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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 1265 p4p, 159 weight class) and Johannes Maanpohja (ranked 4408 p4p, 425 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Motörhead - Hellraiser. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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35 - 18 - 1 |
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173 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Maanpohja!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maanpohja 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.
Maanpohja won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Maanpohja makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anderson pulls Maanpohja in close to prevent any damage.
Maanpohja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson is adopting a defensive guard.
Maanpohja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maanpohja throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anderson is controlling Maanpohja's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maanpohja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maanpohja stands up over Anderson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Maanpohja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson has Maanpohja pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Maanpohja controlling him for the moment.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maanpohja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maanpohja.
Anderson controlling the position.
Maanpohja trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Maanpohja controlling him for the moment.
Maanpohja trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Anderson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Anderson continues to stall.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Anderson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maanpohja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maanpohja looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anderson passes into half guard.
Maanpohja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
Anderson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maanpohja is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Anderson prevents Maanpohja from improving his position.
That's four 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.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
Maanpohja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maanpohja looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes Maanpohja 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.
Maanpohja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Maanpohja closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anderson quickly recovers to half guard.
Maanpohja is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Maanpohja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maanpohja is trying to work for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.
Anderson wants to control but Maanpohja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anderson is positioning himself well to prevent Maanpohja advancing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maanpohja uses his free foot to push down on Anderson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Anderson.
Maanpohja goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Anderson is on top in guard.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maanpohja has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Maanpohja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Maanpohja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Anderson stands and throws Maanpohja's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Maanpohja is looking to reverse the position.
Anderson takes a little break here. Maanpohja wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
More hug and hope from Anderson.
Maanpohja is trying to improve his position.
Anderson controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Anderson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Maanpohja's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maanpohja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Johannes Maanpohja has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja is looking for a sweep.
Maanpohja seems a little lost for a moment, as Anderson dominates the positioning.
Maanpohja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anderson slows the pace down.
Maanpohja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Anderson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Maanpohja's face as Anderson controls the position.
Anderson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maanpohja's legs.
Maanpohja is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anderson taking a breather here.
Maanpohja is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Anderson off and has taken his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson turns into Maanpohja and is now in his guard.
Anderson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maanpohja is keeping the position for now.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brownie Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Maanpohja shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maanpohja is looking for a kimura but Anderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maanpohja to get the leverage.
Anderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Maanpohja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Anderson is trying is best to control the position here.
Anderson wants to control but Maanpohja is keeping busy.
Maanpohja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maanpohja is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Anderson as he works his way to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maanpohja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anderson holds on and takes a little breather.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maanpohja looking to pass the guard.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson has control of Maanpohja's left arm, preventing Maanpohja from doing any damage.
Anderson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Maanpohja's guard.
Maanpohja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Anderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Maanpohja is retaining full guard.
Maanpohja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anderson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Anderson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maanpohja had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maanpohja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anderson forces his way into half guard.
Anderson not doing much here.
Maanpohja looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Anderson stalling.
Maanpohja actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maanpohja actively working from the bottom here.
Anderson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johannes Maanpohja.
I think Maanpohja has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johannes Maanpohja!
Johannes Maanpohja made sure to mention his sponsor, Fury Nutrition 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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