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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 1440 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Dale Steyn (ranked 206 p4p, 487 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Von Ryan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dale Steyn enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herlock Von Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dale Steyn!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ryan connects with a body shot that sends Steyn's belly button to the back.
Von Ryan throws a body punch but Steyn moves out of range.
Von Ryan slips under a jab from Steyn.
Von Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Steyn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Ryan misses with a combination
and Steyn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Steyn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steyn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steyn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steyn is looking to advance position but Von Ryan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Von Ryan mounts Steyn! Really nice guard pass there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ryan controlling the pace for now.
Steyn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
You can see the frustration on Steyn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Steyn wants to control his opponent's hands but Von Ryan gets his hands free.
Steyn tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan avoiding Steyn 's attempts to control his hands.
Steyn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Steyn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steyn gets back to full guard.
Von Ryan passes into half guard.
Von Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Steyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steyn looking for submissions off his back.
Steyn trying to hold on to Von Ryan's head to control him but Von Ryan postures up.
Steyn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Steyn trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Steyn is trying to get back to full guard.
Steyn wants to control but Von Ryan is keeping busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Steyn is looking to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Von Ryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Von Ryan moves out of range as Steyn strikes.
Von Ryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steyn at a distance.
Von Ryan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steyn dodges the punch combination from Von Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herlock Von Ryan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Von Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steyn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Ryan takes a swing at Steyn's ribcage but misses.
Von Ryan throws a series of punches but Steyn moves out of range.
Steyn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Donk. Von Ryan catches Steyn right on the button with a cross.
Von Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Steyn tries to sprawl out of it but Von Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steyn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steyn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Steyn stuffs the takedown.
Von Ryan slips under a jab.
Steyn misses with a hook.
Von Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steyn can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steyn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steyn misses with a body shot.
Steyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Von Ryan. Von Ryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Von Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Von Ryan punishes Steyn's body with a nice straight punch.
Steyn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Von Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Ryan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Ryan wants to clinch
and Steyn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steyn throws a hook to the side of Von Ryan's head but Von Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steyn.
Herlock Von Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steyn misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Von Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Steyn, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herlock Von Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Ryan gets the takedown into side control.
Steyn looks to move to half guard but instead Von Ryan has passed into mount! Damn!
Steyn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Steyn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steyn wants to control but Von Ryan is keeping busy.
Von Ryan is looking for a kimura but Steyn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Von Ryan to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steyn is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Ryan wants to control but Steyn is keeping him busy.
Herlock Von Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Von Ryan wants to pass to mount but Steyn is defending the position.
Steyn is pressing down on Von Ryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steyn has an active guard here but Von Ryan has managed to pass into half guard.
Von Ryan seems to be looking for submissions.
Steyn is trying to maintain the position but Von Ryan is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Von Ryan.
Steyn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Von Ryan jumps into side control!
Von Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Steyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herlock Von Ryan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Von Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Von Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steyn throws a jab when Von Ryan was well out of range.
Von Ryan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Von Ryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steyn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steyn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Von Ryan counters with a one-two to the body.
Steyn misses with a hook
and Von Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Von Ryan misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Ryan. Steyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Steyn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Von Ryan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steyn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steyn throws a big elbow that misses.
Steyn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Von Ryan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Steyn has Von Ryan in his guard.
Steyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dale Steyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steyn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Von Ryan passes into side control.
Steyn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Von Ryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steyn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Steyn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Ryan pulls his head out easily.
Von Ryan works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steyn is looking for a sweep.
Herlock Von Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Von Ryan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steyn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steyn is trying to work for a sweep but Von Ryan has mounted him!
That's four 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.
Steyn is desperately trying to improve his position but Von Ryan has a good base and remains in mount.
Von Ryan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Steyn is now in Von Ryan's guard. A big mistake from Von Ryan there, giving up the dominant position!
Steyn landing with the ground and pound.
Steyn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Ryan is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herlock Von Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Von Ryan 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herlock Von Ryan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Herlock Von Ryan made sure he mentioned Threads of HARDCORE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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