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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt Byrd told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zach Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Burt Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd clinches with his opponent.
Byrd connects with a knee to the head.
Fletcher wants to break free but Byrd has control.
Byrd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Byrd pushes off an throws an elbow but Fletcher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byrd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fletcher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Byrd walks away with a smile on his face. Fletcher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fletcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Fletcher misses with a wild combination.
Byrd closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fletcher counters with a three punch combo that has Byrd backing up. Byrd nods at Fletcher to acknowledge the strikes.
Fletcher shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byrd shoots in and drives through. Fletcher sprawls well.
Byrd moves into the clinch.
Fletcher is trying to break the clinch but Byrd has him pressed against the cage.
Byrd breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fletcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fletcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zach Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Byrd.
Byrd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fletcher cracks Byrd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Byrd shoots in looking for a takedown but Fletcher manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Byrd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fletcher moves away
and Fletcher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fletcher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fletcher slaps away a takedown attempt from Byrd, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Byrd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fletcher pinned against the cage. Fletcher gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Byrd looks gassed!
Byrd wants to clinch but Fletcher slips to the side
and Fletcher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Burt Byrd has been cut.
Fletcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Fletcher closes the distance and pushes Byrd back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd lands a damaging elbow.
Fletcher working hard to break the clinch.
Fletcher tries for a takedown. No joy.
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!
Fletcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fletcher wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byrd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fletcher's brow.
Byrd jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fletcher walks away with a smile on his face. Byrd gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Byrd throws a right hand that Fletcher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fletcher also avoids with ease.
Byrd fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Fletcher both land. Nice combination.
Byrd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fletcher throws a low kick, looking for Byrd's leg but Byrd calmly moves out of range.
Fletcher tries to bum rush Byrd with a series of wild strikes but Byrd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fletcher cracks Byrd with an open hand slap.
A right-left combo lands from Fletcher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher digs a good body shot into Byrd's ribs.
Byrd looks for a takedown but Fletcher sprawls well.
Byrd dodges the punch combination from Fletcher.
Byrd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fletcher throws a sloppy head kick and Byrd moves out of range easily.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fletcher is having none of it.
Byrd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fletcher counters with a nice uppercut.
Fletcher looks to land a combination. Byrd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher throws a nice looking combination but Byrd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Burt Byrd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrd moves into the clinch.
Byrd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Byrd lands an elbow inside that Fletcher shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byrd throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher is trying to push Byrd away but Byrd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byrd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fletcher's brow.
Fletcher tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
Byrd manages to break the clinch.
Byrd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byrd clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fletcher tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
Byrd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fletcher's defenses.
Fletcher has had enough of the clinch but Byrd keeps him there for the moment.
Byrd crunches a lovely knee into Fletcher's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Fletcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burt Byrd's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fletcher scores with a jab.
Fletcher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fletcher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fletcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byrd wants to clinch.
Byrd throws the left hand but Fletcher avoids the punch easily.
Byrd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fletcher.
Fletcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Fletcher. No joy for Byrd on that attempt.
Byrd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fletcher tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher letting Byrd take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fletcher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Byrd is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Byrd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Byrd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fletcher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fletcher working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Byrd.
Byrd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fletcher up against the cage.
Fletcher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Byrd smiles and moves away.
Byrd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fletcher.
Zach Fletcher is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byrd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byrd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fletcher circles away.
Byrd throws a nice head kick!
Byrd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Byrd is breathing heavily.
Fletcher looks to throw the jab but Byrd is out of range.
Byrd tries to clinch there but Fletcher circles away.
Byrd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fletcher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fletcher lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrd misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fletcher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Byrd tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fletcher sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Byrd somewhat.
Zach Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Byrd.
Fletcher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fletcher tries to keep at a distance but Byrd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fletcher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Byrd prevents it.
Byrd lands an elbow inside that Fletcher shrugs off.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Byrd.
Fletcher throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd tries to clinch up but Fletcher circles away and keeps his distance.
Fletcher tries to clinch but Byrd moves out of range.
Byrd is looking to clinch.
Fletcher tries to bum rush Byrd with a series of wild strikes but Byrd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Byrd throws a series of punches but Fletcher avoids them all with ease.
Byrd misses with a takedown
and Fletcher counters with a one-two to the body.
Byrd has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fletcher.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fletcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Burt Byrd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Burt Byrd's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fletcher throws a series of punches but Byrd avoids them all with ease.
Fletcher leaves Byrd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fletcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fletcher swings for the body but Byrd moves out of range.
Fletcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Byrd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byrd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fletcher's waist but Fletcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Byrd off to one side.
Fletcher throws a nice looking combination but Byrd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byrd is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fletcher is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Byrd.
Byrd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byrd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byrd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byrd looks for a takedown but Fletcher sprawls well.
Zach Fletcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Byrd.
Byrd dodges the punch combination from Fletcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fletcher circles away.
Byrd blocks a low kick nicely.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fletcher is having none of it.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch but Fletcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fletcher looks to land a combination but Byrd avoids it well.
Byrd keeps the fight on the outside.
Byrd tries to clinch but Fletcher is having none of it.
Fletcher lands with an uppercut that bounces Byrd off the cage and back into range.
Fletcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byrd moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Byrd won't allow it.
Byrd has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fletcher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Byrd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fletcher wants to get back to striking at distance but Byrd won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fletcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Byrd misses with an elbow strike.
Fletcher successfully pulls guard.
Fletcher is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fletcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byrd gets to his feet - Fletcher follows without any prompting.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fletcher stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd checks a leg kick.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fletcher swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byrd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fletcher, pushing him back against the cage.
Fletcher is looking to break free of the clinch but Byrd has double underhooks.
Fletcher wants to break free but Byrd has control.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Byrd keeps control of Fletcher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fletcher has had enough of the clinch but Byrd keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byrd throws an elbow but misses.
Fletcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fletcher takes an elbow to the forehead.
Byrd wants to stall.
Fletcher can't break the clinch.
Fletcher working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fletcher tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
Byrd lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Byrd pushes off an throws an elbow but Fletcher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byrd taking a breather.
Fletcher is trying to break free.
Byrd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fletcher is defending well.
Fletcher has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Byrd uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Byrd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fletcher works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byrd throws a strike but Fletcher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Byrd kicks Fletcher off and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zach Fletcher.
I think Fletcher 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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RATING
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