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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 19525 p4p, 107 weight class) and Roberto Williams (ranked 6651 p4p, 174 weight class). Durand comes into the arena with Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N. blaring out of the sound system. Williams has chosen HERNIA banda as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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257 lbs
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300 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Williams!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williams tries a quick counter leg kick but Durand is wise to it.
Durand connects with a jab.
Williams fakes the leg kick and cracks Durand in the body.
Williams connects with a high kick.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand moves away.
Durand has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
Williams swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams lunges at Durand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durand's hand.
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!
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams throws a right hand that Durand ducks under and follows up with a left that Durand also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Durand on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durand.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams avoids a kick to the body.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
Durand landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Durand connects with a knee to the head.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but Williams blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Durand.
It looks like Roberto Williams has been cut.
Williams looks winded!
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Williams is trying to stall.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Our sources have told us that Durand has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Williams digs a right hand into Durand's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durand's gas tank.
Durand breaks from the clinch.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durand looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Durand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Durand pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Durand lands a nice elbow.
Durand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Durand.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand misses with an elbow strike.
Williams tries to break free but Durand pushes him back against the cage.
Williams gets through Durand's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Durand.
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 Jacques Durand will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Durand takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durand. That's going to slow Williams down.
Durand clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Durand takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durand ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durand wants to land a leg kick but Williams is out of range.
Durand gets a clinch.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Durand.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Durand avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
Durand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Durand, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durand forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Durand lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Durand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jacques Durand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Williams managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Durand with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Williams misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand.
Durand working hard to break the clinch.
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durand creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Durand seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Williams can turn it around.
Durand creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
Durand pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand manages to avoid it.
Durand is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Williams.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durand finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
That has opened up Roberto Williams's cut even more.
Williams goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durand has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durand keeps Williams at a distance using the push kick.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Durand lands a body shot.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Durand throws a head kick that misses.
Durand tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durand moves into range and clinches up with Williams.
Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durand forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
Williams is trying to stall.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durand creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Williams's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Durand rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Durand.
Durand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Williams tries to stall but Durand uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand prevents a body shot from Williams.
Durand lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams slips a straight right by Durand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durand.
Durand dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand throws a big shot that misses.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Durand moves out of range easily.
Durand punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durand delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Williams misses the body punch
and Durand counters with a stiff right hand.
The cut above Roberto Williams's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Durand throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Durand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Durand creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Durand connects with a knee to the head.
Williams dodges an elbow strike from Durand.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage.
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Durand misses with an elbow over the top.
Durand with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand lands a nice knee to the body.
Durand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Durand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Durand scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Williams to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Durand away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Williams 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?!
Williams is rocked!
Roberto Williams's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Durand looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Durand finish him?
Durand lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Williams seems to have recovered his senses.
Durand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durand connects with a body shot.
Durand throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Williams crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jacques Durand!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Durand thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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