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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Byrne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Byrne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rorion Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byrne.
Byrne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Byrne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byrne manages to break the clinch.
Gracie shoots in but Byrne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body punch from Byrne.
Byrne takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Byrne clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Byrne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Byrne wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Byrne is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Byrne keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Byrne tries to strike from the bottom.
Byrne looking for a sweep. Not yet Byrne, not yet.
Byrne is controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie stops Byrne from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Byrne scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
David Byrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Byrne just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Byrne takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byrne.
Byrne looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Rorion Gracie has been cut.
Gracie looks gassed!
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
Byrne tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byrne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byrne is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Byrne swinging wilding here.
Byrne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie pulls Byrne into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Byrne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Byrne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Byrne wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Byrne drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Byrne off! Byrne jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Byrne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Byrne looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie shoots in but Byrne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
David Byrne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Gracie.
Byrne tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Byrne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Byrne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byrne misses with a wild body shot.
Byrne punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byrne.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Byrne, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Byrne against the cage but Byrne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
Byrne lands a with a good body shot.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Byrne.
Byrne looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Byrne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Byrne to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
David Byrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byrne digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Byrne misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Byrne.
Byrne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Byrne throws a shot to the body.
Byrne has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Byrne.
Byrne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byrne just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Byrne looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Byrne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Byrne lands a with a good body shot.
Byrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Byrne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rorion Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
David Byrne is winning the standup battle so far.
Byrne gets a clinch.
Byrne works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Byrne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Byrne breaks the clinch.
Byrne misses the shot to the body.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Byrne.
Byrne darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Byrne breaks from the clinch.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Byrne misses the shot to the body.
Byrne throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Byrne lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne scores with a jab.
Byrne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Byrne scores with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Byrne misses with the combination.
Byrne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Byrne fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David Byrne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Gracie.
Byrne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Byrne closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Byrne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byrne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byrne lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Byrne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Byrne throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byrne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Byrne breaks the clinch.
Byrne has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
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!
Byrne is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Byrne down to the mat. Byrne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Byrne has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Byrne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byrne throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Byrne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Byrne tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Byrne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Byrne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byrne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Byrne lands with a nice body punch.
Byrne swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Byrne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Byrne.
Byrne tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Byrne scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Byrne.
Byrne digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Byrne rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Byrne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byrne.
David Byrne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byrne scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Byrne displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byrne misses with a double jab.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Byrne shows good takedown defense.
Byrne lands a with a good body shot.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Byrne tries to clinch up.
Byrne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byrne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice straight punches there by Byrne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Byrne.
Byrne misses with a series of wild punches.
Byrne misses with a body shot.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Byrne sprawls well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Byrne.
Byrne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Byrne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Byrne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Byrne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Byrne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rorion Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Byrne looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Byrne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Byrne breaks from the clinch.
Byrne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Byrne pinned against the cage. Byrne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Byrne misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byrne misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Byrne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Byrne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Byrne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Byrne misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byrne is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Byrne circles away and we're back to standing.
David Byrne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Gracie.
Byrne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Byrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Byrne.
Byrne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie won't allow Byrne to get back to his feet.
Byrne on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Byrne tries to get out of the position.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Byrne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Byrne has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gracie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byrne rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Byrne pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Byrne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byrne throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Byrne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Byrne manages to break the clinch.
Byrne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Byrne. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Byrne swinging wilding here.
Byrne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Byrne lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Byrne lands a two punch combo.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Byrne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Byrne scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Byrne dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Byrne.
Byrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byrne misses with the combination.
Byrne takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Byrne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Byrne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byrne looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
David Byrne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byrne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byrne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Byrne sprawls well.
Byrne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Byrne rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rorion Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byrne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byrne stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Byrne scores with a three punch combo!
Byrne stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Byrne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Byrne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Byrne!
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energy
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