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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 23058 p4p, 20032 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 654 p4p, 650 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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 29 - 31 - 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 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincent McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandichoo throws a leg kick that misses.
McGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bandichoo lands a leg kick that knocks McGuire off balance momentarily.
McGuire looks to throw the jab but Bandichoo is out of range.
McGuire lands a glancing blow to the side of Bandichoo's head.
Bandichoo slips a jab from McGuire.
Bandichoo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bandichoo pushes McGuire away with a front kick.
Bandichoo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bandichoo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGuire's hands.
Bandichoo throws the left hand but McGuire avoids the punch easily.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from McGuire misses.
Bandichoo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bandichoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire.
An attempted straight right counter from Bandichoo misses the target.
Bandichoo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A lazy body kick from Bandichoo
and McGuire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandichoo throws a series of punches but McGuire avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandichoo stalks McGuire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McGuire's face. McGuire staggers backwards, shaken.
Bandichoo throws a jab when McGuire was well out of range.
Bandichoo thuds his right hand into McGuire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGuire throws a hook but Bandichoo blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick that is checked
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGuire throws a jab but it's blocked by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo jabs McGuire right on the nose. McGuire blinks but takes it well.
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.
McGuire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandichoo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bandichoo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McGuire.
McGuire lands with a hook. Bandichoo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bandichoo misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire thuds his right hand into Bandichoo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bandichoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGuire.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bandichoo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandichoo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bandichoo cracks McGuire with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a right hand that misses
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGuire. Bandichoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bandichoo misses with a hook.
McGuire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
Bandichoo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGuire at a distance.
McGuire throws out a loose jab but Bandichoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bandichoo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bandichoo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That kick from Bandichoo tenderised McGuire's leg. McGuire is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuire lands the left hand.
Bandichoo throws a body shot but no joy.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Bandichoo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuire lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bandichoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Bandichoo avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taz Bandichoo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bandichoo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McGuire counters with a stiff right hand.
Bandichoo slips under a jab.
McGuire blocks the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
Bandichoo ducks under a wild hook from McGuire.
McGuire swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a straight right hand.
McGuire throws a good cross that connects.
McGuire scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Bandichoo.
McGuire lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandichoo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bandichoo misses with a kick to the body.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bandichoo looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from McGuire misses the target.
McGuire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bandichoo misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McGuire misses with a looping right.
McGuire is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the side of McGuire's head but McGuire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bandichoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandichoo takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from McGuire finds it's way through Bandichoo's defenses.
McGuire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bandichoo finds it's way round the side to connect with McGuire's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandichoo misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
Bandichoo throws a predictable looking body shot
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bandichoo misses with a head kick.
McGuire scores with a kick to the midsection.
McGuire slips a jab from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
McGuire thuds his right hand into Bandichoo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bandichoo misses with a wild body shot.
Bandichoo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McGuire - that will leave a mark!
McGuire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bandichoo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Bandichoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bandichoo moves away.
Bandichoo misses with a straight right.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Bandichoo avoids it with no problem.
Bandichoo looks to throw a body kick
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Bandichoo tenderised McGuire's leg. McGuire is trying to keep his angry face on.
McGuire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGuire throws a looping overhand right but Bandichoo ducks down to avoid it.
McGuire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bandichoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGuire lands with a straight right. Bandichoo didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandichoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
Bandichoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandichoo thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandichoo takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent McGuire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bandichoo swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
McGuire avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like McGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bandichoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuire misses with a straight left.
Bandichoo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGuire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandichoo misses the jab.
McGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandichoo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bandichoo takes a swing at McGuire's ribcage but misses.
McGuire defending well as Bandichoo loads up on a big left hand.
McGuire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vincent McGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGuire moves away from the strike by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a shot from downtown. McGuire moves away and avoids it.
Bandichoo thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire counters with a body kick.
Bandichoo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandichoo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling McGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bandichoo misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Bandichoo misses the target.
Bandichoo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuire throws an overhand right that lands on Bandichoo's shoulder, as Bandichoo tries to avoid the shot.
Bandichoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGuire.
Bandichoo is looking to counter punch.
McGuire darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bandichoo works McGuire's body with a nice hook.
Bandichoo looks to throw the jab but McGuire is out of range.
Bandichoo looks for the body kick but McGuire saw that one coming.
McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGuire misses with a straight right.
McGuire misses the jab.
McGuire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bandichoo misses with a left hand
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
Taz Bandichoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bandichoo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandichoo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bandichoo misses with a hook. McGuire ducked under it nicely.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Bandichoo avoids it with no problem.
McGuire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McGuire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bandichoo has time to react.
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.
Bandichoo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vincent McGuire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bandichoo connects with a beautiful left hand that drops McGuire onto his butt! McGuire bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
McGuire lands a jab to Bandichoo's midsection.
McGuire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bandichoo.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from McGuire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as McGuire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGuire catches Bandichoo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandichoo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandichoo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McGuire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bandichoo throws a jab but it's blocked by McGuire.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
Bandichoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vincent McGuire.
Well McGuire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Vincent McGuire!
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight for Vincent McGuire!
Vincent McGuire wins by majority decision!
After the fight, Vincent McGuire was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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