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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Frossard (ranked 1538 p4p, 1615 weight class) and Redemption Song (ranked 228 p4p, 238 weight class). Pierre Frossard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Frossard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Redemption Song!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Song on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frossard moves away.
Song fails with the takedown
and Frossard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Song throws a body punch but Frossard moves out of range.
Frossard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Frossard, right into the meat of the thigh.
Song ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been informed that Song has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slow jab from Song misses its intended target.
Frossard moves away from the strike by Song.
Song feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frossards jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Frossard throws a solid leg kick but Song takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frossard.
Song throws a lazy right hand but Frossard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frossard counters with a straight right hand.
Frossard throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Song.
Song misses with an uppercut
and Frossard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Song really felt that one!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Frossard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Frossard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Frossard lands.
It looks like Redemption Song has been cut.
Frossard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Song tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frossard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song swings for the body but Frossard moves out of range.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Song shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frossard but Frossard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Song takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Song throws a lazy uppercut
and Song takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frossard staying out of range there.
Frossard connects with a body shot that sends Song's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frossard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pierre Frossard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Redemption Song.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frossard connects with a jab.
Frossard wants to clinch.
Song tries to counter with a clinch but Frossard shakes him off and moves away.
Song takes a swing at Frossard's ribcage but misses.
Frossard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Song is able to avoid easily.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frossard manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Frossard is predictable there
and Song counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song lands with a cross.
We've been told by Frossard's head coaches at CT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frossard.
A swing and a miss from Frossard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Frossard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frossard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Song on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song scores with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Song.
A jab from Frossard misses.
Redemption Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frossard misses with a wild body shot.
Song looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Song catches Frossard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Song pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Song pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frossard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frossard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Frossard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frossard is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Frossard avoids the body shot from Song.
Frossard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frossard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frossard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Song.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frossard. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Song throws an overhand right that lands on Frossard's shoulder, as Frossard tries to avoid the shot.
Frossard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Frossard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Song tries to counter it with a takedown but Frossard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Frossard misses with a body shot.
Frossard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frossard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
Song misses with a hook.
Frossard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Frossard looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Song darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Song wants to control but Frossard is keeping him busy.
Song lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pierre Frossard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Redemption Song's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Song tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frossard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Song looks to land a right hand but Frossard moved out of range.
Frossard throws a low kick, looking for Song's leg but Song calmly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Song misses.
A low kick lands for Frossard.
Song circles away from the clinch attempt.
Song takes a swing at Frossard's ribcage but misses.
Frossard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frossard misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song misses the jab.
Frossard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
A big right from Song misses.
Frossard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Song lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Frossard throws a leg kick which misses Song's front leg but catches the back leg as Song tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Frossard - just one landing.
Song swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Frossard.
Pierre Frossard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frossard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Song scores with a punch to the head.
Frossard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song.
A quick step to the side and Frossard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierre Frossard is winning the standup battle so far.
Song connects with a looping right hand.
Song stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Frossard.
Song misses with a right hand
and Frossard counters with a stiff right hand.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Song throws a body punch but Frossard moves out of range.
Song throws a big shot that misses.
Frossard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frossard throws a looping overhand right but Song ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frossard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Frossard. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frossard.
Song takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Song moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Song shoots in but no luck this time.
Frossard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song ducks under a wild hook from Frossard.
Frossard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frossard missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Frossard momentarily.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frossard was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Song keeps the fight on the outside.
Frossard throws a push kick but Song slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frossard lands with a slapping head kick.
Song has managed to clinch.
Frossard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Song misses with a short punch on the inside.
Song swings wildly with an uppercut but Frossard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frossard tries to throw a body punch but Song avoids it by throwing Frossard back against the cage.
Frossard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Song backwards.
Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Song tries for a takedown but Frossard manages to get underhooks.
Frossard presses Song against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Frossard blocking some punches.
Frossard misses with the head strike.
Song misses with a body punch.
Frossard lands a left hand.
Frossard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Frossard throws a punch but it's blocked by Song.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frossard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frossard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Song looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Frossard sizes up Song with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frossard forces Song back against the cage and clinches.
Song goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Song slows down the pace here.
Frossard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Song can't find room to land a body shot as Frossard controls the action.
Frossard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frossard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frossard blocks a body shot from Song.
Song misses with a short punch on the inside.
Frossard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Song lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Frossard backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Song.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Frossard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Redemption Song's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Song misses the shot to the body.
Song misses the jab.
Song throws an off balance right hand
and Frossard counters with a straight right hand.
Song misses with a takedown attempt
and Frossard counters with a straight right hand.
Frossard tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Song throws a hook to the side of Frossard's head but Frossard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frossard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Song just manages to avoid it.
Frossard tries a head kick but it misses.
Song uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Frossard throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
Frossard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frossard ducks right into an uppercut from Song.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song checks a low kick from Frossard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Frossard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frossard misses with a straight left.
Song lands with an overhand left.
Song tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frossard defends well and Song ends up having to push Frossard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frossard.
Frossard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Song slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Frossard throws a leg kick that misses.
Frossard scores with a sloppy right hand. Song should have avoided that one.
Song shoots in looking for a takedown but Frossard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Song's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pierre Frossard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Redemption Song.
Song tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frossard was well out of range. Poor timing from Song.
Frossard tries to score with a low kick but Song moves his leg out of the way.
Song bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Frossard's head.
Frossard scores with a jab.
Frossard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frossard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Song.
Frossard drives through and clinches with Song against the cage.
Frossard prevents a body shot from Song.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Frossard.
Frossard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Song misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frossard lands an uppercut.
Frossard blocking some punches.
Frossard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frossard moves away.
Song lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Song blocks a low kick nicely.
Frossard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Frossard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frossard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Song sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frossard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Song misses the body punch
and Frossard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frossard looks to score with a jab to the body but Song is just out of range.
Song misses with a wild body shot.
Song takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from Frossard is predictable there
and Song counters with a single leg into guard. Frossard didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Song is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Song throws an elbow that misses. Frossard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Song's guard. Nice move by Frossard!
Song not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Song throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Song throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Frossard escapes and throws Song's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frossard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Frossard wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Song bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Pierre Frossard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Redemption Song's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Frossard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frossard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frossard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frossard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Song.
Frossard lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Frossard misses with the combination.
Frossard throws a body shot but no joy.
Song walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frossard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frossard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Song misses with a left hand
and Frossard counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Frossard.
Song rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Frossard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frossard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Song blocks a body shot from Frossard.
A right hand to the body from Frossard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frossard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Song.
Frossard lands a shoulder strike.
Frossard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Frossard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frossard scores with a shot to the side of Song's head.
Song is rocked!
Song tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Frossard smiles and moves away.
Song is still on wobbly legs! Can Frossard finish him?
Song fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frossard is looking to counter the offense by Song and move into the clinch.
A big left from Song misses.
Song seems to have recovered his senses.
Song tries to close the distance and clinch but Frossard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frossard throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Song scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frossard doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frossard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Song shoots in but no luck this time.
Pierre Frossard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Redemption Song.
Frossard staying out of range there.
Frossard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Frossard tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Frossard tries to keep at a distance but Song has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frossard lands a shoulder strike.
Song drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frossard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Song tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frossard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Song throws a head punch that misses.
Frossard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Song blocks an uppercut.
Song fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frossard working aggressively here.
Frossard lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Frossard.
Frossard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Song can do to turn this around?
Frossard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Songs head.
Song misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frossard can't find room to land a body shot as Song controls the action.
Frossard lands a big right hand that drops Song! The killer instinct kicks in and Frossard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Frossard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Frossard!
Pierre Frossard retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Pierre Frossard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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