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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Byrd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Prater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byrd comes to the cage accompanied by false pretense. Tyler Prater will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drew Byrd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Prater!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byrd closes the distance and clinches up with Prater, looking for a takedown. Byrd pushes Prater against the cage but Prater circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Prater shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Byrd wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prater passes Byrd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Prater is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Byrd sees it coming and defends easily.
Byrd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Prater is trying to control. Byrd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Byrd tries to roll over but Prater keeps him under control.
Prater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Byrd keeps working.
Prater stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Byrd to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrd with a poor takedown
and Prater counters with a shoot takedown. Byrd fights it but they end up in guard.
Byrd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prater looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Prater trying to control the position from guard on top but Byrd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prater sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prater advances to half guard.
Byrd trying to control here.
Byrd taking some punishment here, with Prater in his half guard.
Byrd is breathing heavily.
Byrd pushes Prater off and gets back to his feet.
Prater shoots in but no luck this time.
Prater circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prater shoots and misses
and Byrd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Prater's guard.
Byrd looking to sit in guard and control but Prater gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Byrd can't keep his opponent in guard - Prater advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Prater stalling.
Prater passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Byrd!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prater controlling from mount.
Prater looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Prater dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Byrd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Byrd clinches with his opponent.
Byrd is trying to break the clinch but Prater has him pressed against the cage.
Byrd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prater has him pressed against the cage.
Byrd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Prater.
Byrd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prater or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Prater.
Byrd is trying to break the clinch but Prater has him pressed against the cage.
Prater decides to pull guard.
Prater is adopting a defensive guard.
Byrd is posturing up here but Prater has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Byrd tries to roll out but it's too tight and Byrd has to tap! Slick submission there by Prater!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyler Prater!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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