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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 4653 p4p, 546 weight class) and Chris Millennium (ranked 4099 p4p, 494 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
19 - 31 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
19 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Millennium!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maanpohja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maanpohja fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Millennium to the ground. Maanpohja is now in Millennium's guard.
Millennium controls Maanpohja momentarily but Maanpohja frees himself.
Maanpohja landing with the ground and pound.
Millennium is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Millennium avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Millennium working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maanpohja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maanpohja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Millennium wants to sweep here but Maanpohja controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maanpohja throws a big right hand that misses.
Maanpohja throwing strikes from guard but Millennium blocks nicely.
Maanpohja throws a strike but Millennium rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maanpohja working for a triangle but Millennium defends it easily.
Millennium avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Millennium controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Millennium trying to control but Maanpohja is working from the bottom.
Maanpohja looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Millennium passes into side control.
Maanpohja is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
An elbow from Millennium crashes against the mat.
Millennium in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maanpohja throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Millennium thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maanpohja stops Millennium from passing to mount.
Maanpohja is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Red House, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Maanpohja is looking to regain half guard here but Millennium keeps moving and retains side control.
Maanpohja tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Maanpohja throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Millennium trying to control the position but Maanpohja is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Millennium is looking to take a break and control but Maanpohja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maanpohja connects with an elbow from the bottom.
Maanpohja misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Millennium wants to control but Maanpohja is keeping him busy.
Maanpohja is looking for a sweep.
Millennium in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Millennium is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maanpohja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maanpohja is looking to regain half guard here but Millennium keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Millennium seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maanpohja is not content to let Millennium control the position.
Maanpohja manages to get back to half guard.
Millennium tries to stand but can't do so whilst Maanpohja controls his leg.
Maanpohja looking for submissions off his back.
Millennium winds up and cracks Maanpohja with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Millennium wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maanpohja keeps working.
Maanpohja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Millennium pulls his head out easily.
Millennium passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Millennium dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Millennium scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Millennium stands up.
A leg kick checked by Maanpohja.
Maanpohja changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Millennium looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Millennium tries to bench press Maanpohja off him but Maanpohja keeps the position.
Maanpohja wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Millennium, who protects the arm well.
Millennium taking a bit of punishment here - Maanpohja scoring with strikes.
Millennium is pushing Maanpohja's head away, looking to escape. Maanpohja manages to hold on to the position though.
Chris Millennium has got the better of the ground game so far.
Millennium prevents Maanpohja from improving position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millennium manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Maanpohja misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Millennium controlling the pace.
Maanpohja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Millennium pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maanpohja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Millennium pulls his head out easily.
Maanpohja has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maanpohja is not content to let Millennium control the position.
Millennium not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maanpohja tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Millennium is trying to control the action in half guard but Maanpohja is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maanpohja keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Millennium tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Maanpohja.
Maanpohja actively working from the bottom here.
Maanpohja wants to get back to full guard.
Millennium sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maanpohja defending well though.
Millennium has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Millennium throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Millennium is looking to take a break and control but Maanpohja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Millennium frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Maanpohja flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Millennium unloading with bombs!
Maanpohja can't escape the position.
Millennium sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Maanpohja is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maanpohja is working hard here to advance position.
Maanpohja sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Millennium is looking to advance position but Maanpohja won't allow it.
Millennium not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja actively working from the bottom here.
Millennium wants to control but Maanpohja is keeping him busy.
Maanpohja tries to roll over but Millennium keeps him under control.
Maanpohja looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Millennium pushes past his half guard into mount!
Millennium looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Maanpohja flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Millennium wants to stand but Maanpohja is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Millennium controlling from mount.
Maanpohja is trying to reverse the position but instead Millennium has taken his back - oops!
Millennium is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Maanpohja defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Maanpohja defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millennium keeps control of the position as Maanpohja tries to break free.
Maanpohja rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Maanpohja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maanpohja punching from the bottom.
Millennium is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maanpohja missing with punches from the bottom.
Maanpohja looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Millennium showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maanpohja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Millennium is fending him off so far but Maanpohja persists. Nope, Millennium circles away and we're back to standing.
Maanpohja fails with the takedown.
Millennium drives through with a takedown into Maanpohja's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Millennium trying to control but Maanpohja is working from the bottom.
Millennium controls from within his opponent's guard.
Maanpohja has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Millennium is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Maanpohja.
Maanpohja dodges the ground and pound from Millennium.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millennium is looking to take a break and control but Maanpohja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Millennium is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Maanpohja is trying to escape and Millennium transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Maanpohja is forced to tap! Nice work there by Millennium! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Millennium!
An out of breath Chris Millennium 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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RATING
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