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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiroy Parayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Stepp could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jiroy Parayan's chin.
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218 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Stepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiroy Parayan!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepp staying out of range there.
Parayan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stepp is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Parayan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stepp is out of range.
Stepp takes the fight into the clinch.
Parayan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stepp is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parayan is defending well.
Stepp wants to take the fight to the mat but Parayan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Parayan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stepp lands a shoulder strike.
Stepp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Stepp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parayan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stepp closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stepp lands in his opponent's guard.
Stepp in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parayan wants to stand but Stepp is controlling the position.
Stepp postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stepp prevents Parayan from getting back to his feet.
Stepp landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parayan wants to stand but Stepp is controlling the position.
Stepp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parayan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Stepp has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Stepp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stepp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stepp has Parayan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Parayan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Parayan is pressed up against the cage. Stepp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Parayan down to the mat. Parayan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stepp checks a leg kick.
Stepp avoids the body shot from Parayan.
Parayan throws a jab but it's blocked by Stepp.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepp shoots for a takedown but Parayan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parayan is looking to score with low kicks.
Parayan throws a series of punches but Stepp avoids them all with ease.
Stepp decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stepp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stepp stops Parayan from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stepp lands a nice short elbow.
Parayan is trying to stand up here but Stepp is controlling him well.
Stepp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stepp is trying to control. Parayan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stepp thows a huge punch but Parayan dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stepp lands a nice short elbow.
Stepp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Parayan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stepp lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepp stops Parayan from getting back to his feet.
Stepp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stepp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parayan's head.
Parayan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stepp moves into the clinch successfully.
Stepp is looking for a takedown.
Parayan wants to get back to striking at distance but Stepp won't allow it.
Stepp jumps guard but Parayan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Stepp goes for a takedown attempt but Parayan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jiroy Parayan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Parayan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Steven Stepp has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepp shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Parayan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Parayan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stepp has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Stepp crashes against the mat.
Stepp fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stepp throws a strike aimed at the side of Parayan's head but Parayan avoids it well.
Stepp throws an elbow but Parayan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Parayan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stepp has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stepp lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stepp tries to score with some ground and pound. Parayan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We've been hearing that Stepp has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sloppy strikes there by Stepp.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parayan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stepp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Stepp's cut.
That's time! Stepp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stepp is defended easily by Parayan.
Parayan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stepp circles away quickly and effectively.
Parayan loads up on a big right hand but Stepp slips the punch.
Stepp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Parayan but Parayan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Stepp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stepp shoots in but Parayan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parayan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parayan swings for the body but Stepp moves out of range.
Jiroy Parayan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown but Parayan shows good takedown defense.
Parayan misses with a wild combination.
Stepp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Parayan circles away.
Stepp has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parayan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parayan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stepp.
Stepp shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stepp showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stepp lands a nice short elbow.
Parayan kicks off Stepp and gets to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parayan. Stepp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parayan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepp.
Stepp fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parayan as he jumps to the side.
Parayan misses with a lunging right hand
and Stepp counters with a right hand to the body.
Parayan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepp looks for a takedown but Parayan sprawls well.
Stepp fails with a takedown attempt.
Stepp closes the distance and clinches up with Parayan, looking for a takedown. Stepp pushes Parayan against the cage but Parayan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parayan works over Stepp's head and body with a nice combination.
Stepp drives through with a takedown into Parayan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Stepp stops Parayan from standing up.
Stepp throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steven Stepp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parayan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Parayan circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Parayan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steven Stepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Parayan sprawls well. Parayan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stepp gets slowly back to his feet.
Parayan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stepp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parayan.
Stepp misses with a takedown attempt
and Parayan counters with a single leg into guard. Stepp didn't expect that.
Stepp lands with a heel strike from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parayan preventing the sweep.
Stepp 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.
Stepp is working hard here to advance position.
Parayan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stepp wants to stand and escape but Parayan is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parayan stands and steps away. Stepp gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Parayan connects with a right hand. Stepp shakes it off.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Parayan as he avoids it easily.
Stepp looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Parayan looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stepp missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stepp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stepp thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Parayan wants to get back to his feet.
Stepp working Parayan over with strikes.
Stepp lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stepp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stepp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stepp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parayan's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steven Stepp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steven Stepp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Parayan. No joy for Stepp on that attempt.
Stepp is looking to clinch but Parayan is avoiding it.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stepp dives in for a single leg takedown but Parayan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Stepp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parayan blocks an uppercut.
Stepp wants to take the fight to the mat but Parayan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stepp has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Parayan after a bit of a struggle.
Stepp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parayan breaks from the clinch.
Parayan throws the left hand but Stepp avoids the punch easily.
Parayan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stepp at a distance.
Parayan stuffs the takedown attempt from Stepp. Stepp gets slowly back to his feet.
Parayan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Parayan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parayan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parayan misses with a low kick.
Parayan lands a jab-cross combination.
Stepp shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Parayan is trying to defend but Stepp finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Parayan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Parayan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parayan leaves Stepp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stepp shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parayan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parayan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stepp to get to his feet.
Stepp clinches up with Parayan and pushes him back against the cage.
Stepp keeps control of Parayan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stepp is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Parayan is defending well.
Stepp has Parayan pressed against the cage, preventing Parayan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepp is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Parayan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Parayan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stepp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Parayan misses the shot to the body.
Parayan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stepp's hands.
Stepp tries to clinch up but Parayan circles away and keeps his distance.
Stepp fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parayan avoids it really well and circles away.
Stepp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parayan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Stepp or perhaps it was just good defense by Parayan which made him look bad.
Stepp slips a jab from Parayan.
Parayan throws a right and a left that Stepp avoids nicely.
Parayan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stepp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parayan lands a slapping body shot.
Stepp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Parayan tries to avoid it but Stepp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Parayan to the ground. Parayan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Parayan keeps the fight on the outside.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parayan as he jumps to the side.
Stepp takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parayan thuds a left hand into Stepp's body.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown but Parayan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parayan throws a series of punches but Stepp avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Parayan misses.
Stepp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stepp tries to close the distance and clinch but Parayan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stepp prevents Parayan from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parayan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stepp off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Stepp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Parayan pinned against the cage. Parayan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stepp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Parayan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stepp.
Stepp closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stepp lands in his opponent's guard.
Jiroy Parayan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven Stepp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Parayan wants to stand and escape but Stepp is having none of it.
Stepp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stepp chips away with some ground and pound.
Parayan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Parayan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jiroy Parayan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stepp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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