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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Gustafsson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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135 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frodo Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson catches Baggins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baggins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gustafsson to the mat! Gustafsson manages to get full guard.
Baggins trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Baggins postures up.
Gustafsson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Baggins uses it to pass to side control.
Baggins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gustafsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Baggins tries to pass to full mount but Gustafsson defends it.
Baggins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gustafsson taking some punishment here, with Baggins in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gustafsson wants to get back to full guard.
Gustafsson wants to control but Baggins is keeping busy.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but Baggins is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gustafsson keeps working.
Gustafsson actively working from the bottom here.
Baggins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gustafsson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Baggins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Baggins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but Baggins is controlling well.
Gustafsson moves into full guard.
Baggins drops back looking for a leg! Gustafsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gustafsson manages to kick Baggins off! Baggins jumps back into Gustafsson's guard.
Gustafsson wants to sweep here but Baggins controlling him for the moment.
Baggins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Gustafsson has momentary wrist control but Baggins slips an elbow through the middle.
Baggins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baggins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Baggins looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura here.
Baggins tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
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.
Baggins wants to get back to full guard but Gustafsson has passed into side control.
Baggins flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gustafsson trying to control but Baggins is having none of it.
Baggins is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gustafsson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gustafsson prevents Baggins from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frodo Baggins will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gustafsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baggins's sensitive parts.
Gustafsson punishes Baggins's body with a nice straight punch.
Gustafsson connects with a body shot.
Gustafsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baggins doesn't seem bothered though.
Gustafsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gustafsson punishes Baggins's body with a nice straight punch.
Alexander Gustafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baggins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gustafsson's guard.
Baggins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baggins trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Baggins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gustafsson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gustafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baggins defends well.
Gustafsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baggins's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Baggins has wrist control.
Gustafsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baggins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baggins has momentary wrist control but Gustafsson slips an elbow through the middle.
Baggins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baggins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baggins is striking but Gustafsson is not phased and passes to half guard.
Gustafsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Baggins is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gustafsson lands a nice short elbow.
Gustafsson trying to control the action but Baggins is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gustafsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gustafsson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gustafsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baggins is trying to get back to full guard.
Gustafsson is keen to just control but Baggins is a slippery customer.
Baggins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baggins manages to get to full guard.
Gustafsson cracks Baggins with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson postures up and lands a big shot to Baggins's brow.
Baggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Baggins, not yet.
Gustafsson postures up in Baggins's guard and throws a big left but Baggins blocks it.
Baggins has his foot on Gustafsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gustafsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gustafsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gustafsson throwing strikes from guard but Baggins blocks nicely.
Gustafsson throwing strikes but missing.
Gustafsson lands a couple of digs.
Gustafsson postures up and lands a big shot to Baggins's brow.
Baggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Baggins, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baggins is keeping the position for now.
Gustafsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gustafsson trying to control but Baggins is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gustafsson with a nice head shot there.
Gustafsson lands a couple of digs.
Baggins working for a triangle but Gustafsson defends it easily.
Alexander Gustafsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baggins has momentary wrist control but Gustafsson slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gustafsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Baggins.
Gustafsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gustafsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Baggins.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Baggins was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baggins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baggins misses with a takedown attempt - Gustafsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Gustafsson catches Baggins right on the button with a cross.
Baggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Baggins.
Gustafsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baggins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Gustafsson as Baggins shoots in.
Gustafsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baggins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gustafsson is fending him off so far but Baggins persists. Nope, Gustafsson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frodo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baggins. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gustafsson scores with a jab. Baggins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gustafsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baggins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Baggins. Baggins gets slowly back to his feet.
Gustafsson with a jab.
Gustafsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baggins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gustafsson swivels and escapes.
Baggins shoots in but Gustafsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baggins walks into a straight right hand from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands with an overhand left.
Baggins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Baggins misses with a body kick.
Baggins blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gustafsson misses with a body kick.
Gustafsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frodo Baggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustafsson lands with a nice body punch.
Gustafsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gustafsson lands with a nice body punch.
Baggins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gustafsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baggins thinking.
Gustafsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gustafsson.
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!
Baggins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gustafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Baggins is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Gustafsson.
Baggins blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gustafsson, as that shot connected.
Gustafsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baggins is out of range.
Gustafsson throws out a loose jab but Baggins uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gustafsson defends it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustafsson misses the target.
Gustafsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Baggins's head.
Gustafsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Baggins's head.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick which misses Baggins's front leg but catches the back leg as Baggins tries to avoid it.
Gustafsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Baggins is out of range and Gustafsson settles back down.
Baggins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gustafsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gustafsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baggins's calf.
Gustafsson darts in and clinches Baggins up against the cage.
Baggins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gustafsson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gustafsson pushes Baggins up against the cage in a clinch.
Gustafsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gustafsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins is working for takedown but Gustafsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Baggins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gustafsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baggins backwards.
Baggins pulls Gustafsson into guard.
Gustafsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gustafsson wants to pass the guard but Baggins is keeping the position.
Gustafsson landing with the ground and pound.
Baggins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gustafsson controlling from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustafsson with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Gustafsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gustafsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Gustafsson!
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