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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dome Graybeard (ranked 1482 p4p, 164 weight class) and Rio Avalos (ranked 1686 p4p, 182 weight class). Graybeard comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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150 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dome Graybeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rio Avalos!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Graybeard misses.
Graybeard throws a lazy right hand but Avalos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Avalos shoots in and gets a takedown into Graybeard's guard.
Graybeard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Avalos throwing strikes but missing.
Avalos postures up.
Graybeard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Avalos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graybeard pulls Avalos in to control the position.
Avalos throws an elbow that misses. Graybeard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Avalos's guard. Nice move by Graybeard!
Graybeard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avalos wants to sweep but no luck.
Graybeard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Avalos has his hands on Graybeard's head, controlling the position.
Avalos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Graybeard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Avalos on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avalos pulls Graybeard in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graybeard won't allow Avalos to sweep him here.
Graybeard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Avalos wants to sweep here but Graybeard controlling him for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Avalos is controlling Graybeard's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Graybeard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avalos has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Graybeard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avalos.
Graybeard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graybeard. Avalos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graybeard lands a nice hook to Avalos's body. Avalos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Avalos takes a swing at Graybeard's ribcage but misses.
Graybeard throws a right hand that Avalos ducks under and follows up with a left that Avalos also avoids with ease.
Avalos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graybeard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graybeard misses with a body shot.
Avalos swings for the body but Graybeard moves out of range.
Graybeard scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Rio Avalos has been cut.
Dome Graybeard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graybeard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Graybeard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Graybeard throws a jab when Avalos was well out of range.
Avalos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Graybeard defends well and Avalos ends up having to push Graybeard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Graybeard clobbers Avalos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Avalos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graybeard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Avalos thinking.
Graybeard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avalos.
Avalos needs to keep his hands up - Graybeard had a free shot at his head there.
Avalos is rocked!
Graybeard drops Avalos with a straight right hand, right on the button! Graybeard follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dome Graybeard!
Dome Graybeard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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