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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Jalovaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach's entrance music is Rich Like Me. A fine choice. Jalovaara is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Die for Metal. Johnny Reach has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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189 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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190 lbs
20 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaska Jalovaara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Jalovaara misses
and Reach counters with a good low kick that Jalovaara was not able to check.
Jalovaara throws out a powerful jab.
Nice sprawl there from Reach as Jalovaara shoots in.
A big left from Reach misses.
Jalovaara avoids the body shot from Reach.
And Jalovaara tries to counter it with a takedown but Reach pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jalovaara.
Jalovaara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A quick step to the side and Reach tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jalovaara thows a leg kick but Reach checks it
and Reach counters with a good, hard body kick but Jalovaara shrugs it off.
Reach fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jalovaara checks it well.
Jalovaara throws a leg kick
and Reach counters with a nice body kick.
Reach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reach looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jalovaara decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reach wants to control but Jalovaara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reach tries to roll over but Jalovaara keeps him under control.
Jalovaara trying to control from half guard but Reach is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalovaara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reach is trying to get back to full guard.
Jalovaara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reach taking some punishment here, with Jalovaara in his half guard.
Jalovaara is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jalovaara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reach!
Jalovaara tries to control but Reach wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara with the ground and pound from mount.
Jalovaara thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jalovaara is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Reach is surviving well by controlling Jalovaara's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jalovaara controlling the position easily from mount.
Jalovaara is trying to control here but Reach has managed to regain half guard.
Jalovaara is looking to advance position but Reach won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jalovaara throwing shots but Reach is blocking nicely.
Jalovaara is pressing down on Reach's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reach is holding on for now.
Jalovaara is looking to take a break and control but Reach is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jalovaara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Reach is looking to control Jalovaara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reach avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jalovaara uses his free foot to push down on Reach's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reach.
Reach working to try and regain half guard.
Jalovaara punishing his opponent with strikes.
Reach is in a horrible position here. Jalovaara smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jalovaara misses with a head shot.
Jalovaara landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaska Jalovaara dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jalovaara moves out of range of the body kick.
Reach checks the leg kick.
Reach misses with a low kick.
Jalovaara has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jalovaara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jalovaara misses the shot to the body.
Reach ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jalovaara moves away.
An inside leg kick from Jalovaara misses.
Reach is looking to counter with head kicks.
An inside leg kick from Jalovaara misses.
Reach tried to counter with a leg kick but Jalovaara avoided it.
Reach takes a swing at Jalovaara's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jalovaara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jalovaara moves out of range as Reach strikes.
Reach throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalovaara.
Jalovaara moves away from the strike by Reach.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jalovaara tests Reach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jalovaara throws a low kick but Reach avoids it.
Jalovaara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reach's head.
Reach throws a sloppy head kick and Jalovaara moves out of range easily.
Jalovaara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reach throws a wild body kick that Jalovaara sees coming a mile off.
Johnny Reach is winning the standup battle so far.
Reach misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jalovaara counters with a straight right hand.
Reach takes one to the chin there.
Jalovaara throws a poor cross that misses
and Reach counters with a straight right hand.
Reach misses with a wild body shot.
Nice cross by Reach.
Jalovaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reach scores with a nice body kick.
Jalovaara throws a wild body kick that Reach sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reach misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reach lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jalovaara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jalovaara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jalovaara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jalovaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jalovaara swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Reach counter with a right hand.
Johnny Reach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reach lands with a nice body kick.
Jalovaara throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Reach to counter with a crisp jab.
Jalovaara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reach.
Reach slips a jab from Jalovaara.
Jalovaara motions for Reach to come forward. Jalovaara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jalovaara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jalovaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reach is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reach goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jalovaara misses with a low kick.
Reach was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara slips a jab and a cross from Reach.
Jalovaara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jalovaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jalovaara throws a sloppy head kick and Reach moves out of range easily.
Jalovaara ducks under a wild hook from Reach.
Reach misses with a leg kick.
Jalovaara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jalovaara with the counter takedown but Reach avoids it easily.
Reach misses with a straight right.
Jalovaara slips a jab from Reach.
Jalovaara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reach checks it well.
Jalovaara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jalovaara throws a solid leg kick but Reach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jalovaara.
Reach is looking to chop away at Jalovaara's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Reach quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reach is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jalovaara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jalovaara's back!
Reach trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Jalovaara can't escape the position.
Reach is looking to control Jalovaara but Jalovaara is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Reach doesn't have the hooks in and Jalovaara manages to turn into his guard.
Jalovaara slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jalovaara stopping the sweep attempt from Reach.
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 Johnny Reach will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jalovaara misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reach, right into the meat.
Reach has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jalovaara finds it's way round the side to connect with Reach's head.
Reach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jalovaara. Jalovaara obviously looking to wear him down.
Reach closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jalovaara misses with a takedown attempt - Reach sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Reach throws a counter high kick but Jalovaara was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jalovaara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reach is able to avoid easily.
Reach is looking to counter punch.
Reach checks a leg kick.
Jalovaara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reach misses the shot to the body.
Reach takes one on the button.
Reach throws a jab but it's blocked by Jalovaara.
Jalovaara throws a lazy right hand but Reach sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reach is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jalovaara checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jalovaara.
Reach tried to counter with a leg kick but Jalovaara avoided it.
Reach takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jalovaara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jalovaara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reach blocks a jab.
Jalovaara checks a leg kick nicely.
Jalovaara drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Reach defends it well.
Jalovaara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reach.
Jalovaara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab by Reach.
Reach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Reach.
It appears Reach was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jalovaara shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Reach napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reach is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reach taking a bit of punishment here - Jalovaara scoring with strikes.
Jalovaara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jalovaara throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jalovaara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jalovaara wants to control but Reach is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jalovaara fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Reach tries to buck Jalovaara off but Jalovaara is having none of it.
Jalovaara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reach is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Reach struggling a bit here.
Jalovaara looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Reach is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jalovaara working the ground and pound but Reach is defending the strikes.
Jalovaara working the strikes but Reach uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Jalovaara working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Reach's thigh. Reach counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Jalovaara passes Reach's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jalovaara throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Reach to regain full guard.
Jalovaara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jalovaara with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaska Jalovaara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jalovaara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaska Jalovaara!
A relieved looking Jaska Jalovaara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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