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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tiaoali Lvavatai (ranked 1567 p4p, 1286 weight class) and Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 118 p4p, 98 weight class). Lvavatai 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You Can Get It If You Really Want. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiaoali Lvavatai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Lvavatai .
A telegraphed right hand from Lvavatai misses the target.
Lvavatai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lvavatai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lvavatai misses with a left hand
and Tomonaga counters with a straight right hand.
Lvavatai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lvavatai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tomonaga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tomonaga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lvavatai . That's going to slow Tomonaga down.
We've been hearing reports that Lvavatai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab from Lvavatai .
Lvavatai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lvavatai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Shinichiro Tomonaga has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lvavatai throws a right hand that Tomonaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Tomonaga also avoids with ease.
A little jabbing left from Tomonaga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tiaoali Lvavatai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lvavatai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lvavatai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tomonaga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lvavatai throws a lazy uppercut
and Tomonaga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tomonaga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lvavatai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lvavatai misses with a series of wild punches.
Lvavatai thumps Tomonaga with a low kick.
Lvavatai clobbers Tomonaga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lvavatai misses with a left hand
and Tomonaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Tomonaga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lvavatai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tomonaga! But no joy.
Lvavatai lands a jab-cross combination.
Lvavatai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tomonaga defending well as Lvavatai loads up on a big left hand.
Lvavatai misses with a right hand
and Tomonaga counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Tiaoali Lvavatai has been cut.
Lvavatai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lvavatai scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Lvavatai .
Lvavatai scores with a head kick. Tomonaga tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tomonaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tomonaga is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lvavatai .
Tomonaga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Lvavatai .
Lvavatai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tomonaga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lvavatai connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lvavatai connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai drops Tomonaga with a right and a left! Lvavatai comes rushing in but Tomonaga regains his composure and manages to keep Lvavatai in guard.
Tomonaga is rocked!
Lvavatai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tomonaga is still on wobbly legs! Can Lvavatai finish him?
BOOM! Lvavatai lands a beautiful left hook that drops Tomonaga. Tomonaga tries to recover but Lvavatai is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Tomonaga lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiaoali Lvavatai !
Tiaoali Lvavatai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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