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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Rovanpera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reign comes to the cage accompanied by Racoon - No mercy. Rovanpera has chosen Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja as his entrance music. Seppo Rovanpera told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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165 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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168 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seppo Rovanpera!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rovanpera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reign has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from Reign.
It looks like Seppo Rovanpera has been cut.
Rovanpera moves forwards but Reign connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reign thows a body shot but no joy.
Reign jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Rovanpera finds it's way through Reign's defenses.
Reign defending well as Rovanpera loads up on a big left hand.
Rovanpera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rovanpera throws a shot from downtown. Reign moves away and avoids it.
Rovanpera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reign misses with an uppercut. Rovanpera saw that one coming.
Reign throws a poor cross that misses
and Rovanpera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reign lands a body shot.
Reign closes the distance but Rovanpera moves to the side
and Rovanpera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rovanpera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reign defending well though.
Rovanpera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rovanpera wants to pass to mount but Reign is defending the position.
Reign moves into full guard.
Rovanpera wants to pass the guard but Reign is keeping the position.
Reign wants to sweep but no luck.
Reign looking for a guillotine here but Rovanpera defends easily.
Rovanpera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rovanpera.
Reign looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rovanpera is one step ahead there.
Reign escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rovanpera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reign trying to control the position.
Rovanpera is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rovanpera lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rovanpera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rovanpera wants to control from the top but Reign keeps moving.
Rovanpera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reign will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rovanpera passes Reign's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reign avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rovanpera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera trying to advance position but Reign counters by regaining guard.
Reign working a defensive guard here.
Reign lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rovanpera!
Reign prevents Rovanpera from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rovanpera is squirming around, avoiding Reign's attempts to control the action.
Reign goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rovanpera is on top in guard.
Rovanpera looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reign lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rovanpera!
Reign lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rovanpera is desperately trying to improve his position but Reign has a good base and remains in mount.
Reign trying to control but Rovanpera is having none of it.
Rovanpera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reign scoring with strikes but Rovanpera is staying in there.
Rovanpera is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reign can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rovanpera is looking to escape.
Rovanpera tries to hold on but Reign pushes him away.
Reign trying to control but Rovanpera is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rovanpera working to try and regain half guard.
Reign is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rovanpera is surviving well by controlling Reign's body position as best he can.
Rovanpera tries to lock up and control but Reign gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera is squirming around, avoiding Reign's attempts to control the action.
Reign has control of Rovanpera's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rovanpera regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Reign jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rovanpera is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rovanpera and Reign has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Reign passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rovanpera!
Rovanpera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rovanpera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reign cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rovanpera wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Reign.
Rovanpera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reign can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rovanpera is looking to escape.
Reign avoids the attempt from Rovanpera to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rovanpera is trying to escape the mount.
Rovanpera gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera wants to get back to full guard but Reign has passed into side control.
Reign tries to advance to mount but Rovanpera denies him.
Reign wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rovanpera keeps working.
Reign working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rovanpera manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reign's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rovanpera is trying to maintain the position but Reign is very close to passing his half guard.
Reign tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rovanpera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seppo Rovanpera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seppo Rovanpera's cut.
That's time! Reign's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rovanpera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reign.
Rovanpera misses with a leg kick.
Reign scores with the left hand. Rovanpera knows he should have avoided that one.
Rovanpera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rovanpera tries a head kick but it misses.
Rovanpera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rovanpera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rovanpera is defended easily by Reign.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rovanpera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovanpera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reign moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reign. Rovanpera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reign avoids a kick to the body.
Rovanpera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rovanpera throws a hook to the side of Reign's head but Reign sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rovanpera gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reign counters with a stiff right hand.
Rovanpera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reign misses with a hook. Rovanpera ducked under it nicely.
Rovanpera slips a jab from Reign.
Rovanpera takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera looks to land a body kick but Reign moved away.
Rovanpera scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rovanpera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rovanpera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rovanpera clobbers Reign with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rovanpera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reign is out of range.
Rovanpera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rovanpera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera dives in and scores a takedown into Reign's guard.
Reign is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rovanpera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reign keeping moving, preventing Rovanpera from controlling successfully.
Reign looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rovanpera is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera forces his way into half guard.
Seppo Rovanpera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rovanpera throwing shots but Reign is blocking nicely.
Reign actively working from the bottom here.
Reign gets back to full guard.
Reign looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rovanpera is one step ahead there.
Reign looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reign wants to sweep here but Rovanpera controlling him for the moment.
Rovanpera looking to pass the guard.
Reign working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rovanpera.
Reign looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rovanpera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rovanpera trying to control the position from guard on top but Reign is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reign is trying to hold Rovanpera in close to prevent damage but Rovanpera has managed to pass into half guard.
Reign is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reign tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rovanpera has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rovanpera with good strikes from the mount here!
Rovanpera controlling the pace for now.
Reign can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reign tries to hold on but Rovanpera postures up.
Rovanpera looking to control but Reign is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rovanpera raining down shots from the mount!
Rovanpera with shots to the head and body - Reign looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reign is rocked!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Reign is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rovanpera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rovanpera postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Reign out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Rovanpera goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seppo Rovanpera!
A victorious Seppo Rovanpera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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