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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Love Bug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Niccoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bug's entrance music is Big Ballin with My Homies. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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275 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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194 cm
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245 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Love Bug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Niccoli!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bug looks to land a body kick but Niccoli moved away.
Bug on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab by Bug.
It looks like Giovanni Niccoli has been cut.
Bug misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Niccoli 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 Bug has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bug and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bug throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bug rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niccoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niccoli throws a big shot that misses.
Niccoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bug.
Bug throws a shot from downtown. Niccoli moves away and avoids it.
Bug on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bug moves away from the strike by Niccoli.
Niccoli moves away from the strike by Bug.
Bug tries to clinch but Niccoli is having none of it.
A lazy left from Niccoli finds it's target.
It looks like Love Bug has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bug misses with a low kick.
Bug has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MagicalFatFarm in the buildup to the fight.
Niccoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Bug.
Niccoli checks the leg kick.
Niccoli throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bug slips under a jab from Niccoli.
Jab by Niccoli.
Niccoli checks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Niccoli coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bug has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bug there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bug is rocked!
Good work by Niccoli as he checks the leg kick.
Bug ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bug moves out of range as Niccoli throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bug walks into a jab.
Oh Bug is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Love Bug's cut is getting worse.
Bug misses with a hook.
Bug seems to have got his legs back now.
Donk. Bug catches Niccoli right on the button with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bug!
Bug jabs Niccoli right on the nose. Niccoli blinks but takes it well.
That has opened up Giovanni Niccoli's cut even more.
Bug swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niccoli misses with a hook
and Bug makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bug ducks under a wild hook from Niccoli.
Niccoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niccoli throws a leg kick but Bug checks it.
A low kick from Niccoli misses
and Bug counters with a low kick, right behind Niccoli 's knee.
Bug thows a body kick. Niccoli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giovanni Niccoli will probably get the nod.
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.
Bug tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niccoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niccoli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bug takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bug throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Niccoli with a nice cross.
Bug misses with a looping right.
Niccoli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giovanni Niccoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bug throws a series of punches but Niccoli avoids them all with ease.
Niccoli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bug counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niccoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Bug.
Niccoli moves in looking to clinch but Bug pushes him off.
A big right from Bug misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bug throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Niccoli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bug lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niccoli's sensitive parts.
Bug shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Niccoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Niccoli throws a leg kick which misses Bug's front leg but catches the back leg as Bug tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niccoli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bug moves out of range as Niccoli strikes.
Niccoli misses with a kick to the body.
Bug thumps Niccoli with a low kick.
Niccoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Bug checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bug throws a low kick but it's checked well by Niccoli.
Bug throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bug throws a leg kick
and Niccoli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bug's knee momentarily.
Niccoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bug moves away.
Bug misses with a low kick.
Bug moves out of range of the strikes.
Niccoli checks a low kick from Bug.
Niccoli throws the left hand but Bug avoids the punch easily.
Niccoli misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niccoli throws a big shot that misses.
Niccoli throws a head kick that misses.
Niccoli throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giovanni Niccoli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Niccoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bug delivers a nice body kick.
Niccoli checks the leg kick.
Bug swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Bug tenderised Niccoli's leg. Niccoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Niccoli avoids the body shot from Bug.
Niccoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Niccoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bug throws a front kick that sends Niccoli stumbling back into the ropes.
Niccoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bug can pounce on him.
Bug scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Niccoli to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Niccoli 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 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Love Bug!
A victorious Love Bug thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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