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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olaf Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frost comes to the cage accompanied by O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei. Tavarius has chosen I Will Not Bow as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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226 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
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220 lbs
23 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf Frost!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tavarius misses with a looping right.
Tavarius misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost counters with a nice body kick.
Tavarius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frost.
Frost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavarius.
Tavarius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tavarius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tavarius misses with a body shot
and Tavarius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavarius misses with a hook to the body
letting Frost counter with a right hand.
Tavarius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Frost manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tavarius looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Frost half committed to a counter leg kick.
Frost throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tavarius on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost slips a straight right by Tavarius.
Olaf Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavarius misses with a wild body shot.
Tavarius tries for a takedown but Frost circles away easily
and Frost counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tavarius tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavarius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tavarius lands a head shot.
Frost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tavarius.
Frost throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frost thumps Tavarius with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frost.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius tries to clinch but Frost moves away
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavarius looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
Tavarius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frost circles away.
Richard Tavarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost slips under a jab.
Frost keeps Tavarius at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavarius shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frost pinned against the cage. Frost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olaf Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with a right hand
and Frost counters with a good, hard body kick but Tavarius shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tavarius. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tavarius misses with a hook to the body
and Frost counters with an inside leg kick.
Frost lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Frost feints and then cracks Tavarius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tavarius down.
Tavarius lands a jab to Frost's midsection.
Frost does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tavarius with the counter takedown but Frost avoids it easily.
Tavarius tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavarius wants to clinch.
Frost tries to clinch but Tavarius is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius dives in for a single leg takedown but Frost sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Frost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tavarius is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Frost keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost catches Tavarius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frost is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but Tavarius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tavarius is out of range and Frost settles back down.
Tavarius scores with a shot to the body.
Tavarius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frost tries to avoid it but Tavarius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frost to the ground. Frost escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tavarius misses with a left hand
and Frost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frost swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarius.
Frost jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tavarius with a poor takedown
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Frost dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tavarius throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
Tavarius walks into a stiff left hand from Frost.
Tavarius takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Tavarius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tavarius has managed to clinch.
Frost throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Frost.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Tavarius fails to land.
Frost manages to break the clinch.
Frost lands a nice looking body shot.
Frost lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost tries to clinch but Tavarius moves out of range.
Tavarius lands a jab to the head.
Frost takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frost blocks a jab.
Tavarius tries to clinch
enabling Frost to counter with a crisp jab.
Tavarius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavarius feints the counter takedown.
Frost scores with a nice strike.
Tavarius misses with a takedown attempt
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Frost connects with a crisp jab.
Tavarius swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
Frost looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tavarius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frost looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a body shot but no joy.
Frost slips a jab from Tavarius.
Tavarius tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Tavarius rushes Frost and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarius misses with a punch to the body.
Tavarius looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavarius wants to clinch.
Tavarius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Olaf Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Tavarius.
Tavarius looks to clinch
and Frost counters with a low kick, right behind Tavarius 's knee.
Frost clinches up against the cage.
Frost lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
Tavarius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
Tavarius wants a takedown but no success here.
Frost lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
Tavarius misses with the head strike.
Frost is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tavarius can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tavarius.
Frost is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Frost just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavarius's brow.
Tavarius is trying to trip Frost. He has hold of a leg but Frost is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tavarius persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarius wants to pass the guard but Frost is keeping the position.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tavarius is controlling him.
Tavarius not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Frost pulls Tavarius in to control the position.
Frost can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tavarius controls the pace.
Frost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tavarius manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olaf Frost dominated that second round.
That's time! Frost's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Tavarius misses.
Frost throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tavarius avoids it.
Frost throws a shot to the body.
Frost doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frost delivers a nice body kick.
Frost avoids the body shot from Tavarius.
Olaf Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
Tavarius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tavarius tries for a takedown but Frost circles away easily
and Frost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius throws a looping overhand right but Frost ducks down to avoid it.
Tavarius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavarius throws an off balance right hand
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Tavarius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tavarius misses with a hook to the body
and Frost counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Frost throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Frost feints and then cracks Tavarius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tavarius down.
Tavarius looks for a takedown but Frost sprawls well.
Frost thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tavarius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tavarius swings widly with a right hand
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Frost finds it's way through Tavarius's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frost lands a really nice looking cross but Tavarius seems unphased.
Frost fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tavarius scores with a nice right hand.
Tavarius fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Frost wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tavarius fails with the takedown
and Frost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olaf Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Tavarius.
Tavarius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tavarius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tavarius shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frost but Frost pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost connects with the punch.
Tavarius looks for a takedown but Frost sprawls well.
Frost lands a front kick.
Tavarius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tavarius throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
Frost feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tavarius's calf.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Frost - that will leave a mark!
Frost throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius takes one on the button.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavarius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tavarius misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frost counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Frost scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarius shoots and misses
and Frost counters with a body kick.
Frost scores with the left hand. Tavarius knows he should have avoided that one.
Tavarius is rocked!
Frost lands a jab to Tavarius's midsection.
Tavarius is still on wobbly legs! Can Frost finish him?
Frost digs a good body shot into Tavarius's ribs.
Tavarius seems to have recovered his senses.
Frost connects with a body shot that sends Tavarius's belly button to the back.
Frost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tavarius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frost counters with a huge left! Tavarius is in big trouble! He's backing up but Frost isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tavarius from any more damage. A dominating finish by Frost!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olaf Frost!
Olaf Frost retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Olaf Frost started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Richard Tavarius spoke after the fight, saying 'Nah that wasn't shit. My wife hits harder than that.'.
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