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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Joonatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitaker comes to the ring accompanied by "Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragon Force. Shane Whitaker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Teppo Joonatan's chin.
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shane Whitaker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teppo Joonatan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Joonatan misses its intended target.
Joonatan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Joonatan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitaker darts in and clinches Joonatan up against the ropes.
Whitaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joonatan blocks it with crossed arms.
Whitaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joonatan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whitaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joonatan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whitaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joonatan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
A shot in the inside from Joonatan.
Joonatan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joonatan gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Whitaker regains guard.
Whitaker keeping full guard, as Joonatan tries to pass.
Whitaker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joonatan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Whitaker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Whitaker has escaped and now he's on top!
Joonatan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Whitaker is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Joonatan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Whitaker's back instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Joonatan is looking for a choke. Whitaker gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Whitaker manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Joonatan looks gassed!
Joonatan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Joonatan working for submissions but it's allowed Whitaker to get to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Whitaker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whitaker trying to control from half guard but Joonatan is working away.
Joonatan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whitaker trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker trying to control from half guard but Joonatan is working away.
Joonatan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joonatan actively working from the bottom here.
Whitaker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Whitaker trying to control from half guard but Joonatan is working away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Shane Whitaker just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Whitaker tries to clinch there but Joonatan circles away.
Joonatan fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joonatan, as that shot connected.
Joonatan scores with a takedown into Whitaker's guard.
Whitaker trying to keep a closed guard but Joonatan is proving a slippery customer.
Joonatan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Whitaker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Joonatan has Whitaker in his guard.
Joonatan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitaker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitaker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker stands up from Joonatan's guard - Whitaker perhaps looking for a knockout.
Whitaker is looking to clinch.
Whitaker pushes Joonatan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Joonatan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Joonatan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whitaker looking to throw knees to the head but Joonatan is blocking nicely.
Joonatan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker lands a knee to the head.
Joonatan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Joonatan avoiding damage as Whitaker throws knees to the body.
Joonatan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Whitaker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Joonatan as the two fighters clinch.
Joonatan lands with a left to the head.
Whitaker looking to throw knees to the head but Joonatan is blocking nicely.
Whitaker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Whitaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whitaker wants to stall.
Whitaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joonatan wants the takedown. Whitaker is fighting it off but Joonatan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Whitaker's guard against the ropes.
Joonatan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Joonatan swings around for an armbar but Whitaker sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Joonatan's guard.
Joonatan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whitaker passes into side control.
Joonatan is looking to regain half guard here but Whitaker keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan is trying to work for a sweep but Whitaker has mounted him!
Whitaker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joonatan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joonatan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Whitaker trying to control but Joonatan is having none of it.
Joonatan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Whitaker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joonatan is desperately trying to improve his position but Whitaker has a good base and remains in mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker controlling the pace for now.
Whitaker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Teppo Joonatan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Joonatan swinging wilding here.
Joonatan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Joonatan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joonatan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Joonatan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joonatan tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joonatan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whitaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whitaker.
A short body shot lands from Joonatan as the two fighters clinch.
Joonatan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitakers head.
Joonatan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whitaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Joonatan.
Joonatan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Whitaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joonatan can't get the takedown.
Joonatan breaks from the clinch.
Whitaker has managed to clinch.
Whitaker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Whitaker missing with knees to the body.
Joonatan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joonatan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Whitaker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joonatan's brow.
Whitaker misses with a knee strike.
Joonatan lands a right hand.
Whitaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joonatan blocks it with crossed arms.
Whitaker tries to stall but Joonatan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joonatan.
Whitaker takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Joonatan.
Joonatan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joonatan cracks Whitaker with a nice body shot.
Whitaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joonatan lands with a short shot to the head.
Joonatan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Whitaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whitaker tries to stall but Joonatan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joonatan scores with a shot to the side of Whitaker's head.
Joonatan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Joonatan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Joonatan.
Whitaker stalling in the clinch but Joonatan improves position.
Joonatan lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Joonatan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Whitaker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shane Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Joonatan.
Whitaker lands a nice elbow.
Whitaker wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan manages to break the clinch.
Whitaker wants to clinch up but Joonatan keeps it at a distance.
Joonatan throws a hook but Whitaker blocks it.
Whitaker clinches up against the ropes.
Whitaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whitaker lands an elbow just above Joonatan 's eye.
Joonatan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joonatan lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Joonatan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joonatan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joonatan pushes Whitaker up against the ropes in a clinch.
Whitaker misses with a knee to the head.
Joonatan works on Whitaker's body with a couple of short punches.
Joonatan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitakers head.
Joonatan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joonatan misses with a punch on the inside.
Joonatan throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitaker.
Joonatan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joonatan managing to block the knees to the body from Whitaker.
Whitaker is trying to stall.
Whitaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joonatans head.
Joonatan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joonatan lands a body punch.
Whitaker with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker fails to land.
Joonatan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joonatan misses with the head strike.
Whitaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joonatan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker trying to stall but Joonatan improves his position.
Joonatan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker lands an elbow inside.
Joonatan scores with a shot to the side of Whitaker's head.
Joonatan looking for a takedown.
Joonatan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitaker lands an elbow just above Joonatan 's eye.
Whitaker looking to throw knees to the head but Joonatan is blocking nicely.
Joonatan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teppo Joonatan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joonatan closes the distance and clinches.
Whitaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whitaker misses with an elbow over the top.
Joonatan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Joonatan on the inside.
Whitaker looking to throw knees to the head but Joonatan is blocking nicely.
Joonatan lands a body shot.
Whitaker lands an elbow just above Joonatan 's eye.
Whitaker takes a shot to the head.
Whitaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four 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.
Joonatan digs a right hand underneath Whitaker's ribcage. Whitaker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Teppo Joonatan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whitaker throws an elbow that misses.
Whitaker tries a knee to the head but Joonatan blocks it.
Joonatan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Joonatan lands a nice shot to the body.
Whitaker takes a shot to the head.
Whitaker tries to land knees in the clinch but Joonatan avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Joonatan.
Joonatan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Whitaker regains guard immediately.
Joonatan wants to get up but he can't break Whitaker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Joonatan tries to free his leg and advance position but Whitaker is retaining full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Joonatan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Whitaker manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Joonatan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Whitaker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan tries to roll over but Whitaker keeps him under control.
Joonatan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Whitaker jumps into side control!
Whitaker controlling from side mount.
Joonatan is looking to regain half guard here but Whitaker keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joonatan looks to move to half guard but instead Whitaker has passed into mount! Damn!
Joonatan is squirming around, avoiding Whitaker's attempts to control the action.
Joonatan is trying desperately to improve position.
Whitaker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Joonatan is trying desperately to improve position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to control but Joonatan wriggling away.
Joonatan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joonatan is squirming around, avoiding Whitaker's attempts to control the action.
Whitaker controlling from the full mount.
Joonatan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whitaker controlling the pace for now.
Joonatan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Joonatan is squirming around, avoiding Whitaker's attempts to control the action.
Whitaker controlling from the full mount.
Joonatan can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Joonatan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Joonatan is avoiding it.
Joonatan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker thows a body shot but no joy.
Joonatan scores with a nice head shot.
Teppo Joonatan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitaker is looking to clinch but Joonatan is avoiding it.
Joonatan throws a right hand that Whitaker ducks under and follows up with a left that Whitaker also avoids with ease.
Whitaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whitaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Joonatan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joonatan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Whitaker.
Joonatan keeps the fight on the outside.
Joonatan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Whitaker struggling a bit here.
Whitaker gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Joonatan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Whitaker is now in Joonatan's guard. A big mistake from Joonatan there, giving up the dominant position!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joonatan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whitaker passes into half guard.
Whitaker is looking to take a break and control but Joonatan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joonatan wants to get back to full guard but Whitaker has mounted him!
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.
Whitaker looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joonatan is working to get back to half guard.
Joonatan tries to improve his position but Whitaker has taken his back! Whitaker has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Joonatan tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Whitaker pushes Joonatan away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shane Whitaker!
Shane Whitaker retains his light heavyweight title!
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