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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Rovanpera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darnell Klutie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovanpera's entrance music is Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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140 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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140 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous GnP
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Rovanpera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darnell Klutie!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klutie fails with a takedown attempt.
Rovanpera scores with a sloppy right hand. Klutie should have avoided that one.
Rovanpera misses with an uppercut.
Rovanpera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klutie.
Klutie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rovanpera pinned against the cage. Rovanpera gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Klutie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rovanpera moves out of range of the leg kick from Klutie.
An inside leg kick lands from Klutie.
Rovanpera connects with a looping right hand.
Klutie throws a chopping leg kick but Rovanpera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rovanpera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie misses with a wild body shot.
Rovanpera fails to land with a series of punches.
Klutie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Klutie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big right from Rovanpera misses.
Klutie slips under a jab.
Klutie throws a leg kick but Rovanpera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rovanpera blocks a head kick by Klutie.
A good leg kick by Klutie.
Klutie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rovanpera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rovanpera avoids the head kick by Klutie.
Klutie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Klutie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klutie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera misses with a looping left.
Rovanpera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Klutie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klutie misses with a low kick.
Rovanpera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Klutie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Klutie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klutie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick from Klutie misses.
Klutie shoots in and bounces Rovanpera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rovanpera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klutie forces his way into half guard.
Klutie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Klutie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rovanpera keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klutie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Klutie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rovanpera keeps working.
Rovanpera controlling the position well.
Klutie misses with a head shot. Rovanpera uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klutie wants to stand but Rovanpera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Darnell Klutie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rovanpera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A thudding body kick lands there by Klutie!
Klutie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rovanpera throws an overhand right that lands on Klutie's shoulder, as Klutie tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klutie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Klutie.
Rovanpera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rovanpera duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovanpera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Klutie tries a low kick but Rovanpera avoids it.
Klutie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rovanpera's head.
It looks like Seppo Rovanpera has been cut.
Klutie wants to slow Rovanpera down by chopping away at his legs.
Klutie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rovanpera is out of range and Klutie settles back down.
Klutie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rovanpera blocks a head kick by Klutie.
Rovanpera misses with a looping right.
Klutie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klutie needs to keep his hands up - Rovanpera had a free shot at his head there.
Klutie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rovanpera.
Klutie slips under a jab from Rovanpera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klutie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rovanpera.
Klutie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rovanpera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Klutie throws a front kick aimed at Rovanpera's knee but Rovanpera avoids it well.
Klutie ducks under a wild hook from Rovanpera.
Klutie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rovanpera is out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rovanpera looks to land a left hand but Klutie moved out of range nicely.
Klutie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Klutie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seppo Rovanpera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klutie misses with a head kick.
Klutie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klutie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice cross by Rovanpera.
Klutie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klutie misses with a body shot.
Rovanpera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klutie throws a low kick, looking for Rovanpera's leg but Rovanpera calmly moves out of range.
Rovanpera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Klutie gets the takedown into side control.
Rovanpera is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Klutie off and has taken his back!
Klutie wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera working for a choke but Klutie is defending well.
Rovanpera thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Rovanpera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Rovanpera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Klutie thuds his shin into the meat of Rovanpera's side.
Klutie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rovanpera moves out of range of the body kick from Klutie.
Rovanpera has closed the distance and engaged Klutie in a clinch.
Klutie tries to land knees in the clinch but Rovanpera avoids the damage to the body.
Klutie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Klutie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rovanpera's efforts to push away.
Klutie lands an elbow that stopped Rovanpera in his tracks for a moment.
Klutie is looking to control Rovanpera's arms but Rovanpera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Klutie has his back to the cage.
Rovanpera manages to break the clinch.
Rovanpera throws a right hand that Klutie ducks under and follows up with a left that Klutie also avoids with ease.
Rovanpera misses with an uppercut. Klutie saw that one coming.
Klutie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rovanpera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Klutie somewhat.
Klutie throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie thumps Rovanpera with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Klutie.
Klutie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rovanpera checks a leg kick.
Rovanpera tries to bum rush Klutie with a series of wild strikes but Klutie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rovanpera moves out of range as Klutie throws a body kick.
Rovanpera misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rovanpera throws an overhand right that lands on Klutie's shoulder, as Klutie tries to avoid the shot.
Klutie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rovanpera lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Klutie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rovanpera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rovanpera thuds his right hand into Klutie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rovanpera throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Klutie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klutie. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rovanpera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Klutie is rocked!
A punch combination from Rovanpera misses.
Klutie moves out of range of the strikes.
Klutie misses with a head kick.
Klutie fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera misses with the combination.
Rovanpera looks to land a combination but Klutie avoids it well.
Rovanpera tries to close the distance and clinch but Klutie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rovanpera misses the jab.
Rovanpera misses with a looping right.
Rovanpera misses with the combination.
Klutie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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.
Klutie wants to clinch but Rovanpera slips to the side
enabling Rovanpera to counter with a crisp jab.
Klutie tries to clinch up but Rovanpera circles away and keeps his distance.
Rovanpera blocks a leg kick.
Rovanpera lands a jab.
Klutie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Klutie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Klutie ducks under a wild hook from Rovanpera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rovanpera lands a jab to the nose.
Rovanpera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Klutie is still on wobbly legs! Can Rovanpera finish him?
Seppo Rovanpera is winning the standup battle so far.
Rovanpera throws the left hand but Klutie avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Rovanpera clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Rovanpera's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Rovanpera.
Klutie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klutie seems to have recovered his senses.
Klutie throws a body kick that misses.
Klutie throws a body punch but Rovanpera moves out of range.
Klutie throws a sloppy head kick and Rovanpera moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Rovanpera blocks the leg kick.
Rovanpera throws a series of punches but Klutie moves out of range.
Klutie throws a lazy head kick
and Rovanpera counters with a series of strikes. Klutie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Klutie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rovanpera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klutie thows a body shot but no joy.
Rovanpera loads up on a big right hand but Klutie slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovanpera misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Klutie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Klutie slips under a jab from Rovanpera.
Klutie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rovanpera rather than just go for the knockout.
Klutie throws a sloppy head kick and Rovanpera moves out of range easily.
Klutie looks for the body kick but Rovanpera saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rovanpera checks a leg kick.
Klutie misses with a low kick.
Klutie misses with a body punch
and Rovanpera connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klutie wants to clinch but Rovanpera slips to the side
and Rovanpera counters with a straight right hand.
Klutie tries to move into range but Rovanpera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands a jab to Klutie's midsection.
Klutie moves forwards but Rovanpera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Klutie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Klutie throws a leg kick that misses.
Klutie looks to clinch
and Rovanpera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klutie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rovanpera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klutie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rovanpera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rovanpera fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera throws out a powerful jab.
A leg kick checked by Rovanpera.
No joy there for Rovanpera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rovanpera misses with a looping right.
Rovanpera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klutie misses with a body kick.
Klutie throws a lazy head kick
and Rovanpera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rovanpera avoids the body shot from Klutie.
Klutie connects with a high kick.
Klutie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rovanpera avoids the head kick by Klutie.
Rovanpera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera misses with a hook. Klutie ducked under it nicely.
Klutie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rovanpera looks to land a right hand but Klutie moved out of range.
Klutie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rovanpera.
Klutie takes a swing at Rovanpera's ribcage but misses.
Klutie tries to move into range but Rovanpera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rovanpera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Rovanpera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Klutie doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Rovanpera misses.
Rovanpera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klutie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Rovanpera had his way with Darnell Klutie in that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Rovanpera's cut.
That's time! Rovanpera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rovanpera misses with a straight left.
Rovanpera throws a hook but Klutie blocks it.
Seppo Rovanpera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rovanpera throws a good cross that connects.
Rovanpera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Klutie defending well as Rovanpera loads up on a big left hand.
Klutie doesn't manage to clinch there - Rovanpera circles away.
Rovanpera misses with a hook. Klutie ducked under it nicely.
Klutie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rovanpera misses with a looping left.
Klutie is looking to clinch but Rovanpera is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klutie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klutie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rovanpera is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera scores with a nice head shot.
Rovanpera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rovanpera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klutie.
Rovanpera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Klutie tries to clinch but Rovanpera moves out of range.
Klutie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Klutie scores with a head kick.
Rovanpera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Klutie in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rovanpera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rovanpera misses with a series of wild punches.
Rovanpera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Klutie scores with a head kick.
Rovanpera is rocked!
Klutie avoids the body shot from Rovanpera.
Oh Rovanpera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! A monster head kick from Klutie and Rovanpera falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Klutie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Darnell Klutie!
Darnell Klutie is the new bantamweight champion!
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