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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Swanson (ranked 2320 p4p, 3181 weight class) and Tiaoali Lvavatai (ranked 239 p4p, 306 weight class). Swanson comes to the cage accompanied by Gorillaz- Clint Eastwood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacques Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiaoali Lvavatai !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson throws a big shot that misses.
Lvavatai is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Swanson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Lvavatai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lvavatai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Swanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lvavatai .
Lvavatai goes for a double leg but Swanson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Swanson continues to drive forward.
Swanson throws a combination. Lvavatai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lvavatai rushes Swanson and presses him up against the cage.
Swanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lvavatai breaks from the clinch.
Lvavatai throws a head kick that misses.
Lvavatai shoots in for a double leg but Swanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jacques Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiaoali Lvavatai .
Lvavatai throws a head kick that misses.
Lvavatai is looking to clinch.
Swanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lvavatai blocks a head kick by Swanson.
Swanson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lvavatai goes for a double leg but Swanson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Swanson continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lvavatai has a takedown stuffed.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lvavatai changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lvavatai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swanson swivels and escapes.
Lvavatai has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tiaoali Lvavatai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lvavatai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lvavatai dives in for a single leg takedown but Swanson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson jabs Lvavatai right on the nose. Lvavatai blinks but takes it well.
Lvavatai goes for a double leg but Swanson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Swanson continues to drive forward.
Swanson throws a series of punches but Lvavatai moves out of range.
Swanson throws a body punch but Lvavatai moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Swanson as Lvavatai shoots in.
Swanson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Swanson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lvavatai wants to clinch.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Lvavatai .
Lvavatai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lvavatai tries a head kick but it misses.
Lvavatai misses with a takedown
and Swanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Swanson scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Swanson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swanson takes a swing at Lvavatai 's ribcage but misses.
Lvavatai feints the counter takedown.
Swanson takes a swing at Lvavatai 's ribcage but misses.
Swanson scores with a leg kick.
Jacques Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lvavatai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swanson sprawls well. Swanson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lvavatai gets slowly back to his feet.
Lvavatai dives in for a single leg takedown but Swanson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lvavatai shoots in for a double leg but Swanson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Swanson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swanson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Swanson misses with a few strikes there.
Lvavatai dives in for a single leg takedown but Swanson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And Swanson counters with a quick kick to the body but Lvavatai blocks it.
Lvavatai tries to clinch but Swanson moves out of range.
Lvavatai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Lvavatai .
Lvavatai moves forwards but Swanson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Swanson misses with a two punch combination.
Lvavatai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lvavatai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lvavatai tries to score a power double leg takedown but Swanson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lvavatai somewhat.
Lvavatai looks winded!
Lvavatai blocks the body kick.
Lvavatai tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lvavatai avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Lvavatai throws a fast counter high kick but Swanson manages to duck under it in time.
Swanson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Swanson misses with the combination.
Lvavatai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lvavatai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lvavatai shoots in for a takedown but Swanson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Swanson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lvavatai .
Swanson throws a hook to the side of Lvavatai 's head but Lvavatai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lvavatai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson scores with a nice right hand.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swanson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lvavatai fails with a takedown attempt.
Lvavatai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swanson throws out the jab.
Lvavatai dives in and grabs Swanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swanson pushes down on Lvavatai 's head and hops out.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.
Lvavatai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swanson sprawls well. Swanson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lvavatai gets slowly back to his feet.
Swanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swanson looks to land a body kick but Lvavatai moved away.
Lvavatai avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lvavatai tries to clinch there but Swanson circles away.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Lvavatai slips the punch.
Swanson throws a looping overhand right but Lvavatai ducks down to avoid it.
Lvavatai misses with a takedown attempt - Swanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Swanson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Swanson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lvavatai forces Swanson back against the cage and clinches.
Swanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swanson lands with a short shot to the head.
Swanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lvavatai can do to turn this around?
Swanson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swanson lands a body punch.
Lvavatai looking to slow down the pace here.
Lvavatai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lvavatai tries to pull guard but Swanson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swanson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swanson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lvavatai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swanson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jacques Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiaoali Lvavatai .
Lvavatai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swanson smiles and moves away.
Lvavatai dives in and grabs Swanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swanson pushes down on Lvavatai 's head and hops out.
Lvavatai tries to clinch but Swanson moves out of range.
Lvavatai shoots in looking for a takedown. Swanson tries to sprawl out of it but Lvavatai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Swanson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lvavatai is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lvavatai is defended easily by Swanson.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Lvavatai feints the counter takedown.
Lvavatai shoots in looking for a takedown. Swanson tries to sprawl out of it but Lvavatai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Swanson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Swanson misses the target.
Lvavatai wants to clinch up but Swanson keeps it at a distance.
Lvavatai moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Nice defenses there by Lvavatai .
Swanson scores with a nice right hand.
Lvavatai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swanson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swanson throws a push kick but Lvavatai slaps the foot to one side.
Lvavatai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swanson as he avoids it easily.
Swanson with a hook.
Lvavatai tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Swanson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lvavatai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swanson cracks a nice hook into Lvavatai 's ribs.
Lvavatai slips a jab from Swanson.
Lvavatai dives in and grabs Swanson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swanson pushes down on Lvavatai 's head and hops out.
Swanson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swanson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swanson misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson stuffs the takedown.
Lvavatai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swanson can pounce on him.
Lvavatai tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lvavatai .
Lvavatai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Swanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Lvavatai .
Swanson throws a right hand that Lvavatai ducks under and follows up with a left that Lvavatai also avoids with ease.
Lvavatai shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lvavatai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swanson as he avoids it easily.
Jacques Swanson is winning the standup battle so far.
Lvavatai avoids a kick to the body.
Swanson avoids the head kick by Lvavatai .
Swanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swanson scores with a jab. Lvavatai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lvavatai .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai needs to keep his hands up - Swanson had a free shot at his head there.
Swanson throws a series of punches but Lvavatai avoids them all with ease.
Swanson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lvavatai takes a step back to recover.
Lvavatai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swanson as he jumps to the side.
Lvavatai moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Swanson.
Good exchange - Swanson coming out on top.
Lvavatai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Oooooh!!! Swanson has knocked Lvavatai down with a huge combo! Swanson steps away and waves a wobbly Lvavatai back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lvavatai is rocked!
It looks like Tiaoali Lvavatai has been cut.
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!
Lvavatai shoots in and drives through. Swanson sprawls well.
Lvavatai is still on wobbly legs! Can Swanson finish him?
BOOM! Swanson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Lvavatai . Lvavatai tries to recover but Swanson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Lvavatai lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Swanson!
A victorious Jacques Swanson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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