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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itaniemi comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - Still Counting. Adebisi has chosen Go Go Adebisi as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Urho Itaniemi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Urho Itaniemi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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214 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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181 cm
25
210 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebisi shoots in and drives through. Itaniemi sprawls well.
Adebisi throws a hook to the side of Itaniemi's head but Itaniemi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Itaniemi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adebisi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Itaniemi throws a nice looking combination but Adebisi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adebisi misses with a combination
and Itaniemi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adebisi's knee momentarily.
Adebisi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Itaniemi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Adebisi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Itaniemi connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itaniemi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adebisi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi is looking to clinch but Adebisi is avoiding it.
Itaniemi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adebisi counters with a left to the body.
Adebisi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Itaniemi counters with a good low kick that Adebisi was not able to check.
Adebisi blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from Itaniemi tenderised Adebisi's leg. Adebisi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Itaniemi avoids the body shot from Adebisi.
Itaniemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adebisi manages to avoid it.
Adebisi walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adebisi lands a nice hook to Itaniemi's body. Itaniemi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Itaniemi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adebisi throws a hook but Itaniemi avoids it easily.
A big left from Adebisi misses.
Itaniemi misses with a straight right.
Itaniemi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Itaniemi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itaniemi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adebisi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adebisi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Adebisi has passed into side control.
Adebisi tries to move to mount but Itaniemi blocks the move with his legs.
Adebisi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Adebisi working away.
Adebisi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Adebisi.
Adebisi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Adebisi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adebisi trying to control the position but Itaniemi is working away.
Itaniemi regains half guard.
Adebisi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Itaniemi sees it coming and defends easily.
Adebisi thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Itaniemi to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adebisi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Itaniemi has Adebisi pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Itaniemi checks a low kick from Adebisi.
Adebisi with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Itaniemi counter with a right hand.
Adebisi misses with a right hand
and Itaniemi counters with a good low kick that Adebisi was not able to check.
Nice body punch from Itaniemi.
Adebisi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Itaniemi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adebisi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Itaniemi. Itaniemi obviously looking to wear him down.
Itaniemi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adebisi takes one on the button.
Adebisi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi looks to score with a jab to the body but Adebisi is just out of range.
Itaniemi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Itaniemi throws a head kick but Adebisi moves out of range.
Itaniemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adebisi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itaniemi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Itaniemi connects with a looping right hand.
Adebisi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Itaniemi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Itaniemi misses the target.
Adebisi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Itaniemi.
Adebisi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Itaniemi throws a body punch but Adebisi moves out of range.
Adebisi misses the shot to the body.
Urho Itaniemi is winning the standup battle so far.
Adebisi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Adebisi shoots in for a takedown but Itaniemi shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Itaniemi.
Adebisi misses the shot to the body.
Adebisi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Itaniemi. Itaniemi obviously looking to wear him down.
Itaniemi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Adebisi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Adebisi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Itaniemi keeping full guard, as Adebisi tries to pass.
Adebisi connects with a couple of short punches.
Itaniemi wants to sweep here but Adebisi controlling him for the moment.
Adebisi looking to sit in guard and control but Itaniemi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Adebisi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adebisi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adebisi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Itaniemi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Adebisi moves out of range of the leg kick from Itaniemi.
Decent striking displayed by Itaniemi there.
Itaniemi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Itaniemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adebisi thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itaniemi tries a head kick but it misses.
Itaniemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itaniemi tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi slips a jab and a cross from Itaniemi.
Adebisi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A shot to the body from Adebisi misses
and Itaniemi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Itaniemi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adebisi stalling in the clinch but Itaniemi improves position.
Adebisi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adebisi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Adebisi decides to pull guard.
Itaniemi tries to stand but Adebisi is controlling from the bottom.
Adebisi has his foot on Itaniemi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Itaniemi works his way back into a safe position though.
Itaniemi postures up.
Itaniemi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Itaniemi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Adebisi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Itaniemi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Itaniemi has his hands clasped together but Adebisi extends an breaks Itaniemi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Adebisi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Adebisi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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