Post by The Sandmen on Jan 15, 2015 17:05:00 GMT -5
Rose Namajunas glares at her opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Kankaanpää while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Katja Kankaanpää and Namajunas engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Rose Namajunas!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Katja Kankaanpää launches a body shot
Namajunas dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Katja Kankaanpää is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Namajunas into her guard.
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas is looking to pass Katja Kankaanpää's guard...
Rose Namajunas gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää attempts to move to full guard
Katja Kankaanpää manages to switch to full guard.
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Kankaanpää's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Namajunas blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Rose Namajunas cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Rose Namajunas tries to take advantage...
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Kankaanpää breaks free.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas tries to pass Katja Kankaanpää's guard...
Rose Namajunas manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas isolates Katja Kankaanpää's right arm looking for an armbar...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Rose Namajunas lost her dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Katja Kankaanpää looks to counter!
Katja Kankaanpää doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. 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.
Rose Namajunas circles around Kankaanpää
Brilliant combination from Rose Namajunas
that forces Kankaanpää to try and defend better.
Kankaanpää fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Namajunas sprawls and remains on her feet.
A right hand from Katja Kankaanpää
surprises Namajunas!
Rose Namajunas tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Rose Namajunas attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Solid low kick from Katja Kankaanpää.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Namajunas hyper-extended her left leg
Namajunas avoids a dangerous strike from Kankaanpää
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Namajunas is holding Katja Kankaanpää's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Katja Kankaanpää loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas isolates Katja Kankaanpää's right arm looking for an armbar...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Rose Namajunas lost her dominant position.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Rose Namajunas throws up a triangle attempt!
Katja Kankaanpää postures up and breaks the triangle.
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Kankaanpää tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää isolates Rose Namajunas's right arm looking for an armbar...
Rose Namajunas manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Katja Kankaanpää lost her dominant position.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas 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.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. 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.
Kankaanpää pushes Rose Namajunas and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Namajunas showing excellent timing, blasts Katja Kankaanpää with a right hand.
Kankaanpää steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Namajunas launches a kick
but Katja Kankaanpää avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Rose Namajunas tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Namajunas steps backwards away from Katja Kankaanpää. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Namajunas pushes Katja Kankaanpää and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Rose Namajunas has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Namajunas tries an armbar from the bottom!
Katja Kankaanpää breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
0:49 Round 2 and Kankaanpää is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rose Namajunas tries to roll to her side and trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls her over and takes her back!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Namajunas
Kankaanpää shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Kankaanpää tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Namajunas! Kankaanpää has one hook in and keeps working!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Namajunas with one hook in
Namajunas has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Rose Namajunas uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Rose Namajunas jumps in the air and tries a flying knee!
Kankaanpää blocks with her arms and moves laterally looking for a counter
Kankaanpää tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Katja Kankaanpää positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Namajunas's abdomen
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas tries to roll to her side and trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls her over and takes her back!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Namajunas
Namajunas has Kankaanpää controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Kankaanpää is unable to move under Namajunas control.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Namajunas tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää!
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas tries to better her position on the ground...
Katja Kankaanpää tries to roll on the ground...
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää looks to posture up and open Rose Namajunas's guard...
Rose Namajunas has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Namajunas tries to roll on the ground!
Katja Kankaanpää uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Katja Kankaanpää looks to counter!
Katja Kankaanpää tries to pass Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Kankaanpää is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Namajunas's ribs.
Namajunas blocks Katja Kankaanpää's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää tries to free her leg...
Katja Kankaanpää uses some of her skill by jumping out of Namajunas's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää looks to pass to mount...
Kankaanpää slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rose Namajunas.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Katja Kankaanpää controls the situation despite Rose Namajunas efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kankaanpää's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to close the guard.
Kankaanpää put Rose Namajunas in closed guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Namajunas can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Namajunas tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rose Namajunas fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Deep breaths from Katja Kankaanpää who tries a hammer punch to Namajunas's ribs.
Namajunas blocks those punches
Namajunas tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Namajunas gets a good position on the ground. ..
Kankaanpää holds Rose Namajunas arms and counters her opponent punches.
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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Katja Kankaanpää tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Namajunas is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää tries to finish with a leg lock!
Namajunas is able to break the lock.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Rose Namajunas tries to take advantage...
Rose Namajunas slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Katja Kankaanpää cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää hooks Namajunas's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Rose Namajunas manages to kick Kankaanpää away and scrambles on top!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Namajunas 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.
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kankaanpää moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Rose Namajunas breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. 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.
Namajunas pushes Katja Kankaanpää and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Rose Namajunas attempts a sweep single...
Rose Namajunas catches Katja Kankaanpää's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Namajunas.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Rose Namajunas tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kankaanpää goes down.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Namajunas
She succeeds!
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas is in closed guard... Kankaanpää tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rose Namajunas!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas tries to roll to her side and trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls her over and takes her back!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Namajunas
Namajunas has Kankaanpää controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Kankaanpää is unable to move under Namajunas control.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää struggles on the ground and tries to break Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää is in Namajunas open guard now
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Namajunas tries to close her guard around Kankaanpää
She is not able to do it
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Namajunas rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Katja Kankaanpää. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Middle kick from Kankaanpää.
Namajunas receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Kankaanpää fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rose Namajunas didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Namajunas reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kankaanpää blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Kankaanpää is trying to counter now!
Kankaanpää tries to jump to side mount.
Rose Namajunas closed her guard around Katja Kankaanpää.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas measures the resilience of Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kankaanpää's side.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas launches a few punches to Kankaanpää's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kankaanpää tries to cover her face,
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää keeps control and remains in side mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Rose Namajunas work her BJJ game.
Namajunas tries to show some ground skills
Rose Namajunas put Kankaanpää in half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Namajunas switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Kankaanpää struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to get a side mount...
Namajunas wraps her leg around Katja Kankaanpää leg and prevents her from moving.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Rose Namajunas tries to take advantage...
Namajunas measures the resilience of Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kankaanpää's side.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Rose Namajunas attempts to move to full guard
Rose Namajunas manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Rose Namajunas slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Katja Kankaanpää cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas 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. Rose Namajunas spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rose Namajunas tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kankaanpää goes down.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Kankaanpää launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Namajunas's ribs.
That punishment by Katja Kankaanpää has left Namajunas staggered! Katja Kankaanpää should try push forward now and finish this!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas tries to finish with a leg lock!
Kankaanpää is able to break the lock.
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Namajunas
She is not able to do it
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Katja Kankaanpää for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Namajunas time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Rose Namajunas goes with a looping right hand while Katja Kankaanpää jumps back and jabs
Namajunas seems staggered and Katja Kankaanpää runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Here comes Rose Namajunas with a vicious middle kick!
Katja Kankaanpää dodges that one moving backwards
Namajunas has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Namajunas fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Katja Kankaanpää didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Kankaanpää's being punished here!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Nice beating Katja Kankaanpää has received.
Kankaanpää works on the ground with her fingers over Namajunas's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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A right hand from Rose Namajunas
surprises Kankaanpää!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Rose Namajunas attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kankaanpää is trying to counter now!
Katja Kankaanpää launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Namajunas's knee!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Brutal-looking high kick from Rose Namajunas!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Kankaanpää has a small cut in her Mouth
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Nice punch by Katja Kankaanpää
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Rose Namajunas fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kankaanpää blocks that. She made it look easy!
Kankaanpää is holding Rose Namajunas's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Rose Namajunas loses balance and goes to the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Rose Namajunas attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Rose Namajunas manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Namajunas switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Kankaanpää struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Kankaanpää moves on the ground
Kankaanpää cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää tries to finish with a leg lock!
Namajunas is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Rose Namajunas looks to counter!
Namajunas attempts a triangle from bottom! Katja Kankaanpää slips out. Namajunas quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Katja Kankaanpää slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Katja Kankaanpää. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Namajunas decides to launch some tentative punches
Rose Namajunas takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kankaanpää's Right eye is beginning to swell
Katja Kankaanpää and Namajunas engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Rose Namajunas tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kankaanpää won't budge, forcing Namajunas to pull guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Katja Kankaanpää tries to pass Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Namajunas measures the resilience of Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kankaanpää's side.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Namajunas moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Katja Kankaanpää breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Kankaanpää tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Katja Kankaanpää tries to pass Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas tries to show some ground skills
Kankaanpää uses her strength to keep Kankaanpää at a disadvantage
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Rose Namajunas...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Katja Kankaanpää doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Katja Kankaanpää looks to counter!
Katja Kankaanpää takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Rose Namajunas shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Rose Namajunas breaks that americana attempt!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas tries to roll on the ground...
Kankaanpää knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Katja Kankaanpää controls the situation despite Rose Namajunas efforts for escaping from the 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.
Here comes Rose Namajunas with a vicious middle kick!
Katja Kankaanpää dodges that one moving backwards
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Rose Namajunas tries a hook to the body
and hits Kankaanpää ribs hard
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
Hard blow to Namajunas's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää struggles on the ground and tries to break Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää is in Namajunas open guard now
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Kankaanpää goes to the body...
She punishes Namajunas's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Rose Namajunas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Katja Kankaanpää jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Kankaanpää tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Katja Kankaanpää fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rose Namajunas! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Namajunas showing excellent timing, blasts Katja Kankaanpää with a right hand.
Kankaanpää steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Shovel hook by Rose Namajunas
goes nowhere.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Brutal-looking high kick from Rose Namajunas!
Kankaanpää dodges!
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Namajunas fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kankaanpää sprawls and remains on her feet.
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää fires low kicks
punishing Namajunas's legs repeatedly.
Namajunas spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Kankaanpää blocks with her arms and leg
Kankaanpää is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
A right hand from Katja Kankaanpää
makes Namajunas stumble back!
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Namajunas tries to roll on the ground!
Katja Kankaanpää uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to escape from closed guard...
Kankaanpää struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää tries to free her leg
Katja Kankaanpää uses some of her skill by jumping out of Namajunas's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas tries to show some ground skills
Kankaanpää uses her strength to keep Kankaanpää at a disadvantage
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Rose Namajunas...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää goes for an armbar!
Rose Namajunas breaks the lock and pushes away Katja Kankaanpää, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
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.
Kankaanpää throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Rose Namajunas's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Namajunas steps backwards away from Katja Kankaanpää. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A solid combination from Katja Kankaanpää
connects with Namajunas.
Rose Namajunas and Kankaanpää engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Katja Kankaanpää is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Rose Namajunas moves forward and launches a high kick!
Kankaanpää ducks under.
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Namajunas leads with a punch
Katja Kankaanpää avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Namajunas goes to the body...
her punches graze Kankaanpää's arm.
Rose Namajunas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Katja Kankaanpää jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Solid kick to the leg from Katja Kankaanpää
that visibly pains Namajunas.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Several good body shots
land on Namajunas.
Rose Namajunas attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Rose Namajunas steps forward and fires a high kick!
Kankaanpää blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) is cheering her!
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää goes for an americana!
Namajunas breaks free.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää suddenly holds Rose Namajunas's arm and tries an armbar!
Namajunas can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Katja Kankaanpää!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Katja Kankaanpää, but it's close.
Winner is Rose Namajunas by Split decision
Statistics: Rose Namajunas
Punches 25/44 (57%)
Kicks 2/9 (22%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/13 (46%)
GnP strikes 11/20 (55%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 784 s
Statistics: Katja Kankaanpää
Punches 29/42 (69%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 5/13 (38%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 784 s
Decent debut from these two. Stamina was becoming a major factor for Rose, and I’m kinda surprised the judges gave it to her, since Katja did a lot during the times Rose was un-stamina’ed. Very close fight though. (If it matters, Katja actually did about 3xs the damage Rose did in this one. The stamina-moments apparently brought about a lot of damage.
Ferocious staredown by Kankaanpää while John McCarthy recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Katja Kankaanpää and Namajunas engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brutal-looking high kick from Rose Namajunas!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Katja Kankaanpää launches a body shot
Namajunas dodges and catches her with a hard cross.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Katja Kankaanpää is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Namajunas into her guard.
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas is looking to pass Katja Kankaanpää's guard...
Rose Namajunas gets her hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää attempts to move to full guard
Katja Kankaanpää manages to switch to full guard.
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Kankaanpää's attempts to cover herself and blocks those elbows.
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Namajunas blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Rose Namajunas cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Rose Namajunas tries to take advantage...
Rose Namajunas goes for an americana!
Kankaanpää breaks free.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas tries to pass Katja Kankaanpää's guard...
Rose Namajunas manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas isolates Katja Kankaanpää's right arm looking for an armbar...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Rose Namajunas lost her dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Katja Kankaanpää looks to counter!
Katja Kankaanpää doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. 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.
Rose Namajunas circles around Kankaanpää
Brilliant combination from Rose Namajunas
that forces Kankaanpää to try and defend better.
Kankaanpää fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Namajunas sprawls and remains on her feet.
A right hand from Katja Kankaanpää
surprises Namajunas!
Rose Namajunas tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Rose Namajunas attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Solid low kick from Katja Kankaanpää.
For sure, that had to hurt!
Namajunas hyper-extended her left leg
Namajunas avoids a dangerous strike from Kankaanpää
and fends her off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Namajunas is holding Katja Kankaanpää's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Katja Kankaanpää loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rose Namajunas is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas isolates Katja Kankaanpää's right arm looking for an armbar...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Rose Namajunas lost her dominant position.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Rose Namajunas throws up a triangle attempt!
Katja Kankaanpää postures up and breaks the triangle.
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Kankaanpää tries to improve position.
She frees a leg.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää isolates Rose Namajunas's right arm looking for an armbar...
Rose Namajunas manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Katja Kankaanpää lost her dominant position.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas 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.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. 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.
Kankaanpää pushes Rose Namajunas and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Namajunas showing excellent timing, blasts Katja Kankaanpää with a right hand.
Kankaanpää steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Namajunas launches a kick
but Katja Kankaanpää avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Rose Namajunas tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Namajunas steps backwards away from Katja Kankaanpää. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Namajunas pushes Katja Kankaanpää and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Rose Namajunas has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 2
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Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Namajunas tries an armbar from the bottom!
Katja Kankaanpää breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
0:49 Round 2 and Kankaanpää is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Rose Namajunas tries to roll to her side and trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls her over and takes her back!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Namajunas
Kankaanpää shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Kankaanpää tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Namajunas! Kankaanpää has one hook in and keeps working!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Namajunas with one hook in
Namajunas has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
Rose Namajunas uses her ground skills to free one of her legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Rose Namajunas jumps in the air and tries a flying knee!
Kankaanpää blocks with her arms and moves laterally looking for a counter
Kankaanpää tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Katja Kankaanpää positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard Namajunas's abdomen
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas tries to roll to her side and trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls her over and takes her back!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Namajunas
Namajunas has Kankaanpää controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Kankaanpää is unable to move under Namajunas control.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Namajunas tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää!
Rose Namajunas is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas tries to better her position on the ground...
Katja Kankaanpää tries to roll on the ground...
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää looks to posture up and open Rose Namajunas's guard...
Rose Namajunas has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Namajunas tries to roll on the ground!
Katja Kankaanpää uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Katja Kankaanpää looks to counter!
Katja Kankaanpää tries to pass Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch her work on the ground.
Kankaanpää is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Namajunas's ribs.
Namajunas blocks Katja Kankaanpää's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää tries to free her leg...
Katja Kankaanpää uses some of her skill by jumping out of Namajunas's guard. She moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää looks to pass to mount...
Kankaanpää slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Rose Namajunas.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Katja Kankaanpää controls the situation despite Rose Namajunas efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
She pushes Kankaanpää's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to close the guard.
Kankaanpää put Rose Namajunas in closed guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Namajunas can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Namajunas tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Rose Namajunas fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Rose Namajunas is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Deep breaths from Katja Kankaanpää who tries a hammer punch to Namajunas's ribs.
Namajunas blocks those punches
Namajunas tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Namajunas gets a good position on the ground. ..
Kankaanpää holds Rose Namajunas arms and counters her opponent punches.
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 Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Katja Kankaanpää tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Namajunas is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää tries to finish with a leg lock!
Namajunas is able to break the lock.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Rose Namajunas tries to take advantage...
Rose Namajunas slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Katja Kankaanpää cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää hooks Namajunas's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Rose Namajunas manages to kick Kankaanpää away and scrambles on top!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas is hurt... She should be looking to avoid more damage or she will lose this fight.
Namajunas 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.
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kankaanpää moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Rose Namajunas breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Rose Namajunas. 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.
Namajunas pushes Katja Kankaanpää and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Rose Namajunas attempts a sweep single...
Rose Namajunas catches Katja Kankaanpää's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Namajunas.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Rose Namajunas tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kankaanpää goes down.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Namajunas
She succeeds!
Rose Namajunas is in closed guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas is in closed guard... Kankaanpää tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Rose Namajunas!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas tries to roll to her side and trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls her over and takes her back!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Namajunas
Namajunas has Kankaanpää controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Kankaanpää is unable to move under Namajunas control.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää struggles on the ground and tries to break Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää is in Namajunas open guard now
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Namajunas tries to close her guard around Kankaanpää
She is not able to do it
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Namajunas rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Katja Kankaanpää. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Middle kick from Kankaanpää.
Namajunas receives a solid kick right below her ribs.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Kankaanpää fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rose Namajunas didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Namajunas reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kankaanpää blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Kankaanpää is trying to counter now!
Kankaanpää tries to jump to side mount.
Rose Namajunas closed her guard around Katja Kankaanpää.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas measures the resilience of Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kankaanpää's side.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas launches a few punches to Kankaanpää's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kankaanpää tries to cover her face,
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää keeps control and remains in side mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Rose Namajunas work her BJJ game.
Namajunas tries to show some ground skills
Rose Namajunas put Kankaanpää in half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Namajunas switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Kankaanpää struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to get a side mount...
Namajunas wraps her leg around Katja Kankaanpää leg and prevents her from moving.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Rose Namajunas tries to take advantage...
Namajunas measures the resilience of Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kankaanpää's side.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Rose Namajunas attempts to move to full guard
Rose Namajunas manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Rose Namajunas slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Katja Kankaanpää cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas 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. Rose Namajunas spins out and gets back to her feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rose Namajunas tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kankaanpää goes down.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Kankaanpää launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Namajunas's ribs.
That punishment by Katja Kankaanpää has left Namajunas staggered! Katja Kankaanpää should try push forward now and finish this!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Rose Namajunas tries to finish with a leg lock!
Kankaanpää is able to break the lock.
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Namajunas
She is not able to do it
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Katja Kankaanpää for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Namajunas time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Rose Namajunas goes with a looping right hand while Katja Kankaanpää jumps back and jabs
Namajunas seems staggered and Katja Kankaanpää runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Here comes Rose Namajunas with a vicious middle kick!
Katja Kankaanpää dodges that one moving backwards
Namajunas has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Namajunas fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Katja Kankaanpää didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas positions herself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Kankaanpää's being punished here!
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Namajunas moves on the ground...
She remains in open guard.
Rose Namajunas is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Nice beating Katja Kankaanpää has received.
Kankaanpää works on the ground with her fingers over Namajunas's face
She seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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A right hand from Rose Namajunas
surprises Kankaanpää!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Rose Namajunas attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kankaanpää is trying to counter now!
Katja Kankaanpää launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Namajunas's knee!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Brutal-looking high kick from Rose Namajunas!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Kankaanpää has a small cut in her Mouth
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Nice punch by Katja Kankaanpää
who outboxes her opponent in this exchange.
Rose Namajunas fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Kankaanpää blocks that. She made it look easy!
Kankaanpää is holding Rose Namajunas's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Rose Namajunas loses balance and goes to the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas has some bruises after a few exchanges with her opponent.
Rose Namajunas attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Rose Namajunas manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Namajunas switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Kankaanpää struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Kankaanpää moves on the ground
Kankaanpää cannot take advantage in the ground
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää tries to finish with a leg lock!
Namajunas is able to break the lock.
Poorly executed technique. Rose Namajunas looks to counter!
Namajunas attempts a triangle from bottom! Katja Kankaanpää slips out. Namajunas quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Katja Kankaanpää slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Katja Kankaanpää. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Namajunas decides to launch some tentative punches
Rose Namajunas takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Kankaanpää's Right eye is beginning to swell
Katja Kankaanpää and Namajunas engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Rose Namajunas tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kankaanpää won't budge, forcing Namajunas to pull guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Katja Kankaanpää tries to pass Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to get her leg free and moves to half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Namajunas measures the resilience of Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kankaanpää's side.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Namajunas moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Katja Kankaanpää breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Kankaanpää tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Katja Kankaanpää tries to pass Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Katja Kankaanpää keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas tries to show some ground skills
Kankaanpää uses her strength to keep Kankaanpää at a disadvantage
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Rose Namajunas...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Katja Kankaanpää doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Katja Kankaanpää looks to counter!
Katja Kankaanpää takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Rose Namajunas shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Rose Namajunas breaks that americana attempt!
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas tries to roll on the ground...
Kankaanpää knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Katja Kankaanpää controls the situation despite Rose Namajunas efforts for escaping from the 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.
Here comes Rose Namajunas with a vicious middle kick!
Katja Kankaanpää dodges that one moving backwards
The clock says 4:30 in the 4 round
Rose Namajunas tries a hook to the body
and hits Kankaanpää ribs hard
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
Hard blow to Namajunas's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää struggles on the ground and tries to break Rose Namajunas's guard...
Katja Kankaanpää is in Namajunas open guard now
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Kankaanpää goes to the body...
She punishes Namajunas's ribs with a couple of hooks.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Rose Namajunas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Katja Kankaanpää jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Kankaanpää tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Katja Kankaanpää fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rose Namajunas! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
Namajunas showing excellent timing, blasts Katja Kankaanpää with a right hand.
Kankaanpää steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Shovel hook by Rose Namajunas
goes nowhere.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Brutal-looking high kick from Rose Namajunas!
Kankaanpää dodges!
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Namajunas fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Kankaanpää sprawls and remains on her feet.
Namajunas clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Kankaanpää fires low kicks
punishing Namajunas's legs repeatedly.
Namajunas spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Kankaanpää blocks with her arms and leg
Kankaanpää is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
A right hand from Katja Kankaanpää
makes Namajunas stumble back!
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Namajunas tries to roll on the ground!
Katja Kankaanpää uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to escape from closed guard...
Kankaanpää struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää tries to free her leg
Katja Kankaanpää uses some of her skill by jumping out of Namajunas's guard. She moves quickly to side mount!
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Namajunas tries to show some ground skills
Kankaanpää uses her strength to keep Kankaanpää at a disadvantage
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Rose Namajunas...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää goes for an armbar!
Rose Namajunas breaks the lock and pushes away Katja Kankaanpää, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
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.
Kankaanpää throws a low kick
She switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Rose Namajunas's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Namajunas steps backwards away from Katja Kankaanpää. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A solid combination from Katja Kankaanpää
connects with Namajunas.
Rose Namajunas and Kankaanpää engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Katja Kankaanpää is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Rose Namajunas moves forward and launches a high kick!
Kankaanpää ducks under.
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Namajunas leads with a punch
Katja Kankaanpää avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Namajunas goes to the body...
her punches graze Kankaanpää's arm.
Rose Namajunas tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Katja Kankaanpää jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Namajunas misses a step and Katja Kankaanpää sees an opportunity to counter her!
Solid kick to the leg from Katja Kankaanpää
that visibly pains Namajunas.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Several good body shots
land on Namajunas.
Rose Namajunas attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Rose Namajunas steps forward and fires a high kick!
Kankaanpää blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Rose Namajunas gets sloppy and Katja Kankaanpää tries to take advantage...
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Katja Kankaanpää catches Rose Namajunas's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Kankaanpää.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Namajunas
Kankaanpää use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City, Philippines) is cheering her!
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Katja Kankaanpää goes for an americana!
Namajunas breaks free.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Rose Namajunas
Kankaanpää suddenly holds Rose Namajunas's arm and tries an armbar!
Namajunas can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Katja Kankaanpää!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is maybe for Katja Kankaanpää, but it's close.
Winner is Rose Namajunas by Split decision
Statistics: Rose Namajunas
Punches 25/44 (57%)
Kicks 2/9 (22%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/13 (46%)
GnP strikes 11/20 (55%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 784 s
Statistics: Katja Kankaanpää
Punches 29/42 (69%)
Kicks 9/9 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 5/13 (38%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 784 s
Decent debut from these two. Stamina was becoming a major factor for Rose, and I’m kinda surprised the judges gave it to her, since Katja did a lot during the times Rose was un-stamina’ed. Very close fight though. (If it matters, Katja actually did about 3xs the damage Rose did in this one. The stamina-moments apparently brought about a lot of damage.