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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Toepfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Frolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frolov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar - Holy War. Paul Toepfer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Frolov's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Toepfer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Frolov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Toepfer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Toepfer.
Frolov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toepfer.
Toepfer takes one on the button.
Nice cross by Frolov.
Toepfer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frolov tests Toepfer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Toepfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Toepfer moves away from the strike by Frolov.
Paul Toepfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frolov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toepfer.
Toepfer dives in for a single leg takedown but Frolov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frolov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toepfer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Frolov wants to stall.
Toepfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frolov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frolov misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toepfer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Toepfer is looking to work some ground and pound but Frolov has wrist control.
Toepfer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Toepfer slips nicely into half guard.
Frolov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Toepfer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Toepfer.
Frolov trying to control from the bottom.
Toepfer controlling the action here.
Toepfer winds up and cracks Frolov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Frolov wants to control but Toepfer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toepfer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frolov keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toepfer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Toepfer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frolov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Toepfer.
Toepfer is trying to control the action in half guard but Frolov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Toepfer seems to be looking for submissions.
Toepfer is stalling here. Frolov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Toepfer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Frolov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Toepfer has one of Frolov's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Toepfer is looking to regain half guard here but Frolov keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Frolov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Toepfer is looking to reverse the position.
A control attempt from Toepfer but he's now mounted!
Toepfer tries to improve his position but instead Frolov has taken his back!
Toepfer is trying to break free.
Frolov trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Toepfer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Frolov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Toepfer is working to get back to half guard.
Frolov sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Toepfer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frolov slows the pace down in half guard.
Toepfer is trying to maintain the position but Frolov is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frolov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Toepfer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Frolov looks to score with a jab to the body but Toepfer is just out of range.
Toepfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frolov moves away.
Toepfer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frolov misses with a hook. Toepfer ducked under it nicely.
Frolov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frolov wants it to stay on the feet.
Frolov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Frolov thows a body shot but no joy.
Frolov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toepfer.
Toepfer drives through with a takedown into Frolov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Toepfer wants to control from the top but Frolov keeps moving.
Toepfer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toepfer wants to control from the top but Frolov keeps moving.
Toepfer won't allow Frolov to sweep him here.
Toepfer passes Frolov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Frolov trying to control here.
Toepfer throws a strike but Frolov avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Toepfer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Toepfer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Toepfer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toepfer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Toepfer with a nice head shot there.
Toepfer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Toepfer trying to control but Frolov is working from the bottom.
Toepfer slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frolov is defending against the submission attempts here by Toepfer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toepfer trying to control from half guard but Frolov is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Frolov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Frolov is trying to maintain the position but Toepfer is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Frolov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Frolov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toepfer controls the pace.
Toepfer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frolov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frolov keeping moving, preventing Toepfer from controlling successfully.
Toepfer is in close to Frolov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Frolov controls Toepfer momentarily but Toepfer frees himself.
Frolov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Toepfer content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toepfer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Toepfer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Toepfer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frolov pinned against the cage. Frolov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toepfer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frolov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toepfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frolov.
Frolov misses with a wild body shot.
Toepfer with a poor takedown
and Frolov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Toepfer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toepfer walks into a stiff left hand from Frolov.
Toepfer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frolov as he avoids it easily.
A left lands for Frolov.
Frolov stuffs the takedown attempt from Toepfer. Toepfer gets slowly back to his feet.
Frolov takes a swing at Toepfer's ribcage but misses.
Toepfer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toepfer shoots for a takedown but Frolov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frolov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toepfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frolov lands a nice shot to the body.
Frolov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toepfer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toepfer avoids the body shot from Frolov.
Toepfer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frolov sprawls well. Frolov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toepfer gets slowly back to his feet.
Frolov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toepfer.
Frolov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Toepfer misses with a takedown attempt
and Frolov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toepfer shoots in for a takedown but Frolov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frolov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Frolov lands in his opponent's guard.
Frolov stands up over Toepfer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frolov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Toepfer is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frolov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Toepfer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Frolov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Toepfer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Toepfer wants to control from the top but Frolov keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toepfer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Toepfer preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Toepfer controls the pace.
Frolov trying to keep a closed guard but Toepfer is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Toepfer pushes down on Frolov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Toepfer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Frolov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Toepfer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Frolov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Toepfer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frolov wants to improve his position but Toepfer is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Toepfer in particular looking to stall.
Toepfer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Frolov defends it well.
Frolov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Toepfer.
Toepfer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Toepfer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Frolov defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frolov wants to sweep but Toepfer has passed to side control!
Toepfer landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Victor Frolov just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Toepfer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horrible takedown by Toepfer or perhaps it was just good defense by Frolov which made him look bad.
Toepfer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Toepfer wants to clinch.
Frolov thuds a left hand into Toepfer's body.
Toepfer misses with a takedown
letting Frolov counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Toepfer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toepfer closes the distance and clinches up with Frolov, looking for a takedown. Toepfer pushes Frolov against the cage but Frolov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Toepfer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Frolov's guard.
Frolov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Toepfer defends well.
Toepfer stays in close to Frolov's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toepfer trying to control but Frolov is working from the bottom.
Toepfer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Frolov manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Toepfer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Toepfer keeping full guard, as Frolov tries to pass.
Toepfer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Frolov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frolov pushing down on Toepfer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Toepfer controlling the position well.
Toepfer manages to get to full guard.
Frolov being controlled here momentarily.
Toepfer wants to sweep here but Frolov controlling him for the moment.
Frolov wants to control from the top but Toepfer keeps moving.
Frolov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frolov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Toepfer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Toepfer pulls Frolov in close to prevent any damage.
Toepfer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Frolov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toepfer gets the takedown into side control.
Frolov tries to improve position but can't.
Toepfer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Frolov is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Toepfer scoring with punches from side control.
Toepfer wants to control but Frolov is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frolov taking a bit of punishment here - Toepfer scoring with strikes.
Frolov is trying to get back to half guard.
Paul Toepfer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Toepfer tries for a kimura but Frolov is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frolov dodges the ground and pound from Toepfer.
Toepfer misses with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frolov is trying to improve his position.
Toepfer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Frolov keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Toepfer had his way with Victor Frolov in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Toepfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frolov was well out of range. Poor timing from Toepfer.
Toepfer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toepfer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frolov as he jumps to the side.
Toepfer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Toepfer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Frolov wants to control from the top but Toepfer keeps moving.
Toepfer trying to control the position.
Toepfer is pulling down on Frolov's head to control his posture.
Toepfer keeping full guard, as Frolov tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toepfer looking for a sweep. Not yet Toepfer, not yet.
Toepfer trying to keep a closed guard but Frolov is proving a slippery customer.
We're going to have a standup here because Paul Toepfer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Frolov.
Toepfer has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Toepfer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Toepfer misses with a takedown
letting Frolov counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Frolov misses its intended target.
Toepfer fails with the takedown
and Frolov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Frolov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toepfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Frolov.
Toepfer has his takedown stuffed
and Frolov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frolov connects with a body shot that sends Toepfer's belly button to the back.
Frolov throws a leg kick but Toepfer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Frolov takes a swing at Toepfer's ribcage but misses.
Toepfer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Frolov wants to sweep but no luck.
Toepfer works over Frolov with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toepfer throws a big right hand that misses.
Toepfer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Toepfer is looking to work some ground and pound but Frolov has wrist control.
Toepfer sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Toepfer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Toepfer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Toepfer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Toepfer trying to control the position from guard on top but Frolov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frolov wants to sweep but no luck.
Toepfer throws a big elbow that misses.
Toepfer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Toepfer pushing down on Frolov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toepfer is working for a submission of some sort.
Toepfer looks to land a strike but Frolov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Toepfer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Victor Frolov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toepfer advances nicely into full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frolov can't escape the position.
Toepfer working the ground and pound effectively.
Frolov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toepfer connects with a bit shot that sees Frolov covering up! More strikes from Toepfer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Toepfer is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Toepfer!
Paul Toepfer retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Paul Toepfer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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