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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Leg Byrd (ranked 63 p4p, 8 weight class) and Noob Saibot (ranked 128 p4p, 14 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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146 lbs
36 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
25 - 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
36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Noob Saibot!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd looks to land a left hand but Saibot moved out of range nicely.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byrd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saibot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Byrd is looking to score with low kicks.
Byrd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saibot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saibot misses with a straight left.
Saibot misses with a straight left.
Byrd definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saibot ducks right into an uppercut from Byrd.
Saibot defending well as Byrd loads up on a big left hand.
Saibot looks to land a right hand but Byrd moved out of range.
Byrd throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Byrd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jolly Leg Byrd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrd throws a low kick but Saibot avoids it.
Byrd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saibot scores with a shot to the body.
Saibot closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Byrd quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrd is trying to control but can't.
Saibot seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Byrd does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Byrd trying to control but Saibot postures up.
Byrd is looking for a sweep. Saibot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Byrd manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Saibot looking to pass the guard.
Saibot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Byrd controlling Saibot's posture.
Byrd has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
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.
Saibot is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Byrd slips a jab and a cross from Saibot.
Saibot throws the left hand but Byrd avoids the punch easily.
Saibot moves out of range of the strikes.
Saibot let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Saibot checks a leg kick.
Byrd throws a front kick aimed at Saibot's knee but Saibot avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saibot or perhaps it was just good defense by Byrd, which made it look bad.
Saibot staying out of range there.
Saibot fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saibot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Byrd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saibot takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Byrd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saibot.
And Saibot tries to counter it with a takedown but Byrd pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Saibot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byrd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Byrd.
A shot to the body from Saibot misses
and Byrd counters with a stiff right hand.
Byrd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saibot throws a front kick aimed at Byrd's knee but Byrd avoids it well.
Byrd slaps away a takedown attempt from Saibot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jolly Leg Byrd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noob Saibot.
Byrd punishes Saibot's body with a nice straight punch.
Saibot swings for the body but Byrd moves out of range.
Saibot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Byrd can pounce on him.
Byrd defending well as Saibot loads up on a big left hand.
Byrd takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Saibot tries to clinch there but Byrd circles away.
Byrd feinted with a counter takedown.
Saibot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byrd was well out of range. Poor timing from Saibot.
Byrd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saibot! But no joy.
Saibot swings for the body but Byrd moves out of range.
Saibot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Byrd has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrd pushes Saibot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Byrd.
Saibot has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Byrd uses from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrd not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Saibot throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Byrd forces his way into half guard.
Byrd is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Saibot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saibot.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Byrd throws out a loose jab but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot feints the counter takedown.
A lazy left from Saibot finds it's target.
Saibot misses with a wild body shot.
Byrd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Saibot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saibot moves forwards but Byrd connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Byrd throws a shot to the body.
Byrd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saibot slips a jab from Byrd.
Saibot jabs Byrd right on the nose. Byrd blinks but takes it well.
Byrd misses with a hook. Saibot ducked under it nicely.
Byrd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saibot throws a big shot that misses.
Saibot lands a head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saibot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Saibot looks to land a left hand but Byrd moved out of range nicely.
Byrd throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saibot throws a hook but Byrd avoids it easily.
Byrd lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saibot takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Byrd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd with a jab.
Byrd slips a straight right by Saibot.
Saibot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Byrd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byrd cracks Saibot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Byrd lands a glancing blow to the side of Saibot's head.
Saibot lands a nice hook to Byrd's body. Byrd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Byrd throws a shot from downtown. Saibot moves away and avoids it.
Byrd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saibot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Saibot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byrd.
A jab from Byrd misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saibot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saibot misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saibot tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byrd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saibot somewhat.
Saibot throws a shot from downtown. Byrd moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Byrd wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick from Byrd misses.
Saibot feints the counter takedown.
Saibot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saibot throws a body punch but Byrd moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saibot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saibot wants to land a leg kick but Byrd is out of range.
Byrd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byrd tried to score with a low kick but Saibot checks it.
Saibot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saibot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saibot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Byrd.
Saibot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Byrd's hands.
Saibot looks to land a left hand but Byrd moved out of range nicely.
Saibot throws a jab when Byrd was well out of range.
Saibot walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Byrd with a hook.
Byrd throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saibot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byrd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Byrd.
Byrd throws a shot from downtown. Saibot moves away and avoids it.
Byrd tries to land a leg kick but Saibot saw it coming and moves away.
Byrd lands a nice shot that snaps Saibot's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrd.
Byrd tries to land a body kick
and Saibot counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Byrd trying to control but Saibot postures up.
Byrd holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Byrd is trying to control but Saibot manages to pass to mount!
Byrd tries to hold on but Saibot postures up.
Saibot moves to take his opponent's back.
Saibot gets his hands free as Byrd looks to control.
Saibot is trying to stick to Byrd's back but Byrd is turning into Saibot. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Saibot's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Byrd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Byrd trying to control the position from guard on top but Saibot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Byrd showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Noob Saibot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Byrd trying to control the position from guard on top but Saibot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Noob Saibot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Byrd takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Byrd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saibot takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Byrd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Byrd tries to score with a low kick but Saibot moves his leg out of the way.
Byrd throws a chopping leg kick but Saibot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Byrd slaps away a takedown attempt from Saibot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Byrd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Saibot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Byrd misses with a looping left.
Saibot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byrd.
Byrd scores with a decent looking hook.
Saibot lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot takes a swing at Byrd's ribcage but misses.
Saibot misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Byrd tenderised Saibot's leg. Saibot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Byrd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byrd connects with an inside leg kick.
Saibot feints and as Byrd raises his hands in defense, Saibot changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Byrd holds on and takes a little breather.
Byrd trying to control the position.
Byrd keeping moving, preventing Saibot from controlling successfully.
Byrd is pulling down on Saibot's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saibot tries to free his leg and advance position but Byrd is retaining full guard.
Byrd has Saibot pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Byrd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Byrd cracks Saibot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Byrd misses with a hook. Saibot ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Byrd misses.
A good leg kick by Saibot.
Byrd tries to clinch up.
Saibot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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.
Saibot misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saibot cracks Byrd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Saibot throws a leg kick but Byrd checks it.
Saibot lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Byrd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saibot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Byrd lunges at Saibot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saibot's hand.
Nice jab there from Byrd.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Byrd.
Byrd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Byrd misses with a low kick.
Saibot loads up on a big right hand but Byrd slips the punch.
Byrd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byrd throws a body shot but no joy.
And Saibot tries to counter it with a takedown but Byrd pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Saibot misses with a looping left.
Byrd scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byrd swings for the body but Saibot moves out of range.
Saibot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Byrd throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Saibot misses.
Saibot takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saibot swings widly with a right hand
and Saibot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Byrd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Byrd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saibot can pounce on him.
Byrd defending well as Saibot loads up on a big left hand.
Byrd drops his hands momentarily and Saibot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saibot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A solid leg kick lands there for Byrd.
Saibot shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byrd as he avoids it easily.
Saibot fails to land the takedown.
Jolly Leg Byrd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noob Saibot.
Byrd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saibot.
Byrd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saibot.
Byrd swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saibot misses with an uppercut.
Byrd scores with a punch to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jolly Leg Byrd.
I think Byrd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jolly Leg Byrd!
An out of breath Jolly Leg Byrd thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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RATING
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