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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kojiro Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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140 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kojiro Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Leg Byrd!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Byrd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kyle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kyle doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Byrd takes a swing at Kyle's ribcage but misses.
Byrd slips a straight right by Kyle.
Kyle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Byrd shoots in looking for a takedown. Kyle tries to sprawl out of it but Byrd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kyle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kyle throws a solid leg kick but Byrd takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kyle.
We've been told by Kyle's head coaches at Wild Card that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Byrd lands an overhand right.
Kyle throws a sloppy head kick and Byrd moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Byrd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrd is trying to get an arm triangle but Kyle is defending well.
Byrd controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Byrd swings around for an armbar but Kyle sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Byrd's guard.
Byrd controls Kyle momentarily but Kyle frees himself.
Byrd is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Byrd has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle passes Byrd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Byrd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kyle pulls his head out easily.
Byrd trying to control here.
Kyle wants to free his trapped foot but Byrd is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Byrd is trying to maintain the position but Kyle is very close to passing his half guard.
Kyle seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Byrd has recovered full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Byrd is on top in guard.
Byrd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Byrd trying to control but Kyle is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Byrd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kyle keeping moving, preventing Byrd from controlling successfully.
Byrd sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Byrd has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like Byrd might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byrd misses with a body punch
and Kyle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Byrd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jolly Leg Byrd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kyle lands a jab.
Byrd lands a slapping body shot.
Jolly Leg Byrd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrd fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Kyle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Byrd.
Byrd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kyle at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Kyle.
Byrd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byrd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kyle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd darts in looking for a takedown but Kyle gets double underhooks and turns Byrd into the cage.
Byrd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byrd slips under a jab from Kyle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Byrd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kojiro Kyle is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Kyle as Byrd shoots in.
Kojiro Kyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolly Leg Byrd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Byrd misses the target.
Kyle misses with a straight left.
Byrd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Byrd looks to throw the jab but Kyle is out of range.
Kojiro Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Byrd throws a jab when Kyle was well out of range.
Byrd jabs Kyle right on the nose. Kyle blinks but takes it well.
Kyle lands with a cross.
Kyle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Byrd bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Byrd tries to counter it with a takedown but Kyle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Byrd scores with a shot to the body.
Byrd jabs at Kyle's body.
Byrd staying out of range there.
Byrd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyle manages to avoid it.
Kyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Byrd misses with a right hand
and Kyle counters with a good low kick that Byrd was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kyle misses with a body shot.
Byrd throws a lazy right hand but Kyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kyle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Byrd is out of range and Kyle settles back down.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Kyle checks the leg kick nicely there.
Byrd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kyle doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Byrd lands a right hook to the body.
Byrd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Byrd jabs at Kyle's body.
Kyle throws a body punch but Byrd moves out of range.
Byrd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kyle jabs Byrd to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Byrd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Byrd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Byrd checks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Byrd releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Byrd swings for the body but Kyle moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyle. Byrd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byrd drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kyle defends it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Byrd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Byrd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kyle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Byrd scrambles back to his feet.
Byrd lands with a cross.
Kyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kyle connects with a solid leg kick.
Byrd throws the left hand but Kyle avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Byrd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Byrd misses its intended target.
Byrd is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kyle rather than just go for the knockout.
Kyle misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kyle doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrd lands a body shot.
Kyle throws a leg kick but Byrd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Byrd wants to counter with a clinch but Kyle pushes him away.
Byrd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
Byrd misses with a wild body shot.
Byrd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kyle is out of range and Byrd settles back down.
Byrd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
Kyle tried to counter with a leg kick but Byrd avoided it.
Byrd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Byrd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrd misses the body punch
and Kyle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Byrd's knee momentarily.
Byrd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kyle.
Kyle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Byrd's head.
Byrd misses with a kick to the body.
Kyle misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jolly Leg Byrd will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kyle's corner calls for a 1-2. Kyle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Byrd lands with a shot to the body.
Kyle pushes Byrd away with a front kick.
Kyle is looking to land body kicks.
Kyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byrd.
Byrd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Byrd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Byrd connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kyle. Kyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Byrd's corner calls for a 1-2. Byrd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Byrd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byrd walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kyle manages to avoid it.
Byrd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Byrd.
Byrd misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from Byrd both land. Nice combination.
Byrd shoots in and drives through. Kyle sprawls well.
Byrd throws a body shot but no joy.
Byrd moves forwards but Kyle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kyle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Byrd under the eye.
Byrd misses with a body shot.
Kyle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kyle missing with a left hand there. Byrd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kyle avoids the body shot from Byrd.
Byrd checks a leg kick nicely.
Kyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Byrd is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Byrd.
Byrd misses with a low kick.
Jolly Leg Byrd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kyle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd slips under a jab.
Kyle throws a series of punches but Byrd avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle scores with a leg kick.
Byrd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kyle checks a leg kick.
Kojiro Kyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byrd slips a jab from Kyle.
Kyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Byrd throws out a counter right but Kyle avoids it with no problem.
Byrd looks for a takedown but Kyle sprawls well.
Byrd cracks a nice hook into Kyle's ribs.
Kyle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kyle throws a lazy right hand but Byrd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Byrd is defended easily by Kyle.
Kojiro Kyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolly Leg Byrd.
Byrd throws the left hand but Kyle avoids the punch easily.
Kyle looks to throw the jab but Byrd is out of range.
As Kyle backs off Byrd throws a huge counter combo but Kyle manages to avoid it all.
Kyle moves out of range as Byrd strikes.
Kyle tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Byrd manages to circle out of the way.
Kyle scores with a nice body kick.
Kyle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Byrd misses with a body shot.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Kyle tries to land a front kick but Byrd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Byrd fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kyle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Byrd has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kyle.
Byrd scores with a nice head shot.
Byrd throws a leg kick
and Kyle counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kyle.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as Byrd controls the action.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Byrd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kyle has a couple of punches blocked by Byrd.
Kyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Byrd backwards.
Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kyle.
Kyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kojiro Kyle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Byrd 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jolly Leg Byrd!
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