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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson's entrance music is Diablo - The Preacher. A fine choice. Rasmus Johansson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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167 cm
18
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Johansson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimmy Conway! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Conway looks to land a combination. Johansson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Rasmus Johansson has been cut. Johansson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Conway misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Conway has a takedown stuffed. Conway throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johansson's waist but Johansson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Conway off to one side. Rasmus Johansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Conway. Johansson misses with a takedown attempt and Conway counters with a stiff right hand. Johansson gets caught flat footed, as Conway shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johansson is keeping the position for now. Johansson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Conway's guard. Conway working for a triangle but Johansson defends it easily.
Conway looks gassed! Johansson trying to control but Conway is working from the bottom. Conway is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Conway is working for a submission of some sort.
Conway is looking for a kimura but Johansson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Conway to get the leverage. Johansson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Conway pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johansson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Conway sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johansson's guard. Conway passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Johansson! Conway working for a guillotine from mount but Johansson is in no mood to give up. Conway throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Johansson because Conway loaded up on that one. Conway is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Johansson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Johansson! Conway has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johansson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Conway has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johansson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Conway has tightened it up now! Johansson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jimmy Conway!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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