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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ming Xin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xin's entrance music is Jiào tiānxià 教天下. A fine choice. Itaniemi has chosen Volbeat - Still Counting as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Urho Itaniemi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ming Xin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Xin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xin thows a body kick. Itaniemi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Itaniemi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xin is able to avoid easily.
Xin takes one to the chin there.
Xin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Xin loads up on a big right hand but Itaniemi slips the punch.
Xin moves out of range as Itaniemi strikes.
Xin misses with an uppercut.
Itaniemi ducks under a wild hook from Xin.
Xin looks for the body kick but Itaniemi saw that one coming.
Xin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi moves away from the strike by Xin.
Ming Xin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itaniemi thumps Xin with a low kick.
Itaniemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Xin tries to land a front kick but Itaniemi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Xin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Xin is trying to control the action in half guard but Itaniemi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Itaniemi is refusing to be controlled, as Xin sits in half guard.
Itaniemi is looking for a sweep. Xin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Xin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xin is looking to pass Itaniemi's guard but actually Itaniemi recovers to full guard.
Xin has gone for a leg lock! Itaniemi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Xin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Itaniemi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Xin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin wants to sweep here but Itaniemi controlling him for the moment.
Xin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Xin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Xin trying to keep a closed guard but Itaniemi is proving a slippery customer.
Xin looking for a guillotine here but Itaniemi defends easily.
Xin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Itaniemi is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Xin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Itaniemi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xin trying to control the position.
Itaniemi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Xin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Xin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin looking for a guillotine here but Itaniemi defends easily.
Itaniemi wants to control from the top but Xin keeps moving.
Itaniemi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Xin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Itaniemi has managed to get both his arms back between Xin's legs - danger averted.
Xin being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itaniemi wants to control from the top but Xin keeps moving.
Xin trying to keep a closed guard but Itaniemi is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Xin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Xin misses with a body shot.
Xin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Itaniemi. That did some damage!
Itaniemi throws a solid leg kick but Xin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Itaniemi.
Itaniemi misses with a leg kick.
Itaniemi avoids the body shot from Xin.
Xin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Xin throws a one two combo.
Xin takes one to the chin there.
Xin throws a hook to the side of Itaniemi's head but Itaniemi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Xin throws a hook but Itaniemi avoids it easily.
A jab from Xin does it's job there.
Nice shot lands for Itaniemi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Xin scores with a jab. Itaniemi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Itaniemi scores with a punch to the head.
Xin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itaniemi takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Xin.
Xin misses with a left hand
and Itaniemi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Itaniemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xin.
Good leg kick by Itaniemi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itaniemi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xin's calf.
Xin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Itaniemi's head backwards.
Itaniemi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Xin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Itaniemi.
Xin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Itaniemi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xin's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itaniemi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Xin on the side of the head.
Xin checks a low kick from Itaniemi.
Xin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Itaniemi.
Xin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Xin looks for the body kick but Itaniemi saw that one coming.
Itaniemi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Xin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Xin. Itaniemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urho Itaniemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itaniemi throws a right and a left that Xin avoids nicely.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xin lands a jab-cross combination.
Itaniemi misses with a low kick.
Itaniemi lunges at Xin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Xin's hand.
Xin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Itaniemi thumps Xin with a low kick.
Xin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Itaniemi can pounce on him.
Xin connects with an inside leg kick.
Itaniemi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Itaniemi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Xin misses with a body shot.
Xin throws the kick towards the body but Itaniemi avoids it.
Itaniemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Itaniemi.
Xin misses with a low kick.
Xin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Itaniemi but Itaniemi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itaniemi cracks the inside of Xin's front leg.
Itaniemi thumps Xin with a low kick.
Itaniemi misses with a two punch combination.
Itaniemi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Xin doesn't seem bothered though.
Xin throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi connects with a looping right hand.
Xin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xin throws a body punch but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Itaniemi tries a head kick but it misses.
Xin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Itaniemi is out of range and Xin settles back down.
Xin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Itaniemi takes a swing at Xin's ribcage but misses.
Itaniemi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Itaniemi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Xin on the side of the head.
Xin blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Xin misses with a body kick.
Itaniemi jabs at Xin's body.
Itaniemi lands a nice hook to Xin's body. Xin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Itaniemi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Xin throws an overhand right that lands on Itaniemi's shoulder, as Itaniemi tries to avoid the shot.
Xin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itaniemi throws a nice looking combination but Xin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Itaniemi jabs Xin right on the nose. Xin blinks but takes it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Xin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Xin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Itaniemi with a hook.
Itaniemi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itaniemi wants to land a leg kick but Xin is out of range.
Itaniemi digs a good body shot into Xin's ribs.
Xin misses the jab.
A combination from Xin does no damage.
Itaniemi jabs Xin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good leg kick by Itaniemi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick but Xin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Itaniemi scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itaniemi scores with a sloppy right hand. Xin should have avoided that one.
Itaniemi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Itaniemi wants to slow Xin down by chopping away at his legs.
Itaniemi misses with a straight right.
Xin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Itaniemi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itaniemi looks to land a right hand but Xin moved out of range.
Xin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Xin cracks Itaniemi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Xin misses its intended target.
Itaniemi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xin is able to avoid easily.
Urho Itaniemi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Xin throws a wild body kick that Itaniemi sees coming a mile off.
Xin slips under a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Itaniemi enables Xin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Itaniemi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Itaniemi controlling the position.
Xin trying to control the position from guard on top but Itaniemi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi is controlling Xin's posture.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Itaniemi looking for a sweep. Not yet Itaniemi, not yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Itaniemi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some bone on bone action there as Xin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Itaniemi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Itaniemi tries to bum rush Xin with a series of wild strikes but Xin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Itaniemi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Itaniemi doesn't seem bothered though.
Xin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Itaniemi. Beautiful body shot.
Itaniemi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xin misses with a double jab
and Itaniemi counters with a left and a right that stings Xin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin shoots in but Itaniemi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Xin.
Itaniemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itaniemi throws a right hand that Xin ducks under and follows up with a left that Xin also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Xin.
Itaniemi throws a sloppy head kick and Xin moves out of range easily.
Xin misses with a body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a head kick.
Itaniemi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Xin looks to land a right hand but Itaniemi moved out of range.
Xin is looking to score with low kicks.
Xin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Itaniemi connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Xin's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Xin shoots for a takedown but Itaniemi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Xin takes one to the chin there.
Xin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Itaniemi scores with a head kick. Xin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Itaniemi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xin circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circling - Itaniemi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Itaniemi works the jab nicely.
Itaniemi punishes Xin's body with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Itaniemi, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Xin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Xin misses.
Xin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Itaniemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Itaniemi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi made sure to mention his sponsor, Undead clothing. All items 10$ in his post fight interview.
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hype
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