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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luu Viulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luu Viulu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Byrne's chin.
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206 lbs
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215 lbs
30 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, David Byrne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luu Viulu!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Byrne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viulu throws out the jab.
Viulu throws a right hand that Byrne ducks under and follows up with a left that Byrne also avoids with ease.
Viulu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Byrne finds it's target.
Byrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Viulu moves away.
Byrne lands with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Byrne lands a nice knee to the body.
Viulu stalling in the clinch but Byrne improves position.
Byrne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viulu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Byrne.
I was talking to Byrne's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Viulu struggles to land a body shot inside as Byrne controls his hands.
Byrne landing knees to the body.
Byrne misses with a body punch.
Byrne lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viulu is trying to stall.
Viulu misses with a body punch.
Byrne throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne landing knees to the body.
Byrne can't find room to land a body shot as Viulu controls the action.
A short right from Byrne.
Good body shot from Byrne.
Viulu looks winded!
A short left from Byrne.
Byrne scores with a shot to the side of Viulu's head.
Byrne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Byrne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Byrne lands a body punch.
Viulu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Viulu seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Viulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Byrne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viulu misses with some punches.
Byrne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viulu can't find room to land a body shot as Byrne controls the action.
Byrne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
Viulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viulu throws a punch but it's blocked by Byrne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viulu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Viulu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Byrne on the inside.
Byrne tries to work over Viulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byrne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Viulu blocks a body shot from Byrne.
Viulu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viulu stalling in the clinch.
Byrne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Byrne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Viulu.
Byrne struggles to land a body shot inside as Viulu controls his hands.
Byrne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viulu is defending well for now.
Viulu blocks an uppercut.
Byrne misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Byrne misses with a punch to the body.
Byrne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Viulu or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne lands a nice elbow.
Viulu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Byrne seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Viulu can turn it around.
Viulu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Viulu.
Byrne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Viulu.
Viulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Byrne lands a good knee to the midsection. Viulu won't want to take too many of those.
Viulu leaning against his opponent.
Viulu tries to stall but Byrne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Viulu tries a body shot but Byrne blocks it.
Byrne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viulu backwards.
A body shot lands from Byrne.
Byrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viulu cracks Byrne with a nice body shot.
Byrne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Byrne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Byrne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Byrne.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Byrne as Viulu tries to tie him up.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne lands a nice knee to the body.
Byrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viulu trying to stall but Byrne improves his position.
Viulu digs a right hand underneath Byrne's ribcage. Byrne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Byrne tries to work over Viulu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viulu wants to stall.
Viulu prevents a body shot from Byrne.
Byrne blocks a body shot from Viulu.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Byrne swings wildly with an uppercut but Viulu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viulu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Byrne is keeping busy.
Byrne presses Viulu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Byrne dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Byrne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Viulu throws an overhand right that lands on Byrne's shoulder, as Byrne tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Viulu.
Viulu blocks a head kick by Byrne.
Byrne moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Byrne.
Byrne struggles to land a body shot inside as Viulu controls his hands.
Viulu blocking some punches.
David Byrne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Byrne on the inside.
Viulu has a couple of punches blocked by Byrne.
Byrne misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Viulu as the two fighters clinch.
Byrne can't find room to land a body shot as Viulu controls the action.
Byrne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Viulu can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byrne just misses with a elbow thrown towards Viulu's brow.
Byrne missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Viulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Byrne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Luu Viulu has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Byrnes head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Byrne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byrne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Viulu avoids it.
Viulu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Byrne backwards.
Viulu wants to stall.
Viulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Viulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Viulu digs a right hand underneath Byrne's ribcage. Byrne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Viulu tries to throw a body punch but Byrne avoids it by throwing Viulu back against the cage.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Byrne lands a knee to the head.
Viulu scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viulu wants to stall.
Nice body punch from Byrne - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Viulu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byrne lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Viulu is looking to control Byrne's arms but Byrne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viulu has his back to the cage.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Viulu.
Viulu blocks an uppercut.
Byrne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Viulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Viulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byrne scores with a hook to the body.
Viulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Viulu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Viulu is rocked!
Byrne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Viulu is breathing heavily.
Byrne gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Viulu is still on wobbly legs! Can Byrne finish him?
Byrne unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Viulu! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Byrne is unloading with more strikes now! Viulu drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Byrne!
David Byrne retains his light heavyweight title!
David Byrne took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Modern Wear Apparel & Laundry Services 80% LAUNDRY for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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