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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Linewood (ranked 2888 p4p, 25249 weight class) and Alexander Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linewood comes into the arena with unrequited blaring out of the sound system. Frost has chosen Texas as his entrance music. Alexander Frost has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm 48 180 22 - 27 - 1 |
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185 cm 21 170 6 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 22 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Shock Linewood! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Frost! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Linewood looks to clinch and Frost counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Linewood! Frost is putting a hurting on Linewood here, landing some big shots from side control. Linewood is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Frost is controlling him well. Frost working away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Linewood seems a little lost for a moment, as Frost dominates the positioning. Linewood is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Frost's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Linewood is trying to get back to full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Frost lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Linewood is trying to maintain the position but Frost is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frost is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Linewood has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Linewood actively working from the bottom here. Linewood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Frost is working away from the top position though. Linewood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Frost blocks the strikes from Linewood.
Frost is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Linewood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Linewood misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Frost is thwarting Linewood's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Linewood is looking to clinch. Linewood lands a high kick!
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt and Frost counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Linewood keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass. Linewood has momentary wrist control but Frost slips an elbow through the middle. Frost wants to pass the guard but Linewood is keeping the position. Frost lands a couple of decent looking shots. Linewood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Frost is one step ahead there. Frost has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Linewood is proving hard to escape from. Linewood trying to keep a closed guard but Frost is proving a slippery customer.
That's four 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. Frost sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Linewood doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Frost paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Linewood - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shock Linewood! During a confident post fight interview, Shock Linewood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. The defeated Alexander Frost had this to say: 'Oh well.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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30% |
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