Post by The Sandmen on May 15, 2017 7:28:02 GMT -5
Katja Kankaanpää looks very relaxed.
Vanessa Porto is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Katja Kankaanpää and Vanessa Porto touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Porto showing excellent timing, blasts Katja Kankaanpää with a right hand.
Great hook by Vanessa Porto! Katja Kankaanpää is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Porto is standing while Kankaanpää is on the ground on her back
Porto opts to jump inside Kankaanpää's guard.
Kankaanpää didn't see that coming. Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
As the fight continues it seems that Katja Kankaanpää is taking the best of the fight.
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Porto
She is not able to do it
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kankaanpää rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Kankaanpää climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Kankaanpää is standing while Porto is on the ground on her back
Katja Kankaanpää steps back and allows Porto to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Vanessa Porto is standing now.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Vanessa Porto launches a body shot
Kankaanpää dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Vanessa Porto moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Porto and Kankaanpää circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
A high kick from Vanessa Porto
misses badly. Porto slips and falls!
Kankaanpää is standing while Porto is on the ground on her back
Vanessa Porto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Kankaanpää's moves.
Kankaanpää is standing while Porto is on the ground on her back
Katja Kankaanpää creates space and allows Vanessa Porto to stand up.
Vanessa Porto is on her feet again.
Porto is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Kankaanpää's jaw!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Kankaanpää steps forward
Porto feints.
Kankaanpää is trying to counter now!
Kankaanpää throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Vanessa Porto takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Katja Kankaanpää moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Vanessa Porto's punches
Kankaanpää measures the resilience of Porto's chin with an uppercut while Porto lands some great crosses.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Porto leads with a punch
Katja Kankaanpää avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Crisp uppercut by Kankaanpää followed by a hard jab
Vanessa Porto stumbles back.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Kankaanpää steps backwards away from Vanessa Porto. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Kankaanpää launches a furious low kick!
Porto receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Kankaanpää wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Kankaanpää moves forward and holds Porto
The fighters are clinching.
Katja Kankaanpää pushes away Porto trying to keep the fight at striking range
Porto doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Katja Kankaanpää
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kankaanpää tries to dirty boxing while holds Porto against cage
Porto is unable to defend herself and receives some punches in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Katja Kankaanpää throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Porto is being hit hard here!
Porto's Mouth is beginning to swell
Porto doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Katja Kankaanpää embrace and tries to move away...
Katja Kankaanpää pushes Porto forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kankaanpää doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Vanessa Porto embrace and tries to move away...
Vanessa Porto pushes Kankaanpää forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Vanessa Porto pushes away Kankaanpää trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kankaanpää doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Vanessa Porto
The fighters are clinching.
Vanessa Porto tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kankaanpää is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Katja Kankaanpää tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Porto is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Porto takes a break to breathe while holding Katja Kankaanpää.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Kankaanpää goes to the body...
She punishes Porto's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tremendous strikes from Kankaanpää!
Some big punches are landing!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kankaanpää.
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Round 2
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Vanessa Porto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Katja Kankaanpää jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Good leg kicks from Katja Kankaanpää.
Porto winces a bit.
Vanessa Porto attempts a sweep single...
Vanessa Porto catches Katja Kankaanpää's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Porto.
Kankaanpää ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto tries to escape from the closed guard
Vanessa Porto any adventage in the ground.
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto tries to escape from closed guard...
Porto struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Vanessa Porto tries to open Kankaanpää's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Vanessa Porto. Kankaanpää is unable to cover herself now!
Kankaanpää's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Porto pulls her arm out of danger.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries an armbar from the bottom!
Vanessa Porto breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Vanessa Porto tries to take advantage...
Vanessa Porto tries to pass Katja Kankaanpää's guard...
Vanessa Porto passes momentarily but Katja Kankaanpää sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Vanessa Porto fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää throws up a triangle attempt!
Vanessa Porto postures up and breaks the triangle.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to close the guard.
Kankaanpää put Vanessa Porto in closed guard.
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto is in closed guard... Kankaanpää tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Vanessa Porto!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls Vanessa Porto to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Porto
Katja Kankaanpää slides her arm under Vanessa Porto's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Vanessa Porto pulls down on Katja Kankaanpää's hand and staves off danger
Porto is trying to counter now!
Porto has Kankaanpää controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Kankaanpää is unable to move under Porto control.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vanessa Porto!
Kankaanpää is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kankaanpää pushes Vanessa Porto and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Porto pushes Katja Kankaanpää and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Vanessa Porto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Katja Kankaanpää jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Kankaanpää steps backwards away from Vanessa Porto. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Porto seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Vanessa Porto fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kankaanpää blocks that. She made it look easy!
Vanessa Porto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kankaanpää is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Kankaanpää ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kankaanpää rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Katja Kankaanpää sits up and gets an arm around Porto's neck!
Porto pushes Katja Kankaanpää back to the ground.
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Good looking punches from Vanessa Porto on the ground
They could take their toll on Kankaanpää.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää breaths deeply while on the ground
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Porto throws a few hammer fists to the face of Katja Kankaanpää
Blocked by Kankaanpää.
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Porto pulls her arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Vanessa Porto looks to counter!
Porto tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Vanessa Porto breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Katja Kankaanpää. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Porto moves backwards and Katja Kankaanpää is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Kankaanpää is holding Vanessa Porto's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Vanessa Porto loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to turn away and scramble out. Katja Kankaanpää takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Vanessa Porto spins out and gets back to her feet.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Vanessa Porto tries to take advantage...
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Vanessa Porto manages to switch to full guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto
Kankaanpää tries to move to full mount
Kankaanpää succeeds
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Katja Kankaanpää tries to better her position on the ground...
Kankaanpää is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto works on the ground with her fingers over Kankaanpää's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto tries to escape from the full mount...
Katja Kankaanpää is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää keeps control and remains in side mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto tries to show some ground skills
Kankaanpää uses her strength to keep Kankaanpää at a disadvantage
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Kankaanpää breaths deeply while on the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Vanessa Porto manages to switch to full guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Porto
Kankaanpää sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
Porto seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Vanessa Porto attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kankaanpää studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Porto is holding Katja Kankaanpää's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Katja Kankaanpää loses balance and goes to the ground.
Vanessa Porto is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää attempts to trap Vanessa Porto in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää manages to switch to half guard.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää breaths deeply while on the ground
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Good looking punches from Vanessa Porto on the ground
deflected by Kankaanpää.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Vanessa Porto tries to pass Katja Kankaanpää's guard...
Vanessa Porto passes momentarily but Katja Kankaanpää regains half guard.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Porto's eyes...
That Kimura looks tight...
Porto Hyper-extended her arm
That Kimura looks tight...
Porto blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kankaanpää's guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to close the guard.
Kankaanpää put Vanessa Porto in closed guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Vanessa Porto tries to open Kankaanpää's guard...
Kankaanpää breaks the lock and covers herself from Porto's punches
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Porto struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto is in closed guard... Kankaanpää tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Vanessa Porto!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Katja Kankaanpää takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Vanessa Porto shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Vanessa Porto breaks that americana attempt!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Kankaanpää's moves.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Vanessa Porto goes with a looping right hand while Katja Kankaanpää jumps back and jabs
Porto only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Vanessa Porto's punches
Porto is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kankaanpää.
Porto is holding Katja Kankaanpää's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Katja Kankaanpää shows great balance while pushing away Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Katja Kankaanpää!
Porto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vanessa Porto!
Kankaanpää ducks under...
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Vanessa Porto's punches
Porto is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kankaanpää.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Katja Kankaanpää has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 4
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A high kick from Vanessa Porto
misses badly. Porto slips and falls!
Kankaanpää is standing while Porto is on the ground on her back
Kankaanpää moves backwards and gestures for Vanessa Porto to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Vanessa Porto is standing now.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Katja Kankaanpää!
Porto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Porto's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Katja Kankaanpää tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Porto is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto
Kankaanpää tries to jump to side mount.
Vanessa Porto closed her guard around Katja Kankaanpää.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vanessa Porto can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto tries to show some ground skills
Vanessa Porto put Kankaanpää in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Porto
Vanessa Porto sits up and gets an arm around Kankaanpää's neck!
Kankaanpää pushes Vanessa Porto back to the ground.
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää sits over her knees and pushes away Porto's leg!
Katja Kankaanpää is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto tries to show some ground skills
Kankaanpää uses her strength to keep Kankaanpää at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Deep breaths from Vanessa Porto who tries a hammer punch to Kankaanpää's ribs.
Kankaanpää blocks those punches
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto works on the ground with her fingers over Kankaanpää's face
Kankaanpää shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto measures the resilience of Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kankaanpää blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Vanessa Porto...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard...
Katja Kankaanpää keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Vanessa Porto's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Porto
Kankaanpää tries to escape from the closed guard
Kankaanpää succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto
Porto throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Katja Kankaanpää realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Vanessa Porto gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Kankaanpää opts to jump inside Porto's guard.
Porto didn't see that coming. Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto
Kankaanpää moves on the ground
Katja Kankaanpää moves to side mount
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Vanessa Porto...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto launches a few punches to Kankaanpää's cheek from the guard.
Katja Kankaanpää uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Kankaanpää goes for an armbar!
Kankaanpää is locking that Armbar...
Kankaanpää is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Katja Kankaanpää appears to be unbreakable
Kankaanpää is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Kankaanpää secures the lock while Vanessa Porto refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Katja Kankaanpää by Submission (Armbar) at 3:43 Round 4
Statistics: Katja Kankaanpää
Punches 24/27 (89%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/7 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 553 s
Statistics: Vanessa Porto
Punches 5/17 (29%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 7/28 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 585 s
Porto just kinda didn’t bother this fight. Katja did and made a solid showing for herself in this return match.
Vanessa Porto is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Katja Kankaanpää and Vanessa Porto touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Porto showing excellent timing, blasts Katja Kankaanpää with a right hand.
Great hook by Vanessa Porto! Katja Kankaanpää is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Porto is standing while Kankaanpää is on the ground on her back
Porto opts to jump inside Kankaanpää's guard.
Kankaanpää didn't see that coming. Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
As the fight continues it seems that Katja Kankaanpää is taking the best of the fight.
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Porto
She is not able to do it
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kankaanpää rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Kankaanpää climbs to her feet and is standing now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Kankaanpää is standing while Porto is on the ground on her back
Katja Kankaanpää steps back and allows Porto to get back to her feet.
Back to the beginning! Vanessa Porto is standing now.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Vanessa Porto launches a body shot
Kankaanpää dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Vanessa Porto moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Porto and Kankaanpää circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
A high kick from Vanessa Porto
misses badly. Porto slips and falls!
Kankaanpää is standing while Porto is on the ground on her back
Vanessa Porto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Kankaanpää's moves.
Kankaanpää is standing while Porto is on the ground on her back
Katja Kankaanpää creates space and allows Vanessa Porto to stand up.
Vanessa Porto is on her feet again.
Porto is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Kankaanpää's jaw!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Kankaanpää steps forward
Porto feints.
Kankaanpää is trying to counter now!
Kankaanpää throws a hook
She fails to land it.
Vanessa Porto takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Katja Kankaanpää moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Vanessa Porto's punches
Kankaanpää measures the resilience of Porto's chin with an uppercut while Porto lands some great crosses.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Porto leads with a punch
Katja Kankaanpää avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Crisp uppercut by Kankaanpää followed by a hard jab
Vanessa Porto stumbles back.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Kankaanpää steps backwards away from Vanessa Porto. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Kankaanpää launches a furious low kick!
Porto receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Kankaanpää wants to take the fight to her advantage and tries to clinch.
Kankaanpää moves forward and holds Porto
The fighters are clinching.
Katja Kankaanpää pushes away Porto trying to keep the fight at striking range
Porto doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Katja Kankaanpää
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kankaanpää tries to dirty boxing while holds Porto against cage
Porto is unable to defend herself and receives some punches in the ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Katja Kankaanpää throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Porto is being hit hard here!
Porto's Mouth is beginning to swell
Porto doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Katja Kankaanpää embrace and tries to move away...
Katja Kankaanpää pushes Porto forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kankaanpää doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Vanessa Porto embrace and tries to move away...
Vanessa Porto pushes Kankaanpää forward and doesn't allow her to break the clinch.
Vanessa Porto pushes away Kankaanpää trying to keep the fight at striking range
Kankaanpää doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Vanessa Porto
The fighters are clinching.
Vanessa Porto tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Kankaanpää is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Katja Kankaanpää tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Porto is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Porto takes a break to breathe while holding Katja Kankaanpää.
John McCarthy sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Kankaanpää goes to the body...
She punishes Porto's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tremendous strikes from Kankaanpää!
Some big punches are landing!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Kankaanpää.
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Round 2
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Vanessa Porto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Katja Kankaanpää jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Good leg kicks from Katja Kankaanpää.
Porto winces a bit.
Vanessa Porto attempts a sweep single...
Vanessa Porto catches Katja Kankaanpää's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Porto.
Kankaanpää ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto tries to escape from the closed guard
Vanessa Porto any adventage in the ground.
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto tries to escape from closed guard...
Porto struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Vanessa Porto tries to open Kankaanpää's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Vanessa Porto. Kankaanpää is unable to cover herself now!
Kankaanpää's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Porto pulls her arm out of danger.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries an armbar from the bottom!
Vanessa Porto breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Vanessa Porto tries to take advantage...
Vanessa Porto tries to pass Katja Kankaanpää's guard...
Vanessa Porto passes momentarily but Katja Kankaanpää sees and opening and traps her in full guard.
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Vanessa Porto fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää throws up a triangle attempt!
Vanessa Porto postures up and breaks the triangle.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to close the guard.
Kankaanpää put Vanessa Porto in closed guard.
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto is in closed guard... Kankaanpää tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Vanessa Porto!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls Vanessa Porto to her stomach and takes her back!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Porto
Katja Kankaanpää slides her arm under Vanessa Porto's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Vanessa Porto pulls down on Katja Kankaanpää's hand and staves off danger
Porto is trying to counter now!
Porto has Kankaanpää controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Kankaanpää is unable to move under Porto control.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Vanessa Porto!
Kankaanpää is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Kankaanpää pushes Vanessa Porto and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Porto pushes Katja Kankaanpää and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Vanessa Porto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Katja Kankaanpää jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Kankaanpää steps backwards away from Vanessa Porto. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Porto seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Vanessa Porto fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kankaanpää blocks that. She made it look easy!
Vanessa Porto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Kankaanpää is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Kankaanpää ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Kankaanpää rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Katja Kankaanpää sits up and gets an arm around Porto's neck!
Porto pushes Katja Kankaanpää back to the ground.
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Good looking punches from Vanessa Porto on the ground
They could take their toll on Kankaanpää.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää breaths deeply while on the ground
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Porto throws a few hammer fists to the face of Katja Kankaanpää
Blocked by Kankaanpää.
Vanessa Porto is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Porto pulls her arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Vanessa Porto looks to counter!
Porto tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Vanessa Porto breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Katja Kankaanpää. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Porto moves backwards and Katja Kankaanpää is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Kankaanpää is holding Vanessa Porto's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Vanessa Porto loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto tries to turn away and scramble out. Katja Kankaanpää takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Vanessa Porto spins out and gets back to her feet.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Vanessa Porto tries to take advantage...
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Vanessa Porto manages to switch to full guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto
Kankaanpää tries to move to full mount
Kankaanpää succeeds
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Katja Kankaanpää tries to better her position on the ground...
Kankaanpää is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto works on the ground with her fingers over Kankaanpää's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto tries to escape from the full mount...
Katja Kankaanpää is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää keeps control and remains in side mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto tries to show some ground skills
Kankaanpää uses her strength to keep Kankaanpää at a disadvantage
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Kankaanpää breaths deeply while on the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Vanessa Porto manages to switch to full guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Porto
Kankaanpää sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri) are cheering for the fighters.
Porto seems hesitant as if she would give the initiative to her opponent.
Vanessa Porto attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kankaanpää studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Porto is holding Katja Kankaanpää's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Katja Kankaanpää loses balance and goes to the ground.
Vanessa Porto is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää attempts to trap Vanessa Porto in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää manages to switch to half guard.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää breaths deeply while on the ground
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Good looking punches from Vanessa Porto on the ground
deflected by Kankaanpää.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Vanessa Porto tries to pass Katja Kankaanpää's guard...
Vanessa Porto passes momentarily but Katja Kankaanpää regains half guard.
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
You can see the pain reflected in Porto's eyes...
That Kimura looks tight...
Porto Hyper-extended her arm
That Kimura looks tight...
Porto blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Kankaanpää's guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Vanessa Porto is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to close the guard.
Kankaanpää put Vanessa Porto in closed guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Vanessa Porto tries to open Kankaanpää's guard...
Kankaanpää breaks the lock and covers herself from Porto's punches
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Porto struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Vanessa Porto is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Porto is in closed guard... Kankaanpää tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Vanessa Porto!
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Katja Kankaanpää takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Vanessa Porto shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Vanessa Porto breaks that americana attempt!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Kankaanpää's moves.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Vanessa Porto goes with a looping right hand while Katja Kankaanpää jumps back and jabs
Porto only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Vanessa Porto's punches
Porto is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kankaanpää.
Porto is holding Katja Kankaanpää's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Katja Kankaanpää shows great balance while pushing away Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Katja Kankaanpää!
Porto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Vanessa Porto!
Kankaanpää ducks under...
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Vanessa Porto's punches
Porto is on the receiving end of a great combo by Kankaanpää.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Katja Kankaanpää has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 4
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A high kick from Vanessa Porto
misses badly. Porto slips and falls!
Kankaanpää is standing while Porto is on the ground on her back
Kankaanpää moves backwards and gestures for Vanessa Porto to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Vanessa Porto is standing now.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Katja Kankaanpää!
Porto is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Porto's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Katja Kankaanpää tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Porto is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto
Kankaanpää tries to jump to side mount.
Vanessa Porto closed her guard around Katja Kankaanpää.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Vanessa Porto can end the fight with her ground and pound.
Vanessa Porto attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto tries to show some ground skills
Vanessa Porto put Kankaanpää in half guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Porto
Vanessa Porto sits up and gets an arm around Kankaanpää's neck!
Kankaanpää pushes Vanessa Porto back to the ground.
Porto clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää sits over her knees and pushes away Porto's leg!
Katja Kankaanpää is able to put away her leg and then jumps to side mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto tries to show some ground skills
Kankaanpää uses her strength to keep Kankaanpää at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Deep breaths from Vanessa Porto who tries a hammer punch to Kankaanpää's ribs.
Kankaanpää blocks those punches
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto works on the ground with her fingers over Kankaanpää's face
Kankaanpää shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto measures the resilience of Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Kankaanpää blocks the hits as she works on the ground.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Vanessa Porto...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Porto is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Vanessa Porto tries to roll to her side and trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard...
Katja Kankaanpää keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Vanessa Porto's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Porto
Kankaanpää tries to escape from the closed guard
Kankaanpää succeeds and she's now in open guard... she takes a second to breathe
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto
Porto throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Katja Kankaanpää realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Vanessa Porto gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Kankaanpää opts to jump inside Porto's guard.
Porto didn't see that coming. Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Porto
Kankaanpää moves on the ground
Katja Kankaanpää moves to side mount
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Vanessa Porto
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Vanessa Porto...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Vanessa Porto launches a few punches to Kankaanpää's cheek from the guard.
Katja Kankaanpää uses her head to cover the punches and presses her skull forward.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Vanessa Porto
Kankaanpää goes for an armbar!
Kankaanpää is locking that Armbar...
Kankaanpää is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar from Katja Kankaanpää appears to be unbreakable
Kankaanpää is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Kankaanpää secures the lock while Vanessa Porto refuses to tap... John McCarthy jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Katja Kankaanpää by Submission (Armbar) at 3:43 Round 4
Statistics: Katja Kankaanpää
Punches 24/27 (89%)
Kicks 4/4 (100%)
Clinch strikes 7/7 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 12/12 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 553 s
Statistics: Vanessa Porto
Punches 5/17 (29%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 3/7 (43%)
GnP strikes 7/28 (25%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 585 s
Porto just kinda didn’t bother this fight. Katja did and made a solid showing for herself in this return match.