Post by The Sandmen on Jan 23, 2016 12:26:52 GMT -5
Valérie Létourneau looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
Katja Kankaanpää looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
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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Valérie Létourneau and Katja Kankaanpää touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Létourneau launches a furious hook!
That hits Kankaanpää's chin like a wrecking ball! Kankaanpää loses balance and goes to the mat.
Létourneau is standing while Kankaanpää is on the ground on her back
Létourneau launches a kick to Kankaanpää's thigh
Kankaanpää checks that kick!
Létourneau is standing while Kankaanpää is on the ground on her back
Létourneau moves backwards and gestures for Katja Kankaanpää to stand up.
Katja Kankaanpää is on her feet again.
Katja Kankaanpää fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Létourneau's chin
Quick hook by Valérie Létourneau
glances off Kankaanpää's arms.
Létourneau clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Katja Kankaanpää tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Létourneau is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Létourneau ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau tries to close her guard around Kankaanpää
She succeeds!
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Létourneau tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää!
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Valérie Létourneau rolls Katja Kankaanpää to her stomach and takes her back!
Létourneau is in rear mount over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Kankaanpää launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Létourneau's ribs.
Létourneau is in rear mount over Kankaanpää
Létourneau tries to end this with a RNC!
Kankaanpää manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau tries to close the guard.
Létourneau put Katja Kankaanpää in closed guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Létourneau launches a few weak punches
Kankaanpää blocks them effectively.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää is looking to pass Valérie Létourneau's guard...
Valérie Létourneau has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Deep breaths from Valérie Létourneau who tries a hammer punch to Kankaanpää's ribs.
Kankaanpää blocks those punches
Létourneau clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
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 Létourneau
Létourneau launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Kankaanpää's ribs.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kankaanpää blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to move to full guard
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to full guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Létourneau 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 Létourneau
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 Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) is cheering her!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Valérie Létourneau...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls Valérie Létourneau to her stomach and takes her back!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Létourneau
Létourneau breaths deeply while on the ground
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Létourneau
Létourneau 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.
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 Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Valérie Létourneau moves forward looking for some grappling action
Létourneau has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Létourneau pushes off of Katja Kankaanpää and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Kankaanpää stumbles backwards but Valérie Létourneau chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Létourneau launches a few hard punches to Katja Kankaanpää's ribs!
Katja Kankaanpää's ribs shows the damage! Valérie Létourneau is working her opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Létourneau struggles and launches a few punches to Kankaanpää's head
Those punches are hitting! Kankaanpää covers her head!
Katja Kankaanpää tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Létourneau is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valérie Létourneau tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Létourneau circles out and slips free of Katja Kankaanpää's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Létourneau, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Létourneau launches a furious low kick!
Kankaanpää blocks.
Incredible haymaker from Valérie Létourneau!
It misses by a mile.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Létourneau is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää tries to finish with a leg lock!
Létourneau is able to break the lock.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Valérie Létourneau tries to take advantage...
Létourneau reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kankaanpää blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää tries to pass Valérie Létourneau's guard...
Valérie Létourneau's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau 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. Valérie Létourneau spins out and gets back to her feet.
Kankaanpää clumsily fails here and it's time for Valérie Létourneau to fight back!
Létourneau tries an armbar from the bottom!
Katja Kankaanpää breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Létourneau tries to show some ground skills
Valérie Létourneau put Kankaanpää in half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to move to full guard
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to full guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Kankaanpää's ribs.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää pushes Valérie Létourneau against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Valérie Létourneau struggles not allowing Katja Kankaanpää improve her position.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Valérie Létourneau tries to take advantage...
Létourneau tries to close her guard around Kankaanpää
She succeeds!
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Létourneau tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää!
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Kankaanpää breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Létourneau tries to open up Kankaanpää with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Kankaanpää is trying to block them with her hands...
Kankaanpää's Mouth is beginning to swell
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Létourneau goes for an armbar!
Katja Kankaanpää breaks the lock and pushes away Valérie Létourneau, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Valérie Létourneau. 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 Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Kankaanpää grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau tries to close her guard around Kankaanpää
She succeeds!
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää tries to escape from the closed guard
Katja Kankaanpää any adventage in the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Létourneau tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää!
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau tries to better her position on the ground...
Létourneau is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Létourneau is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Kankaanpää's ribs.
Kankaanpää is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Katja Kankaanpää creates enough space to control Valérie Létourneau's leg.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää is cooling the fight on the ground
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää attempts to move to full guard
Valérie Létourneau keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau tries a kimura
Kankaanpää breaks the lock.
Kankaanpää is trying to counter now!
Kankaanpää attempts a triangle from bottom! Valérie Létourneau slips out. Kankaanpää quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Valérie Létourneau slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Valérie Létourneau. 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 Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Létourneau and Kankaanpää circle around the center of the cage.
Létourneau goes to the body...
She punishes Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Valérie Létourneau tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kankaanpää goes down.
Valérie Létourneau is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Létourneau
She is not able to do it
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Valérie Létourneau has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Katja Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää clumsily fails here and it's time for Valérie Létourneau to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by Létourneau followed by a hard jab
Katja Kankaanpää stumbles back.
Kankaanpää launches a hook to the body
Valérie Létourneau moves aside looking for a counter...
Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Katja Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Valérie Létourneau's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Katja Kankaanpää
Poorly executed technique. Valérie Létourneau looks to counter!
Superb haymaker by Létourneau
that lands on Kankaanpää's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Valérie Létourneau throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Kankaanpää's chin! That stops Kankaanpää in her tracks!
Kankaanpää's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau loses balance and goes to the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau is cooling the fight on the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää tries a kimura
Létourneau breaks the lock.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää isolates Valérie Létourneau's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Valérie Létourneau is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Poorly executed technique. Valérie Létourneau looks to counter!
Létourneau tries to show some ground skills
Valérie Létourneau put Kankaanpää in half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Létourneau is doing a great job covering herself up.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Kankaanpää shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Létourneau pushes Katja Kankaanpää forward against her back and breaks the lock!
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.
A furious flurry of punches from Valérie Létourneau
puts Kankaanpää in a world of hurt!
Katja Kankaanpää fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Katja Kankaanpää
Létourneau fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Katja Kankaanpää didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Valérie Létourneau is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Létourneau
She is not able to do it
Valérie Létourneau is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau tries to pass to half guard...
Katja Kankaanpää can't prevent her opponent from passing. Létourneau looks to work from half guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää launches a few weak punches
Létourneau blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Valérie Létourneau looks to counter!
Létourneau tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Kankaanpää from the side mount!
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries to show some ground skills
Létourneau uses her strength to keep Létourneau at a disadvantage
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to turn in and scramble out. Valérie Létourneau timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Katja Kankaanpää slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Kankaanpää tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Katja Kankaanpää 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 Létourneau's moves.
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau is cooling the fight on the ground
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 4:20 in the 3 round
Valérie Létourneau charges at Kankaanpää throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Kankaanpää is rocked!
Kankaanpää has a small cut in her Left cheek
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Nice low kick from Kankaanpää
but Valérie Létourneau stops it.
Brutal-looking high kick from Valérie Létourneau!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Kankaanpää has a small cut in her Nose
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Valérie Létourneau was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kankaanpää misses a step and Valérie Létourneau sees an opportunity to counter her!
Létourneau launches a furious low kick!
Kankaanpää receives a hard blow on her left leg!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Létourneau, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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Valérie Létourneau fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Katja Kankaanpää! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Kankaanpää stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Valérie Létourneau is coming in again!
Kankaanpää's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
A furious flurry of punches from Valérie Létourneau
puts Kankaanpää in a world of hurt!
John McCarthy is asking Kankaanpää to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Kankaanpää.
Winner is Valérie Létourneau by TKO (Punches) at 0:43 Round 4
Statistics: Valérie Létourneau
Punches 25/31 (81%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 540 s
Statistics: Katja Kankaanpää
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/9 (44%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 564 s
Val took her time in this one, but dominated every second of it.
Katja Kankaanpää looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect her performance.
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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Valérie Létourneau and Katja Kankaanpää touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Létourneau launches a furious hook!
That hits Kankaanpää's chin like a wrecking ball! Kankaanpää loses balance and goes to the mat.
Létourneau is standing while Kankaanpää is on the ground on her back
Létourneau launches a kick to Kankaanpää's thigh
Kankaanpää checks that kick!
Létourneau is standing while Kankaanpää is on the ground on her back
Létourneau moves backwards and gestures for Katja Kankaanpää to stand up.
Katja Kankaanpää is on her feet again.
Katja Kankaanpää fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Létourneau's chin
Quick hook by Valérie Létourneau
glances off Kankaanpää's arms.
Létourneau clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
Katja Kankaanpää tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Létourneau is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Létourneau ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau tries to close her guard around Kankaanpää
She succeeds!
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Létourneau tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää!
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Valérie Létourneau rolls Katja Kankaanpää to her stomach and takes her back!
Létourneau is in rear mount over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Kankaanpää launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Létourneau's ribs.
Létourneau is in rear mount over Kankaanpää
Létourneau tries to end this with a RNC!
Kankaanpää manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau tries to close the guard.
Létourneau put Katja Kankaanpää in closed guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Létourneau launches a few weak punches
Kankaanpää blocks them effectively.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää is looking to pass Valérie Létourneau's guard...
Valérie Létourneau has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Deep breaths from Valérie Létourneau who tries a hammer punch to Kankaanpää's ribs.
Kankaanpää blocks those punches
Létourneau clumsily fails here and it's time for Katja Kankaanpää to fight back!
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 Létourneau
Létourneau launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Kankaanpää's ribs.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kankaanpää blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to move to full guard
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to full guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Létourneau 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 Létourneau
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 Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) is cheering her!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää looks to mount Valérie Létourneau...
Katja Kankaanpää slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Katja Kankaanpää is in full mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Katja Kankaanpää rolls Valérie Létourneau to her stomach and takes her back!
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Létourneau
Létourneau breaths deeply while on the ground
Kankaanpää is in rear mount over Létourneau
Létourneau 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.
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 Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Valérie Létourneau moves forward looking for some grappling action
Létourneau has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Létourneau pushes off of Katja Kankaanpää and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Kankaanpää stumbles backwards but Valérie Létourneau chases her and continues the rain of blows!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Létourneau launches a few hard punches to Katja Kankaanpää's ribs!
Katja Kankaanpää's ribs shows the damage! Valérie Létourneau is working her opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Létourneau struggles and launches a few punches to Kankaanpää's head
Those punches are hitting! Kankaanpää covers her head!
Katja Kankaanpää tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Létourneau is determined to work from the clinch. She pummeled through and managed to retain her position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Valérie Létourneau tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Létourneau circles out and slips free of Katja Kankaanpää's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Létourneau, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Létourneau launches a furious low kick!
Kankaanpää blocks.
Incredible haymaker from Valérie Létourneau!
It misses by a mile.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Létourneau is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää tries to finish with a leg lock!
Létourneau is able to break the lock.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Valérie Létourneau tries to take advantage...
Létourneau reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Kankaanpää blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää tries to pass Valérie Létourneau's guard...
Valérie Létourneau's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau 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. Valérie Létourneau spins out and gets back to her feet.
Kankaanpää clumsily fails here and it's time for Valérie Létourneau to fight back!
Létourneau tries an armbar from the bottom!
Katja Kankaanpää breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Létourneau tries to show some ground skills
Valérie Létourneau put Kankaanpää in half guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to move to full guard
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to full guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Kankaanpää's ribs.
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää pushes Valérie Létourneau against the fence and then tries to improve her position.
Valérie Létourneau struggles not allowing Katja Kankaanpää improve her position.
Katja Kankaanpää gets sloppy and Valérie Létourneau tries to take advantage...
Létourneau tries to close her guard around Kankaanpää
She succeeds!
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Létourneau tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää!
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Kankaanpää breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Létourneau tries to open up Kankaanpää with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Kankaanpää is trying to block them with her hands...
Kankaanpää's Mouth is beginning to swell
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Létourneau goes for an armbar!
Katja Kankaanpää breaks the lock and pushes away Valérie Létourneau, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Valérie Létourneau. 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 Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Kankaanpää grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää is in open guard over Létourneau
Létourneau tries to close her guard around Kankaanpää
She succeeds!
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää tries to escape from the closed guard
Katja Kankaanpää any adventage in the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is in closed guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää is in closed guard... Létourneau tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää!
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau tries to better her position on the ground...
Létourneau is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Létourneau is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Kankaanpää's ribs.
Kankaanpää is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Valérie Létourneau is in full mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Katja Kankaanpää creates enough space to control Valérie Létourneau's leg.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää is cooling the fight on the ground
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää attempts to move to full guard
Valérie Létourneau keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau tries a kimura
Kankaanpää breaks the lock.
Kankaanpää is trying to counter now!
Kankaanpää attempts a triangle from bottom! Valérie Létourneau slips out. Kankaanpää quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Valérie Létourneau slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Valérie Létourneau. 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 Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Létourneau and Kankaanpää circle around the center of the cage.
Létourneau goes to the body...
She punishes Kankaanpää's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Valérie Létourneau tries to bring the fight to the ground
Kankaanpää goes down.
Valérie Létourneau is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Létourneau
She is not able to do it
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Valérie Létourneau has to be confident that she won that round.
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Round 3
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Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Katja Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää clumsily fails here and it's time for Valérie Létourneau to fight back!
Crisp uppercut by Létourneau followed by a hard jab
Katja Kankaanpää stumbles back.
Kankaanpää launches a hook to the body
Valérie Létourneau moves aside looking for a counter...
Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Katja Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Valérie Létourneau's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Katja Kankaanpää
Poorly executed technique. Valérie Létourneau looks to counter!
Superb haymaker by Létourneau
that lands on Kankaanpää's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Valérie Létourneau throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Kankaanpää's chin! That stops Kankaanpää in her tracks!
Kankaanpää's Left eye is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau loses balance and goes to the ground.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau is cooling the fight on the ground
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Valérie Létourneau attempts to trap Katja Kankaanpää in her guard.
Valérie Létourneau manages to switch to half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää tries a kimura
Létourneau breaks the lock.
Katja Kankaanpää is in side mount over Valérie Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää isolates Valérie Létourneau's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Valérie Létourneau is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Poorly executed technique. Valérie Létourneau looks to counter!
Létourneau tries to show some ground skills
Valérie Létourneau put Kankaanpää in half guard.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Katja Kankaanpää throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Létourneau is doing a great job covering herself up.
Katja Kankaanpää is in half guard over Létourneau
Kankaanpää steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
Kankaanpää shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Létourneau pushes Katja Kankaanpää forward against her back and breaks the lock!
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.
A furious flurry of punches from Valérie Létourneau
puts Kankaanpää in a world of hurt!
Katja Kankaanpää fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Kankaanpää is holding Valérie Létourneau's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Valérie Létourneau shows great balance while pushing away Katja Kankaanpää
Létourneau fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Katja Kankaanpää didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Valérie Létourneau is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries to close her guard around Létourneau
She is not able to do it
Valérie Létourneau is in open guard over Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau tries to pass to half guard...
Katja Kankaanpää can't prevent her opponent from passing. Létourneau looks to work from half guard.
Valérie Létourneau is in half guard over Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää launches a few weak punches
Létourneau blocks them effectively.
Poorly executed technique. Valérie Létourneau looks to counter!
Létourneau tries to get a side mount...
She frees her leg and is now controlling Kankaanpää from the side mount!
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää tries to show some ground skills
Létourneau uses her strength to keep Létourneau at a disadvantage
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Katja Kankaanpää tries to turn in and scramble out. Valérie Létourneau timed her perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Katja Kankaanpää slips her head out and manages to gain top control.
Kankaanpää tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Katja Kankaanpää 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 Létourneau's moves.
Valérie Létourneau is in side mount over Katja Kankaanpää
Valérie Létourneau is cooling the fight on the ground
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 4:20 in the 3 round
Valérie Létourneau charges at Kankaanpää throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Kankaanpää is rocked!
Kankaanpää has a small cut in her Left cheek
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Nice low kick from Kankaanpää
but Valérie Létourneau stops it.
Brutal-looking high kick from Valérie Létourneau!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Kankaanpää has a small cut in her Nose
Katja Kankaanpää attempts a sweep single...
Valérie Létourneau was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Kankaanpää misses a step and Valérie Létourneau sees an opportunity to counter her!
Létourneau launches a furious low kick!
Kankaanpää receives a hard blow on her left leg!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Létourneau, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 4
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Valérie Létourneau fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Katja Kankaanpää! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Kankaanpää stumbles back, her corner is screaming! Valérie Létourneau is coming in again!
Kankaanpää's Nose is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
A furious flurry of punches from Valérie Létourneau
puts Kankaanpää in a world of hurt!
John McCarthy is asking Kankaanpää to defend herself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Kankaanpää.
Winner is Valérie Létourneau by TKO (Punches) at 0:43 Round 4
Statistics: Valérie Létourneau
Punches 25/31 (81%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 9/13 (69%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/18 (44%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 540 s
Statistics: Katja Kankaanpää
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/9 (44%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 564 s
Val took her time in this one, but dominated every second of it.