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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 23500 p4p, 20437 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 674 p4p, 654 weight class). Taz Bandichoo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vincent McGuire's chin.
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178 cm 34 240 27 - 30 - 0 |
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204 cm 33 250 22 - 10 - 1 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
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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 27 - 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 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent McGuire! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bandichoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Bandichoo misses with an uppercut. McGuire saw that one coming. Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick and Bandichoo moves out of range easily. Bandichoo with a jab. A jab from McGuire misses. Bandichoo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Bandichoo throws a hook but McGuire avoids it easily. McGuire tries to move into range but Bandichoo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Bandichoo misses with a left hand and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand. Bandichoo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bandichoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand. McGuire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bandichoo at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bandichoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGuire moves away. Bandichoo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. McGuire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandichoo in his tracks. McGuire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandichoo in his tracks. Bandichoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandichoo misses with a body shot
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McGuire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGuire throws a jab when Bandichoo was well out of range. Bandichoo throws a leg kick but McGuire sees it coming and moves out of range. McGuire raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. McGuire slips a straight right by Bandichoo. A nice side step and McGuire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Bandichoo moves out of range of the strikes. McGuire lands a really nice looking cross but Bandichoo seems unphased.
Bandichoo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McGuire doesn't seem bothered though. Bandichoo throws a big shot that misses. Bandichoo throws a sloppy head kick and McGuire moves out of range easily. McGuire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bandichoo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bandichoo misses with a straight left. Bandichoo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bandichoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
Bandichoo loads up on a big right hand but McGuire slips the punch. McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bandichoo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McGuire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut there from Bandichoo. Bandichoo works the jab nicely. McGuire loads up on a big right hand but Bandichoo slips the punch. Bandichoo throws a big counter combination but McGuire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Bandichoo misses with a combination
letting McGuire counter with a right hand. Bandichoo with a nice cross. Bandichoo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bandichoo throws a lazy body kick and McGuire counters with a straight right hand. McGuire works Bandichoo's body with a nice hook. Bandichoo looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range. McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bandichoo misses with a body shot.
McGuire throws a hook but Bandichoo avoids it easily. McGuire misses with an uppercut. McGuire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bandichoo defending well as McGuire loads up on a big left hand. Bandichoo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Bandichoo thuds his right hand into McGuire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. McGuire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Bandichoo dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Bandichoo misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely. Bandichoo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuire. Bandichoo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Good exchange - McGuire coming out on top. Bandichoo misses with a wild combination.
Bandichoo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Bandichoo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A head kick misses from Bandichoo. Bandichoo throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range. McGuire throws a shot from downtown. Bandichoo moves away and avoids it. Bandichoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bandichoo misses with a lunging right hand
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bandichoo throws a right and a left that McGuire avoids nicely. Bandichoo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bandichoo throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy. Bandichoo misses with a head kick.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bandichoo throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bandichoo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Bandichoo lands a head kick!
Bandichoo looks to land a right hand but McGuire moved out of range. Bandichoo throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire. It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Bandichoo misses with a low kick. Bandichoo throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range. Bandichoo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGuire. Taz Bandichoo is winning the standup battle so far. Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range. McGuire looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. McGuire connects with a looping right hand.
McGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bandichoo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing. McGuire lands a head kick. Bandichoo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bandichoo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. McGuire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo. McGuire slips a jab from Bandichoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Bandichoo ducks down to avoid it. McGuire misses with a looping left. A clash of legs there as McGuire blocks the low kick. Bandichoo throws a leg kick which misses McGuire's front leg but catches the back leg as McGuire tries to avoid it. McGuire throws a body shot but no joy. Bandichoo misses the shot to the body. McGuire throws out a counter right but Bandichoo avoids it with no problem. A jab from Bandichoo misses. McGuire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Bandichoo scores with the left hand. McGuire knows he should have avoided that one. Bandichoo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. McGuire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a right hand that misses
and Bandichoo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bandichoo misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A jab from Bandichoo misses. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bandichoo. McGuire shrugs it off though. McGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taz Bandichoo will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. McGuire cracks Bandichoo with a right hand to the side of the head. Vincent McGuire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing. McGuire misses with a hook. Bandichoo ducked under it nicely. Bandichoo misses with a left hand letting McGuire counter with a right hand. Bandichoo misses with a left hand and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut. Bandichoo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Bandichoo works the jab nicely. Bandichoo misses the body punch letting McGuire counter with a right hand. Bandichoo throws a low kick, looking for McGuire's leg but McGuire calmly moves out of range. Bandichoo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Boom! McGuire lands a massive head kick that sends Bandichoo crashing into the ropes, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! McGuire is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Vincent McGuire! Vincent McGuire tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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