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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Rin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rin has chosen Death Before Dishonor as his entrance music. 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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190 lbs
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194 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent 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
16 - 3 - 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
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaito Rin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rin. That's going to slow Baggins down.
Rin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baggins throws the left hand but Rin avoids the punch easily.
Rin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baggins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baggins misses with a right hand
and Rin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rin.
Rin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Baggins.
Nice jab there from Rin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baggins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rin.
Baggins takes a shot to the head.
Rin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rin struggles to land a body shot inside as Baggins controls his hands.
Baggins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Baggins blocks a body shot from Rin.
Rin lands a body shot.
Baggins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rin is trying to keep an underhook but Baggins manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Baggins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Baggins raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Baggins misses with some ground and pound and Rin recovers position to half guard.
Rin tries to roll over but Baggins keeps him under control.
Rin keeps trying to improve his position.
Baggins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Baggins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rin defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baggins works over Rin with some ground and pound from guard.
Baggins throwing strikes from guard but Rin blocks nicely.
Rin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baggins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baggins with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baggins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Baggins, into his guard.
Baggins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rin is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baggins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rin forces his way into half guard.
Baggins is refusing to be controlled, as Rin sits in half guard.
Rin works his way into full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baggins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilbo Baggins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rin moves into the clinch successfully.
Rin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rin manages to break the clinch.
Baggins cracks Rin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rin scores with a punch to the head.
Baggins gets a takedown into half guard.
Baggins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Baggins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rin defends it well.
Rin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins is looking for a kimura here.
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.
Baggins throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rin to regain full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rin holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins postures up in Rin's guard and throws a big left but Rin blocks it.
Baggins tries to free his leg and advance position but Rin is retaining full guard.
Baggins looking to sit in guard and control but Rin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Baggins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Baggins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baggins looking for a guillotine here but Rin defends easily.
Rin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baggins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rin has managed to get both his arms back between Baggins's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rin is one step ahead there.
Rin connects with a couple of short punches.
Baggins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rin manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baggins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baggins!
Baggins is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baggins tries to hold on but Rin pushes him away.
Baggins is desperately trying to improve his position but Rin has a good base and remains in mount.
Rin looking to control but Baggins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baggins can't escape the position.
Rin with shots to the head and body - Baggins looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rin lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins tries to reverse the position but Rin maintains control.
Baggins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baggins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Baggins trying to control here.
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 Bilbo Baggins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rin throws a leg kick which misses Baggins's front leg but catches the back leg as Baggins tries to avoid it.
Baggins takes a swing at Rin's ribcage but misses.
Rin is looking to clinch but Baggins is avoiding it.
Rin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rin as he avoids it easily.
Rin connects with a solid leg kick.
Rin needs to keep his hands up - Baggins had a free shot at his head there.
Rin misses with a body shot.
Rin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rin throws a big shot that misses.
Baggins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rin.
Baggins throws a series of punches but Rin avoids them all with ease.
Rin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins blocks an uppercut.
Rin misses with a punch to the body.
Rin just leaning against Baggins, taking a breather.
Rin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rin lands a right hand.
Rin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rin breaks the clinch.
Baggins thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rin cracks Baggins with an open hand slap.
Rin cracks Baggins with a good jab.
Rin scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baggins, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rin walks into a stiff left hand from Baggins.
Kaito Rin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baggins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rin is looking to clinch but Baggins is avoiding it.
Bilbo Baggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baggins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baggins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baggins checks a leg kick nicely.
Rin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Some bone on bone action there as Rin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Baggins is predictable there
and Rin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rin.
Baggins blocks a body shot from Rin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin can't find room to land a body shot as Baggins controls the action.
Rin just leaning against Baggins, taking a breather.
Rin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baggins's elbow.
Rin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baggins's elbow.
Rin has a couple of punches blocked by Baggins.
Rin tries to work over Baggins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rin gets underhooks to prevent Baggins's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bilbo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins pulls guard successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Rin trying to control the position from guard on top but Baggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baggins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Baggins working a defensive guard but Rin passes into half guard.
Baggins gets back to full guard.
Baggins wants to sweep here but Rin controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins is looking for a triangle but Rin pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Rin really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baggins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baggins misses with a straight left.
Baggins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rin. Rin obviously looking to wear him down.
Bilbo Baggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baggins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Baggins misses the body punch
and Rin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baggins backwards.
Rin presses Baggins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baggins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rin lands a hook that snaps the head of Baggins backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rin 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.
Rin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaito Rin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Baggins wants to take the fight to the mat but Rin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baggins up against the cage.
Baggins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rin prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baggins's elbow.
Rin tries a body shot but Baggins blocks it.
Rin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baggins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rin breaks the clinch.
Rin looks to land a body kick but Baggins moved away.
Jab, jab by Rin - just one landing.
Rin scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice straight punches there by Baggins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baggins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins lands with an uppercut that bounces Rin off the cage and back into range.
Rin misses with a head kick.
Baggins shoots in looking for a takedown but Rin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baggins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Baggins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rin's head backwards.
Baggins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baggins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rin can pounce on him.
Baggins tries for a takedown but Rin circles away easily
and Rin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rin.
Rin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaito Rin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rin wants it to stay on the feet.
Baggins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rin can pounce on him.
Rin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baggins.
A shot to the body from Baggins misses
and Rin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin tries to work over Baggins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rin misses with the head strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rin.
Rin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baggins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rin throws out the jab.
Baggins checks a low kick from Rin.
Baggins looks to land a combination but Rin avoids it well.
Rin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baggins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins shoots in and drives through. Rin sprawls well.
Rin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baggins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rin throws a low kick, looking for Baggins's leg but Baggins calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaito Rin dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Baggins walks into a stiff left hand from Rin.
Baggins throws a hook to the side of Rin's head but Rin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baggins's calf.
Baggins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rin counters by clinching up.
Rin misses with a body punch.
Rin throws a punch but it's blocked by Baggins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rin.
Rin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baggins successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Baggins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rin's best efforts.
Baggins actively working from the bottom here.
Baggins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rin prevents Baggins from improving his position.
Baggins keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Baggins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Baggins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Baggins is pressing down on Rin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Baggins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rin has managed to get both his arms back between Baggins's legs - danger averted.
Rin stands and throws Baggins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baggins struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rin tries to move to mount but Baggins blocks the move with his legs.
Baggins is looking to regain half guard here but Rin keeps moving and retains side control.
Rin trying to control the action but Baggins is working from the bottom.
Rin working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rin tries to move to mount but Baggins blocks the move with his legs.
Baggins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rin's best efforts.
Baggins wants to improve his position but Rin is controlling well.
Baggins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Baggins wants to sweep here but Rin controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baggins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bilbo Baggins.
I think Baggins 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bilbo Baggins!
Bilbo Baggins retains his middleweight title!
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