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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darren Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Home by BZ's. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kim Karlsen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frost tries to avoid it but Karlsen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frost to the ground. Frost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karlsen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frost as he jumps to the side.
Karlsen throws a leg kick
and Frost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Karlsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darren Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Karlsen.
Karlsen shoots in looking for a takedown but Frost manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karlsen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karlsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frost sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karlsen somewhat.
Frost connects with a high kick.
It looks like Kim Karlsen has been cut.
Karlsen misses with a right hand
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Karlsen misses
and Frost makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Karlsen really felt that one!
Karlsen looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karlsen misses with a double jab
and Frost counters with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Frost. Beautiful body shot.
Frost throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Karlsen blocks a head kick by Frost.
Frost scores with a push kick.
Kim Karlsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frost can pounce on him.
Frost lands a head kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Frost.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Karlsen down.
Frost feints and then cracks Karlsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsen down.
Frost fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karlsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Karlsen avoids the head kick by Frost.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Karlsen throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Frost thows a body kick. Karlsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Frost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Frost slams his shin into Karlsen's torso.
A good leg kick by Frost.
Good leg kick by Frost there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karlsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Frost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Frost counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Karlsen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Frost fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Frost.
Karlsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frost lands a high kick!
Frost lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karlsen will feel that in the morning.
Karlsen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Frost is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Karlsen.
Frost scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frost scores with a kick to the body.
Karlsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Frost can pounce on him.
Frost lands with a straight right. Karlsen didn't see that one coming.
Frost fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frost scores with a decent looking hook.
Karlsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frost.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frost.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frost lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Darren Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karlsen misses with a combination
and Frost counters with a solid body kick.
A good leg kick by Frost.
Frost lands with a slapping head kick.
Karlsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost throws a leg kick which misses Karlsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Karlsen tries to avoid it.
Frost thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karlsen if he has to take too many more of those.
Frost is looking to slow Karlsen down with leg kicks.
Frost scores with a sloppy right hand. Karlsen should have avoided that one.
Frost fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karlsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karlsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Frost counters with a big head kick but Karlsen shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Frost.
Frost lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frost lands a leg kick that knocks Karlsen off balance momentarily.
Frost scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karlsen. That did some damage!
Frost bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Frost scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karlsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Frost thows a body kick. Karlsen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Frost throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Frost lands a head kick!
Karlsen shoots in and drives through. Frost sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Frost dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kim Karlsen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Karlsen fails with the takedown
and Frost counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frost feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karlsen's calf.
Frost is looking to slow Karlsen down with leg kicks.
Frost connects with a solid leg kick.
Frost fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karlsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frost connects with an inside leg kick.
Karlsen fails to land the takedown.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Karlsen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Frost has got the better of the exchanges.
Karlsen fails to land the takedown.
Darren Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Karlsen.
A solid body kick from Frost.
Frost scores with a push kick.
Karlsen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frost cracks Karlsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kim Karlsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karlsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Karlsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Frost counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Frost lands but Karlsen takes it in his stride.
Frost lands with a nice body kick.
Karlsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frost as he avoids it easily.
Frost feints and then cracks Karlsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsen down.
Karlsen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Frost. That one must have hurt.
A left lands for Frost.
Frost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karlsen on the side of the head.
Karlsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost feints and then cracks Karlsen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsen down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost scores with a leg kick.
Frost scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frost cracks a nice hook into Karlsen's ribs.
Karlsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frost lands with a right hand.
Frost connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Frost lands but Karlsen takes it in his stride.
Frost throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frost fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frost lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Frost.
Karlsen with a poor takedown
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost scores with a jab.
Frost goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Karlsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Frost on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frost tries to get out of the position.
Karlsen goes for an armbar but Frost turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Frost.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost tries to stand but Karlsen is controlling from the bottom.
Karlsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frost defends it easily.
Frost wanted to stand there but Karlsen had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frost defends it easily.
Frost is looking to stand up but Karlsen won't let him.
Karlsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frost defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karlsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Frost dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kim Karlsen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A low kick from Karlsen misses
and Frost counters with a nice kick to the body.
No luck for Karlsen with that takedown attempt.
Karlsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frost lands with a slapping head kick.
Karlsen throws a combination that misses
and Frost counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Karlsen thinking.
Karlsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost connects with a solid leg kick.
Frost thumps Karlsen with a low kick.
Frost lands a head kick!
Frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karlsen tries for a takedown but Frost circles away easily
and Frost counters with a body kick.
Darren Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Karlsen.
Karlsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karlsen. That did some damage!
Frost lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frost.
Frost scores with a leg kick.
Frost moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Frost buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Frost scores with a head kick.
Frost throws a head kick that half lands.
Frost scores with a head kick. Karlsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost lands with a hook. Karlsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Frost lands a head shot.
Karlsen closes the distance and clinches up with Frost, looking for a takedown. Karlsen pushes Frost against the cage but Frost circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Karlsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Frost lands a leg kick that knocks Karlsen off balance momentarily.
Frost throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Frost throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karlsen's head.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlsen can do to turn this around?
Frost scoring well with a low kick there.
Frost throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karlsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Frost stuffs the takedown.
Darren Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
Karlsen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frost pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frost lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frost avoids it really well and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Karlsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Frost which made him look bad.
Frost scores with a nice body kick.
Karlsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frost.
Frost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karlsen.
Karlsen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Frost.
Frost throws a head kick but Karlsen moves out of range.
Kim Karlsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karlsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Frost - the referee stops the clock and Karlsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Frost. Karlsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frost lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
Karlsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Frost dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karlsen. That did some damage!
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Frost.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frost.
Frost connects with a leg kick. Karlsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick from Frost lands but Karlsen takes it in his stride.
Karlsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frost counters with a big head kick but Karlsen shrugs it off.
Frost throws a leg kick which misses Karlsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Karlsen tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Frost!
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RATING
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