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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nero La Croix (ranked 18956 p4p, 214 weight class) and Taz Bandichoo (ranked 20284 p4p, 63 weight class). La Croix's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ca Plane Pour Moi. 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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265 lbs
33 - 7 - 1 |
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178 cm
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240 lbs
15 - 22 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Granite chin
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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
33 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandichoo throws a chopping leg kick but La Croix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
La Croix lands with a good body shot.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
La Croix misses with a looping left.
La Croix lands a lovely overhand right.
Bandichoo scores with a hook to the body. La Croix takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bandichoo misses with a body kick.
As Bandichoo backs away, La Croix returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bandichoo throws the left hand but La Croix avoids the punch easily.
La Croix avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Croix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Bandichoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
La Croix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bandichoo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Bandichoo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that half lands.
Bandichoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Croix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bandichoo blocks a low kick nicely.
La Croix slips a jab from Bandichoo.
An attempted straight right counter from La Croix misses the target.
La Croix lands a jab to the nose.
La Croix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bandichoo throws a head kick but La Croix moves out of range.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses.
Bandichoo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bandichoo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Bandichoo does no damage.
Bandichoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bandichoo lands with a kick to the temple. La Croix shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bandichoo wants to slow La Croix down by chopping away at his legs.
Bandichoo moves out of range of the body kick from La Croix.
La Croix defending well as Bandichoo loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for La Croix.
Bandichoo misses with a kick to the body.
La Croix is looking to counter punch.
La Croix scores with a leg kick.
Bandichoo throws a right hand that misses
and La Croix counters with a body kick.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
La Croix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix with a hook.
It looks like Taz Bandichoo has been cut.
Bandichoo throws an off balance right hand
and La Croix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
La Croix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bandichoo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
La Croix connects with a jab.
La Croix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bandichoo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Croix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bandichoo throws the kick towards the body but La Croix avoids it.
It looked like La Croix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandichoo in his tracks.
Bandichoo ducks into a a hook from La Croix and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Bandichoo connects with a solid leg kick.
Bandichoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
La Croix throwing a counter right hand but Bandichoo manages to avoid it.
La Croix tries to land a front kick but Bandichoo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero La Croix should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Taz Bandichoo's cut.
That's time! La Croix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
La Croix steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bandichoo. That one must have hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Croix, right into the meat.
La Croix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bandichoo misses with a lunging right hand
and La Croix counters with a nice body shot.
La Croix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
La Croix throws a big shot that misses.
Bandichoo throws out a counter right but La Croix avoids it with no problem.
La Croix scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Bandichoo beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Croix avoids the head kick by Bandichoo.
La Croix is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
La Croix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandichoo walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
During a confident post fight interview, Nero La Croix thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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