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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Psmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rupert Psmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psmith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maanpohja misses with a takedown attempt - Psmith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maanpohja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Psmith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maanpohja fails with the takedown
and Psmith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rupert Psmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johannes Maanpohja.
Psmith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maanpohja.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maanpohja or perhaps it was just good defense by Psmith, which made it look bad.
Maanpohja fails with the takedown
and Psmith counters with a good low kick that Maanpohja was not able to check.
Maanpohja looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Psmith works Maanpohja's body with a nice hook.
Maanpohja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maanpohja takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maanpohja is trying desperately to land a takedown but Psmith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Maanpohja.
Psmith scores with a nice head shot.
Maanpohja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Psmith.
Crunch! Psmith slams his shin into Maanpohja's torso.
Psmith scores with a nice right hand.
Psmith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maanpohja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Psmith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psmith feints a jab promting Maanpohja to slip. Psmith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maanpohja slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Psmith feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Maanpohja sprawling to the canvas! Maanpohja rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Psmith finish him?!
Maanpohja is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maanpohja bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Psmith comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Maanpohja falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Maanpohja was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rupert Psmith!
An out of breath Rupert Psmith thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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