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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Butabi (ranked 869 p4p, 36 weight class) and Japa Koniu (ranked 898 p4p, 27 weight class). Butabi comes to the cage accompanied by I'm so bad (baby I don't care). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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290 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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198 cm
28
235 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Butabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 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!
A jab from Butabi misses.
Koniu throws out a counter right but Butabi avoids it with no problem.
Koniu loads up on a big right hand but Butabi slips the punch.
Butabi misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Butabi's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Butabi has Koniu up against the cage in a clinch.
Butabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koniu's efforts to push away.
Koniu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Butabi just misses with a punch to the body.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Koniu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Butabi's hands.
Butabi throws a hook but Koniu blocks it.
Koniu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Butabi. Koniu does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koniu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Steve Butabi has been cut.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Koniu is just out of range.
Koniu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koniu scores with a body shot.
Butabi throws a hook but Koniu avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi misses with a two punch combination.
Koniu throws a hook but Butabi blocks it.
Koniu lands a right hook to the body.
Butabi misses with a looping left.
Koniu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Butabi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koniu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Butabi jabs at Koniu's body.
Koniu connects with the punch.
Koniu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Koniu.
Koniu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koniu lands a body shot.
Koniu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koniu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Butabi misses with the combination.
A combination from Koniu does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koniu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Butabi's head.
Butabi lands an overhand right.
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Koniu with a jab.
Koniu throws a body shot but no joy.
Butabi misses with a body shot
and Koniu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koniu lands a jab to the head.
Steve Butabi's cut is getting worse.
Butabi slips under a jab from Koniu.
Koniu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koniu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butabi.
Butabi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Koniu misses.
Koniu keeps Butabi at a distance using the push kick.
Koniu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koniu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koniu connects with a right hand. Butabi shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koniu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Butabi misses the shot to the body.
Koniu misses with a series of wild punches.
Koniu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butabi.
Koniu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Butabi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Koniu is trying to force a seperation but Butabi has the dominant position.
Butabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Butabi walks into a straight right hand from Koniu.
Butabi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koniu.
Butabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Koniu is just out of range.
Koniu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Koniu throws a shot to the body.
Butabi tries to clinch up.
Koniu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Butabi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koniu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Butabis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koniu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steve Butabi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Butabi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Koniu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Koniu connects with a right hand. Butabi shakes it off.
Koniu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koniu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Butabi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Koniu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koniu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Butabi.
Koniu misses with a looping right.
Butabi throws a combination. Koniu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A swing and a miss from Butabi.
Koniu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Butabi misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Koniu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Butabi moves into the clinch.
Koniu has had enough of the clinch but Butabi keeps him there for the moment.
Koniu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Koniu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Japa Koniu dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Butabi swings for the body but Koniu moves out of range.
A jab from Koniu finds it's way through Butabi's defenses.
Butabi ducks under a wild hook from Koniu.
Koniu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A jab from Butabi does it's job there.
Butabi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Butabi misses with a looping right.
Japa Koniu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butabi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koniu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koniu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koniu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Butabi.
Koniu takes a swing at Butabi's ribcage but misses.
Koniu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koniu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butabi.
Butabi rushes Koniu and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Butabi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Koniu's efforts to push away.
Koniu is trying to push Butabi away but Butabi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koniu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koniu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butabi misses with a body punch
and Koniu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Steve Butabi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Butabi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koniu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steve Butabi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Japa Koniu!
During a confident post fight interview, Japa Koniu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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