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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shape Shifter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shape Shifter will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Shape Shifter!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maanpohja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maanpohja shoots in but no luck this time.
Maanpohja shoots in and drives through. Shifter sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Shifter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shifter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maanpohja looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shifter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maanpohja tries to buck Shifter off but Shifter is having none of it.
Shifter throws an elbow but Maanpohja slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shifter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shifter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maanpohja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shifter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maanpohja is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shifter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shifter trying to mount his opponent but Maanpohja defends it.
Maanpohja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maanpohja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shifter pulls his head out easily.
Maanpohja actively working from the bottom here.
Shifter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maanpohja sees it coming and defends easily.
Maanpohja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shifter pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shifter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Maanpohja doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shifter.
Shifter has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Maanpohja defend it? Shifter steps over the head and cranks it - Maanpohja is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Shifter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shape Shifter!
Shape Shifter made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.
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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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