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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Giovanni Niccoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crain's choice of entrance music: The Roots - Kool On. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Niccoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Crain!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crain moves out of range of the leg kick from Niccoli.
Crain scores with a spinning back kick!
Crain throws a push kick but Niccoli slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from Crain.
Crain throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Giovanni Niccoli has been cut.
A left and a right from Crain both land. Nice combination.
Crain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niccoli checks a leg kick.
Crain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crain throws a leg kick that misses.
Niccoli blocks a low kick nicely.
Crain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Niccoli takes a step back to recover.
Crain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niccoli.
Crain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crain tried to score with a low kick but Niccoli checks it.
Niccoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crain. Crain obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Niccoli misses
and Crain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crain takes one to the chin there.
Niccoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good exchange - Crain coming out on top.
Niccoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crain looks to throw the jab but Niccoli is out of range.
Niccoli throws a solid leg kick but Crain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niccoli.
Niccoli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crain throws a series of punches but Niccoli moves out of range.
Crain throws a low kick but Niccoli avoids it.
Crain scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Niccoli. Crain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niccoli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crain tries to land a body kick
and Niccoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Niccoli blocks a head kick by Crain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain throws a leg kick
and Niccoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niccoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niccoli throws a hook to the side of Crain's head but Crain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Niccoli.
Crain moves out of range of the strikes.
Niccoli misses with an uppercut.
Crain misses with a head kick.
Crain avoids the body shot from Niccoli.
Crain lands a nice looking body kick.
Crain cracks Niccoli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Crain misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Niccoli checks a leg kick.
Crain ducks under a wild hook from Niccoli.
Crain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Crain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Niccoli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Niccoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Niccoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crain slips a jab from Niccoli.
Crain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niccoli.
Niccoli takes a swing at Crain's ribcage but misses.
Crain throws a head kick that misses.
Crain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid body kick from Crain.
Niccoli missing with a left hand there. Crain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crain.
Crain is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crain lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Niccoli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Niccoli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Niccoli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Niccoli misses its intended target.
Tyler Crain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niccoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crain throws a leg kick but Niccoli checks it.
Crain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Niccoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crain. Crain obviously looking to wear him down.
Niccoli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niccoli throws a hook but Crain avoids it easily.
Crain slips under a jab.
Crain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Niccoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niccoli moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crain checks a leg kick.
Crain throws a body punch but Niccoli moves out of range.
A big left from Niccoli misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli checks a leg kick.
Crain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niccoli scores with a sloppy right hand. Crain should have avoided that one.
Crain avoids the body shot from Niccoli.
Crain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niccoli's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crain throws a jab but it's blocked by Niccoli.
Niccoli lands a head kick. Crain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Crain misses
and Niccoli counters with an outside leg kick.
Crain throws a hook but Niccoli blocks it.
Niccoli blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niccoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crain. Crain obviously looking to wear him down.
Niccoli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crain checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Giovanni Niccoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Niccoli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niccoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niccoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Niccoli cracks Crain with an open hand slap.
Crain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Niccoli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niccoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niccoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niccoli sizes up Crain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Niccoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crain.
Crain tries to work over Niccoli's front leg with a kick but Niccoli checks it.
Tyler Crain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crain avoids the head kick by Niccoli.
Niccoli checks the leg kick.
Crain throws a leg kick that misses.
Crain misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crain throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Crain.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crain.
Crain scores with a shot to the body.
Niccoli blocks a head kick by Crain.
Crain is looking to land body kicks.
A solid body kick from Crain.
Crain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crain punishes Niccoli's body with a nice straight punch.
Niccoli blocks a low kick nicely.
Niccoli throws a hook but Crain avoids it easily.
Crain checks a leg kick nicely.
Crain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niccoli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niccoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niccoli manages to avoid it.
Niccoli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Niccoli checks a leg kick nicely.
Crain blocks a head kick by Niccoli.
Niccoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crain wants to land a leg kick but Niccoli is out of range.
Crain lands with a nice body punch.
Crain throws a right hand that Niccoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Niccoli also avoids with ease.
Niccoli is looking to clinch.
A cross from Niccoli lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain wants to slow Niccoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Crain misses with a kick to the body.
Niccoli throws a hook to the side of Crain's head but Crain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niccoli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crain's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Giovanni Niccoli did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Niccoli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crain misses with a low kick as Niccoli jumps back.
Niccoli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niccoli lands a front kick.
Niccoli throws a low kick but Crain moves out of range easily.
Niccoli throws a sloppy body shot
and Crain counters with a head kick.
Niccoli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crain.
Niccoli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Niccoli.
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!
Niccoli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niccoli moves away from the strike by Crain.
Niccoli scores with a head kick.
Niccoli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crain is able to avoid easily.
Crain is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niccoli. Niccoli obviously looking to wear him down.
Crain throws a jab but it's blocked by Niccoli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niccoli's head.
Crain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Tyler Crain has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niccoli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niccoli misses with a low kick.
Niccoli throws a jab when Crain was well out of range.
Niccoli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Niccoli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crain throws a head kick that misses.
Niccoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niccoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niccoli throws a sloppy head kick
and Crain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niccoli throws a head kick but Crain moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niccoli.
Crain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Niccoli tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Crain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - Niccoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Crain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Crain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niccoli throws a push kick but Crain slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Niccoli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Niccoli lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Niccoli had his way with Tyler Crain in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Crain connects with a jab.
Niccoli lands a really nice looking cross but Crain seems unphased.
Crain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niccoli moves away.
Niccoli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crain is out of range and Niccoli settles back down.
Crain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niccoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niccoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Niccoli throws a lazy head kick
and Crain counters with a head kick. That will keep Niccoli thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niccoli.
Crain throws a one two combo.
Crain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niccoli cracks the inside of Crain's front leg.
Niccoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccoli is looking to chop away at Crain's legs.
Crain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niccoli.
Niccoli tries to land a front kick but Crain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Niccoli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Niccoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crain is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Crain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crain. Niccoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niccoli connects with a solid leg kick.
Crain blocks a jab.
Crain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niccoli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Niccoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Niccoli lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Niccoli.
Niccoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler Crain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crain scores with a kick to the body.
Crain ducks under a wild hook from Niccoli.
Niccoli throws a head kick that misses.
Crain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Niccoli will feel that in the morning.
A clash of legs there as Crain blocks the low kick.
Crain tries to score with a low kick but Niccoli moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain lands with a nice combination. Niccoli backs away looking to recover.
Niccoli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Giovanni Niccoli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Crain.
Well Niccoli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Niccoli!
Giovanni Niccoli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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