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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taylor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies. Junttila has chosen - as his entrance music. Erkki Junttila has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erkki Junttila!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junttila moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big left from Junttila misses.
Taylor misses with a hook. Junttila ducked under it nicely.
Junttila misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Junttila. Junttila obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Junttila there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Junttila throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Erkki Junttila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junttila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Junttila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Junttila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junttila tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Junttila!
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Junttila tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Junttila manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Junttila slips the punch.
Junttila scores with a leg kick.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Junttila as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Junttila scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Junttila. Junttila obviously looking to wear him down.
Junttila's corner calls for a 1-2. Junttila obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Junttila pushes him off.
Junttila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Junttila with a hook.
Taylor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Junttila's half guard.
Junttila is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Junttila is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
Taylor prevents Junttila from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junttila is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Taylor tries to pass to full mount but Junttila defends it.
Junttila has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though.
Taylor is taking a breather. Junttila says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taylor tests Junttila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Junttila walks into a straight right hand from Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Junttila keeps moving.
Junttila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taylor manages to get himself to full guard.
Junttila throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working for a triangle but Junttila defends it easily.
Junttila wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Junttila passes into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Junttila wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor 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 sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taylor's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sid Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taylor moves into range and clinches up with Junttila.
Taylor prevents a body shot from Junttila.
Taylor jumps guard but Junttila stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Junttila smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junttila throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Junttila lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Junttila is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Junttila circles away and we're back to standing.
Junttila scores with a shot to the body.
Junttila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Junttila turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taylor takes one to the side of the head.
Junttila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Junttila cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Junttila looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Junttila is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Junttila's face as Taylor controls the position.
Junttila is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
Junttila is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Junttila is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor landing a few strikes.
Taylor scoring with punches from side control.
Taylor controlling from side mount.
Junttila is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Junttila is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Junttila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Junttila sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Junttila jabs at Taylor's body.
Junttila blocks a jab.
Erkki Junttila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Junttila keeps it at a distance.
Junttila uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor slips a nice elbow through Junttila's hands, connecting with Junttila's forehead.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Junttila is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Junttila slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taylor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Taylor just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Taylor dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Junttila lands a really nice looking cross but Taylor seems unphased.
Junttila connects with a high kick.
Junttila ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Junttila cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Junttila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Junttila to score with a decent uppercut.
Junttila with a nice cross.
Junttila bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylor throws a hook but Junttila avoids it easily.
A big right from Taylor misses.
Junttila stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Junttila counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Junttila darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Junttila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Junttila lands a lovely overhand right.
Sid Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Junttila avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Junttila.
Junttila slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sid Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Junttila fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Junttila lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Taylor at a distance.
Taylor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taylor takes a swing at Junttila's ribcage but misses.
Junttila throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Junttila does it's job there.
Junttila cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Junttila.
Junttila lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Junttila counters with a nice uppercut.
Junttila scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junttila lands a nice looking body shot.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Junttila throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Junttila.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taylor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Junttila has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Junttila and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Erkki Junttila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Junttila.
Junttila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Junttila finds it's way round the side to connect with Taylor's head.
Junttila scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Junttila getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Taylor is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Junttila sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Junttila chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Junttila's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Junttila duly obliges.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Junttila with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junttila scores with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Junttila's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Junttila is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Junttila gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taylor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Junttila scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Junttila.
Taylor blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junttila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Junttila lands a body shot.
Junttila lands with a left to the head.
Junttila struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Junttila.
Junttila pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junttila lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
A short body shot lands from Junttila as the two fighters clinch.
Junttila has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Junttila.
Junttila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junttila scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Junttila cracks Taylor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor tries to land a leg kick but Junttila saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junttila catches Taylor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Junttila lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Junttila throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Junttila really 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. And we move into the final round!
Junttila throws a good cross that connects.
Junttila scores with a jab.
Junttila lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor tries to clinch but Junttila moves out of range.
Taylor wants to clinch
and Junttila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor 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.
Junttila is trying to keep Taylor in close.
Taylor trying to control but Junttila is working from the bottom.
Junttila has his foot on Taylor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taylor works his way back into a safe position though.
Junttila is looking to stand back up but Taylor counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Junttila.
Junttila has hold of Taylor's hands but Taylor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Junttila doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junttila is trying to get back to full guard.
Junttila is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Junttila gets full guard.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Junttila looking for a sweep. Not yet Junttila, not yet.
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Erkki Junttila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Junttila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor cracks Junttila with a solid left hand.
Taylor is in close to Junttila's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Junttila looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Taylor puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junttila tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Junttila misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Taylor wants to free his trapped foot but Junttila is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Junttila on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Taylor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sid Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Junttila wants to control but Taylor is keeping busy.
Junttila punching from the bottom.
That's four 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sid Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor scores with a couple of short elbows.
Taylor taking a breather here.
Junttila tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Taylor keeps control of the position easily here as Junttila tries to buck him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taylor 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 38:37
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 38:37
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 38:37
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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