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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saxon Byrd (ranked 1795 p4p, 3718 weight class) and John Piercer (ranked 242 p4p, 466 weight class). Saxon Byrd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Saxon Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Piercer!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Piercer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Piercer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Piercer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Byrd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Piercer's sensitive parts.
Piercer throws out a loose jab but Byrd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piercer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Piercer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Byrd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piercer.
Piercer connects with a jab.
A low kick from Piercer misses
and Byrd counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrd lands with an overhand left.
It looks like John Piercer has been cut.
Piercer slips a jab from Byrd.
Byrd clinches with his opponent.
Byrd has a couple of punches blocked by Piercer.
Byrd lands a left hand.
Piercer tries a body shot but Byrd blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer blocks an uppercut.
Byrd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Piercer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piercer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piercer blocking some punches.
Byrd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Byrd on the inside.
Piercer breaks from the clinch.
Byrd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Byrd ducks under a wild hook from Piercer.
Byrd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piercer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Byrd.
Byrd bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Piercer's head backwards.
A clash of legs there as Byrd blocks the low kick.
John Piercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd lands a slapping body shot.
Byrd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Byrd misses its intended target.
Piercer throws a leg kick but Byrd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Byrd.
Piercer throws out a powerful jab.
Byrd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Piercer.
Byrd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Piercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrd was well out of range. Poor timing from Piercer.
Piercer throws a nice head kick!
Byrd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Piercer is out of range and Byrd settles back down.
Piercer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Piercer throws a head kick that misses
and Piercer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piercer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Byrd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Byrd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piercer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Piercer misses with a lunging right hand
and Byrd counters with a right hand to the body.
Byrd moves out of range as Piercer strikes.
Piercer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Byrd misses with a looping right.
Byrd ducks under a wild hook from Piercer.
Byrd thinks about countering with a body kick.
Piercer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byrd.
A low kick from Piercer is predictable there
and Byrd counters with a straight right hand.
Piercer avoids the body shot from Byrd.
Piercer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Byrd. Byrd obviously looking to wear him down.
Piercer throws a front kick aimed at Byrd's knee but Byrd avoids it well.
Byrd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byrd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Piercer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byrd doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd ducks right into an uppercut from Piercer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byrd scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Piercer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Byrd half committed to a counter leg kick.
Byrd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Byrd avoids the body shot from Piercer.
Piercer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piercer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piercer connects with a nice looking jab.
Piercer tries to land a leg kick but Byrd saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Byrd.
Byrd lands a nice hook to Piercer's body. Piercer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Piercer to score with a decent uppercut.
Byrd connects with a jab.
Byrd jabs Piercer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Byrd's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Byrd duly obliges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saxon Byrd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Piercer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Piercer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Piercer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Byrd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Piercer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Byrd throws a body punch but Piercer moves out of range.
Byrd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piercer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Byrd throws the left hand but Piercer avoids the punch easily.
Piercer throws a push kick but Byrd slaps the foot to one side.
Piercer slips a jab from Byrd.
That kick from Byrd tenderised Piercer's leg. Piercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Byrd lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Piercer throws a series of punches but Byrd avoids them all with ease.
A low kick lands for Byrd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrd misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Byrd.
Byrd throws a big shot that misses.
Byrd takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Piercer throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the body from Piercer misses
and Byrd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Byrd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piercer can do to turn this around?
Byrd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piercer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Piercer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Piercer.
Byrd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piercer.
Piercer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Byrd lands the left hand.
Piercer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Piercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byrd.
A low kick from Piercer is predictable there
and Byrd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrd connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Byrd looks to land a right hand but Piercer moved out of range.
Piercer takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Byrd moves into the clinch successfully.
Piercer misses with a punch to the body.
Piercer misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrd.
Byrd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Byrd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Piercer.
Byrd scores with a shot to the side of Piercer's head.
Byrd working aggressively here.
Byrd lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Byrd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Byrd.
Byrd misses with a punch on the inside.
Saxon Byrd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Byrd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Byrd has a couple of punches blocked by Piercer.
Piercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byrd misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrd.
Byrd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Piercer backwards.
Byrd lands a nice uppercut.
Byrd misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrd.
Piercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Piercer.
Piercer lands a shot to the body.
Byrd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Byrd misses with a knee to the head.
Piercer misses with a body punch.
Piercer misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrd prevents a body shot from Piercer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd lands a left hand.
Byrd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Piercer backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piercer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Byrd.
Byrd pushes Piercer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Byrd prevents a body shot from Piercer.
Byrd lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Byrd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byrd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Piercer throws a head punch that misses.
Piercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byrd blocks an uppercut.
Piercer tries a body shot but Byrd blocks it.
A short left from Byrd.
Piercer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Byrd throws a punch but it's blocked by Piercer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saxon Byrd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Piercer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Byrd missing with a left hand there. Piercer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piercer misses with a body kick.
Piercer looks to land a left hand but Byrd moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Byrd misses the target.
Piercer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrd.
Byrd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Byrd throws a front kick that sends Piercer stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheers as Piercer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byrd doesn't seem phased though.
Piercer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Piercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byrd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd moves away from the strike by Piercer.
Byrd looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Byrd scores with a crisp jab that stopped Piercer in his tracks.
Byrd scores with a nice body kick.
Piercer checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd throws a shot from downtown. Piercer moves away and avoids it.
Piercer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Byrd misses with a hook.
Byrd with a jab.
Byrd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piercer throws a leg kick which misses Byrd's front leg but catches the back leg as Byrd tries to avoid it.
Byrd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Byrd takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Byrd. Piercer shrugs it off though.
Saxon Byrd is winning the standup battle so far.
Piercer avoids the body shot from Byrd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Piercer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Byrd - the referee stops the clock and Piercer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Byrd. Piercer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Piercer throws a shot to the body.
Piercer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Byrd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John Piercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Byrd.
Piercer throws a low kick but Byrd avoids it.
Byrd connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Piercer's hands.
Piercer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Byrd throws a solid leg kick but Piercer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Byrd.
Piercer swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Piercer is predictable there
and Byrd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piercer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byrd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piercer.
Piercer swings widly with a right hand
and Byrd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piercer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piercer misses the jab.
Piercer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Byrd counters with a nice body shot.
Piercer walks into a stiff left hand from Byrd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd scores with a shot to the body.
Byrd lands a nice shot that snaps Piercer's head back.
Piercer is rocked!
Piercer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Byrd pounces like a tiger and cracks Piercer with a vicious hook! Piercer is down but not out! Byrd follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Saxon Byrd!
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