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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joel Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joel Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Byrne!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Byrne slaps away a takedown attempt from Kelly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kelly looks for a takedown but Byrne sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Kelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrne tries to keep at a distance but Kelly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Byrne trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byrne postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kelly is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Byrne, into his guard.
Byrne throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Byrne looking for a guillotine here but Kelly defends easily.
Kelly forces his way into half guard.
Byrne is not content to let Kelly control the position.
Kelly is working for a submission of some sort.
Kelly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Byrne is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kelly is trying to work for a kimura but Byrne is defending well.
Kelly missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Byrne is looking for a sweep. Kelly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Byrne is trying to control but can't.
Byrne throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kelly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Byrne swats away the attempt to clinch by Kelly.
Kelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byrne.
Kelly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to clinch up but Byrne circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byrne as he avoids it easily.
Byrne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kelly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Byrne walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kelly tries to clinch but Byrne moves away
and Byrne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Byrne.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Kelly tries to break free but Byrne pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Byrne swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrne slows down the pace here.
Byrne swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelly.
Byrne should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrne.
Byrne throws an elbow but it misses.
Kelly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Byrne smiles and moves away.
Kelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byrne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kelly jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Byrne walks away with a smile on his face. Kelly gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kelly takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kelly fails with the takedown
and Byrne counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Simon Byrne will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kelly has his takedown stuffed
and Byrne counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Byrne trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Byrne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kelly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Byrne has managed to get both his arms back between Kelly's legs - danger averted.
Byrne postures up and lands a big shot to Kelly's brow.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Byrne from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byrne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kelly manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Byrne has Kelly in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne is looking for a triangle here but Kelly uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kelly looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Byrne manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Byrne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kelly is trying to stand back up but Byrne is controlling him
Byrne throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Byrne uses his free foot to push down on Kelly's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kelly.
Byrne is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kelly can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Byrne lands a big shot there that rocks Kelly but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kelly throwing hammer fists to the chest of Byrne. What's that going to do exactly?
Byrne scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Byrne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kelly is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne has hold of Kelly's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kelly manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Byrne throws a strike there. Kelly manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Byrne is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Byrne is looking for a kimura here.
Byrne is looking for a kimura here.
Kelly punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Byrne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Byrne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kelly shoots and misses
and Byrne counters with a nice uppercut.
Byrne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kelly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kelly tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Byrne wants to control but Kelly postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kelly swings around for an armbar but Byrne sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kelly's guard.
Byrne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
Byrne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kelly keeping full guard, as Byrne tries to pass.
Kelly keeping moving, preventing Byrne from controlling successfully.
Kelly looking for subs off his back but Byrne has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kelly won't allow Byrne to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Byrne drops an elbow to the side of Kelly's head.
Byrne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Byrne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Byrne looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Byrne passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne landing strikes, looking to finish!
Byrne prevents Kelly from getting the reversal.
Kelly is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Byrne locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Kelly is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Simon Byrne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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