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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christian Baier (ranked 4310 p4p, 219 weight class) and Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 4067 p4p, 209 weight class). Christian Baier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rodrigo Gracie's chin.
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138 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Baier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Baier's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Baier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Baier keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Baier looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Baier is retaining full guard.
Baier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Baier looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Baier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Baier is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Baier defends the submission attempt.
Baier is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baier has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Baier is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baier is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baier is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Baier tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Baier is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Baier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Baier trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baier bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Baier got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baier has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baier drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baier is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Baier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baier regains half guard.
Baier tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Baier moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baier had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Baier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie passes Baier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Baier moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baier working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Baier off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Baier looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Rodrigo Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Baier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Baier blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier controlling the position.
Baier looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baier trying to control here.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baier is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Baier moves into full guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Baier.
Gracie passes Baier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baier tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Baier trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Baier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baier doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Baier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Baier is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Baier tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Baier works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Baier.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Baier.
Gracie trying to control but Baier is working from the bottom.
Baier has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gracie doesn't defend quickly enough and Baier has managed to lock this one up! Can Gracie escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Baier on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christian Baier!
A victorious Christian Baier thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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