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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Shinnie (ranked 2457 p4p, 262 weight class) and Japa Koniu (ranked 1030 p4p, 132 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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275 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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198 cm
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235 lbs
21 - 17 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Shinnie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koniu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shinnie.
It looks like Kevin Shinnie has been cut.
Koniu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shinnie is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shinnie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shinnie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koniu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Shinnie misses the shot to the body.
Koniu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shinnie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shinnie. Koniu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shinnie misses with a hook.
Koniu wants to land a leg kick but Shinnie is out of range.
Shinnie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koniu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shinnie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koniu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koniu thinks about the counter body kick.
Koniu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shinnie connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Koniu to the floor! Shinnie dives in looking for the finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinnie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Shinnie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shinnie scores with a kick to the body.
Shinnie lands a head shot.
Shinnie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koniu wants to counter the offense by Shinnie and move into the clinch position.
Koniu avoids the body shot from Shinnie.
Koniu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinnie manages to avoid it.
Shinnie lands a left and a right that sends Koniu crashing to the canvas! Shinnie dives into mount looking to finish!
Koniu is rocked!
That has opened up Japa Koniu's cut even more.
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!
Shinnie is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Koniu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shinnie is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Shinnie shuts the power down on Koniu. Lights out, game over! Shinnie is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Shinnie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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