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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kottonmouth Kings presents: Richter - Lets Go. The crowd seem to be enjoying Frolov's choice of entrance music: Manowar - Holy War. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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142 lbs
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175 cm
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136 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Frolov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frolov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie slips under a jab from Frolov.
A big right from Frolov misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Frolov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is letting Frolov control him for a moment.
Frolov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie is not content to let Frolov control the position.
Frolov taking a breather here.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Frolov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frolov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frolov tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Frolov pulls his head out easily.
Frolov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Frolov pulls his head out easily.
Frolov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Frolov there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Frolov controlling the action here.
Frolov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frolov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frolov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frolov stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Frolov is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Frolov throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Frolov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Frolov trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frolov passes to full mount!
Frolov dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frolov is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gracie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Frolov trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frolov wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Frolov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frolov wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Frolov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Frolov misses the shot to the body.
Frolov connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Frolov circles away easily
letting Frolov counter with a right hand.
Frolov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frolov counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Frolov circles away easily
so Frolov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie has an active guard here but Frolov has managed to pass into half guard.
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!
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Frolov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Frolov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Frolov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Frolov isn't that keen on the idea.
Frolov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Frolov looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Frolov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Frolov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Frolov isn't that keen on the idea.
Frolov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Frolov wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Frolov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frolov drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Frolov controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frolov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Frolov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Frolov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Victor Frolov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frolov.
Frolov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Frolov stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Frolov!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frolov tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is pressing down on Frolov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Frolov slips an elbow through the middle.
Frolov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Frolov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frolov trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Frolov has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Frolov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frolov counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Frolov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Frolov content to control rather than advance.
Frolov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Frolov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie has a hand on Frolov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Frolov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frolov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Frolov's body position as best he can.
Frolov controlling from mount.
Frolov tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Frolov looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Frolov has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Frolov.
Frolov tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Frolov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Frolov wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Frolov landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Frolov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frolov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frolov prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Frolov punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Frolov landing punches.
Frolov controlling the pace for now.
Frolov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Carlos Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Frolov cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Frolov controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Frolov has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Victor Frolov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Frolov controlling his opponent.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Victor Frolov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Frolov throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frolov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Frolov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frolov 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Frolov!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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