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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Nicolosi (ranked 3581 p4p, 133 weight class) and Bode Muller (ranked 3044 p4p, 78 weight class). Nicolosi comes to the ring accompanied by A Fistful Of Dollars by Ennio Morricone. Muller has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music. Bode Muller acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Nicolosi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Bode Muller!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi walks into a jab.
Muller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nicolosi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolosi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muller moves to clinch but Nicolosi breaks away
and Nicolosi counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Bode Muller has been cut.
Nicolosi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Nicolosi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nicolosi jabs Muller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nicolosi scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Muller to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Nicolosi away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Muller 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?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nicolosi moves out of range of the leg kick from Muller.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolosi.
Muller lands a glancing blow to the side of Nicolosi's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller misses with a straight right.
Nicolosi throws a looping overhand right but Muller ducks down to avoid it.
Muller unleashes a big counter combination but Nicolosi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Muller takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nicolosi throws a sloppy head kick
and Muller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muller throws out a loose jab but Nicolosi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolosi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muller moves away from the strike by Nicolosi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicolosi, as that shot connected.
Muller pushes Nicolosi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Muller avoids a wild elbow strike from Nicolosi.
Nicolosi throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller has a couple of punches blocked by Nicolosi.
Muller can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolosi controls the action.
Muller misses with the head strike.
Nicolosi lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Muller fails to land.
Nicolosi has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Muller swings wildly with an uppercut but Nicolosi uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muller.
Muller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Muller managing to block the knees to the body from Nicolosi.
Muller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicolosi misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicolosi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muller misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nicolosi breaks from the clinch.
Nicolosi throws a poor cross that misses
and Muller counters with a nice body kick.
Bode Muller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muller scores with a kick to the body.
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 Frank Nicolosi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nicolosi throws a leg kick but Muller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nicolosi swings widly with a right hand
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.
Muller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nicolosi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frank Nicolosi is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Muller. Beautiful body shot.
Nicolosi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Muller has time to react.
Nicolosi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muller lands a slapping body shot.
Muller loads up on a big right hand but Nicolosi slips the punch.
Nicolosi blocks a jab.
Muller moves into the clinch.
Nicolosi taking a breather.
Muller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nicolosi throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Muller.
Muller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller scores with a shoulder strike.
Muller lands with a right to the head.
Nicolosi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Muller thuds a left hand into Nicolosi's body.
Muller connects with a leg kick. Nicolosi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nicolosi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Muller.
Muller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicolosi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nicolosi slips under a jab.
Muller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nicolosi's head backwards.
Muller with a nice cross.
Muller is looking to chop away at Nicolosi's legs.
Muller connects with a jab.
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!
Nicolosi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicolosi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Muller has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicolosi misses with a left hand
and Muller counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Muller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muller scores with a shot to the body.
Nicolosi misses with a straight left.
Muller throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Muller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nicolosi on the side of the head.
Muller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Muller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nicolosi's head backwards.
Nicolosi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicolosi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Nicolosi.
Muller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nicolosi.
Good exchange - Nicolosi coming out on top.
Muller looks to clinch
letting Nicolosi counter with a right hand.
Muller ducks into a a hook from Nicolosi and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Muller is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bode Muller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bode Muller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nicolosi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muller moves out of range as Nicolosi strikes.
Muller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nicolosis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muller walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Nicolosi rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Muller has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Muller is still on wobbly legs! Can Nicolosi finish him?
Muller misses with a looping left.
Muller misses with a looping right.
Nicolosi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muller slips a jab from Nicolosi.
Muller seems to have recovered his senses.
Muller connects with a crisp jab.
Nicolosi looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller is looking to chop away at Nicolosi's legs.
Nicolosi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Muller walks into a big right hand from Nicolosi and goes down! The referee sends Nicolosi to a neutral corner as Muller gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
That has opened up Bode Muller's cut even more.
Muller throws a hook but Nicolosi blocks it.
Nicolosi misses with a lunging right hand
and Muller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicolosi.
Nicolosi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muller lands a glancing blow to the side of Nicolosi's head.
Frank Nicolosi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Nicolosi misses.
Nicolosi lands a right and a left and another right! Muller goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Nicolosi!
Frank Nicolosi is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Frank Nicolosi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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