I really like the concept/graphics - this could be even better as a beat-em-up rather than a 1vs 1 fighter?
I had a little trouble with the controls, I'm playing on a keyboard, but I did die and my head got cut off. the animations were really great, and the monster that carried off my corpse was a nice touch.
would love to see the source / assets, maybe it could be remixed into something even better from this concept.
giving higher marks for AI since you didn't hide it
overall, I liked it!