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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 18500 p4p, 155 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 19104 p4p, 209 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Durand might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N.. La Croix is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ca Plane Pour Moi. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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257 lbs
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265 lbs
36 - 7 - 1 |
World class boxer
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 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Croix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durand.
La Croix misses with a body shot.
La Croix throws a looping overhand right but Durand ducks down to avoid it.
La Croix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
La Croix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jacques Durand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
La Croix slips a jab from Durand.
La Croix misses with a body kick.
La Croix cracks Durand with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durand waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Croix.
La Croix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Durand with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durand can pounce on him.
Durand with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durand has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from La Croix.
A slow jab from La Croix misses its intended target.
Durand has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from La Croix on the inside.
We've been informed that La Croix has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as La Croix has the Thai clinch. La Croix obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Durand's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
It looks like Jacques Durand has been cut.
La Croix cracks Durand with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Durand is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Durand is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
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 clinches up with Durand and pushes him back against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for La Croix.
Durand is breathing heavily.
La Croix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durand managing to block the knees to the body from La Croix.
Durand avoiding damage as La Croix throws knees to the body.
La Croix blocks a body shot from Durand.
La Croix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Durand's head.
La Croix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durand prevents a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Durand controls his hands.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La Croix avoids it.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durand throws a leg kick but La Croix sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Durand misses.
La Croix throws a leg kick but Durand checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from La Croix.
La Croix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durand's hands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Durand, right into the meat.
La Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Durand counters with a leg kick.
La Croix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from La Croix finds it's way through Durand's defenses.
La Croix throws a body punch but Durand moves out of range.
La Croix motions for Durand to come forward. La Croix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero La Croix will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Jacques Durand's cut.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durand walks into a stiff left hand from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a leg kick
and Durand counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durand cracks a nice hook into La Croix's ribs.
Durand connects with a body shot.
La Croix misses with a left hand
and Durand counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Durand motions for La Croix to come forward. Durand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
La Croix steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Durand checks the leg kick.
Durand attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Durand.
Durand misses with a body shot.
Durand lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as La Croix backs up against the ropes.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch but La Croix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durand.
Durand closes the distance and clinches.
Durand can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
Durand prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Durand throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Croix.
Durand working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Durand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
La Croix tries a body shot but Durand blocks it.
La Croix throws an elbow but it misses.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durand has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Durand avoids it.
Durand landing knees to the head.
It looks like Nero La Croix has been cut.
La Croix is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Durand.
La Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Croix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durand landing knees to the head.
Durand lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durand tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Croix's elbow.
Durand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durand lands a shot to the body.
Durand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durand moves into range and clinches up with La Croix.
Good body shot from Durand.
Durand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durand lands a damaging elbow.
Durand makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durand creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! La Croix crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! La Croix face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Durand takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jacques Durand!
Jacques Durand is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Jacques Durand thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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