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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 is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Turisas -Take the day!. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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184 lbs
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172 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juhani Vihervuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakari Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vihervuori.
A shot to the liver by Vihervuori. Beautiful body shot.
Vihervuori leaves Nurmi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nurmi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vihervuori gets a clinch.
Vihervuori is trying to stall.
Vihervuori stops a takedown attempt from Nurmi.
Vihervuori keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nurmi's efforts to push away.
Vihervuori tries to throw a body punch but Nurmi avoids it by throwing Vihervuori back against the cage.
Nurmi wants a takedown.
Juhani Vihervuori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakari Nurmi.
Nurmi missing with knees to the body.
Vihervuori is looking to control Nurmi's arms but Nurmi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vihervuori has his back to the cage.
Nurmi misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Vihervuori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi is working for takedown but Vihervuori is calmly controlling the position for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good body shot from Nurmi.
Vihervuori lands a shoulder strike.
Nurmi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nurmi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vihervuori pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vihervuori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vihervuori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nurmi misses with a body punch.
Nurmi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vihervuori to keep the fight standing.
Vihervuori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nurmi tries to circle away but Vihervuori has him pinned against the cage.
Nurmi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vihervuori's elbow.
Vihervuori lands with a right to the head.
Nurmi tries to break the clinch but Vihervuori is controlling the position.
Nurmi is trying to maintain a safe position but Vihervuori gets an underhook and turns Nurmi into the cage.
Nurmi can't get the takedown.
Vihervuori is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vihervuori tries a body shot but Nurmi blocks it.
Nurmi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vihervuori seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nurmi can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vihervuori is trying to maintain a safe position but Nurmi gets an underhook and turns Vihervuori into the cage.
Vihervuori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurmi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vihervuori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nurmi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vihervuori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nurmi tries for a takedown but Vihervuori manages to get underhooks.
Nurmi is trying to drag Vihervuori to the mat but Vihervuori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vihervuori pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nurmi goes for a takedown attempt but Vihervuori pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vihervuori gets a clinch.
Nurmi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori can't find room to land a body shot as Nurmi controls the action.
Vihervuori is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nurmi is keeping busy.
Nurmi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vihervuori is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Vihervuori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vihervuori pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nurmi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nurmi distracts Vihervuori with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vihervuori looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nurmi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmi throwing strikes but missing.
Vihervuori looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmi is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vihervuori working for a triangle but Nurmi defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nurmi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmi passes Vihervuori's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurmi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vihervuori's head.
Nurmi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nurmi thows a huge punch but Vihervuori dodges it nicely.
Nurmi is nestled in close to Vihervuori, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sakari Nurmi 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.
Vihervuori cracks Nurmi with a good jab.
Vihervuori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vihervuori throws a right and a left that Nurmi avoids nicely.
Vihervuori lands a slapping body shot.
Nurmi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vihervuori throws a hook to the side of Nurmi's head but Nurmi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nurmi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurmi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vihervuori thows a body shot but no joy.
Nurmi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vihervuori gets caught napping as Nurmi dives in and scores a takedown. Vihervuori manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vihervuori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nurmi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vihervuori has momentary wrist control but Nurmi slips an elbow through the middle.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
Nurmi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vihervuori lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nurmi!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi has given up his back here.
Vihervuori is cranking Nurmi's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Nurmi! He's tightened the choke and Nurmi is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juhani Vihervuori!
After the big win, Juhani Vihervuori made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors CEC Nutrition Q160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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