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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riggs Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thomas's choice of entrance music: "I Know you Want Me" by Pitbull. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riggs Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frost tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frost to the ground. Frost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Frost misses with a looping right.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frost as he jumps to the side.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas shoots in and drives through. Frost sprawls well.
Danny Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riggs Thomas.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas.
Thomas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Frost!
Frost tries to lock up and control but Thomas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Frost can't escape the position.
Frost is working hard here to advance position.
Thomas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thomas seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Frost is holding on tight.
Frost working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thomas.
Frost is trying to escape the mount.
Thomas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Frost is now in Thomas's guard. A big mistake from Thomas there, giving up the dominant position!
Frost wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Frost drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Frost jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Frost passes into half guard.
Thomas looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost seems to be looking for submissions.
It looks like Frost is going to stand back up.
Frost is pressing down on Thomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Thomas is holding on for now.
Thomas is pressing down on Frost's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.
Thomas keeping full guard, as Frost tries to pass.
Frost tries to stand but Thomas is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Riggs Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
No luck for Thomas with that takedown attempt.
Frost darts in and clinches Thomas up against the ropes.
Frost can't break the clinch.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Frost as Thomas shoots in.
Frost uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Frost throws a push kick but Thomas slaps the foot to one side.
Frost shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Thomas's guard.
Frost won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas is looking for a triangle but Frost pushes his legs off easily.
Frost trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is looking to stand up but Thomas won't let him.
Thomas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Frost passes into half guard.
Frost passes the guard and advances to mount!
Frost stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Danny Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riggs Thomas.
Frost thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frost will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas misses with a takedown
and Frost counters with a straight right hand.
Frost throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frost wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Frost dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Frost moves into full guard.
Frost working for a triangle but Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Frost dives on top into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Frost sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Frost won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Thomas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas has his foot on Frost's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frost works his way back into a safe position though.
Thomas isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Frost stacks Thomas 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 Frost!
Thomas is looking for a sweep.
Frost wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Frost stands up.
Frost scores with a three punch combo!
Frost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas checks the leg kick.
Thomas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thomas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Frost is trying to control Thomas's posture but Thomas avoids it.
Frost is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thomas is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Frost rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Thomas's guard! Nice work there by Frost!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Thomas wants to sweep here but Frost controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Frost clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Frost stalks Thomas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thomas's face. Thomas staggers backwards, shaken.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Frost.
An inside leg kick from Frost misses.
Danny Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost misses with the combination.
Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas gets the takedown into side control.
Thomas tries to advance to mount but Frost denies him.
Thomas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Frost, who protects the arm well.
Thomas is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Thomas tries to advance position but instead Frost slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost looking for submissions off his back.
Frost is defending against the submission attempts here by Thomas.
Thomas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but Frost defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frost is trying to stand back up but Thomas is controlling him
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thomas has his takedown stuffed
and Frost counters with a one-two to the body.
Frost misses with a wild combination.
Frost misses with a straight left.
Thomas walks into a stiff left hand from Frost.
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Frost misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Frost had his way with Riggs Thomas 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. And we move into the final round!
Frost lands a jab-cross combination.
Frost throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Good work by Thomas as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas fails with the takedown
letting Frost counter with a right hand.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frost.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Frost counters with a single leg into guard. Thomas didn't expect that.
Thomas working for submissions but it's allowed Frost to get to half guard.
Frost postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Thomas to stand up.
Frost throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frost.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Frost misses with a body shot.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Danny Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riggs Thomas.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Frost bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Frost decides to stand back up. Frost steps back and let's Thomas get back to his feet.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Frost counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Frost looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas misses with a takedown attempt
and Frost counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Frost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frost counters with a three punch combo that has Thomas backing up. Thomas nods at Frost to acknowledge the strikes.
Frost throws a body punch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frost.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Frost counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas is looking to regain half guard here but Frost keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas manages to work his way to half guard, despite Frost's best efforts.
Thomas tries to roll over but Frost keeps him under control.
Riggs Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas is pressing down on Frost's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Frost has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Frost!
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energy
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RATING
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