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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Richmond The Eight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Richmond The Eight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Burt Byrd!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Byrd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richmond The Eight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Richmond The Eight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byrd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Richmond The Eight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Richmond The Eight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richmond The Eight as Byrd tries to tie him up.
Richmond The Eight breaks from the clinch.
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
Richmond The Eight has Byrd pushed against the cage.
Byrd stalling in the clinch.
Byrd lands an elbow just above Richmond The Eight 's eye.
It looks like Richard Richmond The Eight has been cut.
Richmond The Eight has had enough of the clinch but Byrd keeps him there for the moment.
Byrd misses with a knee to the head.
Byrd tries to land a knee to the head but Richmond The Eight blocks with his arms.
Byrd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richmond The Eight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Richmond The Eight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Byrd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Byrd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Byrd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richmond The Eight stalling in the clinch but Byrd improves position.
Richmond The Eight tries to break the clinch but Byrd is controlling the position.
Richmond The Eight leaning against his opponent.
Richmond The Eight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Byrd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richmond The Eight's defenses.
Byrd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Richmond The Eight is defending well.
Byrd looking to throw knees to the head but Richmond The Eight is blocking nicely.
Byrd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richmond The Eight blocks it with crossed arms.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond The Eight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Richmond The Eight obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight is trying to push Byrd away but Byrd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Byrd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Byrd trying to control the position but instead, Richmond The Eight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrd into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richmond The Eight is trying to break free.
Richmond The Eight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Byrd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richmond The Eight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richmond The Eight looking for a takedown.
Richmond The Eight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Byrd has him pressed against the cage.
Byrd misses with a knee strike.
Byrd scores with a knee to the head.
Byrd looks gassed!
Byrd has Richmond The Eight pressed against the cage, preventing Richmond The Eight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Byrd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Richmond The Eight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richmond The Eight throws a nice looking combination but Byrd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight closes the distance and pushes Byrd back into the cage.
Richmond The Eight misses with a knee strike.
Byrd tries to land a knee to the head but Richmond The Eight blocks with his arms.
Richmond The Eight gets underhooks to prevent Byrd's takedown attempt.
Richard Richmond The Eight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Byrd.
Richmond The Eight breaks from the clinch.
Byrd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Richmond The Eight avoids it really well and circles away.
Richmond The Eight dives in and grabs Byrd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byrd pushes down on Richmond The Eight's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richmond The Eight.
Richard Richmond The Eight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richmond The Eight doesn't manage to clinch there - Byrd circles away.
Richmond The Eight tries to keep at a distance but Byrd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Richmond The Eight blocks the elbow strike.
Richmond The Eight is trying to push Byrd away but Byrd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Byrd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Byrd keeps control of Richmond The Eight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd tries to land knees in the clinch but Richmond The Eight avoids the damage to the body.
Richmond The Eight trying to stall but Byrd improves his position.
Richmond The Eight tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Byrd smiles and moves away.
Byrd moves into range and clinches up with Richmond The Eight.
Byrd pushes off an throws an elbow but Richmond The Eight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byrd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richmond The Eight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrd moves into the clinch.
Byrd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richmond The Eight's efforts to push away.
Richmond The Eight prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richmond The Eight manages to break the clinch.
Richmond The Eight shoots in but no luck this time.
Byrd has Richmond The Eight up against the cage in a clinch.
Byrd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Burt Byrd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Richmond The Eight's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Byrd has Richmond The Eight up against the cage in a clinch.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byrd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Byrd trying to control the position but instead, Richmond The Eight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrd into the cage.
Byrd connects with a knee to the head.
Richmond The Eight tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
Richmond The Eight is trying to break free.
Byrd stalling against the cage.
Byrd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Richmond The Eight looking to stall.
Byrd manages to break the clinch.
Byrd keeps the fight on the outside.
Byrd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richmond The Eight moves away.
Richmond The Eight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richmond The Eight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Byrd defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight closes the distance and clinches up with Byrd, looking for a takedown. Richmond The Eight pushes Byrd against the cage but Byrd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Richard Richmond The Eight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byrd has managed to clinch.
Richmond The Eight wants to get back to striking at distance but Byrd won't allow it.
Byrd has Richmond The Eight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Richmond The Eight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Byrd lands an elbow that stopped Richmond The Eight in his tracks for a moment.
Richmond The Eight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richmond The Eight avoids a wild elbow strike from Byrd.
Knees to the body from Byrd.
Byrd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Byrd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richmond The Eight is trying to break the clinch but Byrd has him pressed against the cage.
Richmond The Eight has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byrd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Richmond The Eight. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byrd gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richard Richmond The Eight's cut is getting worse.
Byrd breaks from the clinch.
Richmond The Eight tries to keep at a distance but Byrd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Richmond The Eight is trying to maintain a safe position but Byrd gets an underhook and turns Richmond The Eight into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richmond The Eight manages to break the clinch.
Byrd rushes Richmond The Eight and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Richmond The Eight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Byrd lands a nice elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Byrd connects with a knee to the head.
Byrd looking to throw knees to the head but Richmond The Eight is blocking nicely.
Richmond The Eight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Byrd has him pressed against the cage.
Byrd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richmond The Eight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byrd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Richmond The Eight somewhat.
Byrd fails to land with a series of punches.
Byrd shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richmond The Eight but Richmond The Eight pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight fails to land the takedown.
Byrd rushes Richmond The Eight and presses him up against the cage.
Richmond The Eight stalling in the clinch but Byrd improves position.
Byrd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Richmond The Eight misses with an elbow strike.
Richmond The Eight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Byrd.
Richmond The Eight working hard to break the clinch.
Byrd is trying to drag Richmond The Eight to the mat but Richmond The Eight just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Richmond The Eight looking for a takedown.
Richmond The Eight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byrd misses with a knee strike.
Byrd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richmond The Eight blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight can't get the takedown.
Byrd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burt Byrd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Richmond The Eight looking to throw knees to the head but Byrd is blocking nicely.
Byrd looking to throw knees to the head but Richmond The Eight is blocking nicely.
Byrd lands an elbow just above Richmond The Eight 's eye.
Byrd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richmond The Eight's defenses.
Byrd being controlled against the cage.
Byrd misses with a knee strike.
Byrd is looking to control Richmond The Eight's arms but Richmond The Eight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Byrd has his back to the cage.
Richmond The Eight is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richmond The Eight wants to stall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byrd looking to throw knees to the head but Richmond The Eight is blocking nicely.
Richmond The Eight connects with a nasty looking knee right to Byrd's face.
Byrd manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Byrd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Richmond The Eight's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Richmond The Eight tries to clinch but Byrd is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richmond The Eight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Byrd is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Richmond The Eight is defending well.
Richmond The Eight tries to circle away but Byrd has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byrd throws an elbow but misses.
Byrd tries to land a knee to the head but Richmond The Eight blocks with his arms.
Byrd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Richmond The Eight working hard to break the clinch.
Byrd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richmond The Eight blocks it with crossed arms.
Richmond The Eight is trying to maintain a safe position but Byrd gets an underhook and turns Richmond The Eight into the cage.
Richmond The Eight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Richmond The Eight tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
Richmond The Eight tries to land a knee to the head but Byrd blocks with his arms.
Byrd has Richmond The Eight pressed against the cage, preventing Richmond The Eight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Richmond The Eight with a knee to the head.
It looks like Burt Byrd has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byrd rushes Richmond The Eight and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight is trying to push Byrd away but Byrd has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Byrd breaks the clinch.
Richmond The Eight dives in and grabs Byrd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byrd pushes down on Richmond The Eight's head and hops out.
Byrd moves out of range of the leg kick from Richmond The Eight.
Byrd forces Richmond The Eight back against the cage and clinches.
Byrd tries to land a knee to the head but Richmond The Eight blocks with his arms.
Byrd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richmond The Eight's efforts to push away.
Byrd tries a knee to the head but Richmond The Eight blocks it.
Richmond The Eight takes a knee to the side of the body.
Richmond The Eight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Byrd manages to break the clinch.
Byrd drives through and clinches with Richmond The Eight against the cage.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richmond The Eight dives in and grabs Byrd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byrd pushes down on Richmond The Eight's head and hops out.
Byrd clinches up against the cage.
Richard Richmond The Eight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd is trying to stall.
Richmond The Eight taking a breather.
Richmond The Eight misses with a body punch.
Richmond The Eight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Byrd is keeping busy.
Richmond The Eight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Byrd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richmond The Eight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Byrd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Byrd wants a takedown but no success here.
Richmond The Eight is trying to break free.
Byrd effectively controlling the action here.
Richmond The Eight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Byrd wants to break free but Richmond The Eight has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richmond The Eight stalling in the clinch but Byrd improves position.
Byrd pushes off an throws an elbow but Richmond The Eight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byrd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Richmond The Eight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Burt Byrd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Richmond The Eight is looking to break free of the clinch but Byrd has double underhooks.
Byrd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richmond The Eight misses with a head kick.
Richmond The Eight takes the fight into the clinch.
Richmond The Eight throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Byrd blocks it with crossed arms.
Byrd drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richmond The Eight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Richard Richmond The Eight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Byrd.
A head kick misses from Richmond The Eight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Byrd is defended easily by Richmond The Eight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight looks to throw a body kick
enabling Byrd to counter with a crisp jab.
Byrd shoots in looking for a takedown but Richmond The Eight manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Byrd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Richmond The Eight misses with a kick to the body.
Richmond The Eight tries to clinch up.
Richmond The Eight tries to clinch but Byrd is having none of it.
Richmond The Eight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Byrd sprawls well. Byrd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Richmond The Eight gets slowly back to his feet.
Richmond The Eight misses with a wild combination.
Richmond The Eight tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byrd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Richmond The Eight somewhat.
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richmond The Eight with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Richmond The Eight scores with a knee to the head.
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 Richard Richmond The Eight.
Well Byrd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burt Byrd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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