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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Johnston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Till I Collapse. Johnston has chosen fabulous- breathe as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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196 cm
20
255 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chaz Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jabari Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Johnston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Johnston wants to pass the guard but Swanson is keeping the position.
Swanson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Johnston is aware though and is defending well.
Johnston not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Swanson keeping full guard, as Johnston tries to pass.
Johnston drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Swanson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnston has Swanson in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Johnston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Swanson has managed to get both his arms back between Johnston's legs - danger averted.
Swanson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Johnston keeps moving.
Johnston working for a triangle but Swanson defends it easily.
Swanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston pushes a forearm under Swanson's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Swanson is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jabari Johnston!
Jabari Johnston very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Chaz Swanson had this to say: 'I gave it my all and they still came out on top, I guess they were just the better man tonight.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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