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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Damien Frost has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Lundin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Frost avoids it really well and circles away.
Lundin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Frost just misses with a punch to the body.
Lundin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Lundin misses.
Frost shoots in but no luck this time.
Frost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lundin.
Lundin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lundin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Lundin lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundin tries a knee to the head but Frost blocks it.
Lundin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frost tries to keep at a distance but Lundin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lundin is looking for a takedown.
Damien Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lundin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin avoiding damage as Frost throws knees to the body.
Lundin jumps guard and drags Frost to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Frost controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lundin wants to stand up but Frost is controlling him.
Frost throws an elbow that misses. Lundin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Frost's guard. Nice move by Lundin!
Frost might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lundin content to stall in guard here.
Frost is pulling down on Lundin's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Frost pulls Lundin in to control the position.
Lundin is looking to work some ground and pound but Frost has wrist control.
Lundin trying to control but Frost is working from the bottom.
Lundin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lundin looking to sit in guard and control but Frost gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin trying to keep a closed guard but Frost is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lundin is on top in guard.
Lundin trying to control the position from guard on top but Frost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lundin tries to stand but Frost is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lundin won't allow Frost to get back to his feet.
Lundin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lundin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Frost keeping moving, preventing Lundin from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lundin slips a jab and a cross from Frost.
Lundin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lundin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost misses with a kick to the body.
Lundin throws a big counter head kick but Frost avoids it with no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lundin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frost paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lundin checks a leg kick nicely.
Lundin 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.
Frost scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Lundin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lundin misses with a two punch combination.
Frost tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lundin throws a shot from downtown. Frost moves away and avoids it.
Lundin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lundin thuds a left hand into Frost's body.
Lundin throws the kick towards the body but Frost avoids it.
Lundin 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 Lundin off to one side.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lundin shoots in for a takedown but Frost shows good takedown defense.
Mark Lundin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lundin throws a head kick but Frost moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lundin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Frost with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frost tries to bum rush Lundin with a series of wild strikes but Lundin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lundin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Frost counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Damien Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lundin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lundin circles away quickly and effectively.
Lundin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frost swings for the body but Lundin moves out of range.
And Lundin tries to counter it with a takedown but Frost pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Frost moves into range and clinches up with Lundin.
Lundin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Frost clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Frost tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lundin fails to take his opponent's back.
Lundin misses with a head shot.
Frost suckers Lundin into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Frost is now in Lundin's guard!
Frost won't allow Lundin to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Frost has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lundin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lundin is trying to keep Frost in close.
Lundin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Frost trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lundin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin working a defensive guard but Frost passes into half guard.
Frost is thwarting Lundin's attempts to control the position.
Frost misses with a head shot. Lundin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Frost wants to get up but he can't break Lundin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lundin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frost.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Frost misses with a low kick.
Lundin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lundin misses with a wild combination.
Frost is looking to counter the offense by Lundin and move into the clinch.
Frost checks a leg kick.
Frost tries to keep at a distance but Lundin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frost drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lundin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Lundin circles away.
Damien Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
Frost misses with a head kick.
Frost shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frost defending well as Lundin loads up on a big left hand.
Lundin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lundin is looking to take a break and control but Frost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Lundin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 is looking to clinch.
Lundin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Lundin tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frost gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lundin.
Lundin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lundin is looking for a takedown.
Damien Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lundin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost is trying to break the clinch but Lundin has him pressed against the cage.
Frost manages to break the clinch.
Frost displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lundin.
Lundin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost misses with a few strikes there.
Lundin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
Lundin misses with a hook. Frost ducked under it nicely.
Frost is looking for a counter combo.
Frost clinches up against the cage.
Lundin wants a takedown.
Lundin stops a takedown attempt from Frost.
Frost is pressed up against the cage. Lundin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frost down to the mat. Frost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lundin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frost as he jumps to the side.
Lundin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Frost.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lundin.
Frost feinted with a counter takedown.
Frost lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost slips a jab and a cross from Lundin.
Frost dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frost throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lundin fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frost misses with a two punch combination.
Lundin tries to clinch there but Frost circles away.
Frost misses with a low kick as Lundin jumps back.
Frost backing away here, and Lundin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Frost closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lundin is working for takedown but Frost is calmly controlling the position for now.
Frost blocks the elbow strike.
Lundin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lundin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails to pull guard.
Lundin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frost gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lundin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost misses with a double jab.
A little jabbing left from Lundin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lundin is looking to clinch.
Frost shoots in for a takedown but Lundin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Frost keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frost swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lundin.
As Lundin looks to move away, Frost throws a big counter combo bu Lundin just gets out of the way.
Damien Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frost tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Frost sprawls well. Frost wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lundin gets slowly back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Frost scores with a four punch combination!
Frost cracks Lundin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lundin slaps away a takedown attempt from Frost, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frost tries for a takedown but Lundin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frost has a takedown stuffed.
Lundin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Damien Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Lundin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lundin has managed to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lundin 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Lundin!
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