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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Trea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Trea told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frodo Baggins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Trea!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trea.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baggins.
Baggins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baggins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trea takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trea dodges the punch combination from Baggins.
Baggins digs a good hook to Trea's body.
Baggins misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baggins, as that shot connected.
Trea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baggins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baggins throws a series of punches but Trea moves out of range.
Baggins throws a body punch but Trea moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Baggins.
Baggins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trea loads up on a big right hand but Baggins slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins misses with a double jab.
Trea fails to land the takedown.
Baggins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trea gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baggins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trea shoots in looking for a takedown. Baggins tries to sprawl out of it but Trea keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baggins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trea slow jab from Baggins misses its intended target.
Trea throws a jab but it's blocked by Baggins.
Trea misses with a shot to the body
and Baggins counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Baggins misses.
Trea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggins.
Baggins cracks Trea with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trea.
Frodo Baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Trea.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baggins.
Baggins stuffs the takedown.
Baggins misses with a low kick.
Trea swats away the attempt to clinch by Baggins.
Baggins looks to land a right hand but Trea moved out of range.
Trea has his takedown stuffed
and Baggins counters with a three punch combo that has Trea backing up. Trea nods at Baggins to acknowledge the strikes.
Trea shoots in for a double leg but Baggins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trea looks gassed!
Baggins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trea tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baggins swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins connects with a jab.
Trea throws a hook but Baggins blocks it.
Nice shot by Baggins.
Baggins throws a nice looking combination but Trea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baggins misses with the combination.
Baggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trea dodges the punch combination from Baggins.
Baggins scores with a jab.
Trea takes one on the button.
Baggins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trea momentarily.
Trea tries for a takedown but Baggins circles away easily
and Baggins counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baggins wants to sweep here but Trea controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Baggins is on top in guard.
Baggins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Trea really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baggins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trea is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Trea throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Trea throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Baggins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frodo Baggins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baggins ducks right into an uppercut from Trea.
Baggins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baggins misses with a hook.
Steve Trea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Trea.
Baggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baggins works over Trea's head and body with a nice combination.
Baggins swings for the body but Trea moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Baggins.
Baggins feints and then cracks Trea's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trea down.
Trea loads up on a big right hand but Baggins slips the punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trea throws a lazy right hand but Baggins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trea misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trea manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Baggins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trea doesn't seem phased though.
Trea misses with a hook.
Baggins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baggins.
Baggins throws a looping overhand right but Trea ducks down to avoid it.
Trea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baggins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baggins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A choreographed right hand from Trea misses the target.
Trea fails to land the takedown.
Frodo Baggins is winning the standup battle so far.
Trea takes one on the button.
Trea misses with a wild body shot.
Trea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins connects with a single shot there.
Trea shoots and misses
and Baggins counters with a two punch combo.
Baggins misses with a looping right.
Trea looks to land a right hand but Baggins moved out of range.
Baggins lands a nice shot that snaps Trea's head back.
No joy there for Baggins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frodo Baggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baggins misses with the combination.
Trea might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baggins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baggins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baggins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trea.
Trea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baggins's head backwards.
Baggins slips a straight right by Trea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins tests Trea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trea closes the distance and clinches up with Baggins, looking for a takedown. Trea pushes Baggins against the cage but Baggins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frodo Baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Trea.
Trea has his takedown stuffed
and Baggins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Baggins.
Donk. Baggins catches Trea right on the button with a cross.
Trea misses with a straight right.
Trea misses with a looping left.
A big left from Trea misses.
Trea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baggins counters with a series of strikes. Trea will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Baggins counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Trea.
Baggins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baggins takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baggins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trea.
Baggins misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Baggins.
Baggins tries to clinch there but Trea circles away.
Trea tries for a takedown but Baggins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trea closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Trea slips a nice elbow through Baggins's hands, connecting with Baggins's forehead.
Trea wants to take a breather but Baggins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frodo Baggins dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baggins throws a leg kick but Trea checks it.
Trea misses with a combination
and Baggins counters with a shoot takedown. Trea fights it but they end up in guard.
Trea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baggins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trea trying to strike off his back.
Trea working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Baggins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Baggins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baggins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Both fighters circling a little - Baggins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Trea throws a jab but it's blocked by Baggins.
A cross from Baggins lands.
Baggins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baggins misses with a wild body shot.
Baggins misses with a double jab.
Trea is looking to clinch.
Trea has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baggins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baggins with a nice cross.
Baggins stalks Trea and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trea's face. Trea staggers backwards, shaken.
Trea is rocked!
Trea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trea is still on wobbly legs! Can Baggins finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baggins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baggins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trea seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trea connects with a nice looking jab.
Baggins misses with a double jab
letting Trea counter with a right hand.
Trea throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baggins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trea stops a takedown attempt from Baggins.
Trea tries to pull guard but Baggins won't allow it.
Trea drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baggins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Trea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trea loads up on a big right hand but Baggins slips the punch.
Trea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frodo Baggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Trea.
Baggins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baggins.
Baggins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggins.
Baggins slips under a jab from Trea.
Baggins misses with a takedown attempt - Trea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trea misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Baggins as Trea shoots in.
Baggins slips under a jab from Trea.
Baggins throws a body punch but Trea moves out of range.
Trea gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baggins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Trea's guard now.
Baggins stands up over Trea, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Trea trying to strike off his back.
Baggins postures up.
Trea striking from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trea throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frodo Baggins clearly takes that round.
That's time! Baggins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Trea tries to work over Baggins's front leg with a kick but Baggins checks it.
Trea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baggins.
Trea moves into the clinch successfully.
Baggins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Trea is trying to keep an underhook but Baggins manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Baggins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trea does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baggins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Trea moves into full guard.
Trea wants to sweep here but Baggins controlling him for the moment.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Trea keeping full guard, as Baggins tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baggins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trea swings for the body but Baggins moves out of range.
Trea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baggins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trea.
Trea doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baggins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trea. That did some damage!
Baggins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Trea slips under a jab.
Baggins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trea.
Baggins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baggins tries to clinch there but Trea circles away.
Trea throws a nice looking combination but Baggins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trea checks the leg kick.
Trea misses with a straight left.
Baggins jabs at Trea's body.
Baggins clobbers Trea with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baggins defending well as Trea loads up on a big left hand.
Trea closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trea lands in his opponent's guard.
Baggins throwing short punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trea landing with the ground and pound.
Baggins wants to stand up but Trea is controlling him.
Trea drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Baggins manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Trea has Baggins in his guard.
Trea looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baggins is pushing down on Trea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trea is fighting to maintain full guard but Baggins has managed to sneak the leg through.
Frodo Baggins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baggins wants to pass the guard but Trea is defending well.
It looks like Baggins is going to stand back up.
Baggins 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.
Trea is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trea throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Baggins manages to pass to side control.
Baggins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Trea tries to improve position but can't.
Trea misses with a strike from the bottom.
Trea is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baggins off and has taken his back!
Trea lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Baggins hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Trea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baggins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trea looking for a takedown.
Baggins scores with a shot to the side of Trea's head.
Baggins misses with a knee strike.
Baggins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baggins tries to land a knee to the head but Trea blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trea swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baggins.
Trea fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baggins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baggins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Baggins scores with the left hand. Trea knows he should have avoided that one.
Baggins throws a jab when Trea was well out of range.
Trea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baggins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trea 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.
Trea is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trea thows a huge punch but Baggins dodges it nicely.
Baggins moves into full guard.
Baggins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baggins had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Trea is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Baggins Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Trea's back instead.
Baggins landing with strikes.
Baggins has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Trea.
Trea preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Baggins.
Baggins is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Trea won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Baggins off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frodo Baggins!
Frodo Baggins retains his bantamweight title!
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