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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Joonatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williamson has chosen LTJ Bukem - Atlantis as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Teppo Joonatan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Teppo Joonatan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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218 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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221 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teppo Joonatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joonatan blocks a jab.
Joonatan tries to clinch up but Williamson circles away and keeps his distance.
Joonatan throws a one two combo.
Williamson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joonatan.
Williamson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williamson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joonatan.
Williamson closes the distance but Joonatan moves to the side
and Joonatan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joonatan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Williamson is just riding it out for now. Joonatan eventually gives up the hold.
Williamson is trying to stand back up but Joonatan is controlling him
Joonatan looks to land a strike but Williamson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Joonatan stands and throws Williamson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Joonatan is looking to take a break and control but Williamson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williamson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williamson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Joonatan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Williamson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
You can see the frustration on Williamson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williamson pushes Joonatan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Joonatan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Joonatan working the ground and pound from side control.
Joonatan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Joonatan scores with punches from side control.
Williamson dodges the ground and pound from Joonatan.
Williamson tries to buck Joonatan off but Joonatan is having none of it.
Williamson wants to get back to his feet but Joonatan drags him back down.
Joonatan lands some shots froms side control.
Williamson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williamson is not content to let Joonatan control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson dodges the ground and pound from Joonatan.
Williamson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williamson wants to control but Joonatan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joonatan looks up at the clock and then as Williamson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Joonatan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Joonatan tries to advance to mount but can't.
Williamson is pushing Joonatan's head away, looking to escape. Joonatan manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Williamson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Joonatan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joonatan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joonatan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Joonatan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Williamson.
Williamson looks gassed!
Williamson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williamson manages to break the clinch.
Joonatan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joonatan slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson misses with a straight right.
Williamson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williamson slips a jab and a cross from Joonatan.
A combination from Joonatan does no damage.
Williamson thows a body shot but no joy.
Joonatan with a nice cross.
Joonatan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williamson misses with a straight right.
Williamson misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Joonatan to counter with a crisp jab.
Joonatan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Joonatan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williamson pushes Joonatan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Joonatan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Joonatan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Joonatan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Williamson down.
Joonatan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joonatan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan working the body and head with strikes.
Joonatan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Williamson is pushing Joonatan's head away, looking to escape. Joonatan manages to hold on to the position though.
Williamson is looking to reverse the position.
Williamson is pushing Joonatan's head away, looking to escape. Joonatan manages to hold on to the position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joonatan working the head and body with strikes.
Williamson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Joonatan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Joonatan landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Joonatan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joonatan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Joonatan misses.
Joonatan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Williamson.
Williamson slips a jab and a cross from Joonatan.
Joonatan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Williamson's head backwards.
Joonatan swings for the body but Williamson moves out of range.
Joonatan tries for a takedown but Williamson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Williamson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joonatan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williamson thinking.
Joonatan moves into range and clinches up with Williamson.
Williamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Joonatan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joonatan misses with a body punch.
Joonatan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Williamson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Williamson is looking to break free of the clinch but Joonatan has double underhooks.
Joonatan works on Williamson's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joonatan backwards.
Williamson tries to circle away but Joonatan has him pinned against the cage.
Williamson has Joonatan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Williamson pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Joonatan tumbling to the mat - Williamson dives into Joonatan's guard.
Williamson trying to control the position from guard on top but Joonatan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williamson postures up.
Joonatan looking for a sweep. Not yet Joonatan, not yet.
Joonatan keeping moving, preventing Williamson from controlling successfully.
Joonatan 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williamson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joonatan is fending him off so far but Williamson persists. Nope, Joonatan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Williamson keeps the fight on the outside.
Joonatan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williamson.
Teppo Joonatan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williamson misses with a looping left.
Joonatan clinches up against the cage.
Joonatan lands a left hand.
Williamson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joonatan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teppo Joonatan is winning the standup battle so far.
Williamson moves out of range of the strikes.
Dan Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williamson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joonatan circles away quickly and effectively.
Joonatan misses with a looping right.
Joonatan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williamson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williamson throws a jab when Joonatan was well out of range.
Joonatan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Joonatan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Joonatan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Williamson defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is trying to stand.
Teppo Joonatan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joonatan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Williamson is looking to escape.
Joonatan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Williamson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Williamson has one foot on Joonatan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Williamson just misses with a punch to the body.
Joonatan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williamson lands with a right hand.
Williamson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Joonatan is fending him off so far but Williamson persists. Nope, Joonatan circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joonatan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williamson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joonatan cracks Williamson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joonatan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Williamson avoids it really well and circles away.
Joonatan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joonatan slips under a jab from Williamson.
Williamson lands with an uppercut that bounces Joonatan off the cage and back into rage.
Williamson throws a jab when Joonatan was well out of range.
Joonatan misses with an uppercut. Williamson saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joonatan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joonatan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joonatan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Joonatan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Williamson lands with an uppercut that bounces Joonatan off the cage and back into rage.
Joonatan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson moves out of range of the strikes.
Williamson misses with a straight left.
Joonatan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williamson.
Joonatan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Williamson.
Joonatan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williamson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williamson swinging wildly here.
Williamson thuds a left hand into Joonatan's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williamson. Joonatan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Williamson.
Williamson looks to land a right hand but Joonatan moved out of range.
Joonatan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson scores with the left hand. Joonatan knows he should have avoided that one.
Joonatan looks to throw the jab but Williamson is out of range.
Williamson misses with a jab to the body
so Joonatan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Joonatan prevents Williamson from getting back to his feet.
Williamson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Joonatan!
Williamson prevents Joonatan from getting the reversal.
Joonatan tries to hold on but Williamson postures up.
Williamson controlling his opponent.
Joonatan wants to hold on but Williamson pushes him away.
Williamson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan is in a horrible position here. Williamson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Williamson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Williamson dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joonatan is desperately trying to improve his position but Williamson has a good base and remains in mount.
Joonatan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Williamson trying to control the pace.
Williamson lands strikes from half guard.
Williamson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joonatan is looking to improve his position.
Williamson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Joonatan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Teppo Joonatan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Williamson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Joonatan can't escape the position.
Williamson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Joonatan looks a forlorn figure.
Williamson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Williamson controlling from the full mount.
Joonatan is in a horrible position here. Williamson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Joonatan tries to hold on but Williamson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Joonatan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Williamson lands with some strikes.
Williamson controlling from the full mount.
Joonatan tries to reverse the position but Williamson maintains control.
Dan Williamson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williamson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Joonatan's face.
Joonatan gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williamson stands up out of the half guard.
Williamson defending well as Joonatan loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williamson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Joonatan is trying to defend but Williamson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Joonatan is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Williamson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joonatan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Joonatan!
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energy
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hype
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