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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Jalovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalovaara has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Roberto Kim could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jaska Jalovaara's chin.
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaska Jalovaara!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
The crowd cheers as Kim lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jalovaara doesn't seem phased though.
Jalovaara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kim in his tracks.
Kim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kim connects with a leg kick. Jalovaara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jalovaara looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Jalovaara avoids a kick to the body.
Kim throws a leg kick but Jalovaara checks it.
Jalovaara looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Kim dives in for a single leg takedown but Jalovaara sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Jalovaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim prevents a body shot from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jalovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalovaara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kim has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Jalovaara is trying to keep an underhook but Kim manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kim moves nicely into side control.
Jalovaara gets back to half guard.
Jalovaara is trying to control but can't.
Jalovaara is pressing down on Kim's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jalovaara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jalovaara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara is trying to control the position but Kim postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalovaara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kim trying to control the position from guard on top but Jalovaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kim throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jalovaara looking for a guillotine here but Kim defends easily.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Jalovaara has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jalovaara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kim is looking to work some ground and pound but Jalovaara has wrist control.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Jalovaara is retaining full guard.
Kim slips nicely into half guard.
Kim not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jalovaara's head.
Jalovaara is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim throwing shots but Jalovaara is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jalovaara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kim wants to pass the guard but Jalovaara is keeping the position.
Kim working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jalovaara keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
Kim with a nice head shot there.
Kim throws a strike but Jalovaara rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kim working for a triangle but Jalovaara defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Kim 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.
Kim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim throws the kick towards the body but Jalovaara avoids it.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jalovaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jalovaara checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kim. That snapped Jalovaara's head back.
Jalovaara throws a leg kick which misses Kim's front leg but catches the back leg as Kim tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kim blocks the leg kick.
Kim throws an overhand right that lands on Jalovaara's shoulder, as Jalovaara tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalovaara is looking to clinch.
Jalovaara is looking to clinch.
Kim scores with a jab to the head.
Donk. Jalovaara catches Kim right on the button with a cross.
Kim throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kim. Jalovaara shrugs it off though.
That kick from Jalovaara tenderised Kim's leg. Kim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jaska Jalovaara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kim connects with an inside leg kick.
Jalovaara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kim checks a low kick from Jalovaara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jalovaara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jalovaara throws a good cross that connects.
Kim slips a jab from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara blocks the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Jalovaara blocks the leg kick.
Jalovaara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jalovaara throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Jalovaara feints a jab promting Kim to slip. Jalovaara then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kim slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Roberto Kim has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jalovaara. Kim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jalovaara forces Kim back against the cage and clinches.
Kim blocks an uppercut.
Jalovaara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jalovaara blocks a body shot from Kim.
Kim can't break the clinch.
A short left from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kim.
Kim throws a punch but it's blocked by Jalovaara.
A short right from Jalovaara on the inside.
Jalovaara blocks a body shot from Kim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara lands a body punch.
Jalovaara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kim's elbow.
Kim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kim blocking some punches.
Jalovaara is leaning against Kim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jalovaara pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim tries to circle away but Jalovaara has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jalovaara.
Kim wants to stall.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jalovaara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jalovaara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kim dodges an elbow strike from Jalovaara.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Jalovaara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Kim's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kim moves forwards but Jalovaara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jalovaara blocks a head kick by Kim.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jalovaara! Kim is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaska Jalovaara!
A very excited looking Jaska Jalovaara rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Roberto Kim was interviewed post fight and said 'HOOOODOOR!'.
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hype
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