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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kovanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nante Navetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Navetta comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Roger Allan Wade - If You're Gonna Be Dumb kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jorma Kovanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kovanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nante Navetta!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kovanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Navetta connects with a high kick.
It looks like Jorma Kovanen has been cut.
Navetta rushes Kovanen and presses him up against the cage.
Navetta is looking to break free of the clinch but Kovanen has double underhooks.
Navetta is trying to break the clinch but Kovanen has him pressed against the cage.
Navetta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Navetta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Navetta has had enough of the clinch but Kovanen keeps him there for the moment.
Kovanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Navetta's efforts to push away.
Navetta managing to block the knees to the body from Kovanen.
Navetta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kovanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Navetta lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big head kick from Navetta and Kovanen is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Kovanen is rocked!
Kovanen is trying to keep Navetta in close.
Oh Kovanen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kovanen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Navetta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kovanen's guard.
Kovanen seems to have got his legs back now.
Navetta stands and steps away. Kovanen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navetta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovanen is looking to clinch.
Kovanen blocks a head kick by Navetta.
Kovanen has closed the distance and engaged Navetta in a clinch.
Navetta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kovanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Navetta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kovanen has him pressed against the cage.
Kovanen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Navetta as Kovanen tries to tie him up.
Navetta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kovanen stalling the fight.
Navetta wants to get back to striking at distance but Kovanen won't allow it.
Navetta gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kovanen.
Navetta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kovanen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorma Kovanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovanen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Navetta gets underhooks to prevent Kovanen's takedown attempt.
Kovanen tries to pull guard but Navetta holds him up against the cage and eventually Kovanen drops back down to his feet.
Navetta drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kovanen passes Navetta's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Navetta is trying to escape back to his feet but Kovanen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navetta is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kovanen is controlling him well.
Navetta looks gassed!
Kovanen advances to full mount.
Kovanen has isolated one of Navetta's arms. Navetta looking to fight him off but Kovanen twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jorma Kovanen!
Jorma Kovanen retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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