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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Heimlich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peteer Nigul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimlich comes to the ring accompanied by The Lifesaver. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peteer Nigul enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Heimlich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peteer Nigul!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Heimlich as he connects with a hook.
Nigul blocks a jab.
Heimlich checks a leg kick.
Heimlich throws a leg kick but Nigul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nigul fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Heimlich is out of range.
Heimlich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Heimlich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heimlich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heimlich blocks a head kick by Nigul.
Nigul is looking to clinch but Heimlich is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Nigul.
Nigul throws a front kick aimed at Heimlich's knee but Heimlich avoids it well.
Heimlich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nigul was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimlich.
Nigul steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heimlich tries a head kick but it misses.
Nigul avoids the body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nigul wants to land a leg kick but Heimlich is out of range.
Nigul shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlich throws an overhand right that lands on Nigul's shoulder, as Nigul tries to avoid the shot.
Nigul flicks out a counter leg kick but Heimlich steps away.
Heimlich moves out of range of the body kick.
Nigul throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Heimlich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heimlich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nigul eats them both and turns towards Heimlich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Heimlich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nigul, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nigul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimlich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heimlich swings wildly with an uppercut but Nigul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Nigul blocks it.
Nigul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimlich is defending well for now.
Nigul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heimlich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Heimlich's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nigul working Heimlich over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nigul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich is leaning against Nigul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Heimlich fails to land.
Heimlich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimlich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nigul is trying to break the clinch but Heimlich is controlling him.
Nigul missing with knees to the body.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Heimlich working aggressively here.
Heimlich struggles to land a body shot inside as Nigul controls his hands.
Heimlich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Heimlich has a couple of punches blocked by Nigul.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Nigul blocks it.
Heimlich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimlich.
Heimlich misses with a punch to the body.
Nigul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimlich is defending well for now.
Heimlich avoiding damage as Nigul throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nigul blocks a body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a shot to the body.
Heimlich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Heimlich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimlich managing to block the knees to the body from Nigul.
Heimlich tries to work over Nigul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nigul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimlich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nigul wants to break free but Heimlich has control.
Heimlich misses with some punches.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heimlich avoids it.
Nigul blocking some punches.
Heimlich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niguls head.
Heimlich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nigul connects with a nasty looking knee right to Heimlich's face.
Nigul is trying to maintain a safe position but Heimlich gets an underhook and turns Nigul into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heimlich lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimlich has a couple of punches blocked by Nigul.
Knees to the body from Nigul.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimlich.
A right hook to the body lands for Heimlich.
Nigul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nigul tries to stall but Heimlich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nigul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimlich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Heimlich lands with a right to the head.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heimlich avoids it.
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nigul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heimlich blocks it with crossed arms.
Heimlich is leaning against Nigul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nigul looks winded!
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heimlich.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nigul's elbow.
Heimlich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Nigul avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Nigul avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
Heimlich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nigul looking to throw knees to the head but Heimlich is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Heimlich.
Heimlich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Heimlich misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heimlich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heimlich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heimlich slowing the pace effectively.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Heimlich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heimlich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Nigul's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Nigul blocks it.
Heimlich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Heimlich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heimlich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Nigul looking to throw knees to the head but Heimlich is blocking nicely.
Heimlich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Nigul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Heimlich.
Nigul missing with knees to the body.
Heimlich pushes Nigul back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Heimlich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimlich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nigul.
Heimlich breaks from the clinch.
Heimlich throws a push kick but Nigul slaps the foot to one side.
Nigul is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nigul tries to clinch but Heimlich is having none of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Heimlich.
Heimlich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nigul. Nigul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nigul feints and then cracks Heimlich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heimlich down.
Heimlich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heimlich throws a body shot but no joy.
Nigul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Heimlich.
Heimlich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heimlich throws a sloppy head kick and Nigul moves out of range easily.
Heimlich looks to land a combination but Nigul avoids it well.
Heimlich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Heimlich misses with an uppercut
and Nigul counters with a low kick, right behind Heimlich 's knee.
A solid body kick from Heimlich.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nigul misses with a low kick.
Nigul throws a leg kick
and Heimlich counters with an outside leg kick.
Heimlich thumps Nigul with a low kick.
Heimlich swinging wildly here.
Nigul wants to counter the offense by Heimlich and move into the clinch position.
Nigul feints and then cracks Heimlich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heimlich down.
Heimlich throws an overhand right that lands on Nigul's shoulder, as Nigul tries to avoid the shot.
Heimlich misses with a body shot.
Nigul 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.
Heimlich wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Heimlich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heimlich is looking to slow Nigul down with leg kicks.
Nigul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heimlich digs a good body shot into Nigul's ribs.
Nigul throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich moves into range and clinches up with Nigul.
Heimlich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Heimlich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Heimlich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimlich tries a body shot but Nigul blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Heimlich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nigul pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Heimlich struggles to land a body shot inside as Nigul controls his hands.
Heimlich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimlich prevents Nigul from breaking the clinch.
Heimlich scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimlich working aggressively here.
Nigul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heimlich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Heimlich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Nigul.
Heimlich lands a front kick.
Heimlich blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Heimlich.
Nigul throws a chopping leg kick but Heimlich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nigul.
Nigul has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Heimlich.
Nigul takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Heimlich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Heimlich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nigul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heimlich is out of range and Nigul settles back down.
Heimlich scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nigul lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heimlich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peteer Nigul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heimlich throws the kick towards the body but Nigul avoids it.
Heimlich scoring well with a low kick there.
Nigul is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Nigul backs away, Heimlich returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Heimlich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nigul can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimlich lands with a cross.
Heimlich throws a low kick, looking for Nigul's leg but Nigul calmly moves out of range.
Nigul feints a counter leg kick.
Heimlich connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heimlich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nigul slips under a jab from Heimlich.
Nigul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Heimlich.
Nigul scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nigul defending well as Heimlich loads up on a big left hand.
Nigul throws a body kick that misses
and Heimlich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nigul connects with a solid leg kick.
Heimlich works Nigul's body with a nice hook.
Nigul is breathing heavily.
Nigul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Nigul is predictable there
and Heimlich counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimlich misses with a body kick.
Heimlich throws a head kick that misses.
Heimlich lands a slapping body shot.
Heimlich misses with a kick to the body.
Heimlich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nigul lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nigul avoids the body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich throws a combination that misses
and Nigul makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Heimlich really felt that one!
Heimlich lands a leg kick that knocks Nigul off balance momentarily.
Heimlich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nigul throws out a leg kick but Heimlich moves out of range and Nigul only half commits.
Heimlich looks to land a left hand but Nigul moved out of range nicely.
Nigul appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Heimlich throws a shot from downtown. Nigul moves away and avoids it.
Nigul sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nigul lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnny Heimlich is winning the standup battle so far.
Heimlich misses with a low kick.
Heimlich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Heimlich tries to bum rush Nigul with a series of wild strikes but Nigul uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heimlich, as that shot connected.
Nigul throws a leg kick that misses.
Heimlich closes the distance and clinches.
Heimlich scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimlich digs a right hand underneath Nigul's ribcage. Nigul let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnny Heimlich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heimlich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
Heimlich pushes Nigul back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Heimlich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heimlich misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Heimlich.
Heimlich misses with some punches.
Nigul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Heimlich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nigul is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nigul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nigul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Heimlich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nigul moves out of range of the leg kick from Heimlich.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nigul crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heimlich - the referee stops the clock and Nigul gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heimlich. Nigul manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heimlich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Heimlich throws a series of punches but Nigul avoids them all with ease.
Nigul tries to counter by closing the distance.
Heimlich avoids the head kick by Nigul.
Heimlich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heimlich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nigul tries to clinch but Heimlich moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Heimlich.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heimlich.
Heimlich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Heimlich lands with a right hand.
Nigul throws a sloppy head kick
and Heimlich counters by moving into the clinch.
Nigul misses with a knee strike.
Heimlich lands with a right to the head.
Heimlich scores with a hook to the body.
Heimlich lands a hook that snaps the head of Nigul backwards.
A hook to the body from Heimlich.
Heimlich tries to throw a body punch but Nigul avoids it by throwing Heimlich back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Heimlich.
Heimlich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Heimlich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich pushes Nigul back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Heimlich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nigul or not.
Heimlich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nigul missing with knees to the body.
Heimlich swings wildly with an uppercut but Nigul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimlich lands with a light punch inside.
Heimlich misses with a body punch.
Nigul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Heimlich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nigul blocks a body shot from Heimlich.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Nigul's head.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heimlich avoids it.
Heimlich managing to block the knees to the body from Nigul.
Heimlich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Heimlich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich working aggressively here.
Heimlich scores with a shot to the side of Nigul's head.
Nigul tries to land a knee to the head but Heimlich blocks with his arms.
Heimlich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimlich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nigul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heimlich is defending well for now.
Peteer Nigul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heimlich lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heimlich struggles to land a body shot inside as Nigul controls his hands.
Heimlich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Heimlich scores with a shoulder strike.
Nigul throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Heimlich blocks it with crossed arms.
Heimlich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nigul's elbow.
Nigul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimlich lands a nice uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heimlich has a couple of punches blocked by Nigul.
Nigul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heimlich. Nigul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nigul is trying to counter with his kicks.
Heimlich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heimlich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nigul circles away quickly and effectively.
Heimlich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nigul throws a fast counter high kick but Heimlich manages to duck under it in time.
Nigul attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Heimlich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Heimlich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nigul dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimlich. That did some damage!
Nigul motions for Heimlich to come forward. Nigul throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heimlich throws a nice looking combination but Nigul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nigul. That's going to slow Heimlich down.
Heimlich missing with a left hand there. Nigul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nigul throws a fast counter high kick but Heimlich manages to duck under it in time.
Heimlich takes a swing at Nigul's ribcage but misses.
Heimlich backing away here, and Nigul unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nigul throws a chopping leg kick but Heimlich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Heimlich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nigul.
Heimlich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nigul was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimlich.
Nigul moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nigul throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nigul throws a low kick but Heimlich moves out of range easily.
Heimlich lands with a nice body punch.
Nigul throws a sloppy head kick and Heimlich moves out of range easily.
Nigul throws a sloppy head kick and Heimlich moves out of range easily.
Nigul misses with a kick to the body.
Heimlich tries to counter by clinching up but Nigul breaks away and moves out of range.
Heimlich lands a jab.
Nigul walks into a straight right hand from Heimlich.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Heimlich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Heimlich 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 20:18
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 20:18
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Heimlich!
An out of breath Johnny Heimlich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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