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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itaniemi comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - Still Counting. Koski has chosen Dj Neon - In Hardtrance I Trust as his entrance music. 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
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215 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi sizes up Koski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good shot there by Koski.
Koski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Itaniemi's head.
Itaniemi throws a push kick but Koski slaps the foot to one side.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itaniemi moves away.
Itaniemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Koski coming out on top.
Itaniemi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itaniemi takes one on the button.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Itaniemi saw that one coming.
Itaniemi moves in looking to clinch but Koski pushes him off.
Itaniemi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koski scores with a hook to the body. Itaniemi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Itaniemi clinches.
Koski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Itaniemi has him pressed against the cage.
Itaniemi trying to control the position but instead, Koski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Itaniemi into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Itaniemi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koski.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koski.
Itaniemi is stalling here.
Itaniemi misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Koski.
Itaniemi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itaniemi avoiding damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koski.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
Itaniemi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Itaniemi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koski can't find room to land a body shot as Itaniemi controls the action.
Itaniemi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Koski blocks a body shot from Itaniemi.
Koski pulls guard.
Itaniemi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koski 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Koski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Itaniemi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Koski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koski is looking for a triangle but Itaniemi pushes his legs off easily.
Itaniemi wants to get up but he can't break Koski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Itaniemi has managed to get both his arms back between Koski's legs - danger averted.
Koski looking to control.
Koski wants to sweep here but Itaniemi controlling him for the moment.
Itaniemi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Itaniemi is aware though and is defending well.
Koski is trying to control the position but Itaniemi postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Itaniemi stopping the sweep attempt from Koski.
Koski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koski working for a triangle but Itaniemi defends it easily.
Koski trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomi Koski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Itaniemi.
Urho Itaniemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itaniemi wants to clinch.
Itaniemi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Itaniemi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi avoids the body shot from Koski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itaniemi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koski will feel that in the morning.
Itaniemi is looking to clinch but Koski is avoiding it.
Koski misses with a body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Itaniemi tries to land a front kick but Koski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koski lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Itaniemi's head.
Koski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Koski lands.
Koski blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Koski keeps the fight on the outside.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Itaniemi.
Koski misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Itaniemi counter with a right hand.
Itaniemi misses the shot to the body.
Itaniemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itaniemi throws a wild body kick that Koski sees coming a mile off.
Koski keeps the fight on the outside.
Itaniemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itaniemi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski clinches up with Itaniemi and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Koski.
Itaniemi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Itaniemi lands with a short shot to the head.
Koski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koski scores with a sloppy right hand. Itaniemi should have avoided that one.
Koski throws a nice looking combination but Itaniemi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi fakes the leg kick and cracks Koski in the body.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koski scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
Itaniemi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Itaniemi closes the distance but Koski moves to the side
and Koski counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Itaniemi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Itaniemi slips the punch.
Koski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koski misses with a hook to the body
and Itaniemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Koski misses.
Koski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Itaniemi throws the kick towards the body but Koski avoids it.
Itaniemi throws a push kick but Koski slaps the foot to one side.
Itaniemi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itaniemi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Koski throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Itaniemi counter with a right hand.
Itaniemi lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski misses with a double jab
and Itaniemi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Itaniemi looks to throw a body kick
and Koski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a straight right hand.
Koski defending well as Itaniemi loads up on a big left hand.
Itaniemi is looking to clinch.
Koski works Itaniemi's body with a nice hook.
Koski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a nice body kick.
Itaniemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Itaniemi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Koski misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
Itaniemi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the body from Koski misses
and Itaniemi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Itaniemi moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Itaniemi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Itaniemi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Itaniemi throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
Koski lands a nice looking body shot.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Itaniemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koski was well out of range. Poor timing from Itaniemi.
Koski tries to bum rush Itaniemi with a series of wild strikes but Itaniemi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Itaniemi misses with a body shot
and Koski counters with a nice body shot.
Koski throws a body punch but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Itaniemi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi misses with a double jab
and Koski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koski misses with a body punch
and Itaniemi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Koski really felt that one!
Itaniemi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koski.
Itaniemi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Itaniemi throws a push kick but Koski slaps the foot to one side.
Itaniemi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Itaniemi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Itaniemi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Itaniemi misses the target.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itaniemi misses the shot to the body.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Itaniemi is just out of range.
Itaniemi slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Itaniemi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Itaniemi tries to clinch up
and Itaniemi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Itaniemi circles away quickly and effectively.
Koski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Itaniemi throws a front kick that sends Koski stumbling back into the cage.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Itaniemi manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Itaniemi, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Itaniemi.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi rushes Koski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Itaniemi can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Itaniemi pushes Koski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Itaniemi is trying to maintain a safe position but Koski gets an underhook and turns Itaniemi into the cage.
Koski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koski throws a right hand that Itaniemi ducks under and follows up with a left that Itaniemi also avoids with ease.
Itaniemi connects with a solid leg kick.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A shot to the body from Koski misses
and Itaniemi counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Itaniemi misses its intended target.
Itaniemi wants to clinch
and Koski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itaniemi moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Itaniemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski misses with a hook. Itaniemi ducked under it nicely.
Itaniemi throws a head kick but Koski moves out of range.
Itaniemi slips a jab from Koski.
Itaniemi loads up on a big right hand but Koski slips the punch.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koski throws the left hand but Itaniemi avoids the punch easily.
Itaniemi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koski on the side of the head.
Itaniemi misses with an uppercut.
Koski misses the body punch
and Itaniemi counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Itaniemi misses with a jab to the body
and Koski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski lands with an uppercut that bounces Itaniemi off the cage and back into rage.
Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Koski connects with a nice looking jab.
Itaniemi walks into a straight right hand from Koski.
Koski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Itaniemi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a big head kick but Koski shrugs it off.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.
Itaniemi takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Itaniemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Itaniemi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Koski avoids the head kick by Itaniemi.
Koski misses with a hook to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Itaniemi clobbers Koski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Itaniemi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koski thows a body shot but no joy.
Koski swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski lands a right hook to the body.
Itaniemi tries a head kick but it misses.
Itaniemi doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Koski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itaniemi slips a jab and a cross from Koski.
Koski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Itaniemi throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Itaniemi - just one landing.
Itaniemi misses with a double jab.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Itaniemi keeps Koski at a distance using the push kick.
Itaniemi doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Koski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Itaniemi circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Itaniemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Itaniemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski throws a body punch but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Koski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Itaniemi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Itaniemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Itaniemi finds it's target.
Itaniemi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Koski throws the left hand but Itaniemi avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Koski catches Itaniemi right on the button with a cross.
Koski walks into a left hand.
Itaniemi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koski slips a jab from Itaniemi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a right hand that Itaniemi ducks under and follows up with a left that Itaniemi also avoids with ease.
Jab from Itaniemi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
Koski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Itaniemi rather than just go for the knockout.
Itaniemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Itaniemi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Itaniemi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itaniemi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Itaniemi rushes Koski and presses him up against the cage.
Itaniemi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koskis head.
Koski misses with some punches.
Koski successfully pulls guard.
Koski controlling Itaniemi's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski keeping moving, preventing Itaniemi from controlling successfully.
Koski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Itaniemi defends it easily.
Koski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Koski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi had his way with Tomi Koski in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Itaniemi tries to clinch but Koski moves out of range.
Itaniemi avoids the body shot from Koski.
Koski takes a swing at Itaniemi's ribcage but misses.
Itaniemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koski moves away.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski tries to clinch but Itaniemi is having none of it.
Itaniemi misses with a hook to the body
and Koski counters with a nice body shot.
Itaniemi sizes up Koski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski swats away the attempt to clinch by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Koski to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi tries to clinch but Koski moves out of range.
Itaniemi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Itaniemi moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Koski throws a shot from downtown. Itaniemi moves away and avoids it.
Itaniemi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Itaniemi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Itaniemi walks into a straight right hand from Koski.
Koski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Itaniemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itaniemi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itaniemi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tomi Koski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Itaniemi tries a head kick but it misses.
Koski throws a jab when Itaniemi was well out of range.
Nice cross by Koski.
Itaniemi doesn't manage to clinch there - Koski circles away.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Itaniemi.
A head kick by Itaniemi misses
and Koski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koski swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itaniemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Koski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Itaniemi.
A shot to the body from Koski misses
and Itaniemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Itaniemi throws a wild body kick that Koski sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski moves out of range of the body kick.
Itaniemi slips a jab from Koski.
A big left from Koski misses.
Urho Itaniemi is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski throws a body punch but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Itaniemi - just one landing.
Koski moves out of range as Itaniemi strikes.
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koski moves away from the strike by Itaniemi.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Itaniemi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Itaniemi gets a clinch.
Nice body punch from Itaniemi - that landed with a thud.
Koski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Itaniemi smiles and moves away.
Koski misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Itaniemi - that will leave a mark!
Itaniemi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koski checks it well.
A jab from Itaniemi does it's job there.
Nice straight punches there by Koski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koski.
A jab from Koski misses.
Itaniemi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi wants to clinch
and Koski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itaniemi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koski just misses with a punch to the body.
Urho Itaniemi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Itaniemi moves out of range as Koski strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Urho Itaniemi.
I think Itaniemi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi retains his light heavyweight title!
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