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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Grand Magus - Hammer of the North. Itaniemi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Volbeat - Still Counting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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214 lbs
23 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Itaniemi counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Itaniemi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Itaniemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Itaniemi, as that shot connected.
Peter Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Itaniemi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Itaniemi slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Itaniemi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Itaniemi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Itaniemi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Itaniemi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peter Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Itaniemi slips a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook
and Itaniemi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Itaniemi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Itaniemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Itaniemi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Itaniemi misses with the combination.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Itaniemi is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi lands a slapping body shot.
Smith misses with a low kick.
A head kick from Smith lands but Itaniemi takes it in his stride.
Itaniemi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Itaniemi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Itaniemi misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Itaniemi blocks the leg kick.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Itaniemi misses with a looping right.
Itaniemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi checks a leg kick.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Itaniemi counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Itaniemi to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith thows a leg kick but Itaniemi checks it
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
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 Peter Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith throws a leg kick but Itaniemi checks it.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Itaniemi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Itaniemi lands.
Itaniemi avoids the head kick by Smith.
Itaniemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith misses with a hook
and Itaniemi counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Smith tenderised Itaniemi's leg. Itaniemi is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Itaniemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itaniemi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Smith misses
enabling Itaniemi to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Itaniemi misses the target.
Itaniemi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Itaniemi settles back down.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Itaniemi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Itaniemi throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Itaniemi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Itaniemi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Itaniemi avoids it well.
Smith throws a hook but Itaniemi avoids it easily.
Itaniemi misses with a hook
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith throws a right hand that Itaniemi ducks under and follows up with a left that Itaniemi also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smith clearly takes that 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.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi misses with an uppercut.
Itaniemi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itaniemi lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Itaniemi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Itaniemi at a distance.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Itaniemi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Itaniemi.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Itaniemi is defending well for now.
Itaniemi throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith wants to break free but Itaniemi has control.
Smith wants to break free but Itaniemi has control.
A short body shot lands from Itaniemi as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Itaniemi.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Itaniemi has the dominant position.
Itaniemi keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Itaniemi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Itaniemi motions for Smith to come forward. Itaniemi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith throws a right hand that Itaniemi ducks under and follows up with a left that Itaniemi also avoids with ease.
Smith tries to land a body kick
and Itaniemi counters with a thumping low kick.
Itaniemi misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Itaniemi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Itaniemi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Itaniemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urho Itaniemi dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Itaniemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Itaniemi counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Itaniemi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Itaniemi lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Itaniemi counters with an outside leg kick.
Itaniemi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Good work by Itaniemi as he checks the leg kick.
Itaniemi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Itaniemi.
Nice body punch from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Itaniemi misses the target.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Itaniemi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Itaniemi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Itaniemi counters with a left to the body.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Itaniemi counters with a thumping low kick.
Itaniemi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a head kick.
Itaniemi lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but Itaniemi moves out of range.
Itaniemi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws the left hand but Itaniemi avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Itaniemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Itaniemi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 for Urho Itaniemi!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Urho Itaniemi!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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