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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Rexar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rexar has chosen Big Shit Poppin' as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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175 lbs
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180 cm
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Rexar!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rexar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McCall's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McCall is trying to control but can't.
Rexar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McCall won't allow Rexar to pass to mount.
Rexar blocks the strikes from McCall.
Rexar prevents McCall from standing back up.
McCall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rexar is working away from the top position though.
Rexar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McCall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rexar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rexar is looking to stall here but McCall recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rexar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rexar tries to free his leg and advance position but McCall is retaining full guard.
Rexar scoring with punches to the head and body.
McCall controls Rexar momentarily but Rexar frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall tries to strike from the bottom.
McCall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rexar is working McCall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rexar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McCall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rexar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rexar passes McCall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McCall is refusing to be controlled, as Rexar sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rexar tries to stand and escape but McCall is controlling the position.
Rexar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rexar is thwarting McCall's attempts to control the position.
McCall is pressing down on Rexar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McCall looking for a guillotine here but Rexar defends easily.
Rexar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCall is keeping the position for now.
Rexar controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rexar trying to control the position from guard on top but McCall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rexar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tyler Rexar wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rexar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McCall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rexar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCall works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
McCall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rexar controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Rexar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McCall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rexar swivels and escapes.
McCall shoots in but Rexar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rexar rushes McCall and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rexar wants a takedown.
Rexar tries to pull guard but McCall won't allow it.
Rexar tries for a takedown but McCall manages to get underhooks.
Edward McCall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Rexar.
Rexar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McCall after a bit of a struggle.
Rexar is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. McCall can't fight it off and eventually Rexar manages to take the fight to the floor. McCall looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rexar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rexar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rexar trying to control the position from guard on top but McCall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rexar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McCall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rexar trying to control the position from guard on top but McCall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rexar gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rexar closes the distance and clinches.
McCall has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rexar after a bit of a struggle.
Rexar jumps guard and drags McCall to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rexar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McCall has passed into side control.
McCall working the head and body with strikes.
Rexar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rexar is looking to reverse the position.
Rexar trying to remain calm as McCall controls from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rexar is trying to get back to half guard.
McCall tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rexar is not content to let McCall control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
McCall working away.
McCall wants to stand but Rexar has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McCall looking to control but instead Rexar has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
McCall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rexar trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Rexar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rexar has closed the distance and engaged McCall in a clinch.
Rexar stops a takedown attempt from McCall.
Rexar decides to pull guard.
Rexar is pulling down on McCall's head to control his posture.
McCall wants to control from the top but Rexar keeps moving.
Rexar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rexar pulls McCall in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler Rexar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rexar moves into the clinch successfully.
Rexar manages to break the clinch.
Rexar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCall pinned against the ropes. McCall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rexar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyler Rexar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rexar tries to clinch there but McCall circles away.
Rexar has a takedown stuffed.
McCall shoots in looking for a takedown but Rexar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McCall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rexar misses with a leg kick
and McCall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McCall.
Rexar keeping moving, preventing McCall from controlling successfully.
Tyler Rexar has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rexar wants to stand but McCall is controlling the position.
McCall stands up over Rexar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rexar trying to strike off his back.
Rexar wants to sweep here but McCall controlling him for the moment.
McCall wants to stand and escape but instead Rexar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rexar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Edward McCall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Rexar has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tyler Rexar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rexar trying to control the position from guard on top but McCall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rexar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tyler Rexar hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
McCall has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward McCall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rexar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall tries to buck Rexar off but Rexar is having none of it.
Rexar controlling the position.
Rexar is looking to take a break and control but McCall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rexar happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCall is not content to let Rexar control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Rexar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rexar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Rexar!
After winning the bout, Tyler Rexar 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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