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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Atauallah Ganteaume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ganteaume kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Label Society - Stillborn. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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202 lbs
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197 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Atauallah Ganteaume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Nichols!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nichols connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ganteaume. Ganteaume circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Atauallah Ganteaume has been cut.
Scott Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ganteaume.
Nichols misses with an uppercut. Ganteaume saw that one coming.
Ganteaume connects with a leg kick. Nichols looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nichols closes the distance and pushes Ganteaume back into the ropes.
Ganteaume lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nichols told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nichols throws a head punch that misses.
Ganteaume blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ganteaume blocks an elbow strike.
Ganteaume stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ganteaume lands a knee to the head.
Ganteaume scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nichols throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ganteaume misses with a punch to the body.
Ganteaume creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nichols's defenses.
Nichols misses with a knee to the head.
Ganteaume lands with a light punch inside.
Ganteaume scores with a shot to the side of Nichols's head.
Nichols tries a knee to the head but Ganteaume blocks it.
A short left from Ganteaume.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nichols misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ganteaume creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume lands a knee to the body.
Nichols looks winded!
Ganteaume has Nichols pushed against the ropes.
Ganteaume landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ganteaume lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ganteaume lands with a light punch inside.
Ganteaume has Nichols pressed against the ropes, preventing Nichols from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nichols misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ganteaume lands a body shot.
Ganteaume takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ganteaume lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Ganteaume.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nichols makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nichols misses with some punches.
Nichols takes an elbow to the temple.
Ganteaume lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nichols with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nichols missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganteaume lands a body punch.
Nichols misses with a punch on the inside.
Ganteaume lands with a short shot to the head.
Ganteaume has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nichols takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ganteaume creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ganteaume lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ganteaume.
Ganteaume makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nichols is rocked!
Ganteaume lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nichols is still on wobbly legs! Can Ganteaume finish him?
A body shot lands from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume lands a knee to the body.
Nichols seems to have recovered his senses.
Ganteaume lands an elbow just above Nichols 's eye.
Nichols takes an elbow to the temple.
Ganteaume lands a knee to the body.
Ganteaume landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ganteaume.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Ganteaume.
Ganteaume lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ganteaume with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Ganteaume.
Nichols tries to land a knee to the head but Ganteaume blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atauallah Ganteaume dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atauallah Ganteaume's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ganteaume clinches up against the ropes.
Ganteaume lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ganteaume lands a damaging elbow.
Ganteaume lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atauallah Ganteaume has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ganteaume softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ganteaume controlling the action here for a moment.
Ganteaume has Nichols pressed against the ropes, preventing Nichols from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ganteaume lands a hook that snaps the head of Nichols backwards.
Ganteaume lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ganteaume controlling the action here for a moment.
Ganteaume content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nichols tries a knee to the head but Ganteaume blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Nichols fails to land.
Nichols wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ganteaume has him pressed against the ropes.
Ganteaume creates a bit of space and cracks Nichols with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Nichols is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Scott Nichols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
A combination from Nichols does no damage.
Ganteaume cracks Nichols with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Nichols is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Nichols is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Nichols could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Atauallah Ganteaume!
Atauallah Ganteaume managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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