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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Badridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Steyne comes to the cage accompanied by When Angels Cry. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Barry Badridge was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Van Steyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Badridge!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badridge misses with a wild combination.
Badridge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Steyne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Van Steyne misses with a straight right.
Badridge throws a right and a left that Van Steyne avoids nicely.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Badridge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Badridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Badridge tries to bum rush Van Steyne with a series of wild strikes but Van Steyne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Badridge avoids the head kick by Van Steyne.
Barry Badridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badridge tries to bum rush Van Steyne with a series of wild strikes but Van Steyne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Badridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badridge is looking to clinch.
Badridge slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badridge throws a nice looking combination but Van Steyne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Steyne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Badridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Steyne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badridge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Steyne circles away quickly and effectively.
Badridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badridge misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick that drops Badridge to the mat! Badridge scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badridge lands the left hand.
Badridge tries to clinch up.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badridge tries to clinch up.
Badridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne dodges the punch combination from Badridge.
Badridge lands a nice looking body shot.
Badridge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Steyne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Badridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badridge throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Badridge moves out of range easily.
Badridge throws a lazy uppercut
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick. That will keep Badridge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Badridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Steyne dodges the punch combination from Badridge.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Badridge misses with a double jab
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick. That will keep Badridge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
Badridge takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Badridge loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Steyne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Steyne is just out of range.
Badridge takes the fight into the clinch.
Badridge looking to stall.
Van Steyne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Steyne forces Badridge back against the cage and clinches.
Badridge has Van Steyne pressed against the cage, preventing Van Steyne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Badridge throws an elbow but misses.
Badridge lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badridge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Steyne walks away with a smile on his face. Badridge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Badridge misses with a double jab.
Badridge is looking to clinch but Van Steyne is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Badridge moves out of range easily.
Badridge lands a jab-cross combination.
Badridge moves in looking to clinch but Van Steyne pushes him off.
Van Steyne misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badridge. Van Steyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Van Steyne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badridge clinches up with Van Steyne and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Steyne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Steyne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Van Steyne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Badridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badridge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
Badridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Badridge swinging wildly here.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
Francois Van Steyne is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Steyne keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Badridge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick.
Badridge misses with a body kick.
Badridge thows a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Badridge. Those never looked like landing.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badridge missing with a left hand there. Van Steyne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Steyne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Steyne loads up on a big right hand but Badridge slips the punch.
Badridge works over Van Steyne's head and body with a nice combination.
Badridge tries to clinch up.
Badridge is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van Steyne rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab lands there for Badridge.
Badridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Van Steyne.
Badridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Steyne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Badridge loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.
Badridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Steyne moves into the clinch.
Badridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Badridge is looking to control Van Steyne's arms but Van Steyne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Badridge has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badridge is trying to pull guard but Van Steyne has him pressed against the cage.
Van Steyne manages to break the clinch.
Van Steyne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badridge tries to clinch there but Van Steyne circles away.
Van Steyne scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Van Steyne drops his hands momentarily and Badridge takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Steyne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Steyne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Steyne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badridge.
Badridge misses with a two punch combination.
Badridge tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Van Steyne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Van Steyne breaks the clinch.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but Badridge moved away.
Van Steyne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
Van Steyne walks into a left hand.
Badridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Steyne throws out the jab.
Van Steyne slips under a jab from Badridge.
Van Steyne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Badridge wants to clinch.
Van Steyne lands a really nice looking cross but Badridge seems unphased.
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 tries to keep at a distance but Badridge has taken the fight into the clinch.
Van Steyne trying to land knees to the body.
Van Steyne tries to break the clinch but Badridge is controlling the position.
Badridge is trying to pull guard but Van Steyne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Steyne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Steyne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Steyne clinches with his opponent.
Van Steyne prevents a body shot from Badridge.
Van Steyne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Badridge keeps control of Van Steyne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Badridge lands a left hand.
Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Badridge.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badridge works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Francois Van Steyne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Badridge tries to clinch but Van Steyne is having none of it.
Badridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Steyne moves away.
Badridge fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Van Steyne on the side of the head.
Van Steyne forces Badridge back against the cage and clinches.
Badridge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van Steyne smiles and moves away.
Badridge moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Van Steyne has Badridge up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Steyne tries to break the clinch but Badridge is controlling the position.
Badridge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badridge keeps control of Van Steyne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Badridge jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Steyne walks away with a smile on his face. Badridge gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Steyne rushes Badridge and presses him up against the cage.
Badridge tries to pull guard but Van Steyne holds him up against the cage and eventually Badridge drops back down to his feet.
Francois Van Steyne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Badridge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badridge tries a body shot but Van Steyne blocks it.
Badridge jumps guard but Van Steyne turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Van Steyne throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Van Steyne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Steyne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Badridge thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Steyne checks a leg kick.
Badridge fails to land with a series of punches.
Badridge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Badridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badridge throws an off balance right hand
and Van Steyne counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Badridge has Van Steyne pressed against the cage, preventing Van Steyne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barry Badridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francois Van Steyne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badridge prevents Van Steyne from breaking the clinch.
Van Steyne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Steyne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Badridge tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Steyne counters with a head kick. That will keep Badridge thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Badridge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot lands for Van Steyne.
Van Steyne swats away the attempt to clinch by Badridge.
Barry Badridge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badridge connects with a nice looking jab.
Badridge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badridge.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Steyne.
Badridge missing with a left hand there. Van Steyne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badridge takes a swing at Van Steyne's ribcage but misses.
Badridge avoids the head kick by Van Steyne.
Badridge throws a series of punches but Van Steyne avoids them all with ease.
Badridge misses with a few strikes there.
Badridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Steyne throws a head kick but Badridge moves out of range.
Badridge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badridge throws a right and a left that Van Steyne avoids nicely.
Van Steyne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Badridge throws a nice looking combination but Van Steyne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Steyne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badridge throws a series of punches but Van Steyne moves out of range.
Van Steyne moves into the clinch.
Badridge is trying to pull guard but Van Steyne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Badridge misses with some punches.
Van Steyne manages to break the clinch.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Badridge avoids the head kick by Van Steyne.
A swing and a miss from Badridge.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Badridge moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badridge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Badridge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badridge blocks a head kick by Van Steyne.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barry Badridge.
Well Van Steyne 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Van Steyne!
Francois Van Steyne really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Cavalheiro Luta Vestuario logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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