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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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199 lbs
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192 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
12 - 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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Derksen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins throws a shot from downtown. Derksen moves away and avoids it.
Derksen misses with a low kick.
Baggins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Derksen quickly recovers to half guard.
Baggins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Derksen's head.
Baggins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Baggins trying to control from half guard but Derksen is working away.
Baggins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baggins is pressing down on Derksen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Derksen is holding on for now.
Baggins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Derksen is looking for a sweep. Baggins is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baggins throwing shots but Derksen is blocking nicely.
Baggins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen is refusing to be controlled, as Baggins sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Derksen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Baggins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baggins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Baggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Derksen keeps working.
Baggins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Baggins slips a nice elbow through Derksen's hands, connecting with Derksen's forehead.
Baggins trying to mount his opponent but Derksen defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baggins is trying to work for a kimura but Derksen is defending well.
Baggins is looking for a kimura but Derksen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baggins to get the leverage.
Baggins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Derksen keeps working.
Baggins passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen blocking the ground and pound.
Baggins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Baggins.
Baggins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Derksen looks a forlorn figure.
Baggins landing shots from mount.
Derksen wants to control but Baggins is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baggins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Baggins landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Derksen wants to control but Baggins is having none of it.
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.
Baggins dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins controlling from mount.
Derksen is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins with a couple of short strikes.
Baggins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Derksen?
Baggins unloads with some shots from mount but Derksen bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilbo Baggins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Derksen.
Derksen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Derksen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baggins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bilbo Baggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baggins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Derksen can pounce on him.
Derksen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Derksen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baggins's calf.
A left lands for Derksen.
Derksen loads up on a big right hand but Baggins slips the punch.
Derksen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derksen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen misses with a hook.
Derksen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Baggins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Derksen misses with a body shot.
Derksen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Derksen throws a leg kick but Baggins checks it.
Baggins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Derksen counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Some bone on bone action there as Baggins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Derksen connects with a solid leg kick.
Derksen lands a nice looking body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Baggins lands.
Derksen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baggins takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Derksen.
It looks like Bilbo Baggins has been cut.
Baggins tries to score a body lock takedown but Derksen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Derksen lands with a right to the head.
Derksen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baggins can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bilbo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derksen pushes Baggins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derksen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Derksen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baggins up against the cage.
Derksen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Derksen prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen pushes Baggins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baggins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baggins can't get the takedown.
Derksen connects with a knee to the head.
Baggins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Derksen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Derksen pushes Baggins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Derksen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baggins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baggins has Derksen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Derksen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Derksen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Derksen presses Baggins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derksen obliges.
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
Derksen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derksen lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen gets through Baggins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Derksen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derksen.
Derksen lands a left hand.
Derksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baggins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Derksen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Derksen.
Derksen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Derksen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baggins or not.
Derksen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Derksen avoiding damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Derksen.
Derksen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bilbo Baggins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Derksen is looking to slow Baggins down with leg kicks.
Derksen throws a combination that misses
and Baggins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Derksen keeps moving.
Derksen controlling Baggins's posture.
Baggins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Derksen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilbo Baggins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Derksen, right into the meat.
A cross from Derksen lands.
Derksen connects with an inside leg kick.
Christian Derksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Derksen wants to clinch.
Derksen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Derksen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christian Derksen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Derksen darts in and clinches Baggins up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen lands a nice uppercut.
Derksen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baggins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Derksen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Derksen stalling in the clinch.
Derksen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baggins's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Derksen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baggins's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins has Derksen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Derksen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baggins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Derksen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bilbo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derksen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Derksen.
Derksen scores a nice knee to the body.
Derksen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baggins backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Derksen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Derksen lands an elbow that stopped Baggins in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Derksen cracks Baggins with a nice body shot.
Baggins avoiding damage as Derksen throws knees to the body.
Derksen lands an uppercut.
Derksen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Derksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Derksen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baggins takes an elbow to the temple.
Derksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Derksen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Derksen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Derksen prevents the takedown attempt.
Baggins is working for takedown but Derksen is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Derksen.
Derksen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Derksen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Baggins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Derksen lands a nice knee to the body.
Derksen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knees to the body from Derksen.
Derksen is leaning against Baggins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Derksen lands an elbow inside.
Derksen lands an elbow just above Baggins 's eye.
Bilbo Baggins's cut is getting worse.
Derksen scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Derksen.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derksen obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baggins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Derksen.
Christian Derksen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Derksen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baggins backwards.
Derksen leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bilbo Baggins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Derksen misses the shot to the body.
Derksen lands a leg kick that knocks Baggins off balance momentarily.
Derksen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baggins avoids the head kick by Derksen.
Derksen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baggins in his tracks.
Derksen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Derksen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baggins has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baggins and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Derksen pushes Baggins away with a front kick.
Baggins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Derksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Baggins.
Baggins slips a straight right by Derksen.
Derksen connects with a crisp jab.
Derksen tries to land a front kick but Baggins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Derksen.
Derksen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baggins.
Derksen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Derksen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baggins.
Baggins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Derksen misses with a straight left.
Derksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baggins avoids the head kick by Derksen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Derksen.
Baggins moves out of range as Derksen throws a body kick.
Derksen is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derksen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baggins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Derksen moves in looking to clinch but Baggins pushes him off.
Derksen is looking to chop away at Baggins's legs.
Baggins moves out of range of the leg kick from Derksen.
The crowd cheers as Derksen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baggins doesn't seem phased though.
Christian Derksen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Derksen misses.
A head kick misses from Derksen.
Derksen throws a poor cross that misses
and Baggins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Derksen's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baggins trying to control but Derksen is working from the bottom.
Derksen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Baggins controlling from the top position.
Baggins throws a big right hand that misses.
Baggins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baggins trying to control but Derksen is working from the bottom.
Baggins postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baggins trying to control but Derksen is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bilbo Baggins wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Baggins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Derksen avoids it really well and circles away.
Derksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baggins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Derksen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Baggins checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Derksen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bilbo Baggins's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Derksen swings for the body but Baggins moves out of range.
Baggins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Derksen circles away.
Baggins slips under a jab from Derksen.
Derksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baggins.
Derksen works the jab nicely.
Baggins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Derksen swings for the body but Baggins moves out of range.
Baggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baggins blocks a head kick by Derksen.
A head kick from Derksen lands but Baggins takes it in his stride.
Derksen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Derksen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Derksen misses.
A swing and a miss from Baggins.
Derksen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derksen rushes Baggins and presses him up against the cage.
Baggins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Derksen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Derksen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baggins wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bilbo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Derksen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Derksen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Derksen is working Baggins over against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Derksen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Derksen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baggins takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hand to the body from Derksen.
Derksen pushes Baggins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derksen digs a right hand underneath Baggins's ribcage. Baggins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Derksen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Derksen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baggins backwards.
Baggins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Derksen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Baggins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derksen cracks Baggins with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Derksen. That's going to slow Baggins down.
Derksen forces Baggins back against the cage and clinches.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Baggins has Derksen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Derksen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baggins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Derksen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Derksen lands a damaging elbow.
Baggins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Derksen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Derksen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Derksen.
A nice left hand lands by Derksen.
Baggins takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Derksen.
Baggins is rocked!
Derksen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Christian Derksen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Baggins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baggins goes for a takedown attempt but Derksen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Derksen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bilbo Baggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baggins seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Derksen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Derksen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Derksen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 45:49
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:48
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Derksen! Christian Derksen retains his middleweight title!
Christian Derksen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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