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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Avery (ranked 24836 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ravenna (ranked 6714 p4p, 0 weight class). Ravenna comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Arise by Wolfgang kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chris Ravenna will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Ravenna!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravenna clinches up with Avery and pushes him back against the cage.
Avery ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Avery no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ravenna works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Avery wants to improve his position but Ravenna is controlling well.
Ravenna thows a huge punch but Avery dodges it nicely.
Ravenna stands up out of the half guard.
Avery wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery tries to clinch up but Ravenna circles away and keeps his distance.
Ravenna clinches up against the cage.
Ravenna avoiding damage as Avery throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ravenna walks away with a smile on his face. Avery gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ravenna shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Avery's guard.
Ravenna stands up from Avery's guard - Ravenna perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ravenna lands a head kick. Avery smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Dick Avery has been cut.
Avery tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ravenna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ravenna closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Avery misses with a punch on the inside.
Ravenna has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Avery regains guard immediately.
Ravenna must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ravenna stopping the sweep attempt from Avery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravenna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ravenna wanted to stand there but Avery had control of the position.
Ravenna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ravenna throws a big right hand that misses.
Ravenna sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ravenna passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery is trying to get back to full guard.
Ravenna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ravenna stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Avery to get to his feet.
Avery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ravenna steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Avery.
Ravenna swats away the attempt to clinch by Avery.
Ravenna unleashes a big counter combination but Avery bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Avery gets caught flat footed, as Ravenna shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Avery is wriggling around but Ravenna manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenna missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Avery avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ravenna.
Ravenna is looking to advance position but Avery won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Ravenna seems content to control.
Ravenna trying to control from half guard but Avery is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Ravenna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Avery's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ravenna takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Avery working aggressively here.
Ravenna manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ravenna throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ravenna controlling Avery's posture.
Ravenna looking for a sweep. Not yet Ravenna, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenna looking to control.
Avery really is a fat lump.
Ravenna is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Avery creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ravenna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ravenna has closed the distance and engaged Avery in a clinch.
Ravenna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ravenna dodges the punch combination from Avery.
Ravenna tries to land a front kick but Avery steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Avery tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ravenna manages to circle out of the way.
Avery misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravenna lands with a kick to the temple. Avery shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Avery throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ravenna counters with a three punch combo that has Avery backing up. Avery nods at Ravenna to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Ravenna manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Avery on his heels. He'll look to pass Avery's guard now, I'm sure.
Avery keeping moving, preventing Ravenna from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Avery is on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ravenna is on top in guard.
Ravenna sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravenna wants to control from the top but Avery keeps moving.
Ravenna gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ravenna rushes Avery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ravenna misses with a knee strike.
Ravenna's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ravenna rushes Avery and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ravenna ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ravenna no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Avery showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chris Ravenna has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenna 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.
Ravenna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Avery works over Ravenna with some ground and pound from guard.
Ravenna is trying to control the position but Avery postures up.
Ravenna controlling the position.
Avery is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Avery pushing down on Ravenna's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Ravenna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Avery's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Avery moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ravenna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ravenna gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Avery regains guard.
Ravenna postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Avery might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ravenna in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ravenna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ravenna missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ravenna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravenna trying to control the position from guard on top but Avery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ravenna cracks Avery with a good jab.
Avery takes the fight into the clinch.
Avery wants to stall.
Ravenna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chris Ravenna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Avery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravenna drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avery is looking for a sweep.
Ravenna has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Avery is looking to get to half guard.
Ravenna controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravenna is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Avery can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ravenna tries to control but Avery wriggling away.
Ravenna is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Ravenna clinches with his opponent.
Ravenna gets control of Avery's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ravenna will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravenna is looking to sweep but instead, Avery has passed into half guard.
Ravenna pushes Avery off looking to stand but Avery dives back in and keeps control.
Ravenna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ravenna is defending against the submission attempts here by Avery.
Ravenna is refusing to be controlled, as Avery sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ravenna is trying to maintain the position but Avery is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Ravenna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ravenna 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Ravenna!
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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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