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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter Frost will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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154 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Frost!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost misses with a looping left.
Santos gets the takedown into side control.
Santos postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Santos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Santos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos throws a strike aimed at the side of Frost's head but Frost avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Santos misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is looking to regain half guard here but Santos keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos cracks Frost with a big elbow.
Santos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Frost is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Santos goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Frost rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Santos's guard! Nice work there by Frost!
Santos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frost wants to get up but he can't break Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Santos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Frost wants to get up but he can't break Santos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Frost won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
Frost would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Santos has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Frost has passed into side control.
Frost is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Frost off and has taken his back!
Santos struggling to land strikes to the head as Frost covers up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing sloppy strikes.
Frost is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Frost tries to roll but Santos sticks to his back.
Frost is trying to get back to his feet but Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Frost has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Santos misses with punches from the back.
Santos misses with a punch to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Santos manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Frost avoids the strikes from Santos.
Santos punches the canvas rather than the man.
Frost is trying to get back to his feet but Santos has full control of the position and if anything, Frost has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing sloppy strikes.
Santos somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Frost covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Even with his hooks in, Santos manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Will Santos go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Frost is covering up but some of the strikes from Santos are getting through and doing damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Santos dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Frost moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Santos walks into a stiff left hand from Frost.
Santos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frost.
Frost dips to his left and cracks Santos with an uppercut!
Santos avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Frost.
Santos fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Frost sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Frost lands with a hook. Santos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Santos is looking to chop away at Frost's legs.
Frost appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Frost.
Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frost getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Santos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Santos showed some decent athleticism there.
Santos winds up and cracks Frost with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos prevents Frost from standing back up.
Santos is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Santos thows a huge punch but Frost dodges it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frost is trying to stand back up but Santos is controlling him
Santos thows a huge punch but Frost dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos trying to mount his opponent but Frost defends it.
Santos with the ground and pound but Frost uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Santos has gone for a leg lock! Frost slips out almost immediately though and dives into Santos's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost stands up from Santos's guard - Frost perhaps looking for a knockout.
Frost bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Frost lands with a nice body punch.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frost uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Santos has time to react.
Frost dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frost works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Frost sprawls well.
Frost throws out a counter right but Santos avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Frost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost lunges at Santos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santos's hand.
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Frost is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santos with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Frost bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santos's head.
Thiago Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Frost lands a nice looking body shot.
Frost misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santos.
A cross from Frost lands.
Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Frost is trying to defend but Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos trying to pass the guard but Frost defending well.
Frost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Santos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Frost wants to get back to his feet.
Santos throws a strike but Frost avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Santos prevents Frost from getting back to his feet.
Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Santos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Santos wants to control from the top but Frost keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frost scores with a jab.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos misses with a hook
and Frost cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frost is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Santos tries for a takedown but Frost circles away easily
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut.
Frost lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good exchange - Frost coming out on top.
Santos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Frost misses.
Santos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Frost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Frost. Beautiful body shot.
Frost scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frost stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santos with a poor takedown
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Frost counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos is rocked!
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Frost counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Frost throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Frost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Santos on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Frost has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Frost!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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