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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasashi has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Gabriel Hart has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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186 cm
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224 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
278 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Hart! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hanzo Hasashi! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hasashi clinches up with Hart and pushes him back against the cage. Hart blocks an elbow strike from Hasashi.
Hart has picked Hasashi up - he's going for a ride! Hart dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Hasashi wants to get back to full guard. Hart has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Hart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Hasashi pushes Hart off looking to stand but Hart dives back in and keeps control.
Hart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Hasashi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We're going to have a standup here because Gabriel Hart wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Hart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hasashi as he avoids it easily. Hart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hasashi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
Hasashi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hasashi lands with a nice body punch. The fighters circling - Hasashi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hasashi misses with the combination.
A big left from Hasashi misses. Hasashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hart shoots in but Hasashi avoids the takedown attempt easily. Hart rushes Hasashi and presses him up against the cage. Hart tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hart misses with the head strike.
Hasashi tries to work over Hart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hart trying to control the position but instead, Hasashi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hart into the cage. Hasashi looks to throw an elbow but misses. Hart blocks an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hart takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Gabriel Hart has been cut. Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hasashi misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hart as Hasashi tries to tie him up. A head punch on the inside from Hasashi fails to land. Hasashi scores with a shot to the side of Hart's head. Hart wants a takedown.
Hasashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hart gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hasashi is looking to improve his position.
Hart is thwarting Hasashi's attempts to control the position. Hart not doing much here.
Hasashi wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Hart controlling his opponent. Hasashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Hart has a good base and remains in mount. Hasashi wants to control but Hart is having none of it. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hasashi can do anything to dispel that myth. BOOM! Hart connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hart controlling the pace for now. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Hasashi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hart takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hart is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hasashi is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gabriel Hart!
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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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