon misses with a looping left.
Ho Soon scores with a hook to the body. Frost takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ho Soon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
Frost is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frost tries to clinch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Ho Soon misses with the combination.
Ho Soon misses with a series of wild punches.
Frost tries to clinch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Soon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Ho Soon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ho Soon has Frost pressed against the cage.
A short left from Ho Soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Frost.
Ho Soon swings wildly with an uppercut but Frost uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Ho Soon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Frost tries a body shot but Ho Soon blocks it.
Frost misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Frost.
Frost blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frost digs a right hand underneath Ho Soon's ribcage. Ho Soon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Frost working Ho Soon over with knees to the body.
Ho Soon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Ho Soon scores with a shot to the side of Frost's head.
Ho Soon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ho Soon prevents a body shot from Frost.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ho Soon misses with some punches.
Frost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ho Soon blocks it with crossed arms.
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 struggles to land a body shot inside as Ho Soon controls his hands.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost missing with knees to the body.
Frost misses with a body punch.
A short left from Frost.
Ho Soon lands a nice uppercut.
Ho Soon tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Frost misses with an elbow strike.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Soon throws a head punch that misses.
Ho Soon lands a left hand.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chu Ho Soon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon avoiding damage as Frost throws knees to the body.
Frost misses with a knee to the head.
Frost throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Soon controls the action.
Frost with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost tries to land knees in the clinch but Ho Soon avoids the damage to the body.
Frost creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ho Soon's defenses.
Frost presses Ho Soon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ho Soon is defending well for now.
Ho Soon lands with a right to the head.
Frost misses with the head strike.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frost lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Soon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ho Soon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frost is looking to counter punch.
Frost throws a front kick aimed at Ho Soon's knee but Ho Soon avoids it well.
Robert Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Frost misses.
Ho Soon is looking for the big counter here.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ho Soon 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chu Ho Soon!
After winning the bout, Chu Ho Soon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Robert Frost spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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