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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Game Time Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Nikiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Smooth Operator. A fine choice. Nikiel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Krystian Pudzianowski - Slowianski wiatr. Game Time Jones has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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255 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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30
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Counter fighter
Granite chin
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Decent boxing
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Game Time Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Nikiel!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nikiel is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikiel.
It looks like Game Time Jones has been cut.
Nikiel blocks an uppercut.
Nikiel tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Nikiel trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikiel into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Nikiel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nikiel can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Nikiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Nikiel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones blocks a body shot from Nikiel.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikiel.
Nikiel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nikiel works on Jones's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikiel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikiel digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Nikiel.
Nikiel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Nikiel.
Jones is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikiel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Nikiel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikiel just leaning against Jones, taking a breather.
Nikiel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nikiel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nikiel lands a left hand.
Nikiel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nikiel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jones up against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Nikiel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikiel pushes Jones back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nikiel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nikiel digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nikiel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nikiel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nikiel is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nikiel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nikiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nikiel is working Jones over against the ropes.
Nikiel scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nikiel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Nikiel controls the action.
Good body shot from Nikiel.
Nikiel lands a shoulder strike.
Nikiel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikiel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nikiel.
A nice left hand lands by Nikiel.
Jones is rocked!
Game Time Jones's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Jones pressed against the ropes. Nikiel frees himself up and cracks Nikiel with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Jones crumples to the floor, out cold! Nikiel jumps on to the ropes and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mariusz Nikiel!
A determined Mariusz Nikiel didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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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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