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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tobin Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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289 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tobin Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Dio!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost pushes Dio up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Dio trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
Frost has Dio pressed against the ropes, preventing Dio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Frost blocks a body shot from Dio.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Dio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Frost tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dio blocks a body shot from Frost.
Frost lands a left hand.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frost lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Frost has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frost.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dio throws a punch but it's blocked by Frost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio is trying to maintain a safe position but Frost gets an underhook and turns Dio into the ropes.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Dio manages to break the clinch.
Dio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Frost ducks under a wild hook from Dio.
Dio tries a head kick but it misses.
Dio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frost. Frost obviously looking to wear him down.
Frost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dio.
Frost scores with a jab to the body.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Frost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frost staying out of range there.
Dio checks a low kick from Frost.
Frost works Dio's body with a nice hook.
Dio tests Frost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio has closed the distance and engaged Frost in a clinch.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Frost.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dio is looking to control Frost's arms but Frost gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dio has his back to the ropes.
Dio breaks from the clinch.
Dio rushes Frost and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Frost takes a shot to the head.
Dio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost is working Dio over against the ropes.
Dio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dio swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
Frost throws a hook but Dio avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio lands a nice looking body shot.
Dio connects with a leg kick. Frost looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Dio misses.
Frost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dio.
Frost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frost takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frost throws a low kick but Dio moves out of range easily.
Dio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dio wants to clinch up but Frost keeps it at a distance.
Frost tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dio manages to circle out of the way.
The fighters circling - Dio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dio.
Frost scores with a jab. Dio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dio throws an off balance right hand
and Frost moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost cracks Dio with a nice body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frost cracks Dio with a nice body shot.
Frost working aggressively here.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Frost as the two fighters clinch.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost misses with a body punch.
Frost tries to work over Dio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dio working hard to break the clinch.
Dio avoiding damage.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
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 Tobin Frost will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Frost fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost digs a good body shot into Dio's ribs.
Dio tries to clinch but Frost moves out of range.
Dio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dio misses with a head kick.
Zack Dio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frost avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frost misses the shot to the body.
Dio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frost counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio blocking some punches.
Frost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dio's efforts to push away.
Tobin Frost has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Dio trying to stall but Frost improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio blocks a body shot from Frost.
Dio breaks the clinch.
Dio moves in looking to clinch but Frost pushes him off.
Frost seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Frost throws a head kick that misses
and Dio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Frost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dio.
A swing and a miss from Dio.
Frost blocks a head kick by Dio.
A telegraphed right hand from Dio misses the target.
Frost blocks a jab.
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dio.
Dio lands a glancing blow to the side of Frost's head.
Dio throws a right hand that misses
and Frost counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Frost.
A short uppercut from Frost.
Frost swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Frost here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost throws a head punch that misses.
Frost lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Dio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dio tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Dio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dio breaks the clinch.
Dio takes the fight into the clinch.
Dio is trying to maintain a safe position but Frost gets an underhook and turns Dio into the ropes.
Frost blocking some punches.
Dio manages to break the clinch.
Frost throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dio takes one on the button.
Dio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frost steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dio.
Dio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dio throws an overhand right that lands on Frost's shoulder, as Frost tries to avoid the shot.
Dio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frost.
Dio tries to clinch up.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dio checks it well.
Dio looks to land a right hand but Frost moved out of range.
Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.
Frost throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frost throws a solid leg kick but Dio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frost.
Dio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frost moves out of range of the leg kick from Dio.
Frost lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frost throws a body punch but Dio moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Frost blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a nice looking body shot.
Dio moves away from the strike by Frost.
Frost digs a good hook to Dio's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Dio.
Dio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Dio.
Dio lands a jab to the head.
Dio misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Frost there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frost has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frost waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dio.
Frost wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dio slips a straight right by Frost.
A jab from Dio misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobin Frost dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Frost lands a nice hook to Dio's body. Dio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frost scores with a body shot.
Dio lands with a straight right. Frost didn't see that one coming.
Dio misses with a low kick.
Frost is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dio.
Frost defending well as Dio loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Dio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frost. That's going to slow Dio down.
Frost instigates a clinch.
Frost works on Dio's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frost doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Frost tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frost.
Dio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Frost has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Frost works on Dio's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Frost blocking some punches.
Dio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Frost.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frost makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frost is working Dio over against the ropes.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Frost lands with a left to the head.
Frost is working Dio over against the ropes.
Dio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Frost misses with a punch to the body.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Frost presses Dio against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zack Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tobin Frost is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
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!
Dio tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Dio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Frost lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frost.
Dio prevents a body shot from Frost.
A hook to the body from Frost.
Frost tries a body shot but Dio blocks it.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frost has him pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Frost.
Frost tries a body shot but Dio blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dio or not.
Dio blocks a body shot from Frost.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frost.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Frost tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dio's elbow.
Frost misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Frost - that landed with a thud.
Frost struggles to land a body shot inside as Dio controls his hands.
Frost lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dio tries a body shot but Frost blocks it.
Dio lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Frost.
Frost lands an uppercut.
Frost lands a body punch.
Frost can't find room to land a body shot as Dio controls the action.
Frost lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frost lands a body punch in the clinch.
Frost works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Frost tries to throw a body punch but Dio avoids it by throwing Frost back against the ropes.
Frost misses with a hook to the ribs.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frost lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dio backwards.
Frost lands a body punch.
Frost throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Frost scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frost lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frost.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
Frost cracks Dio with a nice body shot.
Frost lands a shot to the body.
Frost goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frost lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dio is rocked!
Frost lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobin Frost!
Tobin Frost seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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