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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Giovanni Niccoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Lumberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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245 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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194 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Niccoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Lumberg!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niccoli connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Bill Lumberg has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Lumberg blocks the leg kick.
Lumberg avoids a kick to the body.
Lumberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Lumberg throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Giovanni Niccoli has been cut.
Lumberg checks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Lumberg misses.
Niccoli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lumberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niccoli scrambles back to his feet.
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 keeps Lumberg at a distance using the push kick.
Lumberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giovanni Niccoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Niccoli, right into the meat.
Niccoli scores with a spinning back kick!
Lumberg looks winded!
The fighters circle momentarily. Niccoli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Niccoli scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Niccoli cracks Lumberg with a good jab.
Lumberg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Niccoli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lumberg drops his hands momentarily and Niccoli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That has opened up Bill Lumberg's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Niccoli.
Niccoli moves into the clinch.
Come on Niccoli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Niccoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Niccoli holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Niccoli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lumberg misses with a punch on the inside.
Niccoli just leaning against Lumberg, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Niccoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Niccoli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Giovanni Niccoli.
Niccoli works Lumberg's body with a nice hook.
Niccoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lumberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Niccoli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Niccoli throws a nice head kick!
Lumberg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Niccoli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Niccoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niccoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lumberg avoids a kick to the body.
Lumberg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Niccoli closes the distance and clinches.
Lumberg misses with some punches.
Lumberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Niccoli.
Lumberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Niccoli.
The referee is keeping an eye on Niccoli - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Niccoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lumberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niccoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niccoli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Bill Lumberg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli lands with a right to the head.
Niccoli scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Lumberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bill Lumberg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Niccoli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lumberg's defenses.
Lumberg has a couple of punches blocked by Niccoli.
Lumberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niccoli manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Niccoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lumberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lumberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bill Lumberg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Giovanni Niccoli!
Giovanni Niccoli thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
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