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SFC136: ... PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stubb kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paper Scratcher. Michael Stubb has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
18 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Stubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Boon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stubb closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Boon did well to prevent Stubb getting side control.
Stubb prevents Boon from improving his position.
Boon is refusing to be controlled, as Stubb sits in half guard.
Boon is looking to control Stubb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boon avoid being mounted?
Boon wants to improve his position but Stubb is controlling well.
Boon trying to control here.
Stubb is trying to work for a kimura but Boon is defending well.
Stubb is pressing down on Boon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boon is holding on for now.
Stubb is working for a kimura but Boon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb trying to control the action but Boon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boon is trying to maintain the position but Stubb is very close to passing his half guard.
Stubb is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Boon sees it coming and defends easily.
Stubb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stubb sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stubb wants to work for an arm triangle but Boon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon wants to improve his position but Stubb is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stubb is thwarting Boon's attempts to control the position.
Boon pushes Stubb off looking to stand but Stubb dives back in and keeps control.
Boon trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stubb manages to pass to mount!
Boon is working to get back to half guard.
Boon wants to hold on but Stubb pushes him away.
Boon is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boon wants to hold on but Stubb pushes him away.
Stubb working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stubb working for a submission but Boon is keeping him at bay.
Stubb manages to capitalize on a mistake by Boon to take his back!
Stubb is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Boon is defending well though. Stubb let's go of the attempt for now.
Stubb is persistently looking for the submission but Boon is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stubb is not going to allow Boon to sit and survive in this position.
Boon is trying to break free.
Boon trying to get back to his feet but Stubb is in full control for now.
Stubb has the hooks in. Boon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stubb seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Boon's chin but Boon turns very nicely into Stubb's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Boon.
Stubb has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Stubb dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boon wants to clinch up but Stubb keeps it at a distance.
Boon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stubb.
Boon looks to land a combination but Stubb avoids it well.
Stubb misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stubb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stubb drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boon wants to control but Stubb postures up.
Michael Stubb overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stubb is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stubb controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stubb tries for a kimura but Boon is defending well.
Stubb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boon keeps working.
Boon tries to buck Stubb off but Stubb is having none of it.
Stubb has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Boon!
Boon is squirming around, avoiding Stubb's attempts to control the action.
Stubb is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Boon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stubb tries to control but Boon wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stubb is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Boon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Boon tries to hold on but Stubb postures up.
Stubb controlling his opponent.
Stubb tries to control but Boon wriggling away.
Boon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stubb trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stubb can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Boon is looking to escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stubb tries to control but Boon wriggling away.
Stubb controlling the pace for now.
Stubb has control of Boon's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Boon regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boon wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stubb is trying to control here but Boon has managed to regain half guard.
Stubb wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boon keeps working.
Stubb tries to pass to full mount but Boon defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stubb trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Stubb 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!
Boon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stubb.
An inside leg kick lands from Boon.
Boon throws a right hand that Stubb ducks under and follows up with a left that Stubb also avoids with ease.
Boon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stubb ducks right into an uppercut from Boon.
Boon lands a body shot.
Stubb tries to clinch up but Boon circles away and keeps his distance.
Boon throws a right and a left that Stubb avoids nicely.
Stubb shoots in for a double leg but Boon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stubb misses with a takedown attempt - Boon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boon bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Boon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boon!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stubb at a distance.
That kick from Boon tenderised Stubb's leg. Stubb is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boon connects with a leg kick. Stubb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sloppy strikes from Boon. Those never looked like landing.
Boon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stubb gets a takedown into half guard.
Stubb is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boon trying to control but Stubb postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boon is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stubb is staying active.
Stubb is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boon defends it well.
Stubb moves nicely into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boon can't do much from the bottom here.
Boon being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stubb tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stubb working away.
Michael Stubb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boon is trying to escape the position but Stubb is controlling the position.
Stubb looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boon is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stubb is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Boon gets back to half guard.
Boon is looking to control Stubb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boon avoid being mounted?
Stubb keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bill Boon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stubb 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 fight!
Bill Boon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stubb 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Stubb!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Pounder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pounder comes to the cage accompanied by People in Planes-Last Man Standing. Tyler Rose will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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218 lbs
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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
28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Pounder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Rose!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose thows a leg kick but Pounder checks it
and Pounder counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pounder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pounder thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rose trying to control the position.
Pounder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pounder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pounder drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pounder jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pounder drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rose manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pounder has Rose in his guard.
Rose has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pounder to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rose is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pounder pulls down on the head and he's put Rose to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Pounder!
A very excited looking Jim Pounder made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregory House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamburyan's entrance music is Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th. A fine choice. House comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Holy Guile-The Celebration kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
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146 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manvel Gamburyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gregory House!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House walks into a straight right hand from Gamburyan.
House gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gamburyan trying to control but House is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Manvel Gamburyan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from House misses.
Gamburyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has House pinned against the cage. House gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
House wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gamburyan dives in and scores a takedown into House's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamburyan stays in close to House's body and controls the position.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if House can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
House seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Manvel Gamburyan.
House connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gregory House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gregory House is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gamburyan has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick from Gamburyan misses.
House scores with a nice strike.
House blocks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by House.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gamburyan.
House swings for the body but Gamburyan moves out of range.
Gamburyan tries to score a power double leg takedown but House sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gamburyan somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manvel Gamburyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gamburyan is breathing heavily.
House throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gamburyan on the side of the head.
Gamburyan throws a leg kick but House sees it coming and checks it nicely.
House drops Gamburyan with a big left hand! Gamburyan is injured, injured bad! House jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory House!
A victorious Gregory House thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Spider Trenton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kustaa Pohjanala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Pohjanala's choice of entrance music: AC/DC - Hard as a Rock. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spider Trenton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kustaa Pohjanala!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trenton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pohjanala.
Pohjanala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trenton lands with an uppercut that bounces Pohjanala off the cage and back into range.
Pohjanala misses with a body shot
and Trenton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pohjanala loads up on a big right hand but Trenton slips the punch.
Pohjanala throws a series of punches but Trenton avoids them all with ease.
Trenton throws a looping overhand right but Pohjanala ducks down to avoid it.
Pohjanala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pohjanala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pohjanala throws a lazy right hand but Trenton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Pohjanala.
Trenton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pohjanala misses with an uppercut. Trenton saw that one coming.
Trenton throws a hook but Pohjanala blocks it.
Pohjanala looks to score with a jab to the body but Trenton is just out of range.
Trenton lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohjanala misses with a hook to the body
and Trenton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Trenton misses its intended target.
Trenton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pohjanala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trenton. Pohjanala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trenton misses with a body punch
and Pohjanala counters by clinching up.
Trenton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trenton looking to slow down the pace here.
Pohjanala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trenton can't break the clinch.
Trenton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pohjanala just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trenton's brow.
Pohjanala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trenton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trenton is looking to control Pohjanala's arms but Pohjanala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trenton has his back to the cage.
Trenton is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pohjanala with a knee to the head.
Pohjanala avoiding damage.
Pohjanala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Trenton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pohjanala has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trenton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trenton wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Pohjanala fails to land.
Pohjanala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trenton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pohjanala has Trenton pressed against the cage, preventing Trenton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trenton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trenton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pohjanala stalling against the cage.
Pohjanala misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trenton trying to stall but Pohjanala improves his position.
Pohjanala keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trenton's efforts to push away.
Pohjanala digs a right hand underneath Trenton's ribcage. Trenton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Trenton tries to circle away but Pohjanala has him pinned against the cage.
Pohjanala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pohjanala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trenton's elbow.
Trenton is trying to force a seperation but Pohjanala has the dominant position.
Trenton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trenton can't break the clinch.
Trenton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pohjanala is struggling to control the position.
Trenton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pohjanala prevents Trenton from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trenton avoids a wild elbow strike from Pohjanala.
Trenton is trying to break the clinch but Pohjanala is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Trenton manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Trenton.
Trenton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pohjanala.
Trenton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trenton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pohjanala looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Spider Trenton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kustaa Pohjanala.
Trenton throws the left hand but Pohjanala avoids the punch easily.
Pohjanala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trenton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trenton swinging wildly here.
Trenton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Trenton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Trenton throws an off balance right hand
and Pohjanala counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pohjanala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pohjanala wants to control from the top but Trenton keeps moving.
Pohjanala might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Trenton haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pohjanala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pohjanala drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Trenton dives on top into guard.
Trenton 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.
Pohjanala is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trenton defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohjanala trying to control the position.
Trenton slips nicely into half guard.
Pohjanala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala is looking to improve his position.
Pohjanala wants to control but Trenton is keeping busy.
Trenton is looking to take a break and control but Pohjanala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pohjanala is positioning himself well to prevent Trenton advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trenton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Spider Trenton just wasn't active enough.
Trenton slips under a jab from Pohjanala.
Trenton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trenton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Trenton scores with a four punch combination!
Spider Trenton is winning the standup battle so far.
Pohjanala tries to clinch but Trenton moves out of range.
A combination from Pohjanala does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala staying out of range there.
Pohjanala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Trenton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trenton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trenton throws out a loose jab but Pohjanala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trenton lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pohjanala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trenton manages to avoid it.
Pohjanala lands a front kick.
Pohjanala fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Trenton to the ground. Pohjanala is now in Trenton's guard.
Trenton 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pohjanala wants to pass the guard but Trenton is keeping the position.
Pohjanala being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kustaa Pohjanala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pohjanala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trenton.
Trenton misses with a looping left.
Pohjanala thows a body shot but no joy.
Pohjanala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trenton misses with a hook.
Trenton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trenton looks to throw the jab but Pohjanala is out of range.
Trenton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pohjanala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pohjanala misses with a hook. Trenton ducked under it nicely.
Pohjanala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trenton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pohjanala has closed the distance and engaged Trenton in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trenton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pohjanala.
Trenton is trying to break the clinch but Pohjanala is controlling him.
Trenton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trenton working hard to break the clinch.
Trenton tries to circle away but Pohjanala has him pinned against the cage.
Pohjanala stalling against the cage.
Trenton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Trenton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trenton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trenton swats away the attempt to clinch by Pohjanala.
Pohjanala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trenton scores with a jab to the head.
Trenton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trenton misses with a hook. Pohjanala ducked under it nicely.
Pohjanala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pohjanala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trenton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trenton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trenton throws a series of punches but Pohjanala moves out of range.
Spider Trenton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pohjanala misses with a wild body shot.
Pohjanala looks to land a combination but Trenton avoids it well.
Trenton misses with a hook. Pohjanala ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pohjanala swings widly with a right hand
and Trenton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trenton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pohjanala to score with a decent uppercut.
Pohjanala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trenton.
Trenton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pohjanala has time to react.
Pohjanala throws a shot from downtown. Trenton moves away and avoids it.
Trenton misses the shot to the body.
Trenton missing with a left hand there. Pohjanala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pohjanala looks to score with a jab to the body but Trenton is just out of range.
Trenton throws a shot from downtown. Pohjanala moves away and avoids it.
Trenton throws a good cross that connects.
Trenton misses with the combination.
Trenton misses with a few strikes there.
Trenton throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trenton fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trenton. Pohjanala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trenton looks to score with a jab to the body but Pohjanala is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pohjanala. Trenton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trenton lands a jab to the nose.
Spider Trenton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pohjanala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trenton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Trenton as he connects with a hook.
Trenton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pohjanala closes the distance and clinches up with Trenton, looking for a takedown. Pohjanala pushes Trenton against the cage but Trenton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trenton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pohjanala. Pohjanala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circling - Trenton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trenton tries to bum rush Pohjanala with a series of wild strikes but Pohjanala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Trenton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trenton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Trenton!
After winning the bout, Spider Trenton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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