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Event:
UnderGround FC 92
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrne moves away.
Byrne throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.#TD#
Horiguchi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SU#
Horiguchi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fighters circling - Byrne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Byrne takes one to the chin there.
Byrne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Byrne blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
A countering left hand to the body from Byrne misses.
Byrne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Horiguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Byrne blocks a head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a jab to Byrne's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi feints and then cracks Byrne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Byrne down.
Horiguchi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Byrne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Byrne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1##CL#
Horiguchi clinches up against the cage.
Byrne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Byrne backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrne.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Elijah Byrne has been cut.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Byrne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byrne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Byrne pushes Horiguchi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Byrne.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Byrne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Byrne. #T2#
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Byrne's head.
Byrne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horiguchis head.
Horiguchi lands a left hand.
Horiguchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Byrne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Byrne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Byrne cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byrne lands a left hand.
Horiguchi is leaning against Byrne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
Horiguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byrne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Byrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
Byrne digs a right hand into Horiguchi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Horiguchi's gas tank.
Byrne has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne blocks an elbow strike.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Byrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
Byrne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byrne avoids a wild elbow strike from Horiguchi.
Byrne gets through Horiguchi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Byrne trying to control the position but instead, Horiguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrne into the cage.
A short right from Byrne.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Horiguchi tries to work over Byrne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Byrne backwards.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, 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!
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Horiguchis head.
Byrne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Byrne looking to stall.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi pushes Byrne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byrne blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Byrne - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Byrne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Byrne lands a left hand.
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 Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elijah Byrne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Byrne moves forwards but Horiguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Byrne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Horiguchi cracks Byrne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Horiguchi staying out of range there.
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Byrne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Horiguchi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Horiguchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Byrne in his tracks. #CL#
Horiguchi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Byrne misses with the head strike.
Byrne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Byrne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi. #T1#
Byrne misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Byrne tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Byrne back against the cage.
Horiguchi has Byrne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Byrne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Byrne stops a takedown attempt from Horiguchi.
Byrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Byrne.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Byrne.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horiguchi.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Byrne fails to land.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Byrne controls the action.
Nice elbow from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byrne can do to turn this around?
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Byrnes head.
Byrne lands with a left to the head.
Byrne lands a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Byrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne lands a right hand.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Byrne after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byrne is pressed up against the cage. Horiguchi 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.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byrne moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byrne moves away.#T3#
Byrne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Byrne moves out of range.
Byrne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Elijah Byrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byrne doesn't seem phased though.
Horiguchi throws the left hand but Byrne avoids the punch easily.
Byrne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Byrne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Byrne with an uppercut!
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Byrne avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Byrne's shoulder, as Byrne tries to avoid the shot.
Byrne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.#T4#
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Byrne moved out of range nicely.
Byrne ducks under a wild hook from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Byrne moves away and avoids it.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Horiguchi.
Byrne throws out a counter right but Horiguchi avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Horiguchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Byrne is defending well.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Byrne scores with a shoulder strike.
Byrne trying to control the position but instead, Horiguchi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byrne into the cage.
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
Byrne is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Byrne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Horiguchi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Byrne to the mat. Byrne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Byrne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Horiguchi is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akaro Horiguchi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elijah Byrne's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Horiguchi lands a jab to the nose.
Byrne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Byrne moved out of range nicely.
Horiguchi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Byrne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Byrne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi has his takedown stuffed
and Byrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi lands with an overhand left.
Horiguchi throws a lazy right hand but Byrne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Horiguchi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Byrne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Byrne scores with a jab to the body.
Horiguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Byrne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Byrne moves away and avoids it.
Byrne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Horiguchi with a body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Byrne doesn't seem bothered though.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byrne circles away quickly and effectively.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut. Byrne saw that one coming.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Byrne counters with a straight right hand.
Byrne staying out of range there.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Elijah Byrne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akaro Horiguchi is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Horiguchi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byrne.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byrne.
Horiguchi closes the distance but Byrne moves to the side
and Byrne counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
A little jabbing left from Byrne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Byrne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horiguchi loads up on a big right hand but Byrne slips the punch.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byrne scores with a nice right hand.
A combination from Horiguchi does no damage.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Byrne's sensitive parts. #T3#
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Byrne is avoiding it.
Byrne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Horiguchi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Byrne tries to avoid it but Horiguchi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Byrne to the ground. Byrne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horiguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Byrne avoids it easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Byrne.
Horiguchi lands a right hand.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horiguchi pushes Byrne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Byrne scores with a shot to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byrne cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Byrne throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Byrne controls the action.
#T4#
Byrne lands a body punch.
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 lands a left hand.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Byrne scores with a shot to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Byrne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Byrne scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC2#
Horiguchi is rocked!
Byrne is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oh Horiguchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Byrne working aggressively here.
Byrne misses with the head strike.
Horiguchi seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Byrne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
Byrne can't find room to land a body shot as Horiguchi controls the action.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Byrne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akaro Horiguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking body shot.
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 Akaro Horiguchi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Horiguchi, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
After winning the bout, Akaro Horiguchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 82
Date: Dec 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Maldonado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Byrne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Byrne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maldonado misses with a left hand
enabling Byrne to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Byrne.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
Byrne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maldonado throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Byrne.#CUT#
It looks like Elijah Byrne has been cut.
Maldonado misses with a combination
#KD2#
and Byrne counters with a nice right hand that sends Maldonado toppling to the canvas! Maldonado scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Byrne finish him?!#ROC2#
Maldonado is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byrne lands a nice hook to Maldonado's body. Maldonado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oh Maldonado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maldonado ducks under a wild hook from Byrne.
Maldonado throws a poor cross that misses
and Byrne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maldonado thinking. #T1#
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Byrne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maldonado misses with a body shot.
Maldonado seems to have got his legs back now.
Byrne avoids the body shot from Maldonado.
A countering left hand to the body from Byrne misses.
Maldonado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maldonado lands a nice looking body shot.
Maldonado lands with an overhand left.
Maldonado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Byrne throws out a counter right but Maldonado avoids it with no problem.
Maldonado misses the shot to the body.
Maldonado tests Byrne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maldonado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maldonado connects with a jab.
Maldonado is looking to wear down Byrne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Maldonado. Byrne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maldonado tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD2#
Byrne cracks Maldonado with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Maldonado looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Byrne finish him?
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 ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Maldonado's jaw. Maldonado's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Byrne does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elijah Byrne!
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Event:
UnderGround FC 63
Date: Nov 16, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Hopkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Byrne looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Byrne tries to escape but Hopkins is in control. #SUB2#
Hopkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Byrne wants to control but Hopkins postures up.
Byrne wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hopkins trying to control the position but Byrne is working away. #SUB2#
Hopkins goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Byrne has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hopkins but great work by Byrne.#T1#
Hopkins is trying to get back to half guard.
Byrne working away.
Hopkins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hopkins keeping control of the position.
Hopkins tries to get to full guard but Byrne has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hopkins.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hopkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byrne is one step ahead there.
Byrne wants to get up but he can't break Hopkins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hopkins trying to strike off his back.
Byrne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Byrne won't allow Hopkins to sweep him here.
Byrne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Byrne trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hopkins's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Byrne stopping the sweep attempt from Hopkins.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3##TD2#
Hopkins shoots in and bounces Byrne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hopkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Byrne wants to stand up but Hopkins is controlling him.
Byrne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopkins is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hopkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hopkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hopkins postures up in Byrne's guard and throws a big left but Byrne blocks it.
Hopkins won't allow Byrne to get back to his feet. #T4#
Hopkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hopkins cracks Byrne with a solid left hand.#ES#
Byrne manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
Hopkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Byrne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Byrne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins tries to score a body lock takedown but Byrne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Byrne prevents the takedown attempt.
Elijah Byrne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Hopkins.
Byrne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Byrne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
A short right from Byrne.
Hopkins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Byrne after a bit of a struggle.
Byrne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Byrne's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hopkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Byrne is defending well.
Hopkins is trying to drag Byrne to the mat but Byrne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Byrne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Byrne lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Byrne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Byrne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Hopkins with a poor takedown
and Byrne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD2#
Hopkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Byrne is looking to get back to is feet but Hopkins passes into side control.
Byrne is trying to buck Hopkins off.
Byrne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopkins can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Hopkins wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Byrne, who protects the arm well.
Byrne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T1#
Hopkins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hopkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hopkins working the head with strikes.
Hopkins tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hopkins prevents Byrne from escaping the position.
Hopkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byrne keeps working.
The strikes coming from Hopkins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hopkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Byrne taking punishment in the form of punches.
Byrne keeps Hopkins under control for a moment.#T2#
Byrne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hopkins working the ground and pound but Byrne is defending the strikes.
Byrne pushes Hopkins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hopkins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Byrne is not content to let Hopkins control the position. #SUB2#
Hopkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Byrne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Hopkins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Byrne down.
Hopkins trying to control the action but Byrne is working from the bottom.
Hopkins is putting a hurting on Byrne here, landing some big shots from side control.
Byrne is trying to get back to his feet.
Byrne taking a bit of punishment here - Hopkins scoring with strikes. #T4#
Byrne wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Byrne seems a little lost for a moment, as Hopkins dominates the positioning.
Hopkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hopkins prevents Byrne from escaping the position.
Byrne is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hopkins connects with a decent elbow.
Hopkins working the ground and pound but Byrne is defending the strikes.
Hopkins is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopkins is working Byrne over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ground and pound from Hopkins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hopkins cracks Byrne with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Hopkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byrne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hopkins somewhat.
Hopkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Byrne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hopkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elijah Byrne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Hopkins.
Byrne throws a good cross that connects.
Hopkins misses with a takedown
and Byrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins has his takedown stuffed
and Byrne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byrne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Hopkins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopkins tries for a takedown but Byrne circles away easily
and Byrne counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Hopkins badly! Byrne follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Hopkins out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Byrne finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Elijah Byrne!
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Event:
UnderGround FC 43
Date: Sep 18, 2019 |
#R1#
House throws a jab but it's blocked by Byrne.
House swings widly with a right hand
and Byrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
House misses with a body shot.
Byrne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
House takes a shot right to the bread basket.
House with a lazy takedown attempt
and Byrne counters with a stiff right hand.
Byrne dodges the punch combination from House.
Byrne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#ROC2#
House is rocked!#CL2#
Byrne takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Byrne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of House backwards.
Oh House is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
House's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Byrne pushes House against the cage. Byrne is working some dirty boxing. Byrne pushes off with a quick right hook! House goes down! House tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Byrne moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijah Byrne!
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Event:
UnderGround FC 34
Date: Aug 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Brom misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brom. Byrne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byrne throws a fast counter high kick but Brom manages to duck under it in time.
Brom lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Brom finds it's way through Byrne's defenses.
Byrne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brom.
Brom jabs at Byrne's body.
Brom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Smitty's in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brom!
Brom thuds a left hand into Byrne's body.
Byrne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1##CL2#
Byrne clinches up against the cage.
Brom trying to stall but Byrne improves his position.
Byrne misses with some punches.
Byrne misses with a body punch.
Brom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Byrne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brom throws a punch but it's blocked by Byrne.
Byrne tries a body shot but Brom blocks it.
Brom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Byrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Byrne.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrne.
Brom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Byrne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Byrne swings wildly with an uppercut but Brom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brom swings wildly with an uppercut but Byrne uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Byrne blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Byrne.
Brom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brom working some nice short punches in the 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!
Brom leaning against his opponent.
Byrne misses with a punch on the inside.
Byrne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byrne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Byrne looking to stall.
Brom working aggressively here.
Byrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byrne.
Byrne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eragon Brom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Brom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brom misses with a double jab
and Byrne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Eragon Brom has been cut.
Brom scores with a nice right hand.
Byrne slips under a jab.
Byrne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrne ducks under a wild hook from Brom.
Brom scores with a jab to the head.
Brom connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1#
Brom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brom misses the shot to the body.
Byrne takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#
It looks like Elijah Byrne has been cut.
A lazy left from Brom finds it's target.#ROC#
Byrne is rocked!
Byrne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Byrne is still on wobbly legs! Can Brom finish him?
Brom connects with a leg kick. Byrne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brom cracks Byrne with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Byrne tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Brom pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Byrne is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eragon Brom!
Eragon Brom decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
UnderGround FC 25
Date: Aug 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Byrne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Joe Mama has been cut.
Mama throws a right hand that misses
and Byrne counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Mama is rocked!
Mama swings away with a body shot that misses
and Byrne counters with a big left hand that crumples Mama! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elijah Byrne!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Byrne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byrne cracks the inside of Erock's front leg.
Byrne throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#
It looks like Gross Erock has been cut.
Erock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elijah Byrne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Erock closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Byrne is pushing Erock's head away, looking to escape. Erock manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Byrne is wriggling around trying to escape but Erock has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Byrne taps out and Erock picks up the big win! Great work there by Erock!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gross Erock!
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