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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Sabotka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Rovanpera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovanpera has chosen Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja as his entrance music. Sergei Sabotka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergei Sabotka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Rovanpera!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rovanpera thows a body shot but no joy.
Rovanpera blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sabotka. Rovanpera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rovanpera shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rovanpera showed some decent athleticism there.
Rovanpera prevents Sabotka from improving his position.
Rovanpera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rovanpera trying to pass the guard but Sabotka defending well.
Rovanpera stalling.
Rovanpera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rovanpera not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rovanpera is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rovanpera takes Sabotka's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sabotka is in trouble.
I really don't envy Sabotka right now.
Sabotka is keeping busy.
Sabotka is trying to break free.
Rovanpera has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sabotka's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Rovanpera is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sabotka knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sabotka for a finish.
Rovanpera looking for the choke from the back.
Rovanpera has good solid back control here.
Sabotka prevents Rovanpera from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera keeps control of the position as Sabotka tries to break free.
Rovanpera keeps control of the position easily here as Sabotka tries to buck him off.
Sabotka is keeping busy.
Rovanpera doesn't have the hooks in and Sabotka manages to turn into his guard.
Rovanpera working a defensive guard but Sabotka manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sabotka wants to stand but Rovanpera has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rovanpera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sabotka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sabotka wants to stand up but Rovanpera has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rovanpera wants to control but Sabotka is keeping busy.
Sabotka tries to stand and escape but Rovanpera is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rovanpera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sabotka wanted to stand there but Rovanpera had control of the position.
Rovanpera is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sabotka is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Rovanpera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rovanpera lands a glancing blow to the side of Sabotka's head.
Rovanpera lands a jab to the nose.
Sergei Sabotka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rovanpera keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rovanpera.
Rovanpera throws a right hand that Sabotka ducks under and follows up with a left that Sabotka also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rovanpera.
Sabotka tries to close the distance and clinch but Rovanpera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rovanpera walks into a stiff left hand from Sabotka.
Sabotka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rovanpera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sabotka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rovanpera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sabotka staying out of range there.
Rovanpera throws a shot from downtown. Sabotka moves away and avoids it.
Sabotka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rovanpera checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rovanpera thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabotka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Rovanpera misses.
Sabotka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rovanpera is out of range and Sabotka settles back down.
Rovanpera connects with a body shot.
Rovanpera misses the body punch
and Sabotka counters with an outside leg kick.
Sabotka is looking to clinch but Rovanpera is avoiding it.
Sabotka motions for Rovanpera to come forward. Sabotka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rovanpera thows a body shot but no joy.
Sabotka ducks under a wild hook from Rovanpera.
Sabotka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rovanpera swings for the body but Sabotka moves out of range.
Rovanpera misses with a body shot.
Sabotka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rovanpera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rovanpera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sabotka moves out of range as Rovanpera strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabotka throws a nice head kick!
Sabotka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rovanpera doesn't seem bothered though.
Sabotka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rovanpera at a distance.
Rovanpera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabotka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sabotka connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sabotka.
Rovanpera is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabotka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rovanpera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sabotka digs a good body shot into Rovanpera's ribs.
Rovanpera throws a sloppy body shot
and Sabotka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sabotka throws a sloppy head kick and Rovanpera moves out of range easily.
Rovanpera throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sabotka tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rovanpera is in Sabotka's guard.
Sabotka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rovanpera is looking for a sweep. Sabotka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sabotka tries to stand and escape but Rovanpera is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera trying to hold on to Sabotka's head to control him but Sabotka postures up.
Sabotka wants to stand up but Rovanpera has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Rovanpera is looking for a sweep. Sabotka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rovanpera is positioning himself well to prevent Sabotka advancing to mount.
Sabotka tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sabotka decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
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.
Sabotka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sabotka slips under a jab from Rovanpera.
Sabotka misses with a head kick.
Rovanpera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rovanpera throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Sabotka counter with a right hand.
Rovanpera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rovanpera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sabotka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rovanpera connects with a body shot that sends Sabotka's belly button to the back.
Rovanpera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sabotka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sabotka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rovanpera to score with a decent uppercut.
Rovanpera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sabotka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sabotka throws a head kick that misses.
Rovanpera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergei Sabotka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sabotka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rovanpera throws a body punch but Sabotka moves out of range.
Sabotka tests Rovanpera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sabotka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sabotka throws a leg kick but Rovanpera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rovanpera clinches up with Sabotka and pushes him back against the cage.
Sabotka misses with an elbow over the top.
Rovanpera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sabotka backwards.
Rovanpera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rovanpera lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sabotka.
A left hand lands to the body for Rovanpera.
A shot in the inside from Rovanpera.
Sabotka lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sabotka trying to land knees to the body.
Rovanpera tries to pull guard but Sabotka won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera pulls guard effortlessly.
Rovanpera has a closed guard, preventing Sabotka from standing up.
Rovanpera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rovanpera wants to take a breather but Sabotka is having none of it.
Rovanpera content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rovanpera trying to control from half guard but Sabotka is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sabotka keeping hold of Rovanpera's head, controlling as best he can.
Rovanpera trying to control from half guard but Sabotka is working away.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rovanpera is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Seppo Rovanpera hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rovanpera looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabotka is just out of range.
Rovanpera looks to throw the jab but Sabotka is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Rovanpera.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sabotka.
Sergei Sabotka is winning the standup battle so far.
Rovanpera takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sabotka tries to work over Rovanpera's front leg with a kick but Rovanpera checks it.
Sabotka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rovanpera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabotka manages to avoid it.
Sabotka misses with a low kick.
Sabotka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sabotka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rovanpera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sabotka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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.
An inside leg kick from Sabotka misses.
Sabotka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sabotka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rovanpera.
Sabotka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rovanpera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sabotka. That's going to slow Rovanpera down.
Rovanpera moves out of range of the leg kick from Sabotka.
Rovanpera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rovanpera blocks a leg kick.
Sabotka misses with a body kick.
Rovanpera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sabotka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Seppo Rovanpera has been cut.
Rovanpera blocks the elbow strike.
Rovanpera blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Rovanpera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rovanpera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Rovanpera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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