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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 18699 p4p, 118 weight class) and Draughn Diego (ranked 2009 p4p, 54 weight class). Durand's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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257 lbs
21 - 11 - 1 |
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255 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Diego misses.
Diego fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durand throws a low kick but Diego avoids it.
Diego misses with a low kick as Durand jumps back.
Durand throws a body kick that misses.
Diego looks to throw a body kick
and Durand counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durand.
Durand walks into a left hand.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durand scores with a leg kick.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
Durand has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Durand.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego looks to land a combination but Durand avoids it well.
Durand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
Durand thuds his right hand into Diego's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand feints and then cracks Diego's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diego down.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durand fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Diego throws a poor cross that misses
and Durand holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Durand misses with a punch to the body.
Durand has had enough of the clinch but Diego keeps him there for the moment.
Durand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durand working aggressively here.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Diego.
A head punch on the inside from Durand fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Durand's head.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
Durand lands an elbow just above Diego 's eye.
It looks like Draughn Diego has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego looks winded!
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Diego won't want to take too many of those.
Durand lands a hook that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Durand lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
Durand prevents a body shot from Diego.
Knees to the body from Durand.
Durand lands with a light punch inside.
Durand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Durand.
Durand lands a right hand.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Diego's ribcage.
Durand lands with a right to the head.
Durand digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
Durand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diego in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durand stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durand lands an elbow inside.
Durand throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durand.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durand comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Durand.
Nice body punch from Durand - that landed with a thud.
Durand lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Durand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Draughn Diego's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Durand - that will leave a mark!
Durand slips under a jab from Diego.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Diego paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durand throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Durand connects with a jab.
Durand lands with a shot to the body.
Durand throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diego misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durand.
Diego moves forwards but Durand connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diego can do to turn this around?
Durand thuds a left hand into Diego's body.
Durand sizes up Diego with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diego misses with a leg kick.
It appears Durand was looking to counter with a kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego misses with a low kick as Durand jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Diego.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand manages to avoid it.
Diego is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Durand works Diego's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Durand.
Jacques Durand is winning the standup battle so far.
Durand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durand closes the distance and clinches.
Durand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diego has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durand lands a damaging elbow.
Durand lands a right hand.
Durand lands a left hand.
Durand tries a knee to the head but Diego blocks it.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Durand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego.
A head kick misses from Durand.
Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durand.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durand lands with a shot to the body.
Durand bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diego's head.
That kick from Diego tenderised Durand's leg. Durand is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durand throws a head kick that half lands.
Diego throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand counters with an inside leg kick.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Durand lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durand fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego misses with a hook to the body
and Durand counters with a good, hard body kick but Diego shrugs it off.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durand lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Durand dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Draughn Diego's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Durand lands a nice shot to the body.
Durand thuds his right hand into Diego's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durand misses with a wild body shot.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
Durand misses with a kick to the body.
Durand lands a right hook to the body.
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durand lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diego misses with a lunging right hand
and Durand makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Durand dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crunch! Durand slams his shin into Diego's torso.
Diego takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego takes one to the side of the head.
Diego takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego slips a straight right by Durand.
A good leg kick by Durand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durand throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Durand there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Durand.
Draughn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego throws a right hand that misses
and Durand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durand throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
Durand fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego.
Durand throws a head kick that half lands.
Diego takes a swing at Durand's ribcage but misses.
Diego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Durand throws a leg kick which misses Diego's front leg but catches the back leg as Diego tries to avoid it.
Diego ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diego swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durand counters with a body kick that stops Diego in his tracks momentarily.
Durand throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Durand.
Diego looks for the body kick but Durand saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Durand is out of range.
Diego takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Durand misses with a wild body shot.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durand.
Diego looks to land a left hand but Durand moved out of range nicely.
Diego fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durand looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jacques Durand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Durand is just out of range.
Durand punishes Diego's body with a nice straight punch.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diego swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durand throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
Diego gets tackled into the ropes by Durand. Durand maintains the clinch.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Draughn Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durand looking to throw knees to the head but Diego is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durand 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Durand!
A very excited looking Jacques Durand made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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