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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japa Koniu (ranked 793 p4p, 97 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 979 p4p, 111 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
20 - 16 - 0 |
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275 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
20 - 16 - 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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menshikov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Japa Koniu has been cut.
Menshikov misses with a straight right.
Menshikov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koniu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Koniu missing with knees to the body.
Koniu tries a knee to the head but Menshikov blocks it.
Menshikov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Menshikov pushes Koniu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Menshikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koniu struggles to land a body shot inside as Menshikov controls his hands.
Menshikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Menshikov prevents a body shot from Koniu.
Koniu throws a punch but it's blocked by Menshikov.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koniu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Menshikov's brow.
Menshikov tries a body shot but Koniu blocks it.
Koniu trying to land knees to the body.
Koniu tries to work over Menshikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Menshikov pushes Koniu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Koniu blocking some punches.
Menshikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Koniu.
Menshikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Koniu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koniu tries to throw a body punch but Menshikov avoids it by throwing Koniu back against the cage.
Menshikov scores with a shot to the side of Koniu's head.
Menshikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menshikov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koniu misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Menshikov.
Koniu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menshikov.
Koniu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Menshikov throws a jab when Koniu was well out of range.
Koniu slips a jab from Menshikov.
Koniu moves away from the strike by Menshikov.
Koniu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Menshikov.
Koniu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koniu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Japa Koniu's cut is getting worse.
Menshikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Menshikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Menshikov looks to land a right hand but Koniu moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Menshikov.
Koniu throwing a counter right hand but Menshikov manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menshikov connects with a nice looking jab.
Menshikov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koniu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koniu tries to counter by clinching up but Menshikov breaks away and moves out of range.
Koniu throws a shot from downtown. Menshikov moves away and avoids it.
Menshikov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Menshikov. Koniu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Menshikov!
Koniu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Menshikov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oooooh!!! Menshikov has knocked Koniu down with a huge combo! Menshikov steps away and waves a wobbly Koniu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Koniu is rocked!
Japa Koniu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Koniu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oh Koniu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Menshikov closes the distance and clinches.
Koniu seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov misses with some punches.
Menshikov avoiding damage as Koniu throws knees to the body.
Koniu lands with a short shot to the head.
Menshikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Konius head.
Menshikov slowing the pace effectively.
Menshikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jeez, Japa Koniu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Koniu blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Menshikov - that landed with a thud.
Menshikov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Menshikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koniu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Menshikov tries a body shot but Koniu blocks it.
Menshikov blocks the elbow strike.
Koniu tries to work over Menshikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koniu lands a knee to the head.
Koniu misses with a punch to the body.
Koniu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Menshikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menshikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koniu backwards.
A hook to the body from Koniu.
Koniu is looking to control Menshikov's arms but Menshikov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koniu has his back to the cage.
Koniu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Menshikov's defenses.
Koniu can't find room to land a body shot as Menshikov controls the action.
Koniu blocks an uppercut.
Menshikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Menshikov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Menshikov finds it's way through Koniu's defenses.
Menshikov lands with a shot to the body.
Menshikov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koniu is looking to counter the offense by Menshikov and move into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koniu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Japa Koniu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maxim Menshikov!
Maxim Menshikov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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