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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi has chosen Turisas -Take the day! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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184 lbs
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172 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Vihervuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmi doesn't manage to clinch there - Vihervuori circles away.
Nurmi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Sakari Nurmi has been cut.
Vihervuori slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nurmi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vihervuori catches Nurmi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Nurmi misses the target.
Nurmi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vihervuori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nurmi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nurmi pushes Vihervuori back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihervuori has Nurmi pressed against the cage.
Vihervuori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vihervuori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori misses with a punch to the body.
Vihervuori gets control of Nurmi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vihervuori will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Nurmi wants to control from the top but Vihervuori keeps moving.
Nurmi 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.
Vihervuori looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nurmi wants to control from the top but Vihervuori keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sakari Nurmi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nurmi looks to land a combination but Vihervuori avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Vihervuori or perhaps it was just good defense by Nurmi which made him look bad.
Vihervuori blocks a head kick by Nurmi.
Vihervuori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmi tries to bum rush Vihervuori with a series of wild strikes but Vihervuori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vihervuori rushes Nurmi and presses him up against the cage.
Nurmi blocks a body shot from Vihervuori.
Nurmi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nurmi wants a takedown but no success here.
Vihervuori lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Vihervuori.
Nurmi misses with the head strike.
Nurmi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nurmi goes for a takedown attempt but Vihervuori pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Juhani Vihervuori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Nurmi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vihervuori.
Nurmi throws a leg kick but Vihervuori checks it.
Vihervuori gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vihervuori lands a nice shot to the body.
Nurmi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Nurmi.
A right hand to the body from Vihervuori.
A head punch on the inside from Vihervuori fails to land.
Vihervuori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nurmi is trying to push Vihervuori away but Vihervuori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nurmi is pressed up against the cage. Vihervuori has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nurmi down to the mat. Nurmi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nurmi dives in and grabs Vihervuori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vihervuori pushes down on Nurmi's head and hops out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nurmi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Vihervuori. No joy for Nurmi on that attempt.
Nurmi looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori instigates a clinch.
Vihervuori is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vihervuori for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Vihervuori gets control of Nurmi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vihervuori will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vihervuori is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vihervuori throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nurmi throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihervuori working for a triangle but Nurmi defends it easily.
Vihervuori looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Vihervuori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sakari Nurmi's cut.
That's time! Vihervuori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nurmi connects with an inside leg kick.
Nurmi scores with a leg kick.
Nurmi lands a glancing blow to the side of Vihervuori's head.
Nurmi throws a series of strikes that have Vihervuori backpedaling.
Nurmi feints and as Vihervuori raises his hands in defense, Nurmi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nurmi chips away with some ground and pound.
Vihervuori looking to control.
Vihervuori is pulling down on Nurmi's head. It's preventing any offense from Nurmi, at least for the moment.
Vihervuori has his foot on Nurmi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nurmi works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vihervuori looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vihervuori looking for a guillotine here but Nurmi defends easily.
Nurmi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vihervuori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori working for a triangle but Nurmi defends it easily.
Nurmi throwing strikes from guard but Vihervuori blocks nicely.
Nurmi trying to control but Vihervuori is working from the bottom.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmi.
Vihervuori keeping moving, preventing Nurmi from controlling successfully.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
Vihervuori is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nurmi is aware though and is defending well.
Nurmi connects with a couple of short punches.
Nurmi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nurmi is pushing down on Vihervuori's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vihervuori is fighting to maintain full guard but Nurmi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nurmi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nurmi trying to control the action but Vihervuori is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nurmi trying to control the pace.
Vihervuori preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Nurmi is looking to stall here but Vihervuori recovers full guard.
Nurmi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vihervuori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vihervuori throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vihervuori is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vihervuori wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurmi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakari Nurmi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sakari Nurmi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vihervuori rushes Nurmi and presses him up against the cage.
Vihervuori digs a right hand into Nurmi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nurmi's gas tank.
Vihervuori pushes Nurmi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Vihervuori.
Nurmi is trying to push Vihervuori away but Vihervuori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nurmi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vihervuori.
Nurmi can't find room to land a body shot as Vihervuori controls the action.
A short right from Nurmi.
Vihervuori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmi pulls Vihervuori into guard.
Vihervuori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmi is keeping the position for now.
Vihervuori stops Nurmi from standing up.
Vihervuori is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sakari Nurmi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmi is keeping the position for now.
Nurmi working a defensive guard here.
Sakari Nurmi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vihervuori lands a nice shot to the body.
Nurmi tries to clinch there but Vihervuori circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Vihervuori as Nurmi shoots in.
Nurmi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurmi doesn't manage to clinch there - Vihervuori circles away.
Nurmi throws a combination that misses
and Vihervuori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmi thinking.
Vihervuori blocks the body kick.
Vihervuori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nurmi in his tracks.
Nurmi throws a head kick that misses
and Vihervuori counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vihervuori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee calls for Vihervuori to work.
Nurmi can't break the clinch.
Vihervuori cracks Nurmi with a nice body shot.
Vihervuori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Vihervuori.
A right handed body shot lands from Vihervuori.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori presses Nurmi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vihervuori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nurmi blocks a body shot from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori can't find room to land a body shot as Nurmi controls the action.
Vihervuori misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vihervuori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vihervuori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurmi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nurmi stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vihervuori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nurmi backwards.
Nurmi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vihervuori uses from the top position.
Vihervuori is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vihervuori wants to control from the top but Nurmi keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vihervuori throwing strikes from guard but Nurmi blocks nicely.
Vihervuori controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vihervuori tries to free his leg and advance position but Nurmi is retaining full guard.
Nurmi looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurmi, not yet.
Vihervuori trying to control but Nurmi is working from the bottom.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vihervuori tries to free his leg and advance position but Nurmi is retaining full guard.
Nurmi controls Vihervuori momentarily but Vihervuori frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No joy there for Nurmi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juhani Vihervuori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vihervuori has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juhani Vihervuori!
A relieved looking Juhani Vihervuori thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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