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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junttila comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Voices. Harris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX- Whats my name? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Erkki Junttila is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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189 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkki Junttila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Harris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junttila feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Junttila accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Junttila is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Junttila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Harris has his foot on Junttila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junttila works his way back into a safe position though.
Junttila pushing down on Harris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harris is refusing to be controlled, as Junttila sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is working for a kimura but Harris is defending it quite comfortably.
Harris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Junttila.
Junttila trying to control from half guard but Harris is working away.
Junttila is stalling here. Harris is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Junttila seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Harris has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Harris scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Junttila to see if he's OK.
Junttila is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Junttila is breathing heavily.
Harris tries for a kimura but Junttila is defending well.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Junttila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junttila is trying to get back to his feet.
Harris working the ground and pound from side control.
Junttila is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Harris has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Harris has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Junttila is trying to reverse the position but instead Harris has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Harris keeps control of the position as Junttila tries to break free.
Junttila breaks Harris's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Junttila tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Junttila is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Harris has momentary wrist control but Junttila slips an elbow through the middle.
Junttila has gone for a leg lock! Harris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Junttila's guard.
Junttila wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Junttila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Junttila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Junttila wants to sweep but no luck.
Junttila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.
Junttila working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junttila postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harris is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Junttila, into his guard.
Junttila working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Junttila dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Junttila tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Junttila.
Junttila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Junttila gets a takedown into half guard.
Junttila is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Junttila.
Junttila scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Junttila moves into full mount! Harris won't be happy about that!
Junttila working for a guillotine from mount but Harris is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila cracks Harris with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Junttila looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Junttila wants to control the pace but Harris is squirming around nicely.
Harris takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Junttila misses with a head shot.
Junttila landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harris is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Junttila cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Junttila breaks from Harris's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Junttila can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harris is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Harris is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Harris and Junttila has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Harris is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Junttila looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Junttila not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Junttila sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Junttila trying to mount his opponent but Harris defends it.
Junttila is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harris taking some punishment here, with Junttila in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Junttila stands up out of the half guard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Junttila.
Harris has Junttila up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Junttila just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Junttila avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Junttila lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Junttila takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harris has Junttila pressed against the cage.
Junttila looking for a takedown.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Junttila.
Junttila tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erkki Junttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has his takedown stuffed
and Junttila counters with an inside leg kick.
Junttila clinches up against the cage.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Junttila shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harris jumps guard and drags Junttila to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Harris working for a triangle but Junttila defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Junttila with a nice head shot there.
Junttila keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
Harris is looking for a triangle but Junttila pushes his legs off easily.
Harris tries to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harris has his foot on Junttila's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junttila works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Junttila dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Junttila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Junttila fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Junttila saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harris is looking to clinch but Junttila is avoiding it.
Harris clinches up against the cage.
Junttila looking to slow down the pace here.
Harris is trying to trip Junttila. He has hold of a leg but Junttila is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Harris persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Harris cracks Junttila with a solid left hand.
Junttila throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Junttila controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Junttila wants to improve his position but instead Harris has moved into half guard.
Junttila throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Junttila is pressing down on Harris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Junttila wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is looking to stand up but Harris isn't so interested in that idea.
Harris postures up.
Junttila had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Harris is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Junttila Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Harris's back instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junttila is looking for the choke from the back position but Harris is controlling his hands well.
Junttila is trying to stick to Harris's back but Harris is turning into Junttila. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Junttila's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Harris.
Harris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Junttila is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harris trying to control but Junttila is working from the bottom.
Junttila trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Junttila is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Junttila bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.
Junttilais looking to pass into half guard but Harris pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harris is in guard.
Junttila wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.
Harris postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Junttila controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Harris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Junttila pushes Harris off and gets back to his feet.
Junttila changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Junttila wants to take a breather but Harris manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Junttila.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Junttila is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Harris Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Junttila's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila tries to escape but Harris has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Harris doesn't have the hooks in and Junttila manages to turn into his guard.
Junttila trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Junttila wants to stand but Harris is controlling his posture from full guard.
Michael Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Harris.
I think Junttila has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erkki Junttila!
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energy
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hype
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