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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nero La Croix (ranked 19773 p4p, 16919 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 233 p4p, 227 weight class). La Croix comes into the arena with Ca Plane Pour Moi blaring out of the sound system. Columbus has chosen Blood Of The Kings as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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35 - 28 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix throws a leg kick but Columbus checks it.
Columbus throws a low kick, looking for La Croix's leg but La Croix calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
Columbus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Columbus looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix throws a body shot but no joy.
Columbus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before La Croix can pounce on him.
Columbus throws a low kick but La Croix moves out of range easily.
Columbus scores with a push kick.
Columbus fails to land with a series of punches.
As Columbus backs away, La Croix returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Columbus throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix connects with a high kick.
It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
Columbus lands a jab to La Croix's midsection.
La Croix moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Croix takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from La Croix.
Columbus takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
La Croix checks a leg kick nicely.
Columbus scores with a punch to the head.
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Columbus avoids the body shot from La Croix.
Columbus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Columbus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from La Croix.
And La Croix counters with a quick kick to the body but Columbus blocks it.
Columbus works La Croix's body with a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Columbus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Columbus misses with a hook
and La Croix counters by moving into the clinch.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Columbus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix has Columbus pressed against the ropes, preventing Columbus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Columbus managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Columbus avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Columbus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Columbus controls the action.
Columbus can't break the clinch.
La Croix looking to throw knees to the head but Columbus is blocking nicely.
La Croix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Columbus is trying to push La Croix away but La Croix has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A left hand lands to the body for La Croix.
La Croix has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch on the inside from Columbus fails to land.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Columbus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Columbus looks winded!
La Croix pressing his opponent against the ropes.
La Croix lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from La Croix.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
La Croix misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
La Croix wants to clinch up but Columbus keeps it at a distance.
La Croix defending well as Columbus loads up on a big left hand.
Columbus tries to bum rush La Croix with a series of wild strikes but La Croix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
La Croix is looking to counter the offense by Columbus and move into the clinch.
Columbus lands a glancing blow to the side of La Croix's head.
Scott Columbus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Columbus's sensitive parts.
Columbus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and La Croix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Columbus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but La Croix moves away.
A shot to the body from Columbus misses
and La Croix counters with a good, hard body kick but Columbus shrugs it off.
La Croix scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Columbus beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
La Croix connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Columbus out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Nero La Croix thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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