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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darcy Walsh (ranked 3674 p4p, 3553 weight class) and Abram Frost (ranked 303 p4p, 297 weight class). The key to victory for Darcy Walsh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darcy Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abram Frost!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Walsh misses with a body kick.
Walsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frost wants to counter the offense by Walsh and move into the clinch position.
Frost moves into range and clinches up with Walsh.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Frost.
It looks like Darcy Walsh has been cut.
Walsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walsh leaning against his opponent.
Walsh is trying to force a seperation but Frost has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frost gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walsh wants to get back to striking at distance but Frost won't allow it.
Walsh managing to block the knees to the body from Frost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh working hard to break the clinch.
Frost stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frost blocks an uppercut.
Walsh tries to circle away but Frost has him pinned against the cage.
Frost is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walsh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frost blocks the elbow strike.
Walsh is trying to force a seperation but Frost has the dominant position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Walsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Frost lands an elbow inside.
Frost throws an elbow that misses.
Walsh managing to block the knees to the body from Frost.
Come on Frost - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Frost stalling the fight.
Walsh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walsh.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frost lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh scores with a hook to the body.
Walsh avoids a wild elbow strike from Frost.
Frost leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frost lands an elbow inside that Walsh shrugs off.
Frost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Frost.
Darcy Walsh's cut is getting worse.
Walsh throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walsh's brow.
Frost taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Frost tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Walsh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Walsh's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh avoids a wild elbow strike from Frost.
Walsh is trying to break the clinch but Frost is controlling him.
Frost lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walsh breaks from the clinch.
Walsh misses with a straight right.
Frost has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Walsh. That snapped Frost's head back.
A big left from Walsh misses.
Frost tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frost clinches with his opponent.
Walsh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abram Frost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darcy Walsh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frost tries to clinch but Walsh is having none of it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Frost in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Walsh had a free shot at his head there.
Darcy Walsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walsh looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely.
Walsh misses with a looping right.
Frost tries to counter with a clinch but Walsh shakes him off and moves away.
Walsh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frost instigates a clinch.
Walsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost leaning against his opponent.
Frost has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Walsh seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frost can turn it around.
Walsh taking a breather.
Walsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walsh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frost counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Frost.
Walsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frost is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Walsh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frost stalling against the cage.
Frost slowing the pace effectively.
Frost leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frost receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Frost pushes off an throws an elbow but Walsh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh can't break the clinch.
Walsh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frost with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frost is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Walsh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walsh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Frost pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walsh takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
Walsh blocks an elbow strike.
A short body shot lands from Walsh as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frost.
Frost pressing his opponent against the cage.
Walsh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walsh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Walsh misses with a looping left.
Crunch! Walsh slams his shin into Frost's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Walsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Walsh can't break the clinch.
Walsh wants to get back to striking at distance but Frost won't allow it.
Frost misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walsh.
Frost pressing his opponent against the cage.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost has Walsh pushed against the cage.
Frost trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abram Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Darcy Walsh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Walsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frost steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walsh.
Walsh throws a jab but it's blocked by Frost.
Walsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walsh sets himself, and Frost steps forward looking for the clinch! Walsh avoids it this time.
Walsh with a hook.
Walsh misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost blocks a head kick by Walsh.
Frost tries to counter with a clinch but Walsh shakes him off and moves away.
Walsh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frost counters by clinching up.
Frost landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Frost tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walsh avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Frost is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Frost trying to land knees to the body.
Walsh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Frost holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Frost tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Frost is stalling here.
Frost lands an elbow that stopped Walsh in his tracks for a moment.
Walsh avoids a wild elbow strike from Frost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Frost pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Frost lands a knee to the head.
Frost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walsh's efforts to push away.
Walsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walsh is trying to force a seperation but Frost has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Frost.
Walsh blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frost throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walsh blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Walsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost darts in trying to clinch
and Walsh counters with a straight right hand.
Walsh connects with a nice looking jab.
Walsh throws a looping overhand right but Frost ducks down to avoid it.
Frost tries to counter with a clinch but Walsh shakes him off and moves away.
Walsh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost moves into range and clinches up with Walsh.
Walsh avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the cage.
Frost blocks a body shot from Walsh.
Frost lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walsh is defending well for now.
Walsh tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Darcy Walsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walsh working hard to break the clinch.
Walsh blocks an elbow strike.
Walsh breaks from the clinch.
Darcy Walsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Walsh misses.
Frost gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abram Frost is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walsh tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abram Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frost winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abram Frost!
In defeat, Darcy Walsh stepped up to the mic, saying 'I aint even know I had a fight today so it don't count you slurry. Time for some nangs'.
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