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Finland
Seinajoki, Southern Ostrobothnia
Katja Kankaanpaa
"
Killer Bunny
"
AGE
42
/
Jun 30, 1981
HEIGHT
5'4"
/
162.56 cm
WEIGHT
116 lbs
/
52.62 kg
ASSOCIATION
MMA Seinajoki
/
Team Botnia Punishment
CLASS
Strawweight
STYLE
Karate / Submission Wrestling
Wins
10
KO
/
TKO
1
10%
SUBMISSIONS
4
40%
DECISIONS
5
50%
Draws
1
Losses
3
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
1
33%
DECISIONS
2
67%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
DeAnna Bennett
Invicta FC 14 - Evinger vs. Kianzad
Sep / 12 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Mike England
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Livinha Souza
Invicta FC 12 - Kankaanpaa vs. Souza
Apr / 24 / 2015
Submission (Triangle Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
4
3:58
win
Stephanie Eggink
Invicta FC 8 - Waterson vs. Tamada
Sep / 06 / 2014
Submission (Brabo Choke)
Mike England
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
2:03
win
Alyona Rassohyna
LFN 10 - Fight Night 10
May / 17 / 2014
Submission (Armbar)
2
0:49
loss
Joanne Wood
Invicta FC 7 - Honchak vs. Smith
Dec / 07 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
win
Juliana Lima
Invicta FC 5 - Penne vs. Waterson
Apr / 05 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Greg Franklin
3
5:00
win
Aisling Daly
CWFC 51 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 51
Dec / 31 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Neil Hall
3
5:00
draw
Simona Soukupova
BP 12 - Botnia Punishment 12
Sep / 14 / 2012
Draw (Split)
3
5:00
win
Mei Yamaguchi
BP 11 - Kankaanpaa vs. Yamaguchi
Mar / 23 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Mika Sinkkonen
3
5:00
win
Karla Benitez
Cage 16 - 1st Defense
Oct / 08 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Ekaterina Tarnavskaja
Cage 15 - Powered by Reezig
Apr / 29 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
2:12
win
Niina Aaltonen
BP 9 - Animal Factory
Oct / 09 / 2010
Submission (Brabo Choke)
2
2:12
win
Dalia Grakulskyte
BP Fight Night 2 - Rumble in Amarillo
Apr / 17 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
1
2:13
win
Paulina Suska
OF - Oulu Fight 2
Mar / 27 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
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