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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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177 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Nichols! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nichols throws a right hand that Ngwabeni ducks under and follows up with a left that Ngwabeni also avoids with ease. Ngwabeni forces Nichols back against the ropes and clinches. Ngwabeni is trying to force a seperation but Nichols has the dominant position. Ngwabeni is looking to break free of the clinch but Nichols has double underhooks. Nichols can't find room to land a body shot as Ngwabeni controls the action.
Nichols breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nichols attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Ngwabeni thows a body shot but no joy. Ngwabeni cracks Nichols with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Ngwabeni darts in and clinches Nichols up against the ropes. Ngwabeni avoiding damage as Nichols throws knees to the body.
Ngwabeni is trying to break free. Nichols is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ngwabeni is defending well for now. Ngwabeni wants to get back to striking at distance but Nichols won't allow it.
Ngwabeni wants to break the clinch but can't.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Ngwabeni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nichols's efforts to push away. Nichols has Ngwabeni pressed against the ropes, preventing Ngwabeni from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Nichols breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nichols misses with a low kick.
Ngwabeni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nichols tries to work over Ngwabeni's front leg with a kick but Ngwabeni checks it. Nichols avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nichols avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nichols slips a jab and a cross from Ngwabeni.
Ngwabeni moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Nichols moves into the clinch. Nichols misses with a short punch on the inside. Nichols breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Nichols, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nichols is looking to clinch. Ngwabeni thows a body shot but no joy. Ngwabeni misses with a two punch combination.
Ngwabeni throws a right and a left that both miss. Ngwabeni just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Ngwabeni.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nichols looks to throw the jab but Ngwabeni is out of range. Ngwabeni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch but Ngwabeni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The fight moves into the clinch position. Nichols prevents Ngwabeni from breaking the clinch. Ngwabeni wants to get back to striking at distance but Nichols won't allow it.
Nichols keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ngwabeni's efforts to push away. Nichols breaks the clinch.
Nichols walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni! Nkosiyapha Ngwabeni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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