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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 23488 p4p, 2041 weight class) and Keke Sonni (ranked 663 p4p, 229 weight class). Sonni has chosen Lil Uzi Vert - That Way as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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178 cm 34 240 25 - 30 - 0 |
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199 cm 29 248 18 - 5 - 0 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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World class boxer 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 25 - 30 - 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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keke Sonni! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sonni moves out of range of the body kick. Bandichoo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight. Sonni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sonni there as he acknowledges the shot. Bandichoo digs a good hook to Sonni's body.
Bandichoo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sonni has time to react. Bandichoo moves out of range of the strikes. Sonni stalks Bandichoo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bandichoo's face. Bandichoo staggers backwards, shaken. Bandichoo moves out of range of the strikes. Bandichoo missing with a left hand there. Sonni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bandichoo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonni on the side of the head. Bandichoo looks to land a right hand but Sonni moved out of range. Sonni blocks a jab. Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bandichoo throws an overhand right that lands on Sonni's shoulder, as Sonni tries to avoid the shot. Sonni on the wrong end of a nice hook. Sonni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sonni slips under a jab from Bandichoo. Sonni unleashes a big counter combination but Bandichoo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Sonni cracks Bandichoo with a good jab. Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Sonni is out of range. Bandichoo thuds a left hand into Sonni's body. Sonni scores with a punch to the head. Sonni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sonni takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round. A good leg kick by Bandichoo. Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Sonni is out of range. Sonni ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo. Sonni now looks to counter with a shot at the body. A big left from Bandichoo misses. Bandichoo lands with a nice body kick. Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonni avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
Sonni takes a body punch but keeps moving. Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sonni cracks Bandichoo with an open hand slap. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sonni crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bandichoo - the referee stops the clock and Sonni gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bandichoo. Sonni manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Sonni moves away from the strike by Bandichoo. Sonni throws a counter combo. Sonni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandichoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sonni. Sonni throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandichoo. Bandichoo misses with a body kick. Sonni unleashes a big counter combination but Bandichoo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bandichoo slips a jab from Sonni. Sonni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A solid leg kick lands there for Sonni.
Bandichoo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sonni has time to react. Sonni misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Sonni misses the target. Bandichoo slips a straight right by Sonni. Sonni steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bandichoo. That one must have hurt. Bandichoo throws a lazy body kick and Sonni counters with a stiff right hand. Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sonni throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandichoo. Bandichoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandichoo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bandichoo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Sonni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sonni looks winded! Bandichoo throws a lazy uppercut
and Sonni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sonni throws the left hand but Bandichoo avoids the punch easily. Bandichoo looks low and kicks high, catching Sonni right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Sonni is rocked!
It looks like Keke Sonni has been cut. Sonni has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Bandichoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A nice leg kick from Bandichoo, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bandichoo slips a jab from Sonni. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bandichoo - that will leave a mark!
Sonni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bandichoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonni moves away. As Bandichoo backs off Sonni throws a huge counter combo but Bandichoo manages to avoid it all. Bandichoo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sonni is able to avoid easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Bandichoo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Keke Sonni's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Bandichoo with a hook. Bandichoo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandichoo there as he acknowledges the shot. A jab from Sonni misses. Bandichoo swings widly with a right hand
and Sonni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sonni works Bandichoo's body with a nice hook. Bandichoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonni can do to turn this around? Bandichoo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Sonni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandichoo throws out the jab. A chopping leg kick lands by Bandichoo. An inside leg kick lands from Bandichoo. Bandichoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sonni counters with a straight right hand. Sonni throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandichoo. Bandichoo misses with a wild body shot. Bandichoo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bandichoo thuds a left hand into Sonni's body. A swing and a miss from Sonni. Sonni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo. Bandichoo throws out a powerful jab. Sonni cracks Bandichoo with an open hand slap. Sonni has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bandichoo. Bandichoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Bandichoo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round. Bandichoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sonni moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Sonni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick. A little jabbing left from Sonni on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Sonni scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Bandichoo slips a jab from Sonni. Bandichoo wants to land a leg kick but Sonni is out of range. Sonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bandichoo.
A jab lands there for Sonni. Bandichoo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Sonni takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Sonni misses. Bandichoo is looking to counter with a shot to the body. A leg kick checked by Sonni. Sonni misses with an uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sonni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bandichoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sonni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bandichoo throws a hook but Sonni avoids it easily. Sonni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bandichoo under the eye. Bandichoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bandichoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Bandichoo lands with a shot to the body. Bandichoo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bandichoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bandichoo pushes Sonni away with a front kick. Sonni is breathing heavily. Bandichoo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but Sonni is out of range. Sonni throws a jab when Bandichoo was well out of range. Bandichoo scores with a nice body kick.
Bandichoo with the inside leg kick. Bandichoo looks to land a body kick but Sonni moved away. Sonni looks like he wants to counter punch here. Taz Bandichoo is winning the standup battle so far. Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandichoo fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Bandichoo misses its intended target. Good exchange - Sonni coming out on top. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sonni slips under a jab from Bandichoo. Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bandichoo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonni. Sonni bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Sonni ducks under a wild hook from Bandichoo. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Bandichoo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Keke Sonni's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round! Bandichoo throws the left hand but Sonni avoids the punch easily. Sonni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Bandichoo scores with a push kick. Sonni avoids a kick to the body.
Bandichoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Sonni moves away from the strike by Bandichoo. Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandichoo. Sonni throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bandichoo throws the kick towards the body but Sonni avoids it. Sonni staying out of range there. Sonni throws a right and a left that Bandichoo avoids nicely. Bandichoo misses with the combination.
Keke Sonni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sonni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bandichoo is out of range and Sonni settles back down. Bandichoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonni manages to avoid it. Bandichoo lands a jab to Sonni's midsection. Sonni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. 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! A big left from Bandichoo misses. Sonni looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bandichoo slips under a jab. Bandichoo ducks under a wild hook from Sonni. Bandichoo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sonnis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! The crowd cheers as Bandichoo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sonni doesn't seem phased though. Bandichoo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Bandichoo scores with a nice head shot. Sonni throws a right and a left that both miss. Sonni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sonni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Bandichoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Despite the aggression on Sonni's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Bandichoo throws a sloppy head kick and Sonni moves out of range easily. Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses. Bandichoo scores with a jab to the jaw. Bandichoo scores with a spinning back kick! Bandichoo fakes the leg kick and cracks Sonni in the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bandichoo getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Sonni is still on wobbly legs! Can Bandichoo finish him? Both fighters circling a little - Bandichoo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Sonni seems to have recovered his senses. Jab, jab by Bandichoo - just one landing. Crunch! Bandichoo slams his shin into Sonni's torso. Bandichoo connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Sonni's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Sonni - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Taz Bandichoo! Taz Bandichoo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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