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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Giovanni Niccoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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199 cm
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240 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
World class boxer
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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Niccoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marc Andre!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niccoli misses with a kick to the body.
Andre dips to his left and cracks Niccoli with an uppercut!
Niccoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andre just misses with a punch to the body.
Niccoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andre.
Andre just misses with a punch to the body.
Andre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niccoli.
Andre delivers a nice body kick.
Niccoli wants to land a leg kick but Andre is out of range.
Niccoli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Giovanni Niccoli has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niccoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Niccoli is looking to clinch but Andre is avoiding it.
Niccoli blocks the body kick.
Good work by Niccoli as he checks the leg kick.
Giovanni Niccoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andre swings for the body but Niccoli moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andre throws a leg kick but Niccoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Andre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niccoli.
Andre thumps Niccoli with a low kick.
Niccoli checks a leg kick nicely.
Andre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niccoli's calf.
Niccoli is breathing heavily.
Andre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niccoli.
Niccoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Niccoli misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Andre.
Niccoli throws a big shot that misses.
Andre throws a head kick that misses.
Andre throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niccoli throws a body punch but Andre moves out of range.
Andre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andre lands with a nice body punch.
Andre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niccoli on the side of the head.
Andre explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Niccoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niccoli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Niccoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andre.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niccoli misses the jab.
Andre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Andre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Niccoli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Niccoli misses with a low kick as Andre jumps back.
Niccoli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niccoli throws a leg kick that is checked
and Andre counters with a leg kick.
Andre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Niccoli.
Niccoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Andre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marc Andre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andre connects with a looping right hand.
Niccoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andre throws a good cross that connects.
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 misses with a straight left.
Andre just misses with a punch to the body.
Niccoli moves out of range as Andre throws a body kick.
Andre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niccoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre throws a nice head kick!
Giovanni Niccoli's cut is getting worse.
Niccoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andre counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Niccoli goes down! Will Niccoli beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marc Andre!
An out of breath Marc Andre thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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