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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Rovanpera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahdi Makungu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovanpera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja. Makungu has chosen Nelly - Heart of a Champion as his entrance music. Mahdi Makungu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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174 cm
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156 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Rovanpera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahdi Makungu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rovanpera moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Mahdi Makungu has been cut.
Makungu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Makungu.
Rovanpera lands a jab to the head.
Makungu misses with a takedown attempt - Rovanpera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rovanpera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makungu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Makungu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rovanpera loads up on a big right hand but Makungu slips the punch.
Makungu scores with a decent looking hook.
Rovanpera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makungu finds it's way round the side to connect with Rovanpera's head.
Makungu shoots in for a takedown but Rovanpera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rovanpera loads up on a big right hand but Makungu slips the punch.
Makungu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rovanpera.
Makungu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera looks to score with a jab to the body but Makungu is just out of range.
Rovanpera staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovanpera tests Makungu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rovanpera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makungu.
Makungu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rovanpera.
Makungu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rovanpera circles away.
Seppo Rovanpera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahdi Makungu.
Rovanpera slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Rovanpera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makungu with a jab.
Nice jab there from Rovanpera.
Makungu lands a glancing blow to the side of Rovanpera's head.
Makungu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makungu throws a front kick aimed at Rovanpera's knee but Rovanpera avoids it well.
Rovanpera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seppo Rovanpera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rovanpera looks to score with a jab to the body but Makungu is just out of range.
Makungu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rovanpera is just out of range.
Makungu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mahdi Makungu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makungu avoids the body shot from Rovanpera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rovanpera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Mahdi Makungu's cut even more.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Makungu shoots in and drives through. Rovanpera sprawls well.
Rovanpera slips a jab from Makungu.
Makungu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makungu misses with a straight left.
Rovanpera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rovanpera just misses with a punch to the body.
Makungu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Makungu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rovanpera.
Makungu fails to land the takedown.
Rovanpera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Makungu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rovanpera misses with a body shot.
Rovanpera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makungu.
Makungu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makungu avoids the body shot from Rovanpera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makungu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Makungu looks to throw the jab but Rovanpera is out of range.
Makungu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makungu shoots in for a takedown but Rovanpera shows good takedown defense.
Makungu slips a jab and a cross from Rovanpera.
Makungu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rovanpera circles away quickly and effectively.
Makungu catches Rovanpera with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Makungu connects with a looping right hand.
Horrible takedown by Makungu or perhaps it was just good defense by Rovanpera which made him look bad.
Rovanpera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Makungu was well out of range. Poor timing from Rovanpera.
Makungu throws a good cross that connects.
Makungu throws a body punch but Rovanpera moves out of range.
Makungu blocks a jab.
Makungu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rovanpera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rovanpera lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makungu throws a hook but Rovanpera avoids it easily.
Makungu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rovanpera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Makungu slips a jab from Rovanpera.
Makungu is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rovanpera is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Makungu.
Makungu throws a shot from downtown. Rovanpera moves away and avoids it.
Rovanpera takes a swing at Makungu's ribcage but misses.
Makungu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Makungu.
You can see the frustration on Rovanpera's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rovanpera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rovanpera is trying to stand back up but Makungu is controlling him
Rovanpera moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makungu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Makungu throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Rovanpera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mahdi Makungu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rovanpera thows a body shot but no joy.
Makungu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Makungu takes a swing at Rovanpera's ribcage but misses.
Rovanpera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rovanpera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rovanpera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rovanpera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makungu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Makungu misses.
Makungu is looking to score with low kicks.
Rovanpera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makungu.
Makungu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rovanpera throws a hook to the side of Makungu's head but Makungu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makungu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rovanpera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makungu.
Makungu works Rovanpera's body with a nice hook.
Makungu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rovanpera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makungu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovanpera ducks under a wild hook from Makungu.
Makungu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Makungu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Makungu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Makungu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Makungu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rovanpera has escaped the position, nice work there.
Makungu is breathing heavily.
Rovanpera struggling a bit here.
Makungu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rovanpera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Rovanpera wants to control but Makungu is keeping busy.
Makungu 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Makungu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rovanpera lands an overhand right.
Makungu ducks under a wild hook from Rovanpera.
Makungu throws a body punch but Rovanpera moves out of range.
Rovanpera throws a jab but it's blocked by Makungu.
Rovanpera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makungu throws out the jab.
Makungu closes the distance and clinches up with Rovanpera, looking for a takedown. Makungu pushes Rovanpera against the cage but Rovanpera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makungu misses with a body shot.
Makungu misses with a double jab
and Rovanpera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Makungu ducks under a wild hook from Rovanpera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera misses with a straight left.
Makungu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makungu with a poor takedown
and Rovanpera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Mahdi Makungu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Seppo Rovanpera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahdi Makungu.
Rovanpera misses with a wild body shot.
Makungu moves out of range of the strikes.
Rovanpera fails to land with a series of punches.
Makungu slips under a jab from Rovanpera.
Makungu throws out a loose jab but Rovanpera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rovanpera misses the shot to the body.
Makungu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rovanpera doesn't seem bothered though.
Makungu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Makungu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Makungu, right into the meat.
Makungu slips under a jab from Rovanpera.
Makungu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rovanpera is fending him off so far but Makungu persists. Nope, Rovanpera circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera throws a body punch but Makungu moves out of range.
Makungu throws a sloppy body shot
and Rovanpera makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Makungu misses.
Rovanpera lands with an uppercut that bounces Makungu off the cage and back into rage.
Rovanpera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makungu.
Makungu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rovanpera but Rovanpera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rovanpera looks to score with a jab to the body but Makungu is just out of range.
Makungu ducks under a wild hook from Rovanpera.
Makungu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rovanpera.
Makungu moves out of range of the strikes.
Makungu tries a low kick but Rovanpera avoids it.
Rovanpera swinging wildly here.
Rovanpera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 Mahdi Makungu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rovanpera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makungu misses with a wild body shot.
Makungu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rovanpera scores with a three punch combo!
A swing and a miss from Makungu.
Makungu throws a low kick but Rovanpera avoids it.
Makungu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rovanpera cracks Makungu with a good jab.
Mahdi Makungu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Makungu blocks a jab.
Rovanpera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Makungu.
Makungu throws a series of punches but Rovanpera moves out of range.
Rovanpera throws a series of punches but Makungu avoids them all with ease.
Makungu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rovanpera counters with a stiff right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mahdi Makungu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Seppo Rovanpera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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