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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jokke Hansseen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Rovanpera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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169 cm
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140 lbs
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164 cm
22
140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jokke Hansseen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Rovanpera! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hansseen fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Rovanpera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Hansseen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hansseen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rovanpera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hansseen sprawls well initially but Rovanpera persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Rovanpera stands up out of the half guard. Hansseen throws a sloppy head kick and Rovanpera moves out of range easily. Hansseen misses with a leg kick. Nice uppercut lands for Rovanpera. That snapped Hansseen's head back.
Hansseen gets a clinch. Hansseen gets a trip takedown into half guard. Hansseen wants to free his trapped foot but Rovanpera is holding on for dear life with his legs. Hansseen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Hansseen is tying to control. Rovanpera wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rovanpera is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hansseen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Rovanpera is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hansseen jumps into side control! Rovanpera is not content to let Hansseen control the position. Rovanpera is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hansseen asserts his dominance and retains side control. Rovanpera is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Nice takedown defense from Rovanpera. No joy for Hansseen on that attempt. Hansseen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Rovanpera clobbers Hansseen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hansseen tries to move into range but Rovanpera moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Rovanpera throws a hook but Hansseen blocks it. Rovanpera tests Hansseen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Jokke Hansseen has been cut. Rovanpera drops Hansseen with a right and a left! Rovanpera comes rushing in but Hansseen regains his composure and manages to keep Rovanpera in guard.
Hansseen is rocked! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hansseen is breathing heavily. Rovanpera stands up and waves to Hansseen to follow him. Oh Hansseen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hansseen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rovanpera but Rovanpera pushes him off and we're back to square one. Hansseen seems to have got his legs back now. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jokke Hansseen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rovanpera forces Hansseen back against the cage and clinches. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rovanpera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Rovanpera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A nice right hand lands inside from Rovanpera. Hansseen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rovanpera gets through Hansseen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Rovanpera turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Rovanpera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansseen keeps working. Rovanpera decides to stand back up. Hansseen tries to clinch there but Rovanpera circles away.
Rovanpera drops Hansseen with a left right combo! Rovanpera follows him down to the ground into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rovanpera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Rovanpera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansseen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Rovanpera landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rovanpera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Hansseen struggling a bit here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rovanpera decides to take the fight back to the feet. Hansseen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. 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 Jokke Hansseen'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.
Hansseen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hansseen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rovanpera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Rovanpera cracks Hansseen with a good jab. Hansseen lands a nice looking body kick. Hansseen walks into a jab.
Jokke Hansseen's cut is getting worse. Rovanpera moves into range and connects with a jab. Rovanpera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rovanpera looks to throw the jab but Hansseen is out of range. Rovanpera lands a nice shot that snaps Hansseen's head back.
Rovanpera dips down and scores with a jab to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Nice uppercut there from Rovanpera. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hansseen throws a low kick but Rovanpera avoids it. Rovanpera tests Hansseen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rovanpera feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hansseen sprawling to the canvas! Hansseen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rovanpera finish him?!
Jokke Hansseen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Rovanpera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hansseen, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hansseen is trying to break free. A short left from Rovanpera. Still in the clinch, Rovanpera scores with a nice short uppercut. Rovanpera lands with a left to the head. Hansseen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rovanpera smiles and moves away.
Hansseen throws a half hearted mid kick. Hansseen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rovanpera finds it's way round the side to connect with Hansseen's head. Jab by Rovanpera. Rovanpera lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Hansseen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Rovanpera dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Rovanpera!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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