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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japa Koniu (ranked 717 p4p, 95 weight class) and Mike Murhaa (ranked 760 p4p, 101 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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235 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
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292 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Japa Koniu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koniu clinches up with Murhaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Murhaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Koniu blocks it.
Murhaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koniu lands a nice uppercut.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koniu's elbow.
Koniu leaning against his opponent.
Murhaa lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koniu lands a nice knee to the body.
Our sources have told us that Koniu has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Koniu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Murhaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Koniu.
Koniu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murhaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Koniu lands with a left to the head.
Koniu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koniu misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koniu scores a nice knee to the body.
Koniu prevents a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Koniu blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koniu.
A short right from Murhaa on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Murhaa fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koniu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Koniu's ribcage. Koniu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koniu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koniu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murhaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murhaa blocks an uppercut.
Koniu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koniu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Murhaa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Murhaa looks winded!
Koniu tries a knee to the head but Murhaa blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koniu.
Murhaa lands a hook that snaps the head of Koniu backwards.
Murhaa pushes Koniu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Koniu blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Koniu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murhaa avoids it.
Koniu blocks a body shot from Murhaa.
Murhaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Koniu.
Murhaa misses with the head strike.
Koniu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koniu landing knees to the head.
Koniu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murhaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murhaa lands a shot to the body.
Murhaa managing to block the knees to the body from Koniu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koniu.
Still in the clinch, Koniu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koniu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murhaa's defenses.
Murhaa working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murhaa.
Murhaa has a couple of punches blocked by Koniu.
Koniu scores with a knee to the head.
Koniu crunches a lovely knee into Murhaa's ribcage.
Koniu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koniu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Koniu scores with a hook to the body.
Koniu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murhaa.
A right handed body shot lands from Koniu.
Murhaa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koniu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koniu scores a nice knee to the body.
Koniu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koniu looking to stall.
Koniu lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koniu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murhaa or not.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Koniu avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Koniu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murhaa's elbow.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Koniu has Murhaa pressed against the cage.
Murhaa can't find room to land a body shot as Koniu controls the action.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Murhaa avoiding damage as Koniu throws knees to the body.
Murhaa misses with a body punch.
Koniu misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Koniu avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage.
Koniu lands an elbow that stopped Murhaa in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mike Murhaa has been cut.
Murhaa tries to work over Koniu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koniu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Murhaa tries a body shot but Koniu blocks it.
Koniu is looking to control Murhaa's arms but Murhaa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koniu has his back to the cage.
Koniu with a knee to the head.
Koniu cracks Murhaa with a nice body shot.
Koniu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murhaa backwards.
Koniu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhaa managing to block the knees to the body from Koniu.
Stalling in the clinch from Koniu.
Murhaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Koniu.
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!
Nice elbow from Koniu.
Murhaa is rocked!
Koniu can't find room to land a body shot as Murhaa controls the action.
Murhaa is still on wobbly legs! Can Koniu finish him?
Koniu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koniu landing knees to the head.
Koniu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Murhaa! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Koniu is unloading with more strikes now! Murhaa drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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G |
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G |
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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
64% |
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