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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Giovanni Niccoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie has chosen Man From Atlantis as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
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241 lbs
28 - 16 - 1 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Niccoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Namor McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niccoli throws a hook to the side of McKenzie's head but McKenzie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niccoli misses with an uppercut. McKenzie saw that one coming.
Niccoli doesn't manage to clinch there - McKenzie circles away.
McKenzie avoids the head kick by Niccoli.
Niccoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Niccoli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Niccoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKenzie blocks a head kick by Niccoli.
Niccoli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Namor McKenzie has been cut.
McKenzie misses with a body kick.
McKenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Niccoli is just out of range.
Niccoli darts in and clinches McKenzie up against the ropes.
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's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccoli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McKenzie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niccoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKenzie blocks a head kick by Niccoli.
McKenzie misses with a straight right.
Niccoli tries to land a front kick but McKenzie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McKenzie scores with a leg kick.
Niccoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niccoli walks into a jab.
It looks like Giovanni Niccoli has been cut.
Niccoli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from McKenzie misses.
Niccoli tries to clinch but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie staying out of range there.
McKenzie takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two 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!
Niccoli scores with a jab. McKenzie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Niccoli checks a leg kick.
McKenzie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Giovanni Niccoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niccoli lands a leg kick that knocks McKenzie off balance momentarily.
McKenzie throws the kick towards the body but Niccoli avoids it.
Niccoli misses with a straight right.
McKenzie lands a leg kick that knocks Niccoli off balance momentarily.
Niccoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Niccoli throws out a loose jab but McKenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niccoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niccoli misses with a hook
and McKenzie counters with a big head kick but Niccoli shrugs it off.
Niccoli slips under a jab from McKenzie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Giovanni Niccoli will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Niccoli misses the jab.
McKenzie throws the left hand but Niccoli avoids the punch easily.
Niccoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niccoli.
Niccoli misses with a leg kick.
Niccoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from McKenzie misses.
McKenzie throws a hook but Niccoli avoids it easily.
McKenzie slips a straight right by Niccoli.
McKenzie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McKenzie defending well as Niccoli loads up on a big left hand.
McKenzie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Niccoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niccoli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good work by McKenzie as he checks the leg kick.
McKenzie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niccoli was well out of range. Poor timing from McKenzie.
Niccoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Giovanni Niccoli is winning the standup battle so far.
McKenzie scores with a nice right hand.
McKenzie scores with a three punch combo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niccoli misses with a low kick.
McKenzie tries to clinch but Niccoli moves out of range.
Niccoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McKenzie throws a wild body kick that Niccoli sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli throws a right hand that misses
and McKenzie counters with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by McKenzie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McKenzie.
Giovanni Niccoli's cut is getting worse.
McKenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niccoli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McKenzie throws a poor cross that misses
and Niccoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Niccoli throws a front kick aimed at McKenzie's knee but McKenzie avoids it well.
McKenzie lands a glancing blow to the side of Niccoli's head.
Niccoli is rocked!
McKenzie ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Niccoli out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Namor McKenzie!
A less than humble Namor McKenzie misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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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
64% |
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