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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Perunamuusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perunamuusi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Potaatti. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dwayne Johnson enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Perunamuusi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perunamuusi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Perunamuusi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Perunamuusi seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Perunamuusi is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Perunamuusi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johnson defending well though.
Perunamuusi is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Perunamuusi lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perunamuusi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Perunamuusi is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Perunamuusi throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Frank Perunamuusi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Perunamuusi counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Perunamuusi to acknowledge the strikes.
Perunamuusi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Perunamuusi decides to stand back up.
A punch combination from Perunamuusi misses.
Perunamuusi connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Perunamuusi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Perunamuusi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Perunamuusi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Perunamuusi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Perunamuusi throws out the jab.
Perunamuusi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perunamuusi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Johnson is just riding it out for now. Perunamuusi eventually gives up the hold.
Perunamuusi is looking to advance position but Johnson won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perunamuusi is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Perunamuusi tries to stand and escape but Johnson is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Perunamuusi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Perunamuusi is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perunamuusi tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Perunamuusi stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Perunamuusi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Johnson trying to control but Perunamuusi is having none of it.
Perunamuusi is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Perunamuusi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Perunamuusi circles away easily
and Perunamuusi counters with a nice uppercut.
Perunamuusi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Perunamuusi trying to control but Johnson postures up.
Perunamuusi is trying to stand up here but Johnson is controlling him well.
Perunamuusi is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Perunamuusi has one foot on Johnson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Perunamuusi misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson with a poor takedown
so Perunamuusi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perunamuusi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perunamuusi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Perunamuusi wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Perunamuusi cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Perunamuusi is keeping the position.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Perunamuusi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perunamuusi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perunamuusi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perunamuusi wants to clinch.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perunamuusi keeps working.
Johnson is trying to ground and pound but Perunamuusi uses the momentary lack of control by Johnson to regain half guard.
Johnson is trying to control. Perunamuusi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perunamuusi wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perunamuusi keeps working.
Perunamuusi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Johnson is working away from the top position though.
Perunamuusi is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Johnson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perunamuusi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Johnson trying to control from Perunamuusi's half guard. Perunamuusi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Perunamuusi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Perunamuusi trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Perunamuusi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
A punch combination from Perunamuusi misses.
Johnson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perunamuusi.
Johnson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Perunamuusi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Perunamuusi is not content to let Johnson control the position.
Perunamuusi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Johnson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to take a break and control but Perunamuusi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johnson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Perunamuusi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Johnson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Johnson wants to control but Perunamuusi is keeping him busy.
Despite being in the dominant position, Dwayne Johnson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson scores with a takedown into Perunamuusi's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perunamuusi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Perunamuusi has locked up a guillotine! Perunamuusi's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Johnson is holding on here and Perunamuusi must be using up a lot of energy. Johnson has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Perunamuusi gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Perunamuusi!
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energy
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hype
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