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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 2523 p4p, 42 weight class) and Japa Koniu (ranked 1813 p4p, 35 weight class). Japa Koniu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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240 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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235 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koniu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koniu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koniu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bandichoo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bandichoo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bandichoo misses with a low kick.
Bandichoo sizes up Koniu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Koniu throws an overhand right that lands on Bandichoo's shoulder, as Bandichoo tries to avoid the shot.
Bandichoo slips a jab and a cross from Koniu.
Koniu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Koniu misses with the combination.
Bandichoo digs a good body shot into Koniu's ribs.
Koniu takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Japa Koniu 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!
Bandichoo throws a sloppy head kick and Koniu moves out of range easily.
Koniu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Bandichoo misses.
Koniu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bandichoo manages to avoid it.
Bandichoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bandichoo misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a combination that misses
and Koniu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandichoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bandichoo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bandichoo tries to work over Koniu's front leg with a kick but Koniu checks it.
Bandichoo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bandichoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Koniu is just out of range.
Bandichoo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koniu's head.
Koniu digs a good hook to Bandichoo's body.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koniu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bandichoo eats them both and turns towards Koniu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bandichoo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bandichoo misses with a low kick as Koniu jumps back.
Koniu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bandichoo throws a jab when Koniu was well out of range.
Bandichoo throws a sloppy head kick and Koniu moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniu avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koniu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Koniu scores with a jab to the head.
Koniu throws a hook to the side of Bandichoo's head but Bandichoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandichoo throwing a counter right hand but Koniu manages to avoid it.
Koniu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koniu staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Koniu.
Koniu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koniu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koniu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bandichoo is breathing heavily.
Koniu lands with a good body shot.
Koniu dodges the punch combination from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo thows a leg kick but Koniu checks it
and Koniu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo slips a straight right by Koniu.
Koniu lands a nice looking body shot.
Koniu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo scoring well with a low kick there.
Koniu connects with a crisp jab.
Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but Koniu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koniu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bandichoo's head backwards.
Koniu blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo needs to keep his hands up - Koniu had a free shot at his head there.
Bandichoo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koniu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandichoo.
Koniu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koniu with a hook.
Bandichoo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koniu backs up against the cage.
That has opened up Japa Koniu's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandichoo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A cross from Koniu lands.
Some wild striking there from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koniu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koniu works the jab nicely.
Koniu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koniu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bandichoo.
Bandichoo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koniu.
Koniu just misses with a punch to the body.
Koniu misses with a left hand
letting Bandichoo counter with a right hand.
Koniu throws a nice looking combination but Bandichoo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bandichoo lands a jab.
Bandichoo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koniu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bandichoo's head.
Koniu lands a body shot.
Koniu scores with a three punch combo!
Bandichoo is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bandichoo motions for Koniu to come forward. Bandichoo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koniu lands a lovely overhand right.
Bandichoo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bandichoo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koniu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from Koniu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bandichoo ducks under a wild hook from Koniu.
Koniu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Japa Koniu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Japa Koniu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bandichoo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taz Bandichoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koniu throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Bandichoo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bandichoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koniu throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandichoo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bandichoo throws a sloppy head kick and Koniu moves out of range easily.
Koniu tests Bandichoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bandichoo throws a series of punches but Koniu moves out of range.
Bandichoo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bandichoo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koniu cracks Bandichoo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Koniu blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
Koniu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Koniu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koniu looks to throw the jab but Bandichoo is out of range.
Bandichoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koniu manages to avoid it.
Bandichoo moves away from the strike by Koniu.
Japa Koniu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koniu lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bandichoo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Koniu throws a body punch but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Bandichoo looks to land a right hand but Koniu moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Koniu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice jab there from Koniu.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koniu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Bandichoo misses.
Bandichoo is looking to score with low kicks.
Koniu connects with a body shot that sends Bandichoo's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koniu lands with an overhand left.
Koniu moves away from the strike by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bandichoo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koniu throws a body punch but Bandichoo moves out of range.
Koniu scores with a decent looking hook.
Koniu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koniu blocks a head kick by Bandichoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Koniu as he connects with a hook.
Bandichoo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koniu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandichoo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A swing and a miss from Koniu.
Bandichoo misses with a few strikes there.
Bandichoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bandichoo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bandichoo misses with a double jab.
Koniu throws a hook but Bandichoo avoids it easily.
Bandichoo looks to land a left hand but Koniu moved out of range nicely.
Bandichoo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bandichoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koniu lands a left and a right that send Bandichoo crashing to the mat, dazed. Koniu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Bandichoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bandichoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandichoo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Bandichoo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniu lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Bandichoo out cold! Bandichoo is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Japa Koniu!
A relieved looking Japa Koniu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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