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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Friedricksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sharow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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198 cm
18
275 lbs
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190 cm
25
264 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harald Friedricksen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Sharow! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sharow changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Friedricksen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Friedricksen parries the strikes from Sharow easily there. Sharow is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Friedricksen to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sharow staying calm. Sharow creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Friedricksen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Sharow fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sharow swings around for an armbar but Friedricksen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sharow's guard. Sharow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Friedricksen stopping the sweep attempt from Sharow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sharow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sharow looking for a sweep. Not yet Sharow, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sharow striking off his back but it's not causing Friedricksen any problems. Sharow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sharow managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Friedricksen fakes the leg kick and cracks Sharow in the body. Sharow scores with a takedown into Friedricksen's guard. Friedricksen keeping full guard, as Sharow tries to pass. Friedricksen wants to stand but Sharow is controlling the position. Sharow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Friedricksen is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sharow stays in close to Friedricksen's body and controls the position.
Dan Sharow has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Friedricksen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sharow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Friedricksen scores with a one two! Sharow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Dan Sharow has been cut. Sharow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Sharow looks gassed! Friedricksen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sharow dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dan Sharow's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sharow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Friedricksen can pounce on him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sharow. Sharow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Sharow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Friedricksen. Friedricksen obviously looking to wear him down.
Sharow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Friedricksen. A head kick from Friedricksen lands but Sharow takes it in his stride. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sharow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Friedricksen. Friedricksen closes the distance and lands a one-two. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Friedricksen!
That has opened up Dan Sharow's cut even more. Good leg kick by Friedricksen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Friedricksen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Friedricksen. Friedricksen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sharow takes a step back to recover. Friedricksen lands with a slapping head kick.
Sharow is rocked!
The cut above Dan Sharow's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Friedricksen thumps Sharow with a low kick. Sharow is breathing heavily. Sharow takes a kick to the side of the head. Sharow is still on wobbly legs! Can Friedricksen finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Friedricksen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sharow. That did some damage! Friedricksen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Sharow seems to have recovered his senses. Friedricksen throws a nice outside leg kick. Friedricksen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Left hook, right uppercut from Friedricksen.
Dan Sharow's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Harald Friedricksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Friedricksen scores with a head kick.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Sharow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harald Friedricksen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
63% |
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