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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Jacobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bilbro Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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146 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Jacobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bilbro Baggins!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins slips under a jab.
Jacobi throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Jacobi misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jacobi!
Jacobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baggins is looking to clinch but Jacobi is avoiding it.
Jacobi lands a jab to the head.
Baggins cracks Jacobi with a good jab.
Baggins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jacobi to the ground. Baggins is now in Jacobi's guard.
Jacobi is trying to control the position but Baggins postures up.
Baggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Jacobi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Jacobi wants to sweep here but Baggins controlling him for the moment.
Jacobi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Baggins passes into half guard.
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 is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jacobi defends it well.
That's two 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 not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Baggins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jacobi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Baggins is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobi is defending well.
Baggins wants to free his trapped foot but Jacobi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jacobi moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobi keeping full guard, as Baggins tries to pass.
Baggins stopping the sweep attempt from Jacobi.
Jacobi is trying to keep Baggins in close.
Jacobi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Baggins defends well.
Jacobi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jacobi throws a big shot that misses.
Baggins throws a jab when Jacobi was well out of range.
Baggins looking to score a takedown here. Jacobi is defending well but Baggins drives through and ends up in Jacobi's guard.
Baggins trying to control but Jacobi is working from the bottom.
Jacobi wants to sweep here but Baggins controlling him for the moment.
Jacobi trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Jacobi'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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jacobi 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 wants to control from the top but Jacobi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bilbro Baggins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baggins moves out of range as Jacobi strikes.
Jacobi feints and as Baggins raises his hands in defense, Jacobi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jacobi wants to control from the top but Baggins keeps moving.
Baggins working for a triangle but Jacobi defends it easily.
Jacobi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baggins looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baggins looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baggins!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobi pushes Baggins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baggins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baggins wants to control but Jacobi is keeping him busy.
Baggins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baggins controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobi is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Jacobi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jacobi parries the strikes from Baggins easily there. Baggins is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jacobi to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jacobi is looking for a sweep.
Jacobi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Baggins presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Baggins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jacobi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Baggins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jacobi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Baggins but great work by Jacobi.
Baggins is not content to let Jacobi control the position.
Jacobi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baggins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobi is trying to get an arm triangle but Baggins is defending well.
Baggins is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jacobi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jacobi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baggins is doing well to control the position and prevent Jacobi from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacobi trying to control from half guard but Baggins is working away.
Jacobi trying to control from Baggins's half guard. Baggins has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jacobi looking to sit in guard and control but Baggins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baggins pushes down on Jacobi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jacobi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bilbro Baggins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baggins slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Baggins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jacobi throws a big shot that misses.
Jacobi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jacobi is trying to work for a kimura but Baggins is defending well.
Baggins felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jacobi 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baggins defends it well.
Bilbro Baggins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baggins is not content to let Jacobi control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi content to control rather than advance.
Baggins is staying active underneath Jacobi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jacobi is trying to work for a kimura but Baggins is defending well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baggins defending well as Jacobi loads up on a big left hand.
Baggins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jacobi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baggins is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobi trying to keep a closed guard but Baggins is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baggins forces his way into half guard.
Jacobi actively working from the bottom here.
Baggins wants to free his trapped foot but Jacobi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jacobi gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Baggins throws a big elbow that misses.
Baggins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baggins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jacobi keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Baggins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jacobi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jacobi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacobi gets a takedown into half guard.
Jacobi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Baggins moves into full guard.
Jacobi looking to sit in guard and control but Baggins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baggins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Johnny Jacobi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baggins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jacobi trying to control from the bottom.
Jacobi wants to get back to full guard.
Baggins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jacobi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Baggins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobi wants to improve his position but instead Baggins has moved into half guard.
Jacobi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baggins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baggins's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jacobi looking for the RNC.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Baggins trying to control the hands but Jacobi breaks the grip.
Jacobi working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Baggins tries to escape but Jacobi has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Baggins defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Baggins wants to control from the top but Jacobi keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobi wants to sweep but no luck.
Baggins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Baggins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baggins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jacobi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baggins has managed to get both his arms back between Jacobi's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jacobi keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Jacobi wants to sweep here but Baggins controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jacobi throws a poor cross that misses
and Baggins counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Baggins trying to control but Jacobi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobi trying to keep a closed guard but Baggins is proving a slippery customer.
Jacobi keeping moving, preventing Baggins from controlling successfully.
Baggins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacobi is keeping the position for now.
Jacobi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Baggins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jacobi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilbro Baggins dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jacobi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baggins counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Jacobi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jacobi is looking for a sweep.
Baggins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baggins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baggins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jacobi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi wants to control but Baggins postures up.
Jacobi is trying to buck Baggins off.
Jacobi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Baggins is looking to take a break and control but Jacobi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jacobi is trying to control but can't.
Jacobi tries to get to full guard but Baggins has control of the leg.
Baggins passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baggins trying to control but Jacobi is having none of it.
Baggins avoids the attempt from Jacobi to control.
Baggins has hold of Jacobi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jacobi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Poor strikes thrown by Baggins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baggins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jacobi wants to hold on but Baggins pushes him away.
Baggins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Baggins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jacobi is looking to improve his position but Baggins isn't that keen on the idea.
Baggins is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Jacobi is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bilbro Baggins!
A relieved looking Bilbro Baggins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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