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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lenders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Frost has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Lenders!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenders throws a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lenders pushes Frost up against the cage in a clinch.
Frost prevents the takedown attempt.
Lenders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lenders shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frost pinned against the cage. Frost gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frost connects with a crisp jab.
Lenders tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lenders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lenders throws a head kick that misses.
Mark Lenders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Frost.
Lenders keeps the fight on the outside.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Lenders pushes him off.
Frost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frost tries to keep at a distance but Lenders has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frost is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lenders gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lenders has him pressed against the cage.
Lenders gets control of Frost's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lenders will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenders can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Frost controls the pace.
Lenders manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Frost's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Frost is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lenders with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Lenders trying to control but Frost is having none of it.
Lenders looks gassed!
Lenders putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lenders wants to control the pace but Frost is squirming around nicely.
Lenders throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Frost takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Frost wants to hold on but Lenders pushes him away.
Frost is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lenders controlling from mount.
Frost is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lenders punching from mount but Frost doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Frost on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Frost tries to get out of the position.
Lenders trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lenders controlling the position easily from mount.
Lenders with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Frost knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lenders on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lenders jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Frost is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Frost and Lenders has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Frost is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Frost tries to buck Lenders off but Lenders is having none of it.
An elbow from Lenders crashes against the mat.
Frost is looking to regain half guard here but Lenders keeps moving and retains side control.
Frost is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Frost is not content to let Lenders control the position.
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.
Frost explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Joe Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lenders swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Lenders on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lenders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
Frost lands a two punch combo.
Frost displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lenders throws out the jab.
Frost drives through and clinches with Lenders against the cage.
Lenders ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lenders no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Frost is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Frost throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lenders looking for a sweep. Not yet Lenders, not yet.
Frost is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
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 Joe Frost will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frost tries to clinch but Lenders is having none of it.
Lenders has Frost up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Lenders.
Frost is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lenders pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frost is trying to break the clinch but Lenders has him pressed against the cage.
Frost has had enough of the clinch but Lenders keeps him there for the moment.
Frost has had enough of the clinch but Lenders keeps him there for the moment.
Lenders prevents Frost from breaking the clinch.
Lenders lands a nice elbow.
Lenders lands an elbow that stopped Frost in his tracks for a moment.
Frost is trying to break the clinch but Lenders has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenders connects with a knee to the head.
Lenders controlling the action here for a moment.
Frost wants to break free but Lenders has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost is pressed up against the cage. Lenders 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.
A lazy left from Frost finds it's target.
Lenders is looking to clinch but Frost is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lenders tries to clinch but Frost is having none of it.
Lenders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Frost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frost scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frost scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Frost clinches up against the cage.
Frost wants to get back to striking at distance but Lenders won't allow it.
Frost wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lenders working aggressively here.
Frost can't break the clinch.
Lenders manages to break the clinch.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lenders.
Nice takedown defense from Frost. No joy for Lenders on that attempt.
Frost works Lenders's body with a nice hook.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - Lenders circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost throws a series of punches but Lenders avoids them all with ease.
Joe Frost is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lenders shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Joe Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lenders.
Lenders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost tries to clinch up but Lenders circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Frost, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frost blocks a jab.
Lenders misses with a combination
and Frost counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Frost lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frost.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lenders is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frost!
Lenders tries a head kick but it misses.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lenders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost works the jab nicely.
Lenders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Frost tries to keep at a distance but Lenders has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frost wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lenders tries to pull guard but Frost holds him up against the cage and eventually Lenders drops back down to his feet.
Lenders keeps control of Frost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lenders tries to break the clinch but Frost is controlling the position.
Lenders prevents Frost from breaking the clinch.
Frost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frost has a couple of punches blocked by Lenders.
Frost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lenders backwards.
Lenders breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lenders tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Frost is looking to clinch but Lenders is avoiding it.
Frost misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lenders gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lenders.
Lenders is looking to break free of the clinch but Frost has double underhooks.
Frost wants to break free but Lenders has control.
Frost wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frost prevents a takedown attempt there.
Frost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lenders has him pressed against the cage.
Frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frost moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lenders drives through and clinches with Frost against the cage.
Frost has Lenders pressed against the cage.
Lenders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lenders tries to pull guard but Frost won't allow it.
Frost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Frost is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lenders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Frost.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frost dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Frost wants to clinch.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but Lenders pushes him off.
Lenders throws a big shot that misses.
Lenders takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lenders closes the distance but Frost moves to the side
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Lenders pushes Frost up against the cage in a clinch.
Lenders wants a takedown but no success here.
Frost can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost can't break the clinch.
Frost lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lenders backwards.
Frost wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lenders has him pressed against the cage.
Lenders wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lenders has him pressed against the cage.
Frost has had enough of the clinch but Lenders keeps him there for the moment.
Frost is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Lenders fails to land.
Lenders can't break the clinch.
Lenders wants to break free but Frost has control.
Frost tries to break the clinch but Lenders is controlling the position.
Lenders keeps control of Frost as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lenders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frost just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lenders tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Joe Frost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lenders.
Frost tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lenders ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lenders no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Frost wanted to stand there but Lenders had control of the position.
Lenders looking to control.
Lenders pulls Frost in close to his closed guard and prevents Frost from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Frost won't allow Lenders to get back to his feet.
Lenders working a defensive guard but Frost manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frost takes a little break here. Lenders wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Frost has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Frost scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Frost connects with a crisp jab.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Lenders.
Donk. Frost catches Lenders right on the button with a cross.
Frost throws a shot to the body.
Lenders tries to clinch up but Frost circles away and keeps his distance.
Lenders tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost looks to land a combination. Lenders sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Frost tries to clinch up but Lenders circles away and keeps his distance.
Lenders tries to close the distance and clinch but Frost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost tries to bum rush Lenders with a series of wild strikes but Lenders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frost swinging wilding here.
Frost misses with a double jab.
Lenders misses with a body shot
and Frost connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lenders lands with a kick to the temple. Frost shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lenders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lenders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frost.
Joe Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frost scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lenders throws a leg kick which misses Frost's front leg but catches the back leg as Frost tries to avoid it.
Lenders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frost lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lenders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lenders is looking to clinch.
Lenders tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Frost's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Frost duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Frost!
Lenders closes the distance but Frost moves to the side
and Frost counters with a left to the body.
Lenders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lenders closes the distance looking to clinch
and Frost counters with a stiff right hand.
Lenders tries to clinch there but Frost circles away.
Frost tries to clinch there but Lenders circles away.
Frost swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lenders.
Lenders throws a head kick that misses.
Frost's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Frost duly obliges.
Joe Frost is winning the standup battle so far.
Frost connects with a body shot.
Frost works over Lenders's head and body with a nice combination.
Frost stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frost lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Frost throws a right hand that Lenders ducks under and follows up with a left that Lenders also avoids with ease.
Mark Lenders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frost throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lenders rushes Frost and presses him up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Frost showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frost, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Frost!
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RATING
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