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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 has chosen DMX- Whats my name? as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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200 lbs
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189 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Harris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
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.
Harris 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.
Harris trying to keep a closed guard but Junttila is proving a slippery customer.
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is looking to stand up but Junttila isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junttila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junttila throwing strikes but missing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Junttila has a takedown stuffed.
Junttila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Junttila looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Junttila, pushing him back against the cage.
Junttila fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erkki Junttila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris tries to clinch but Junttila moves away
and Junttila counters with a takedown into side control.
Junttila connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harris some visible discomfort.
Junttila lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harris down.
Harris tries to escape but Junttila is in control.
Junttila trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
Junttila looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Junttila is breathing heavily.
Harris dodges the ground and pound from Junttila.
Harris struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Junttila misses with the combination.
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris successfully pulls guard.
Junttila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Junttila off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Harris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Junttila lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Junttila wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Junttila has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris successfully pulls guard.
Junttila landing with the ground and pound.
Junttila looking to pass the guard.
Junttila works over Harris with some ground and pound from guard.
Harris keeping full guard, as Junttila tries to pass.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Junttila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Junttila trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Junttila postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Junttila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Junttila landing some decent shots from guard.
Junttila works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Junttila wants to stand but Harris has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like Junttila is going to stand back up.
Junttila seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Junttila is looking for a kimura but Harris is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Junttila to get the leverage.
Harris kicks Junttila off and gets back to his feet.
Junttila has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris jumps guard but Junttila stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Junttila pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris wants to clinch
and Junttila counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris pulls guard successfully.
Harris has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Junttila off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Junttila 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.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Junttila tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Junttila to the ground. Junttila escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Junttila circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junttila throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Junttila misses with a takedown attempt
and Harris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Junttila's guard.
Junttila wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.
Junttila throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Junttila striking from the bottom.
Harris working some strikes from top position.
Harris cracks Junttila with a solid left hand.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Junttila tries to strike from the bottom.
Junttila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
Junttila working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harris won't allow Junttila to get back to his feet.
Erkki Junttila overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Junttila's head.
Junttila is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris stands and steps away. Junttila gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Junttila.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harris has Junttila up against the cage in a clinch.
Junttila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris lands a nice knee to the body.
Harris drags the fight down to the ground.
Harris is working an open guard so Junttila takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Junttila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris darts in trying to clinch
and Junttila counters with a shoot takedown. Harris fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Junttila working some strikes from top position.
Harris is working an open guard so Junttila takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Junttila. Junttila gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris closes the distance but Junttila moves to the side
and Junttila counters with a head kick that drops Harris!
Harris is rocked!
Junttila scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Junttila finish him?
Junttila is working Harris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Junttila works over Harris with some ground and pound from guard.
Junttila stands and throws Harris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Junttila lands a decent elbow from side control.
Harris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Junttila connects with a decent elbow.
Junttila lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Junttila working away.
Junttila working the ground and pound.
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Junttila is putting a hurting on Harris here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to improve position but can't.
Harris is trying to control Junttila's posture but Junttila avoids it.
Junttila lands an elbow.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harris blocks a head kick by Junttila.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junttila shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Junttila slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Junttila lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Erkki Junttila!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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