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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burt Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richmond The Eight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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, Burt Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Richmond The Eight!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond The Eight instigates a clinch.
Byrd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Richard Richmond The Eight has been cut.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byrd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Richmond The Eight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Richmond The Eight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byrd prevents Richmond The Eight from breaking the clinch.
Byrd is struggling to control the position.
A frustrated look appears on Richmond The Eight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byrd has picked Richmond The Eight up - he's going for a ride! Byrd dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Richmond The Eight is looking to improve his position.
Byrd is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richmond The Eight sees it coming and defends easily.
Richmond The Eight is pressing down on Byrd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrd stands up from Richmond The Eight's guard - Byrd perhaps looking for a knockout.
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Richmond The Eight pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richmond The Eight as Byrd tries to tie him up.
Byrd slowing the pace effectively.
Byrd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Byrd as Richmond The Eight shoots in.
Richmond The Eight throws a head kick but Byrd moves out of range.
Richmond The Eight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byrd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byrd misses with a takedown attempt - Richmond The Eight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Byrd is breathing heavily.
Richmond The Eight fails with a takedown attempt.
Richmond The Eight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byrd as he avoids it easily.
Burt Byrd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Richmond The Eight.
Byrd moves into the clinch.
Richmond The Eight working hard to break the clinch.
Byrd trying to control the position but instead, Richmond The Eight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrd into the cage.
Richmond The Eight trying to stall but Byrd improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight tries to break free but Byrd pushes him back against the cage.
Richmond The Eight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond The Eight has a takedown stuffed.
Byrd has managed to clinch.
Byrd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richmond The Eight.
Richmond The Eight can't break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd wants to stall.
Richmond The Eight wants to break free but Byrd has control.
Byrd lands an elbow inside that Richmond The Eight shrugs off.
Byrd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richmond The Eight throws a series of punches but Byrd avoids them all with ease.
Richmond The Eight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Byrd swats away the attempt to clinch by Richmond The Eight.
Richmond The Eight stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richmond The Eight is looking to clinch but Byrd is avoiding it.
Richmond The Eight misses with a body shot.
Byrd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Richmond The Eight, pushing him back against the cage.
Richmond The Eight has had enough of the clinch but Byrd keeps him there for the moment.
Byrd breaks from 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.
Richmond The Eight shoots in for a takedown but Byrd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Byrd clinches up against the cage.
Richmond The Eight taking a breather.
Richmond The Eight blocks an elbow strike from Byrd.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond The Eight misses with a takedown attempt - Byrd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richmond The Eight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byrd circles away quickly and effectively.
Richmond The Eight is trying hard to land a takedown here. Byrd sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight gets tackled into the cage by Byrd. Byrd maintains the clinch.
Byrd manages to break the clinch.
Richmond The Eight leaves Byrd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richmond The Eight clinches up with Byrd and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richmond The Eight takes an elbow to the temple.
Byrd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Byrd throws an elbow that misses.
Byrd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richmond The Eight's defenses.
Richmond The Eight blocks an elbow strike.
Richmond The Eight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richmond The Eight breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richmond The Eight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richmond The Eight shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byrd as he avoids it easily.
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
Byrd breaks the clinch.
Richmond The Eight darts in and clinches Byrd up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burt Byrd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Richmond The Eight's cut.
That's time! Byrd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Richmond The Eight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richmond The Eight shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Byrd missing with a left hand there. Richmond The Eight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Byrd will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Richmond The Eight lands with a kick to the temple. Byrd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Burt Byrd has been cut.
Richmond The Eight misses with a takedown attempt - Byrd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Byrd misses with a head kick.
Byrd slips a jab from Richmond The Eight.
Richard Richmond The Eight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byrd forces Richmond The Eight back against the cage and clinches.
Richmond The Eight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burt Byrd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Byrd stalling in the clinch but Richmond The Eight improves position.
Richmond The Eight breaks the clinch.
Richmond The Eight has a takedown stuffed.
Burt Byrd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Richmond The Eight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richmond The Eight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richmond The Eight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richmond The Eight fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byrd shoots in for a takedown but Richmond The Eight shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Byrd throws a series of punches but Richmond The Eight moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Byrd.
Richmond The Eight tries to clinch but Byrd is having none of it.
Richmond The Eight throws a head kick but Byrd moves out of range.
Richmond The Eight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Richmond The Eight shoots in for a takedown but Byrd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Byrd has Richmond The Eight up against the cage in a clinch.
Richmond The Eight manages to break the clinch.
Richmond The Eight tries to clinch up
and Byrd counters by moving into the clinch.
Byrd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight shoots in looking for a takedown. Byrd tries to sprawl out of it but Richmond The Eight keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Byrd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Richmond The Eight pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richmond The Eight is looking to clinch but Byrd is avoiding it.
Byrd misses with a jab, cross 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 instigates a clinch.
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!
Richmond The Eight connects with a knee to the head.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond The Eight thows a body shot but no joy.
Byrd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richmond The Eight is trying to break the clinch but Byrd has him pressed against the cage.
Richmond The Eight is looking to break free of the clinch but Byrd has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Byrd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richmond The Eight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richmond The Eight blocks an elbow strike from Byrd.
Richmond The Eight is trying to force a seperation but Byrd has the dominant position.
Richmond The Eight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richmond The Eight shoots in but no luck this time.
Byrd thows a body kick. Richmond The Eight tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richmond The Eight is defended easily by Byrd.
Richmond The Eight gets tackled into the cage by Byrd. Byrd maintains the clinch.
Byrd goes for a takedown attempt but Richmond The Eight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Byrd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byrd stuffs the takedown attempt from Richmond The Eight. Richmond The Eight gets slowly back to his feet.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Byrd.
Richmond The Eight misses with a wild combination.
Richmond The Eight looks to land a right hand but Byrd moved out of range.
Byrd instigates a clinch.
Richmond The Eight dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Byrd tries a knee to the head but Richmond The Eight blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richmond The Eight is trying to break the clinch but Byrd has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richmond The Eight wants to break free but Byrd has control.
Richmond The Eight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Byrd taking a breather.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Richmond The Eight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Byrd instigates a clinch.
Richmond The Eight manages to break the clinch.
Richmond The Eight shoots in for a double leg but Byrd sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Richmond The Eight shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Byrd defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Richmond The Eight as Byrd shoots in.
Byrd rushes Richmond The Eight and presses him up against the cage.
Byrd is trying to stall.
Byrd slows down the pace here.
Richmond The Eight tries to break the clinch but Byrd is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byrd throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richmond The Eight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richmond The Eight is trying to break the clinch but Byrd is controlling him.
Byrd looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight avoids a wild elbow strike from Byrd.
Richmond The Eight avoids the elbow strike from Byrd, against the cage.
Richmond The Eight can't break the clinch.
Byrd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richmond The Eight's defenses.
Byrd lands an elbow that stopped Richmond The Eight in his tracks for a moment.
Byrd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Richmond The Eight blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Richmond The Eight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richmond The Eight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richmond The Eight tries a head kick but it misses.
Byrd keeps the fight on the outside.
Richmond The Eight rushes Byrd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richmond The Eight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Byrd crunches a lovely knee into Richmond The Eight's ribcage.
Richmond The Eight tries to break the clinch but Byrd is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Byrd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond The Eight stops a takedown attempt from Byrd.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burt Byrd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richmond The Eight looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Byrd tries to stall but Richmond The Eight uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richmond The Eight pulls guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Byrd wanted to stand there but Richmond The Eight had control of the position.
Byrd throws a big right hand that misses.
Richmond The Eight trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byrd postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richmond The Eight throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Richmond The Eight has Byrd pulled in close to control his posture.
Richmond The Eight is looking for a triangle but Byrd pushes his legs off easily.
Richmond The Eight trying to keep a closed guard but Byrd is proving a slippery customer.
Richmond The Eight will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Richmond The Eight striking off his back but it's not causing Byrd any problems.
Richmond The Eight pulls Byrd in to control the position.
Byrd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd postures up.
Byrd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Richard Richmond The Eight hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Byrd throws a combination. Richmond The Eight tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richmond The Eight closes this distance looking for a takedown but Byrd circles away.
Richmond The Eight is looking to clinch but Byrd is avoiding it.
Byrd instigates a clinch.
Richmond The Eight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richmond The Eight dodges an elbow strike from Byrd.
Richmond The Eight working Byrd over with knees to the body.
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!
Richmond The Eight wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byrd has Richmond The Eight pressed against the cage, preventing Richmond The Eight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Byrd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byrd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Byrd stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Byrd wants it to stay on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Richmond The Eight.
I think Richmond The Eight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Richmond The Eight!
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energy
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hype
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