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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Nowitzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Sampaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Sampaio!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Nowitzki as Sampaio shoots in.
Sampaio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nowitzki as he avoids it easily.
Sampaio shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nowitzki pinned against the cage. Nowitzki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dirk Nowitzki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilherme Sampaio.
Sampaio has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampaio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sampaio shoots for a takedown but Nowitzki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nowitzki has a takedown stuffed.
Nowitzki forces Sampaio back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowitzki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sampaio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nowitzki stops a takedown attempt from Sampaio.
Nowitzki leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sampaio dodges an elbow strike from Nowitzki.
Nowitzki lands a knee to the head.
Nowitzki lands an elbow that stopped Sampaio in his tracks for a moment.
Nowitzki lands an elbow inside that Sampaio shrugs off.
Sampaio blocks an uppercut.
Nowitzki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sampaio's defenses.
Nowitzki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sampaio pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nowitzki throws an elbow but it misses.
Nowitzki has hold of one of Sampaio's legs. Sampaio is fighting the takedown attempt but Nowitzki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nowitzki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sampaio is trying to control the position but Nowitzki postures up.
Nowitzki wants to control from the top but Sampaio keeps moving.
Nowitzki scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampaio is looking for a triangle but Nowitzki pushes his legs off easily.
Sampaio looks gassed!
Nowitzki is looking to work some ground and pound but Sampaio has wrist control.
Nowitzki lands a couple of elbows.
Nowitzki wanted to stand there but Sampaio had control of the position.
Sampaio wants to sweep here but Nowitzki controlling him for the moment.
Nowitzki postures up in Sampaio's guard and throws a big left but Sampaio blocks it.
Nowitzki connects with a couple of short punches.
Nowitzki wants to control from the top but Sampaio keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Nowitzki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sampaio has his takedown stuffed
and Nowitzki counters by moving into the clinch.
Nowitzki lands an elbow that stopped Sampaio in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowitzki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nowitzki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Nowitzki.
Nowitzki stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowitzki tries to score a body lock takedown but Sampaio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nowitzki gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sampaio regains guard.
Nowitzki trying to control the position from guard on top but Sampaio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sampaio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sampaio is breathing heavily.
Nowitzki is looking to work some ground and pound but Sampaio has wrist control.
Nowitzki trying to control the position from guard on top but Sampaio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sampaio wants to sweep but no luck.
Nowitzki stands up over Sampaio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sampaio is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Nowitzki frees his head nicely. Oh but Sampaio has switched to an armbar! Nowitzki is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Guilherme Sampaio!
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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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