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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Steyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Stripe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 cm
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199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustav Steyn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Tyson Stripe! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stripe wants to clinch. Steyn shoots for a takedown but Stripe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Stripe tries to bum rush Steyn with a series of wild strikes but Steyn uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Steyn wants to clinch. Stripe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Tyson Stripe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Steyn fails to land the takedown. Stripe fails with the takedown. Stripe clinches up with Steyn and pushes him back against the cage. Stripe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stripe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Gustav Steyn has been cut. Steyn wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Steyn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Steyn is trying to drag Stripe to the mat but Stripe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Steyn could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Stripe lands an uppercut. Steyn jumps guard but Stripe stands there with Steyn around his waist. Steyn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stripe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stripe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steyn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steyn struggles to land a body shot inside as Stripe controls his hands.
Stripe scores with a shot to the side of Steyn's head. Steyn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steyn is breathing heavily. Stripe lands a hook that snaps the head of Steyn backwards. Stripe working Steyn over with knees to the body. A right handed body shot lands from Stripe.
Stripe breaks from the clinch.
Stripe darts in trying to clinch letting Steyn counter with a right hand. Stripe lands a head kick!
Stripe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Stripe pushes Steyn up against the cage in a clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Stripe. Stripe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Stripe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stripe throwing strikes from guard but Steyn blocks nicely. Stripe tries to stand but Steyn is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stripe lands a couple of decent looking shots. Stripe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Stripe wants to stand but Steyn is controlling his posture from full guard. Stripe tries to free his leg and advance position but Steyn is retaining full guard. Stripe advances position into side control! Steyn tries to bench press Stripe off him but Stripe keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stripe is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Steyn striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Stripe scoring with punches from side control. Steyn tries to get back to half guard but can't. Stripe stands up and beckons Steyn to his feet. Steyn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Steyn scoring with some ground and pound. Steyn pushing down on Stripe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stripe is not content to let Steyn control the position. Stripe is trying to stand back up but Steyn is controlling him
Stripe trying to control but Steyn postures up.
Steyn lands strikes from half guard. Steyn working Stripe over with strikes. Steyn trying to control the action but Stripe is working from the bottom. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Steyn seems to be working for a kimura but Stripe defends the submission attempt. Stripe is trying to stand back up but Steyn is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Stripe dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gustav Steyn's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steyn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Steyn moves into the clinch. Stripe lands an elbow that stopped Steyn in his tracks for a moment. Still in the clinch, Stripe scores with a nice short uppercut. Steyn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stripe walks away with a smile on his face. Steyn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Nice shot lands for Steyn. Stripe swinging wilding here.
Stripe looks for a takedown but Steyn sprawls well. Steyn closes the distance and clinches up with Stripe, looking for a takedown. Steyn pushes Stripe against the cage but Stripe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Steyn. That's going to take a lot out of him. Steyn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Steyn is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Stripe frees his head nicely. Oh but Steyn has switched to an armbar! Stripe is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gustav Steyn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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