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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennon Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out!. Junttila is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by -. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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219 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lennon Lewis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkki Junttila!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junttila has managed to clinch.
Junttila tries to circle away but Lewis has him pinned against the cage.
Junttila is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lewis is trying to break the clinch but Junttila is controlling him.
Junttila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lewis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Junttila fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Junttila keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lewis is trying to break free.
Junttila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Junttila tries to pull guard but Lewis holds him up against the cage and eventually Junttila drops back down to his feet.
Lennon Lewis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erkki Junttila.
Junttila tries to pull guard but Lewis won't allow it.
Junttila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lewis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Junttila tries to score a body lock takedown but Lewis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Junttila tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lewis smiles and moves away.
Erkki Junttila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lewis.
A nice combination there by Lewis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junttila throws a nice looking combination but Lewis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is looking to clinch.
Junttila dives in and grabs Lewis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lewis pushes down on Junttila's head and hops out.
Junttila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lewis finds it's way round the side to connect with Junttila's head.
Nice defenses there by Junttila.
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Junttila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Junttila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lewis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lewis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junttila looks to clinch
and Lewis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Junttila's guard now.
Lewis content to stall in guard here.
Lewis passes Junttila's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lewis keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Junttila tries to get to full guard but Lewis has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila is looking to escape.
Lewis prevents Junttila from improving his position.
Lewis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lewis seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Junttila for as long as he can get away with.
Lewis moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Junttila.
Junttila being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junttila is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lewis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lewis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lewis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Lennon Lewis just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Junttila throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Junttila takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Junttila ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lewis counters with a shoot takedown. Junttila fights it but they end up in guard.
Lewis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lewis looking to pass the guard.
Lewis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Junttila trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Junttila had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lewis 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 Lewis's back instead.
Junttila is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lewis up.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis trying to control the hands but Junttila breaks the grip.
Junttila is cranking Lewis's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Lewis! He's tightened the choke and Lewis is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erkki Junttila!
Erkki Junttila is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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