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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivy Tyler (ranked 3832 p4p, 3848 weight class) and Leonardo Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Many Men (Wish Death) - 50 Cent. Abreu has chosen T.N.T. as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt World class boxer Good gas tank |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivy Tyler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Abreu! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Colin Fray.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Abreu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
Leonardo Abreu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tyler slips a straight right by Abreu. A big left from Abreu misses.
Abreu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Tyler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Abreu is keeping busy.
Tyler breaks from the clinch.
Abreu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyler counters by clinching up. Tyler taking a breather. Tyler jumps guard but Abreu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Abreu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler misses with a kick to the body.
Abreu swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyler. It seemed like Abreu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abreu.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Tyler lands a nice hook to Abreu's body. Abreu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Abreu throws an off balance right hand
and Tyler counters with a lovely shot to the body. Abreu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Abreu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Abreu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tyler.
 Tyler is rocked! Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tyler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abreu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Abreu loads up on a big right hand but Tyler slips the punch. Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Abreu misses with a double jab
and Tyler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Tyler is trying to maintain a safe position but Abreu gets an underhook and turns Tyler into the cage.
Abreu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonardo Abreu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sloppy strikes from Abreu. Those never looked like landing.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Abreu missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Abreu looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Abreu has Tyler up against the cage in a clinch.
Abreu breaks from the clinch.
Abreu throws a right hand that misses
and Tyler counters with a series of strikes. Abreu will be more careful next time no doubt. Abreu tries to clinch there but Tyler circles away.
Tyler feinted with a counter takedown.
Tyler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Abreu lands a shoulder strike. Abreu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Abreu avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivy Tyler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyler slips under a jab.
Abreu clinches. Abreu throws a head punch that misses. A nice right hand lands inside from Abreu. Tyler tries to pull guard but Abreu won't allow it.
Abreu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyler pushes Abreu up against the cage in a clinch. Abreu lands with a left to the head.
Tyler breaks from the clinch.
Tyler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Tyler fails to land the takedown. Abreu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abreu sends Tyler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Abreu is motioning to the referee to let Tyler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Oh Tyler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
 It looks like Ivy Tyler has been cut.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tyler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abreu. Tyler seems to have got his legs back now. Tyler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Tyler attempts a counter takedown but Abreu avoids it well and moves away. Abreu leaves Tyler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A punch lands to the side of Tyler 's head but he takes it in his stride. Tyler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abreu counters with a nice right hand that sends Tyler toppling to the canvas! Tyler scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Abreu finish him?! Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Abreu circles away.
Abreu forces Tyler back against the cage and clinches. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tyler is looking to control Abreu's arms but Abreu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tyler has his back to the cage. Tyler tries to score a body lock takedown but Abreu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abreu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tyler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abreu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tyler! Abreu lets Tyler back up to his feet, looking for a finish! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Abreu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ivy Tyler'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.
Are you kidding me?! Abreu ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Tyler clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonardo Abreu! Leonardo Abreu made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'First off let me compliment my opponent who had the courage to fight me, second of all it was expected, so y'all should watch closely my climb to the top. *point to the sky'.
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hype
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pop
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