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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kustaa Pohjanala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pohjanala comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Hard as a Rock. Williams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ballroom Blitz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
22 - 18 - 0 |
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165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kustaa Pohjanala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Williams!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pohjanala throws a push kick but Williams slaps the foot to one side.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pohjanala.
Pohjanala throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Pohjanala scores with a hook.
Williams checks a leg kick nicely.
Pohjanala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Pohjanala.
Kustaa Pohjanala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams throws a push kick but Pohjanala slaps the foot to one side.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Williams throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pohjanala to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams thumps Pohjanala with a low kick.
Pohjanala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pohjanala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Pohjanala jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pohjanala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pohjanala manages to avoid it.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Pohjanala sees coming a mile off.
Pohjanala throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Pohjanala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Pohjanala throws the kick towards the body but Williams avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Pohjanala cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams throws a jab when Pohjanala was well out of range.
Pohjanala takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams misses the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pohjanala, right into the meat.
Pohjanala thows a body shot but no joy.
Pohjanala misses with a body shot
and Williams counters with a good low kick that Pohjanala was not able to check.
Pohjanala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pohjanala. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pohjanala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pohjanala keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams digs a good hook to Pohjanala's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pohjanala won't be happy with that.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Williams moves into full mount!
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pohjanala?
Williams is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pohjanala has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pohjanala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pohjanala is desperately trying to improve his position but Williams has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pohjanala has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pohjanala!
Williams throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Williams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pohjanala defends it easily.
Pohjanala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Pohjanala from controlling successfully.
Pohjanala postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pohjanala defends well.
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pohjanala defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Williams dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pohjanala jabs at Williams's body.
The crowd cheers as Pohjanala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Pohjanala lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pohjanala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pohjanala takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Pohjanala throws a big shot that misses.
Pohjanala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pohjanala throws a head kick that misses.
Pohjanala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Williams looking to ground and pound but Pohjanala is blocking nicely.
Williams jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pohjanala is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pohjanala and Williams has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Williams moves into full mount!
Williams has hold of Pohjanala's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pohjanala manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Williams moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pohjanala has worked his arm free - good work by Pohjanala!
Pohjanala can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pohjanala has escaped the position, nice work there.
Williams in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Williams tries for a kimura but Pohjanala is defending well.
Pohjanala trying to control but Williams flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands punches and elbows.
Pohjanala breaks Williams's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pohjanala doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pohjanala manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pohjanala is aware though and is defending well.
Pohjanala trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pohjanala drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Williams dives on top into guard.
Pohjanala keeping moving, preventing Williams from controlling successfully.
Pohjanala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well.
Pohjanala keeping full guard, as Williams tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Pohjanala keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pohjanala dives on top into guard.
Pohjanala has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Williams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pohjanala can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pohjanala defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pohjanala working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pohjanala got a little sloppy there for a moment and Williams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pohjanala has managed to get both his arms back between Williams's legs - danger averted.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pohjanala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pohjanala connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Williams.
Pohjanala throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pohjanala moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Pohjanala stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Pohjanala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Pohjanala misses the jab.
Pohjanala takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohjanala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams blocks a jab.
Pohjanala moves out of range of the strikes.
Pohjanala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pohjanala lands a jab to Williams's midsection.
Pohjanala swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Pohjanala which made him look bad.
Williams pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pohjanala is out of range and Williams settles back down.
Pohjanala throws a lazy uppercut
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pohjanala. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Pohjanala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pohjanala swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Pohjanala connects with the punch.
Pohjanala thows a body shot but no joy.
Williams misses with a hook. Pohjanala ducked under it nicely.
Pohjanala misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pohjanala. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jeff Williams is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pohjanala.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pohjanala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Kustaa Pohjanala is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Pohjanala. Those never looked like landing.
Pohjanala misses with a two punch combination.
Pohjanala lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Pohjanala throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Pohjanala misses.
Pohjanala throws a sloppy head kick
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Williams lands with a punch from half guard.
Kustaa Pohjanala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams winds up and cracks Pohjanala with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Williams wants to work for an arm triangle but Pohjanala is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pohjanala is trying to control but can't.
Williams is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pohjanala defends it well.
Williams content to control rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is trying to work for a kimura but Pohjanala is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Williams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Williams winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Williams!
Jeff Williams was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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