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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fort Minor - Petrified (Gracie Remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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134 lbs
19 - 3 - 0 |
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30
143 lbs
22 - 6 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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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
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Herzog!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Herzog's guard now.
Herzog 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.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Herzog isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Herzog 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 Gracie!
Herzog is trying to work for a sweep but Gracie has mounted him!
Gracie prevents Herzog from getting the reversal.
Herzog is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Herzog tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Herzog is in all sorts of trouble here.
Herzog really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie prevents Herzog from getting the reversal.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Herzog to control.
Herzog is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Herzog is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Herzog has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Herzog wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Herzog is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herzog is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Herzog is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Herzog is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Herzog looks very uncomfortable down there.
Herzog keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Herzog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Herzog wriggling away.
Herzog tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Herzog is looking to escape.
Herzog keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie defending well as Herzog loads up on a big left hand.
Herzog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Herzog scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Herzog counter with a right hand.
Herzog misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a body kick that stops Herzog in his tracks momentarily.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Herzog. Herzog gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Herzog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herzog throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Herzog wants a takedown.
Herzog is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Herzog jumps guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herzog misses with a takedown attempt
and Herzog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viktor Herzog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Herzog is rocked!
Herzog misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a flying knee that drops Herzog! Gracie dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christopher Gracie!
Christopher Gracie is the new bantamweight champion!
After the fight, Christopher Gracie was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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