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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Grunwaldzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunwaldzki has chosen Within Temptation - Forsaken as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
23 - 11 - 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Grunwaldzki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grunwaldzki.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Byrd. Grunwaldzki shrugs it off though.
Grunwaldzki looks to score with a jab to the body but Byrd is just out of range.
Byrd throws a low kick, looking for Grunwaldzki's leg but Grunwaldzki calmly moves out of range.
Grunwaldzki misses with a looping left.
Byrd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grunwaldzki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grunwaldzki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Byrd lands a nice looking body kick.
Grunwaldzki slips a jab from Byrd.
Byrd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Byrd throws a hook to the side of Grunwaldzki's head but Grunwaldzki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Byrd checks the leg kick.
Byrd slips under a jab.
Grunwaldzki throws a good cross that connects.
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 throws a low kick but Grunwaldzki moves out of range easily.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook but Byrd avoids it easily.
Grunwaldzki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Byrd is predictable there
enabling Grunwaldzki to counter with a crisp jab.
Grunwaldzki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Byrd lands with a shot to the body.
Grunwaldzki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Byrd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd blocks a head kick by Grunwaldzki.
Byrd moves out of range as Grunwaldzki strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Byrd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Byrd takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Grunwaldzki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Byrd staying out of range there.
Grunwaldzki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grunwaldzki misses with an uppercut.
Byrd slips under a jab.
Byrd was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grunwaldzki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Byrd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grunwaldzki is looking to chop away at Byrd's legs.
Grunwaldzki throws a series of strikes that have Byrd backpedaling.
Byrd catches Grunwaldzki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunwaldzki throws an overhand right that lands on Byrd's shoulder, as Byrd tries to avoid the shot.
Byrd slips under a jab.
Byrd misses with a low kick as Grunwaldzki jumps back.
Byrd throws a leg kick but Grunwaldzki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grunwaldzki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A lazy left from Byrd finds it's target.
Grunwaldzki lands a nice shot that snaps Byrd's head back.
Byrd shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grunwaldzki throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrd.
Grunwaldzki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Byrd is out of range.
Byrd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grunwaldzki moves away.
Byrd tries to score with a low kick but Grunwaldzki moves his leg out of the way.
Grunwaldzki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Byrd avoids the head kick by Grunwaldzki.
Byrd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grunwaldzki. That did some damage!
Byrd swings for the body but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
Good exchange - Byrd coming out on top.
Byrd jabs Grunwaldzki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grunwaldzki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook. Byrd ducked under it nicely.
Byrd throws out a loose jab but Grunwaldzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grunwaldzki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grunwaldzki throws a right and a left that Byrd avoids nicely.
Byrd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grunwaldzki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Byrd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grunwaldzki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grunwaldzki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Byrd.
Byrd changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Grunwaldzki moves away from the strike by Byrd.
Byrd throws a lazy right hand but Grunwaldzki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grunwaldzki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grunwaldzki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grunwaldzki with a nice cross.
Grunwaldzki looks to land a right hand but Byrd moved out of range.
Byrd misses with a kick to the body.
Byrd misses with a body kick.
Byrd throws a body shot but no joy.
Grunwaldzki with a hook.
Byrd uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grunwaldzki is out of range.
Byrd catches Grunwaldzki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byrd slips a straight right by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki throws a big shot that misses.
Byrd is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Byrd scoring well with a low kick there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Byrd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrd. Grunwaldzki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grunwaldzki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Byrd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grunwaldzki is out of range.
Byrd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Byrd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Byrd is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grunwaldzki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grunwaldzki is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunwaldzki keeping his opponent close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Byrd wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grunwaldzki, who protects the arm well.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grunwaldzki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Byrd - just one landing.
Byrd misses with a low kick.
Grunwaldzki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Byrd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grunwaldzki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grunwaldzki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrd moves away.
Byrd blocks a jab.
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.
Grunwaldzki takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grunwaldzki.
Byrd darts in and clinches Grunwaldzki up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Byrd tries a body shot but Grunwaldzki blocks it.
Byrd lands a right hand.
Grunwaldzki tries to work over Byrd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Byrd takes an elbow to the temple.
Byrd presses Grunwaldzki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Grunwaldzki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grunwaldzki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grunwaldzki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byrd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byrd lands a body shot.
Grunwaldzki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Byrd leaning against his opponent.
Byrd throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunwaldzki.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grunwaldzki.
Byrd swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunwaldzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunwaldzki's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrd.
Grunwaldzki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grunwaldzki throws a body kick that misses.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook. Byrd ducked under it nicely.
A good leg kick by Grunwaldzki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd swings for the body but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
Byrd blocks a jab.
Grunwaldzki misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byrd misses with a looping right.
Grunwaldzki checks a low kick from Byrd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byrd. Grunwaldzki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byrd looks for the body kick but Grunwaldzki saw that one coming.
Grunwaldzki misses with a looping right.
Grunwaldzki ducks under a wild hook from Byrd.
Byrd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grunwaldzki.
Artur Grunwaldzki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Byrd does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grunwaldzki throws the left hand but Byrd avoids the punch easily.
Byrd misses with a head kick.
Byrd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook to the side of Byrd's head but Byrd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Byrd drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grunwaldzki sprawls and moves away.
Byrd lands a leg kick that knocks Grunwaldzki off balance momentarily.
Grunwaldzki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byrd.
Byrd is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grunwaldzki checks a leg kick.
Grunwaldzki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Byrd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Byrd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byrd moves out of range of the leg kick from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook to the side of Byrd's head but Byrd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Byrd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Byrd throws a leg kick that misses.
Grunwaldzki throws the left hand but Byrd avoids the punch easily.
Byrd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grunwaldzki. That did some damage!
Byrd closes the distance and clinches.
Byrd lands with a left to the head.
Grunwaldzki prevents a body shot from Byrd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Byrd throws a head punch that misses.
Grunwaldzki throws a punch but it's blocked by Byrd.
Jolly Leg Byrd has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Byrd creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grunwaldzki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd tries a body shot but Grunwaldzki blocks it.
Grunwaldzki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Grunwaldzki.
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 misses with a body punch.
Grunwaldzki breaks the clinch.
Grunwaldzki looks to land a right hand but Byrd moved out of range.
Byrd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrd lands a nice hook to Grunwaldzki's body. Grunwaldzki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grunwaldzki throws a looping overhand right but Byrd ducks down to avoid it.
Byrd walks into a straight right hand from Grunwaldzki.
Byrd dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grunwaldzki. That did some damage!
Byrd swings for the body but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
Byrd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grunwaldzki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Byrd scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Grunwaldzki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Byrd misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grunwaldzki misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Artur Grunwaldzki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A bone on bone clash there as Grunwaldzki blocks the leg kick.
Grunwaldzki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Byrd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Grunwaldzki.
Byrd is looking to clinch.
Byrd tries to work over Grunwaldzki's front leg with a kick but Grunwaldzki checks it.
Byrd cracks a nice hook into Grunwaldzki's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Byrd.
Grunwaldzki stalks Byrd and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Byrd's face. Byrd staggers backwards, shaken.
A good leg kick by Byrd.
Byrd checks a leg kick.
Byrd throws a jab when Grunwaldzki was well out of range.
Grunwaldzki checks a leg kick.
Byrd throws a body punch but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
A big right from Grunwaldzki misses.
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!
Grunwaldzki misses with a head kick.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrd throws a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Grunwaldzki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Byrd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Byrd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grunwaldzki.
Byrd slips under a jab from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grunwaldzki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byrd defending well as Grunwaldzki loads up on a big left hand.
Grunwaldzki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrd moves away.
Byrd throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grunwaldzki on the side of the head.
Grunwaldzki misses with an uppercut. Byrd saw that one coming.
Byrd misses with an uppercut. Grunwaldzki saw that one coming.
Grunwaldzki throws a shot from downtown. Byrd moves away and avoids it.
Byrd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grunwaldzki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Byrd is looking to wear down Grunwaldzki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Byrd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byrd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grunwaldzki.
A telegraphed right hand from Grunwaldzki misses the target.
Byrd throws a leg kick but Grunwaldzki sees it coming and moves out of range.
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 throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki lands the left hand.
Byrd on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byrd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grunwaldzki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byrd counters with a leg kick.
Grunwaldzki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grunwaldzki takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Grunwaldzki throws the left hand but Byrd avoids the punch easily.
Grunwaldzki takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Byrd blocks the low kick.
Grunwaldzki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grunwaldzki throws a body punch but Byrd moves out of range.
Byrd moves out of range as Grunwaldzki strikes.
Byrd lands with an uppercut that bounces Grunwaldzki off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Grunwaldzki misses.
Grunwaldzki throws a shot from downtown. Byrd moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Byrd.
Byrd misses with a body kick.
Grunwaldzki throws an off balance right hand
and Byrd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki checks the leg kick.
Grunwaldzki missing with a left hand there. Byrd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Byrd throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Byrd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook to the side of Byrd's head but Byrd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grunwaldzki slips under a jab from Byrd.
Byrd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Byrd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrd drives through and clinches with Grunwaldzki against the cage.
Grunwaldzki lands with a light punch inside.
Grunwaldzki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Byrd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grunwaldzki takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Byrd instigates a clinch.
Byrd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrd blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Byrd.
Grunwaldzki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki misses with a punch on the inside.
Grunwaldzki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Byrd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grunwaldzki or not.
Byrd looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Byrd swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunwaldzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrd dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Byrd has a couple of punches blocked by Grunwaldzki.
A short right from Byrd.
A bit of stalling here from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki throws a head punch that misses.
Byrd manages to break the clinch.
Byrd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Byrd misses with a low kick.
Byrd pushes Grunwaldzki away with a front kick.
Byrd throws a solid leg kick but Grunwaldzki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Byrd.
Byrd looks for the body kick but Grunwaldzki saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byrd throws a front kick aimed at Grunwaldzki's knee but Grunwaldzki avoids it well.
Grunwaldzki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artur Grunwaldzki.
I think Grunwaldzki 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jolly Leg Byrd!
Jolly Leg Byrd opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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