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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Solonen ja Kosola - RÄPPII . Burton has chosen Trip Like I Do as his entrance music. Colin Burton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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149 lbs
25 - 8 - 0 |
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175 cm
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147 lbs
15 - 16 - 2 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rex Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton clinches up against the cage.
Burton misses with a body punch.
Burton looking to stall.
Burton stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Burton slowing the pace effectively.
Tyler goes for a takedown attempt but Burton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burton rushes Tyler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler tries to score a body lock takedown but Burton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Burton's coach down at Steel Penn Icon Training Grounds was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burton is struggling to control the position.
Burton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burton stalling the fight.
Burton landing knees to the body.
Tyler gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Burton is just riding it out for now. Tyler eventually gives up the hold.
Tyler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is looking for a kimura but Burton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tyler to get the leverage.
Tyler is trying to control the action in half guard but Burton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tyler wants to work for an arm triangle but Burton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burton is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler is trying to control the action in half guard but Burton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tyler winds up and cracks Burton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler prevents Burton from standing back up.
Burton has one foot on Tyler's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Burton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burton is looking to control Tyler's arms but Tyler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burton has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Burton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton stalls.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
Tyler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
Tyler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Burton closes the distance and pushes Tyler back into the cage.
Burton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tyler blocks it with crossed arms.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burton misses with a knee strike.
Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Burton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tyler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burton pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Burton avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyler shoots for a double leg takedown but Burton sprawls well. He's pushed Tyler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Burton clinches.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
Burton looking to stall.
Tyler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyler can't get the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Burton has closed the distance and engaged Tyler in a clinch.
Burton misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Burton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burton moves into the clinch successfully.
Burton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burton wants to stall.
Burton tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler is working for takedown but Burton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burton stalling in the clinch.
Burton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Burton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Burton.
Burton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler wants a takedown.
Burton stops a takedown attempt from Tyler.
Burton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
Tyler wants a takedown but no success here.
Burton is stalling here.
Burton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tyler blocking some punches.
Tyler tries for a takedown but Burton manages to get underhooks.
Tyler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Burton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Tyler controls the action.
Burton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tyler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Burton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyler up against the cage.
Burton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyler is keeping busy.
Burton gets underhooks to prevent Tyler's takedown attempt.
Tyler is working for takedown but Burton is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Colin Burton.
Burton moves into the clinch.
Burton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burton is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Burton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyler is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyler.
A bit of stalling here from Burton.
Burton is pressed up against the cage. Tyler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burton down to the mat. Burton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Burton moves into the clinch successfully.
Burton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burton tries a knee to the head but Tyler blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burton tries to land a knee to the head but Tyler blocks with his arms.
Tyler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burton wants to stall.
Tyler looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Burton fails to land.
Tyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burton tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyler avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyler has clasped his hands together around Burton's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tyler in side control, throwing shots but Burton defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Burton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Burton has Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Burton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Burton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burton lands with a left to the head.
Tyler has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Burton regains guard immediately.
Tyler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Burton is trying to stand up here but Tyler is controlling him well.
Tyler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Burton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tyler.
Tyler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tyler winds up and cracks Burton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton wants to get back to his feet.
Tyler has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Burton defend it? Tyler steps over the head and cranks it - Burton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Tyler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rex Tyler!
Rex Tyler took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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