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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gemechu McKraken (ranked 2191 p4p, 1844 weight class) and Tiaoali Lvavatai (ranked 152 p4p, 133 weight class). Lvavatai has chosen You Can Get It If You Really Want as his entrance music. Gemechu McKraken is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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140
28 - 16 - 1 |
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171 cm
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144
15 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gemechu McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiaoali Lvavatai !
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lvavatai misses with a wild combination.
McKraken punishes Lvavatai 's body with a nice straight punch.
Lvavatai with a hook.
McKraken gets a double leg takedown into Lvavatai 's guard.
McKraken looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McKraken is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lvavatai wants to stand but McKraken is controlling the position.
McKraken controlling from the top position.
McKraken wants to stand but Lvavatai is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lvavatai is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. McKraken presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lvavatai is trying to break the clinch but McKraken has him pressed against the cage.
McKraken dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McKraken wants a takedown.
McKraken will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lvavatai up against the cage.
Lvavatai tries to break free but McKraken pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McKraken prevents Lvavatai from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKraken is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lvavatai is defending well for now.
Lvavatai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McKraken moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lvavatai .
McKraken manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McKraken scores with a hook to the body.
Lvavatai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lvavatai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKraken connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McKraken throws a push kick but Lvavatai slaps the foot to one side.
Lvavatai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKraken dives in and grabs Lvavatai 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lvavatai pushes down on McKraken's head and hops out.
Lvavatai feints a counter leg kick.
Lvavatai blocks a leg kick.
Lvavatai is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKraken takes the fight into the clinch.
McKraken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McKraken clinches.
Lvavatai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lvavatai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McKraken throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lvavatai 's waist but Lvavatai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKraken off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gemechu McKraken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lvavatai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Lvavatai misses.
McKraken shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lvavatai is trying to stand up here but McKraken is controlling him well.
Lvavatai manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. McKraken keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lvavatai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai connects with a right hand. McKraken shakes it off.
A big right from Lvavatai misses.
McKraken gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McKraken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McKraken fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lvavatai wants to land a leg kick but McKraken is out of range.
McKraken misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lvavatai throws a good cross that connects.
McKraken pushes Lvavatai up against the cage in a clinch.
McKraken has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lvavatai uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lvavatai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiaoali Lvavatai will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lvavatai throws a hook to the side of McKraken's head but McKraken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lvavatai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKraken.
McKraken drives through with a takedown into guard.
McKraken not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lvavatai wants to stand and escape but McKraken is having none of it.
McKraken lands a couple of digs.
McKraken stands up over Lvavatai , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lvavatai wants to stand up but McKraken is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken throwing strikes from guard but Lvavatai blocks nicely.
McKraken trying to control the position from guard on top but Lvavatai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McKraken sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Lvavatai manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
McKraken has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lvavatai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lvavatai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McKraken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lvavatai blocks it with crossed arms.
Lvavatai is trying to break free.
McKraken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lvavatai 's efforts to push away.
McKraken looking for a takedown.
McKraken misses with an elbow over the top.
Lvavatai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Lvavatai .
Lvavatai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKraken rushes Lvavatai and presses him up against the cage.
Lvavatai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lvavatai wants to get back to striking at distance but McKraken won't allow it.
McKraken controlling the action here for a moment.
Lvavatai is looking to break free of the clinch but McKraken has double underhooks.
McKraken stalling the fight.
McKraken changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lvavatai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gemechu McKraken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lvavatai throws a lazy right hand but McKraken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKraken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lvavatai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McKraken gets a clinch.
McKraken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lvavatai is trying to break free.
McKraken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lvavatai avoids the body shot from McKraken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKraken takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McKraken defending well as Lvavatai loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like McKraken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lvavatai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lvavatai cracks McKraken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lvavatai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Lvavatai misses.
Lvavatai connects with the punch.
Lvavatai checks a leg kick.
Lvavatai throws out a counter right but McKraken avoids it with no problem.
McKraken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A leg kick checked by McKraken.
McKraken closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lvavatai quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. McKraken lands a nice short elbow.
Lvavatai is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKraken wants to get back to his feet.
Lvavatai taking some punishment here, with McKraken in his half guard.
Lvavatai pushes McKraken off looking to stand but McKraken dives back in and keeps control.
McKraken is taking a breather. Lvavatai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
McKraken has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lvavatai wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiaoali Lvavatai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McKraken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
McKraken closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lvavatai has had enough of the clinch but McKraken keeps him there for the moment.
Lvavatai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McKraken tries to pull guard but Lvavatai holds him up against the cage and eventually McKraken drops back down to his feet.
Lvavatai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McKraken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McKraken slips under a jab.
Lvavatai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McKraken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McKraken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lvavatai wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKraken seems to be working for a kimura but Lvavatai defends the submission attempt.
McKraken prevents Lvavatai from standing back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
McKraken not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McKraken controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Lvavatai misses the target.
It looked like McKraken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lvavatai thows a left - swing and a miss!
McKraken is looking to clinch but Lvavatai is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Good work by Lvavatai as he checks the leg kick.
McKraken lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McKraken slips under a jab.
Lvavatai throws an overhand right that lands on McKraken's shoulder, as McKraken tries to avoid the shot.
Lvavatai keeps the fight on the outside.
Lvavatai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKraken.
Gemechu McKraken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKraken fails with an attempt to clinch.
McKraken closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lvavatai circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gemechu McKraken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lvavatai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McKraken checks a leg kick.
Lvavatai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lvavatai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lvavatai throws a looping overhand right but McKraken ducks down to avoid it.
McKraken throws a sloppy head kick and Lvavatai moves out of range easily.
Gemechu McKraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai misses with an uppercut.
Lvavatai misses with a lunging right hand
and McKraken counters with a left and a right that stings Lvavatai .
Lvavatai misses with an uppercut. McKraken saw that one coming.
McKraken closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lvavatai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McKraken misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKraken has a couple of punches blocked by Lvavatai .
Lvavatai tries to break the clinch but McKraken is controlling the position.
Gemechu McKraken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lvavatai working hard to break the clinch.
McKraken manages to break the clinch.
Lvavatai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKraken.
McKraken walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McKraken throws a head kick that misses
and Lvavatai counters with a three punch combo that has McKraken backing up. McKraken nods at Lvavatai to acknowledge the strikes.
Lvavatai scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lvavatai slaps away a takedown attempt from McKraken, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKraken looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lvavatai is looking to escape.
Tiaoali Lvavatai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lvavatai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McKraken.
McKraken passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKraken trying to control but Lvavatai is having none of it.
Lvavatai tries to buck McKraken off but he can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiaoali Lvavatai .
I've got Lvavatai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiaoali Lvavatai !
Our winner, Tiaoali Lvavatai , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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