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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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184 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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182 lbs
22 - 13 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juhani Vihervuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a looping right.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva throws a lazy head kick
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vihervuori throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vihervuori sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vihervuori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silva.
Vihervuori tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vihervuori. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vihervuori ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Vihervuori's shoulder, as Vihervuori tries to avoid the shot.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Vihervuori lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Silva misses its intended target.
Vihervuori cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vihervuori misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
so Vihervuori counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vihervuori postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vihervuori works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
Vihervuori slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vihervuori postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vihervuori avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vihervuori lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva managing to control the position.
Silva keeping full guard, as Vihervuori tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vihervuori is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vihervuori has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva has Vihervuori pulled in close to control his posture.
Silva wants to stand but Vihervuori is controlling the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mauricio Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vihervuori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori scores with a hook.
Silva swings for the body but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Vihervuori tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vihervuori avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva connects with the punch.
Vihervuori doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vihervuori checks a leg kick.
Vihervuori lands the left hand.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vihervuori misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Vihervuori stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vihervuori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Vihervuori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva thuds a left hand into Vihervuori's body.
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Vihervuori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vihervuori throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Vihervuori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vihervuori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Vihervuori misses.
Vihervuori misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Vihervuori backs away looking to recover.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva throws a body punch but Vihervuori moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vihervuori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vihervuori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Vihervuori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Vihervuori dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva feints and then cracks Vihervuori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vihervuori down.
Mauricio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vihervuori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vihervuori misses with a low kick.
Juhani Vihervuori is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Vihervuori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva misses with a kick to the body.
Vihervuori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva misses with a head kick.
A big left from Vihervuori misses.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vihervuori moves away.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva slips under a jab.
Vihervuori misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a head kick but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Silva throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vihervuori has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vihervuori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mauricio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vihervuori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Vihervuori moves out of range easily.
Vihervuori is looking to clinch.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vihervuori throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Vihervuori gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silva.
Silva stalls.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
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!
Vihervuori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vihervuori throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva throws a right hand that Vihervuori ducks under and follows up with a left that Vihervuori also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Vihervuori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
Vihervuori slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Vihervuori throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vihervuori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silva.
Vihervuori throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Vihervuori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vihervuori swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vihervuori.
An inside leg kick lands from Vihervuori.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vihervuori circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vihervuori was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Vihervuori just misses with a punch to the body.
Vihervuori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vihervuori is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vihervuori digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Silva throws a series of punches but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Vihervuori swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Vihervuori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vihervuori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Vihervuori tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws a hook to the side of Vihervuori's head but Vihervuori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vihervuori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori throws a chopping leg kick but Silva manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vihervuori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silva.
Silva misses with a straight right.
Vihervuori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a head kick but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Jab from Silva.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vihervuori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silva has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva throws a right hand that Vihervuori ducks under and follows up with a left that Vihervuori also avoids with ease.
Vihervuori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Vihervuori dominated that second round.
That's time! Vihervuori's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Vihervuori 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.
Vihervuori throws a body shot but no joy.
Silva throws a front kick aimed at Vihervuori's knee but Vihervuori avoids it well.
Vihervuori misses with a body punch
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Vihervuori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vihervuori moves into the clinch successfully.
Vihervuori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vihervuori misses with a body punch.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Vihervuori has double underhooks.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vihervuori is stalling here.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vihervuori goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Vihervuori counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Silva misses.
Vihervuori throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
Silva feints a jab promting Vihervuori to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vihervuori slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vihervuori wants to clinch.
Vihervuori misses the shot to the body.
Silva missing with a left hand there. Vihervuori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vihervuori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vihervuori lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva thuds his right hand into Vihervuori's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vihervuori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva throws a right hand that Vihervuori ducks under and follows up with a left that Vihervuori also avoids with ease.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice straight punches there by Vihervuori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vihervuori.
Vihervuori misses with a hook.
Juhani Vihervuori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Vihervuori is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Vihervuori slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Silva slips a jab from Vihervuori.
A big left from Silva misses.
Vihervuori moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vihervuori connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vihervuori lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Vihervuori misses with a body shot.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vihervuori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva scores with a jab. Vihervuori acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice defenses there by Vihervuori.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vihervuori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a series of punches but Vihervuori avoids them all with ease.
Vihervuori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vihervuori lands a nice looking body shot.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Silva.
Vihervuori cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
letting Vihervuori counter with a right hand.
Silva throws a head kick but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Vihervuori misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws a lazy body kick
and Vihervuori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Vihervuori is just out of range.
A left and a right from Vihervuori both land. Nice combination.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Vihervuori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva throws a head kick that half lands.
Vihervuori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vihervuori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mauricio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vihervuori moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juhani Vihervuori.
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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juhani Vihervuori!
Juhani Vihervuori very nearly forgot to thank CEC Nutrition Q160 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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