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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Amarena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Amarena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Frazier!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amarena needs to keep his hands up - Frazier had a free shot at his head there.
Amarena fails to land the takedown.
Frazier throws a nice looking combination but Amarena bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amarena walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frazier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amarena looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amarena was well out of range. Poor timing from Frazier.
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Amarena is just out of range.
Frazier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frazier throws the left hand but Amarena avoids the punch easily.
Amarena throws a leg kick but Frazier checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Frazier. Those never looked like landing.
Frazier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amarena circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarena ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Amarena moves out of range.
Frazier takes a swing at Amarena's ribcage but misses.
Amarena avoids the body shot from Frazier.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
Amarena rushes Frazier and presses him up against the cage.
Frazier has clasped his hands together around Amarena's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Frazier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amarena keeps working.
Amarena manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarena gets full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amarena not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frazier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Amarena has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Frazier has managed to get both his arms back between Amarena's legs - danger averted.
Amarena keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Amarena has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Frazier trying to control but Amarena is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarena looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jerome Frazier has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Amarena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frazier.
Frazier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frazier cracks Amarena with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Amarena tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frazier swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a lazy right hand but Amarena sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
Frazier checks a leg kick.
Amarena's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frazier connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amarena scrambles back to his feet.
Frazier misses with the combination.
Amarena avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Amarena.
Frazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amarena drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Frazier.
Amarena avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Frazier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Amarena keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frazier scores with a jab to the body.
Jerome Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amarena moves out of range of the body kick from Frazier.
Amarena has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Amarena fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Frazier to the ground. Amarena is now in Frazier's guard.
Frazier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Amarena is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarena trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
Amarena controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alfredo Amarena.
Frazier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Frazier gets caught napping as Amarena dives in and scores a takedown. Frazier manages to retain guard.
Frazier being controlled here, momentarily.
Frazier wants to stand and escape but Amarena is having none of it.
Amarena trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Frazier can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarena throws a big right hand that misses.
Amarena stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frazier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frazier is looking to stand back up but Amarena counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Frazier.
Frazier manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier tries to bum rush Amarena with a series of wild strikes but Amarena uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frazier.
Amarena gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frazier lands a takedown into guard.
Amarena managing to control the position.
Amarena is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier is trying to stand.
Amarena content to control rather than advance.
Frazier is trying to stand up here but Amarena is controlling him well.
Frazier won't allow Amarena to pass to mount.
Still in half guard, Amarena seems content to control.
Amarena's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alfredo Amarena.
Frazier connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a one two combo.
Jerome Frazier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier misses with a series of wild punches.
Amarena on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Amarena lands a right hook to the body.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
Frazier misses with a hook to the body
and Amarena counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amarena throws a solid leg kick but Frazier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Amarena.
Amarena fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frazier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frazier misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alfredo Amarena will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Amarena shoots in for a takedown but Frazier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frazier throws a one two combo.
Amarena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frazier was well out of range. Poor timing from Amarena.
Amarena shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frazier but Frazier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amarena swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amarena lands a right hook to the body.
Frazier punishes Amarena's body with a nice straight punch.
Frazier moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Amarena.
It looks like Jerome Frazier has been cut.
Frazier connects with a looping right hand.
Amarena lands with a nice body punch.
Frazier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amarena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amarena moves away.
A leg kick checked by Frazier.
Jerome Frazier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amarena misses with a body shot
and Frazier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frazier moves out of range as Amarena throws a body kick.
Amarena moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Amarena moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frazier sizes up Amarena with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
Amarena shoots in for a takedown but Frazier shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Amarena. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Frazier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amarena tries to clinch up.
Frazier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amarena in his tracks.
Amarena blocks the body kick.
Amarena is looking to wear down Frazier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amarena walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amarena shoots in but no luck this time.
Frazier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frazier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Frazier looks to throw the jab but Amarena is out of range.
Amarena on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Amarena throws a leg kick but Frazier checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarena misses the shot to the body.
Frazier blocks the body kick.
Amarena shoots in but no luck this time.
Good work by Frazier as he checks the leg kick.
Amarena is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frazier sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Frazier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Frazier throws a head kick but Amarena moves out of range.
Amarena avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Amarena wants to land a leg kick but Frazier is out of range.
Frazier misses with a wild combination.
Frazier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier swings for the body but Amarena moves out of range.
Frazier pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Amarena changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frazier tries to avoid it but Amarena manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frazier to the ground. Frazier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frazier checks a leg kick.
Amarena shoots in looking for a takedown but Frazier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Amarena's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Frazier misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frazier fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Amarena is out of range.
Frazier throws a head kick but Amarena moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Frazier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frazier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Frazier!
Jerome Frazier was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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