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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Grannum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Mannisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grannum comes to the cage accompanied by Lionel Richie-Forever. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
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203 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnathan Grannum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannu Mannisto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Grannum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grannum.
It looks like Hannu Mannisto has been cut.
Mannisto closes the distance and clinches up with Grannum, looking for a takedown. Mannisto pushes Grannum against the cage but Grannum circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grannum thows a body shot but no joy.
Mannisto tries to bum rush Grannum with a series of wild strikes but Grannum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Mannisto.
Grannum tries to clinch there but Mannisto circles away.
Grannum stuffs the takedown.
Mannisto clinches up with Grannum and pushes him back against the cage.
Grannum has hold of one of Mannisto's legs. Mannisto is fighting the takedown attempt but Grannum gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mannisto keeping moving, preventing Grannum from controlling successfully.
Mannisto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Grannum wants to control but Mannisto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grannum wants to get back to full guard but Mannisto has mounted him!
Mannisto lands with some strikes.
Mannisto prevents Grannum from getting the reversal.
Grannum tries to hold on but Mannisto postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grannum keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grannum has given up his back.
Mannisto controlling from the back.
Mannisto has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Grannum is really stuck here.
Mannisto has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Grannum has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mannisto looks gassed!
Mannisto avoiding Grannum 's attempts to control his hands.
Grannum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mannisto on the ground.
Grannum is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Grannum wants to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Mannisto. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Mannisto looking for the RNC.
Grannum is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grannum is working hard here to advance position.
Grannum is keeping busy.
Mannisto working for the choke.
Grannum tries to break free.
Mannisto is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Grannum won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Mannisto off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hannu Mannisto!
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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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