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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Valenzuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakke Pietila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietila has chosen Hard Night Out by Professor Green as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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228 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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276 lbs
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guilherme Valenzuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sakke Pietila!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valenzuela.
Pietila gets a clinch.
Pietila tries a body shot but Valenzuela blocks it.
Pietila looking to throw knees to the head but Valenzuela is blocking nicely.
Pietila lands an elbow just above Valenzuela 's eye.
It looks like Guilherme Valenzuela has been cut.
Valenzuela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valenzuela breaks from the clinch.
Pietila closes the distance and clinches.
Pietila throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Valenzuela.
Pietila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valenzuela or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Valenzuela misses with an elbow over the top.
Pietila leaning against his opponent.
Pietila tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietila blocks an elbow strike from Valenzuela.
Pietila misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pietila misses with a punch on the inside.
Pietila trying to stall but Valenzuela improves his position.
Pietila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valenzuela is trying to break the clinch but Pietila is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila lands an uppercut.
Pietila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valenzuela's elbow.
Valenzuela tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valenzuela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pietila has him pressed against the cage.
Pietila throws a punch but it's blocked by Valenzuela.
Pietila creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valenzuela's defenses.
Pietila misses with a punch to the body.
Pietila lands a hook that snaps the head of Valenzuela backwards.
Pietila is trying to stall.
Valenzuela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Valenzuela's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pietila lands an elbow that stopped Valenzuela in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pietila lands a left hand.
Pietila throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pietila scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pietila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valenzuela wants to get back to striking at distance but Pietila won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pietila swings wildly with an uppercut but Valenzuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valenzuela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valenzuela content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valenzuela digs a right hand underneath Pietila's ribcage. Pietila let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pietila pushes off an throws an elbow but Valenzuela leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pietila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valenzuela backwards.
Pietila lands a knee to the body.
Pietila struggles to land a body shot inside as Valenzuela controls his hands.
Valenzuela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pietila avoids it.
Pietila lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Pietila.
Valenzuela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pietila looks to score with a jab to the body but Valenzuela is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valenzuela paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pietila slips a jab and a cross from Valenzuela.
Pietila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valenzuela throws a lazy head kick
and Pietila counters with a stiff right hand.
Valenzuela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pietila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pietila scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice shot by Pietila.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Pietila does no damage.
Valenzuela throws a low kick but Pietila avoids it.
Valenzuela moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Pietila catches Valenzuela right on the button with a cross.
Pietila with a nice cross.
Pietila throws a head kick that half lands.
Valenzuela slips under a jab from Pietila.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Valenzuela.
Good shot there by Pietila.
Pietila stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pietila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valenzuela.
Valenzuela throws a head kick that misses.
Valenzuela catches Pietila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valenzuela throws a head kick that misses.
Valenzuela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pietila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donk. Valenzuela catches Pietila right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Pietila misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valenzuela misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pietila as Valenzuela tries to tie him up.
Valenzuela tries to circle away but Pietila has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakke Pietila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Valenzuela's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crunch! Pietila slams his shin into Valenzuela's torso.
Valenzuela lands a body shot.
Valenzuela goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pietila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pietila fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Valenzuela, pushing him back against the cage.
Valenzuela throws an elbow that misses.
Valenzuela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietila stalling in the clinch but Valenzuela improves position.
Valenzuela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pietila.
Valenzuela blocks the elbow strike.
Valenzuela is trying to force a seperation but Pietila has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pietila.
Pietila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valenzuela is defending well for now.
Valenzuela avoids a wild elbow strike from Pietila.
Valenzuela trying to land knees to the body.
Pietila struggles to land a body shot inside as Valenzuela controls his hands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pietila in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Valenzuela prevents a body shot from Pietila.
Pietila keeps control of Valenzuela as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietila misses with some punches.
Valenzuela lands a good knee to the midsection. Pietila won't want to take too many of those.
Pietila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valenzuela is defending well for now.
Pietila throws an elbow but it misses.
Valenzuela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pietila has him pressed against the cage.
Pietila tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Valenzuela throws an elbow but it misses.
Valenzuela is trying to push Pietila away but Pietila has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Valenzuela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valenzuela misses with a knee to the head.
Pietila lands with a short shot to the head.
Pietila lands a shoulder strike.
Valenzuela looking to stall.
Pietila throws an elbow that misses.
Pietila misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Pietila as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietila creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valenzuela blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietila lands an elbow inside that Valenzuela shrugs off.
Pietila lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pietila pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valenzuela leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pietila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakke Pietila seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valenzuela breaks the clinch.
Pietila misses with a straight left.
Valenzuela throws a sloppy head kick and Pietila moves out of range easily.
Valenzuela throws a sloppy head kick and Pietila moves out of range easily.
Pietila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pietila works over Valenzuela's head and body with a nice combination.
A big head kick from Pietila and Valenzuela is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Valenzuela is rocked!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pietila tries to free his leg and advance position but Valenzuela is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietila stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pietila rushes Valenzuela and presses him up against the cage.
Pietila swings wildly with an uppercut but Valenzuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pietila working Valenzuela over with knees to the body.
Pietila lands an uppercut.
Valenzuela tries to break the clinch but Pietila is controlling the position.
Pietila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valenzuela is trying to break the clinch but Pietila is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pietila struggles to land a body shot inside as Valenzuela controls his hands.
Pietila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valenzuela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valenzuela takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Pietila finds it's way through Valenzuela's defenses.
Valenzuela throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pietila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valenzuela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pietila takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Valenzuela throws a head kick that misses.
Valenzuela walks into a stiff left hand from Pietila.
Pietila dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valenzuela. That did some damage!
Pietila takes the fight into the clinch.
Pietila pushes Valenzuela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valenzuela is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pietila misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valenzuela misses with a punch to the body.
Pietila pushes Valenzuela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pietila leaning his opponent against the cage.
Valenzuela is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakke Pietila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guilherme Valenzuela's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pietila has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valenzuela.
Pietila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valenzuela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valenzuela wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valenzuela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pietila in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Valenzuela has had enough of the clinch but Pietila keeps him there for the moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Pietila.
Valenzuela throws a punch but it's blocked by Pietila.
Valenzuela breaks the clinch.
Pietila closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietila avoiding damage as Valenzuela throws knees to the body.
Pietila misses with a body punch.
Valenzuela prevents a body shot from Pietila.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pietila.
Pietila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valenzuela pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valenzuela is trying to break the clinch but Pietila has him pressed against the cage.
Valenzuela creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pietila's defenses.
Pietila with a knee to the head.
Valenzuela has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pietila lands a right hand.
Valenzuela is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pietila utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pietila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Pietila to work.
Valenzuela's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valenzuela tries to stall but Pietila uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valenzuela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Pietila scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pietila lands a nice knee to the body.
Pietila tries to throw a body punch but Valenzuela avoids it by throwing Pietila back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pietila throws an elbow but misses.
Pietila scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valenzuela looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pietila just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valenzuela's brow.
Valenzuela avoids the elbow strike from Pietila, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pietila obliges.
Pietila effectively controlling the action here.
Valenzuela working hard to break the clinch.
Sakke Pietila is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Valenzuela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pietila is defending well for now.
Valenzuela is trying to stall.
Valenzuela wants to break free but Pietila has control.
Pietila has Valenzuela pressed against the cage, preventing Valenzuela from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valenzuela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Valenzuela's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pietila lands a hook that snaps the head of Valenzuela backwards.
A short right from Pietila on the inside.
Pietila swings wildly with an uppercut but Valenzuela uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Valenzuela.
Pietila throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Valenzuela blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pietila.
Pietila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pietila.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valenzuela creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Valenzuela crunches a lovely knee into Pietila's ribcage.
Guilherme Valenzuela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valenzuela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pietila.
Valenzuela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valenzuela working hard to break the clinch.
Valenzuela trying to control the position but instead, Pietila has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valenzuela into the cage.
Pietila blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valenzuela tries to break the clinch but Pietila is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Valenzuela.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakke Pietila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pietila 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakke Pietila!
Sakke Pietila bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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