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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nero La Croix (ranked 19334 p4p, 224 weight class) and Puck Heidegger (ranked 2828 p4p, 62 weight class). La Croix's entrance music is Ca Plane Pour Moi. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Insanely flexible
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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
29 - 5 - 0, 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
24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puck Heidegger!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heidegger circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Heidegger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice cross by Heidegger.
Heidegger slips under a jab.
La Croix throws a hook to the side of Heidegger's head but Heidegger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good shot there by Heidegger.
La Croix slips a straight right by Heidegger.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
La Croix with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heidegger to score with a decent uppercut.
La Croix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
La Croix takes a swing at Heidegger's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger looks to land a body kick but La Croix moved away.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Heidegger manages to avoid it.
La Croix throws the kick towards the body but Heidegger avoids it.
It seemed like Heidegger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heidegger with a hook.
Heidegger connects with a crisp jab.
Heidegger misses with a wild body shot.
La Croix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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 misses with a body kick.
Heidegger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Heidegger avoids the head kick by La Croix.
Heidegger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heidegger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Heidegger scores with a spinning back kick!
Some wild striking there from La Croix.
Heidegger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger misses with a jab to the body
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
La Croix avoids a kick to the body.
Heidegger slips under a jab from La Croix.
Heidegger throws a body shot but no joy.
Heidegger staying out of range there.
Heidegger digs a good hook to La Croix's body.
La Croix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heidegger.
La Croix throws a body punch but Heidegger moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Heidegger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Heidegger.
La Croix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Heidegger lands a nice looking body shot.
Puck Heidegger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Heidegger
and La Croix counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! La Croix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heidegger - the referee stops the clock and La Croix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heidegger. La Croix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Heidegger throws a leg kick
and La Croix counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heidegger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Heidegger throws a head kick but La Croix moves out of range.
Heidegger tries to work over La Croix's front leg with a kick but La Croix checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger slips under a jab from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Heidegger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heidegger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
La Croix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Heidegger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heidegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heidegger throws a left and a right that both miss
and La Croix counters with a nice body shot.
La Croix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Heidegger.
Heidegger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
La Croix looks to land a left hand but Heidegger moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heidegger is looking to chop away at La Croix's legs.
Heidegger slips under a jab from La Croix.
La Croix throws out a loose jab but Heidegger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heidegger pushes La Croix away with a front kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Puck Heidegger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heidegger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Heidegger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Heidegger throws out a leg kick but La Croix moves out of range and Heidegger only half commits.
Heidegger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
La Croix lands a high kick!
La Croix connects with an inside leg kick.
Heidegger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as La Croix throws out the jab.
La Croix defending well as Heidegger loads up on a big left hand.
Heidegger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix throws a head kick but Heidegger moves out of range.
La Croix cracks Heidegger with a good jab.
La Croix avoids the head kick by Heidegger.
La Croix connects with a body shot that sends Heidegger's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Heidegger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heidegger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
La Croix misses the jab.
Heidegger counters with a body kick.
La Croix misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heidegger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heidegger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Heidegger tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix takes a swing at Heidegger's ribcage but misses.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
La Croix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Heidegger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Heidegger takes a swing at La Croix's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger thows a left - swing and a miss!
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Heidegger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
La Croix thuds his shin into the meat of Heidegger's side.
Heidegger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by La Croix!
La Croix looks to score with a jab to the body but Heidegger is just out of range.
Heidegger throws a solid leg kick but La Croix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heidegger.
La Croix fires out a quick counter leg kick but Heidegger just manages to avoid it.
La Croix throws an overhand right that lands on Heidegger's shoulder, as Heidegger tries to avoid the shot.
Heidegger looks to land a body kick but La Croix moved away.
Heidegger throws a series of punches but La Croix avoids them all with ease.
La Croix swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
La Croix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heidegger.
La Croix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from La Croix.
La Croix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heidegger scores with a nice strike.
Heidegger misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Heidegger lands a slapping body shot.
Heidegger throws out a leg kick but La Croix moves out of range and Heidegger only half commits.
Heidegger throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
Heidegger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
La Croix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Heidegger misses with a body kick.
Heidegger checks a leg kick.
La Croix slips a straight right by Heidegger.
La Croix throws a good cross that connects.
Heidegger throws a hook to the side of La Croix's head but La Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heidegger feints and then cracks La Croix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Croix down.
La Croix scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix tries to score with a low kick but Heidegger moves his leg out of the way.
Heidegger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heidegger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero La Croix dominated that second round.
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.
La Croix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puck Heidegger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
La Croix throws a jab but it's blocked by Heidegger.
Heidegger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
La Croix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
La Croix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heidegger moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
La Croix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
La Croix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
La Croix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Heidegger.
Donk. Heidegger catches La Croix right on the button with a cross.
La Croix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidegger. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heidegger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on La Croix. That did some damage!
A big right from La Croix misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger moves away from the strike by La Croix.
Heidegger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Heidegger throws a leg kick but La Croix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Heidegger lands a front kick.
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!
Heidegger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heidegger lands a leg kick that knocks La Croix off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from La Croix misses the target.
Nice body punch from La Croix.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Heidegger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidegger. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heidegger ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
La Croix sizes up Heidegger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
La Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Croix cracks Heidegger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
La Croix throws a chopping leg kick but Heidegger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
La Croix feints and then cracks Heidegger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Heidegger down.
La Croix checks a leg kick.
La Croix appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
La Croix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Heidegger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Heidegger swings for the body but La Croix moves out of range.
Heidegger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy body kick from Heidegger
and La Croix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heidegger wants to slow La Croix down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heidegger throws out the jab.
La Croix just misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix moves out of range of the body kick.
La Croix throws a jab when Heidegger was well out of range.
Heidegger follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Heidegger connects with an inside leg kick.
La Croix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
La Croix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heidegger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heidegger.
Heidegger misses with a body kick.
Jab from La Croix.
La Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
La Croix half committed to a counter leg kick.
Heidegger moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
La Croix lands a nice shot that snaps Heidegger's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger slips a jab from La Croix.
La Croix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
La Croix throws a leg kick that misses.
La Croix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Heidegger responds with a good body kick, but La Croix manages to step out the way in time.
Heidegger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Puck Heidegger just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Heidegger throws a front kick aimed at La Croix's knee but La Croix avoids it well.
La Croix appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Heidegger throws a looping overhand right but La Croix ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix lands a jab to the nose.
Heidegger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
La Croix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Heidegger in his tracks.
Heidegger misses with an uppercut. La Croix saw that one coming.
Heidegger checks a leg kick nicely.
Heidegger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
La Croix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heidegger scores with a push kick.
La Croix throws a leg kick but Heidegger moved away.
Heidegger feints and then cracks La Croix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow La Croix down.
Heidegger moves out of range of the leg kick from La Croix.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
Heidegger tries to work over La Croix's front leg with a kick but La Croix checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heidegger. That's going to slow La Croix down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
La Croix moves away from the strike by Heidegger.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a shot from downtown. La Croix moves away and avoids it.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Heidegger manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix throws a body kick that misses.
La Croix scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from La Croix.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heidegger.
Good work by Heidegger as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from La Croix is predictable there
and Heidegger counters with a good, hard body kick but La Croix shrugs it off.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Croix lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heidegger. La Croix does a little dance to reset his feet.
La Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
La Croix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Heidegger does it's job there.
Heidegger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Heidegger misses with an uppercut.
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Heidegger!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heidegger lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heidegger checks a leg kick nicely.
La Croix tries to move into range but Heidegger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heidegger scores with a kick to the midsection.
La Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heidegger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
La Croix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Heidegger misses with the body kick
and La Croix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
La Croix looks for the body kick but Heidegger saw that one coming.
La Croix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heidegger finds it's way round the side to connect with La Croix's head.
Heidegger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heidegger throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Heidegger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix ducks under a wild hook from Heidegger.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Heidegger manages to avoid it.
Heidegger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
La Croix tries to work over Heidegger's front leg with a kick but Heidegger checks it.
La Croix looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
La Croix misses with a wild body shot.
Heidegger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and La Croix is able to avoid easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Puck Heidegger dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
La Croix misses with a kick to the body.
Nero La Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puck Heidegger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heidegger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heidegger thumps La Croix with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heidegger checks a leg kick.
La Croix scoring well with a low kick there.
Heidegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heidegger throws a hook to the side of La Croix's head but La Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heidegger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Heidegger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
La Croix misses with a hook.
La Croix scores with a jab. Heidegger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heidegger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heidegger scores with a nice strike.
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but La Croix is just out of range.
La Croix throws a wild body kick that Heidegger sees coming a mile off.
Heidegger scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - La Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La Croix.
Heidegger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heidegger digs a good hook to La Croix's body.
Heidegger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heidegger lands a nice looking kick to the body. La Croix takes a step back to recover.
Heidegger tries to land a body kick
and La Croix counters with a nice leg kick.
La Croix looks for the body kick but Heidegger saw that one coming.
La Croix throws a leg kick that misses.
La Croix scores with a punch to the head.
Heidegger misses with a low kick.
La Croix ducks right into an uppercut from Heidegger.
Heidegger throws a sloppy head kick and La Croix moves out of range easily.
La Croix tried to counter with a leg kick but Heidegger avoided it.
Nice body punch from Heidegger.
La Croix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Heidegger cracks La Croix with a good jab.
La Croix loads up on a big right hand but Heidegger slips the punch.
Heidegger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Heidegger is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heidegger jabs La Croix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
La Croix is looking to chop away at Heidegger's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger throws the kick towards the body but La Croix avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Heidegger.
A big right from La Croix misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heidegger.
Heidegger scores with a nice right hand.
Crunch! Heidegger slams his shin into La Croix's torso.
Heidegger's jab looks to have found its range, popping La Croix under the eye.
La Croix takes a swing at Heidegger's ribcage but misses.
Heidegger connects with a looping right hand.
La Croix cracks Heidegger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heidegger ducks under a wild hook from La Croix.
La Croix connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heidegger scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from La Croix misses.
La Croix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Heidegger lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puck Heidegger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Heidegger 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puck Heidegger!
Puck Heidegger is the new super heavyweight champion!
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