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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Vihervuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentine comes to the cage accompanied by I Buy the Drugs. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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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
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juhani Vihervuori!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihervuori gets tackled into the cage by Valentine. Valentine maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Vihervuori.
Valentine lands an uppercut.
Vihervuori looking to stall.
Vihervuori tries to throw a body punch but Valentine avoids it by throwing Vihervuori back against the cage.
Vihervuori avoids a wild elbow strike from Valentine.
Vihervuori dodges an elbow strike from Valentine.
Vihervuori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Vihervuori controls the action.
Vihervuori works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Vihervuori looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Valentine holds on and takes a little breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vihervuori trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori wants to pass the guard but Valentine is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juhani Vihervuori has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Valentine drives through and clinches with Vihervuori against the cage.
Valentine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vihervuori backwards.
Still in the clinch, Vihervuori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vihervuori lands with a right to the head.
Valentine throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vihervuori misses with a punch to the body.
Vihervuori blocks an elbow strike.
Vihervuori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vihervuori.
Vihervuori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentine misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valentine throws an elbow but misses.
Vihervuori has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
Nice body punch from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Valentine can't fight it off and eventually Vihervuori manages to take the fight to the floor. Valentine looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valentine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vihervuori controls from within his opponent's guard.
Valentine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori trying to control the position from guard on top but Valentine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juhani Vihervuori wasn't active enough on the ground.
Valentine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Vihervuori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valentine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Vihervuori misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Valentine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vihervuori misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Valentine. Those never looked like landing.
Vihervuori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Valentine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vihervuori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vihervuori avoids the head kick by Valentine.
Valentine has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vihervuori misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine tries a knee to the head but Vihervuori blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valentine throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Valentine blocks an uppercut.
Valentine tries to land a knee to the head but Vihervuori blocks with his arms.
Valentine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine lands an elbow just above Vihervuori 's eye.
Vihervuori manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vihervuori keeping moving, preventing Valentine from controlling successfully.
Vihervuori throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Vihervuori dominated that round.
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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vihervuori rushes Valentine and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Valentine.
Vihervuori stalling against the cage.
Vihervuori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vihervuori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentine misses with an elbow strike.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valentine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vihervuori dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valentine pushes off an throws an elbow but Vihervuori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Vihervuori misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Vihervuori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vihervuori stalling in the clinch but Valentine improves position.
Vihervuori dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
Vihervuori struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Valentine manages to break the clinch.
Vihervuori lands with a shot to the body.
Vihervuori takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vihervuori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentine moves away.
Vihervuori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vihervuori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vihervuori was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine.
Vihervuori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Vihervuori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Valentine doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vihervuori closes the distance and pushes Valentine back into the cage.
Vihervuori is trying to stall.
Valentine throws an elbow but it misses.
Vihervuori tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vihervuori can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vihervuori.
Valentine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vihervuori taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valentine throws an elbow but misses.
Vihervuori lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vihervuori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vihervuori lands a body shot.
Vihervuori has Valentine pressed against the cage, preventing Valentine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vihervuori pushes Valentine back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Valentine misses with an elbow strike.
Vihervuori blocks an elbow strike.
Vihervuori has a couple of punches blocked by Valentine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine lands an elbow that stopped Vihervuori in his tracks for a moment.
Vihervuori blocks an elbow strike from Valentine.
Vihervuori lands with a light punch inside.
Juhani Vihervuori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vihervuori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vihervuori wants to take the fight to the mat but Valentine manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dick Valentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juhani Vihervuori.
Valentine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vihervuori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vihervuori misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine lands a good knee to the midsection. Vihervuori won't want to take too many of those.
Vihervuori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine throws an elbow that misses.
Vihervuori avoiding damage as Valentine throws knees to the body.
Vihervuori dodges an elbow strike from Valentine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Vihervuori.
Valentine blocks a body shot from Vihervuori.
Valentine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valentine scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori jumps guard.
Valentine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Valentine postures up.
Vihervuori throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vihervuori is breathing heavily.
Valentine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vihervuori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentine passes Vihervuori's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Valentine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vihervuori regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhani Vihervuori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Valentine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vihervuori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vihervuori misses with a two punch combination.
Vihervuori tries to clinch up but Valentine circles away and keeps his distance.
Vihervuori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine is looking to clinch but Vihervuori is avoiding it.
Valentine tries to clinch but Vihervuori moves out of range.
Vihervuori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Vihervuori circles away.
Vihervuori shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Valentine eats them both and turns towards Vihervuori to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Valentine cracks a nice hook into Vihervuori's ribs.
Valentine tries to clinch there but Vihervuori circles away.
Vihervuori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine rushes Vihervuori and presses him up against the cage.
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valentine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vihervuori has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vihervuori trying to control the position but instead, Valentine has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vihervuori into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valentine.
Vihervuori dodges an elbow strike from Valentine.
Valentine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right from Vihervuori on the inside.
Valentine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vihervuori drops down looking for an ankle pick but Valentine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vihervuori tries to clinch but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juhani Vihervuori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vihervuori misses the jab.
Valentine tries to clinch up but Vihervuori circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vihervuori swats away the attempt to clinch by Valentine.
Valentine wants to clinch up but Vihervuori keeps it at a distance.
Valentine tries to clinch but Vihervuori is having none of it.
Valentine slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vihervuori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentine was well out of range. Poor timing from Vihervuori.
Vihervuori moves into the clinch successfully.
Juhani Vihervuori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Valentine lands a good knee to the midsection. Vihervuori won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valentine misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Vihervuori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentine misses with an elbow strike.
Valentine pushes off an throws an elbow but Vihervuori leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vihervuori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vihervuori blocks an uppercut.
Vihervuori avoids the elbow strike from Valentine, against the cage.
Valentine misses with a knee strike.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vihervuori blocks an elbow strike from Valentine.
Vihervuori blocks a body shot from Valentine.
Valentine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vihervuori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valentine tries a body shot but Vihervuori blocks it.
Valentine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vihervuori blocks it with crossed arms.
Vihervuori takes a shot to the head.
Valentine tries to break free but Vihervuori pushes him back against the cage.
Valentine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vihervuori lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Valentine trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valentine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valentine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dick Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Valentine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vihervuori has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
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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