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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jana Iii Sobieskiego (ranked 2936 p4p, 3098 weight class) and Jacques Durand Jr (ranked 377 p4p, 389 weight class). Durand Jr has chosen Birdman & Lil Wayne - Stuntin' Like My Daddy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Jana Iii Sobieskiego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand Jr!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durand Jr misses with a body shot.
Sobieskiego tries to counter by clinching up but Durand Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Durand Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Sobieskiego counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durand Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot lands for Durand Jr.
Durand Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sobieskiego.
Sobieskiego tries to clinch but Durand Jr moves out of range.
Durand Jr throws a wild body kick that Sobieskiego sees coming a mile off.
Durand Jr misses the jab.
Sobieskiego rushes Durand Jr and presses him up against the ropes.
Sobieskiego stalling in the clinch but Durand Jr improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieskiego is trying to maintain a safe position but Durand Jr gets an underhook and turns Sobieskiego into the ropes.
Durand Jr lands a knee to the body.
Durand Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durand Jr lands a right hand.
Sobieskiego is trying to stall.
Sobieskiego swings wildly with an uppercut but Durand Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Durand Jr on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Durand Jr.
Sobieskiego is looking to break free of the clinch but Durand Jr has double underhooks.
Durand Jr working Sobieskiego over with knees to the body.
Sobieskiego wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Durand Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sobieskiego blocks it with crossed arms.
Durand Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sobieskiego's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Sobieskiego takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sobieskiego is breathing heavily.
Durand Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sobieskiego is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Durand Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sobieskiego can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sobieskiego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieskiego misses with a combination
and Durand Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body kick from Durand Jr.
Sobieskiego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durand Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durand Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sobieskiego manages to avoid it.
Sobieskiego is looking for a counter combo.
Sobieskiego moves in looking to clinch but Durand Jr pushes him off.
Durand Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Sobieskiego moves into the clinch.
Durand Jr tries to throw a body punch but Sobieskiego avoids it by throwing Durand Jr back against the ropes.
Sobieskiego takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sobieskiego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durand Jr!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sobieskiego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Durand Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Sobieskiego tries to counter by clinching up but Durand Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Durand Jr misses the target.
Sobieskiego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sobieskiego darts in trying to clinch
and Durand Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Sobieskiego throws a push kick but Durand Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Durand Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sobieskiego throws a head kick but Durand Jr moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Sobieskiego moves into the clinch.
Sobieskiego tries to stall but Durand Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Durand Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Sobieskiego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Sobieskiego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sobieskiego is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieskiego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durand Jr's elbow.
Durand Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sobieskiego using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durand Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durand Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sobieskiego seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Durand Jr can turn it around.
Sobieskiego trying to control the position but instead, Durand Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sobieskiego into the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand Jr obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Durand Jr on the inside.
Durand Jr manages to break the clinch.
Sobieskiego avoids the head kick by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr closes the distance and pushes Sobieskiego back into the ropes.
Durand Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sobieskiego wants to break free but Durand Jr has control.
Sobieskiego using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durand Jr.
Sobieskiego breaks the clinch.
Sobieskiego throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobieskiego drives through and clinches with Durand Jr against the ropes.
Sobieskiego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Durand Jr manages to break the clinch.
Durand Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sobieskiego.
Durand Jr lands a jab.
Durand Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sobieskiego moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sobieskiego circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sobieskiego moves out of range of the strikes.
Sobieskiego is looking to clinch but Durand Jr is avoiding it.
Durand Jr misses the jab.
Durand Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sobieskiego was well out of range. Poor timing from Durand Jr.
Sobieskiego appears to be looking for a big counter.
Durand Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sobieskiego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durand Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durand Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Durand Jr misses.
Sobieskiego swings for the body but Durand Jr moves out of range.
Sobieskiego doesn't manage to clinch there - Durand Jr circles away.
Sobieskiego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sobieskiego tries to bum rush Durand Jr with a series of wild strikes but Durand Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durand Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durand Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr darts in and clinches Sobieskiego up against the ropes.
Sobieskiego looking to throw knees to the head but Durand Jr is blocking nicely.
Durand Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sobieskiego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durand Jr.
Sobieskiego clinches up with Durand Jr and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durand Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sobieskiego misses with a two punch combination.
Durand Jr blocks the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Durand Jr misses.
Sobieskiego wants to clinch up but Durand Jr keeps it at a distance.
Durand Jr throws out a counter right but Sobieskiego avoids it with no problem.
Sobieskiego has Durand Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durand Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sobieskiego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durand Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sobieskiego moves away.
Sobieskiego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jacques Durand Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobieskiego wants to clinch up but Durand Jr keeps it at a distance.
Durand Jr looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Danga de danga de dang - Durand Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Sobieskiego lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Sobieskiego in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sobieskiego throws a sloppy head kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Durand Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Durand Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Sobieskiego misses with a right hand
and Durand Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durand Jr swinging wildly here.
Jacques Durand Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sobieskiego misses with a right hand
letting Durand Jr counter with a right hand.
Durand Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Durand Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Sobieskiego gets tackled into the ropes by Durand Jr. Durand Jr maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Durand Jr as Sobieskiego tries to tie him up.
Jana Iii Sobieskiego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sobieskiego is trying to break the clinch but Durand Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durand Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacques Durand Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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