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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oson Bon (ranked 20869 p4p, 267 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 21891 p4p, 274 weight class). La Croix has chosen La Meme Chose as his entrance music. Oson Bon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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225 cm
26
320 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
265 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
World class MT
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oson Bon! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bon moves out of range of the leg kick from La Croix. Bon staying out of range there. Bon is looking to counter punch. La Croix looks to throw a body kick and Bon counters with a nice uppercut. Bon moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
La Croix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bon manages to avoid it. La Croix throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Bon counters with a straight right hand. La Croix throws a big shot that misses. Bon looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bon rushes La Croix and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Bon has been working on his elbows in the gym. La Croix misses with the head strike.
La Croix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from La Croix fails to land. La Croix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bon fails to land. La Croix can't find room to land a body shot as Bon controls the action.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut. La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bon's elbow. La Croix misses with a knee strike.
La Croix works on Bon's body with a couple of short punches. La Croix pushes Bon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Bon is breathing heavily. La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bon blocks a body shot from La Croix. Bon misses with a hook from the clinch. La Croix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch. La Croix digs a right hand into Bon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bon's gas tank. La Croix displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bon up against the ropes. La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. La Croix stalling in the clinch but Bon improves position. La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
La Croix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix tries a body shot but Bon blocks it.
La Croix pushes Bon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Bon blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero La Croix dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for La Croix. That snapped Bon's head back.
It looks like Oson Bon has been cut. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for La Croix. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Bon jabs La Croix right on the nose. La Croix blinks but takes it well. Nero La Croix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. La Croix wants to clinch but Bon slips to the side and Bon counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bon connects with a solid leg kick. Bon misses with a hook to the body
and Bon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. La Croix tries to clinch but fails miserably and La Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A jab from La Croix misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Croix jabs Bon to the body, keeping him at a distance. La Croix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Croix darts in and clinches Bon up against the ropes. La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head. La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
Bon blocks a body shot from La Croix. La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
La Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bons head. La Croix wants to stall.
Nero La Croix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. La Croix slows down the pace here.
La Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La Croix lands a damaging elbow. Bon misses with the head strike.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch. Bon lands with a light punch inside. Bon misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. 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! La Croix throws a punch but it's blocked by Bon. La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bon's elbow. La Croix misses with a body punch.
Bon avoids the elbow strike from La Croix, against the ropes.
La Croix working aggressively here.
La Croix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. La Croix fails to land 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 showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bon defending well as La Croix loads up on a big left hand. Bon gets a clinch. La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from La Croix.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from La Croix. A short left from La Croix. La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Bon avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes. La Croix scores with a nice hook to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Croix. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. With the fighters up against the ropes, La Croix throws an elbow but misses. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! La Croix has a couple of punches blocked by Bon.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for La Croix. La Croix breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. La Croix thows a left - swing and a miss! Bon swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
La Croix slips a jab from Bon. La Croix looks for the body kick but Bon saw that one coming. Bon connects with a single shot there. La Croix misses with a body shot
and Bon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. La Croix fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bon slips a jab and a cross from La Croix.
Bon tried to counter with a leg kick but La Croix avoided it. Bon moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
Bon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. La Croix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. La Croix throws a low kick but Bon moves out of range easily. La Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bon counters with a nice uppercut. La Croix on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. La Croix wants to slow Bon down by chopping away at his legs. Bon cracks La Croix with a right hand to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Bon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bon takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses. A little jabbing left from La Croix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero La Croix really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
La Croix gets off balance looking for a body kick and Bon counters with a right hand to the body. La Croix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
La Croix lands a head shot. La Croix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. La Croix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. La Croix scores with a leg kick.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from La Croix! But no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. La Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bon sees it coming and avoids it easily. Bon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from La Croix. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from La Croix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bon throwing a counter right hand but La Croix manages to avoid it. La Croix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. La Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
La Croix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. La Croix lands with a thumping leg kick.
La Croix swings widly with a right hand
and Bon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. La Croix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bon. Bon lands a really nice looking cross but La Croix seems unphased.
La Croix misses with a body kick. Bon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Croix.
That's two minutes gone in the round. La Croix listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. La Croix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
La Croix misses with a looping right. La Croix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! La Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bon.
Bon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A hook to the body from La Croix.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. La Croix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bon's elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Oson Bon will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Oson Bon's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
La Croix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bon avoids a lazy jab quite easily. La Croix connects with a crisp jab. La Croix misses with a leg kick enabling Bon to counter with a crisp jab. La Croix swings for the body but Bon moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by La Croix.
La Croix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bon wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bon connects with a jab. La Croix throws a leg kick that is checked and La Croix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Bon getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Bon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Bon throws a jab when La Croix was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bon misses with a low kick. A slapping body kick lands there for La Croix. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Bon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Bon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. La Croix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Oson Bon's cut is getting worse. La Croix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bon has time to react. A telegraphed right hand from La Croix misses the target. 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! La Croix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Bon is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Nero La Croix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well La Croix 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero La Croix! Nero La Croix is the new super heavyweight champion! A less than humble Nero La Croix misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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