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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fernardo Baria (ranked 801 p4p, 2219 weight class) and Tim Christensen (ranked 88 p4p, 231 weight class). Baria's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Huge Honor For Me. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernardo Baria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Christensen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Christensen.
Christensen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Christensen throws out a loose jab but Baria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baria.
Christensen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Baria.
Baria lands with a nice body punch.
Christensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Baria ducks under a wild hook from Christensen.
Baria throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baria.
Christensen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Christensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baria was well out of range. Poor timing from Christensen.
Christensen cracks Baria with a right hand to the side of the head.
Christensen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Baria changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Christensen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
You can see the frustration on Christensen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Baria is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Christensen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen wants to control but Baria postures up.
Christensen tries to bench press Baria off him but Baria keeps the position.
Baria is trying to get an arm triangle but Christensen is defending well.
Christensen prevents Baria from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baria is trying to get an arm triangle but Christensen is defending well.
Baria tries to advance to mount but can't.
Baria wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Christensen, who protects the arm well.
Baria is trying to get an arm triangle but Christensen is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen wants to control but Baria postures up.
Christensen is not content to let Baria control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Baria working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baria trying to control the position but Christensen is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Christensen throws a body punch but Baria moves out of range.
Christensen misses with a hook
and Baria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tim Christensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Christensen does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Baria misses its target.
Baria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christensen.
Baria staying out of range there.
Baria was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Christensen lands with a good body shot.
Baria drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Christensen is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Baria presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
A body shot lands from Baria.
Baria presses Christensen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Christensen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Christensen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Christensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baria moves away.
Baria lands with a nice body punch.
Christensen looks to land a combination but Baria avoids it well.
Baria uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baria is looking to clinch.
Christensen scores with a nice strike.
Baria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christensen.
Baria staying out of range there.
Baria throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baria is looking to wear down Christensen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Christensen throws a right and a left that Baria avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christensen scores with a hook.
Baria is looking to clinch but Christensen is avoiding it.
Baria misses with a hook. Christensen ducked under it nicely.
Christensen wants to counter the offense by Baria and move into the clinch position.
Christensen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baria lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baria works Christensen's body with a nice hook.
Christensen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baria closes the distance and clinches up with Christensen, looking for a takedown. Baria pushes Christensen against the cage but Christensen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Christensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Baria. Beautiful body shot.
Christensen throws a lazy right hand but Baria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baria tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christensen tries to bum rush Baria with a series of wild strikes but Baria uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Christensen enables Baria to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Christensen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Baria forces his way into half guard.
Baria is working for a submission of some sort.
Christensen trying to control here.
Fernardo Baria overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baria is looking for a kimura but Christensen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baria to get the leverage.
Christensen is in trouble now - Baria has advanced to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baria is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Christensen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Christensen shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christensen is working to get back to half guard.
Baria fails to take his opponent's back.
Baria avoids the attempt from Christensen to control.
Baria is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Christensen is surviving well by controlling Baria's body position as best he can.
Christensen stops Baria from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baria looking to isolate an arm here. Christensen doesn't see it coming and as Baria extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Baria!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fernardo Baria!
Our winner, Fernardo Baria, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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