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TRMTFL 40:Baggins Vs Caudill2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Suave Ripkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewan Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suave Ripkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewan Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripkin fails with the takedown.
Ripkin misses with a double jab.
No luck for Ripkin with that takedown attempt.
Ripkin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suave Ripkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turnbull with a poor takedown
and Ripkin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ripkin.
Ripkin has gone for a leg lock! Turnbull slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ripkin's guard.
Ripkin is working an open guard so Turnbull takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Turnbull quickly recovers to half guard.
Ripkin is looking for a kimura but Turnbull is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ripkin to get the leverage.
Ripkin tries to pass to full mount but Turnbull defends it.
Turnbull is not content to let Ripkin control the position.
Ripkin is trying to work for a kimura but Turnbull is defending well.
Ripkin is looking for a kimura here.
Turnbull really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ripkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Turnbull has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ripkin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Turnbull is defending against the submission attempts here by Ripkin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Turnbull doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ripkin.
Ripkin wants to work for an arm triangle but Turnbull is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ripkin seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ripkin wants to work for an arm triangle but Turnbull is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ripkin seems to be working for a kimura but Turnbull defends the submission attempt.
Ripkin is breathing heavily.
Ripkin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turnbull sees it coming and defends easily.
Turnbull wants to get back to his feet.
Ripkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suave Ripkin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Turnbull stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Ripkin or perhaps it was just good defense by Turnbull which made him look bad.
Ripkin has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suave Ripkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Turnbull with that takedown attempt.
Ripkin has his takedown stuffed
and Turnbull decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ripkin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turnbull defends well.
Turnbull gets to his feet - Ripkin follows without any prompting.
Ripkin shoots in for a takedown but Turnbull shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ripkin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turnbull avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turnbull is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ripkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Turnbull is fending him off so far but Ripkin persists. Nope, Turnbull circles away and we're back to standing.
Suave Ripkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ripkin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Turnbull to the ground. Ripkin is now in Turnbull's guard.
Ripkin wants to pass the guard but Turnbull is keeping the position.
Turnbull wants to stand and escape but Ripkin is having none of it.
Ripkin has gone for a leg lock! Turnbull slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ripkin's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull is looking to stand up but Ripkin won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ripkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Turnbull swivels and escapes.
Turnbull shoots in but Ripkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turnbull shoots and misses
and Ripkin counters with a shoot takedown. Turnbull fights it but they end up in guard.
Ripkin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin wants to pass the guard but Turnbull is keeping the position.
Turnbull is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ripkin is controlling him.
Turnbull keeping full guard, as Ripkin tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 Suave Ripkin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ripkin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turnbull defends it nicely.
Ripkin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turnbull avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Turnbull as Ripkin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suave Ripkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull gets caught napping as Ripkin dives in and scores a takedown. Turnbull manages to retain guard.
Ripkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turnbull swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripkin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Turnbull dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ripkin has an active guard here but Turnbull has managed to pass into half guard.
Turnbull tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull stands up and beckons Ripkin to join him on the feet.
Ripkin shoots for a double leg takedown but Turnbull sprawls well. He's pushed Ripkin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Turnbull tries to avoid it but Ripkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Turnbull to the ground. Turnbull escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Turnbull misses with a takedown attempt - Ripkin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ewan Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ripkin.
Ripkin shoots in looking for a takedown but Turnbull manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ripkin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ripkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripkin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ripkin showed some decent athleticism there.
Ripkin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Suave Ripkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Turnbull is not content to let Ripkin control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Suave Ripkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ripkin 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Suave Ripkin!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mega Boes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mega Boes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Hall!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boes's sensitive parts.
Hall lands a head kick!
That kick from Hall tenderised Boes's leg. Boes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hall lands a jab to the head.
Hall throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Mega Boes has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boes is rocked!
Boes avoids the head kick by Hall.
Oh Boes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boes seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hall throws a shot to the body.
Hall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hall.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boes.
Hall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Hall lands.
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!
Boes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hall sprawls well. Hall wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boes gets slowly back to his feet.
Boes is breathing heavily.
Hall scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a brutal head kick. Boes looks out on his feet and Hall throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Matt Hall!
Matt Hall very nearly forgot to thank Ultra Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bruiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Drens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bruiser might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rainmaker. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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179 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Bruiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathew Drens!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruiser cracks a nice hook into Drens's ribs.
Bruiser lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drens's sensitive parts.
Bruiser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruiser misses with a head kick.
Jab from Bruiser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruiser.
Bruiser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drens looks winded!
Bruiser throws a powerful right kick. Drens tried to block low but the kick was high! Drens was taken right off of his feet! Bruiser jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Bruiser!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Laskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis McMurray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Laskey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Laskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis McMurray!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laskey wants to clinch.
McMurray misses with a looping left.
Laskey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Laskey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McMurray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laskey tries to clinch there but McMurray circles away.
McMurray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laskey on the side of the head.
McMurray lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laskey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laskey darts in trying to clinch
enabling McMurray to counter with a crisp jab.
Laskey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McMurray pushes Laskey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McMurray stalling the fight.
McMurray has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Laskey is trying to keep an underhook but McMurray manages to get the takedown into half guard.
McMurray thows a huge punch but Laskey dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laskey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McMurray trying to pass the guard but Laskey defending well.
McMurray in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Laskey tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from McMurray!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lewis McMurray!
An out of breath Lewis McMurray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Spencer enables Boy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Spencer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Spencer is keeping the position.
Spencer wants to sweep but no luck.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Spencer is keeping the position.
Spencer trying to control the position.
Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spencer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Spencer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy won't allow Spencer to get back to his feet.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spencer trying to control the position.
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Spencer is keeping the position.
Boy prevents Spencer from getting back to his feet.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Spencer is retaining full guard.
Spencer wants to stand up but Boy is controlling him.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Spencer is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boy is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Boy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Johnny Boy has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy scores with a takedown into Spencer's guard.
Boy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spencer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Spencer is retaining full guard.
Spencer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy tries to get to full guard but Spencer has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy is in trouble now - Spencer has advanced to mount!
Spencer prevents Boy from getting the reversal.
Spencer is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Boy is in real trouble.
Boy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Spencer trying to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Boy is really stuck here.
Spencer is persistently looking for the submission but Boy is defending it well.
Spencer tries to get the hooks in deep but Boy pushed the leg off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boy trying to get back to his feet but Spencer is in full control for now.
Spencer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Spencer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Boy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Spencer thumps Boy with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Spencer.
Spencer misses with a wild combination.
Spencer scores with a one two! Boy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spencer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boy at a distance.
Spencer throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spencer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spencer lands a leg kick that knocks Boy off balance momentarily.
Boy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spencer keeps Boy at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spencer lands a left and a right that send Boy crashing to the mat, dazed. Spencer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Boy is rocked!
Spencer looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Spencer backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Boy's temple! It sends Boy violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Spencer celebrates and the doctors try to help Boy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Chris Spencer!
A relieved looking Chris Spencer 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Says (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Santz (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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184 lbs
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181 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Says!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Santz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santz blocks a head kick by Says.
Santz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Says slips a straight right by Santz.
Santz slips a straight right by Says.
Santz scores with a jab.
Says tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Santz swivels and escapes.
Says shoots in and drives through. Santz sprawls well.
Santz lands a head shot.
Santz misses with a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Santz. No joy for Says on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Says. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santz scores with a jab to the head.
Says closes the distance and clinches up with Santz, looking for a takedown. Says pushes Santz against the cage but Santz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Santz lands.
Says is rocked!
Says shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santz sprawls well. Santz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Says gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Says is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Says fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Santz avoids it really well and circles away.
Says seems to have got his legs back now.
Says is breathing heavily.
Santz tries a head kick but it misses.
Says shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santz defends it nicely.
Santz misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santz stuffs the takedown.
Jose Santz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santz misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Says.
Says shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santz but Santz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Says. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Santz cracks a nice hook into Says's ribs.
Says gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oooooh!!! Santz has knocked Says down with a huge combo! Santz steps away and waves a wobbly Says back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Says as he avoids it easily.
Says changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Santz tries to avoid it but Says manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Santz to the ground. Santz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Santz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Says checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Santz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Says.
Santz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Santz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santz drops Says with a beautiful combination! Says stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Santz is looking for the KO!
Santz cracks Says with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Santz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Says to stand back up!
Santz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Says takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Santz.
Santz throws a head kick that misses.
Says avoids the head kick by Santz.
Santz blocks a head kick by Says.
Jab by Santz.
Santz tries to sprawl but Says drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Says is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Santz is defending against the submission attempts here by Says.
Says throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Says throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Santz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Says.
Says is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Says is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santz sees it coming and defends easily.
Says is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Santz defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Says is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Says is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santz has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Says is looking for a kimura but Santz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Says to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Santz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Says fails with a takedown attempt.
Santz's corner calls for a 1-2. Santz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Santz. Beautiful body shot.
Says takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Says.
Jab by Santz.
Santz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab by Santz.
Jose Santz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Santz! Says is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Santz!
Jose Santz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kissinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Kissinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Kissinger. That snapped Marx's head back.
Marx uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kissinger.
Kissinger throws an overhand right that lands on Marx's shoulder, as Marx tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Kissinger misses its intended target.
Kissinger misses the shot to the body.
Kissinger lands a two punch combo.
Marx misses with a kick to the body.
Marx takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kissinger feints a jab promting Marx to slip. Kissinger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marx slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kissinger misses with a wild combination.
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kissinger avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kissinger misses.
Kissinger lands a nice shot to the body.
Marx slips under a jab.
Kissinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Marx counters with a stiff right hand.
Marx lands with a hook. Kissinger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kissinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kissinger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marx makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donk. Marx catches Kissinger right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Kissinger misses the jab.
Kissinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Marx counters with a head kick. That will keep Kissinger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marx shoots in and bounces Kissinger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marx slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kissinger kicks Marx off and gets back to his feet.
Kissinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kissinger misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Kissinger slips a straight right by Marx.
Marx moves into the clinch successfully.
Marx wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marx is working for takedown but Kissinger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marx looking for a takedown.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Marx.
Marx wants a takedown.
Kissinger misses with a body punch.
Kissinger scores with a shot to the side of Marx's head.
Marx wants a takedown but no success here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kissinger.
Kissinger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kissinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marx blocks a body shot from Kissinger.
Kissinger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marx is trying to force a seperation but Kissinger has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger misses with a punch to the body.
Kissinger lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kissinger struggles to land a body shot inside as Marx controls his hands.
Kissinger misses with a body punch.
Kissinger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marx is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kissinger to keep the fight standing.
Kissinger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marx's elbow.
Kissinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kissinger tries to work over Marx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Marx.
Kissinger tries to work over Marx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kissinger prevents the takedown attempt.
Marx can't get the takedown.
Kissinger is leaning against Marx and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marx looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kissinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kissinger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marx's elbow.
Kissinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kissinger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marx is trying to force a seperation but Kissinger has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Kissinger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kissinger misses with a straight left.
Marx pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kissinger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kissinger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kissinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Marx.
Marx throws a leg kick but Kissinger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kissinger fails to land with a series of punches.
Marx throws a leg kick but Kissinger checks it.
Marx fails with the takedown.
Kissinger stuns Marx with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kissinger's head backwards.
Kissinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Marx is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kissinger. Marx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marx connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marx jabs at Kissinger's body.
Kissinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marx.
Kissinger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kissinger avoids it really well and circles away.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Marx.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger clobbers Marx with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marx tries to work over Kissinger's front leg with a kick but Kissinger checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kissinger. Marx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marx blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Marx finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Henry Kissinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kissinger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marx closes the distance and clinches up with Kissinger, looking for a takedown. Marx pushes Kissinger against the cage but Kissinger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kissinger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marx circles away quickly and effectively.
Kissinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kissinger misses with an uppercut.
Kissinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Marx.
No joy there for Marx, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marx throws a right hand that Kissinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kissinger also avoids with ease.
Marx misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Marx there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kissinger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kissinger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.
Kissinger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kissinger scores with a jab to the head.
Kissinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henry Kissinger is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marx.
Marx tries for a takedown but Kissinger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kissinger misses with a hook
and Marx counters with a nice body kick.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kissinger scores with a nice right hand.
Kissinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Marx counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kissinger's knee momentarily.
Marx shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kissinger but Kissinger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Kissinger 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Kissinger.
Kissinger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kissinger throws a body punch but Marx moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kissinger.
Kissinger swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marx.
Kissinger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kissinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marx sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kissinger throws a looping overhand right but Marx ducks down to avoid it.
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kissinger avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marx feints and as Kissinger raises his hands in defense, Marx changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marx looking to sit in guard and control but Kissinger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kissinger won't allow Marx to sweep him here.
Kissinger tries to free his leg and advance position but Marx is retaining full guard.
Marx controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marx, up you get!
Kissinger misses with a left hand
and Marx counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Kissinger blocks the low kick.
Kissinger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kissinger misses with the combination.
Marx avoids the body shot from Kissinger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marx doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kissinger counters with a left to the body.
Kissinger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Marx.
Marx lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marx moves out of range as Kissinger strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Kissinger. No joy for Marx on that attempt.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Marx.
Kissinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marx was well out of range. Poor timing from Kissinger.
Marx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kissinger.
Marx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kissinger misses with an uppercut
and Marx counters with a big head kick but Kissinger shrugs it off.
Marx avoids the body shot from Kissinger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kissinger blocks a head kick by Marx.
Kissinger moves out of range of the leg kick from Marx.
Marx lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marx uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kissinger.
Kissinger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Henry Kissinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kissinger checks a leg kick.
Kissinger throws a lazy right hand but Marx sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kissinger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mark Marx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marx throws an overhand right that lands on Kissinger's shoulder, as Kissinger tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Marx.
I think Kissinger 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Kissinger!
A relieved looking Henry Kissinger 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Caudill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caudill comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Breaking Benjamin- Breath kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bilbo Baggins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Caudill!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caudill is looking to clinch.
Caudill has managed to clinch.
Caudill is pressed up against the cage. Baggins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caudill down to the mat. Caudill avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Caudill gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Baggins throws a big right hand that misses.
Baggins drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Caudill manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baggins has Caudill in his guard.
Baggins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Caudill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baggins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caudill's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins stops Caudill from standing up.
Baggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Caudill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caudill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins trying to control but Caudill is working from the bottom.
Baggins won't allow Caudill to get back to his feet.
Baggins works over Caudill with some ground and pound from guard.
Baggins lands a couple of elbows.
Baggins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baggins trying to control but Caudill is working from the bottom.
Baggins slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baggins passes to full mount!
Baggins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Caudill manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caudill is in trouble now - Baggins has advanced to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baggins with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Caudill is in all sorts of trouble here.
Baggins misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Caudill tries to hold on but Baggins pushes him away.
Baggins is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Caudill has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Caudill blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins unloading with bombs!
Baggins misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Baggins lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baggins wants to control the pace but Caudill is squirming around nicely.
Baggins lands with some strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baggins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Caudill manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sloppy strikes there by Baggins.
Baggins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Caudill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Caudill is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Caudill has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Baggins but great work by Caudill.
Baggins is trying to get back to half guard.
Caudill decides to stand back up.
Kenny Caudill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caudill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caudill sprawls well. Caudill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Baggins gets slowly back to his feet.
Caudill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baggins, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caudill missing with knees to the body.
Baggins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Caudill prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bilbo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caudill fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilbo Baggins dominated that round.
That's time! Baggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caudill wants to clinch.
Caudill lands a head kick. Baggins smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Bilbo Baggins has been cut.
Caudill tries to close the distance and clinch but Baggins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baggins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baggins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baggins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caudill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caudill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Caudill crunches a lovely knee into Baggins's ribcage.
Caudill is pressed up against the cage. Baggins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Caudill down to the mat. Caudill avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bilbo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown but Caudill shows good takedown defense.
Baggins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Caudill on his heels. He'll look to pass Caudill's guard now, I'm sure.
Baggins won't allow Caudill to get back to his feet.
Baggins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baggins passes Caudill's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Caudill moves into full guard.
Caudill working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caudill is keeping the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caudill keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Baggins postures up.
Baggins stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Baggins misses with the combination.
Caudill goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Caudill tries to clinch there but Baggins circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baggins tries to move to mount but Caudill blocks the move with his legs.
Caudill is looking for a sweep.
Baggins misses with the ground and pound.
Caudill prevents Baggins from improving position.
Baggins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Caudill avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baggins.
Caudill is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caudill keeps working.
Baggins has an Americana. Caudill didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Baggins is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Baggins hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bilbo Baggins!
Bilbo Baggins retains his middleweight title!
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pop
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FIGHT
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