For me this is one of the easiest fights to pick, at least I think.
CB Dollaway is coming off two impressive wins following his disappointing(controversial?) submission loss in the Ultimate Fighter Finale against Amir Sadollah. He's proving to be much more than a typical power house ASU wrestling standout. His submission game is very sound as we saw against Jesse Taylor with that slick peruvian neck tie.(thank you Tony DeSouza) His stand up is evolving as he gets experience. His attitude leaves a bad taste in most fans mouths but it's hard to deny his talent.
Tom Lawlor, notorious for his antics in the Ultimate Fighter house, is making his debut as a middleweight. The big question mark for me is how he's going to handle the extra cut. He is good wrestler, but I don't think we've seen him challenged by a sound submission artist. If he can make the transition to middleweight smoothly, he'll have a size advantage and may be able to dictate where the fight goes.
As of right now in these two's careers, Dollaway seems to be the more well rounded fighter, and even better wrestler. I think Lawlor could be a good prospect if he can handle the weight cut, but Dollaway is too good for him in every aspect. I see CB taking him down early and often and eventually working a choke of some sort(probably rear naked choke) in the first. Tough first fight at 185 for Lawlor.
Result: CB Dollaway by 1st round submission.
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