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Finish of the Week: Masakazu Imanari’s Imanari Roll backfires at Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds

With a ton of combat sports happening on each week, a lot of interesting moves and crazy finishes tend to slip through the cracks as people naturally pay more attention to the bigger events. This “Finish of the Week” feature is designed to put a spotlight on some of those wild moments that you may have missed.

FINISH OF THE WEEK: IMANARI ROLL COUNTER TO HEEL HOOK

Bloody Elbow’s Finish of the Week goes to a pretty impressive counter during the 2020 Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds.

Sunday in Los Angeles, Masakazu Imanari had a pretty impressive run at Eddie Bravo’s CJJ featherweight tournament, with the 44-year-old MMA fighter showing he still has what it takes to compete with the younger generation.