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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Alvarez (ranked 4053 p4p, 319 weight class) and Tyson Avery (ranked 4841 p4p, 352 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Avery!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Avery.
Avery drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alvarez defends it well.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Avery is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Avery circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Avery pinned against the cage. Avery gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up with Avery, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes Avery against the cage but Avery circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Avery is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Avery looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Avery.
Avery changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Avery darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alvarez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Avery manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Avery dives on top into guard.
Avery is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Avery preventing the sweep.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Avery controls the pace.
Avery throws a big right hand that misses.
Avery preventing the sweep.
Avery throws a big elbow that misses.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Avery pushes his legs off easily.
Avery trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Avery engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Avery wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Avery loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Avery has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Avery doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Avery manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Avery wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Avery can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Avery preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avery trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Avery's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Avery wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez is trying to keep Avery in close.
Alvarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Avery advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Avery keeps him under control.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery seems to be looking for submissions.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Avery keeps him under control.
Alvarez trying to hold on to Avery's head to control him but Avery postures up.
Alvarez has hold of Avery's hands but Avery slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Avery trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Avery controlling the action here.
Avery landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Avery wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Avery wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Avery landing with the ground and pound.
Avery lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Avery is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alvarez has momentary wrist control but Avery slips an elbow through the middle.
Avery controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Avery looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez 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.
Avery controlling from the top position.
Avery trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Avery dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Avery cracks Alvarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Avery closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarez circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Avery does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avery. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avery throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alvarez on the side of the head.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Alvarez lands.
Avery throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alvarez was covering up waiting for the punch and Avery finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Avery manages to pass to side control.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Avery is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Avery looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Avery lands a nice short elbow.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Avery keeps him under control.
Avery is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alvarez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Avery frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Avery looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Avery takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Avery frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Avery is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alvarez is surviving well by controlling Avery's body position as best he can.
Avery working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez is in no mood to give up.
Avery is looking to work his way around to Alvarez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avery tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Avery prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Avery lands a nice short elbow.
Avery frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Avery wants to take his opponent's back but Alvarez doesn't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tyson Avery has got the better of the ground game so far.
Avery working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Avery gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Avery controlling from the full mount.
Avery looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Avery trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alvarez is trying desperately to improve position.
Alvarez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Alvarez is in trouble now - Avery has advanced to mount!
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery working for a submission but Alvarez is keeping him at bay.
Avery tries to control but Alvarez wriggling away.
Avery is working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez frees his head quite easily.
Avery takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Avery working for a submission but Alvarez is keeping him at bay.
Avery with a couple of short strikes.
Avery has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avery unloading with bombs!
Alvarez can't escape the position.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Avery's attempts to control the action.
Avery wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Avery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Avery lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Avery cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Avery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Avery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avery moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Avery finds it's way through Alvarez's defenses.
Avery just misses with a punch to the body.
Avery cracks Alvarez with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Avery scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Avery shoots in but Alvarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Avery jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avery. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Avery's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A cross from Avery lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Avery fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alvarez sprawls well initially but Avery persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Avery stops Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Avery moves nicely into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Avery looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez prevents Avery from moving into mount.
Alvarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Avery is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Avery tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Avery defends the submission attempt.
Alvarez is working for a kimura but Avery is defending it quite comfortably.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Avery has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avery gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez won't allow Avery to sweep him here.
Avery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alvarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Avery has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvarez has managed to get both his arms back between Avery's legs - danger averted.
Alvarez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Avery manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alvarez has Avery in his guard.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Avery keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Ricardo Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alvarez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Avery swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Avery trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Avery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Avery 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Avery!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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