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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunter Vogler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vogler's choice of entrance music: Durchblick - Mach Dich Locker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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153 lbs
21 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jolly Leg Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunter Vogler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vogler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vogler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Byrd misses with a kick to the body.
Vogler scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Byrd misses.
Vogler throws a right hand that misses
and Byrd counters with a right hand to the body.
Byrd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vogler is able to avoid easily.
Byrd slips under a jab.
Byrd tries a low kick but Vogler avoids it.
Byrd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vogler.
Vogler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Byrd misses with an uppercut. Vogler saw that one coming.
Vogler drops his hands momentarily and Byrd takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vogler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrd was well out of range. Poor timing from Vogler.
Byrd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Byrd thows a leg kick but Vogler checks it
and Vogler counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vogler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Vogler as Byrd shoots in.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Byrd enables Vogler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Byrd manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Byrd is looking for a triangle but Vogler pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd has control of Vogler's left arm, preventing Vogler from doing any damage.
Vogler looking to sit in guard and control but Byrd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Byrd trying to control but Vogler is working from the bottom.
Byrd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Byrd wants to pass the guard but Vogler is keeping the position.
That's two 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.
Vogler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Byrd defends well.
Vogler looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Byrd has picked Vogler up and slammed him! Vogler can't keep hold of the triangle and Byrd manages to pass to side control!
Byrd has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vogler!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vogler is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd fails to advance to Vogler's back.
Byrd wants to control the pace but Vogler is squirming around nicely.
Byrd moves to the back position.
Vogler defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Byrd's arms.
Vogler is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Byrd off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Byrd controlling well, preventing Vogler from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in a bad position, Vogler is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Byrd avoiding Vogler 's attempts to control his hands.
Vogler wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jolly Leg Byrd will probably get the nod.
That's time! Byrd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Byrd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vogler manages to avoid it.
Vogler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Byrd misses the shot to the body.
Gunter Vogler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byrd motions for Vogler to come forward. Byrd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vogler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vogler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Byrd thuds his shin into the meat of Vogler's side.
Good leg kick by Byrd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Byrd throws a low kick, looking for Vogler's leg but Vogler calmly moves out of range.
Vogler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vogler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vogler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vogler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Byrd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrd misses with a looping left.
Byrd lands a right hook to the body.
Byrd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vogler connects with a leg kick. Byrd looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Byrd on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrd avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Byrd.
Byrd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vogler can pounce on him.
Vogler misses with an uppercut.
Byrd staying out of range there.
Vogler swings for the body but Byrd moves out of range.
Byrd throws a jab when Vogler was well out of range.
Byrd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vogler throws a body kick that misses.
Vogler misses with a looping left.
Byrd moves out of range of the body kick.
Vogler moves out of range as Byrd strikes.
Byrd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Byrd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vogler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vogler or perhaps it was just good defense by Byrd, which made it look bad.
Byrd tries to clinch there but Vogler circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd moves in looking to clinch but Vogler pushes him off.
Vogler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Byrd checks a leg kick nicely.
Vogler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Byrd's head.
Vogler lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vogler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Byrd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Byrd throws a push kick but Vogler slaps the foot to one side.
Byrd slips a jab from Vogler.
Byrd tries to counter with a takedown but Vogler is quick to defend against it.
A big left from Byrd misses.
Vogler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Byrd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Byrd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Byrd delivers a nice body kick.
Byrd throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vogler's waist but Vogler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Byrd off to one side.
A leg kick checked by Byrd.
Byrd slips a jab from Vogler.
Byrd ducks under a wild hook from Vogler.
Byrd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vogler was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Byrd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrd misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Byrd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Byrd.
Byrd scores with a nice head shot.
Byrd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vogler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Byrd is looking to counter punch.
Byrd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vogler throws a fast counter high kick but Byrd manages to duck under it in time.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vogler!
Byrd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vogler throws a looping overhand right but Byrd ducks down to avoid it.
Byrd stuns Vogler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Byrd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vogler misses the body punch
and Byrd counters with a good low kick that Vogler was not able to check.
Byrd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vogler checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vogler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vogler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrd.
Byrd throws out a loose jab but Vogler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vogler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vogler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vogler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vogler lands with a slapping head kick.
Byrd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vogler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Byrd.
Byrd looks to score with a jab to the body but Vogler is just out of range.
Byrd throws a hook but Vogler blocks it.
Byrd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vogler.
Byrd throws the kick towards the body but Vogler avoids it.
Byrd moves out of range of the body kick from Vogler.
Vogler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Byrd's calf.
Byrd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vogler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gunter Vogler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vogler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrd was well out of range. Poor timing from Vogler.
Vogler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Byrd bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Byrd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Vogler.
Vogler misses with a straight right.
Byrd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrd lands with a hook. Vogler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vogler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Vogler misses.
Vogler looks to throw the jab but Byrd is out of range.
Byrd throwing a counter right hand but Vogler manages to avoid it.
Byrd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vogler was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Byrd, right into the meat.
Byrd on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Byrd lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vogler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vogler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd misses with a wild body shot.
Byrd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vogler feints a counter leg kick.
Byrd checks the leg kick.
Vogler stuns Byrd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vogler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byrd thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vogler if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Byrd.
Vogler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Byrd.
Vogler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Byrd under the eye.
Byrd misses with a hook.
Byrd avoids the head kick by Vogler.
Vogler slips under a jab.
Vogler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vogler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Byrd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Byrd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vogler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vogler.
As Vogler backs away, Byrd returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Byrd tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vogler is able to avoid easily.
Vogler connects with a crisp jab.
Vogler throws the left hand but Byrd avoids the punch easily.
Vogler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Byrd. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Byrd.
Byrd cracks Vogler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Byrd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice defenses there by Vogler.
Vogler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Byrd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Byrd connects with a leg kick. Vogler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vogler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vogler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vogler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Vogler.
Vogler throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogler misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Byrd.
Vogler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vogler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vogler throws an overhand right that lands on Byrd's shoulder, as Byrd tries to avoid the shot.
Vogler scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Vogler.
Vogler is trying to counter with his kicks.
Byrd ducks under a wild hook from Vogler.
Byrd blocks a head kick by Vogler.
Vogler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byrd.
Byrd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vogler's sensitive parts.
Byrd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Byrd.
Byrd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Byrd misses.
Byrd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd avoids the body shot from Vogler.
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!
Byrd lands a front kick.
Vogler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Byrd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vogler scores with a spinning back kick!
Vogler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byrd.
Byrd throws an overhand right that lands on Vogler's shoulder, as Vogler tries to avoid the shot.
Vogler throws a good cross that connects.
Byrd throws a low kick, looking for Vogler's leg but Vogler calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Byrd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vogler misses with a kick to the body.
Byrd ducks under a wild hook from Vogler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vogler.
Byrd throws a solid leg kick but Vogler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Byrd.
Byrd walks into a jab.
Vogler cracks Byrd with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jolly Leg Byrd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Byrd has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jolly Leg Byrd!
A pretty intense looking Jolly Leg Byrd took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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RATING
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