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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gwan Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steiner has chosen Steiner as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
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198 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Gwan Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dylan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steiner is just out of range.
Steiner rushes Dylan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Steiner has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dylan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dylan.
Steiner lands with a left to the head.
Dylan lands an uppercut.
Steiner struggles to land a body shot inside as Dylan controls his hands.
Dylan slows down the pace here.
Steiner lands an uppercut.
Dylan lands a hook that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
Steiner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steiner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steiner working aggressively here.
Steiner 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!
Steiner misses with the head strike.
Steiner wants a takedown but no success here.
Steiner lands a knee to the body.
Steiner throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner misses with the head strike.
Dylan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dylan is trying to drag Steiner to the mat but Steiner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dylan stalling in the clinch.
Dylan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dylan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steiner prevents a body shot from Dylan.
A shot in the inside from Steiner.
Dylan lands a nice uppercut.
Steiner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dylan blocks an elbow strike.
Steiner misses with some punches.
Dylan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steiner throws a head punch that misses.
Steiner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dylan looking for a takedown.
Steiner cracks Dylan with a nice body shot.
Dylan misses with a body punch.
Steiner lands with a short shot to the head.
Dylan lands a hook that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steiner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dylan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steiner.
Dylan blocks an uppercut.
Dylan throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Steiner.
Steiner presses Dylan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dylan misses with a punch to the body.
Dylan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steiner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gwan Dylan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steiner is looking for a takedown.
Dylan managing to block the knees to the body from Steiner.
Steiner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dylan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Steiner is defending well.
Steiner blocks a body shot from Dylan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dylan.
Dylan lands a right hand.
Steiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dylan wants to stall.
Dylan is trying to trip Steiner. He has hold of a leg but Steiner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dylan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steiner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dylan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dylan is working hard here to advance position.
Dylan throwing strikes from guard but Steiner blocks nicely.
Dylan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dylan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dylan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dylan trying to control the position from guard on top but Steiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steiner wants to stand and escape but Dylan is having none of it.
Dylan passes Steiner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dylan trying to control the action but Steiner is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dylan is looking for a kimura here.
Steiner is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricky Steiner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dylan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Steiner doesn't manage to clinch there - Dylan circles away.
Ricky Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dylan trying to control but Steiner is working from the bottom.
Dylan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan trying to control the position from guard on top but Steiner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Steiner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dylan is controlling him.
Dylan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steiner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steiner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dylan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dylan is working for a submission of some sort.
Dylan trying to control from half guard but Steiner is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan trying to pass the guard but Steiner defending well.
Dylan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steiner is looking to escape.
Steiner is looking to improve his position.
Steiner is refusing to be controlled, as Dylan sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dylan is working for a kimura but Steiner is defending it quite comfortably.
Dylan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dylan thows a huge punch but Steiner dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gwan Dylan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Steiner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dylan as he jumps to the side.
Steiner throws a right and a left that Dylan avoids nicely.
Dylan misses with a takedown attempt - Steiner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steiner fails to land the takedown.
Dylan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steiner.
Gwan Dylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Steiner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dylan shoots in looking for a takedown. Steiner tries to sprawl out of it but Dylan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steiner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steiner tries to clinch but Dylan is having none of it.
Steiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dylan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steiner is fending him off so far but Dylan persists. Nope, Steiner circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dylan shoots in looking for a takedown but Steiner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dylan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dylan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steiner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steiner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steiner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dylan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Elite Training Facility, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan won't allow Steiner to pass to mount.
Dylan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steiner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steiner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steiner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dylan keeps working.
Steiner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dylan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Steiner is working for a submission of some sort.
Dylan trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan moves into full guard.
Dylan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steiner stays in close to Dylan's body and controls the position.
Steiner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Steiner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steiner 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Steiner!
Ricky Steiner decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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