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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Nowitzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartman has chosen Whitechapel - Possession as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Dirk Nowitzki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dirk Nowitzki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
21
203 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dirk Nowitzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Hartman!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartman fails with a takedown attempt.
Hartman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nowitzki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hartman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nowitzki circles away.
Dirk Nowitzki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Hartman.
Hartman shoots in but Nowitzki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nowitzki moves in looking to clinch but Hartman pushes him off.
Nowitzki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hartman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nowitzki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hartman's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hartman working for a triangle but Nowitzki defends it easily.
Hartman looks gassed!
Hartman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nowitzki is aware though and is defending well.
Hartman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nowitzki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nowitzki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowitzki is working Hartman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nowitzki wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving.
Nowitzki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nowitzki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nowitzki with a nice head shot there.
Hartman has his foot on Nowitzki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nowitzki works his way back into a safe position though.
Nowitzki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nowitzki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nowitzki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nowitzki distracts Hartman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nowitzki postures up and lands a big shot to Hartman's brow.
Nowitzki stands up over Hartman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hartman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nowitzki defends well.
Nowitzki stands up over Hartman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowitzki lands a couple of elbows.
Nowitzki postures up and lands a big shot to Hartman's brow.
Hartman working for a triangle but Nowitzki defends it easily.
Nowitzki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nowitzki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nowitzki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hartman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nowitzki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nowitzki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nowitzki is in close to Hartman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowitzki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hartman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nowitzki works over Hartman with some ground and pound from guard.
Nowitzki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nowitzki trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nowitzki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nowitzki stands up over Hartman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nowitzki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hartman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartman has momentary wrist control but Nowitzki slips an elbow through the middle.
Nowitzki is in close to Hartman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hartman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nowitzki wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving.
Nowitzki cracks Hartman with a solid left hand.
Nowitzki stands up from Hartman's guard - Nowitzki perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nowitzki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hartman circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nowitzki wants to clinch up but Hartman keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Nowitzki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hartman tries for a takedown but Nowitzki circles away easily
and Nowitzki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nowitzki.
Hartman fails to pull guard.
Nowitzki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hartman tries to pull guard but Nowitzki holds him up against the cage and eventually Hartman drops back down to his feet.
Dirk Nowitzki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Hartman.
Hartman tries to pull guard but Nowitzki holds him up against the cage and eventually Hartman drops back down to his feet.
Nowitzki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hartman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nowitzki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nowitzki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartman misses with a takedown
and Nowitzki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hartman's guard now.
Hartman is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nowitzki has his hands clasped together but Hartman extends an breaks Nowitzki's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hartman.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Hartman!
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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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