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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Niklaus Heuler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itanimulli Halo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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209 lbs
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Excellent MT
Cardio machine
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niklaus Heuler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Itanimulli Halo! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heuler misses with an uppercut. Heuler throws a body shot but no joy. Halo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Heuler lands a head shot.
It looks like Itanimulli Halo has been cut. Heuler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halo throws out the jab. Heuler walks into a stiff left hand from Halo.
It looks like Niklaus Heuler has been cut. Halo throws a jab but it's blocked by Heuler. A cross from Heuler lands. Heuler closes the distance and pushes Halo back into the ropes. Heuler has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
I was talking to Heuler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Halo misses with a short punch on the inside. Halo is trying to break the clinch but Heuler has him pressed against the ropes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A quick uppercut on the inside from Halo. Heuler swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it. Heuler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards. A body shot lands from Halo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Heuler can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heuler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Heuler tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Heuler back against the ropes. Halo stalling against the ropes.
Heuler misses with a punch to the body.
Halo takes a shot to the head. Halo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Heuler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heuler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halos head. Heuler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Heuler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heuler can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
A short left from Heuler. Heuler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heuler has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Halo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Halo has a couple of punches blocked by Heuler.
Heuler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Halo backwards. Heuler misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Halo misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Heuler swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it. Halo misses with a short punch on the inside. Heuler manages to break the clinch.
Heuler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halo.
A cross from Halo lands. Halo takes a swing at Heuler's ribcage but misses. Halo with a jab. Heuler clinches with his opponent.
Heuler swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it. Heuler scores with a nice hook to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niklaus Heuler dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Heuler takes a swing at Halo's ribcage but misses. A jab from Heuler misses. Heuler throws a body shot but no joy. Halo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Halo takes a swing at Heuler's ribcage but misses. Halo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Heuler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heuler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Itanimulli Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup. A swing and a miss from Halo. A slow jab from Heuler misses its intended target. Heuler looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A shot to the body from Heuler misses and Halo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Halo misses with a body punch
enabling Heuler to counter with a crisp jab. Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Heuler clobbers Halo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That has opened up Itanimulli Halo's cut even more. This has been an exciting period of action! Halo moves away from the strike by Heuler.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heuler takes a body punch but keeps moving. Halo misses with a body shot.
Heuler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Heuler misses with a left hand and Halo counters with a stiff right hand. Heuler drives through and clinches with Halo against the ropes.
Halo is looking to break free of the clinch but Heuler has double underhooks. Heuler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Heuler swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it. Heuler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Heuler.
Still in the clinch, Heuler scores with a nice short uppercut. Halo manages to break the clinch.
Heuler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Heuler scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Halo to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Heuler away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Halo got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Halo is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Heuler misses with a hook
and Halo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niklaus Heuler's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heuler throws a hook to the side of Halo's head but Halo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A cross from Heuler lands. Halo is still on wobbly legs! Can Heuler finish him?
The cut above Itanimulli Halo's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Heuler just misses with a punch to the body.
Heuler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around? Heuler cracks Halo with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Halo 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 Halo is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Halo could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Niklaus Heuler! In his post fight interview, Niklaus Heuler started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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