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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Peavler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peavler has chosen You're The Best Around as his entrance music. Eddie Alvarez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryce Peavler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peavler throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alvarez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alvarez lands with a nice combination. Peavler backs away looking to recover.
Peavler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alvarez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Peavler's guard now.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Peavler has wrist control.
Peavler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peavler working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Peavler looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peavler has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Alvarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Peavler has wrist control.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peavler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez thows a big elbow that misses.
Peavler is looking to stand up but Alvarez isn't so interested in that idea.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peavler wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez cracks Peavler with a solid left hand.
Alvarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Peavler on the ground.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alvarez stands up over Peavler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Peavler trying to control the position.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peavler is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvarez cracks Peavler with a solid left hand.
Peavler controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez distracts Peavler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Peavler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Peavler has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Peavler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Peavler trying to control the position.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Peavler wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvarez stops Peavler from standing up.
Peavler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Peavler wants to stand up but Alvarez is controlling him.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peavler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peavler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peavler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Peavler can do anything to dispel that myth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Peavler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a takedown into side control.
Peavler is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Alvarez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Alvarez tries to score with some ground and pound. Peavler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Peavler is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez landing a few strikes.
Alvarez is working Peavler over with some ground and pound from side control.
Alvarez landing a few strikes.
Alvarez is putting a hurting on Peavler here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peavler struggling a bit here.
Alvarez scoring with punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peavler is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Peavler takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alvarez tries to score with some ground and pound. Peavler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Peavler gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alvarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Peavler is trying to stand back up but Alvarez is controlling him
Peavler regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws and elbow that misses. Peavler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alvarez's guard. Nice move by Peavler!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peavler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Peavler from controlling successfully.
Peavler prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Peavler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peavler prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Peavler trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Peavler is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bryce Peavler was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alvarez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Peavler tries for a takedown but Alvarez circles away easily
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combo that has Peavler backing up. Peavler nods at Alvarez to acknowledge the strikes.
Peavler has his takedown stuffed
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eddie Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Peavler.
Peavler trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peavler wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peavler is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peavler's head.
Peavler trying to control from the bottom.
Peavler moves into full guard.
Alvarez postures up in Peavler's guard and throws a big left but Peavler blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Peavler avoids nicely.
Peavler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Alvarez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alvarez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peavler regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Alvarez.
Peavler wants to stand up but Alvarez is controlling him.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peavler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard.
Peavler gets to his feet. Alvarez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peavler shoots and misses
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the body.
Peavler keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Peavler is defended easily by Alvarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peavler counters with a shoot takedown. Alvarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Alvarez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Peavler stacks Alvarez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Peavler!
Peavler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peavler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alvarez dodges the ground and pound from Peavler.
Eddie Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peavler working the head and body with strikes.
Alvarez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Peavler is controlling him well.
Alvarez dodges the ground and pound from Peavler.
Peavler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Peavler is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Peavler controlling the position from side mount.
Bryce Peavler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryce Peavler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Alvarez!
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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
38% |
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