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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Than Asos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Durand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durand is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat). Jacques Durand has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Than Asos's chin.
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253 lbs
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Great elbows
Cardio machine
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Than Asos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asos tries to clinch but Durand is having none of it.
Asos wants to clinch up but Durand keeps it at a distance.
Asos is looking to clinch.
Durand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Asos tries to clinch but Durand is having none of it.
Asos is looking to clinch.
Asos blocks a head kick by Durand.
Asos moves in looking to clinch but Durand pushes him off.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch but Durand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durand misses with a head kick.
Durand catches Asos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asos takes one to the chin there.
Durand keeps the fight on the outside.
Asos tries to clinch but Durand moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Durand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durand fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durand lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durand bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durand connects with a right hand. Asos shakes it off.
Asos is rocked!
Durand misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asos tries to clinch up but Durand circles away and keeps his distance.
Asos dodges the punch combination from Durand.
Durand keeps the fight on the outside.
Asos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Durand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durand feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Asoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Asos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asos.
Asos is looking to clinch but Durand is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asos blocks a head kick by Durand.
Asos is looking to clinch but Durand is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Durand.
Asos staying out of range there.
Durand throws a body punch but Asos moves out of range.
Durand misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand misses with a straight left.
Asos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asos backing away here, and Durand unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Asos is looking to clinch but Durand is avoiding it.
Durand connects with a body shot that sends Asos's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asos tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Durand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Durand was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Durand cracks Asos with an open hand slap.
Durand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durand keeps the fight on the outside.
Asos moves in looking to clinch but Durand pushes him off.
Asos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Than Asos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asos moves in looking to clinch but Durand pushes him off.
Asos is looking to clinch.
Asos slips under a jab from Durand.
Asos tries to clinch but Durand moves away
and Durand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durand fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asos on the side of the head.
Asos tries to clinch but Durand moves out of range.
Asos ducks under a wild hook from Durand.
Durand swats away the attempt to clinch by Asos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asos moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDurand.
Jacques Durand seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asos wants to clinch up but Durand keeps it at a distance.
Durand connects with a jab.
Asos walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jacques Durand!
In his post fight interview, Jacques Durand started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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