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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hnery Cejedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kustaa Pohjanala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pohjanala is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - Hard as a Rock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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157 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hnery Cejedo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kustaa Pohjanala!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pohjanala wants to clinch
letting Cejedo counter with a right hand.
Cejedo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cejedo showed some decent athleticism there.
Cejedo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pohjanala defending well though.
Pohjanala is trying to control but can't.
Cejedo stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pohjanala wants to clinch
and Cejedo counters with a shoot takedown. Pohjanala fights it but they end up in guard.
Cejedo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hnery Cejedo.
Pohjanala gets caught flat footed, as Cejedo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pohjanala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cejedo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cejedo controlling from the top position.
Cejedo thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejedo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Hnery Cejedo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pohjanala scores with a jab to the body.
Pohjanala wants to clinch but Cejedo slips to the side
and Cejedo counters with a shoot takedown. Pohjanala fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cejedo preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala is looking for a triangle here but Cejedo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pohjanala is looking for a sweep.
Cejedo is staying tight to Pohjanala's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hnery Cejedo 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.
Cejedo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pohjanala is fending him off so far but Cejedo persists. Nope, Pohjanala circles away and we're back to standing.
Pohjanala tries to clinch but Cejedo moves away
and Cejedo counters with a takedown into side control.
Cejedo controls the position from side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hnery Cejedo.
Pohjanala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cejedo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pohjanala!
Pohjanala is trying to escape the mount.
Cejedo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cejedo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pohjanala for as long as he can get away with.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hnery Cejedo.
Pohjanala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cejedo counters with a single leg into guard. Pohjanala didn't expect that.
Cejedo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pohjanala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cejedo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pohjanala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pohjanala lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cejedo!
Pohjanala wants to control the pace but Cejedo is squirming around nicely.
Pohjanala is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cejedo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cejedo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hnery Cejedo dominated that second round.
That's time! Cejedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pohjanala tries to clinch up
and Cejedo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pohjanala!
Cejedo controlling from the full mount.
Pohjanala is trying desperately to improve position.
Cejedo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohjanala wants to control but Cejedo is having none of it.
Cejedo controlling his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hnery Cejedo just wasn't active enough.
Pohjanala wants to clinch but Cejedo slips to the side
and Cejedo counters with a shoot takedown. Pohjanala fights it but they end up in guard.
Cejedo is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hnery Cejedo just wasn't active enough.
Cejedo scores a takedown into full mount!
Cejedo looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four 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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pohjanala is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hnery Cejedo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cejedo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pohjanala manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pohjanala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pohjanala working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cejedo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cejedo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hnery Cejedo clearly takes 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.
Pohjanala tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cejedo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cejedo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cejedo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pohjanala can do to turn this around?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hnery Cejedo.
Pohjanala connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hnery Cejedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pohjanala tries to clinch
and Cejedo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pohjanala's guard now.
Pohjanala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cejedo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cejedo slips nicely into half guard.
Cejedo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Cejedo wants to pass the guard but Pohjanala is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, if Cejedo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hnery Cejedo just wasn't active enough.
Cejedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pohjanala is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pohjanala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pohjanala tries to roll over but Cejedo keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pohjanala wants to control but Cejedo is keeping busy.
Pohjanala is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cejedo jumps into side control!
Cejedo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hnery Cejedo had his way with Kustaa Pohjanala in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cejedo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pohjanala is trying to stand up here but Cejedo is controlling him well.
Pohjanala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cejedo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cejedo throwing shots but Pohjanala is blocking nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hnery Cejedo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pohjanala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cejedo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pohjanala works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cejedo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pohjanala throws his legs up looking for a submission but Cejedo uses it to pass to side control.
Pohjanala is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cejedo throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pohjanala works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kustaa Pohjanala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Cejedo trying to control the pace.
Cejedo 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!
Hnery Cejedo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cejedo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Hnery Cejedo!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Hnery Cejedo!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Hnery Cejedo!
Hnery Cejedo wins by unanimous decision!
Hnery Cejedo retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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