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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 comes to the cage accompanied by Die Antwoord - Evil Boy. Itaniemi has chosen Volbeat - Still Counting as his entrance music. Urho Itaniemi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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218 lbs
22 - 6 - 0 |
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214 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ming Xin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itaniemi closes the distance but Xin moves to the side
so Xin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Itaniemi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Xin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Itaniemi keeping moving, preventing Xin from controlling successfully.
Itaniemi wants to sweep but no luck.
Xin trying to control the position from guard on top but Itaniemi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xin throwing strikes from guard but Itaniemi blocks nicely.
Itaniemi working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xin trying to control but Itaniemi is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xin blocks a low kick nicely.
Itaniemi swings widly with a right hand
and Xin counters with a shoot takedown. Itaniemi fights it but they end up in guard.
Xin looking to pass the guard.
Itaniemi can't keep his opponent in guard - Xin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Xin tries to pass to full mount but Itaniemi defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi is trying to get back to full guard.
Itaniemi is refusing to be controlled, as Xin sits in half guard.
Itaniemi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Xin.
Xin wants to control but Itaniemi is keeping him busy.
Itaniemi is looking for a sweep. Xin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Itaniemi is in trouble now - Xin has advanced to mount!
Itaniemi wants to hold on but Xin pushes him away.
Xin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Xin.
Itaniemi trying desperately to get to his feet.
Xin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Itaniemi tries to hold on but Xin postures up.
Xin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Itaniemi tries to lock up and control but Xin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Xin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Xin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Itaniemi is desperately trying to improve his position but Xin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Xin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Itaniemi is squirming around, avoiding Xin's attempts to control the action.
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 throwing strikes here but Itaniemi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Itaniemi can't escape the position.
Xin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Xin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Itaniemi can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ming Xin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Itaniemi leaves Xin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Itaniemi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Itaniemi throws a combination that misses
and Xin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Xin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Itaniemi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Xin somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itaniemi misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Xin counters with a single leg into guard. Itaniemi didn't expect that.
Itaniemi looking for a sweep. Not yet Itaniemi, not yet.
Itaniemi keeping moving, preventing Xin from controlling successfully.
Itaniemi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Xin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Itaniemi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin trying to control from the bottom.
Itaniemi controlling the pace.
Itaniemi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Xin trying to hold on to Itaniemi's head to control him but Itaniemi postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Urho Itaniemi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Itaniemi throws a body punch but Xin moves out of range.
Xin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Itaniemi scores with a jab. Xin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Itaniemi throws a hook but Xin avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Itaniemi misses with a wild body shot.
Xin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Itaniemi throws out the jab.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick that misses.
Xin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Itaniemi tries to avoid it but Xin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Itaniemi to the ground. Itaniemi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Itaniemi misses with a head kick.
Itaniemi throws a body punch but Xin moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xin has his takedown stuffed
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ming Xin will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Itaniemi misses with a right hand
and Xin counters with a low kick, right behind Itaniemi 's knee.
Xin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Xin dives in and grabs Itaniemi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Itaniemi pushes down on Xin's head and hops out.
Xin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Itaniemi avoids it really well and circles away.
Itaniemi wants to clinch up but Xin keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xin misses with a leg kick
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi slaps away a takedown attempt from Xin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ming Xin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Itaniemi misses its intended target.
Itaniemi throws a right hand that Xin ducks under and follows up with a left that Xin also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Itaniemi misses the target.
Xin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick by Itaniemi misses
and Xin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Itaniemi thinking.
A big left from Xin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Itaniemi throws a body punch but Xin moves out of range.
Xin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Itaniemi wants to clinch.
Itaniemi tries to clinch but Xin is having none of it.
Itaniemi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Itaniemi pinned against the cage. Itaniemi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Itaniemi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xin on the side of the head.
Itaniemi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Xin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Itaniemi misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Itaniemi looks to land a combination but Xin avoids it well.
Xin with a poor takedown
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Xin misses with a body shot.
Xin throws a solid leg kick but Itaniemi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Xin.
Itaniemi throws a sloppy head kick and Xin moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Itaniemi throws a right and a left that Xin avoids nicely.
Itaniemi is looking to chop away at Xin's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi really 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.
Itaniemi works Xin's body with a nice hook.
Itaniemi throws a hook but Xin avoids it easily.
Itaniemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itaniemi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xin on the side of the head.
Xin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Itaniemi.
Xin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Itaniemi throws a head kick but Xin moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Itaniemi.
Urho Itaniemi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi thows a body shot but no joy.
Xin throws a push kick but Itaniemi slaps the foot to one side.
Good shot there by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick but Xin checks it.
Itaniemi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Itaniemi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Itaniemi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Xin counters with a nice body shot.
Xin swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xin defending well as Itaniemi loads up on a big left hand.
Xin swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Itaniemi slips a jab from Xin.
Itaniemi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Itaniemi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Xin.
Itaniemi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xin is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Itaniemi lands with a right hand.
Itaniemi lands a jab to the head.
Itaniemi looks to land a right hand but Xin moved out of range.
Itaniemi tries to clinch but Xin moves out of range.
Itaniemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Xin.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick
and Xin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Xin tries to move into range but Itaniemi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xin's sensitive parts.
Xin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itaniemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Xin.
Itaniemi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Itaniemi checks the leg kick.
Xin misses with a takedown attempt - Itaniemi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Itaniemi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xin's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Itaniemi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Xin.
Xin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee is keeping an eye on Xin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Xin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Xin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Itaniemi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Xin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itaniemi has a couple of punches blocked by Xin.
Itaniemi lands a hook that snaps the head of Xin backwards.
Itaniemi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Xin jumps guard but Itaniemi stands there with Xin around his waist. Xin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Itaniemi.
Xin blocks an uppercut.
Xin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi lands a right hand.
Itaniemi misses with a punch on the inside.
Itaniemi blocks a body shot from Xin.
Itaniemi stalls.
Itaniemi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Xin backwards.
Xin blocking some punches.
Xin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Xin tries to work over Itaniemi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xin has a couple of punches blocked by Itaniemi.
A bit of stalling here from Xin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xin.
Xin cracks Itaniemi with a nice body shot.
Itaniemi presses Xin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Itaniemi misses with a punch on the inside.
Itaniemi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xin or not.
Itaniemi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Xin.
Xin fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xin has Itaniemi pushed against the cage.
Itaniemi misses with some punches.
Xin jumps guard and drags Itaniemi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Xin being controlled here, momentarily.
Xin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Itaniemi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Itaniemi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ming Xin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Urho Itaniemi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Itaniemi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Urho Itaniemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itaniemi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Xins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from Xin misses.
Xin thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Itaniemi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Xin is able to avoid easily.
Xin misses with a hook. Itaniemi ducked under it nicely.
Itaniemi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Itaniemi is looking to score with low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Itaniemi misses.
Xin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Itaniemi manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Xin.
Itaniemi misses the body punch
and Xin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:47
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Ming Xin retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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energy
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hype
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