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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Abe Frohman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frohman comes to the ring accompanied by He's Always Abe Frohman. 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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Cardio machine
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abe Frohman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Frohman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ulfsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Frohman - the referee stops the clock and Ulfsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Frohman. Ulfsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ulfsson throws a sloppy head kick and Frohman moves out of range easily.
Frohman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ulfsson counters with a nice body kick.
Ulfsson gets tackled into the ropes by Frohman. Frohman maintains the clinch.
Frohman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frohman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson stalling in the clinch but Frohman improves position.
Ulfsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Ulfsson tenderised Frohman's leg. Frohman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ulfsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Frohman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Ulfsson misses with the combination.
Frohman throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frohman wants to clinch.
Ulfsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Frohman darts in trying to clinch
and Ulfsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Abe Frohman has been cut.
Frohman tries to clinch up.
Frohman wants to clinch
and Ulfsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frohman closes the distance but Ulfsson moves to the side
and Ulfsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frohman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frohman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ulfsson can pounce on him.
Ulfsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ulfsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frohman clinches up against the ropes.
Ulfsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frohman tries to clinch
and Ulfsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Some bone on bone action there as Frohman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Frohman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frohman lands with a kick to the temple. Ulfsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ulfsson looks for the body kick but Frohman saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Ulfsson misses with a double jab
and Frohman counters with a nice uppercut.
Frohman moves to clinch but Ulfsson breaks away
and Ulfsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ulfsson. Frohman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frohman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ulfsson misses with a wild body shot.
Ulfsson misses with a kick to the body.
Frohman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abe Frohman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frohman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ulfsson.
Frohman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frohman tries to clinch but Ulfsson moves out of range.
Frohman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ulfsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Frohman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulfsson tries a body shot but Frohman blocks it.
Frohman trying to land knees to the body.
Ulfsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Frohman trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frohman tries a body shot but Ulfsson blocks it.
Ulfsson trying to control the position but instead, Frohman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ulfsson into the ropes.
Ulfsson has Frohman pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Frohman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ulfsson lands a really nice looking cross but Frohman seems unphased.
Frohman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frohman tries a body shot but Ulfsson blocks it.
Ulfsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulfsson blocks the elbow strike.
Frohman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frohman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ulfsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Frohman tries a body shot but Ulfsson blocks it.
Ulfsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Frohman.
Frohman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulfsson is defending well for now.
Frohman looking to throw knees to the head but Ulfsson is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frohman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Frohman blocking some punches.
Ulfsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ulfsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ulfsson blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Frohman throws an elbow but misses.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulfsson avoids it.
Frohman misses with a punch to the body.
Ulfsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Frohman's elbow.
Frohman managing to block the knees to the body from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson crunches a lovely knee into Frohman's ribcage.
Frohman misses with the head strike.
Ulfsson is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frohman misses with a knee to the head.
Ulfsson avoiding damage as Frohman throws knees to the body.
Frohman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Frohman tries a knee to the head but Ulfsson blocks it.
Frohman missing with knees to the body.
Ulfsson avoids a wild elbow strike from Frohman.
Ulfsson trying to control the position but instead, Frohman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ulfsson into the ropes.
Frohman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulfsson avoids the elbow strike from Frohman, against the ropes.
Frohman lands an elbow just above Ulfsson 's eye.
Frohman misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frohman missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Frohman throws an elbow but misses.
Frohman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Frohman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ulfsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Frohman misses with a knee strike.
Frohman trying to land knees to the body.
Frohman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulfsson avoids it.
Frohman lands an elbow just above Ulfsson 's eye.
Frohman throws an elbow but it misses.
Frohman missing with knees to the body.
Frohman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frohman trying to land knees to the body.
Frohman prevents a body shot from Ulfsson.
Frohman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ulfsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Ulfsson avoiding damage as Frohman throws knees to the body.
Ulfsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Frohman up against the ropes.
Frohman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ulfsson prevents a body shot from Frohman.
Frohman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Frohman lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ulfsson blocks the elbow strike.
Abe Frohman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ulfsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Frohman gets an underhook and turns Ulfsson into the ropes.
Frohman takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Frohman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Abe Frohman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ulfsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Frohman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ulfsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frohman wants to clinch
and Ulfsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Frohman tries to clinch up
and Ulfsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch but Ulfsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ulfsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ulfsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frohman was well out of range. Poor timing from Ulfsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frohman tries to clinch up but Ulfsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Frohman wants to clinch up but Ulfsson keeps it at a distance.
Frohman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frohman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ulfsson throws a lazy right hand but Frohman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ulfsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frohman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frohman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ulfsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ulfsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Frohman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ulfsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frohman.
Frohman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ulfsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Frohman.
Frohman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ulfsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frohman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Frohman tries to clinch there but Ulfsson circles away.
Frohman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ulfsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ulfsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frohman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frohman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frohman darts in trying to clinch
and Ulfsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulfsson throws out a head kick that Frohman doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Frohman crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Frohman's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Frohman is rocked!
Abe Frohman's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frohman moves to clinch but Ulfsson breaks away
and as Frohman takes a moment to reset, Ulfsson counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Frohman goes down! He's in big trouble, can he recover? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10. He's out! Ulfsson is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc, into his post fight interview.
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