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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franco De La Cruz (ranked 2585 p4p, 2917 weight class) and Abram Frost (ranked 256 p4p, 289 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abram Frost!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from De La Cruz misses.
De La Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from De La Cruz. Frost does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frost tries to close the distance and clinch up but De La Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De La Cruz misses with a double jab.
Frost tries to counter with a clinch but De La Cruz shakes him off and moves away.
Frost avoids the head kick by De La Cruz.
Frost wants to clinch
and De La Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
De La Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Frost ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De La Cruz.
Frost tries to clinch up.
Frost fails with an attempt to clinch.
Frost on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body kick from De La Cruz.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De La Cruz.
Frost walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frost tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De La Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De La Cruz drops Frost with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Frost looks back up at him and smiles so De La Cruz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De La Cruz sends Frost crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! De La Cruz is motioning to the referee to let Frost up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Frost is rocked!
Frost wants to clinch.
Frost checks a leg kick.
Frost tries to clinch there but De La Cruz circles away.
De La Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frost is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
De La Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looks like De La Cruz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Franco De La Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but De La Cruz pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from De La Cruz misses the target.
De La Cruz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from De La Cruz tenderised Frost's leg. Frost is trying to keep his angry face on.
A cross from De La Cruz lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by De La Cruz.
Frost wants to clinch.
De La Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De La Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frost manages to avoid it.
De La Cruz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz looks to land a body kick but Frost moved away.
De La Cruz misses with a hook. Frost ducked under it nicely.
De La Cruz connects with a jab.
De La Cruz throws a jab when Frost was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for De La Cruz.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but De La Cruz pushes him off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Frost looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De La Cruz throwing a counter right hand but Frost manages to avoid it.
De La Cruz's corner calls for a 1-2. De La Cruz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franco De La Cruz 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.
Frost closes the distance looking to clinch
and De La Cruz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Frost thinking.
Frost takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De La Cruz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De La Cruz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De La Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz misses with the combination.
De La Cruz jabs Frost to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De La Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Frost ducks down to avoid it.
Frost is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Frost walks into a jab.
De La Cruz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De La Cruz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De La Cruz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Frost if he has to take too many more of those.
De La Cruz thumps Frost with a low kick.
De La Cruz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frost just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDe La Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - De La Cruz circles away.
De La Cruz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Frost rushes De La Cruz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Frost prevents a body shot from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz avoids a wild elbow strike from Frost.
De La Cruz breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De La Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frost doesn't manage to clinch there - De La Cruz circles away.
De La Cruz with a jab.
De La Cruz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frost can do to turn this around?
Frost darts in trying to clinch
and De La Cruz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by De La Cruz there.
Frost avoids the head kick by De La Cruz.
Frost wants to counter with a clinch but De La Cruz pushes him away.
De La Cruz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frost wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz scores with a nice strike.
Frost moves in looking to clinch but De La Cruz pushes him off.
Frost on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Franco De La Cruz is winning the standup battle so far.
De La Cruz throws a body shot but no joy.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
De La Cruz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franco De La Cruz dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
De La Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Frost tries to counter by closing the distance.
Frost on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frost fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frost has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De La Cruz finds it's way round the side to connect with Frost's head.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can De La Cruz finish him?
Frost has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Frost is looking to clinch.
Frost seems to have recovered his senses.
De La Cruz misses with a hook
and Frost counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz being controlled against the cage.
Frost is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Frost misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost keeps control of De La Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Frost keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De La Cruz's efforts to push away.
De La Cruz can't break the clinch.
Frost tries to land knees in the clinch but De La Cruz avoids the damage to the body.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
De La Cruz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De La Cruz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Frost landing knees to the body.
De La Cruz can't break the clinch.
Frost misses with an elbow over the top.
De La Cruz blocks an elbow strike from Frost.
De La Cruz tries to break free but Frost pushes him back against the cage.
De La Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frost tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling De La Cruz to counter with a crisp jab.
De La Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice cross by De La Cruz.
Frost tries to clinch but De La Cruz moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from De La Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De La Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Frost wants to clinch.
De La Cruz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Abram Frost has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz thows a body kick. Frost tries to catch it but that hurt him.
De La Cruz lands a leg kick that knocks Frost off balance momentarily.
Frost tries to clinch there but De La Cruz circles away.
Frost takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Frost looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De La Cruz lands a leg kick that knocks Frost off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Frost.
A nice leg kick lands there from De La Cruz.
De La Cruz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frost tries to clinch but De La Cruz is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frost takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
De La Cruz delivers a nice body kick.
De La Cruz scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franco De La Cruz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De La Cruz, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franco De La Cruz!
Franco De La Cruz 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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