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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Larry Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kustaa Pohjanala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pohjanala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scooter - Fire kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Larry Riley had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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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149 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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168 cm
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146 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Larry Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 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!
Pohjanala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riley on the side of the head.
Pohjanala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riley throws out the jab.
Riley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pohjanala avoids it really well and circles away.
Larry Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pohjanala moves into the clinch.
Pohjanala tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Riley avoiding damage as Pohjanala throws knees to the body.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pohjanala tries a knee to the head but Riley blocks it.
Pohjanala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riley.
Riley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pohjanala obliges.
Pohjanala with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pohjanala just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riley's brow.
Riley tries to break free but Pohjanala pushes him back against the cage.
Riley breaks the clinch.
Pohjanala stuffs the takedown attempt from Riley. Riley gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley lands a lovely overhand right.
Riley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pohjanala thows a body shot but no joy.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pohjanala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riley finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pohjanala leaves Riley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Riley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good work by Pohjanala as he checks the leg kick.
Riley tries to clinch up but Pohjanala circles away and keeps his distance.
Pohjanala ducks right into an uppercut from Riley.
Pohjanala checks the leg kick.
Riley tried to score with a low kick but Pohjanala checks it.
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.
Riley missing with a left hand there. Pohjanala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Riley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riley misses with a takedown attempt - Pohjanala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Riley lands in his opponent's guard.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Riley postures up.
Riley is looking to stand up but Pohjanala won't let him.
Pohjanala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Riley is looking to stand up but Pohjanala won't let him.
Riley trying to control the position from guard on top but Pohjanala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riley wants to pass the guard but Pohjanala is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Riley frees his head nicely. Oh but Pohjanala has switched to an armbar! Riley is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kustaa Pohjanala!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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