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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaska Jalovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalovaara comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. Van Steyne has chosen When Angels Cry as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaska Jalovaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Van Steyne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Steyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalovaara.
No luck for Jalovaara with that takedown attempt.
Van Steyne takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jaska Jalovaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Steyne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jalovaara throws a leg kick
and Van Steyne counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Van Steyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jalovaara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jalovaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Steyne is just out of range.
Jalovaara misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Jalovaara's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jalovaara connects with a right hand. Van Steyne shakes it off.
Jalovaara slips under a jab.
Van Steyne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jalovaara loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Jalovaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalovaara throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Steyne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalovaara walks into a stiff left hand from Van Steyne.
Jalovaara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Steyne moves away.
Jalovaara lands a nice shot that snaps Van Steyne's head back.
Jalovaara defending well as Van Steyne loads up on a big left hand.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
Jalovaara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jalovaara misses with an uppercut.
Jalovaara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jalovaara misses with a head kick.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Steyne scores with the left hand. Jalovaara knows he should have avoided that one.
Jalovaara takes one on the button.
Van Steyne drops his hands momentarily and Jalovaara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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!
Jalovaara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Steyne looks to clinch
so Jalovaara counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara sitting in guard here, content to control.
Van Steyne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Van Steyne trying to keep a closed guard but Jalovaara is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalovaara stopping the sweep attempt from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne is trying to control the position but Jalovaara postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Francois Van Steyne.
Jalovaara throws a jab when Van Steyne was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Steyne blocks a head kick by Jalovaara.
Jalovaara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne wants to clinch.
Jalovaara is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Jalovaara moves out of range easily.
Jalovaara avoids the head kick by Van Steyne.
Jalovaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalovaara slips a jab and a cross from Van Steyne.
A swing and a miss from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jalovaara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jalovaara misses the shot to the body.
Van Steyne blocks a jab.
Jalovaara throws a sloppy head kick
and Van Steyne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara throws a leg kick
and Van Steyne counters with a leg kick.
Jalovaara throws out a leg kick but Van Steyne moves out of range and Jalovaara only half commits.
Jab by Jalovaara.
Van Steyne defending well as Jalovaara loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jalovaara.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
Jalovaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Steyne has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Van Steyne slips a straight right by Jalovaara.
Francois Van Steyne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Steyne scoring well with a low kick there.
Jalovaara throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Steyne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Steyne throws a leg kick which misses Jalovaara's front leg but catches the back leg as Jalovaara tries to avoid it.
Jalovaara scores with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Steyne misses the target.
Van Steyne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jaska Jalovaara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jalovaara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jalovaara walks into a straight right hand from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Van Steyne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jalovaara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Van Steyne scrambles back to his feet.
Jalovaara missing with a left hand there. Van Steyne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jalovaara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jalovaara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Steyne blocks a head kick by Jalovaara.
Jalovaara missing with a left hand there. Van Steyne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Steyne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jalovaara throws out the jab.
Van Steyne slips a straight right by Jalovaara.
Jalovaara walks into a jab.
Jalovaara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Steyne.
Jalovaara misses with an uppercut. Van Steyne saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jalovaara staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalovaara misses with a right hand
and Van Steyne moves into the clinch.
Jalovaara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jalovaara lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jalovaara throws a body kick that misses
and Van Steyne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jalovaara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Steyne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jalovaara.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jalovaara.
Jalovaara scores with a jab.
Van Steyne throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jalovaara's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jalovaara misses the jab.
A slow jab from Jalovaara misses its intended target.
Van Steyne moves away from the strike by Jalovaara.
Van Steyne ducks under a wild hook from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara looks to throw the jab but Van Steyne is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara's corner calls for a 1-2. Jalovaara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jalovaara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jalovaara loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.
Van Steyne misses with a straight left.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jalovaara shoots in for a double leg but Van Steyne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jalovaara throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Steyne counters with a low kick, right behind Jalovaara 's knee.
Jalovaara has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne tries to close the distance and clinch but Jalovaara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jalovaara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Steyne throws a wild body kick that Jalovaara sees coming a mile off.
Jalovaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Steyne's calf.
Van Steyne walks into a straight right hand from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jalovaara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jalovaara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jalovaara loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.
Jalovaara throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jalovaara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Steyne is fending him off so far but Jalovaara persists. Nope, Van Steyne circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne tries to clinch but Jalovaara is having none of it.
Van Steyne lands with a slapping head kick.
Van Steyne staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Van Steyne.
Jalovaara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Steyne looks to land a right hand but Jalovaara moved out of range.
Jalovaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne slips under a jab.
Jalovaara is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Steyne jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Steyne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara stuns Van Steyne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jalovaara wants to land a leg kick but Van Steyne is out of range.
Jalovaara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Steyne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jalovaara scrambles back to his feet.
Jalovaara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Steyne misses the jab.
Van Steyne misses with a lunging right hand
and Jalovaara counters with a shoot takedown. Van Steyne fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jalovaara passes Van Steyne's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jalovaara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Van Steyne manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Jalovaara dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jalovaara looks to throw the jab but Van Steyne is out of range.
Jalovaara throws a leg kick
and Van Steyne moves into the clinch.
Jalovaara drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jalovaara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Van Steyne or not.
Jalovaara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jalovaara dives in for a single leg takedown but Van Steyne sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Steyne tries to move into range but Jalovaara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jalovaara tries to score with a low kick but Van Steyne moves his leg out of the way.
Jaska Jalovaara is winning the standup battle so far.
Jalovaara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalovaara clobbers Van Steyne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Steyne cracks Jalovaara with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jalovaara feints and then cracks Van Steyne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Steyne down.
Jalovaara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Steyne circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaska Jalovaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Steyne scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Jalovaara.
Van Steyne ducks under a wild hook from Jalovaara.
A punch combination from Jalovaara misses.
Jalovaara misses with a hook. Van Steyne ducked under it nicely.
Van Steyne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Steyne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jalovaara throws a hook to the side of Van Steyne's head but Van Steyne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Steyne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jalovaara misses the shot to the body.
Van Steyne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne looks to throw the jab but Jalovaara is out of range.
Jalovaara tries a low kick but Van Steyne avoids it.
Jalovaara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Steyne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalovaara. Van Steyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jalovaara lands with a cross.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalovaara misses with a straight left.
Jalovaara works over Van Steyne's head and body with a nice combination.
Jalovaara throws a jab when Van Steyne was well out of range.
Jalovaara misses with a hook.
A jab from Jalovaara misses.
Van Steyne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jalovaara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Steyne circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne slips under a jab.
Jalovaara on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Steyne. Van Steyne obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jalovaara tries to keep at a distance but Van Steyne has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaska Jalovaara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Steyne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Steyne just leaning against Jalovaara, taking a breather.
Jalovaara throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Steyne.
Jalovaara jumps guard but Van Steyne stands there with Jalovaara around his waist. Jalovaara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jalovaara pushes Van Steyne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jalovaara breaks the clinch.
Van Steyne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jalovaara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Steyne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Steyne checks a leg kick.
Jalovaara throws a lazy right hand but Van Steyne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara blocks a jab.
Jalovaara keeps the fight on the outside.
Jalovaara lands a nice looking body shot.
Jalovaara is looking to slow Van Steyne down with leg kicks.
Francois Van Steyne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jalovaara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jalovaara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jalovaara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Steyne.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jalovaara moves out of range of the body kick from Van Steyne.
Jalovaara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Steyne.
Jalovaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Steyne.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaska Jalovaara.
Well Jalovaara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaska Jalovaara!
Jaska Jalovaara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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