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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Freedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erwin Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartmann has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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189 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Freedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erwin Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann staying out of range there.
Hartmann throws a sloppy head kick and Freedman moves out of range easily.
Freedman moves into the clinch.
Freedman blocks a body shot from Hartmann.
Freedman tries to break free but Hartmann pushes him back against the ropes.
Freedman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hartmann is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Freedman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Freedman jumps guard but Hartmann turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Hartmann crunches a lovely knee into Freedman's ribcage.
Freedman has had enough of the clinch but Hartmann keeps him there for the moment.
Freedman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Freedman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hartmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmann throws a sloppy head kick and Freedman moves out of range easily.
Freedman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartmann.
Freedman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hartmann defends well and Freedman ends up having to push Hartmann into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Freedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartmann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Freedman.
Freedman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freedman, as that shot connected.
Hartmann misses the shot to the body.
Hartmann throws a head kick that half lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Freedman.
Hartmann is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Freedman is trying to get an arm triangle but Hartmann is defending well.
Hartmann struggling a bit here.
Freedman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedman decides to stand back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freedman.
Hartmann closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Freedman is looking to clinch but Hartmann is avoiding it.
Hartmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartmann moves in looking to clinch but Freedman pushes him off.
Freedman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hartmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedman.
Freedman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Freedman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartmann scores with a nice strike.
Freedman throws a hook but Hartmann avoids it easily.
Erwin Hartmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hartmann throws a head kick that Freedman semi-blocks.
Hartmann misses with a looping right.
Hartmann connects with a leg kick. Freedman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartmann.
Erwin Hartmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedman swinging wildly here.
Freedman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hartmann looks to land a combination but Freedman avoids it well.
Freedman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice cross by Freedman.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
Hartmann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hartmann looks to land a body kick but Freedman moved away.
Some wild striking there from Hartmann.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hartmann with a hook.
Hartmann tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freedman cracks Hartmann with a right hand to the side of the head.
Freedman with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartmann has closed the distance and engaged Freedman in a clinch.
Freedman is trying to drag Hartmann to the mat but Hartmann just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Freedman managing to block the knees to the body from Hartmann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman is looking to break free of the clinch but Hartmann has double underhooks.
Hartmann with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hartmann putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Freedman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hartmann gets underhooks to prevent Freedman's takedown attempt.
Freedman wants a takedown.
Freedman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hartmann lands an elbow just above Freedman 's eye.
Freedman is trying to push Hartmann away but Hartmann has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hartmann landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Freedman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hartmann has him pressed against the ropes.
Freedman has had enough of the clinch but Hartmann keeps him there for the moment.
Freedman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hartmann smiles and moves away.
Hartmann clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hartmann dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Freedman has a takedown stuffed.
Hartmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hartmann connects with an inside leg kick.
Freedman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartmann.
Hartmann moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hartmann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Freedman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hartmann throws a head kick that half lands.
Freedman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Freedman backs off Hartmann throws a huge counter combo but Freedman manages to avoid it all.
Hartmann misses with the combination.
Freedman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartmann.
Freedman throws a hook but Hartmann avoids it easily.
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartmann jabs Freedman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Freedman looks to land a right hand but Hartmann moved out of range.
Freedman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hartmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Hartmann staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann pushes Freedman away with a front kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hartmann.
Freedman tries to clinch up but Hartmann circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Hartmann misses.
Freedman keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartmann cracks Freedman with a good jab.
Freedman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Freedman misses with the combination.
Freedman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Freedman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Freedman cracks Hartmann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands with a kick to the temple. Freedman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hartmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freedman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Freedman throws a series of punches but Hartmann avoids them all with ease.
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
Freedman cracks Hartmann with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann looks to land a combination but Freedman avoids it well.
Hartmann looks for the body kick but Freedman saw that one coming.
Freedman is looking to counter punch.
Freedman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hartmann sprawls well. Hartmann wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freedman gets slowly back to his feet.
Hartmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartmann feints and then cracks Freedman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freedman down.
Decent striking displayed by Hartmann there.
Hartmann forces Freedman back against the ropes and clinches.
Hartmann lands an elbow that stopped Freedman in his tracks for a moment.
Freedman tries to break the clinch but Hartmann is controlling the position.
Freedman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hartmann pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Freedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freedman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Freedman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hartmann has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Freedman throws a one two combo.
Hartmann fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Freedman, pushing him back against the ropes.
Freedman working hard to break the clinch.
Freedman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erwin Hartmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartmann tries to clinch up.
Freedman keeps the fight on the outside.
Freedman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartmann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Freedman with a body shot.
Hartmann lands a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Hartmann. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Freedman or perhaps it was just good defense by Hartmann, which made it look bad.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hartmann.
Freedman throws a hook but Hartmann blocks it.
Freedman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hartmann wants to clinch.
Freedman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Freedman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Freedman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hartmann.
Hartmann misses the shot to the body.
Freedman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Freedman shoots in for a takedown but Hartmann shows good takedown defense.
Freedman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that Freedman avoids nicely.
Freedman tries to clinch but Hartmann moves out of range.
Hartmann slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Freedman misses the target.
Hartmann keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartmann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hartmann misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartmann lands with a slapping head kick.
Hartmann takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot by Hartmann.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
Marcus Freedman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartmann throws a hook but Freedman avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Hartmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Freedman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Freedman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hartmann defending well as Freedman loads up on a big left hand.
Hartmann is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hartmann stuffs the takedown.
Hartmann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Freedman misses.
Hartmann moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hartmann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hartmann.
Freedman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hartmann has time to react.
Hartmann misses with a few strikes there.
Freedman takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freedman shoots in for a double leg but Hartmann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hartmann explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Freedman swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartmann.
Freedman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hartmann, pushing him back against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hartmann.
Freedman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hartmann has him pressed against the ropes.
Hartmann has Freedman pressed against the ropes, preventing Freedman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Freedman is trying to push Hartmann away but Hartmann has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedman avoids it.
Freedman gets control of Hartmann's arms and successfully pulls guard. Freedman will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Freedman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freedman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hartmann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartmann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hartmann throws a big right hand that misses.
Freedman keeping full guard, as Hartmann tries to pass.
Freedman can't keep his opponent in guard - Hartmann advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedman tries to get to full guard but Hartmann has control of the leg.
Hartmann trying to mount his opponent but Freedman defends it.
Hartmann prevents Freedman from improving his position.
Hartmann trying to control from half guard but Freedman is working away.
Hartmann not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hartmann wants to pass to mount but Freedman is defending the position.
Freedman is staying active underneath Hartmann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Erwin Hartmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann 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.
Still in half guard, Hartmann seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Freedman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hartmann's guard.
Freedman trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Freedman throws a big right hand that misses.
Hartmann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marcus Freedman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedman won't allow Hartmann to sweep him here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Freedman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hartmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hartmann can't keep his opponent in guard - Freedman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Freedman wants to control but Hartmann is keeping him busy.
Freedman wants to pass the guard but Hartmann is defending well.
Freedman 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hartmann wants to control but Freedman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erwin Hartmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hartmann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erwin Hartmann!
Our winner, Erwin Hartmann, 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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