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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Stryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Zat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stryker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zat's choice of entrance music: Open your eyes by Alter Bridge. 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 Gabriel Zat was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Austin Stryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Zat!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zat closes the distance and clinches.
Stryker lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Gabriel Zat has been cut.
Stryker tries to land a knee to the head but Zat blocks with his arms.
Stryker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stryker stalling against the cage.
Zat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.
Zat is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stryker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zat has had enough of the clinch but Stryker keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Stryker on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stryker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zat backwards.
Zat tries to pull guard but Stryker holds him up against the cage and eventually Zat drops back down to his feet.
Austin Stryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Zat.
Zat stalling in the clinch.
Stryker misses with a knee to the head.
Zat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stryker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zat.
Zat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stryker walks away with a smile on his face. Zat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker slaps away a takedown attempt from Zat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stryker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stryker circles away quickly and effectively.
Stryker clinches up with Zat and pushes him back against the cage.
Stryker lands a knee to the head.
Zat looks gassed!
Zat breaks from the clinch.
Zat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stryker clinches up against the cage.
Stryker landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stryker lands a good knee to the midsection. Zat won't want to take too many of those.
Stryker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stryker lands a knee to the head.
Stryker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zat is rocked!
Stryker has Zat pushed against the cage.
Stryker seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zat is still on wobbly legs! Can Stryker finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zat takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stryker gets underhooks to prevent Zat's takedown attempt.
Stryker lands a good knee to the midsection. Zat won't want to take too many of those.
Zat seems to have recovered his senses.
Stryker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stryker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stryker is pressed up against the cage. Zat has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stryker down to the mat. Stryker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stryker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zat gets tackled into the cage by Stryker. Stryker maintains the clinch.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zat's face.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zat tries a body shot but Stryker blocks it.
Stryker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stryker looking to throw knees to the head but Zat is blocking nicely.
Stryker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stryker lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.
Stryker misses with a knee strike.
Stryker scores with a knee to the head.
Stryker lands a damaging elbow.
Stryker misses with a knee to the head.
Stryker lands a good knee to the midsection. Zat won't want to take too many of those.
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Stryker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stryker lands an elbow just above Zat 's eye.
Stryker misses with a knee to the head.
Stryker scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zat.
Stryker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zat is looking for a takedown.
Stryker tries a knee to the head but Zat blocks it.
Stryker landing knees to the body.
Stryker working Zat over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zat gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zat is looking to take a break and control but Stryker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zat looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stryker is staying active underneath Zat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Stryker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zat's cut.
That's time! Stryker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stryker stuffs the takedown attempt from Zat. Zat gets slowly back to his feet.
Stryker clinches up against the cage.
Stryker crunches a lovely knee into Zat's ribcage.
Zat is trying to drag Stryker to the mat but Stryker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Zat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stryker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Austin Stryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Zat.
Stryker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Zat decides to pull guard.
Zat is breathing heavily.
Stryker wants to get up but he can't break Zat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stryker stands up and waves to Zat to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stryker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stryker doesn't manage to clinch there - Zat circles away.
Stryker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zat looks to land a left hand but Stryker moved out of range nicely.
Stryker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zat moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stryker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stryker wants to clinch.
Zat is looking to clinch but Stryker is avoiding it.
Zat misses with a series of wild punches.
Gabriel Zat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stryker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stryker clinches up with Zat and pushes him back against the cage.
Zat is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stryker lands a good knee to the midsection. Zat won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stryker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stryker lands a nice knee to the body.
Zat is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stryker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stryker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stryker has Zat pressed against the cage.
Stryker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zat can do to turn this around?
Zat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Austin Stryker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stryker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stryker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zat wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stryker gets underhooks to prevent Zat's takedown attempt.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Stryker scores with a knee to the head.
Stryker lands a knee to the head.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Zat is working for takedown but Stryker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zat is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stryker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Stryker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stryker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stryker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zat wants to take the fight to the mat but Stryker manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stryker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stryker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zat working hard to break the clinch.
Zat changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stryker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
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!
Zat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stryker moves away.
Stryker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zat tries to close the distance and clinch but Stryker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stryker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zat fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stryker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zat, pushing him back against the cage.
Stryker lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Stryker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Zat's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zat misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Zat. Those never looked like landing.
Zat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stryker forces Zat back against the cage and clinches.
Stryker misses with a knee strike.
Stryker lands a knee to the body.
Stryker lands an elbow inside that Zat shrugs off.
Stryker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zat tries to break free but Stryker pushes him back against the cage.
Zat has Stryker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stryker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Stryker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Stryker.
Zat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stryker lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stryker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stryker with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Stryker.
Stryker slowing the pace effectively.
Zat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stryker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stryker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stryker lands a knee to the head.
Stryker connects with a knee to the head.
Stryker landing knees to the head.
Stryker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stryker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zat tightens his grip and picks Stryker up, before dumping him to the ground. Stryker manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stryker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zat trying to control the position from guard on top but Stryker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zat passes Stryker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stryker is trying to maintain the position but Zat is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zat wants to control but Stryker is keeping him busy.
Stryker wants to control but Zat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zat is pressing down on Stryker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stryker is holding on for now.
Zat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zat is working for a kimura but Stryker is defending it quite comfortably.
Zat is trying for a kimura here. Stryker looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Zat wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabriel Zat!
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energy
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