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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Ritter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ritter sprawls well initially but Frost persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frost is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ritter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ritter gets back to full guard.
Frost pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ritter is keeping the position for now.
Frost avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ritter tries to strike from the bottom.
Ritter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ritter trying to keep a closed guard but Frost is proving a slippery customer.
Ritter is looking for a triangle here but Frost uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Frost looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ritter can't do much from the bottom here.
Frost tries for a kimura but Ritter is defending well.
Frost goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ritter rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Frost's guard! Nice work there by Ritter!
Frost tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Frost is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ritter defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter postures up in Frost's guard and throws a big left but Frost blocks it.
Ritter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ritter manages to get himself to full guard.
Ritter is trying to keep Frost in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ritter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ritter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Frost wants to control from the top but Ritter keeps moving.
Ritter is looking for a triangle but Frost pushes his legs off easily.
Frost trying to control but Ritter is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Frost dominated that round.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ritter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Frost tries to lock up and control but Ritter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Frost is looking to get to half guard.
Ritter lands a big shot there that rocks Frost but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Frost regains half guard.
Ritter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Frost is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ritter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ritter's back!
Frost looking for the choke from the back.
Ritter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Frost has control of Ritter's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ritter regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frost is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ritter can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ritter gets back to half guard.
Ritter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ritter moves into full guard.
Frost slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ritter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ritter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ritter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Frost. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ritter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Frost trying to control from half guard but Ritter is working away.
Frost is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ritter!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ritter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Frost sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost working for a submission but Ritter is keeping him at bay.
Danny Frost overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ritter is desperately trying to improve his position but Frost has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Ritter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ritter fails with the takedown
so Frost counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ritter keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Ritter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Frost passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Frost tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Frost has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ritter wants to control but Frost postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ritter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ritter misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ritter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Frost thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ritter is trying to improve his position.
Frost thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ritter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two 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.
Frost tries for a kimura but Ritter is defending well.
Ritter striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Frost looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ritter.
Ritter lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Frost is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Frost clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Frost scores with a takedown into Ritter's guard.
Ritter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frost works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Frost is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ritter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Frost.
Frost is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ritter is staying active underneath Frost, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Frost is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ritter sees it coming and defends easily.
Ritter trying to control from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost stops Ritter from getting back to his feet.
Ritter wants to control but Frost is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frost wants to work for an arm triangle but Ritter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Frost gets caught flat footed, as Ritter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ritter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Frost has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ritter has managed to get both his arms back between Frost's legs - danger averted.
Ritter cracks Frost with a solid left hand.
Ritter working some strikes from top position.
Ritter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Frost looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Frost throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frost working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ritter has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Frost is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frost looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ritter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Frost tries to roll over but Ritter keeps him under control.
Ritter is trying to work for a kimura but Frost is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Daniel Ritter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Frost with a poor takedown
and Ritter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Frost's guard.
Frost not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frost wants to sweep here but Ritter controlling him for the moment.
Frost looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ritter puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ritter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Frost looking for submissions off his back.
Ritter looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Frost with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ritter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Frost trying to hold on to Ritter's head to control him but Ritter postures up.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Frost is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ritter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frost taking some punishment here, with Ritter in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost has hold of Ritter's hands but Ritter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ritter is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Frost is trying to get back to full guard.
Frost looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frost looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frost is looking to improve his position.
Ritter moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Frost.
Ritter scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Frost some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Ritter's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Frost sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Frost taking some punishment here, with Ritter in his half guard.
Frost actively working from the bottom here.
Ritter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Frost actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ritter working the head and body with strikes.
Frost is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ritter pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Ritter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ritter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Ritter!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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