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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fransico Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juhani Vihervuori could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fransico Junior's chin.
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184 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Vihervuori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fransico Junior!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihervuori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Junior moves away.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Junior lands with an overhand left.
Junior throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick from Junior.
Vihervuori tries to clinch but Junior is having none of it.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Vihervuori leaves Junior with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Junior throws a jab when Vihervuori was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Junior.
Junior fails to land the takedown.
Juhani Vihervuori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fransico Junior.
Vihervuori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vihervuori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vihervuori takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Junior throws a jab when Vihervuori was well out of range.
Fransico Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vihervuori doesn't manage to clinch there - Junior circles away.
Junior's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Junior duly obliges.
Junior defending well as Vihervuori loads up on a big left hand.
Junior scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Junior prevents Vihervuori from improving his position.
Vihervuori looking for submissions off his back.
Junior is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vihervuori is just riding it out for now. Junior eventually gives up the hold.
Vihervuori is pressing down on Junior's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vihervuori is keeping the position for now.
Vihervuori working for a triangle but Junior defends it easily.
Junior in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vihervuori wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Vihervuori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Junior throwing strikes from guard but Vihervuori blocks nicely.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Vihervuori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vihervuori looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vihervuori is trying to control the position but Junior postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Junior tries to free his leg and advance position but Vihervuori is retaining full guard.
Junior throws a big elbow that misses.
Junior has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vihervuori keeping moving, preventing Junior from controlling successfully.
Junior might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vihervuori kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior postures up.
Vihervuori looking to control but Junior passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fransico Junior will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vihervuori lands with a nice body punch.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior feints and then cracks Vihervuori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vihervuori down.
Junior throws a head kick that Vihervuori semi-blocks.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vihervuori.
Junior digs a good hook to Vihervuori's body.
Junior thuds his right hand into Vihervuori's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vihervuori has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Junior.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihervuori digs a good body shot into Junior's ribs.
Vihervuori swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Vihervuori takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Junior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Junior rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Junior takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vihervuori slips a jab and a cross from Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Junior connects with a jab.
Vihervuori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vihervuori as he jumps to the side.
Junior tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vihervuori sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Junior somewhat.
Juhani Vihervuori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fransico Junior.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vihervuori staying out of range there.
Vihervuori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vihervuori there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vihervuori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to score with a low kick but Vihervuori moves his leg out of the way.
Vihervuori lands the left hand.
Junior defending well as Vihervuori loads up on a big left hand.
Vihervuori is looking to wear down Junior with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vihervuori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior loads up on a big right hand but Vihervuori slips the punch.
A jab from Junior does it's job there.
Vihervuori shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Junior napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihervuori in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Junior wants to control but Vihervuori postures up.
Junior tries to improve position but can't.
Junior gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori controlling from the full mount.
Vihervuori unloads with some shots from mount but Junior bucks and avoids them well.
Junior really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vihervuori can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junior is looking to escape.
Junior working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Junior is looking to escape.
Vihervuori punishing his opponent with strikes.
Junior is trying to escape the mount.
Junior in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihervuori trying to control but Junior is having none of it.
Vihervuori unloads with some shots from mount but Junior bucks and avoids them well.
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 Juhani Vihervuori will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Junior throws out a loose jab but Vihervuori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body punch from Junior.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Vihervuori moved out of range.
Vihervuori feints and as Junior raises his hands in defense, Vihervuori changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vihervuori passes into half guard.
Junior gets full guard.
Junior has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vihervuori can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vihervuori trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vihervuori defends it easily.
Vihervuori wants to control from the top but Junior keeps moving.
Junior managing to control the position.
Vihervuori showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Junior throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vihervuori uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori tries to move to mount but Junior blocks the move with his legs.
Junior is looking to reverse the position.
Vihervuori trying to control the action but Junior is working from the bottom.
Junior gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Juhani Vihervuori overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Junior blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Junior keeps working.
Junior wants to control but Vihervuori is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vihervuori is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Junior!
Vihervuori with a couple of short strikes.
Vihervuori looking to ground and pound but Junior is blocking nicely.
Junior is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Junior is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori has hold of Junior's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Junior manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vihervuori lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vihervuori forces the positional change into back control.
Vihervuori is looking for the choke from the back position but Junior is controlling his hands well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior is trying to defend against the choke here but Vihervuori has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Vihervuori Tightens the hold and Junior taps out furiously! Vihervuori displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juhani Vihervuori!
Juhani Vihervuori is the new welterweight champion!
Juhani Vihervuori thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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