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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Cronos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Frost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cronos comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
35 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Cronos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Frost! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cronos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost. As Frost looks to move away, Cronos throws a big counter combo but Frost just gets out of the way. Nice defenses there by Frost. The fighters circling - Frost throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Frost moves out of range of the strikes. Cronos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Nice defenses there by Cronos. Cronos just misses with a punch to the body.
Cronos scores with a body shot.
Frost takes a swing at Cronos's ribcage but misses. Cronos is looking for a counter combo. Frost connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cronos's hands. Frost scores with a jab to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Frost connects with a nice looking jab.
Frost jabs Cronos to the body, keeping him at a distance. Frost jabs at Cronos's body. Jab, jab by Frost - just one landing. 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! Cronos shoots in and drives through. Frost sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frost throws a lazy uppercut
and Cronos counters with a lovely shot to the body. Walter Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cronos takes a shot right to the bread basket. Cronos ducks under a wild hook from Frost. Frost misses with a looping right. Frost looks to land a left hand but Cronos moved out of range nicely. Frost looks to land a left hand but Cronos moved out of range nicely. Cronos ducks under a wild hook from Frost. Cronos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Cronos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Frost looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Frost thows a left - swing and a miss! Frost smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Cronos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Frost throws a shot from downtown. Cronos moves away and avoids it. Cronos lands the left hand. Frost looks to score with a jab to the body but Cronos is just out of range. Cronos throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Frost misses with an uppercut
and Cronos counters with a lovely straight right hand! Walter Frost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Frost takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Cronos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frost. No luck with that takedown attempt from Cronos. Frost bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Frost takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cronos needs to keep his hands up - Frost had a free shot at his head there. Cronos goes for a double leg but Frost avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Frost continues to drive forward. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Cronos. That's going to take a lot out of him. Frost scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Cronos on the wrong end of a nice jab. Cronos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Cronos is looking to counter punch. Frost connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Frost throws a hook but Cronos avoids it easily. Cronos lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Frost lands with an uppercut that bounces Cronos off the cage and back into range. Cronos throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease. Frost scores with a hook to the body. Cronos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Frost looks to land a left hand but Cronos moved out of range nicely. It looked like Cronos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frost. Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cronos was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost. Frost misses with a straight right. Frost scores with a jab. Frost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Frost has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cronos just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Cronos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Frost lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cronos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Frost thuds his right hand into Cronos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Frost is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cronos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Frost misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Cronos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frost. A swing and a miss from Frost. A little feinted left hand from Cronos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Frost smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Frost throws a jab when Cronos was well out of range. Frost throws an overhand right that lands on Cronos's shoulder, as Cronos tries to avoid the shot. Frost misses with a looping left. Frost looks to throw the jab but Cronos is out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Frost takes a swing at Cronos's ribcage but misses. Cronos darts in looking for a takedown but Frost gets double underhooks and turns Cronos into the cage. Cronos dives in and grabs Frost's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frost pushes down on Cronos's head and hops out. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Frost 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.
Cronos throws a right hand that Frost ducks under and follows up with a left that Frost also avoids with ease. Frost with a body punch. A glancing blow. Frost misses with an uppercut. Cronos saw that one coming. Frost jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cronos is looking to counter punch. Frost misses with a right hand and Cronos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frost thinking. Frost misses with a lunging right hand
and Cronos counters with a lovely shot to the body. Frost throws a hook to the side of Cronos's head but Cronos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cronos feinted with a counter takedown. A swing and a miss from Cronos. Cronos misses with a lunging right hand
and Frost counters with a nice uppercut. Frost throws a poor cross that misses
and Cronos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
Frost misses with a straight right. Cronos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Frost staying out of range there. Frost now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Cronos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round. Frost comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Frost misses with a hook. Jose Cronos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Cronos does a little dance to reset his feet. Cronos on the wrong end of a nice hook. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cronos might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Cronos slips a jab from Frost. Cronos appears to be looking for a big counter. Cronos scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Walter Frost seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cronos blocks a jab. As Frost looks to move away, Cronos throws a big counter combo but Frost just gets out of the way. Cronos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Frost under the eye. Frost misses with an uppercut. Cronos saw that one coming. Cronos is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Frost misses the jab. A counter left hand to the body from Cronos misses its target. Frost tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cronos was well out of range. Poor timing from Frost. Frost lunges at Cronos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cronos's hand. Frost changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Frost throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action! Cronos avoids the body shot from Frost.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cronos. Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Frost throws a right hand that misses
and Cronos counters with a right hand to the body. Cronos scores with the left hand. Frost knows he should have avoided that one. Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cronos manages to avoid it. Frost avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cronos misses the shot to the body. Frost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cronos moves away. Cronos staying out of range there. A jab from Frost misses. A swing and a miss from Frost. Cronos throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cronos throws a body punch but Frost moves out of range. Cronos fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Frost takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Cronos. Cronos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Frost thuds a left hand into Cronos's body. Cronos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frost. Frost is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cronos. Cronos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frost.
Frost misses with a right hand and Cronos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Frost pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cronos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frost. Frost misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cronos.
Frost misses with a hook. Cronos ducked under it nicely. A counter left hand to the body from Cronos misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Frost lands a jab to the head.
Cronos throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cronos takes a body punch but keeps moving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Frost scores with a punch to the head. Frost misses with a wild body shot. Cronos is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Cronos needs to keep his hands up - Frost had a free shot at his head there. Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Cronos counters with a shoot takedown. Frost fights it but they end up in guard. Frost scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Frost misses. Jab by Frost. Frost lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cronos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frost to score with a decent uppercut. Cronos blocks a jab. 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. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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 with a nice body punch. Frost throws a right hand that misses
and Cronos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cronos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Frost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Cronos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost. Cronos just misses with a punch to the body.
Frost thows a left - swing and a miss! Frost throws a hook but Cronos blocks it. Cronos staying out of range there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Frost scores with a body shot.
Cronos fails to land the takedown. A little jabbing left from Frost on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A looping hook to the body misses from Frost. Cronos does a little dance to reset his feet. Cronos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Cronos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cronos misses with a combination
and Frost counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Frost looks to score with a jab to the body but Cronos is just out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Cronos misses the target. Cronos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Frost back to the cage. Cronos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Frost throws a jab but it's blocked by Cronos. Cronos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Frost misses with a left hand enabling Cronos to counter with a crisp jab. Frost misses with a left hand letting Cronos counter with a right hand. Cronos misses with a looping right. Frost scores with a jab to the body. Cronos misses with a two punch combination.
Frost has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Frost misses with a straight left. Cronos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Frost throws a shot from downtown. Cronos moves away and avoids it. Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Frost digs a good hook to Cronos's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice defenses there by Cronos. Cronos looks to land a left hand but Frost moved out of range nicely. Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cronos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Cronos avoids the body shot from Frost.
Cronos changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Frost avoids the head kick by Cronos.
Frost throws a good cross that connects.
Cronos moves away from the strike by Frost. It looked like Cronos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Nice body punch from Frost. Frost getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Frost misses with a lunging right hand
and Cronos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cronos throws a hook but Frost blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Frost misses the jab. Frost fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cronos manages to avoid it. Frost throws a hook to the side of Cronos's head but Cronos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cronos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Frost back to the cage. Cronos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. A shot to the body from Frost misses and Cronos counters with a stiff right hand. Cronos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Cronos avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Walter Frost is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Frost looks to throw the jab but Cronos is out of range. Cronos is looking to counter punch. Frost throws a body punch but Cronos moves out of range. Frost scores with a punch to the head. Cronos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frost was well out of range. Poor timing from Cronos. Cronos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cronos there as he acknowledges the shot. Cronos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Frost bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Cronos looks to land a combination but Frost avoids it well. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cronos scores with a jab. Cronos throws a hook but Frost blocks it. Frost throws a hook but Cronos avoids it easily. Frost throws a shot from downtown. Cronos moves away and avoids it. Cronos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cronos closes the distance and lands a one-two. Cronos throws an off balance right hand
and Frost counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Frost misses the shot to the body. It looked like Cronos was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Frost. Frost scores with a hook to the body. Cronos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Frost throws a jab when Cronos was well out of range. Jose Cronos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jab, jab by Frost - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight! Walter Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Frost has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Frost! Walter Frost managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bloodlust Horde Fightwear, into his post fight interview.
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