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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Fonseca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itaniemi comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - Still Counting. Fonseca has chosen Guns n' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackson Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca misses with a looping right.
Itaniemi works over Fonseca's head and body with a nice combination.
Fonseca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Itaniemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itaniemi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fonseca throws a right hand that Itaniemi ducks under and follows up with a left that Itaniemi also avoids with ease.
Itaniemi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fonseca throws a lazy head kick
and Itaniemi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that Fonseca semi-blocks.
Itaniemi looks to land a combination. Fonseca sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fonseca tries to score with a low kick but Itaniemi moves his leg out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Fonseca as Itaniemi shoots in.
Itaniemi blocks a jab.
Fonseca throws a leg kick that is checked
and Itaniemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fonseca thinking.
Fonseca slips a jab and a cross from Itaniemi.
Fonseca throws a leg kick
and Itaniemi counters with a series of strikes. Fonseca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jackson Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fonseca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fonseca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itaniemi moves away.
A head kick by Fonseca misses
and Itaniemi counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Itaniemi. Beautiful body shot.
Good shot there by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Itaniemi throws a sloppy head kick and Fonseca moves out of range easily.
Fonseca is looking to chop away at Itaniemi's legs.
Fonseca misses with a low kick.
Itaniemi misses with a hook.
Fonseca misses with a head kick.
Fonseca tries a head kick but it misses.
Itaniemi connects with a single shot there.
Fonseca misses with a body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Itaniemi lands a nice shot that snaps Fonseca's head back.
Itaniemi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fonseca digs a good hook to Itaniemi's body.
Fonseca throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Itaniemi to counter with a crisp jab.
Itaniemi throws a push kick but Fonseca slaps the foot to one side.
Itaniemi connects with the punch.
Fonseca throws a sloppy head kick
and Itaniemi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fonseca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itaniemi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Fonseca misses
and Itaniemi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Itaniemi slips under a jab from Fonseca.
Fonseca throws a head kick that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a right hand to the body.
Fonseca looks gassed!
Itaniemi misses with a series of wild punches.
Itaniemi checks a low kick from Fonseca.
Fonseca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itaniemi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A low kick from Fonseca misses
and Itaniemi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Itaniemi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Itaniemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Itaniemi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Itaniemi lands a with a good body shot.
Itaniemi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi lands a high kick!
Itaniemi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Itaniemi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice body kick from Itaniemi.
Fonseca sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Itaniemi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fonseca takes a kick to the side of the head.
Itaniemi lands a jab to the nose.
Itaniemi throws a combination. Fonseca tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itaniemi scores with a hook to the body. Fonseca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Itaniemi scores with a nice right hand.
Itaniemi misses with a two punch combination.
Itaniemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick by Fonseca misses
and Fonseca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Itaniemi cracks Fonseca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fonseca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Itaniemi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi tries to bum rush Fonseca with a series of wild strikes but Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fonseca throws a sloppy head kick
and Itaniemi counters with a straight right hand.
Fonseca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Itaniemi scores with a kick to the body.
Itaniemi is looking to slow Fonseca down with leg kicks.
Itaniemi lands a jab to the head.
Itaniemi lands a two punch combo.
Fonseca is rocked!
Fonseca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Itaniemi throws a good cross that connects.
Itaniemi jabs at Fonseca's body.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fonseca throws a sloppy head kick
and Itaniemi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Itaniemi misses.
Itaniemi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fonseca at a distance.
Crunch! Itaniemi slams his shin into Fonseca's torso.
Itaniemi lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fonseca walks into a jab.
Itaniemi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fonseca throws a predictable looking body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Itaniemi misses with a wild body shot.
Fonseca throws a leg kick
and Itaniemi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Urho Itaniemi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Itaniemi lands with an uppercut that bounces Fonseca off the cage and back into rage.
Itaniemi scores with a body shot.
Itaniemi throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Fonseca.
A head kick by Fonseca misses
and Itaniemi counters with a straight right hand.
Fonseca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fonseca lands with a kick to the ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Itaniemi scores with a four punch combination!
Fonseca misses with a low kick.
Itaniemi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fonseca.
Itaniemi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Itaniemi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fonseca's head.
Fonseca is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi misses the shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from Fonseca
and Fonseca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Urho Itaniemi is winning the standup battle so far.
Fonseca is looking to score with low kicks.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that Fonseca semi-blocks.
Itaniemi lands a head kick. Fonseca smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fonseca throws a leg kick
and Itaniemi counters with a right hand to the body.
Itaniemi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Itaniemi!
Itaniemi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fonseca explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Itaniemi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fonseca's head.
Fonseca throws a lazy head kick
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itaniemi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Itaniemi.
Fonseca throws a head kick that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fonseca thinking.
Fonseca tries to land a body kick
and Itaniemi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick by Fonseca misses
and Itaniemi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fonseca stuffs the takedown attempt from Itaniemi. Itaniemi gets slowly back to his feet.
Itaniemi swinging wilding here.
Fonseca takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itaniemi throws a good cross that connects.
Itaniemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itaniemi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Itaniemi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fonseca backs up against the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fonseca. That's going to slow Itaniemi down.
Itaniemi connects with a right hand. Fonseca shakes it off.
Fonseca misses the body punch
and Itaniemi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fonseca throws a head kick that half lands.
Fonseca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fonseca throws a lazy head kick
and Itaniemi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fonseca throws a leg kick but Itaniemi checks it.
Itaniemi scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick by Fonseca misses
and Itaniemi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fonseca is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fonseca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itaniemi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Itaniemi. That snapped Fonseca's head back.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Itaniemi lands a nice shot to the body.
Fonseca throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fonseca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Itaniemi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fonseca is still on wobbly legs! Can Itaniemi finish him?
Fonseca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Itaniemi lands the left hand.
Itaniemi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Itaniemi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Itaniemi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Itaniemi defending well as Fonseca loads up on a big left hand.
Fonseca blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Fonseca seems to have recovered his senses.
A low kick from Fonseca misses
and Itaniemi counters with a stiff right hand.
Fonseca throws a sloppy head kick
and Itaniemi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Itaniemi lands a head shot.
Itaniemi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Itaniemi works Fonseca's body with a nice hook.
Itaniemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Itaniemi works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itaniemi lands a nice looking body shot.
Fonseca moves out of range as Itaniemi throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Itaniemi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that second round.
That's time! Itaniemi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Itaniemi swinging wilding here.
Fonseca swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Itaniemi keeps Fonseca at a distance using the push kick.
Nice uppercut there from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A clash of legs there as Itaniemi blocks the low kick.
Itaniemi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fonseca tries to land a front kick but Itaniemi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fonseca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Itaniemi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fonseca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Itaniemi.
Fonseca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crunch! Itaniemi slams his shin into Fonseca's torso.
Fonseca walks forward, straight into a front kick from Itaniemi.
Fonseca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Itaniemi cracks Fonseca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Itaniemi sizes up Fonseca with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Itaniemi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fonseca throws a shot from downtown. Itaniemi moves away and avoids it.
Fonseca avoids the head kick by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi misses with a head kick.
Itaniemi lands a high kick!
Fonseca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fonseca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fonseca walks into a straight right hand from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fonseca can do to turn this around?
Itaniemi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Itaniemi scores with a one two! Fonseca had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fonseca takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Itaniemi throws a sloppy head kick
and Fonseca counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itaniemi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Itaniemi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Itaniemi scores with a shot to the body.
Itaniemi throws a series of strikes that have Fonseca backpedaling.
Itaniemi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fonseca. Fonseca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fonseca throws a head kick that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fonseca thinking.
Itaniemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Itaniemi misses with a double jab.
Fonseca gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fonseca misses the body punch
and Itaniemi counters with a right hand to the body.
Fonseca slips a jab and a cross from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Itaniemi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Itaniemi duly obliges.
Fonseca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Itaniemi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Itaniemi misses with a few strikes there.
Fonseca throws a sloppy body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Itaniemi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi throws a head kick but Fonseca moves out of range.
Itaniemi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice cross by Itaniemi.
Fonseca has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi lands the left hand.
Itaniemi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Itaniemi swinging wilding here.
Fonseca misses with a body punch
and Itaniemi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fonseca walks into a stiff left hand from Itaniemi.
Fonseca misses with a leg kick
and Itaniemi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi lands with an overhand left.
Fonseca throws a head kick that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Itaniemi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fonseca might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Itaniemi has got the better of the exchanges.
Fonseca swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Fonseca tries to work over Itaniemi's front leg with a kick but Itaniemi checks it.
Itaniemi lands a slapping body shot.
Itaniemi fakes the leg kick and cracks Fonseca in the body.
Itaniemi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itaniemi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fonseca will feel that in the morning.
Itaniemi scores with a one two! Fonseca had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fonseca is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itaniemi connects with a jab.
A left and a right from Itaniemi both land. Nice combination.
Itaniemi lands a really nice looking cross but Fonseca seems unphased.
Fonseca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Itaniemi throws a leg kick which misses Fonseca's front leg but catches the back leg as Fonseca tries to avoid it.
Itaniemi fakes the leg kick and cracks Fonseca in the body.
Itaniemi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Itaniemi scores with a four punch combination!
Itaniemi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fonseca if he has to take too many more of those.
Itaniemi tests Fonseca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Itaniemi connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Fonseca! He's out on his feet! Itaniemi rushes in and drops Fonseca with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi retains his light heavyweight title!
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