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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bilbo Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukacz Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belmont has chosen Tupac ft Lil Mo - Niggaz Nature as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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194 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class 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
17 - 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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lukacz Belmont!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baggins misses with the combination.
Baggins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belmont steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baggins.
Baggins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Belmont counters with a leg kick.
Belmont leaves Baggins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Baggins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Belmont's guard.
Belmont keeping full guard, as Baggins tries to pass.
Baggins throwing strikes but missing.
Belmont is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baggins is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Baggins manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins keeping full guard, as Belmont tries to pass.
Belmont won't allow Baggins to sweep him here.
Baggins working for a triangle but Belmont defends it easily.
My spies in GreatWall MMA inform me that Belmont has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Belmont wants to stand but Baggins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've been hearing good reports from Baggins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Baggins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belmont looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins has his foot on Belmont's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Belmont works his way back into a safe position though.
Baggins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belmont gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baggins looking for a guillotine here but Belmont defends easily.
Belmont wants to control from the top but Baggins keeps moving.
Baggins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baggins looking for a sweep. Not yet Baggins, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont tries to free his leg and advance position but Baggins is retaining full guard.
Baggins working a defensive guard here.
Belmont wants to control from the top but Baggins keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bilbo Baggins just wasn't active enough.
Baggins tries for a takedown but Belmont sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bilbo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baggins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belmont can pounce on him.
Belmont comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
Baggins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belmont connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baggins. Baggins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baggins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belmont momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baggins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belmont defends it nicely.
Baggins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baggins misses with a straight left.
Belmont has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baggins finds it's way round the side to connect with Belmont's head.
Baggins fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baggins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belmont counters with an inside leg kick.
Belmont stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Belmont.
Baggins misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lukacz Belmont will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Belmont connects with a leg kick. Baggins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baggins throws a body punch but Belmont moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Baggins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Belmont - the referee stops the clock and Baggins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Belmont. Baggins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Baggins throws a hook but Belmont avoids it easily.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bilbo Baggins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baggins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belmont makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Belmont.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baggins connects with a couple of short punches.
Baggins works over Belmont with some ground and pound from guard.
Baggins drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Belmont manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baggins has Belmont in his guard.
Belmont not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Belmont stacks Baggins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Belmont!
Belmont in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Baggins looking for a sweep but Belmont has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Belmont get's back to his feet.
Baggins looks to throw the jab but Belmont is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baggins shoots in looking for a takedown but Belmont manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baggins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Baggins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baggins throws a jab when Belmont was well out of range.
Bilbo Baggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belmont defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baggins.
Baggins tries for a takedown but Belmont sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bilbo Baggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmont feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baggins's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baggins.
Baggins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Belmont tries to avoid it but Baggins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Belmont to the ground. Belmont escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lukacz Belmont seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baggins throws out a loose jab but Belmont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baggins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belmont darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baggins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Bilbo Baggins has been cut.
Belmont stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Belmont wants it to stay on the feet.
Baggins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont throws a hook to the side of Baggins's head but Baggins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Belmont - that will leave a mark!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belmont.
Belmont looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belmont scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmont looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A good leg kick by Belmont.
Belmont dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Belmont uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baggins has time to react.
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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belmont.
Baggins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Baggins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baggins walks into a left hand.
Baggins is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmont is looking to slow Baggins down with leg kicks.
Baggins misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Belmont finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Baggins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Baggins.
Belmont fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baggins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belmont can pounce on him.
Lukacz Belmont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belmont cracks a nice hook into Baggins's ribs.
Belmont connects with a solid leg kick.
Belmont catches Baggins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Belmont misses its intended target.
Baggins scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baggins misses with a right hand
letting Belmont counter with a right hand.
Baggins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Belmont thuds his shin into the meat of Baggins's side.
Belmont scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukacz Belmont 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.
That's time! Back to the action!
Baggins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Baggins throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Belmont misses its intended target.
Baggins misses with a double jab.
Belmont slaps away a takedown attempt from Baggins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Belmont's corner calls for a 1-2. Belmont obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baggins misses with a looping right.
Belmont misses with a two punch combination.
Belmont cracks Baggins with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baggins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baggins works Belmont's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Belmont throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baggins blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baggins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins blocks a low kick nicely.
Baggins throws a lazy uppercut
and Belmont counters with a right hand to the body.
Baggins shoots in looking for a takedown but Belmont manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baggins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Belmont lands a leg kick that knocks Baggins off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belmont.
Baggins misses with a straight left.
Belmont staying out of range there.
Baggins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belmont feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bagginss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmont scores with a leg kick.
Belmont throws a head kick that half lands.
Belmont throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belmont has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belmont lands a big uppercut and Baggins crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Baggins looks OK. Belmont waves Baggins back to his feet!
Oh Baggins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont throws a front kick that sends Baggins stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Belmont finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Belmont throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baggins seems to have got his legs back now.
Belmont closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Baggins! Belmont dives in looking to finish! Baggins is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukacz Belmont!
Lukacz Belmont is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Lukacz Belmont made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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