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  • Top Gear Festival Fighter Speaks Out – “I’m Not The Animal People Say I Am”

    20 Jun 2012 by silverstreak in 2oceansvibe Exclusive, Crime, Featured

    Lee Dyer, one of six men caught on tape in a violent altercation at the Top Gear festival this last weekend, has approached 2oceansvibe with his version of how events unfolded. Dyer insists that he and a friend, Trevor, the two tattooed men standing in the clearing visible in the video, defended themselves against three drunk men who initiated a fight, which was not caught on tape.

    Dyer, a professional South African boxer and partner in Domination Fighting MMA and Functional Fitness Gym in Durban, insists that he has no need to fight anyone, and that the short clip of the video provides very little opportunity to understand the whole truth of the incident.

    CLICK THROUGH for Lee Dyer’s full account of events as they unfolded, and a photograph of an injury he sustained to the head from a metal bar stool.

    There have been a lot stupid comments. And what gets me is that 90% of people commenting weren’t even there.

    I’m a family man. I have a wife and two beautiful daughters. I’m a pro boxer, I don’t need to fight people.

    Dyer poses prior to a successful fight

    Yes, I’ve been in trouble before, but a simple reading of news reports shows that I was found not guilty [on the 2009 charges of assault]. I was targeted because I’m a professional fighter, and CCTV footage showed that steel chairs were actually thrown at us in that incident, not the other way around.

    Trouble always seems to find me, but I never go out anywhere to fight.

    At the Top Gear Festival I was walking with my wife, and Trevor [white vest, black cap] and his wife. The three gents you see lying on the floor in the video were walking towards us, and they were clearly drunk, I walked around them on the left, and my wife went to my right.

    As we passed them, they turned and said, ‘I’d love to grab a piece of this arse!’, and they grabbed my wife’s buttocks. So I tried to throw my beer on one of them, but I was carrying a can so very little came out.

    At that point one of the three guys squared up at me and threw a punch. I ducked his punch and turned, and as I turned someone else started hitting the guy. I did retaliate, to defend myself after that man took a swing at me. Then the whole scurry broke out, and my back was turned to the tent. There was such a scene I honestly don’t know who else got involved besides those three guys and myself.

    I tried to pick a guy up, because he was lying in a foetal position. As I tried to pick him up, I ripped his shirt a bit. Then a man hit me on the head with a steel chair.

    I turned around and he was just saying, ‘Fuck you! Fuck you! Fuck you!’

    If you watch that video again, you’ll see when I turn my face, the left side of face is covered in blood.

    Injuries sustained by Dyer just prior to the filming of the video

    That man [in the blue shirt, to the right of the frame] hit me over the head with a chair after the fracas had ended.

    That’s when I lost it, which is what you see on the video. Unfortunately that woman was standing there.

    I did go off my head, and I did throw the chair. That man cracked me a solid shot over the head with that chair. But no one sees that on the video. What you see on the video is such a totally narrow view. You don’t see the drunk guys start it, you don’t see any of the actual fight, and you don’t see that guy, who wasn’t involved in the original fight as far as I can see, smack me with a bar stool once the fight was over while my back was turned.

    I’m not the animal that people are saying I am.

    I’ve got the cut on my head. I needed stitches in my head, but didn’t get any because I was locked up. I got arrested at the stadium right then and there.

    I’ve laid a charge against him, but I don’t know who he is. If I find out who is, he’ll be charged with gross bodily harm.

    Something a lot of people have said is that they hope those three guys who were lying on the floor are okay, and so on. They’re perfectly fine. When I was in the cell and the police were taking statements, a police officer informed me that the three guys were perfectly fine. They only have soft tissue injuries, and nothing else. I suffer worse injuries every day in sparring. And in fact, out of everyone I have the worst injuries. My head is badly cut, and my back is killing me.

    They reason they look like that in the video is because of how drunk they were! If you’re that drunk, and you get in a fight, you’ll probably pass out.

    I understand that people probably think Trevor looks terrifying because he has tattoos and weighs 118 kilograms, but he’s a lovely man. But is that your only reason for judging someone? I mean, how narrow minded are people?

    Out I’m sorry about everything and happened, this is not what I go out and do.

    Dyer clarified that he is the subject of criminal charges related to the matter, but is not at liberty to divulge what those charges are, given that a criminal investigation is underway.

    Were you there? Tell us your eye witness account in the comments section below, or send any new information to editor@2oceansvibe.com.

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    • http://URL Nigel

      “Dyer insists that he and a friend, Trevor, the two.. ”

      Where’s the rest of the sentence?

    • Seth

      refresh that my boet

    • http://URL James

      Weird,

      I’m very close to a lifetime martial artist. 8th dan. Serious spooky ninja shit. Trouble never seems to find him.

      You ARE out looking for it. Subconsciously, consciously…whatever. And you NEVER start it right?

      ‘He was checking me skeef’.

      You’re always looking for the angle. See if your training is really paying off. Well it’s not. Stripping your moer will always land you on your gat.

      Repeat after me: ‘I a horrow reed. De wind bro wai fwu me’

      Damn Shark fans ;)

    • Brett

      It’s clear both parties were happy to engage in tomfoolery. They are all to blame and should be charge equally. Too much booze, testosterone and rage issues, not enough IQ.

    • http://URL mike

      Dude, I am sure you are a lovely oke as your story says, but why did you (as a pro fighter) feel the need to defend yourself against 3 pissed okes ? and an old guy ?

      why didnt you just carry on walking ? As the ninja oke above says – you are out looking for a para, one way or another… and Trev is just scary – what pissed oke in his right mind would want to fight an oke like that ?

      there are holes in this story bru

    • http://URL mel

      @James, how cool is James, he knows a lifetime martial artist- 8th dan! Pity he doesn`t know stereotyping!
      Always giving the drunk buffoons lying on the floor benefit of the doubt- just cause they can`t defend their stupid brandy delayed actions- I happen to know more of the story and yes the footage is very one-sided, and only part of the story- but maybe if they had an eighth dan the trouble wouldn`t have followed them! or maybe your mate just doesn`t have an attractive enough bird for trouble to follow him!

    • http://URL Ches

      @mel – attractive enough bird?

      Attractive enough for 3 very drunk guys – wearing proper brandy goggles – to flirt with? Um, no… that chick was gravel! And trouble doesn’t follow hot chicks… guess Lee and Trevor are going to come box me now?

    • http://URL Tom

      looks to me like some brandy loving troublemakers caused a fight with the wrong people this time and got the trouble they were looking for!
      guy in blue shirt was quick to throw a steel chair at the other guys head while there backs were turned to him but as soon as the shit hit the fan he hides behind his wife!watch how the whole time he keeps that woman between himself and the danger area to avoid the consequences of his actions…Coward!

    • http://URL E

      Suppose this is a true rendition then I feel sorry for you, Dyer, because it is a tough situation to be in.

      If a guy had to shout something like that to any other guy’s girlfriend, said guy would find it very hard not to retaliate. However, I feel that the situation could have been avoided by literally just making them out as drunk okes and walking away from it instead of pouring beer over them. If you know trouble already, you should know that this would spark more anger from a drunk idiot. Rather take out your frustrations later that night on your boxing bag or during sparring and by doing so avoiding the public humiliation of this incident and former, private, matters. Just my 2 cents!

    • http://URL Henry Booysen

      This dude reminds me of Mikey Schultz

    • http://Daniel Daniel

      What , ever champ!
      Close that hole between your ears coz you talking rubbish!
      You have a reputation for a reason go back to the Bluff and rest of dog fighting club!!

      Hope you get send to Westville for good this time!

      Ps : some nice Oom might make you his bitch!

    • http://URL Boris

      I don’t have an emotional story, but man do I love dorito’s.

    • http://URL James

      @mel.

      I know lots of people who do all sorts of different things.

      Take a look at the video and decide whether the ‘pro boxer’ is carrying himself like a professional.

      The heavier they are, the less they speak.

      Keep on pounding on those drunks, mel. I’m sure they deserve it.

    • http://URL scott campbell

      I have met this guy, he use to gym at the same gym as me.

      He is a really nice guy.

      I Don`t think Lee is an angel but he definately doesn`t go out looking for trouble.

      Surely if he can show his face and try tell his side of the story that is enough to show he is not lying.

    • http://URL Joan

      @Trevor
      Mirin your muscles and tats brah. You all natty?

    • http://URL Jzzz

      BIG MAN throwing a chair at a woman! Only white trash does that at a family event no matter the circumstances.

    • http://URL D

      My wife and I do boxing training once a week – we stand out like sore thumbs given the rest of the characters there – but our trainer is a hell of a nice guy, and he regards Lee as a genuine bloke.

      What he did was wrong on many levels, but I tend to believe my trainer. Great to get his side of the story, as the video did cast him in a shocking light.

      I think his confession may turn things down a notch

    • http://Daniel Daniel

      Hi – Lee

      What do you call a. Coke head cage “fyter” with out a cage fight ?

      A coke head!!

    • http://URL Jzzz

      “…he’s a lovely man”

      Yeah bro, must’ve loved jail.

    • http://URL Marin

      Respex to Lee for manning up and telling his side of the story, even if it looks like he’s covering up and taking the head for his bro Trevdog. I might have klapped those dronk ou’s around a bit too, but I am not a pro boxer. That means his hands are legally weapons, which makes it attempted murder rather than just normal asalt.

    • http://URL Mike

      Ya. Well, I wasn’t there, and who knows what the preamble to this was. The video evidence makes the oke look like a total mullet though. Put the dude in a weird position – someone trying to mess with his wife, and wanting to clap him. You *could* say the beer throw was the catalyst, drunk dude was probably sorry he picked the wrong girl’s arse to grab.

      Anyways, it’d be interesting to hear the side of the story from the 3 drunk guys. Who knows, maybe the guy will say “I was an idiot for grabbing this guy’s wife’s arse and I deserved a good klap, I was also pissed and started the fight.”

      That’d clear things up a bit.

    • http://D Daniel

      ” Trevor looks terrifying because he has tattoos and weighs 118 kilograms, but he’s a lovely man.”

      That might explain whay the so called drunk grab her ass! He must have seen you checking out Trever the lovely man, hey Lee!!

      You are a victim of a anti gay attact man!!

    • http://URL warren

      You are so right. That old fool did have the woman between him and the fight. He actually had no place getting involved and after the incident was laughing about it. A very stupid old Tit who obviously had been drinking all day and felt the need to be part of the action. I hope he gets found because he is the actual cause of all this trouble. If he had kept to himself it would have all been over and all the name calling and judgement would be zero!

    • http://URL dom

      You where not there so how can you make a statement like that!,, are ýou from durban? That’s typical how durban boys carry on,, do you have a wife or a girlfriend? How would you react if someone grabbed your wifes butt!! So think before you talk!!!!

    • http://URL dom

      You guys are all heavy owes on the net hey, ches and james are prob just like those guys, go out get drunk and carry on like pigs, when they out in numbers they think they can take on the world.” Trouble doesn’t follow hot chicks” what a load of shit!! You obviously haven’t had a hot chick!! Ha ha,, wt a fag!

    • http://URL NouDurnez

      shame. why do these things always seem to accidently happen to nice Innocent kind people..

    • http://URL KART

      @ Dom: Your username seems to suit your thinking process. First up, you seem to condone the barbaric behaviour of Lee Dyer in a public “family orientated” area (not the whole Top Gear show was a bar facility). Second, put this image into your head. You walk past with hubby. I grab your ass, followed by retaliation from your husband, only in this instance I flatten him to the ground, leaving him with some nice injuries! Does this seem right? I think the moment the “incident” took place, instead of retaliating, the three characters’ should have been reported to security. Seems like the sane thing to do, not? Thirdly, those chicks that are with the neanderthals are far from “HOT”, this coming from a guy who does have a hot wife! So the whole thing could have been laughed off as I would certainly have realized that those guys were drunk. Understand? By the way, I have had idiots try the same thing with my wife, and guess what, I walked away – clearly because my wife is not going to jump at an opportunity to have anything to do with bums getting pissed, understand that? Good! Don’t think that every man who has a hot wife has to behave like a BARBARIAN, OK?
      @Lee: You will get what’s coming to you soon bro. Acts like this make the bulls eye that much bigger.
      @others talking about WHITE TRASH, forget that, there were indian guys (2 of them) that got trashed at the bar and got into a fight. Forgone conclusion, thy were smashed (literally) to the floor with bottles. Check out the videos doing the rounds on the net! Here is another example of pure stupidity. The whole show was a failure in my opinion. The catering was unorganized, the program was not followed, the officials on site were not competent, the main show was too short. All in all, failure!

    • http://WebsiteURL dom

      @kart
      Cool, let me kno when u nd ur chick are out so I can come and grab a feel.

    • http://URL KART

      @dom
      Sure thing bro!, don’t think she’ll be interested in a domkop though!
      Rhymes!, later…

    • http://URL dom

      U actually carry on like a child…. Dumb fuck

    • http://URL truth

      Hey Lee.

      Stop making out that you are the victim. You got the scratch on your head after the three kids were beaten and kicked while they were down.

      Come one – you really think people should feel sorry for you with a scratch on your head – what about the three guys you and your mate sent to hospital?

      You should be ashamed of your behavior and be a man tell the truth.

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