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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serizawa Ippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serizawa Ippo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Freddy Frost! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Serizawa Ippo! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost gets caught flat footed, as Ippo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Frost working for a triangle but Ippo defends it easily.
Frost thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Ippo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Frost manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Ippo seems keen to control Frost's posture. Frost has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Frost tries to stand but Ippo is controlling from the bottom. Ippo trying to control the position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Ippo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Frost has passed into side control.
Frost thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Frost scores with punches from side control. Ippo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Frost trying to control from the bottom.
Ippo lands strikes from half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Ippo is taking a breather. Frost says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Ippo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Ippo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Frost won't allow Ippo to pass to mount. Frost is not content to let Ippo control the position.
 OK we're going to have a standup here. Serizawa Ippo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Frost dives in and grabs Ippo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ippo pushes down on Frost's head and hops out.
Frost dives in and scores a takedown into Ippo's guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ippo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frost defends it easily. Ippo trying to strike off his back.
Frost lands a couple of decent looking shots. Frost slips nicely into half guard. Frost looks to score some points with some ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ippo can do anything to dispel that myth. Ippo trying to control here.
Ippo is trying to get back to full guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ippo is in trouble now - Frost has advanced to mount! Ippo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ippo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Frost sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Freddy Frost will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ippo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frost pinned against the cage. Frost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Ippo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ippo!
Ippo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ippo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Frost's waist but Frost gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ippo off to one side. Frost dives in for a single leg takedown but Ippo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Ippo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Frost jumps guard but Ippo stands there with Frost around his waist. Frost gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Frost. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Come on Ippo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Frost tries to pull guard but Ippo won't allow it.
Ippo breaks from the clinch.
Ippo shoots in and drives through. Frost sprawls well. Frost tries to clinch but Ippo is having none of it. Ippo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost darts in looking for a takedown but Ippo gets double underhooks and turns Frost into the cage.
Ippo pulls guard effortlessly. Frost tries to free his leg and advance position but Ippo is retaining full guard. Ippo controls Frost momentarily but Frost frees himself.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Frost trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ippo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Frost wants to control from the top but Ippo keeps moving.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ippo. Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ippo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Ippo is breathing heavily. Ippo stopping the sweep attempt from Frost. Ippo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Ippo sitting in guard, not really doing much. Frost not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ippo rolls with it to try and escape but Frost cranks on the arm and Ippo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Freddy Frost! Freddy Frost thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
31% |
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