HOUSTON – Tai Tuivasa and Derrick Lewis made good on their promise to deliver a slugfest, but ultimately it was the Australian who delivered the highlight-reel finish.
The heavyweight bout was the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 271 at Toyota Center and aired live on pay-per-view.
The two men set up in the center early and gave a respectful amount of distance to start the contest. As each felt out the range, Tuivasa offered a few early low kicks before pressing inside and driving the action to the cage. Lewis wrapped the arms as he defended against the fence, trying to stall the action. Tuivasa was able to land a few knees inside, but referee Dan Miragliotta brought them back to the center on a restart with the action stalled.
