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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devan Frost (ranked 3258 p4p, 3587 weight class) and Liam Weaver (ranked 165 p4p, 103 weight class). Liam Weaver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devan Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam Weaver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver throws a hook but Frost avoids it easily.
Frost swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good shot there by Weaver.
Frost swinging wildly here.
Weaver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Frost connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Weaver's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A jab from Frost finds it's way through Weaver's defenses.
Frost lands a jab to Weaver's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver drops his hands momentarily and Frost takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frost connects with a single shot there.
Frost lands a really nice looking cross but Weaver seems unphased.
Weaver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Frost misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weaver! But no joy.
Weaver has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Weaver keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Frost. That snapped Weaver's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Frost throws a hook to the side of Weaver's head but Weaver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weaver throws a counter combo.
Frost missing with a left hand there. Weaver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weaver moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Weaver has a couple of punches blocked by Frost.
Weaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frost wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Weaver prevents a takedown attempt there.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weaver's elbow.
Frost can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devan Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weaver just stands there and leans against the cage.
Frost tries to pull guard but Weaver forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Frost jumps guard but Weaver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Weaver misses with the head strike.
Frost fails to pull guard.
Frost is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Frost takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Frost tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frost is trying to pull guard but Weaver turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Frost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost is trying to break the clinch but Weaver has him pressed against the cage.
Frost has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Weaver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devan Frost dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Weaver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Weaver closes the distance and clinches up with Frost, looking for a takedown. Weaver pushes Frost against the cage but Frost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frost is looking for a counter combo.
Frost misses with a right hand
enabling Weaver to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
Frost looks to score with a jab to the body but Weaver is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver misses with a low kick.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weaver tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Frost is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Frost moves out of range as Weaver strikes.
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weaver wants to clinch up but Frost keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
A little jabbing left from Weaver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frost slips under a jab from Weaver.
Frost misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weaver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Weaver misses.
Frost was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Weaver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver has a takedown stuffed.
Frost is looking for a counter combo.
Devan Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Weaver.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Weaver! But no joy.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weaver can do to turn this around?
Weaver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weaver fails with a takedown attempt.
Frost moves out of range as Weaver strikes.
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.
A jab from Frost finds it's way through Weaver's defenses.
Weaver throws a series of strikes that have Frost backpedaling.
Frost lands with a good body shot.
Weaver misses with a leg kick.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weaver moves out of range as Frost strikes.
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Devan Frost dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Frost scores with a nice head shot.
Weaver throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Frost looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost leaves Weaver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Frost swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
Weaver throws out a counter right but Frost avoids it with no problem.
Frost swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver slips a jab and a cross from Frost.
Weaver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frost has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Weaver.
Frost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Weaver's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Devan Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Weaver scores with a four punch combination!
Frost misses with a double jab
enabling Weaver to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a right hook to the body.
Weaver slips under a jab from Frost.
Frost stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frost misses with a hook to the body
and Weaver counters with a straight right hand.
Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Weaver.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weaver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frost's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frost avoids it really well and circles away.
Frost throws a hook but Weaver avoids it easily.
Weaver loads up on a big right hand but Frost slips the punch.
Frost was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frost moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weaver moves out of range of the strikes.
Devan Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weaver counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weaver lands with a cross.
Devan Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Frost coming out on top.
Frost looks to land a left hand but Weaver moved out of range nicely.
Frost throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Weaver to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left lands for Frost.
Liam Weaver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Weaver lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Devan Frost.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frost, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devan Frost!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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