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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tafari Gravalicious (ranked 3015 p4p, 3716 weight class) and Mikheil Valiev (ranked 248 p4p, 294 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Valiev's choice of entrance music: Kakhuri. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150
1 - 0 - 0 |
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148
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tafari Gravalicious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikheil Valiev!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valiev has managed to clinch.
Gravalicious is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valiev keeps control of Gravalicious as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valiev lands a nice knee to the body.
Valiev scores with a knee to the head.
Valiev misses with a knee strike.
Valiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gravalicious is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Valiev.
Valiev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gravalicious.
A knee to the head by Valiev.
A knee to the head by Valiev.
Valiev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gravalicious is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oh Gravalicious is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valiev lands an elbow that stopped Gravalicious in his tracks for a moment.
Valiev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valiev misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gravalicious has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valiev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Valiev avoiding damage.
Valiev continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valiev.
Valiev lands a damaging elbow.
Valiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gravalicious seems to have got his legs back now.
Gravalicious blocks an elbow strike.
Valiev scores a nice knee to the body.
Valiev lands a knee to the body.
Valiev scores with a knee to the head.
Gravalicious blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valiev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Valiev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gravalicious is trying to break the clinch but Valiev is controlling him.
Gravalicious takes an elbow to the temple.
Gravalicious takes an elbow to the temple.
Gravalicious pulls guard effortlessly.
Valiev is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Gravalicious has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Valiev is looking to defend but Gravalicious has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Valiev! Gravalicious pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Valiev taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tafari Gravalicious!
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energy
A | B |
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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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