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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frodo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Mihalysh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frodo Baggins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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187 cm
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275 lbs
1 - 1 - 1 |
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225 cm
25
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frodo Baggins! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Mihalysh! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mihalysh lands a head kick. Baggins smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Baggins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mihalysh swivels and escapes. Baggins gets caught napping as Mihalysh dives in and scores a takedown. Baggins manages to retain guard. Baggins wants to sweep here but Mihalysh controlling him for the moment. Mihalysh lands a couple of decent looking shots. Mihalysh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Mihalysh avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Baggins holds on and takes a little breather. Baggins really is a fat lump. Mihalysh stopping the sweep attempt from Baggins. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mihalysh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Baggins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mihalysh trying to control the position from guard on top but Baggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Baggins wants to get back to his feet but Mihalysh passes into half guard.
Mihalysh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baggins keeps working. Mihalysh is taking a breather. Baggins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Baggins regains full guard. Nicely done. Mihalysh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Baggins's guard. Mihalysh won't allow Baggins to sweep him here. Baggins lands with a heel strike from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mihalysh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baggins is keeping the position for now. Mihalysh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Baggins working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Baggins wants to stand up but Mihalysh is controlling him. Mihalysh wants to pass the guard but Baggins is keeping the position. Mihalysh 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. Mihalysh wants to control from the top but Baggins keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mihalysh stopping the sweep attempt from Baggins. Baggins controlling Mihalysh's posture. Mihalysh trying to control the position from guard on top but Baggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Baggins swats away the attempt to clinch by Mihalysh. Mihalysh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Baggins swats away the attempt to clinch by Mihalysh. Mihalysh forces Baggins back against the cage and clinches. Baggins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mihalysh to keep the fight standing. Baggins manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Baggins. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frodo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mihalysh stuffs the takedown attempt from Baggins. Baggins gets slowly back to his feet. Baggins fails with the takedown. Baggins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mihalysh's waist but Mihalysh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baggins off to one side. Mihalysh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baggins tries to avoid it but Mihalysh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baggins to the ground. Baggins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Baggins scores with a sloppy right hand. Mihalysh should have avoided that one.
It looks like Roman Mihalysh has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mihalysh tries to clinch but Baggins is having none of it. Mihalysh has closed the distance and engaged Baggins in a clinch.
Baggins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baggins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mihalysh pulls him back up using the underhooks. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mihalysh prevents the takedown attempt.
Baggins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Baggins is breathing heavily. Mihalysh working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Mihalysh will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Roman Mihalysh's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baggins swats away the attempt to clinch by Mihalysh. Baggins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Baggins remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Mihalysh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mihalysh can do anything to dispel that myth. Mihalysh is trying to improve his position. Baggins lands some shots froms side control. Mihalysh taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mihalysh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baggins. Mihalysh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Baggins working the head and body with strikes. Mihalysh trying to control here.
Baggins wants to pass the guard but Mihalysh is defending well. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baggins connects with a nice short shot to Mihalysh's temple. Mihalysh is looking to improve his position.
Mihalysh has hold of Baggins's hands but Baggins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Baggins lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Mihalysh quite badly. Mihalysh pulls Baggins in close trying to recover. Baggins postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Mihalysh on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Mihalysh doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frodo Baggins! Jumping up and down and very excited, Frodo Baggins waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 93%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
67% |
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