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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harri Haaparanta (ranked 1992 p4p, 1011 weight class) and Jesse Juntta (ranked 222 p4p, 127 weight class). Jesse Juntta acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Haaparanta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juntta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haaparanta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juntta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haaparanta wants to clinch.
Haaparanta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juntta keeps the fight on the outside.
Juntta looks to throw the jab but Haaparanta is out of range.
Haaparanta misses with a low kick.
Haaparanta shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Haaparanta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juntta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Haaparanta throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haaparanta has Juntta up against the cage in a clinch.
Haaparanta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but Juntta blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Juntta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haaparanta's brow.
I was talking to Haaparanta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juntta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haaparanta throws an elbow that misses.
Juntta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Juntta throws a punch but it's blocked by Haaparanta.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta missing with knees to the body.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juntta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juntta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haaparanta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juntta avoids the elbow strike from Haaparanta, against the cage.
Juntta missing with knees to the body.
Juntta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haaparanta backwards.
Juntta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haaparanta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Juntta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juntta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juntta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juntta dodges an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
Juntta gets through Haaparanta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Juntta on the inside.
Juntta struggles to land a body shot inside as Haaparanta controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Haaparanta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Juntta's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haaparanta.
Juntta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juntta avoiding damage as Haaparanta throws knees to the body.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Juntta avoiding damage as Haaparanta throws knees to the body.
Haaparanta dodges an elbow strike from Juntta.
Haaparanta avoids a wild elbow strike from Juntta.
Nice elbow from Juntta.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Juntta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juntta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juntta tries to throw a body punch but Haaparanta avoids it by throwing Juntta back against the cage.
Juntta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haaparanta's elbow.
Haaparanta tries to throw a body punch but Juntta avoids it by throwing Haaparanta back against the cage.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Harri Haaparanta has been cut.
Juntta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Juntta lands an elbow that stopped Haaparanta in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juntta blocks it with crossed arms.
Juntta lands a nice uppercut.
Juntta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juntta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haaparanta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Juntta blocks it with crossed arms.
Haaparanta blocks an elbow strike from Juntta.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juntta tries a body shot but Haaparanta blocks it.
Haaparanta scores with a knee to the head.
Juntta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Juntta tries to throw a body punch but Haaparanta avoids it by throwing Juntta back against the cage.
Juntta tries to work over Haaparanta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haaparanta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haaparanta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juntta dodges an elbow strike from Haaparanta.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haaparanta avoids a wild elbow strike from Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Haaparanta shrugs off.
Haaparanta blocks a body shot from Juntta.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Haaparanta shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but Juntta blocks with his arms.
Haaparanta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Haaparanta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haaparanta lands with a light punch inside.
Juntta lands a shot to the body.
Haaparanta is breathing heavily.
Juntta works on Haaparanta's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Juntta.
Juntta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haaparanta pushes off an throws an elbow but Juntta leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Juntta.
Juntta lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Juntta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Juntta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Haaparanta or not.
Haaparanta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Haaparanta takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juntta lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Juntta.
Juntta lands a damaging elbow.
Juntta lands an elbow inside that Haaparanta shrugs off.
Haaparanta takes an elbow to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Juntta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harri Haaparanta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Juntta clinches.
Haaparanta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juntta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Haaparanta blocks an elbow strike from Juntta.
A short left from Juntta.
Jesse Juntta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Juntta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Juntta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juntta throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Juntta.
A short left from Juntta.
Haaparanta is rocked!
Juntta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haaparanta backwards.
Oh Haaparanta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juntta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haaparanta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Juntta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Juntta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Juntta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juntta.
Haaparanta tries to throw a body punch but Juntta avoids it by throwing Haaparanta back against the cage.
Juntta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Clinched against the cage, Juntta lands a big elbow that drops Haaparanta! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Haaparanta is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Juntta!
A victorious Jesse Juntta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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