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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Ultimate Warrior (ranked 3458 p4p, 6841 weight class) and Tiaoali Lvavatai (ranked 322 p4p, 467 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Ultimate Warrior!
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, Tiaoali Lvavatai !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lvavatai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Warrior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warrior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lvavatai throws out the jab.
Lvavatai throws a sloppy head kick
and Warrior counters with a straight right hand.
Warrior seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lvavatai tries a head kick but it misses.
Warrior slips under a jab.
Lvavatai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warrior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warrior tries to counter by clinching up but Lvavatai breaks away and moves out of range.
Lvavatai looks to throw the jab but Warrior is out of range.
Warrior is looking for a counter combo.
Lvavatai throws a body punch but Warrior moves out of range.
Warrior appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lvavatai throws a body shot but no joy.
Warrior blocks a head kick by Lvavatai .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lvavatai misses with a double jab
and Lvavatai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lvavatai swings widly with a right hand
and Warrior counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lvavatai misses with a looping left.
Warrior is looking for a counter combo.
Warrior slips a straight right by Lvavatai .
As Lvavatai looks to move away, Warrior throws a big counter combo but Lvavatai just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lvavatai throws an off balance right hand
and Warrior counters with a two punch combo.
Warrior ducks under a wild hook from Lvavatai .
Lvavatai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warrior feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lvavatai throws a shot from downtown. Warrior moves away and avoids it.
Warrior is looking for a counter combo.
We've been informed that Lvavatai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lvavatai sizes up Warrior with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Warrior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Lvavatai looks to move away, Warrior throws a big counter combo but Lvavatai just gets out of the way.
Warrior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lvavatai .
Warrior is looking for a counter combo.
Lvavatai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warrior.
Lvavatai misses with a double jab
enabling Warrior to counter with a crisp jab.
Lvavatai throws out a loose jab but Warrior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lvavatai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warrior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lvavatai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warrior pushes Lvavatai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warrior softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Warrior.
Lvavatai misses with a body punch.
Lvavatai is working Warrior over against the cage.
Warrior blocks an uppercut.
Lvavatai tries to throw a body punch but Warrior avoids it by throwing Lvavatai back against the cage.
The referee calls for Warrior to work.
Warrior misses with a punch on the inside.
Lvavatai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lvavatai gets control of Warrior's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lvavatai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Warrior wants to stand but Lvavatai is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lvavatai keeping moving, preventing Warrior from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lvavatai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Warrior wants to control from the top but Lvavatai keeps moving.
Warrior is sitting in close to Lvavatai 's body. Lvavatai has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Warrior is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Warrior is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lvavatai .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tiaoali Lvavatai !
An out of breath Tiaoali Lvavatai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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