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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ledil Kuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuch comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Seger - Turn the Page. Itaniemi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Volbeat - Still Counting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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214 lbs
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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
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ledil Kuch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuch slips a jab from Itaniemi.
Kuch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kuch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kuch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Itaniemi's calf.
Urho Itaniemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itaniemi misses with a wild body shot.
Kuch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Itaniemi misses with a hook.
Kuch scores with a kick to the body.
Kuch misses with a kick to the body.
Kuch misses the jab.
Kuch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuch throws a low kick, looking for Itaniemi's leg but Itaniemi calmly moves out of range.
Itaniemi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Itaniemi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itaniemi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Itaniemi slips a straight right by Kuch.
Kuch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuch.
Itaniemi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi lands an overhand right.
Kuch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Itaniemi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Itaniemi thows a body shot but no joy.
Itaniemi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kuch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick but Kuch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Itaniemi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuch misses with a wild combination.
Kuch is looking to clinch.
Kuch walks into a stiff left hand from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Itaniemi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kuch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuch misses the jab.
Kuch throws the kick towards the body but Itaniemi avoids it.
Itaniemi lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuch defending well as Itaniemi loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Kuch. Beautiful body shot.
Itaniemi misses with a hook.
Itaniemi connects with an inside leg kick.
Itaniemi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kuch on the side of the head.
Kuch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Itaniemi has time to react.
Itaniemi misses with an uppercut. Kuch saw that one coming.
Kuch cracks the inside of Itaniemi's front leg.
Itaniemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Itaniemi throws a nice looking combination but Kuch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kuch tries to clinch up.
Kuch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Itaniemi connects with a leg kick. Kuch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick that misses.
Itaniemi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch delivers a nice body kick.
Itaniemi connects with a leg kick. Kuch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Itaniemi fails to land with a series of punches.
Itaniemi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick from Kuch is predictable there
and Itaniemi counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kuch.
Itaniemi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuch. Kuch obviously looking to wear him down.
Itaniemi throws a jab when Kuch was well out of range.
Kuch tries to clinch up but Itaniemi circles away and keeps his distance.
Itaniemi staying out of range there.
Kuch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuch moves into the clinch.
Itaniemi breaks from the clinch.
Kuch thuds his right hand into Itaniemi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Itaniemi misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itaniemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuch.
Kuch throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi throws a big shot that misses.
Itaniemi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuch.
A solid body kick from Kuch.
A jab lands there for Kuch.
Itaniemi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Itaniemi motions for Kuch to come forward. Itaniemi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Kuch misses.
Kuch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuch tries to score with a low kick but Itaniemi moves his leg out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Itaniemi stuns Kuch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Kuch. Those never looked like landing.
Kuch walks into a left hand.
Itaniemi throws a sloppy head kick and Kuch moves out of range easily.
Itaniemi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urho Itaniemi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Itaniemi blocks a jab.
Kuch takes a swing at Itaniemi's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi lands a front kick.
Itaniemi throws the left hand but Kuch avoids the punch easily.
Itaniemi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Itaniemi misses its intended target.
Kuch blocks a leg kick.
Kuch blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
A jab from Itaniemi misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Itaniemi. Kuch does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Itaniemi misses.
Itaniemi throws the left hand but Kuch avoids the punch easily.
Kuch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Itaniemi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Urho Itaniemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itaniemi misses with a few strikes there.
Itaniemi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Kuch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuch tries a head kick but it misses.
Itaniemi takes one to the side of the head.
Kuch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Itaniemi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick which misses Kuch's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuch tries to avoid it.
Itaniemi looks to throw the jab but Kuch is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuch.
Kuch connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Itaniemi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuch moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuch throws a leg kick that misses.
Kuch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuch connects with a right hand. Itaniemi shakes it off.
Kuch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kuch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuch tries to close the distance and clinch but Itaniemi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuch thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuch is looking to clinch but Itaniemi is avoiding it.
Kuch throws a low kick, looking for Itaniemi's leg but Itaniemi calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itaniemi cracks Kuch with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Itaniemi misses with a wild body shot.
Itaniemi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuch.
Kuch walks into a left hand.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick which misses Kuch's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuch tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Itaniemi.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Itaniemi misses with a body shot.
Kuch jabs Itaniemi right on the nose. Itaniemi blinks but takes it well.
Itaniemi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Itaniemi misses with a hook. Kuch ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Itaniemi. Those never looked like landing.
Itaniemi connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Kuch misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuch blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Itaniemi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kuch - the referee stops the clock and Itaniemi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kuch. Itaniemi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kuch scores with a jab to the body.
Itaniemi throws a low kick but Kuch moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Itaniemi lands but Kuch takes it in his stride.
Itaniemi throws a series of punches but Kuch moves out of range.
Itaniemi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuch is able to avoid easily.
Itaniemi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuch circles away quickly and effectively.
Kuch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Itaniemi.
Kuch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Itaniemi slips a jab from Kuch.
Kuch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Itaniemi to score with a decent uppercut.
Kuch misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Kuch.
Kuch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Itaniemi on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi moves away from the strike by Kuch.
Kuch works over Itaniemi's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuch lands with a right hand.
Kuch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Itaniemi lands with a shot to the body.
Itaniemi throws the left hand but Kuch avoids the punch easily.
Kuch swinging wildly here.
Itaniemi is looking to chop away at Kuch's legs.
Kuch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Itaniemi blocks a leg kick.
Itaniemi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kuch backs up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itaniemi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuch's head.
Kuch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuch just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kuch.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuch tries to clinch but Itaniemi is having none of it.
Kuch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi lands a jab to Kuch's midsection.
Kuch jabs at Itaniemi's body.
Kuch lands a jab to the nose.
Itaniemi scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Itaniemi checks a leg kick.
Itaniemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuch feints a jab promting Itaniemi to slip. Kuch then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Itaniemi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Itaniemi connects with a body shot that sends Kuch's belly button to the back.
Itaniemi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Itaniemi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuch looks to throw the jab but Itaniemi is out of range.
A jab lands there for Itaniemi.
Itaniemi throws a series of punches but Kuch moves out of range.
Itaniemi misses with an uppercut.
Itaniemi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuch missing with a left hand there. Itaniemi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Itaniemi misses with an uppercut. Kuch saw that one coming.
Kuch blocks a head kick by Itaniemi.
Kuch misses with a hook.
Kuch throws a wild body kick that Itaniemi sees coming a mile off.
Kuch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuch moves in looking to clinch but Itaniemi pushes him off.
Itaniemi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Itaniemi slips a straight right by Kuch.
Kuch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itaniemi.
Itaniemi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kuch throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Itaniemi is predictable there
and Kuch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuch misses with the combination.
Kuch is looking to land body kicks.
Kuch throws a low kick but Itaniemi moves out of range easily.
Kuch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Itaniemi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuch throws a body punch but Itaniemi moves out of range.
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!
Itaniemi throws a head kick that misses.
Kuch moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kuch lands a nice looking body shot.
Itaniemi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Itaniemi misses with a looping right.
Itaniemi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuch under the eye.
Itaniemi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuch.
Kuch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Itaniemi.
Kuch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Itaniemi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Itaniemi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kuch scores with a nice strike.
Itaniemi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Itaniemi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kuch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Itaniemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuch.
Kuch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Itaniemi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Itaniemi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kuch throws out a loose jab but Itaniemi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ledil Kuch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuch throws a sloppy head kick and Itaniemi moves out of range easily.
Itaniemi slips under a jab from Kuch.
Kuch misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuch misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Itaniemi.
Kuch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Itaniemi lunges at Kuch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kuch's hand.
Itaniemi lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Ledil Kuch has been cut.
Itaniemi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Itaniemi thumps Kuch with a low kick.
Kuch scores with a nice head shot.
Itaniemi scores with a leg kick.
Itaniemi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Itaniemi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Urho Itaniemi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kuch throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kuch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Itaniemi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Itaniemi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Itaniemi!
Urho Itaniemi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Undead clothing. All items 10$, into his post fight interview.
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