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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand Jr (ranked 4741 p4p, 4654 weight class) and Alexander Vij (ranked 438 p4p, 435 weight class). Durand Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Birdman & Lil Wayne - Stuntin' Like My Daddy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Vij!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vij thumps Durand Jr with a low kick.
Vij throws a body shot but no joy.
Durand Jr digs a good body shot into Vij's ribs.
Vij looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand Jr is just out of range.
Durand Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vij swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durand Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vij thinks about the counter body kick.
The fighters circling - Durand Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vij staying out of range there.
A low kick from Vij misses
and Durand Jr counters with a body kick.
Vij feints and then cracks Durand Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durand Jr down.
Vij throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Durand Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vij scoring well with a low kick there.
Durand Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Durand Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vij.
Durand Jr wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vij.
Durand Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durand Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vij's sensitive parts.
Durand Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Vij swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durand Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durand Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Vij.
Durand Jr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vij gets a clinch.
Durand Jr lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Alexander Vij has been cut.
Durand Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vij looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand Jr is just out of range.
Vij moves into the clinch.
Vij tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durand Jr with a knee to the head.
Durand Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vij has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vij has a couple of punches blocked by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr landing knees to the head.
Durand Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vij lands a nice looking kick to the body. Durand Jr takes a step back to recover.
Vij throws out a loose jab but Durand Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durand Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vij fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durand Jr checks it well.
Durand Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Vij.
Durand Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Durand Jr misses with a body kick.
Vij scores with a body shot.
Durand Jr thumps Vij with a low kick.
Durand Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vij is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Durand Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Durand Jr misses the target.
Vij uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durand Jr.
A big right from Durand Jr misses.
Vij appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durand Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Durand Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vij looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vij pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jacques Durand Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Vij's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab by Vij.
Durand Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Vij tries to clinch but Durand Jr moves out of range.
Durand Jr connects with a high kick.
Durand Jr gets tackled into the cage by Vij. Vij maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Durand Jr - that landed with a thud.
Durand Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Vij avoids the damage to the body.
Vij avoids a wild elbow strike from Durand Jr.
With the fighters up against the cage, Durand Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Vij misses with a punch on the inside.
Durand Jr lands a nice elbow.
Durand Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Vij makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vij throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Vij crunches a lovely knee into Durand Jr's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durand Jr.
Durand Jr stalling in the clinch but Vij improves position.
Durand Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij has a couple of punches blocked by Durand Jr.
Durand Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vij - that landed with a thud.
Jacques Durand Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vij misses with a knee strike.
Durand Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand Jr misses with a body punch.
Durand Jr lands a shot to the body.
Vij lands with a left to the head.
Vij blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij prevents a body shot from Durand Jr.
A hook to the body from Durand Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand Jr.
Vij with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vij.
Durand Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durand Jr lands an elbow inside that Vij shrugs off.
Durand Jr manages to break the clinch.
Vij takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Durand Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vij. Vij obviously looking to wear him down.
Vij checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Vij avoids a kick to the body.
Vij tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Vij.
A low kick lands for Durand Jr.
Durand Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vij.
Durand Jr lands a jab.
The crowd cheers as Vij lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durand Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Vij tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durand Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick from Vij, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vij tries to land a front kick but Durand Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vij misses with a leg kick
and Durand Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Durand Jr checks a low kick from Vij.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacques Durand Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Vij's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Durand Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Durand Jr throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vij.
A cross from Durand Jr lands.
Vij missing with a left hand there. Durand Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Durand Jr as he connects with a hook.
Durand Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vij wants to clinch but Durand Jr slips to the side
and Durand Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Vij throws a looping overhand right but Durand Jr ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr blocks a leg kick.
Vij throws a hook but Durand Jr blocks it.
Vij misses with a right hand
and Vij takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vij wants to clinch up but Durand Jr keeps it at a distance.
Durand Jr slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durand Jr. Vij does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durand Jr throws a low kick, looking for Vij's leg but Vij calmly moves out of range.
Vij lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vij tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durand Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durand Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vij fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durand Jr.
Durand Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vij walks forward, straight into a front kick from Durand Jr.
Vij moves out of range of the body kick.
Durand Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durand Jr misses with a low kick.
Durand Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vij.
Vij misses with a body shot.
Jacques Durand Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Durand Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durand Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr misses with an uppercut
and Vij counters with a nice body kick.
Durand Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Vij.
Durand Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durand Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vij closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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 Jr throws a looping overhand right but Vij ducks down to avoid it.
Vij throws a lazy right hand but Durand Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durand Jr motions for Vij to come forward. Durand Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vij avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vij throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vij shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vij misses with a hook. Durand Jr ducked under it nicely.
Durand Jr lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand Jr clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Vij's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vij throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Durand Jr.
Vij scores a nice knee to the body.
Vij misses with a punch on the inside.
Durand Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vij.
Vij crunches a lovely knee into Durand Jr's ribcage.
Durand Jr is trying to stall.
Vij tries to land knees in the clinch but Durand Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Vij misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durand Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vij utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durand Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Durand Jr lands a nice elbow.
Vij blocks the elbow strike.
Durand Jr breaks the clinch.
Vij shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vij throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Durand Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut there from Vij.
Vij throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vij swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Durand Jr counter with a right hand.
Vij connects with a good right hand that stumbles Durand Jr. Durand Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Durand Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vij.
Durand Jr ducks under a wild hook from Vij.
Vij tries to clinch there but Durand Jr circles away.
Vij takes a swing at Durand Jr's ribcage but misses.
Vij misses with a right hand
and Durand Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vij's knee momentarily.
Durand Jr checks a low kick from Vij.
A big left from Vij misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Durand Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vij. Vij circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Durand Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Vij swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vij takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vij tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durand Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Durand Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vij moves away.
Jab from Durand Jr.
A big left from Vij misses.
Vij throws an off balance right hand
and Durand Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durand Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Durand Jr misses with a hook.
Durand Jr scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand Jr had his way with Alexander Vij in that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Vij's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vij sizes up Durand Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Durand Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Vij counters with a leg kick.
Durand Jr lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Vij misses.
Durand Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durand Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Vij.
Vij turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vij pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vij swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vij throws a lazy right hand but Durand Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexander Vij has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vij misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vij waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand Jr.
Durand Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Durand Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Durand Jr.
Durand Jr cracks Vij with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durand Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vij lands with a hook. Durand Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vij swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vij throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Vij lands a glancing blow to the side of Durand Jr's head.
Durand Jr has managed to clinch.
Durand Jr blocking some punches.
Durand Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vij avoids it.
Durand Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vij missing with knees to the body.
Durand Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vij's defenses.
Vij blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vij throws a head punch that misses.
Durand Jr misses with some punches.
Vij lands with a short shot to the head.
Durand Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durand Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Vij circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jacques Durand Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vij throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durand Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vij rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durand Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durand Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vij doesn't seem bothered though.
Durand Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vij fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacques Durand Jr.
Well Durand Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand Jr!
Jacques Durand Jr retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Jacques Durand Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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