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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Steyne comes to the cage accompanied by When Angels Cry. Jeremy Ring has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
187 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Van Steyne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Ring! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ring throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ring fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Van Steyne keeps the fight on the outside. Ring drives through with a takedown into Van Steyne's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Van Steyne is trying to keep Ring in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ring drops back looking for a leg! Van Steyne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Steyne manages to kick Ring off! Ring jumps back into Van Steyne's guard. Van Steyne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ring stops Van Steyne from standing up. Ring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ring has gone for a leg lock! Van Steyne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ring's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ring not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ring looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Van Steyne wants to stand but Ring has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Ring has control of Van Steyne's left arm, preventing Van Steyne from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Ring wants to clinch. Francois Van Steyne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Van Steyne blocks a head kick by Ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ring fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Van Steyne keeps the fight on the outside. Jeremy Ring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Van Steyne throws a head kick but Ring moves out of range.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ring looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
Ring throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Steyne.
It looks like Francois Van Steyne has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ring throws a left that rocks Van Steyne and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ring dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Van Steyne regain composure!
Van Steyne is rocked! Ring throws a strike aimed at the side of Van Steyne's head but Van Steyne avoids it well. Ring thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Ring goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Van Steyne has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ring but great work by Van Steyne.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Steyne tries to stand but Ring is controlling his head. Ring is trying to improve his position. Van Steyne stands up and beckons Ring to his feet. Van Steyne delivers a nice body kick. Ring tries to clinch up but Van Steyne circles away and keeps his distance. Van Steyne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ring. Ring is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Steyne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Francois Van Steyne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ring. Ring loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch. Ring throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ring tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Van Steyne counters with a straight right hand. Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Van Steyne leaves Ring with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Van Steyne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Steyne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ring slips a straight right by Van Steyne. Ring misses with a low kick. Ring tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ring avoids the head kick by Van Steyne.
Ring takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ring tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Steyne swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ring shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Steyne pinned against the cage. Van Steyne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Ring dominated that round. The cut man is working on Francois Van Steyne's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Steyne avoids a kick to the body.
Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Van Steyne stuffs the takedown. Ring takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Ring throws a nice looking combination but Van Steyne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Van Steyne throws a head kick but Ring moves out of range.
Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Steyne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ring throws out the jab. Van Steyne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ring. Ring has his takedown stuffed and Van Steyne counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ring shoots in and bounces Van Steyne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Van Steyne has his feet on Ring's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ring feints and then cracks Van Steyne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Steyne down. Ring fails with the takedown and Van Steyne counters with a lovely straight right hand! Francois Van Steyne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ring. Van Steyne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ring. Van Steyne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ring.
Van Steyne throws a sloppy head kick and Ring moves out of range easily. Ring throws a lazy head kick and Van Steyne moves into the clinch. Van Steyne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Ring tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Van Steyne avoids it. Ring tries a knee to the head but Van Steyne blocks it.
Ring trying to land knees to the body.
Ring jumps guard but Van Steyne stands there with Ring around his waist. Ring gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Ring is predictable there and Van Steyne counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ring is lucky that one didn't land flush. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Van Steyne throws a head kick but Ring moves out of range.
Ring walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Van Steyne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ring misses with a head kick.
Van Steyne stuffs the takedown attempt from Ring. Ring gets slowly back to his feet. Ring is breathing heavily. Van Steyne misses with a head kick.
Van Steyne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ring looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ring misses with a few strikes there.
Ring misses with a body kick. Van Steyne lands a head kick!
Van Steyne lands a big head kick that sends Ring tumbling to the mat! Van Steyne takes a step backwards and waves Ring back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ring is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Steyne moves out of range as Ring throws a body kick.
Ring is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Steyne finish him? Ring swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ring tries to land a body kick and Van Steyne counters with a straight right hand. Van Steyne tries a head kick but it misses.
Jeremy Ring is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ring throws a combination that misses and as Ring loses concentration momentarily, Van Steyne counters with a picture perfect head kick! Ring goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Francois Van Steyne! A very excited looking Francois Van Steyne 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.
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