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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 3298 p4p, 367 weight class) and Tobin Frost (ranked 2490 p4p, 296 weight class). De Sucre comes to the ring accompanied by Bolivianos el Hado Propicio. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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214 lbs
32 - 29 - 1 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
21 - 11 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Tobin Frost!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Sucre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Frost takes one to the chin there.
Frost lands a nice shot to the body.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
De Sucre was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Frost slips a jab from De Sucre.
De Sucre slips a straight right by Frost.
De Sucre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frost fails to land with a series of punches.
Frost wants to clinch.
De Sucre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frosts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frost wants to clinch up but De Sucre keeps it at a distance.
De Sucre takes a swing at Frost's ribcage but misses.
Frost misses with a straight right.
Tobin Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost misses with a looping right.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Sucre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frost.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but De Sucre pushes him off.
A jab from De Sucre misses.
De Sucre scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A punch combination from De Sucre misses.
Frost comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Sucre throws a nice head kick!
De Sucre throws a right and a left that Frost avoids nicely.
De Sucre misses with a wild body shot.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch but De Sucre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frost dodges the punch combination from De Sucre.
Frost instigates a clinch.
De Sucre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frost avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Sucre avoids the elbow strike from Frost, against the ropes.
De Sucre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frost prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Frost darts in trying to clinch
and De Sucre counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frost moves out of range as De Sucre throws a body kick.
Frost throws out a counter right but De Sucre avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for De Sucre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Sucre swings for the body but Frost moves out of range.
De Sucre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Sucre works over Frost's head and body with a nice combination.
Frost takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Frost closes the distance and pushes De Sucre back into the ropes.
De Sucre is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Frost gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Jose De Sucre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
De Sucre keeps Frost at a distance using the push kick.
De Sucre scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Sucre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frost moves away.
Frost lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Jose De Sucre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Sucre throws a jab but it's blocked by Frost.
It looks like Antonio Jose De Sucre has been cut.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Sucre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Frost is looking to clinch but De Sucre is avoiding it.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Sucre stalks Frost and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frost's face. Frost staggers backwards, shaken.
Frost is looking to clinch but De Sucre is avoiding it.
A shot to the liver by De Sucre. Beautiful body shot.
De Sucre misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from De Sucre both land. Nice combination.
De Sucre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Frost releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frost throws a body punch but De Sucre moves out of range.
Frost tries to clinch but De Sucre is having none of it.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - De Sucre circles away.
Frost misses with a wild body shot.
De Sucre scores with a jab. Frost acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Sucre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frost steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from De Sucre.
De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frost.
Frost moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre jumps guard but Frost stands there with De Sucre around his waist. De Sucre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost forces De Sucre back against the ropes and clinches.
De Sucre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Frost just stands there and leans against the ropes.
De Sucre is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Frost gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Jose De Sucre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Sucre goes for a takedown attempt but Frost pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Sucre connects with a body shot that sends Frost's belly button to the back.
Frost has managed to clinch.
De Sucre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Frost walks away with a smile on his face. De Sucre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Frost staying out of range there.
De Sucre misses with a body kick.
Frost fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Sucre, pushing him back against the ropes.
De Sucre drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frost is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Sucre is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost pushes off an throws an elbow but De Sucre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Frost is trying to break free.
Frost lands a nice uppercut.
Frost's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frost rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Sucre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Sucre on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Sucre looks for the body kick but Frost saw that one coming.
A jab from De Sucre misses.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Sucre lands a right hook to the body.
Frost throws a body punch but De Sucre moves out of range.
A big right from De Sucre misses.
Frost takes one to the chin there.
De Sucre blocks a jab.
Frost avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Sucre gets tackled into the ropes by Frost. Frost maintains the clinch.
Frost breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Jose De Sucre will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Jose De Sucre's cut.
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 throws a series of punches but De Sucre moves out of range.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost throws out a loose jab but De Sucre uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Sucre tries to keep at a distance but Frost has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Frost.
Frost fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Sucre has Frost pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Frost manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
De Sucre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frost avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Sucre jumps guard but Frost stands there with De Sucre around his waist. De Sucre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Jose De Sucre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Sucre wants to take the fight to the mat but Frost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Sucre wants to take the fight to the mat but Frost manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
De Sucre is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Frost.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
Frost wants to clinch
and De Sucre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frost thinking.
Frost lands the left hand.
Frost cracks De Sucre with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
Frost wants to counter with a clinch but De Sucre pushes him away.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Sucre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Sucre misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Frost counters with a right hand to the body.
De Sucre misses with a head kick.
Frost misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frost moves into the clinch.
De Sucre goes for a takedown attempt but Frost pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Sucre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Sucre throws a body shot but no joy.
Frost moves away from the strike by De Sucre.
Frost gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Sucre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Frost is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Sucre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Sucre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Sucre throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Frost clinches with his opponent.
De Sucre tries to score a body lock takedown but Frost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frost has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Sucre is trying to pull guard but Frost turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Frost throws an elbow but misses.
Frost can't break the clinch.
Frost breaks from the clinch.
De Sucre throws a big shot that misses.
De Sucre looks to score with a jab to the body but Frost is just out of range.
De Sucre pushes Frost away with a front kick.
Frost darts in and clinches De Sucre up against the ropes.
De Sucre's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frost breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost punishes De Sucre's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobin Frost comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Sucre has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Antonio Jose De Sucre!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Tobin Frost!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Tobin Frost!
Tobin Frost wins by split decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Tobin Frost thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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